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Maps and costumes from all over the world View picture(s) 1 BLANCHARD, Pierre. 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 & Voyages  World Maps  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Important second edition of the best English translation - together with the Latin translation - of the 'Ship Of Fooles' View picture(s) 2 BRANT, Sebastian. Stultifera navis, qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia, admodum utilis & necessaria ab omnibus ad suam salutem perlegenda, è Latino sermone in nostrum vulgarem versa, & iam diligenter impressa. / The ship of fooles, wherin is shewed the folly of all states, with divers other workes adioyned unto the same, very profitable and fruitfull for all men. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by Alexander Barclay priest. London, John Cawood, 1570. Folio (25,8 x17,6 cm.). Brown 19th-century gilt tooled morocco, gilt fillets, floral borders and centre-piece on covers; spine gilt in compartments, one lettered in gold ('Barclay's Ship of Fooles'), dated ('1570') at foot, floral gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. Kept in modern green cloth drop back box with morocco letter-piece on spine. Large woodcut with four ships filled with fools (15,6 x 10 cm) on title, 116 woodcuts (ca. 11  x 8 cm) in text, 8 of which are repeated twice and one woodcut once. The woodcuts are placed between a floral woodcut border to the left and to the right. Interesting woodcut initials, typographical ornaments in the margins and tail-pieces. Printed in Roman and Gothic. Collation: ¶ - ¶¶6, A-Z, Aa-Vv6, Xx4 ([12], 259, [3] ll.); A-G 6 ([42] ll.); A-D6 ([24] ll.). Full description >> Related Subjects: German  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The works of one of the greatest utopians of the seventeenth century in the original French translation View picture(s) 3 HARRINGTON, James. Oeuvres politiques. Contenant la République d'Océana, les aphorismes, & les autres traités du même  auteur; précédées de l'histoire de sa vie, écrite par Jean-Toland. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglois. Paris, Ant. Aug. Lottin for Libraire Leclere & Libraire Quatremère, An III (=1795). 3 vols. 8vo. Contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt spines with red morocco title-labels lettered in gold, decorated blue endpapers, red painted edges. (4), XVI, 268, III; (2), 275, III; (4), 299, III pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: England  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Politics  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A proto-Robinsonade in a Dutch edition View picture(s) 4 IBN TUFAIL & Adriaan RELAND. Het wonderlyk en zeldzaam levensgeval van Hai Ebn Jokdan, waar in getoont wort, hoe imant buiten eenig ommegang met menschen, ofte onderwysinge kan komen tot de kennisse van zich zelven en van God. Zynde desen druk met de Arabische grondtext vergeleken door den heer Adriaan Reland. Utrecht, Hendrik Schouten, 1721. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine. With engraved title, 5 engraved plates. (26), 254 (=256) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Netherlands  Popular Books  Robinson Crusoe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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An entertaining and adventurous way of teaching all aspects of life in Classical Antiquity View picture(s) 5 RAMSAY, [Andrew Michael de]. De Gevallen van Cyrus. Nevens eene Redevoeringe over de Verdichtzelkunde. In 't Nederduitsch vertaelt. 's-Grav., Robertus Viejou, 1728. 2 parts in 1 vol. Contemp. vellum. With engraved vignette by D. Coster on 2 titles, titles  printed in red and black, 2 engraved frontispieces by C. Duflos, and 8 fine engraved mythological or grotesque engraved headpieces. (6), 272; 154 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Classical Antiquity  Dutch  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Scotland  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A very realistic and lively picture of 17th and 18th century daily life in the country in Holland and on the way to the East Indies. Southland and the Isle of Pines View picture(s) 6 SPAAN, Gerrit van. Het koddige en vermakelyk leven van Louwtje van Zevenhuizen, of het schermschool der huislieden, vervat in twee deelen. Waar agter gevoegt is de Afrikaansche en Aziaansche Weg-wijzer, beschryvende verscheide gewesten en landstreken. Ingezonderheid het eiland Pines, op het welke eenen Joris Pines 1789 kinderen en kindskinderen heeft voortgeteeld. Rotterdam, Pier de Vries, 1752. 