the first work to describe in print Australia, and California, Terra del Fuego, and other territories in the New World. Title-page and maps contemporary hand-coloured.

the first work to describe in print Australia, and California, Terra del Fuego, and other territories in the New World. Title-page and maps contemporary hand-coloured.

Heylyn, Peter
€9.500,00 Categories: , , , , ,
1682 - London, T. Passenger, B. Tooke & T. Sanbridge
Nr. 12724

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 [...]

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Complete copy of the set of costumes, engr. by Caspar Luyken with 170 plates, partly hand-coloured and heightened with gold.

Complete copy of the set of costumes, engr. by Caspar Luyken with 170 plates, partly hand-coloured and heightened with gold.

Abr. á Sancta Clara / C. Luyken / Chr. Weigel
€7.500,00 Categories: , , , ,
ca. 1703 - Nürnberg, Chr. Weigel
Nr. 12708

Neu-eröffnete Welt-Galleria, worinnen sehr curios und begnügt unter die Augen kommen allerley Aufzüge und Kleidungen unterschiedlicher Stände und Nationen. 3 pp., 100, 54, 17 Engravings. H. 36 x W. 25 cm. / H. 14.17 x W. 9.84 inch. Published after 1703 but before 1708, according to Bauer. Together in 1 volume with a set of [...]

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Rare Almanac with 12 folding coloured woodcut illustraions for each month.

Rare Almanac with 12 folding coloured woodcut illustraions for each month.

ALMANAC / Jacob de Gelder
€4.500,00 Categories: , , , , ,
1811 - Amsterdam, by d’erfg. C Stigter
Nr. 12709

Almanach, op ‘t jaar ons Heeren Esus (sic) Christus, 1811. Voorzien met eene aanwijz. van de jaar-/paard-/beest- en leerm. in Holland, en de maans op- en onder-gang: berekend door Jacob de Gelder, mathematicus. Full shark leather binding with two silver clasps (with silver marks among one with three crosses for Amsterdam and the letter B), [...]

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Rare early edition of this almanac with engravings on marriage and two coloured maps.

Rare early edition of this almanac with engravings on marriage and two coloured maps.

ALMANAC / Miniature
€3.000,00 Categories: , , ,
1748 -
Nr. 12710

Historische, geographische, konst en reis almanach, voor den jaare 1748 bevattende het voornaamste dat onder het opzigt van het Koninglyk genootschap der geleerden te Berlyn is uitgegeven. Zeldzame almanak met gebreken aan de band, maar van binnen erg mooi. Twee gekleurde kaarten (wereldkaart en kaart van Nederland). In de kalender, die in rood en zwart [...]

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A unique copy of a beautifully illustrated Bible.

A unique copy of a beautifully illustrated Bible.

BIJBEL
€7.500,00 Categories: , , , ,
z.j. - Amsterdam, De Compagnie/Psalmen: Amsterdam, N.T. Gravius, J. Brandt, F.G. onder de Linden en P. den Hengst
Nr. 12711

Biblia. Dat is De Gantsche H. Schrifture vervatte alle de Canonyke Boeken des Ouden en des Nieuwen Testaments. WITH: Het Boek der Psalmen, nevens de Gezangen bij de Hervormde Kerk van Nederland in gebruik. (gegraveerde titelpagina) 464, 148 folia., 296, 164, 77 (1) p. Originele, bordeauxrode fluwelen band, met zilveren sloten en goud-op-snede boekblok, 8°. [...]

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Bible with fine hand-coloured plates, all heightened with gold.

Bible with fine hand-coloured plates, all heightened with gold.

BIJBEL / Nieuw Testament
€3.750,00 Categories: , , , , ,
1720 - Amsterdam, Wed. Albert Klumper en Jan Kalverum
Nr. 12712

Het Nieuw Testament onzes Heere Jesus Christus […] WITH: Beknopt gebedeboekje, vervattende verscheide Godvrugtige oeffeningen. Vijfde druk. (titelprent, 8), 544, 64, XX p. 19e-eeuws leren band, 8°. In de voorrede een verhandeling over het lezen van de “H. Schrifture”. Met titelprent, titelpagina, 8 pagina-grootte gravures en een uitvouwbare kaart van het Heilige Land, alles fraai [...]

