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A romantic view on Scotland View picture(s) 1 BEATTIE, William. L'Ecosse pittoresque, ou suite de vues prises expressement pour cet ouvrage par T. Allom, W.H. Bartlett, et H. M'Culloch. Traduit de l'Anglais par L. de Bauclas. London, Paris, Georges Virtue Ferrier, 1838. 2 volumes. 4to. Contemporary gilt and blind-stamped morocco. With view on 2 steel-engraved titles, folding engraved map, and 117 full-page steel-engraved views. VIII, [2], 200; [2], 164 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Europe  Scotland  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A celebrated American author touring Europe View picture(s) 2 BEECHER STOWE, Harriet. Herinneringen uit Vreemde Landen. Uit het Engelsch van de Schrijfster van De Negerhut. Amsterdam, Wed. L. van Hulst en Zoon, 1855. 2 vols. Contemporary half cloth. With tinted lithographed view on 2 titles, one of the Abbey of Melrose and the other of the Casle of Heidelberg, by Ch. Binger after C.C.A. Last. VIII, 321; 348 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  America, North  Europe  Literature  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Highly popular geographical compendium View picture(s) 3 BERCKENMEYER, Paul Ludolph. Vermehrter curieuser antiquarius, das ist: allerhand auserlesene geographische und historische Merckwürdigkeiten, so in denen europæischen Ländern zu finden. Hamburg, widow of Benjamin Schiller & Johann Christoph Kissner vol. 1), heirs of Benjamin Schiller (vol. 2), 1720. 2 volumes bound as 1. 12mo. Contemporary overlapping vellum, with initials 'I.C.P.' and date '1788' stamped on front cover, gilt and gauffered edges. With title-pages in red and black to each part, engraved frontispiece to each part, 31 plates in total (30 engravings, 1 woodcut). [96], 936; [60], 418, [2 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Asia  Europe  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The most picturesque sites in Sweden View picture(s) 4 BERG, Johan August. Sverige Framstäldt i Taflor. Nittiosex Litografier i Tontryck med beskrifvande Text. Göteborg, D.F. Bonniers Förlag, (1856). Large oblong folio. Contemporary half morocco. With 96 tinted lithographed plates. (3), 96 text lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Europe  Sweden  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With beautiful engraved illustrations and maps of Spanish cities and twelve figures illustrating the traditional bullfights View picture(s) 5 BOURGOING, Jean Francois. Atlas pour servir au tableau de l' Espagne moderne. Paris, Tourneisen fils, 1807. 4to. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt in compartments with ligt brown title label lettered in gold. With 15 full-page beautifully engraved illustrations of Spanish buildings, monuments and landscapes, one large folding map of the roads of Spain (395 x 490 mm), one of Madrid (225 x 345 mm) by P.F. Tardieu, 2 folding plates of bullfights (260 x 285 mm), full-page map of the bay of Cadiz, double-page view of Gibraltar by Tardieu 9200 x 310 mm), full-page map of the attack of the naval batteries before Gibraltar and one of the Alhambra, and 2 full-page plans of Spanish architecture. (2), (25) lvs. of which 6 folding. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Cartography  Engravings  Europe  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A French description of the world with 18 maps View picture(s) 6 BUFFIER, Claude. Géographie universelle, exposée dans les differentes métodes qui peuvent abréger l'étude & faciliter l'usage de cette sience. Avec le secours des vers artificiels. Sixième édition. Revue, corrigée & augmentée des changemens de domination arivés récemment dans les Etats de'l'Europe: 2. d'une préface sur la méthode d'aprendre la Géographie ... 3. d'une table des noms de pays en françois & en latin ... Paris, Pierre-François Giffart, 1739. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco title-label lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, red painted edges, marbled endpapers. 18 engraved folding maps, 12 of which are signed by 'Desbruslins' and three are dated 1744: World, Europe, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, German Empire, Rhine, Italy, Spain, England, Scandinavia, Poland, Turkish Empire, Greece, Asia, Middle East, Africa and the two America's. XXIV, 413 (3), (16) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Africa  America, North  Antarctica  Asia  Atlases [General]  Atlases [Pocket]  Cartography  Engravings  Europe  France  Geography  Jesuits  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Proving the superiority of America View picture(s) 7 DROUIN DE BERCY. L'Europe et L'Amérique comparées. Paris, London, Brussels, Rosa, (etc.), 1818. 