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Beautiful manuscript View picture(s) 1 BOOK OF HOURS. Manuscript on vellum in Latin for the use of Tournai. (Tournai, ca. 1480). 4to. Brown blind-stamped calf over boards, inner and outer rectangular frames on sides, consisting of rolls of flowering candelabra, with tripartite floral stamps at corners of inner rectangles and a gold foliate stamp at their centres, six (of originally eight) brass cornerpieces incised with fleurs-de-lis and with small, raised circular bosses (lacking upper left cornerpieces), two brass catches on the upper cover (lacks fastener on the lower cover). The binding is probably of the second quarter of the sixteenth century. Nine full-page miniatures in arched frames, representing in order of appearance: Annunciation (Matins), Arrest of Christ (Lauds), Christ before Pilate: The Handwashing (Prime), Crowning with Thorns (Terce), Carrying of the Cross (Sext), Crucifixion (None), Entombment of Christ (Vespers), Resurrection (Compline) and David in Penitence. capitals stroked with yellow, red rubrics. 1-2 line initials and line endings are in gold on red and blue fields with white tracery. 5-line initials have commencing hours and major new texts are in blue with white tracery on gold fields, with spandrels outside the initials enclosing red with white tracery. 85 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Habsburg  Manuscripts  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The decrees of 7 Oktober 1531 issued by Charles V View picture(s) 2 ORDONNANCES, Les, edictz: statuz, commandements. Aussi deffences, et inhibitions, publiez par tous les pays d' par de ca de Lempereur. Le.xv: iour de Novembre Lan de grace. M.v.C.xxxj. Gendt, Pierre Cesar (Pieter de Keysere), 1531. 4to. Modern half vellum, boards covered with a leaf from an incunable (Bible edition annotated by a.o. Nicolaus de Lyra); red painted edges. Title within elaborately ornamented and historiated woodcut border with the printer's initials ('P.C.') on a shield helt by two angels; large historiated initial (8 lines) and large printer's device at the end, showing a printing press with the name of the printer on the pres ('Petrum casareum') and underneath ('Petrus Caesar. Gandavus') and his initials at the bottom. (10) leaves (Collation: A-B4, C2); 35 ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Habsburg  Law  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Why Maximilian III not became the Polish king in 1587 View picture(s) 3 SCRIPTA inter sereniss. principem Archiducem Maximiliarum, &c. & ordines regni Cracoviae congregatos, posteriora. Crocow, In officine Lazari (Lazarzowa), 1587. 4to. Modern boards. (16) fols. (collation: A-D4). Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Austria  Habsburg  History  Poland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Of great importance for the understanding of the problematical Turkish-European relationship during the 17th century View picture(s) 4 TRADUCTION d'un exemplaire en langue Turque contenant le detail & la description des processions des jeunes, & des penitences que le grand seigneur dit Mahomet Soliman, empereur Turk du soleil levant, & du couchant, souverain seigneur des seigneurs, & veritable successeur de la race du grand prophete Mahomet, a commandé de faire en tout son empire. Bordeaux, Pierre Abegou, 1687. 4to. Marbled wrappers. With a full-page engraved portrait of the Polish king Jan III Sobieski, by F. Jollain. (2), 7, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Habsburg  Pamphlets  Poland  Politics  Propaganda  Turkey  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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15th century typography View picture(s) 5 VERÖFFENTLICHUNGEN der Gesellschaft für Typenkunde des XV. Jahrhunderts. Bd. I-XVI. Halle, Ehrhardt Karras, 1907 - 1922. Bound in 7 vols. Folio. Contemporary half black morocco. 1350 plates with facsimiles. Full description >> Related Subjects: Habsburg  History of Printing  Incunabula  Typography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Albert & Isabella visiting the Southern Netherlands View picture(s) 6 BOCHIUS, Johannes, M. E. de VRIENDT & Henri d'OUTREMONT. Historica narratio profectionis et inaugurationis serenissimorum Belgii Principum Alberti et Isabellae, Austriae archiducum. Et eorum optatissimi in Belgium adventus, rerumque gestarum et memorabilium, gratulationum, apparatuum, et spectaculorum in ipsorum susceptione et inauguratione hactenus editorum accurata descriptio. Antwerp, Ex officina Plantiniana, apud J. Moretum, 1602. 5 parts in 1 vol. Large folio. Contemporary vellum, ribbed spine with title lettered in ink. With large woodcut printer's device of the Officia Plantiniana at the end, 4 titles within richly engraved borders, 2 of which by Josse de Momper, 28 fine engraved plates in the second part, 15 double-page, by Pieter van der Borcht, and 2 pp. musical scores. 500, (12) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Austria  Belgicana  Festival Books  Habsburg  Low Countries  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Catalogue of the bibliophile, music professor and flautist Aristide Farrenc (1794-1865) View picture(s) 7 FARRENC, A. Catalogue des livres rares et curieux Français et Italiens composant la bibliothèque de M.A. Farrenc ancien professeur et éditeur de musique, ou l'on remarque principalement: une belle et riche collection d'ouvrages Italiens des XVe et XVIe siècles, dans les éditions du temps (poètes de divers genres, poésies en patois, pièces de théatre, romans et nouvelles), écrits sur l'histoire d'Italie et de ses différents états et villes sur les beaux-arts, l'histoire littéraire, etc. Paris, L. Potier, Libraire, 1866. 