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Fine and early miniature silver filigrain binding.

Fine and early miniature silver filigrain binding.

Binding / Endter, Christoph
€5.500,00 Categories: , , , , , ,
1677 - Nürnberg, Christoph Endters
Nr. 12713

Vielvermehrte geistliche Wasserquelle […] mit schönen neuen Liedern […] Vermehrt mit schönen neuen Liedern. 724 (44) p. Contemporary Silver filigrain binding, 12°. 8 engravings, 1 folding plate. Clasps missing

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Rare and early miniature embroidered binding.

Rare and early miniature embroidered binding.

Binding / Miniature / PSALMS / STERNHOLD, THOMAS/HOPKINS, JOHN A.O.
€4.000,00 Categories: , , ,
1627 - London, for the Company of Stationers
Nr. 12714

The Whole Booke of Psalmes, Collected into English Meeter, by Thomas Sternehold, Iohn Hopkins, and others. 171 (34) p. Embroidered red velvet binding covered with silver wire, 24°. Rare and early miniature binding, H. 8 x W. 5.5 x D. 2.5 cm. / 3.15 x 2 x 1 inch. Bound with silver fine wire and [...]

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Early copy of a German songbook, with fine silver fittings.

Early copy of a German songbook, with fine silver fittings.

Binding / Songbook
€4.000,00 Categories: , , , ,
1622/1623 - Dantzigk, Andream Hünefeldt
Nr. 12715

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 [...]

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An important 18th-century traveller's account to Asia, featuring beautiful hand-colored engravings

An important 18th-century traveller’s account to Asia, featuring beautiful hand-colored engravings

Bogaerts, A.
€8.500,00 Categories: , , , , , , ,
1711 - Amsterdam, Nicolaas ten Hoorn
Nr. 12716

Historische Reizen door d’ oostersche Deelen van Asia; zynde een historische beschryving dier koninkryken en landschappen, door hem bezocht en doorwandelt, beneffens een nauwkeurig ontwerp van de zeden, drachten, wetten en godtsdienst der zelve inwoonders, en wat verder wegens de dieren, planten, vruchten, enz. in die gewesten aanmerkenswaardig is : mitsgaders een omstandig verhaal van [...]

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The famous paraphrase of Erasmus to the epistles of the Apostle Paul in a contemporary "ROTERODAMI" binding, and with a hand-coloured titlepage.

The famous paraphrase of Erasmus to the epistles of the Apostle Paul in a contemporary “ROTERODAMI” binding, and with a hand-coloured titlepage.

ERASMUS, DESIDERIUS
€4.950,00 Categories: , , ,
1522 - Basel, Johannes Froben
Nr. 12717

Two parts in one, 484 folio. Tall octavo, H. 18,5 x W. 11.5 cm. contemporary binding in blindstamped brown leather over wooden boards. Title on the lower cover: “In Epistola S. Pauli Can. RC.” The blind impression on the front cover, faded but still visible, is: “ROTEROD”, as for “Roterodami” (so from Rotterdam, Erasmus’ place [...]

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The Birds of the Himalaya mountains. The wealth of natural resources from India and its central regions.

The Birds of the Himalaya mountains. The wealth of natural resources from India and its central regions.

Gould, John
€40.000,00 Categories: , , , ,
1831-1832 - London, for the author
Nr. 12718

A century of birds from the Himalaya Mountains. Contemporary half leather binding with nine raised bands, Folio. H. 56 x W. 37 cm. / H. 22 x W. 14.57 inch. 80 fine hand-colored lithographic plates, by and after Elizabeth Gould, after sketches by John Gould (1804-1881). In 1827, shortly after the foundation of the Zoological [...]

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