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On Vietnam and the Jesuit mission View picture(s) 401 RHODES, Alexandre de. Relazione de' felici successi della Sante Fede nel regno di Tunchino. Rome, Giuseppe Luna, 1650. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with gilt figure of an eagle in centre on front cover, red  mottled edges. With full-page map of Annam. (16), 326, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Cartography  Jesuits  Maps  Mission  Vietnam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the Jesuit mission in the Philippines (1602-3) View picture(s) 402 RIBERA SJ, Giovanni (Juan RIVERA). Lettera Annua della Vice. Provincia delle Filippine. Dal Giugno del 1602. al seguente. Giugno del 1603. ... al ... il P. Claudio Acquaviva Preposito Generale della medesima Compagnia. Venice, Giovanni Battista Ciotti, 1605. Small 8vo. Later half vellum with title lettered in ink on spine. With large woodcut device of the Jesuit Order on title. 69 (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Asia  Jesuits  Mission  Philippines  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The comet of 1664 View picture(s) 403 RICHTERN, Christophorus. Berichtendes Send-Schreiben vom Cometen, so in Christmonat des 1664. Christen-Jahres ist erschienen: darinnen derselbige Astronomicè, Physicè, Astrologicè, Theologicè, betrachtet und erkläret wirt. Leipzig, Ritzsch, 1665. 4to. Modern boards. With a woodcut of a comet on the title-page. (12) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Astrology  Astronomy  Pamphlets  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First Dutch edition of one of the most important manuals on Rembrandt and his contemporaries View picture(s) 404 RIPA, Cesare. Iconologia, of uytbeeldingen des verstands. Waer in verscheiden afbeeldingen van deughden, ondeughden, genegentheden, menschelijcke hertztochten, konsten, leeringen, sinlijckheden, elementen, hemelsche lichamen, landschappen van Italien, revieren van alle deelen des werrelts, en alle andere ontallijcke stoffen, met hare verklaringen, werden verhandelt. Een werck dat dienstigh is, allen reedenaers, poëten, schilders, beeldhouwers, teyckenaers, en alle andere konst-beminners en liefhebbers der geleertheyt en eerlijcke wetenschappen. Om uyt te drucken, en te vinden, 't begrip van alle sinnebeelden, invallen, devijsen of sinteykenen. Oock om te spreecken, van allerleye toerustingen, 't zy op bruyloften, lijckstaetien en zeege-feesten. Mede om te vertoonen, de gedichten der tonneelspeelders, en om uyt te beelden, met haere eygene teyckenen, al het geene, eenighsins, in der menschen gedachte, kan vallen. Amsterdam, Jacob Lescaille (colophon) for Dirck Pietersz Pers, 1644. 4to. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine, red painted edges. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece by Reinier à Persyn (1616-1668) after A. Nieuwland and 196 emblematical woodcut illustrations (ca. 85 x 60mm) in text. (14), 636, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Art General  Dutch  Education  Emblem  Emblem Books  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare missionary work on preaching the Gospels to the Indians in Mexico by one of the first Mexican authors View picture(s) 405 RODRIGUEZ DE LEON, Juan. El predicador de las gentes San Pablo, sciencia, preceptos, avisos y obligaçiones de los predicatores Evangelicos con doctrina del Apostol ... Por el Doctor Iuan Rodriguez de Leon, Canonigo de la Santa Iglesia Taxcalsense, de la Puebla de Los Angeles en la Nueva España. Madrid, Maria de Quiñones, 1638 (Colophon: 1637). 4to. Contemporary limp vellum, title in large characters written on spine. Engraved title in architectural border with three coats of arms and the portrait of St .Paul in the tympan by Pedro Perret, woodcut headpieces and initials. (24), 256, (12) leaves; (Colophon: x4, a-b8, c4, A-Z8, Aa-Kk8, Ll4). Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  America, Central  Americana  Mexico  Mission  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second Latin edition of the annual report on 1609 and 1610 View picture(s) 406 RODRIGUEZ GIRAM, Joao. Litterae iaponicae annorum M.DC.IX et X. ad R. admodum piae mem. P. Claudium Aquavivam generalem praepositum Societatis Iesu A.R.P. Provinciali eiusdem in Iapone Societ. missae. Ex italicis Latinae factae ab And. Schotto. Antwerp, Petrus & Joannes Bellerus, 1615. 8vo. 19th century half green morocco, spine with gilt title, marbled boards, marbled endpapers. Woodcut printer's device on title, woodcut initials. (24), 111 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Japan  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The various grades of nobility View picture(s) 407 ROU(C)K, Thomas de. Adelyk tooneel, of historische beschrijvinge, van allerley trappen van adeldom, en riddelijke ordens, met haar oorspronk. Mitsgaders der zelfder wapen-schilden, en toestel, in koningrijken, gemeene-besten, steden en volkeren, van oude tijden af, tot deze eeuw toe in gebruyk geweest zijnde. Amsterdam, Hendrik en Dirk Boom, 1673. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary vellum with title on spine. Title in red & black with woodcut vignette, engraved frontispiece, 7 almost full-page engraved portraits in text, 3 almost full-page plates with coats of arms in text (2 engraved, 1 woodcut), many double-page woodcut genealogical trees in text, numerous smaller woodcut illustrations of crowns, escutcheons, coins, insignias, coats of arms and cuirasses in text, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (12), 370 (1, 1 blank); 56 (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Engravings  Nobility  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Exceptionally important source for the reconstruction of missionary life in China View picture(s) 408 ROUGEMONT, François de. Relaçam do estado politico e espiritual do Imperio da China, pellos annos de 1659, atè o de 1666. Lisbon, Oficina de Ioam da Costa, 1672. Small 4to. Half 19th century purple painted sheep, spine lettered in gold; boards covered with marbled paper. Woodcut initials & head- and tailpieces. (8), 229 (=231) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  China  Discovery & Exploration  Jesuits  Mission  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The best edition of this famous work with plates of the castles, houses and monasteries of Brabant View picture(s) 409 ROY, Jacob le. Castella et prætoria nobilium Brabantiæ, coenobiaque celebriora ad vivum delineata, ærique incisa, in quatuor partes divisa, complectentes agrum Lovaniensem, Bruxellensem, Antwerpiensem, et Sylvæ-Ducensem. Cum brevi eorundem descriptione. Antwerp, for the author, 1697. 4 parts in one. Large folio (400 x 270 mm). 19th-century mottled calf with richly gilt decorated spine and gilt inner and outer fillets on boards. Engraved allegorical title with the coat of arms of Brabant after Abr. à Diepenbeke, engraved title vignet with the coat of arms of Spain, engraved allegorical head-piece with the coat of arms of Spain by Franciscus Erfinger, 2 folding double-page views, 24 double-page maps, plans & views, 5 full-page engraved plates (two with 2 views on one plate), and 181 half-page views of ca. 115 x 210 mm. One engraving in text ('Schema metallorum at colorum ...'). (2), 8, 4, 4, 4, pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Brabant  Castles  Geography  History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The States General accuses Spain of breaking agreements View picture(s) 410 RUDOLF II, Holy Roman Emperor, and the STATES GENERAL. Brief des Keyserlijcke Majest. van Duytslandt, aende E. Mogende Heeren Staten vande Gheunieerde Provintien gheschreven. Op 't stuck vande Nederlantsche Vredehandeling Midtsgaders d'Antwoort vande voornoemde Heeren Staten ... (Amsterdam?), 1608. Small 4to. Disbound. With a woodcut device on the title-page. (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Low Countries  Pamphlets  Politics  Religion  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to improve the Dutch fortifications View picture(s) 411 RUSE, H. Versterckte vesting, uytgevonden in velerley voorvallen, en geobserveert in dese laetste oorloogen, soo in de Vereenigde Nederlanden, als in Vranckryck, Duyts-lant, Italien, Dalmatien, Albanien, en die daer aengelegen  landen. Amsterdam, Ioan Blaeu, 1654. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With fine engraved illustrated title and 8 double-page engraved plates with plans and details of fortification, designed and engraved by the author. (8), 53, (1, 2 blank). Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Albania  Denmark  Dutch  Fortification  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of a famous anatomical work by a great Dutch surgeon and anatomist View picture(s) 412 RUYSCH, Frederik. Observatonum anatomico-chirurgicarum centuria. Accedit catalogus rariorum, quae in Museo Ruyschiano asservantur. Adjectis ubique iconibus aeneis naturalem magnitudinem repraesentantibus. Amsterdam, Hedrik & the widow of Dirk Boon, 1691. 2 parts in one vol. 4to. Contemporary blind stamped vellum with large centre piece on both sides, ribbed spine with name of the author written in ink. Part 1: Title printed in red ad black with engraved printer's device, 4 folding and 37 full-page engraved plates containing figs. 1-31, 34-84 (figs. 32-33 not used), 2 woodcuts in text; part 2: 5 full-page engraved plates. (16), 138, (2); (2), 120 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Anatomy  Gynaecology  Medicine  Natural History  Obstetrics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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By the author of the first pastorale View picture(s) 413 SANNAZZARO, JACOPO. Cinque Egloghe Pescatorie ed altri Poemetti Latini. Recati in versi Italiane per Domenico Scipioni. Acc. Intrepido, e Conc. Cogli Argomenti, e con brevi Annotazioni sopra de' luoghi piu importanti. Padova, Guiseppe Comino, 1768. Half vellum, with 2 red morocco title-labels on spine. 89, (1 blank) pp. parallel text in Latin and Italian. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Italy  Linguistics  Literature  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Of great importance for the knowledge of the use of artillery in the 16th and 17th century View picture(s) 414 SARDI, Pietro. L'Artiglierria, divisa in tre libri. Nel' Primo dei quali, si discorre sopra le Macchine Antiche, et Armi da offendere. Nel secondo, si tratta, che cosa sia Artigliera, e per che cosi chiamata, i suo Dini per, i quali su da gli Inventori inventata. Nel Terzo Libro si tratta con soma facilitata et ordine chiaro dell' Uso di tale Artiglieria. Venetia, Giovanni Guerriglia spese dell' Autore, 1621. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With fine engraved allegorical title including the coat-of-arms and the portrait of the author aged 60, illustrations on 9 engraved plates, and 18 large engravings in text, several full-page. (12), 142 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Italy  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two French early 17th-century works on the sword and duelling View picture(s) 415 SAVARON, Jean (Sieur de Villars). Traicté de l'espee Francoise. Paris, Adrian Perier, 1610. 8vo. Eighteenth-century full calf, spine gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, marbled endpapers, red painted edges. Engraved vignette with hand appearing from a cloud holding a sword with the motto 'Pro religione et regno' on title, woodcut headpiece and initial. 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Duelling  Fencing  French  Militaria  Nobility  Royalty  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the libraries of Guillaume de Lamoignon and Pierre Théodore Noël du Payrat View picture(s) 416 SAVARY, Jacques. (=Jacques TIMENT). Album hipponae sive hippodromi leges. Ad Christianissimum et invictissimum Galliae et Navarrae regem Ludovicum XIV Deo-Datum. Caen, Claudius Le Blanc, 1662. 4to. Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt and decorated spine with pasted title label, sprinkled edges. With woodcut vignette on title, wood head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (2 blank, 6), 72, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Horses & Horsemanship  Hunting  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The most important of Italian late 16th century text books on military science View picture(s) 417 SAVORGNANO, M. Arte Militare Terrestre, e Maritima; Secondo la Ragione, et uso de piu valorosi capitani antichi, e moderni. Gia descritta, e divisa in quattro Libri. Venice, Seb. Combi, 1614. Folio. Contemporary vellum. With woodcut printer's device on title, 2 double-page tables, and 23 double-page woodcut plates. (20), 266 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  History  Militaria  Venice  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Dutch translation of this most important early work on Lapland, illustrated by Jan Luyken View picture(s) 418 SCHEFFER, Johannes Gerhard. Waarachtige en aen-merkens-waardige historie van Lapland: ofte een beschrijving van desselfs oorspronk, landschappen, geberchten, gewassen, gedierten, metalen, steenen, wateren, en voornaamste geschiedenissen. Benevens der inwoonderen zeden, regeering, godtsdiensten, oorlogen, drachten, koophandel, gebouwen, van tenten, schepen, sleden, etc. Als ook van hare tover-trommelen, en wind-koopery. Met noch een kort bericht van den toestand der Finnen. Nieuwelijks uit het Frans van den heer Scheffer vertaalt. Amsterdam, Jan ten Hoorn, 1682. 4to. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. Engraved frontispiece by Jan Luyken, unsigned folding map of Lapland and 16 full-page engraved plates by Jan Luyken (2 not signed). (6), 99; 146; 73, (7) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Finland  Natural History  Religion  Scandinavia  Superstition  Travel  Whaling  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A very rare and interesting book on the art of memory View picture(s) 419 SCHENCKEL(IUS), Lambertus Thomas. Memoria artificialis. Omnibus litterarum et sapientiae amantibus luci donata. Una cum clavicula illam legendi, modum aperiente. Arnoldi Backhusii Lubecensis. Cologne, Wilhelmus Friessus, 1643. 12mo. Contemporary plain vellum, spine lettered in ink. With engraved allegorical title-page (112 x 80 mm) and some interesting woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. (12), 3-200, (16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Psychology & Psychiatry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The first full depiction of one of the most beautiful estates of Gelderland View picture(s) 420 SCHENK, Pieter. ROZENDAEL. Aan den hoog-edel welgeboren en gestengen heere den heere Joan Baron van Arnhem, heere van Rozendael tot Harslo, byzonderen Raad des vorstendoms Gelre en graefschap Zutphen ... word deze afbeelding van Rozendael, opgedragen. Amsterdam, Petrus Schenk, 1702. Not bound. Engraved dedication to Joan Baron van Arnhem and 14 (out of 16) engraved plates (ca. 165 x 195 mm) of the manor house Rozendael near Arnhem and its lovely gardens after the drawings by J. van Call, each with Dutch and Latin text at left and right underneath. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Castles  Gardens  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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