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Costumes from all over the world View picture(s) 21 (BRUYN, Abraham de). Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae gentium habitus. Habits de diverses nations de l'Europe, Asie, Afrique et Amerique. Trachtenbuch: Der furnembsten Nationen und Volcker Kleidungen beijde Manns und Weijbs personen in Europa Asia Africa und America. Joos de Bosscher Excudit.- (IDEM). Exhibemus hoc libello Romani  Pontificis, Episcoporum, Monachorum, aliorumque sacerdotum, quorum aliquid scire potuimus, imagines. Antwerpiae, 3 Augusti 1581. Joos de Bosscher excudebat. (Antwerp, ca. 1600). Two parts in one volume. Oblong large folio. Later half red morocco. Richly engraved allegorical title with the emblematic figures of the four continents at the four corners; fine engraved allegorical frontispiece with the emblematic figures of Temperantia, Superbia and Magnanimitas at the top; two engraved portraits, of Esther and Isabelle, printed on one leaf, hundreds of costumes of lay people of the world, both men and women and often accompanied by children, on 61 full-page engraved leaves in the first part; engraved title in Latin, French and Dutch, and numerous  costumes of high clergy and religious orders on 18 full-page engraved  plates in the second part. 83 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Cartography  Costumes  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) 22 (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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The Dutch in full colour View picture(s) 23 (HOVE, W. van). (Album of Dutch costumes). The Hague, Leyden, v. Gogh & Co., A. Arnz & Co., (ca. 1850). 8vo. Contemporary beige gilt decorated boards, portfolio. 12 lvs. with lithographed coloured plates showing Dutch costumes, beautifully coloured by hand, lithographed by A. Arnz, after drawings from nature by W. van Hove, with title and the publisher's addresses underneath each plate. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colour Plate Books  Costumes  Lithographs  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Travelling through Belgium in 1814 View picture(s) 24 (MAASKAMP, E.). Reis door België in het jaar 1814. Met platen, kaarten, gezichten en kostumen. Amsterdam, E. Maaskamp, Brussels, P.J. de Mat, 1815. 8vo. Contemporary boards, title in ink on spine. Engraved title, large engraved folding map of Belgium coloured in outlines (370 x  260 mm), 3 full-page aquatints, engraved plan of Antwerp, full-page engraved plate, large engr. folding plan of Brussels (410 x 510 mm), double-page engr. plan of a park in Brussels, two full-page engraved handcoloured  costumeplates. XX, 200, (10) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Belgicana  Costumes  Travel  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Illustrated Dutch costumes and morals View picture(s) 25 (MAASKAMP, E.). The Costume of the Kingdom of Holland, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. London, Colnaugh and Co., 1810. 4to. 19th century green morocco, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with gilt double filet borders on sides, richly gilt inner dentelles, top gilt, uncut. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 20 full-page engraved plates on Dutch costumes, by L. Portman after J. Kuyper, etc., all beautifully coloured by hand. (24) lvs. explanatory text. Full description >> Related Subjects: Costumes  Dutch  Netherlands  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Unrecorded issue of this gorgeous series of hand-coloured Dutch costume plates View picture(s) 26 (MAASKAMP, Evert, J. KUYPER & L. PORTMAN). Representations of dresses, morals and customs, in the Kingdom of Holland, at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Amsterdam, Printed for E. Maaskamp (and Colnaghi & Co, London), 1808 (series of plates: 1811). Large 4to. Contemporary half leather with gilt title on spine, boards covered with marbled paper. Allegorical frontispiece and 20 magnificent full-page hand-coloured engravings. 