4 parts in 1 vol. 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine richly gilt in compartments with title lettered in gold. With engraved scabrous frontispiece. (20), 483 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Africa  Dutch  East Indies  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Popular Books  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Imaginary voyages to the Isle of Love View picture(s) 7 TALLEMANT, Paul. Le voyage de l'Isle d'Amour à Licidas.- Le second voyage de  l'Isle d'Amour à Licidas. Paris, Charles de Sercy, 1663-64. 2 works in one. 12mo. Red grained morocco, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with triple gilt fillet borders on sides, richly gilt 4-side inner dentelles, inside blue morocco, marbled endpapers, g.e. (CHAMBOLLE-DURU). (4), 54, (2); (2), 55, (3) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bindings  Erotica  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A curious imaginary voyage to Australia as the heaven on earth View picture(s) 8 [AGUIAR, Vasco José de]. Viagem ao interior da Nova Hollanda, obra moral, critica e recreativa. Lisbon, Vicente Jorge de Castro & Irmão, 1841. 3 vols. in one. 12mo. Contemporary half black roan with gilt decorated and lettering on spine, marbled boards. (4), VI, (2) blank, 219; 247, (1); 201 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Australia & New Zealand  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Portugal  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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In praise of imaginary happy Australians View picture(s) 9 [AUSTRALIA - IMAGINARY VOYAGE]. Voyage de robertson, aux Terres Australes, traduit sur le manuscript Anglois. Amst. (=Paris), 1767. Sm. 8vo. Contemp. half calf, spine gilt with red title-label. 280 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Australia & New Zealand  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Philosophy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Frivolous Utopia View picture(s) 10 [CAHUSAC, Jean-Louis de]. Grigri, histoire véritable. Traduite du Japonnois en Portugais par Didaque Hadeczuca, Compagnon d'un missionnaire à Yendo; & du Portugais en François par l'Abbé de ***, Aumônier d'un vaisseau Hollandois. Derniere édition moins correcte que les premières. Nangazaki (Paris?), Klnporzenkru, seul imprimeur du très auguste Cubo, L’an du monde 59749 (=1739). 2 parts in one vol. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine with title lettered in gold, marbled endpapers, blue marbled edges. XXIV, 167, (1 blank); (4), 221, (3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Erotica  Forbidden Books  France  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literature  Utopia's  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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"The new English Robinson" View picture(s) 11 [CHETWOOD, William Rufus]. Les voyages et avantures du capitaine Robert Boyle; où l'on trouve l'histoire de Mademoiselle Villars, avec qui il se sauva de Barbarie; celle d'un esclave Italien, & celle de Dom Pedro Aquilio, qui fournit des éxemples des coups les plus surprenans de la fortune; avec la relation du voyage, du naufrage & de la conservation miraculeuse du Sr. Castelman, où l'on voit une description de la Pensylvanie & de Philadelphie sa capitale. Amsterdam, Rudolf & Jacob Wetstein & Smith, 1730 2 vols. in 1. 12mo. Modern half calf, gilt spine with gilt lettering and marbled boards. With 2 frontispieces and 6 full-page plates, woodcut head- and tail-pieces. (8),341, (1 blank); (2), 276, (11) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Americana  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Flying over the Canal with a teakettle on your back View picture(s) 12 [EGERTON, Michael]. Here and there over the water: being cullings in a trip to the Netherlands. (The field of battle and monuments- Waterloo, &c.) by Omnium Gatherum. London, Geo. Hunt, 1825. 4to. Contemporary red morocco, spine ribbed and gilt, covers gilt with gilt cornerpieces, gilt inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, g.e. [BAYNTUN BINDER, Bath). With 28 aquatints, of which 24 hand-coloured engraved by Geo. Hunt after drawings of Egerton (M.E.), interleaved with blank lvs. (1), 34 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Colour Platebooks  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Netherlands  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the major utopian novels View picture(s) 13 [HOLBERG, Ludvig von]. Nicolai Klimii iter subterraneum novam telluris theoriam ac historiam quintae monarchiae adhuc nobis incognitae, exhibens e bibliotheca B. Abelini. 