2 vols. Contemporary half green morocco, spine gilt. With 9 lithographed views on 6 plates, hand-coloured. VI, 432; (4), 452 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: America, North  Cartography  Europe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Europe fortified: the fortifications of Vauban, Maroloys and Stevin beautifully mapped: in the Amsterdam edition of ca. 1702 with the original titles, together with the Atlas of the coasts of France View picture(s) 8 FER, Nicolas de. Les forces de l' Europe [...], ou description des principales villes; avec leurs fortifications. Dessignées par les meilleurs ingenieurs, particulierement celles qui sont sous la domination de la France, dont les plans ont esté levez par Monsieur de Vauban, avec la description de tous les instrumens servans à la fortification à l' attaque & deffense des places, ensemble ceux qui servent pour l' artillerie, des magazins; la maniere de dresser un camp devant une ville assiegée. [= Amsterdam, Petrus Mortier, ca. 1702]. 10 parts in 1 volume. With the titles of the edition: Paris, chez l'auteur (= Nicolas de Fer), 1695-1696 printed in red and black to all 10 parts; engraved titles to the first 5 parts, 4 of which with the title "Introduction à la fortification" and one, for part 4, with the title "Suitte des forces de l'europe" (the engraved title to part 2 and 5 is the same and is dated 1696; with in total 234 full-page beautifully engraved plates of maps and views of 366 fortified cities: part 1 containing 19 engravings with 2 extra plates; part 2: 24 plates; part 3: 23; part 4: 20; part 5: 23; part 6: 24; part 7: 25; part 8: 26, with 5 extra plates. The additional part 9 and 10 contain 22 plates each. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Europe  Fortification  France  Militaria  Topography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A history of money View picture(s) 9 FLIESSBACH, Ferdinand. Münzsammlung enthaltend die wichtigsten seit dem Westphälischen Frieden bis zum Jahre 1800 geprägten Gold- und Silber-Münzen sämmtlicher Länder und Städte. Mit geographischen, geschichtlichen, statistischen, heraldischen und numismatischen Erläuterungen. Leipzig, Ernst Schäfer, 1855. Contemporary half calf. With illustrations of numerous gold and silver coins printed in gold or silver on 120 strong blue plates. (464) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Americana  Europe  Heraldry  Numismatics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Travels in Italy and Sicily View picture(s) 10 KEPHALIDES, August Wilhelm. Reis door Italie en Sicilie. Amsterdam, Wed. G. Warnars en Zoon, 1818-1819. 2 volumes. 8vo. Contemporary speckled boards. With large folding engraved view of the volcano Etna, 3 folding engraved plans and engraved plate with diagram. XVI, 398; VIII, 320 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Europe  Italy  Sicily  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Sumptuously illustrated work on ancient armour View picture(s) 11 MEYRICK, Samuel Rush. A Critical Inquiry into Ancient Armour, as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of King Charles II, with a Glossary of Military Terms of the Middle Ages. London, G. Schulzefor Robert Jenningssold by John Gale, 1824. 3 vols. Folio. Contemporary full black morocco, spines ribbed and richly gilt, with richly gilt borders on sides, gilt inner fillets, g.e. With 3 steelengraved titles with large vignet by C. Heath after R. Bridgens, 3 printed titles, 27 large  historiated and illuminated initials, richly hand coloured  and heightened with gold, 10 aquatint plates with illustrations of details of arms and armour, and 70 aquatint plates, richly coloured by hand and heightened with gold, of knights in armour on horseback, by R. Bridgens after the author. LXXVII, 206; 297; 147, (135) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arms & Armour  Costumes  Europe  Militaria  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very usefull for 18th century travellers to Italy; beautifully illustrated View picture(s) 12 MISSON, François Maximilian. Nieuwe Reize na en door Italien, met een berecht voor de gene die voornemens zyn dezelve reize te doen. Vermeerdert  en opgeheldert met de aanmerkingen van Addison, door hem gemaakt gedurende zyne reize door Italien. Uit het Frans na den vyfden  druk vertaelt. Utrecht, Willem van de Water & Jacob van Poolsum, 1724. 