Large World map by Samuel Dunn, 140 x 120 cm. “London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer, Map & Printseller, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20th November 1772.” “S. Dunn Teacher of the Mathematics LONDON. Boards Young Gentlemen, & Teacheth Pennmannship, Merch.ts, Acc.ts, Navigation, Fortification, Astronomy &c. CHELSEA”. Pasted text on top left [...]

Fine double pocket globe. [The Earth as it is now known]. A very desirable terrestrial and celestial “Mother and Child”, or double globe; the terrestrial globe with 12 beautiful original hand-coloured engraved paper gores over a plaster sphere. All are nicely housed within the celestial globe made of two wooden hemispheres, each covered with 12 [...]

Zeldzame serie van 10 etsen van zeegezichten en zichten op het IJ, door de Nederlandse zeeschilder Ludolf Bakhuizen (1630-1708), voorafgegaan door een gegraveerd titelblad, en het portret van de auteur door Jacob Gole (1660-1737). Dit is de eerste collectie gegraveerd door de schilder, in de tweede staat, een waar grafisch monument, opgericht ter meerdere glorie [...]

A beautiful pair of Library Globes. H. 125 cm. (49 inches), Diam. 53 cm. (21 inches) The two spheres are in a perfect state of freshness and are perfectly legible. There have been some professional repairs to some damaged gores. The Terrestrial globe is in good conserved and legible condition, it has areas of rubbing, [...]

247 p. 8°. Fine red morocco binding, hand-coloured, gilt-edged, and gauffered text block. Rare binding with colorful, painted, and punched gilt edges on all sides from the collection of Hans (Jean) Fürstenberg, 1890-1982. He was a Franco-German banker and book collector.

(titelprent, 22) 620 (12) p. Opnieuw gebonden half oud Perkament, 8°. Stichtelijke en ontdekkende verhandeling van de puritein Daniel Dyke, overleden in 1614 en de broer van Jeremiah Dyke (1584-1639). Uitgave in quarto, dus met een grotere letter dan de duodecimo editie. Keurig exemplaar, Laatste pagina in kopie op oud papier.

Miniature terrestrial globe with a diameter of 1,5 inches / 3,8 cm. This lovely miniature terrestrial globe consists of twelve copper engraved, hand coloured gores over a plaster and papier-mache base. The gores are varnished. The colouring is both subtle and original. The simple title is found in the North Pacific Ocean. Two metal pinions [...]

(LXIV) 174 p. 12°. Silver binding, probably Dutch 17th century. 8.5 x 5.5 cm. Fine and small silver binding, embossed with classical acanthus.

Maker’s mark at the bottom of the silver case: CS PS “Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Hollings Shepherd. Floral open-worked cassette with two figures and a silver ring. H. 9 x W. 3,5 x D. 1,5 cm. Contents a Common Prayer book, London 1889.

A delightful miniature terrestrial pocket globe in a celestial case, 3 inches / 6.8 cm. The globe consists of 12 wonderful varnished, engraved hand-coloured gores that stretch from pole to pole. In the original case of black fish-skin with a brass hinge and two brass hook-and-eyelet closures, case with a unique silver plaque which reads: [...]