3rd corrected and enlarged edition. Copenhagen & Leipsic, C.G. Mengelius, 1744. Small 8vo. 19th century marbled boards with black title label on spine. Engraved frontispiece portrait, folding map and 6 full page plates of which 2 folding plates after Brühl. (12), 366 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Extremely rare ironical imaginary journey and 'Utopia' in the century of Enlightenment View picture(s) 14 [IMAGINARY VOYAGE - ENLIGHTENMENT]. Il filosofo viaggiatore in un paese incognito alli abitanti della terra. Scritto in francese a dall'autore trasportato in italiao conaggiunte e correzzioni. (Selenopoli) (Florence?), For sale: Florence, Stamperia Bonducciana, 1771. 2 parts in one vol. 8vo. Contemporary half vellum, marbled boards. Engraved title t both parts within a nice rococo cartouche, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces. 246; 280 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  France  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Italy  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Marvellous travels by a Swedish Robinson View picture(s) 15 [IMAGINARY VOYAGE]. Gustav Landcron, eines Schwedischen Edelmannes, merckwürdiges Leben und gefährliche Reisen: auf welchen er als ein warhafter Robinson... ..sich erhalten... Frankfurt & Leipzig, 1724. 8vo. Contemporary boards, decorated gilt spine with gilt-lettered title and former shelf-number on red, respectively green label, marbled sides. Double-page title-page in red and black, double-page engraved plate and 8 full-page engraved plates outside collation with scenes from Gustav Landcron's travels. (8), 720 (i.e. 536: pp. 1-272, 257-496, 697-720, continous text) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  German  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Robinson Crusoe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The shipwreck of the floating islands loaded with the vices of the world View picture(s) 16 [MORELLY, Etienne-Gabriel]. Naufrage des isles flottantes; ou Basiliade du célébre Pilpai. Poéme heroique. Traduit de l'indien par Mr. M******. A Messine (Paris), Par une Société de Libraires, 1753. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf with triple gilt lines along the edges, spines gilt in compartments with red morocco title label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. Engraved allegorical frontispiece with the portrait of the 'author/translator', titles printed in red and black, two engraved title vignettes. (2), XLI, (1), 216; (4), 307 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  French  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Literary History, 18th-20th century  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Original edition of an important imaginary voyage to America by Robert Lade View picture(s) 17 [PRÉVOST D'EXILES, Antoine François]. Voyages du Capitaine Robert Lade en differentes parties de l'Afrique, de l'Asie et de l'Amerique: contenant l'histoire de la fortune, & les observations sur les colonies & le commerce des Espagnols, des Anglois, des Hollandois, &c. Ouvrage traduit de l'Anglois. Paris, Cl. Simon for Didot, 1744. 2 vols. 12mo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments with red and green morocco title labels lettered in gold. Folding map of Eastern America and the Caribbean by Jacques Nic. Bellin engraved by F. Desbruslins, and a folding engraved map of the world showing the route of the voyage by Jean Lattré, dated 1743. (2), XVI, 370; (2), 384, (2), 387(-400) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Africa  America, North  Asia  French  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Exploration of Australia by flying machine, rare censored copy View picture(s) 18 [RESTIF DE LA BRETONNE, Nicolas Edmé]. La découverte Australe par un homme-volant, ou le Dédale française; nouvelle très-philosophique: suivie de la Lettre d'un Singe, &ca. Leipzig and Paris, 1781. 2 parts in 4 volumes. 12mo. Contemporary half calf. With engraved frontispiece to each volume (3 half-page, 1 double-page), half title to volume I dated 1781 (according to Jacob almost always lacking), title-page to each volume with woodcut vignette, 19 full-page engraved plates of the extraordinary and bizarre people to be found in Australia, according to the author. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Australia & New Zealand  Exploration  Forbidden Books  French  Imaginary Voyages & Utopias  Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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