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red morocco title label, red painted edges. Titles printed in red and black, with 2 engraved allegorical frontispieces by J. Goeree, 47 fine engraved views and plates of which 19 folding, in Misson's voyage, and 2 full-page engraved plates and several engraved illustrations of antique coins in Addison's "Remarks". (34), 422; (2), 426, (33) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Europe  Germany  Italy  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Navigating through centuries: the first naval history View picture(s) 13 MORISOT, Claude Barthélemy. Orbis Maritimi sive rerum in mari et littoribus gestarum generalis historia: in qua inventiones navium, earundem partes, armamenta. Instructiones Classium, navigationes, praelia maritima, arma, stratagemata, trophea, triumphi, naumachiae. Urbes & coloniae maritimae, periplus orbis antiqui, & novi. Magistratus, praefecturae & officia classica apud omnes Gentes. Leges navales, lustrationes classium, causae & genera ventorum, usus pixidis nauticae, histiodromice, marium diversi motus, aestusque, atque exundationes, aliaque omnia ad rem maritimam pertinentia. Opus unicâ centuriâ contentum, quae in duos libros divisa & partita est: Primus: res in mari, aut circa mare gestas continet, ab initio navigationum ad Costantini Magni obitum, cum descriptione littorum antiquis cosmographis cognitorum. Secundus: A Constantino Magno ad hanc usque diem res pelago, & in oris gestas complectitur, cum descriptione littorum antiquis incognitorum. Dijon, Petrus Palliot, 1643. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary half sheepskin with marbled boards. Engraved title by Spirinx, title printed in red and black, double-page plate of an ancient sea battle (Naumachia) and 44 engraved plates in text, including a full-page plate of an antique statue with six antique vessels attached to it, 23 maps, 9 plates of antique coins with representations of the sea, and 11 views of various (sailing) ships, including one propelled by oxen, all engraved by Palliot. (24), 725, (19) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Americana  Classical Antiquity  Europe  Geography  Maritime History  Medals  Navigation  Ships & Shipbuilding  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The account of a voyage of a Swedish privateer together with a vivid travelaccount on Germany View picture(s) 14 MORTIMER, George. Engelsmannen Joh. Hindric Cox Resa Genom Söderhafvet Till On Amsterdam, Marien-Oarna, O-Taheiti, Sandvichs-och Räf-Oarna, Tinian, Unalaska och Canton i China. Nyköping, Peter Winge, 1798. 2 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemporary half calf, spine gilt. 77, (3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Cook  Europe  German  Hawaii  Literature  Pacific  Piracy  Russia  Sweden  Trade  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Sight-seeing in the Netherlands in the 17th century View picture(s) 15 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) 16 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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Romantic Scotland View picture(s) 17 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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Extremely rare complete set of the Danish Atlas by Erich Pontoppidan View picture(s) 18 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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Forshadowing the Linnaean reform in plant systematics View picture(s) 19 RUDBECK, Olof, junior. Nora Samolad eller Uplysste Lapland / Nora samolad sive Laponia illustrata. Upsala, 1701. 4to. Contemporary marbled calf, gold-tooled spine. With an engraved frontispiece, woodcut folding plate, engraved map of the Baltic Sea in the form of an old man upside-down, and a full-page woodcut of a bird. [32], 79 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Arctic  Botany  Cartography  Europe  Natural History  Russia  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Beautiful aquatint picture book View picture(s) 20 SAMS, William. A Tour through Paris, illustrated with Twenty-one Coloured plates, accompanied with descriptive Letter-press. London, William Sams, (ca. 1825). Folio. Contemporary half morocco. With 21 beautifully coloured aquatint plates showing vivid scenes of life in Paris. (21) lvs. of explanatory text. Full description >> Related Subjects: Cartography  Costumes  Europe  France  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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