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Early and rare primary source on the Portuguese presence in India View picture(s) 361 [FREIRE DE ANDRADE, Jancinto]. Primor e honra da vida soldadesca no estado da India. Lisbon, Jorge Rodrigues, 1630. 4to. Contemporary brown mottled calf, gold-tooled spine. With woodcut vignette on title with 'S. Thome padroeiro da India Oriental', woodcut tailpieces and woodcut initials. [8], 133 [=132]; 58; [4] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Discovery & Exploration  India  Portugal  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare unrecorded (pirated?) edition of these beautifully illustrated French military exercises View picture(s) 362 [GIFFART, Pierre]. L'art militaire françois, contenant l'exercice & le maniement des armes, tant des officiers que des soldats, réprésenté par des figures en taille-douce dessinées d'après nature. Avec un petit abregé d'exercice comme il se fait aujourd'hui. Dédié à Monseigneur le Marechal Duc de Boufflers. Paris, Pierre Giffart, Graveur du Roy, 1697. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold, speckled edges. With finely engraved frontispiece with a lively view of an army camp, with the richly decorated coat of arms of the dedicatee, Marechal Duke de Boufflers, underneath, and with 85 finely designed engraved plates of French soldiers and officers exercising their arms, all with a lively view of army exercises in the background. (14), 178 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Arms & Armour  Costumes  France  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare original edition (one of two issues) of the printed statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Golden Fleece View picture(s) 363 [GOLDEN FLEECE]. La Toison d'Or, ou recueil des statuts et ordonnances du noble ordre de la Toison d'or, leurs confirmations, changemens, additions, ceremonies, immunitez, exemptions, prééminences, honneurs & bulles papales depuis l'institution jusques à present. Avec les remarques sur le contenue desdits statutes & ordonnances. Cologne, for Pierre Sweitzer ('se vend à Bruxelles, chez Eug. Henri Fricx'), 1689. 8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt in compartments with title on two pasted labels, marbled endpapers, red painted edges. Woodcut ornament on title, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (22), 306 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Freemasonry  French  Religious Orders  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The brutal assassination of Johan & Cornelis de Witt View picture(s) 364 [HISTORY - DUTCH]. Gedenkwaerdige stukken, wegens den moordt der heeren Cornelis en Johan de Witt. Dienende tot opheldering van 't treurspel, genaemt de Haagsche broedermoordt, of dolle blydschap. (N.pl., n.p., not before 1676). 8vo. Contemporary boards. With 2 engraved portraits, and one folding engraved plate. (4), 50 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  History  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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An early travel guide for the Dutch Republic View picture(s) 365 [HOORN, Jan ten]. Reis-boek door de Vereenigde Nederlandsche Provincien en der zelver aangrenzende landschappen en koningrijken: behelzende benevens een naauwkeurige beschryving der steden, een aanwyzing van de schuit- en wagen- vaarten. Mitsgaders de bekwaame herbergen daar de reizigers in ieder stad konnen logeeren: gelijk ook meer andere dingen welke in het reizen zo dienstig als waar te neemen zijn. Amsterdam, Jan ten Hoorn, 1689. 8vo. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. Etched frontispiece by Jan Luyken, etched folding plate showing a perpetual calendar, and a woodcut of a sundial on p. 444. [16], 552 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Dutch Golden Age  Engravings  Sundials  Topography  Travel & Voyages  Woodcuts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The wages of sworn town announcers View picture(s) 366 [HOUT, Jan VAN]. Belooninge vande gezvvoren roupers. (Leyden, 1603). 4to. Printed in gothic and roman type. (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Leyden  Pamphlets  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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16th century pamphlet on the regulations of Leydens meat hall, dated and signed by the author View picture(s) 367 [HOUT, Jan VAN]. Keuren van de vleys-halle, gemaect by die vande gerechte dezer stadt Leyden, aengaende tslachten van beesten, ende de vercopinge van allerley vleysch en spec, mitten aencleven ende gevolge van dien. (Leyden, 1583). 4to. Printed in civilité and roman type. (16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Leyden  Low Countries  Pamphlets  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Keeping the public order in early 17th century Leyden View picture(s) 368 [HOUT, Jan VAN]. Ordre by die vande gherechte dezer stadt Leyden, gheraemt, besloten, ende gearresteert, aengaende de ronden of gangen de welcke de ordinarijse clapper-luyden (die van achten tot twaelven zijn vermeerdert) mitsgaders d'extraordinarijse, ende noothulpers, by nachte langs der straten zullen moeten doen ende houden. (Leyden), 1607. 