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1655216782Venice: Giovanni Turrini 1655. unbound. very good. Miniature map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 2 7/8" x 4". 1655.<br/><br/> This miniature map of Persia belongs to a period of great cartographic interest in the early-to-mid 17th century. Conscious of the great popularity of Abraham Ortelius's miniature atlas which the famous cartographer first published in 1577 Giovanni Turrini produced a now-rare Italian version of the atlas "Il Teatro del Mondo" in which this map was included. It includes the region between the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea in the south. Cities are labeled and rivers and forts are drawn with great care. The map is in very good condition with no chips or tears and light staining to edges. Foredges inked in red and Italian text on verso. Giovanni Turrini was an Italian publisher based in Venice. Scarce.<br/><br/> Giovanni Turrini unknown books
1612406876Antwerp 1612. Tape reinforcements along edge on verso without show-through and not affecting image a few foxmarks overall in very good condition with good color. Hand colored engraved map 12 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches image 16 1/2 x 10 5/8 inches sheet. Crossed arrows watermark. A fine map from Ortelius's atlas showing Lake Constance the Danube and Rhine. Bounded by the Lech Odenwald Alsace and Chur in Switzerland. <br/><br/> unknown books
1680LV2130Amsterdam: Abraham Wolfganck; La Haye:: Adriaen Moetjens 1680 1679. 1680. Six parts in four volumes. 12mo. xxviii 363 2 364-781 15; xx 771 21; xii 588 12; xvi 379 2 blank 2 379-750 16 pp. Includes letters and documents in French and in Latin German Spanish Dutch and Italian with French translations. Printer’s device on title armillary sphere 2 engraved folding plates showing scene of negotiation at a table surrounded by fine tapestries vol. I facing p.1 III facing p. 438 indexes; gutter stains in vol. 1. Original mottled calf with gilt-stamped spine and four raised bands red speckled edges; worn joints broken on second and third vols. while the first and last vols. are crudely re-backed in cloth and have new endpapers. Ownership blind embossed stamp on first and last few leaves including titles. As is. Second edition vols. 1-3-4; vol. 2 is a first edition of 1679 vastly expanded as the first two volumes were not a part of the 1679 issue. A rare compilation of 17th century diplomatic texts treatises negotiations and correspondence. This work is about the Treaties of Peace of Nijmegen. These series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen between August 1678 and December 1679 ended various interconnected wars among France the Dutch Republic Spain Brandenburg Sweden Denmark the Prince-Bishop of Munster and the Holy Roman Empire. A third edition was issued in 1697 though it is essentially a reprinting of this 1680 issue. Locations: Cambridge Cathedral Libraries Edinburgh National Library of Scotland Oxford.See: Alphonse Willems Les Elzevier: histoire et annales typographiques 1880 p. 523-24 describes this work in 7 parts but six parts as above is correct; Kent McNeil Native Rights and Boundaries of Rupert’s Land and the . . . University of Saskatchewan. Native Law Centre 1982 p. 16. Adriaen Moetjens, 1680, 1679. hardcover books
16873053Oxford: Printed at Oxford 1687. First edition. 4to.12260pp. Cont. tooled paneled calf a bit worn surfaces pitted extremities of spine chipped front hinge split but still holding. Calf spine label listing the author as "Walker" chipped. Woodcut title page portrait. Minor worming at top blank margins text unaffected. The first four parts alluded to in the title were separate works published during Woodhead's lifetime. "Part V" is based on unpublished manuscripts found after his death in 1678. Wing W3440. Printed at Oxford unknown books
1687289634Zug. : Muosischen Druckerey. 1687. Contemporary vellum. . Good covers soiled front hinge split old repair to preliminaries at gutter moderate foxing throughout old library marking to preliminaries a little light mostly marginal dampstaining. . 4to. 20.5x15.5 cm. . German text. Uncommon Zug edition of a popular work. Woodcut frontis with arcane illustration of demons dancing around a hanging Judas. Muosischen Druckerey. hardcover books
16556641Leyden: Apud Franciscum Hackium 1655. Full vellum. Very Good. 12mo. 860527pp. Index. Copper engraved title-page by Cornelis Cl. Dusand. Cont. vellum with yapped fore-edge a bit soiled. Repaired paper flaw on final text leaf and one leaf of index partially obscuring a few words. Ownership signature at top of front free endpaper dated 16 July 1703. See Willems 1185. Half of this edition was printed for Elzevir and has their imprint the other half was printed for Hackium. Apud Franciscum Hackium hardcover books