24 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Costumes  Dutch  English  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The people of the world updated View picture(s) 27 (MOLHUYSEN, P.C.). Aardrijkskundig leesboek tot uitbreiding der kennis van verschillende volken op den aardbol. Tweede verbeterde druk. Deventer, A.J. van den Sigtenhorst, 1838. Contemp. half calf, spine gilt, marbled edges. With large emblematic vignette on engraved title, and illustrations of the costumes of the main peoples of the world on 28 full-page engraved plates. (8), 412 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, Central  America, North  America, South  China  Costumes  Geography  India  Japan  Middle East  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Famous and influential print-series of costumes of the Ottoman Empire, together with a series of emblems prophesying the fall of that Empire View picture(s) 28 (NICOLAY, Nicolas de, Laonikos CHALKOKONDYLE, & Artus THOMAS). Plusieurs descriptions des accoustremens, tant des magistrats et officiers de la Porte de l' Empereur des Turcs, que des peuples assujectis à son Empire. Avec les figurs des representant le tout au naturel, tirees des medailles antiques & descriptions de ceux qui ont frequenté parmy ces nations, ou des bons autheurs qui en ont escrit. (Paris, Widow of Abel L'Angelier, 1620). 2 parts in one vol. Folio. 19th century three-quarter green morocco, spine richly gilt in compartments, boards covered with marbled paper, gilt edges. With 62 large full-page engraved costume plates (ca. 275 x 175 mm.) after the famous engraver Nicolas Nicolay in the first, and 17 emblematical and allegorical plates in the second part. Added to the first part is a loosely inserted engraving of a 'Marchant Juif'.All the plates have explanatory texts on the versos of the preceding plates. Woodcut initials and head-pieces. Part 1: fols. 1-64; part 2: fol. 64, pp. 65-114, (3). Collation (both parts together): A-X4, Y6, Z2. Full description >> Related Subjects: Costumes  Print Series  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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American re-edition of a rare series View picture(s) 29 (VENNING, Mary Anne?). A geographical present; being descriptions of the countries of Asia, &c. Compiled from the best authorities. With representations of the various inhabitants in their respective costumes. New York, R. & G. S. Wood for William Burgess, 1831. 12mo. Half red morocco, spine gilt in compartments, and lettered in gold. With 12 nicely hand-coloured engraved plates, all depicting the costumes of the inhabitants of several parts in Asia and Australasia. (4), 144 pp. with a List of other childern's books also published by Burgess: 7 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Asia  Australia & New Zealand  Children's Books  China  Costumes  Education  Ethnography  Geography  Korea  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Typically Dutch View picture(s) 30 AA, A. J. van der. Ons vaderland en zijne bewoners; beschrijving van de steden, dorpen en verdere merkwaardige plaatsen in Nederland, en van de zeden en gewoonten, waardoor zich in sommige streken de bewoners onderscheiden. Amsterdam, J. C. Loman Jr., 1857. 4to. Contemporary half red morocco, decorated gilt spine with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. With a chromo-lithographed frontispiece and 41 full-page, mostly tinted lithographs of which some finished by hand, and 4 wood-engraved plates, several wood-engraved illustrations in the text of which one full-page, depicting views and costumes of the Netherlands. XIV, (2), 344 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Costumes  Dutch  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Egyptian cities and their surroundings View picture(s) 31 BIDA, Alex. and E. BARBOT. Souvenirs d'Egypte. Paris, Lemercier, (1850). Large folio. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt with red title-label. Lithographed title and 24 tinted lithographs of which the first 12 depict costumes, designed and lithographed by Bida and the last 12 depict views, designed by Barbot and lithographed by Cicéri. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Cartography  Costumes  Middle East  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Maps and costumes from all over the world View picture(s) 32 BLANCHARD, P. Reisje rondom de wereld; geschikt om jonge lieden tot de Aardrijkskunde op te leiden. Naar het Fransch. Rotterdam, J. Immerzeel, 1821. Sm.8vo. Orig. yellow boards, uncut. With 6 full-page fine engraved maps and plates. VI, 201, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Costumes  Education  Geography  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Maps  Travel  World Maps  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Two great print series by Claes Jan Visscher depicting beggars and tramps: (1) after Jacques Callot, apparently unrecorded, and (2) after Petrus Jansz. Quast View picture(s) 33 CALLOT, Jacques. Capitayn van de bende. (Amsterdam, Claes Jansz. Visscher, ca. 1640-50). 