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Largest assembly of natural history illustrations published before the 18th century View picture(s) 1 ALDROVANDI, Ulisse. Opera. Bologna, 1599-1667. 13 volumes. Folio (35 x 24 cm). Contemporary blind-stamped vellum. With engraved title to each volume, engraved full page portrait of Aldrovandi in 3 volumes and several thousand woodcut illustrations in text, mostly after designs by J. Ligozzi and many full-page. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  17th Century  Botany  Collections  Encyclopædic Works  Fishing  Italy  Natural History  Science  Shells  Whaling  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Early catalogue of the famous Liechtenstein collection of paintings View picture(s) 2 FANTI, Vincenzio. Descrizzione completa di tutto cio che ritrovasi nella galleria di pittura e scultura di Giuseppe Wenceslao del s.r.i. principe regnante della casa di Lichtenstein. Vienna, Giovanni Tommaso de Trattnern, 1767. 4to. Contemporary half calf, red mottled edges. With large folding allegorical frontispiece, and 4 fine engraved large tailpieces, all engraved by J. Schmutzer after designs by the author. [6], 16, [92], 144, [16] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Collections  Drawing & Painting  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The nine scientific curiosity cabinets of Bonnier de la Mosson (1702-1744) View picture(s) 3 GERSAINT, Edme François [Quentin de LORANGERE]. Catalogue raisonné d'une collection considerable de diverses curiosités en tous genres, contenuës dans les cabinets de feu Monsieur BONNIER DE LA MOSSON, Bailly & Capitaine des Chasses de la Varenne des Thuilleries & ancien Colonel du régiment Dauphin. Paris, J. Barrois and P.-G. Simon, 1744. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, red sprinkled edges. Engraved frontispiece by Boucher, engraved by Duflos. (4), XIII, (3), 234, (2) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cabinet of Curiosities  Catalogues  Collections  France  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The library of a famous author and book collector View picture(s) 4 NODIER, Charles. Description raisonnée d'une jolie Collection de Livres (nouveaux mélanges tirés d'une petite bibliothèque). Précédée d'une Introduction par G. Duplessis, de la Vie de Ch. Nodier par  Francis Wey, et d'une Notice bibliographique sur ses ouvrages. Paris, J. Techener, 1844. Large 8vo. Contemp. half blue morocco, spine gilt, red and blue mottled edges. (4), IV, VIII, 56, 24, 492, 28 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Book History  Collections  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The art collection of De Merval View picture(s) 5 REMY, Pierre. Catalogue de tableaux, peintures a gouache, bas-reliefs de marbres & de bronze, une très belle pendule qui joue differens airs de flûte, des porcelaines & autres objets qui composent le cabinet de M. De MERVAL. Paris, Didot the Elder, 1768. 8vo. Contemporary wrappers. 58 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Collections  France  Painting & Drawing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two famous auction catalogues bound together View picture(s) 6 [AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Catalogue de livres rares (de la Bibliothèque de M. Camus de Limare). Dont la Vente  se sera le Lundi 13 Mars 1786 & jours suivants, trois heures de relevée, en l'une des Salles de l'Hôtel de Bullion, rue Plâtriere. Paris, Chez G. de Bure, fils aîné, 1786. 8vo. Contemp. mottled calf, spine ribbed and gilt, with green title-labels, with blind-stamped triple fillet borders on sides, gilt binding edges, green and blue mottled edges. XII, 259, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Book History  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Collections  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Bibliophile collection with many books printed on vellum View picture(s) 7 [AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Catalogue de Livres Précieux, Manuscrits et imprimés sur peau-vélin, du Cabinet de M. ** (= M. Charles Chardin). Paris, L'Imprimerie de Leblanc, 1811. 8vo. Orig. wrappers, uncut. VI, 179, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bibliophily  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Collections  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Auction catalogue of a famous collection View picture(s) 8 [AUCTION CATALOGUE]. Catalogue des livres rares et précieux de la bibliothèque de deu M. Le Comte de Mac-Carthy Reagh. Paris, De Bure Frères, 1815, 1816, 1817. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary boards, ms. title-label on spines. Woodcut vignette on title, repeated on every new title, 2 engraved folding plates in first volume showing fac-similes of parts of the text in 2 of the items on sale. XXVIII, 582; 473; 15; 38; 57 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Bindings  Bookhistory, Bookcollecting & Collectors  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Catalogues  Collections  Incunabula  Typography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First catalogue of the Museum Boymans- Van Beuningen View picture(s) 9 [BOYMANS, Frans Jacob Otto]. Catalogus van schilderijen enz. in het museum te Rotterdam, gesticht door F.J.O. Boymans. (Rotterdam), Widow P. van Waesberge & Son, 1849. 8vo. Marbled boards. 55 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Collections  Museums  Painting & Drawing  Rotterdam  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Catalogue of the paintings from the Bildergalerie in Munich View picture(s) 10 [DILLIS, Georg von]. Verzeichniss der Gemälde der königlichen Bildergallerie in München. Nach der neuesten Einrichtung. Munchen, Joseph A. Finsterlin, 1825. 8vo. Contemporary boards with green title label. (4), 176 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Art  Catalogues  Collections  German  Museums  Painting & Drawing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On the masters of the print View picture(s) 11 [GILPIN, William]. An essay upon prints; containing remarks upon the principles of picturesque beauty, the different kind of prinnts, and the characters of the most noted masters; illustrated by criticisms upon particular pieces; to which are added, some cautions that may be useful in collecting prints. London, printed for J. Robson, 1768. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary half sprinkled calf, red gilt title label. IV, 4, (1), 1-92, 97 (misnumbered text is complete)-249 (= 245), (12) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  Collections  Printing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Amusements for a polite society View picture(s) 12 [REBUS COLLECTION]. Paris, Michelet, Martinet, [ca. 1770]. Folio. Modern Boards. With 15 full-page engraved plates, each with an ingeniously designed rebus, all finely coloured by hand, versos blank. 15 ll. text. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Collections  Education  Games & Pastimes  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From the celebrated collections of Sir Thomas Phillipps and Major J.R. Abbey View picture(s) 13 [SCOTLAND]. A collection of Inventories and other Records of the Royal Wardrobe and Jewelhouse; and of the Artillery and Munitioun in some of the Royal Castles. 1488-1606. Edinburgh, 1815. 4to. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, richly gilt and blind-stamped borders on sides with gilt ornaments at the four corners and large central ornament, g.e. (THOMSON). VIII, 359, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arms & Armour  Catalogues  Collections  England  Jewellery  Scotland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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