1631183832Lugduni Batav. Leiden. : Ex Officina Elzeviriana. 1631. 1st edition. Later early 19th century full red textured calf gilt title gilt ruled borders all edges gilt marbled endpapers ribbon marker. . Light shelfwear bookplates on endpapers otherwise a very good copy. 12mo. 12.7x7 cm. . Latin text. A travelogue through France in 1624-1626. Bookplate of Syston Park with the Thorold coat-of-arms on the pastedown. Small gilt and black label of Robert Hoe printing-press maker and book collector on the ffep. weight: 0.6 lb. Ex Officina Elzeviriana. unknown books
1601208175Antwerp: Ortelius Abraham 1601. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.5" x 20.25".<br/><br/> Lovely map of the Namur region of Belgium. Includes a compass rose and a cartouche incorporating the Belgian coat of arms. From the 1601 Latin edition of Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" the first modern Atlas. Margins have been cropped some chipping and tears along margins. Stain to top center margin and also to lower left and right of image.<br/><br/> Ortelius, Abraham unknown books
1684247732London: Printed y J. Macock for Henry Herringman to be sold by Charles Harper 1684. The Eighth Edition. Frontis portraits. to each part. ii xl 1-41 1 1-80 4 1-70 1-154 1- 23 1 1-148 pp. Second Part; vi 1-161 1 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in mottled calf neatly rebacked Portrait backed and inner hinge strengthened else Very Good. The Eighth Edition. Frontis portraits. to each part. ii xl 1-41 1 1-80 4 1-70 1-154 1- 23 1 1-148 pp. Second Part; vi 1-161 1 pp. 1 vols. Folio. ESTC: R176387 & R21164; Wing C6657 & C6664A; Perkin B12 & B13 Printed y J. M[acock] for Henry Herringman, to be sold by Charles Harper unknown books
168122467London: Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1681. Seventh edition. Frontis portraits. 1 vols. Folio. Bound in contemporary pannelled calf neatly rebacked one joint starting. Seventh edition. Frontis portraits. 1 vols. Folio. Ownership notation on title-page by Thomas Button his book 1712. Printed by J.M. for Henry Herringman, at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange unknown books
168046842London: J.M. for Henry Herringman 1680. Sixth Edition. Quarto 30.5cm.; contemporary blind-tooled calf rebacked to style with period endpapers; mixed paginations 1 a-c4 B-3C4 3D2 3E-3Y4 3Z2; engraved portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne decorative head- and tail-pieces throughout. Boards show evidence of treatment mid-20th century ex libris of an Andrew Davis to front pastedown else a Very Good or better quite attractive copy retaining the contemporary boards. Printed by John Macock according to ESTC R14069; WING C6654. J.M. for Henry Herringman unknown books
1696211439Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.75" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Beautiful print of an aloe plant. Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges small chip to lower right corner. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211445Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Scattered foxing to margins small chips to right edge. Hinges on back. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211441Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211505Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Beautiful early print of the Clematis plant. Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges small stain to left margin. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211446Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges small tear and a chip to right edge. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211506Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Stunning early botanical. Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging and scattered foxing around edges and margins. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211447Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".<br/><br/> Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging around edges and minor foxing. Adhesive residue verso slightly visible to left side. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1696211444Leyden and Utrecht: Pieter Vander Aa 1696. unbound. very good. Botanical. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 12.75" x 8.5".<br/><br/> Beautiful botanical print. Abraham Munting 1626-1683 taught medicine and botany at the Academy of Groningem in the Netherlands. He had a particular interest in the uses of plants especially medicinally. This engraving is from "Naauwkeurige Beschryving Der Aardgewassen". Aging and scattered foxing around edges and margins. Please visit our gallery for more Munting prints.<br/><br/> Pieter Vander Aa unknown books