4to. Interesting 18th century coloured marbled paper over boards, with written title pasted on front cover. 24 engraved plates of ca. 135-140x85-90mm, on leaves of 255x185mm., by Claes Jansz. Visscher after the series by Jacques Callot. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Costumes  Print Series  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Scenery design for the Royal theatre at Naples View picture(s) 34 CANNA, Pasquale. (Scene del real teatro di S. Carlo). Raccolta di designi alla Sacra Real Maestà Donna Maria Cristina Borbone Regina di Spagna ed delle Indie. (Naples, 1830). Large oblong folio. Contemporary half green morocco, spine gilt, with title label pasted down on front cover. 18 beautiful handcoloured lithographs all depicting original scenic designs, each mounted on black paper and embossed in a gold brocade border. The caption below each lithograph is handwritten in fluid gold. 19 leaves (1 with pastedown dedication and 18 with lithographs). Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Costumes  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Ottoman Empire from a beautiful French miniature perspective View picture(s) 35 CASTELLAN, Antoine Laurent. Moeurs, usages, costumes des Othomans, et abrégé de leur histoire. Avec des éclaircissemens tirés d'ouvrages orientaux, et communiqués par M. Langlès. Paris, Nepveu, 1812. 6 vols. 18mo. Contemporary black morocco, spines gilt, sides with blind tooled floral border and gilt corner ornaments, gilt inner dentelles over marbled endpapers, g.e. 75 hand-coloured engraved plates: a frontispiece to each of the 6 volumes and 17, 17, 9 and 26 plates to resp. volume 3, 4, 5 and 6. Most plates depict costumes, but also tools and instruments are shown. All plates are very detailed and beautifully coloured by hand, in very fresh contemporary colouring, some even finished with gold. 20, XXXI, (1), 120; (4), 225, (3); (4), 251, (1); (4), 282, (2); (4), 231, (1); (4), 235, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Asia  Cartography  Colour Plate Books  Costumes  Engravings  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The counsellor of Czar Alexander travelling to the eastern limits of the Russian Empire View picture(s) 36 DOBELL, Peter. Travels in Kamtchatka and Siberia; with a narrative of a residence in China. London, Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary boards with printed paper title labels on spines. With two handcoloured engraved frontispieces by J. Clarck. IX, 351; X, 341 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Costumes  Japan  Woodcuts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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On Afghanistan View picture(s) 37 ELPHINSTONE, (Mountstuart). Tableau du royaume de Caboul et de ses dépendances dans la Perse, la Tartarie et l'Inde; offrant les moeurs, usages et costumes de cet empire, traduit et abrégé de l'anglais par M. Breton. Paris, Nepveu, 1817. 3 vols. 18mo. Original printed wrappers, richly engraved on all sides, preserved in a modern green morocco gilt box. With 14 full-page copper engraved plates depicting different costumes, all beautifully coloured by hand. XLIV, 189 (3) pp; (4), 222, (2) pp; (4), 223 (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Costumes  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Foreign military troops in French service View picture(s) 38 FIEFFE, Eugène. Geschichte der Fremd - Truppen im Dienste Frankreichs von ihrer Entstehung bis auf unsere Tage, sowie aller jener Regimenter welche in den eroberten Ländern unter der ersten Republik und dem Kaiserreiche ausgehoben wurden. Munich, J. Descheler'schen Buchdruckerei, 1860. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary blindstamped red cloth, decorated gilt spine with title lettered in gold, gilt edges. With 32 full-page handcoloured plates depicting soldiers with various ranks from many countries, such as Poland, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland and Germany. XXI (1 blank), 560, (1 1 blank) IV; (4), V, (1 blank), (3) - 664 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Colour Plate Books  Costumes  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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From India overland to London, by the son of the Duke of Clarence, afterwards William IV View picture(s) 39 FITZCLARENCE, Lieutenant-colonel George Augustus Frederick. Journal of a route across India, through Egypt, to England in the latter end of the year 1817, and the beginning of 1818. London, Thomas Davison for John Murray, 1819. 