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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.
(12) 696 p. Origineel Perkament met koordjes, 12° (Nieuwe schutbladen, titelpagina en 3 andere pagina’s van de voorrede in kopie, registerpagina beplakt.)
A rare pair of miniature terrestrial and celestial globes, each with 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a papier mâché and plaster sphere. Diameter globes: 7 cm. Total high: 14,5 cm. The globes have been cleaned and re-varnished, and the stands are later.
3 delen, (16, 56, 4) 757, (2) 798, (2) 788 (28) p. Origineel Leer met ribben, 4°
(12) 229 (1) 165, 104 folia. Contemporary green Vellum, Folio. Rare edition of the Deux-Aes Bijbel, the first Dutch reformed bible, translated by Godfried van Wingen (Old Testament) and Johannes Dyrkinus (New Testament). 4 parts in one volume (two parts with continuous pagination), with 4 woodcut printer’s device on 4 title-pages, woodcut border with a [...]
571 (1) p. 32°. Contemporary Leather binding, fine gauffred and gilt-edged text block, and a silver clasp. Greek miniature Bible, H. 8,5 x L. 5 x W. 2,3 cm.
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: [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
A very rare Dutch miniature terrestrial globe with a diameter of 2,5 inches / 6 cm. 2 legends are inscribed and seen. One is in the Pacific Ocean in a small cartouche: t’AMSTERDAM / Excudit / Iohannes Deur. The second is in the Indian Ocean: I. Deur Fecit. There are only three recorded examples of [...]
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