Histoire naturelle de Buffon, classée par ordres, genres et espèces, d’après le systeme de Linné; avec les caractères génériques et la nomenclature Linnéenne. In 12°, 135 x 83 mm. / 5.12 x 3.15 inch. Complete set of Buffon’s celebrated natural history in a finely preserved contemporary edition. 80 volumes, Paris, Crapelet and Deterville, 1802–1803, small [...]

Terrestrial Pocket Globe. A New Terrestrial Globe: from the best Authorities, by J. Addison & Co   A superb small miniature terrestrial globe produced by John Addison & Co. at their premises in Regent Street in 1816. The globe is beautifully housed and enclosed within its original black fish skin case, complete with original hook, [...]

49 delen compleet, Opnieuw gebonden Kunstleer met titelschild, 4°. Een mooie, uniforme, set van deze weinig -compleet- voorkomende Bijbelverklaring waar Matthew Henry mee begonnen is, waarvan prof. H. Bavinck in zijn voorrede op de 9-delige uitgave in 1912 zegt: ‘Maar dit werk -bedoeld wordt de PPW, uitgegeven in 1740- werd spoedig geheel in de schaduw [...]

(94, 2) 380 p. Origineel Leer met ribben goudbestempeld en goud-op-snee, 8° (Titelschildje beschadigd) Zeer fraaie band.

The Mariners Mirrour Wherein may playnly be seen the courses, heights, distances, depths, soundings, flouds and ebbs, risings of lands, rocks, sands and shoulds, with the marks for th’entrings of the harboroughs, havens and ports of the greatest part of Europe: their several traficks and commodities: Together with the Rules and instruments of Navigation […] [...]

(titelprent, 10) 138 (6) p. Origineel half Leer met ribben, 8° (Onafgesneden exemplaar, enkele vochtvlekken voor- en achterin) Zeldzaam Nederlandse vertaling van ‘Traittez de barometers, thermometres et notiometres ou hygrometres’ van J. Dalencé, 1640-1707. De titelprent en de 35 gravures zijn origineel en fraai handgekleurd. (frontispiece, 10) 138 (6) p. Contemporary half Leather, 8° (Uncut [...]

Wall map of the world in two hemispheres printed on two sheets, depicting the Eastern and Western hemispheres supported by two male figures, decorated at the bottom right and left with two celestial hemispheres (boreal and southern) and at the bottom in the middle with an armillary sphere, in addition. Size 115 x 145 cm. [...]

Het Nieuwe Testament, of alle Boeken des Nieuwen Verbonds onzes Heeren Jezus Christus, uit de Grieksche Taal in onze Nederlandsche Taal getrouwelijk overgezet. Op last van de Hoog- Mog. Heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden, en volgens het besluit van de Synode Nationaal, gehouden te Dordrecht, in de jaren 1618 en 1619. WITH: Het Boek [...]

L’ École des meurs, ou les soirées de Célie […] (8) 112 pp. In-32, H. 10 x W. 5,5 x D. 2 cm. Fine embroidered binding. With 12 engravings, ivory silk, boards, and spine decorated with embroidery of gold thread, rhinestones, and sequins, miniature under mica on each cover, mirror on the first flyleaf, pink [...]

Theatre Des Martyrs, Depuis la mort de J. Christ Jusqu’á present, représenté en tres belles tailles-douces. / Schau-Buhne der Martyr gezeichet und in Kupfer gestochen von Iohann Luyken. Titelpagina en 115 genummerde prenten, Origineel Perkament met ribben, 4° Oblong. Zeldzaam werk met een reeks prenten die de verschillende martelingen van de christenen sinds de dood [...]

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Complete copy, bound in a contemporary vellum binding, (8) 53 maps (29) Folio. Engraved architectural title with the figure of Europe at the top. With 53 contemporary handcoloured double-page engraved maps. H. 43 x W. 30 cm. / H. 16.90 x W. 11.8 inch. Rare early edition of Ortelius’ revolutionary atlas, first [...]

L’ École des meurs, ou les soirées de Célie […] (8) 112 pp. In-32, H. 10 x W. 5,5 x D. 2 cm. Fine embroidered binding. With 12 engravings, ivory silk, boards, and spine decorated with embroidery of gold thread, rhinestones, and sequins, miniature under mica on each cover, mirror on the first flyleaf, pink [...]

Newton’s new & improved terrestrial and celestial globes The diameter of the globes is 2.75 inches (7 cm). The total height, including the stands, is 6.75 inches (15 cm). A beautiful pair of miniature desk globes, with 12 hand-colored engraved gores on plaster spheres, mounted to nineteenth-century calibrated brass meridian rings and carved wooden stands. [...]

Diameter globe: 3 inch / 7.6 cm. – In its stand: 6.3 inches / 16 cm. This delightful pocket (or miniature) globe has a delightful aged patina that is normal and entirely consistent with a globe of this age. The globe is in very good overall condition, there are a few minor flaws and blemishes [...]

Atlas compendiarius quinquaginta tabularum […]. Kleiner Atlas von Fünffzig Auserlesenen Homanns’ LandKarten, Nach Anleitung der neuesten Erd Beschreibere, verbessert und eingerichtet. In 2° (545 x 320 mm). Frontispiece, title-page, index table, and 50 double-page engraved maps, all in contemporary colouring. Original, limp full calf. Beautiful atlas, complete with the world map in two hemispheres, continental [...]

(VIII) 190 p. Contemporary gold-stamped Leather, large 8°. With 7 folding plates, complete. Made for Thomas Wright, mathematical instrument-maker and E. Cushee, globe-maker at the Globe and Sun, between St. Dunstan’s Church and Chancery-Lane, both in Fleet-Street. Joseph Harris (1703-1764), was a blacksmith, astronomer, navigator, economist, natural philosopher and government adviser and King’s assay Master [...]

Mondialisme investiturae, professionis, ac iubilae, nec non abatissarum electionis ordo ex industria visitatoris Antonii Antoni decore candet. Conscripsit P. Ruthardus Schleicher. Latin-German manuscript on paper by several hands in black and red ink. 2 nn. fol., 158 paginated pages, 14-25 lines. Type area: ca. 17 x 13,5 cm. Format: 21,5 x 17,5 cm. With a [...]

Het Boek der Psalmen, nevens de Gezangen bij de Hervormde Kerk van Nederland in gebruik, Door last van de Hoog Mogende Heeren Staaten Generaal der Vereenigde Nederlanden, Uit drie berijmingen in den jaare 1773, gekooren. 492, 10, z.p. Origineel rood Marokijnleer, met goud versierd, twee gouden sloten, goud op snede en het boekblok geciseleerd, 12°. [...]

536 (10), 209 (5) p. 8°. In rood fluwelen binding over houten platten, met 17e-eeuws zilverwerk (1686). H. 10,5 x B. 5,5 x D. 4 cm. Dubbel pagina frontispice. Acht zilveren hoekstukken met gezichten, twee ornamenten op de covers waarop het jaartal ‘1686’ en de initialen ‘IMMTM’ te lezen zijn. Muiters aanwezig, klampen ontbreken. Zijden [...]

Cosmographie in Four Books Contayning the Chorographie & Historie of the whole World and all Provinces Seas and Isles Thereof. With an accurate and approved index of all the kingdoms, provinces, countries, inhabitants, people, cities, mountains, rivers, seas, islands, forts, bays, capes, forests,&c. of any remarque in the whole world: much wanted and desired in [...]