1603299305Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius 1603. unbound. Map. Engraving with beautiful original hand color. Image measures 14" x 18 3/4". Staining and toning repair to margins but otherwise is good condition.<br/><br/> Old color example of this lovely map of 16th c. France by Ortelius. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 a Flemish cartographer and geographer is widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas. Van den Broecke #34<br/><br/> Abraham Ortelius unknown books
1630012646Lugd. Batavor; Leiden: Ex officina Elzeviriana 1630. Book. Very good- condition. Hardcover. First Edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. 343 i.e. 347 pages followed by xiii pages of index; Numbers 183-186 repeated in pagination. Original full vellum binding with minor to moderate soiling and rubbing. Meausures 10 cm 4 inches height. The entirety of the text is affected by damp-staining not visible on the binding. Engraved title page is printed in red and black with a small ink mark near the bottom edge. On pages 181-343 is contained the work: Abrahami Ortelii et Ioannis Viviani Itinerarivm per nonnulas Gallae belgiae partes. Ad clarissimum virum Gerardum Mercatorem Cosmographum. Editio altera castigatior Plantiniana anni MDLXXXIV. Protected in a custom clamshell box. Netherlands Belgium Description and Travel. Ex officina Elzeviriana Hardcover books
1603299306Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius 1603. unbound. Map. Engraving with beautiful original hand color. Image measures 14" x 18 3/4". Light staining and toning but otherwise is good condition.<br/><br/> A representation of some islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Abraham Ortelius 1527-1598 a Flemish cartographer and geographer is widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas. Van den Broecke #141<br/><br/> Abraham Ortelius unknown books
167719726Paris: Frederic Leonard 1677. 16mo. Engr. t.-p. 6 1 pp. 7 6 ff. 211 3 pp. 1 f. 550 pp. 19 ff. 237 3 pp. <br><br>The main title-page is engraved with the title printed above the illustration.<br>Â Â Â Â There are special title-pages and paginations for "Examen de la liberté originaire de Venise. Traduit de l'Italien. Avec une Harangue de Louïs Hïlian . Traduite du Latin. Et des Remarques Historiques. Sur la copie a Ratisbonne Chez J. Aubri . 1677"; "Histoire du gouvernement de Venise avec le supplement; par le sieur Amelot de la Houssaie. Et l'examen de la Liberté originaire de Venise. Sur la copie a Paris; Chez Frederic Leonard . 1677"; and "Suplement a l'Histoire du gouvernement de Venise. Par le sieur Amelot de La Houssaie. Sur la copie a Paris chez Frederic Leonard . 1677."<br>Â Â Â Â "Examen de la liberté originaire de Venise" is a translation by Amelot de La "Houssaye of Squitinio della liberta veneta" which is attributed to Marcus Welser Alfonso de la Cueva and others. Contemporary calf modest gilt tooling on covers spine tooled in blind and with raised bands. Leather cracking and with thumbnail-sized chip on spine; some loss of leather on front cover and at head and foot of spine; and front joint starting. Bookplate on front pastedown and a couple of ink notations by an early owner at bottom of engraved title-page. Endpapers with heavy brown stains along edges but pages overall clean. Frederic Leonard hardcover books
167426798London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman 1674. The Fourth Edition NCBEL I 1219; Wing C-6652. Period full leather binding. Lacks title label to spine. Binding - Gd worn with rounded corners/old repair to front joint. Text - VG. 42 41 1 80 = 78 skipping pp 59/60 text continuous 4 70 154 23 1 148 pp. Divisional dated titlepages. Frontispiece of Cowley by Faithorne. Headpieces. Folio: 1 a - c4 B - 3C4 3D2 2A - S4 T2. 11-7/8" x 7-1/2" <br/><br/> Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman hardcover books
1603228104Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius 1603. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.25" x 18.25".<br/><br/> Beautifully colored map of Croatia. Shows place names topographical and geographical features a compass rose and a ship in the Adriatic. Latin text on verso. From "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Light scattered stains to margins and cartouche. Minor abrasion to upper right. A few small chips and tears to edges. Abraham Ortelius 1527--1598 a Flemish cartographer and geographer is widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" which was the first modern atlas.<br/><br/> Abraham Ortelius unknown books