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Rare history of the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire View picture(s) 21 STRADA À ROSBERG, Octavius de. Newe Keijser Chronick: das ist, warhaffte und vollkommene Beschreibung aller Römischen Keyser, so wol deren gegen Nider- als gegen Auffgang, von C. Julio Caesare, dem ersten Römischen Monarchen, biss auff jetztregierende Keyserl. May. Ferdinandum II. und das Jahr 1628 ... Erstlich durch Herrn Octavium de Strada à Rosberg ... in Lateinischer Sprach beschrieben, und durch Octavium de Strada à Rosberg ... fil. ins Teutsch transferirt, mit mehrern Antiquiteten gezieret und vermehret. Nunmehr aber biss auff gegenwertige Zeit ... Aug. 1628 ... continuirt. Frankfurt a/M, Eberhard Kieser, 1629. Folio. Contemporary full mottled calf with gilt large ornamental crowned coat of arms in the center of both sides (with letters 'R.M.F.'); spine gilt in compartments with red label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, sprenkled edges. Beautiful engraved title page with letterpress title in the center, half page engraving of the coat of arms of Don Guillermo Verdugo, the dedicatee on f. (2)r and very numerous engravings of coins with the portraits of the emperors in the text. (6), 596, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Europe  German  Germany  History  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of this exuberantly illustrated highlight of 19th century Dutch topography View picture(s) 22 TERWEN, Johannes Leonardus. Het koningrijk der Nederlanden, voorgesteld in eene reeks van naar de natuur geteekende schilderachtige gezigten. Gouda, G.B. van Goor, 1858-1861/1862. 3 vols. 8vo. Original richly gilt and decorated purple cloth with blind stamped ornaments and filets on covers, gilt coat of arms of Holland and several others on front cover, gilt and decorated spine. With in total 3 steel-engraved frontispieces and 136 steel-engraved plates. 820 pp. (Vol. 1: pp. 1-240; vol. 2: pp. 341-488; vol. 3: pp. 489-820). Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Amsterdam  Armorial Bindings  Dutch  Engravings  Friesland  Netherlands  Topography  Views  Zeeland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Prize book from the Latin School at Haarlem - one of the best editions of Tibullus View picture(s) 23 TIBULLUS, Albius. Carmina libri tres, cum libro quarto sulpiciae et aliorum.Novis curis castigavit Chr. G. Heyne. Leipzig, Ex officina Dürria for Joannes Gottlob Feindius, 1798. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, both sides with gilt lines and floral borders around a gilt centre piece: Minerva sitting under a tree, and holding a book with her left hand and leaning with her right arm on the coat of arms of the city of Haarlem with the motto 'Vicit vim virtus' underneath (=Spoelder, Haarlem, nr. 3); spine gilt in compartments with red morocco title label lettered in gold, incl. the original ties (exactly the same binding as described by Coppens for his nr. 63). With elegant engraved title vignette and engraved vignettes for each of the 4 books. XCII, 222, (2), 343 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Bindings  Classical Antiquity  Haarlem  Literature  Prize Binding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare French translation of the thirteenth book, with gilt supralibros of Le Basile d'Argenteuil View picture(s) 24 [AMADIS DE GAULE]. Le Treziesme livre d'Amadis de Gaule: Traduit nouvellement d'Espagnol en François, par I(acques)  G(ohory) P(arisien). Traittant les hauts faits d'armes du gentil chevalier Sylves de la Selve, filz de l'empereur Amadis de Grece, & de la royne de Thebes Finistee: avec les aventures estranges d'armes & d'amours de Rogel de Grece, Agesilan de Colcos & autres avenuës sur l'entreprise & cours de la guerre du grand Roy Bulthazar de Russie, contre les Chrestiens. Et apres, les mariages de Diane, Leonide & Autres. Montluel (Rhône Alpes), Bartholemy Pro, 1576. 16mo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with double fillet borders on sides and the gilt supralibros of Le Basile d'Argenteuil in centre on both sides. With woodcut vignette on title. 