8vo. Orig. printed wrappers. 159 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  France  Habsburg  Italy  Literary History  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Celebrating Gustav Adolf II, 'The Lion of the North' and champion of Protestantism, magnificently illustrated by Crispijn vande Passe II View picture(s) 8 HULSIUS, Bartholomaeus. Den onderganck des Roomschen Arents, door den Noordschen Leeuw. Af-ghebeeldt in verscheyden konstige figuren, met sin-rijcke verklaringhen der selver, beydes in en buyten rijm, vertoonende, in 't kort, de gedenckwaerdighste saken, die van den beginne, tot noch toe, in dese oorlogen zyn omgegaen. Met een verhael van den doodt des Koninghs. Hier zyn noch by ghevoeght de victorien der Croon Sweden, sedert de doodt des auteurs vercreghen. Amsterdam, Crispijn vande Passe, 1642. 4to. Beautifully bound in nineteenth century light brown calf, both sides with triple gilt lines along the edges, spine gilt in compartments with red and green title labels lettered in gold, gilt binding edges, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers (by "PETIT SUCCr DE SIMIER"). Engraved allegorical title-page with engraved title underneath 'Fame' sitting on a swan, blowing a trumpet ("Volat Fama per orbem") and holding the hat of freedom in her left hand; left the full-length portrait of Gustav Adolf of Sweden, holding a sword in his right hand and trampling the French rooster; right a mourning widow: "Desolata Germania" (Desolate Germany) with the mutilated bodies of three children at her feet; vignette on printed title with the coat-of-arms of Gustav Adolf and the motto 'Gloria eius immortalis', and 29 engraved and etched allegorical and emblematical half-page plates in the text (ca. 71 x 113 mm) by Crispyn de Passe the Younger. (12), 91, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Catholicism  Emblem Books  Germany  Habsburg  History  Illustrated Books  Pamphlets  Protestantism  Sweden  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Classic study on the early history of printing, honouring Laurens Jansz. Coster as the inventor View picture(s) 9 MEERMAN, Gerardus. Origines typographicae. The Haue, Paris and London, for Nicolaus van Daalen, Guil. Franc. de Bure and Thomas Wilcox, 1765. 2 vols. Large 4to. Contemporary calf with gilt decorated borders along the edges of both sides, spine gilt in compartments with green morocco title labels lettered in gold, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. With 2 full-page engraved portraits of the author by J. Daullé after a painting by Peronneau and of Laurens Jansz. Coster by J. Houbraken after A. Schouman, one folding printed table with the genealogy of Larens Jansz. Coster, one folding and 9 full-page engraved plates of specimens from early printed books by A.I. Polack after the drawings by Corn. van Noorde, P.J. Foernier and C. de Salgas, and one half page engraved coat-of- arms of Johannes Schottus from Strasbourg in the text. XI (XII), 260; VIII, 312 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Habsburg  Incunabula  Printing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rules for a good monastic life View picture(s) 10 ROLEWINCK, Werner. Formula vivendi canonicorum sive vicariorum secularium aut etiam bevotorum (i.e.devotorum)  presbiterorum. Delft, (Christiaen Snellaert), April 1496. 4to. 19th century half vellum, boards covered with grained blue paper. Rubricated throughout, small red lombards; 45-48 lines; writing space: 146x88mm.; printed with three types: 145G (first line of title), 64G (text), 82G (signatures) (HMT 84 (107)). 11 lvs. (a6, b6-1, the last blank lacking). Full description >> Related Subjects: Habsburg  Incunabula  Netherlands  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important history of Austria (1273-1556) and the Habsburg dynasty by the librarian of Archduke Ferdinand II View picture(s) 11 ROO, Gerardus de. Annales rerum belli domique ab Austriacis Habspurgicae gentis principibus, à Rudolpho primo, usque ad Carolum V. gestarum: ex optimis quibusque cum typocusis tum manuscriptis authoribus, publicis item ac privatis rerum monumentis, summo studio conquisiti, & in libros XII. nunc demun in lucem edit. Innsbruck, Joannes Agricola, 1592. Folio. Eighteenth century calf (by Roger Payne), spine richly gilt in seven compartments and lettered in gold, both covers with two ornamental gilt borders; gilt inner  dentelles; front cover with gilt supra-libros of M. Wodhull in the centre; gilt edges; mabled endpapers. Title-page elegantly ruled in red, with a woodcut of the crowned Habsburg coat of arms; portrait of Count Ferdinand II in armour and with the chain of the order of the Golden Fleece, full-page genealogical tree of the Habsburg dynasty and 13 pages with 49 coats of arms of related families and lands governed by different members of the Habsburg family. All coat-of-arms, portrait, and tree nicely coloured by a contemporary hand and heightened with gold. 1 blank, (32), 477, (29), pp. last blank. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Austria  Bindings  Colour Plate Books  Genealogy & Heraldry  Habsburg  Provenance  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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