4to. Later wrappers. With woodcut coat of arms of the city of Leyden on title with ornamental border, woodcut initial. Printed in gothic, roman and civilité type. (28) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Leyden  Pamphlets  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous and very rare suite of 76 portraits of the delegates and negotiators of the Westphalian Peace Treaty in 1648 View picture(s) 369 [HULLE, Anselmus]. Celeberrimi legati ad pacificandum Christiani nominis orbem, legati ad Monasterium et Osnabrugas ex omni pene gentium nationumque genera missi. Ad vivum Anselmi v. Hulle penicillo expressi eiusque cura et aere per ingeniores huius aevi sculptores caelo representati. [Antwerp, Daniel Middeler, ca. 1649]. Folio. Contemporary mottled and gold-tooled calf, g.e. With 76 magnificent portraits (ca. 30 x 20 cm) in oval with coat of arms and mostly with Latin motto circumscribed and Latin poem underneath, engraved by Petrus de Jode (25), Cornelis Galle Jr. (23), Paulus Pontius (10), Matthias Borrekens (7), Conrad Waumans (5), Antonius van der Does (2), Petrus de Baillieu (2) -2 are unsigned -, after the original paintings by Anselmus Hulle. The portraits are cut out and pasted to the leaves of an album measuring 34.8 x 23 cm. [76] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Germany  History  Netherlands  Portraits  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Letters from the Jesuit mission in Japan and the East-Indies View picture(s) 370 [JAPAN & THE EAST-INDIES - JESUITS]. Epistolae Indicae et Iapanicae de multarum gentium ad Christi fidem, per Societatem Iesu conversione. Item de Tartarorum potentia, moribus, & totius penè Asiae religione. Tertia editio cum Indice castigatior & auctior. Including: Epistolae Iapanicae, de multorum in variis insulis gentilium ad Christi sidem conversione. Leuven, Rutger Velpius, 1570. 2 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. Contemporary sheepskin parchment, traces of ties. With general title-page and title-page for the second part, both in a frame built up from fleurons, and both parts with woodcut publisher's device on last blank and numerous decorated woodcut initials. [24], 361[=316], [20]; 401[=399], [25] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Early printing  East Indies  India  Japan  Jesuits  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important collection of voyages to America and Africa, together with a standard work on Constantinople View picture(s) 371 [JUSTEL, Henri]. Recueil de divers voyages faits en Afrique et en l'Amerique, qui n'ont point esté encore publiez; contenant l'origine, les moeurs, les coûtumes & le commerce des habitans de ces deux parties du monde. Avec des traitez curieux touchant la haute Ethyopie, le débordement du Nil, la mer Rouge, & le Prete-Jean. Paris, Louis Billaine, 1674. 4to. With 5 engraved maps (4 folding), 3 folding engraved plans, and 9 full-page engraved plates. [16], 262, 35 [1 blank], 23 [1 blank], 49 [1 blank], [2], 81 [1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Africa  Americana  Engravings  Ethiopia  French  Jamaica  Travel & Voyages  Turkey  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The fine art of persuasion View picture(s) 372 [LAMY, Bernard]. De L'Art de Parler. Paris, André Pralard, 1676. 12mo. Contemp. vellum. (12), 336, (10) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Education  French  Linguistics  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare Flushing imprint View picture(s) 373 [LINGUISTICS]. Colloquia et Dictionariolum Octo Linguarum, Latinae, Gallicae, Belgicae, Teutonicae, Hispanicae, Italicae, Anglicae et Portugallicae. Liber omnibus linguarum studiosis domi ac foris apprime necessarius. Collogues ou Dialogues, avec un Dictionaire en huit languages, Latin, Flamen, Francois, Alleman, Espagnol, Italien, Anglois & Portuguez: nouvellement reveus, corrigez, & augmentez de quatre dialogues, tres profitables & utils, tant au fait de marchandise, qu'aux voyages & autres traffiques. Colloquien oft tsamensprekinghen, met een Vocabulaer in acht spraken, Latijn, Francois, Neerduytsch, Hoochduytsch, Spaens, Italiaens, Engelsch ende Portugijsch: van nieuws verbetert ende vermeerdert van vier Colloquien, seer nut ende profitelijck tot der Coopmanschap, reyse ende andere handelinghen. Flushing, Martinum Abrahami, F. vander Nolck, 1613. Oblong small 8vo. Contemporary vellum. (208) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dictionaries  Dutch  English  French  German  Greek & Latin  Linguistics  Schoolbooks  Spanish  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to learn 8 languages simultaneously View picture(s) 374 [LINGUISTICS]. Dictionariolum et colloquia octo languarum, Latine, Gallicae, Belgicae, Teutonicae, Hispanicae, Italicae, Anglicae, & Portugallicae. Liber Linguarum, emendatior stylo novissimé dertersarum, studiosis omnibus domi ac foris apprime necessarius. Dictionaire et Colloques en Huit Langues, Latin, Flamen, Francois, Alleman, Espagnol, Italien, Anglois, & Portugues: Nouvellement reveüs coorigez, & augmentez de quatre Dialogues, tres-profitable & util,  tant au faict de marchandise, qu'aux voyages & aultres traffiques. Antwerp, Henr. Aertsens, 1662. Oblong sm.8vo. 19th-century half morocco. With fine engraved frontispiece by Lommelin, with the title in Dutch in center with the "Janus-Head" above, and