507, (15) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Armorial Bindings  French  Romances of Chivalry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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'In usum Delphini': from the celebrated series printed for the benefit of the son of Louis XIV, bound for a member of the noble Backer (van Leuven) family View picture(s) 25 [AMORIAL BINDINGS]. Collection of 8 works from the 'in usum Delphini' series of classical authors. Paris, F. Leonard a.o., 1675-1685. 8 parts in 5 vols. 4to. Contemporary uniform vellum, ribbed spines with black letterpress titles, all covers with large central gilt coat-of-arms of the noble family Backer van Leuven, panelled and with fleurons on all corners. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Amsterdam  Armorial Bindings  Bindings  Classical Antiquity  Genealogy & Heraldry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Who was who in 1805 Amsterdam View picture(s) 26 [AMSTERDAM]. Naamwyzer, vervattende de naamen en woonplaatsen van de tegenwoordige regeering der stad Amstelredam, voor den jaare 1805. Als mede derzelver ministers en verdere officianten. Amsterdam, Pieter den Hengst, (1805). Sm.8vo Contemporray green painted vellum, back cover overlapping. Wilt gilt coat of arms of Amsterdam and '1805' on both covers, gilt spine and small gilt ornaments in compartments. 76, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Almanacs & Calendars  Amsterdam  Armorial Bindings  Dutch  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the libraries of Marquis Marc Antoine-René de Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson and Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry View picture(s) 27 [ARMORIAL BINDING]. Almanach royal pour l'an bissextil 1724, calculé au meridien de Paris. Paris, Laurent d'Houry, 1724. 8vo. Contemporary dark green morocco, spine ribbed and elaborately gilt and title lettered in gold, covers with gilt dentelles and gilt central coat of arms of Voyer de Paulmy d'Argenson, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. Woodcut device on title, some woodcuts in text. (2), 368, (2) pp. (368 = A-E8 pp. 1-80 + another quire E with pp. *65-80 + F-Z8 pp. 81-368). Full description >> Related Subjects: Almanacs & Calendars  Armorial Bindings  Bibliophily  Bindings  Chemistry  Libraries & Collections  Paris  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Contemporary biography of one of the greatest rulers of Persia in a fine armorial binding View picture(s) 28 [CLAUSTRE, André de, or CERCEAU, Jean-Antoine du]. Histoire de Thamas Kouli-Kan, nouveau Roi de Perse, ou histoire de la dernière révolution de Perse, arrivée en 1732. Paris, Briasson, 1742. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine richly gilt in compartments, red morocco title label lettered in gold, gilt coat of arms of Louis-Hilaire du Bouchet, comte de Sourches on covers, gilt fillet on binding edges, red painted edges. With beautifully engraved frontispiece of Thamas Kouli-Kan signed Mathey, with the inscription "Thamas Kouli Kan Roy de Perse Ce nouveau Tamerlan, quoi qu' il dise, ou qu' il faße D' un spectacle si grand etonne le Lecteur, Qu' il s' en faut peu qu' en lui le Monarque n' efface La honte de l' Usurpateur" by Pesselier and an engraved folding map (264 x 225 mm) of Persia and the states of the Mogol. (4), 455, (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Asia  Cartography  History  Middle East  Persia  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare edition of the Tridentine Missal in an attractive binding View picture(s) 29 [MISSAL - TRENTE]. Missale romanum ex decr. sacr. concilii Tridentini restitutum. Madrid, Typis Societatis, 1796. 3 parts in 1 volume. 