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Sight-seeing in the Netherlands in the 17th century View picture(s) 161 PARIVAL, Jean Nicolas DE. Les Delices de la Hollande, reveus, corrigés & Augmentés de nouveau par François Savinien d'Alquié, Lequel y a adjousté tout ce qui s'est passé de plus considerable dépuis l'an 1661, jusqués à l'an 1669, avec un traité particulier des delices du païs. Derniere Edition. Amsterdam, Jean de Ravestein, 1669. 12mo. Contemporary vellum. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, folding engraved map, engraved plate of the pleasures of a Dutch winter, and 13 folding plans of the main Dutch towns. (12), 489, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Belgicana  Cartography  Europe  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Travel account with descriptions of the Roman monuments in Dalmatia and Montenegro View picture(s) 162 PELERIN, Charles. Excursion artistique en Dalmatie et au Monténégro. Paris, Imprimerie de Dubuisson, 1860. Folio. Contemporary half red morocco, spine with gilt floral ornaments. 12 plates of which 10 in color, lithographed by Keller and Hirsch and printed by Lemercier. 30, (2 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Colour Platebooks  Europe  Lithographs  Yugoslavia  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Sri Lanka under Dutch and Portuguese rule - an account by an Irish officer View picture(s) 163 PERCIVAL, Robert. Voyage a l'île de Ceylan, fait dans les années 1797 à 1800; contenant l'histoire, la géographie et la description des moeurs des habitans, ainsi que celle des productions naturelles du pays. Suivi de la relation d'une ambassade envoyée, en 1800, au roi de Candy. Traduit de l'Anglais par P. F. Henry. Paris, Dentu, An XI (1803). 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt, with red and green title labels, marbled edges. With 2 large folding maps, one by M. Arrowsmith drawn after an original map of the East India Company, depicting Ceylon, and one depicting the port of Trinquemale in vol. 1; and 2 large folding plates depicting places of pearl fishery and the port of Colombo in vol. 2. (4), 6, 316; (4), 304 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Asia  Cartography  Ceylon  India  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the imperial library View picture(s) 164 PERCIVAL, Robert. Voyage au Cap de Bonne-Espérance, fait pendant les années 1796 et 1801; contenant l'histoire de cette colonie, depuis sa fondation jusqu'en 1795, que les troupes britanniques s'en emparèrent; les différens systêmes d'administration qu'y ont adoptés les hollandais et les anglais; la géographie et la description de toutes les productions naturelles du pays; le tableau des moeurs et coutumes des habitans de toutes les classes et de toutes les couleurs; et enfin le détail des avantages que cet établissement peut procurer, sous le rapport de la politique, et sous celui du commerce. Traduit de l'anglais par P.F. Henry. Paris, Dentu, 1806. 8vo. Half green morocco, spine gilt in compartments, title lettered in gold. (4), III, 367 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Africa  Cartography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Romantic Scotland View picture(s) 165 PERNOT, François Alexandre. Vues Pittoresques de l'Écosse, dessinées d'après nature. Exécutées sur pierre par P. Lauters et imprimées par A. Dewasme. Avec un Texte explicatif, extrait en grande partie des ouvrages de Sir Walter Scott, par A. Pichot. Bruxelles, Aug. Wahlen et A. Dewasme, 1827-(1830). 12 issues in 1 vol. Large 4to. Half green cloth, with gilt title-label on spine, old green boards, one of the original wrappers preserved. With allegorical vignette on lithographed title, 60 full-page lithographed vues, and 12 large lithographed vignettes. V, (1 blank), 127, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Europe  Lithographs  Scotland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One the finest Australiana View picture(s) 166 PÉRON, François Auguste & Louis X Claude de Saulses de FREYCINET. Voyage de découvertes aux Terres Australes, fait par ordre du gouvernement, sur les corvettes le Géographe, le Naturaliste et la goëlette le Casuarina, pendant les années 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804; historique. Seconde édition. Paris, Lebel for Arthus Bertrand, 1824. 4 text vols. (8vo), and atlas vol. (folio). Contemporary half red morocco, spines elegantly gilt in compartments. With lithographed portrait of François Péron by Choubart in the first vol.; the atlas vol. with engraved title and 68 lithographs: one double-page map of Australia by Freycinet (1808), 2 double-page views of Sydney and Timor, 7 full-page maps and plans, 23 full-page plates of native people of Africa, Timor and Australia (15 of which are nicely coloured by hand) and 35 plates of weapons, houses, utensils, animals, etc. (12 of which are coloured by hand). XXIV, 400; 532; 432; 353, (4) pp.; Atlas vol. (10) pp. text (Index of plates). Full description >> Related Subjects: Australia & New Zealand  Cartography  Pacific  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Marooned for 40 months on a deserted island View picture(s) 167 PÉRON, Pierre François. Memoires du Capitaine Péron, sur ses voyages aux côtes d'Afrique, en Arabie, à l'île d'Amsterdam, aux îles d'Anjouan et de Mayotte, aux côtes Nord-Ouest de l'Amérique, aux îles Sandwich, à la Chine, etc. Paris, Lachevardiere for Brissot-Thivars, 1824. 