4to. Contemporary calf with blind tooled border and gilt fillet along the edges, edges marbled, marbled endpapers. With a large folding "Map of the seat of war in India during the late campaign in the months of Oct., Nov., Dec., 1817 and Jan., 1818 with the routes of the several divisions", with the actual routes coloured; a full-page map of Egypt with the route through the desert and down the Nile taken by Fitzclarence to reach Alexandria; 9 full-page coloured aquatints - 4 of which with Indian soldiers in their respective uniforms, and 5 views of Petta, Hattras the fort of Diah Ram, A Khanga on the river Nile, Interior of a chamber cut in the rock at the base of the Great Pyramid, and some gold ornaments worn by the women of Timbuktoo - by R. Havell & Son after the drawings by the author; 4 full-page plans of battlefields in India: Jubbulpoor, Nagpoor, Meinpoor and Ponah, each with an extra explanatory leaf, and a full-page plan of a temple, all these plans by J. Walker after the designs by the author with the movements of the armies coloured; and 3 full-page uncoloured aquatints of the Great gun at Agra, and two views in the interior of the 2nd pyramid which was re-opened after the latest discoveries by Belzoni in 1818. XXIV, 502 (including p. 168-169*) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colour Plate Books  Costumes  Discovery & Exploration  Egypt  England  India  Militaria  Piracy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Vivid illustrations of military life in the 16th century View picture(s) 40 FRONSPERGER, LEONHART. Kriegsbuch, erster Theil. Von Kayserlichem Kriegsrechten, Malesitz und Schuldhändlen, Ordnung und Regiment, sampt derselbigen und andern hoch oder nidrigen Befelch, Bestallung, Staht und Empter, zu Ross und Fuss, an Geschütz und Munition, in Zug und Schlachtordnung, zu Feldt, Berg, Thal, Wasser und Landt, vor oder in Besatzungen, gegen oder von Feinden.- Kriegsbuch, ander Theil. Von Wagenburgt umb die Veldleger, Wie man die schliessen, sich darein verschanzen, wider auffbrechen, unnd ein Statt oder Festung mit vortheil Belägern, umbschänzen, und untergraben soll.- Kriegsbuch, dritter Theil. Von Schantzen unnd Befestungen, Umb die Veldläger auffzuwerffen und zu schlagen: Auch vom Ritter und Reutter Rechten, sampt derselben Bestallung und Feldt Ordnung: Von vielen erweglichen Kriegs Artickeln.. Item, der alten Teutschen, auch der Mitternächtigen und anderer frembden Völcker Kriegsordnung, Sitten und Gebrauch. Frankfurt, Sig. Feyerabend, 1596. Folio. Contemp. vellum on wooden boards, spine ribbed, sides richly and fully blind-stamped with wide ornamental borders and rolled borders with busts of Saints and medallion portraits and with portrait of Emperor Charles V. in innermost panel, red painted edges, with 2 brass clasps. With large woodcuts on 3 titles, the first title printed in red and black, woodcut portrait of the author within rich ornamental borders, large woodcut publisher's device on penultimate blank leaf, 3 folding woodcut plates of bullets, an extra folding engraved plate showing the curves of canon balls and bullets at the end of the second part, a series of 21 folding engraved plates on army camps, sieges, sea battles, arrangements of troops and ships, etc., and 334 large woodcuts by Jobst Amman in text, several repeated, partly of soldiers, cavalrists, marches, weaponry, and army scenes set within rich ornamental borders, and partly of army guns and canons, fortifications, sieges, bombardements, army supplies, measuring instruments and quadrants for military engineering, etc., including a beautiful series of 77 large woodcuts of the costumes of all 16th century army personel, set within rich ornamental borders, in the third part, also by Jobst Amman. (6), 167, (1 blank, 3, 1 blank); (4), 164, (3, 1 blank); (6), 266, (4, 2 blank) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arms & Armour  Costumes  Cultural History  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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