a group of four men talking under a tree at either side. 358, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dictionaries  Dutch  English  French  German  Greek & Latin  Italy  Linguistics  Portugal  Schoolbooks  Spanish  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare Dutch translation of Euphues,The Anatomy of Wit View picture(s) 375 [LYLY, John]. De vermaakelijke historie, zee en landt-reyze van Euphues, ofte een ontleedinge des vernufts. Waar in vervat zijn veele bezondere vermaakelijkheden des verstants, bestaende in aardigheeden, hof-reedenen, quinck-slagen, spreucken, vragen, antwoorden en brieven; gepleeght in de aangenaamheydt der minnelijke voorvallen, en een gelukkige ouderdom, die men verkrijgt door de volmaakte wijsheyt. Uyt het Engels vertaalt door J. G(lazemaker). Op nieuws van veel drukfouten verbetert. Amst., Andries Vink, 1682. 12mo. Contemp. vellum. (8), 563, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Education  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very fine calligraphic exercise book, which probably belonged to a member of the House of Orange or someone connected with it View picture(s) 376 [MANUSCRIPT - HOUSE OF ORANGE]. Orange desespoir. l'orange ie dechasse, Et ne veux plus avoir, Car L'amoureuse chasse, Ma donne desespoir. Calligraphic manuscript on paper. In French. (Netherlands, 17th century). Oblong 8vo. Contemp. vellum, spine gilt-lined with decorative gilt ornaments in the four compartments, with gilt double-fillet borders on sides with gilt branch of oak-leaves in the four corners and gilt central oval wreath of oak-leaved branches with pointe. With fine manuscript calligraphic specimen, mostly verses and moral reflections, in various writing-types, several with fine decorated or illuminated initials in gold, often on the theme of the Netherlands and the House of Orange with tulips, a tree of orange-apples, etc., other initials with calligraphic penwork with a human face, and on last leaves calligraphic exercises of flourishing headings, like "Madame", "Monsieur",  "Mon tres Cher Papa", etc. (64) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Calligraphy  Dutch  House of Orange  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting Catholic devotional manuscript ('Diurnale') in Dutch View picture(s) 377 [MANUSCRIPT]. BOSSCHE, Johannes Baptista van den. Instructie om deuchdelick synen tyt, oft den dach over te brenghen, en religieuselick naer syn vocatie Godt te dienen, ghemaeckt by den Eerwerdighen heere, Johannes Baptista vanden Bossche, prior en pater, van het Syon, tot oorbaer ende profyt van syn religieusen int jaer 1617. [No place], 1617. 8vo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, red painted edges. (88) ll., last blank pasted to back cover). Collation: A-L8. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Catholicism  Devotion  Dutch  Manuscripts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The miracle of Amsterdam View picture(s) 378 [MARIUS, Leonard]. Amstelredams eer ende opcomen, door de denckwaerdighe miraklen aldaer geschied, aen ende door het H. Sacrament des Altaers. Anno 1345. Door Boetius A Bolswert. Antwerp, Hendrick Aertssens, 1639. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum. With richly engraved allegorical title, with a sailing ship with the flag of Amsterdam at the top, and 16 full-page engraved plates by Boethius à Bolswert, including one with the crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam flanked by two standing lions, the others all lively illustrating the story of the miracle of Amsterdam, all with a six-line verse in Latin underneath, engraved on the plates. (16), 304 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Catholicism  Engravings  Legends & Sagas  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Anonymous history of the Mennonites View picture(s) 379 [MENNONITES]. Histoire des anabaptistes, Contenant leur Doctrine, les diverses Opinions qui les divisent en plusieurs Sects, Les Troubles qu'ils ont causez, & enfin tout ce qui s'est passé de plus considérable à leur égard, depuis l'an 1521. jusques à present. Amsterdam, Jacques Desbordez, 1700. Sm.8vo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with red title-label, red mottled edges. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, title  printed in red and black, and 17 full-page engraved plates. (6), 280 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  History  Mennonites  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Merian's description of the Low Countries, with 120 plates View picture(s) 380 [MERIAN, Caspar and Martin ZEILER]. Topographia Germaniae Inferioris. daß ist Beschreibung und Abbildung der vornehmsten Stätten Vöstungen und Öhrter so wohl in Grund als in Prospect in den XVII niederländischen Provintien liegend. Frankfurt am Main, Caspar Merian, [1659]. Folio. Contemporary blind-panelled pigskin over wooden boards with two clasps. With etched title-page and 120 engraved and etched views and maps (14 folding, 11 full-page and 95 double-page) by Caspar Merian, many after drawings by Johan Peeters. [2], 283, [20], [1 blank]. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Low Countries  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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