2 parts in one vol. 8vo. Modern half vellum, title on spine lettered in ink, old covers. With 2 lithographed folding plates and 4 folding maps, one of Amsterdam Island and 3 of parts of the North West coast of America, by G. Engelmann. (4), VI, 328, (4), 359, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Africa  America, North  Australia & New Zealand  Cartography  China  Hawaii  Shipwrecks  Travel & Voyages  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of Phipps's expedition to the North Pole View picture(s) 168 PHIPPS, Constantine John. A voyage towards the North Pole undertaken by His Majesty's command 1773. London, printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols for J. Nourse, 1774. Large 4to (29 x 22 cm). Contemporary marbled calf. With 16 large engraved double-page and folding plates and maps, and many tables in the text. VIII, 253 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arctic  Cartography  Discovery & Exploration  Northern Passage  Science  Scientific Instruments  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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French victory in Colombia View picture(s) 169 POINTIS, Jean Bernard Louis Desjeans. Relation de l'expedition de Carthagene, faite par les François en M.DC.XCVII. Amsterdam, Heirs Antoine Schelte, 1698. 12mo. Modern mottled calf, spine ribbed and gilt in compartments, red morocco title label, red and brown sprinkled edges. With woodcut vignette on title, several woodcut borders and initials, two very large engraved folding maps by Le Pautre. [8], 143, [1] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Cartography  Militaria  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extensive and interesting description of a voyage to Terra Firma or the Spanish Main in South-America View picture(s) 170 PONS, François Raymond Joseph DE. Voyage a la partie orientale de la Terre-Ferme, dans l'Amérique méridionale, fait pendant les années 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804: Contenant la description de la capitainerie générale de Caracas, composée de Provinces de Venezuela, Maracaïbo, Varinas, la Guiane Espagnole, Cumana et de l'Ile de la Marguerite; Et renfermant tout ce qui a rapport à la découverte, à la conquête, à la topographie, à la législation, au commerce, aux finances, aux habitans et aux productions des ces provinces; avec un aperçu de moeurs et usages des Espagnoles, et des Indiens sauvages et civilisés. Paris, F. Buisson, 1806. 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half calf with red and green labels on spines. 4 engraved, folding maps of which one large geographical map of Caracas and surroundings and 3 smaller ones depicting de cityplan of Caracas and the 2 main ports of Goayre and Cabello. All engraved by J.B. Tardieu. 358, 469, 362 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America [South]  America, North  Cartography  Colonial History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the first extensive history of Gelre View picture(s) 171 PONTANUS, Johannes Isacius. Historiae Gelricae, Libri XIV. Deducta omnia ad ea usque tempora nostra, quibus firmata sub Ordinibus respublica. Praecedit, Qui est liber primus, Ducatus Gelriae et Comitatus Zutphaniae chorographica Descriptio. Harderwijk, Amsterdam, Nicol. à Wieringen Iohannes Iansonius, 1639. Folio. Contemp. vellum, spine ribbed, sides richly blind-stamped in panel design. With richly engraved title, full-page engraved portrait of the author by J. van Velde, 5 double-page engraved maps of Gelderland, 4 double-page engraved plans of Nijmegen, Arnhem, Zutphen and Harderwijk, all with a view in profile at the top, and 3 full-page engraved portraits, of Arnold van Egmond, Karel van Egmond and Maarten van Rossem by H.L. Roghman and Retter. (26), 72, 956, (72) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Dutch  Engravings  Gelderland  History  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare complete set of the Danish Atlas by Erich Pontoppidan View picture(s) 172 PONTOPPIDAN, Erich. Den Danske Atlas, Eller Ronge-Riget Dannemark, Med  dets Naturlige Egenskaber, Elementer, Indbyggere, Baerter,  Dyr og andre Affödninger, dets gamle Tildragelser oy  naervaerende Omstaendigheder i alle Provintzer, Staeder,  Kirker, Slotte og Herre-Gaarde. Forestiller ved en  udförlig Lands-Beskrivelse. Kiobenhavn (Copenhagen), A.H. Godiche, 1763-1781. 7 vols. 4to. Contemporary calf, spines ribbed and richly gilt with light brown title-labels, red painted edges. With 296 mostly folding engraved maps, plans, and views of Denmark and the Danish cities, castles, houses and gardens, including engraved plates showing Danish antiquarian relics, plants, animals and costumes. Ca. 800 pp. each vol. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Denmark  Europe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the sea monsters of Norway View picture(s) 173 PONTOPPIDAN, Erich. The Natural History of Norway: containing, A particular and accurate Account of the Temperature of the Air, the different Soils, Waters, Vegetables, Metals, Minerals, Stones, Beasts, Birds, and Fishes; together with the Dispositions, Customs, and Manner of Living of the Inhabitants: Interspected with Physiological Notes from eminent Writers, and Transactions of Academies. London, A. Linde, 1755. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt and blind-stamped, sides with gilt fillet borders and blind-stamped inner pannel, gilt inner decoration, marbled edges. With large folding engraved map of Norway by John Baptist Homman, and 28 engraved plates depicting minerals, shells, fishes, birds, mammals, plants and the inhabitants of Norway. XXIV, 206; VIII, 291, (12) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Natural History  Norway  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Second French edtion of one of the most famous fictitious travel books ever published View picture(s) 174 PSALMANAAZAR, George. Description de l'isle Formosa en Asie. Du Gouvernement, des loix, des  moeurs & de la religion des habitans: dresseé sur les mémoires du sieur George Psalmanaazaar, natif de cette isle. Avec une ample & exacte relation de ses voiages dans plusieurs endroits de l'Europe, de la persécution qu'il y a soufferte de la part des Jesuites d'Avignon, & des raisons qui l'ont porté à abjurer le paganisme, & à embrasser la religion Chrétienne reformée. Amsterdam, Pierre Mortier, 1708. Contemporary vellum. With large folding engraved map of Japan, and illustrations of Formosan altars, costumes, architecture, ships, a palanquin carried by two elephants, a funeral procession also including elephants, and the Formosan alphabet etc. on 17 engraved plates, 2 folding. XLIV, 406, (6) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Asia  Cartography  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With the first coloured lithographs depicting Indonesian costume and topography View picture(s) 175 RAFFLES, Thomas Stamford & John CRAWFURD. Description géographique, historique et commerciale de Java, et des autres iles de l'Archipel Indien; contenant des détails sur les moeurs, les arts, les langues, les religions et les usages des habitans de cette partie du monde, ouvrage traduit de l'Anglais, par M. Marchal. Brussels (and Paris), H. Tarlier, libraire & Jobard, lithographe, 1824 (-25). Large 4to. Contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, both sides with broad composite border and centre ornaments in a romantique japanese style, spine ribbed in 4 compartments, title lettered in second compartment, others richly gilt, g.e. (J.H. PETERS). With large folding map of the Indian Archipelago (355 x 430 mm), lithographed by Jobard,  coloured in outlines by hand, folding map of Java (133 x 405 mm) coloured by hand, 10 full-page colour-printed lithographed costume plates all coloured by hand, and numerous views and illustrations on 38 full-page lithographed plates, incl. 2 on both sides of one leaf. XIX, (1 blank), 364 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Cartography  Colonial History  Costumes  East Indies  Indonesia  Java  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The classic description of Java in its first edition View picture(s) 176 RAFFLES, Thomas Stamford. The history of Java. London, printed for Black, Parbury, and Allen, booksellers to the Hon. East-India Company, and John Murray, 1817. 2 vols. Large 4to. Early 20th century vellum, spines ribbed and gilt, with red and green morocco title-labels, with decorative gilt borders on sides, with gilt flowers at the four corners and large gilt centerpiece, richly gilt inner dentelles and binding edges, marbled endpapers. With large folding engraved map of Java (1100 x 440mm) by J. Walker, coloured by hand in outlines, 10 fine coloured aquatint costume plates by William Daniell, some folding tables and many tables in text, numerous views and illustrations on 55 full-page, mostly soft-ground or line etched aquatint plates and 9 half-page views in the text. XLVIII, 479, (1 blank); VIII, 288, (4), CCLX 4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Aquatints  Cartography  Costumes  Indonesia  Java  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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America discovered by the Northmen in the 10th century View picture(s) 177 RAFN, Carl Christian. Narichten betreffende de ontdekking van Amerika in de tiende eeuw. Leeuwarden, L. Schierbeek, 1838. 8vo. Original pink printed wrappers. 35, (1 blank), 4 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Cartography  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the best and most entertaining buccaneer travel accounts View picture(s) 178 RAVENEAU DE LUSSAN. Journal du Voyage fait a la Mer de Sud avec les flibustiers de l'Amerique. Paris, Jacques le Febure, 1705. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and gilt with red title-label. (10), 443, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Piracy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On Vietnam and the Jesuit mission View picture(s) 179 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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The Jesuits in Florida View picture(s) 180 RIBADENEYRA, Pierre de. La vie du pere Francois de Borja, qui fut duc de Gandia, et depuis religieux, et troisiesme General de la Compagnie de Jesus. Douai, Baltazar Bellère, 1603. 8vo. Contemporary vellum, traces of ties. With woodcut vignette on title. (24), 480 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Biography  Cartography  Jesuits  Religion  West Indies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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