12mo. Contemporary richly gilt full red morocco, smooth gilt spine divided in 4 compartments of which one with black morocco letterpiece ('Missale Romanum'), the others with fish scale decoration, both covers with rolled floral border surrounding crowned monogram 'Y' on frontcover and crowned monogram 'F' on backcover, g.e., gold thread headband with 18 attached variously coloured silk reading-ribbons. The binding is kept in the original gilt full brown morocco pull-off case, smooth spine divided in 6 compartments decorated with lozenges, small circles and giltlettered 'Missale Romanum', both covers with rolled border around crowned monogram 'L' on one side and crowned monogram 'C' on the other side. 10 full-page engraved illustrations and 2 title-vignettes by Manuel Salvador Carmona after Mariano Salvador de Maella. (120),576,CXVI,(2),68,(2),36,4,(12),(2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Armorial Bindings  Bindings  Royalty  Theology  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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265 portraits of celebrities in 10 different editions, from the library of Jean de Boulonois View picture(s) 30 [SAXONY]. Saxoniae ducum caesarib. creand. viivirum; et caeserorum a Friderico I. ad Christianum II. fratres et agnatos. Genuinae effig: Cum collect. et epigramm. Marci Henningi. A. Augsburg, Ex caelatura et officina. Dominicus Custos eiconoge, 1601. Folio. Contemporary full brown calf, both sides magnificently tooled in gold with a floral roll along the edges and four cornerpieces, an oval gilt coat of arms in a wreath with the motto 'Ad Aethera virtus' in the centre, spine profusely gilt in compartments and lettered in gold.The coat of arms is of Jean de Boulonois a clergyman from the Collège at Abbeville and so the book was in his possession ('un chevron chargé de trois besants (boules=Boulonnois) acc. de trois étoiles'). With engraved title-page, full-page map of Saxony and Thüringen in a cartouche, full-page coat of arms of the Saxomian king, and engraved dedication, beautifully engraved head- and tailpieces and 21 engraved portraits (ca. 182 x 128 mm.) of Saxonian monarchs and dukes from Frederik I Bellicosus till Johannes Ernestus II. 34 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Germany  History  Netherlands  Portraits  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The starting point of Great Britain's sea-borne empire View picture(s) 31 [TREATY OF PARIS]. Tratado definitivo de paz, e uniaõ entre os serenissimos, e potentisimos principes D. Joseph I. Rey fidelissimo de Portugal, e dos Algarves, Jorge III. Rey da Gram Bretanha, de huma parte; Luiz XV. Rey Christianissimo de França, D. Carlos III. Rey catholico de Hespanha, da outra parte: assignado em Pariz a dez de Fevereiro de mil setecentos sessenta e tres: com os plenos poderes, e ratificaçoens dos quatro Monarcas Contratantes; ajuntado-se os actos que se passaraõ no dia 9 de Marco de mesmo anno, em que as ditas ratificaçoens foraõ trocadas na mesma Corte de Pariz. Lisboa, Miguel Rodrigues, 1763. 4to. Brown calf, spine gilt, with red morocco title label lettered in gold, gilt vignette with the coat of arms of Portugal as well as gilt title on front cover. Vignette with the coat of arms of Portugal on title. 91 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Armorial Bindings  Cartography  France  Great Britain  Militaria  Politics  Portugal  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Entirely lithographed and colour-printed picture book on the Dutch Punch and Judy View picture(s) 32 [WIERINK, Bernard Willem]. Jan Klaassen, verteld en geteekend door Oom Ben. Buiksloot (= Amsterdam), J.M. Schalekamp, (1903). Large 8vo. Orig. colour-printed and decorated lithographed boards, with "Jan Klaasen" holding the crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam on front cover and circular vignette of "Pegasus" on back cover, designed by B.W. Wierink, alias "Oom Ben". With colour-printed frontispiece showing Saint Nicholas on horseback, and colour-printed lithographed plates throughout, beautifully designed in Art Nouveau style by the author, 15 full-page, incl. the frontispiece, and 17 with text and musical scores calligraphed on the stone. 32 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Armorial Bindings  Art General  Children's Books  Lithographs  Picture Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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