London: Henry Herringman, J.M., 1669. Binding: Boards missing. , Notes: Abraham Cowley (1618 – 1667) was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century. In his early years he was best known as a dramatist and satirist, writing poetry of a “fanciful and decorous” nature (Britannica), publishing his.....
London: Henry Herringman, J.M., 1674. Edition: Fourth edition., Binding: Boards missing. , Notes: Abraham Cowley (1618 – 1667) was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century. In his early years he was best known as a dramatist and satirist, writing poetry of a “fanciful and decorous” nature.....
Antwerp: c.1606. Notes: English text on verso. , Size : 341x495 (mm), 13.43x19.49 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Van den Broecke 226., Category: Maps Mediterranean Sea; Maps Asia Near East Turkey; Maps Europe Greece, Macedonia; Maps Europe Italy;. Notes: English text on verso. , Size : 341x495 (mm), 13.43x19.49.....
Antwerp: 1612. Notes: Italian text on verso, wide margins. The first map of China to appear in a Western atlas, with decorative cartouches. The map is based on the work of Jorge de Barbuda, a Portuguese Jesuit also known as Ludovicus Georgius, whose manuscript map reached Ortelius by way of.....
Netherlands: c.1573. Notes: Latin text on verso., Size : 362x433 (mm), 14.25x17.05 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Mediterranean Islands;. Notes: Latin text on verso., Size : 362x433 (mm), 14.25x17.05 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Mediterranean Cyprus; Maps Europe Greece, Macedonia;.
Antwerp: c.1581. Notes: First separate printed map of Ireland by Ortelius in his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". , Size : 350x478 (mm), 13.78x18.82 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Van den Broecke #22., Category: Maps Europe Ireland;. Notes: First separate printed map of Ireland by Ortelius in his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".....
Antwerp: 1601. Notes: Latin text on verso. Rare map of Japan. Korea is depicted as an elongated island., Size : 355x480 (mm), 13.98x18.90 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Marcel P. R. van den Broecke #165., Category: Maps Asia Far East Japan & Korea;. Notes: Latin text on verso. Rare.....
Antwerp: c.1590. Notes: Latin text on verso. A beautiful map of the Balkans. , Size : 352x455 (mm), 13.86x17.91 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Balkans;. Notes: Latin text on verso. A beautiful map of the Balkans. , Size : 352x455 (mm), 13.86x17.91 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring.....
Antwerp: c.1595. Notes: Map of the Middle East from one of the founding fathers of cartography during the late 16th century. This important map features a decorative cartouche. The map depicts cities, towns, geographical features and has short paragraphs giving the reader information on certain areas. Latin text on verso.....
Antwerp: c.1606. Notes: English text on verso. , Size : 355x463 (mm), 13.98x18.23 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Van den Broecke 180., Category: Maps Asia Middle East Holy Land & Palestine;. Notes: English text on verso. , Size : 355x463 (mm), 13.98x18.23 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Van.....
Antwerp, Belgium: 1612. Notes: Latin text on verso. Antioch on the Orontes was a Hellenistic city by the Orontes River. Its ruins lie near the current city of Antakya, Turkey, to which the ancient city lends its name., Size : 366x486 (mm), 14.41x19.13 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Reference: Marcel P......
Antwerp: c.1620. Notes: Map of Italy by Abraham Ortelius based on Gastaldi., Size : 345x480 (mm), 13.58x18.90 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Reference: Van den Broecke 205, Category: Maps Europe Italy; Maps Mediterranean Islands;. Notes: Map of Italy by Abraham Ortelius based on Gastaldi., Size : 345x480 (mm), 13.58x18.90 (Inches), Coloring.....
Antwerp, Belgium: c.1574. Notes: Latin text on verso. L.61 Decorative map of Russia by Abraham Ortelius., Size : 352x448 (mm), 13.86x17.64 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Marcel P. R. van den Broecke #162., Category: Maps Russia;.
Antwerp: 1571. Notes: Dutch text on verso. 16th century map of Germany by Abraham Ortelius, published in his atlas; Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. , Size : 342x508 (mm), 13.46x20.00 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Reference: Marcel P. R. van den Broecke #93., Category: Maps Europe Germany;. Notes: Dutch text on verso. 16th.....
Leiden: Abram Kallewier, c. 1726. Binding: Contemporary full mottled calf, spine in seven densely gilt compartments of gilt-tooled bands, red morocco label on two, edges tinted red, endpapers marbled. , Notes: “This important text, which provides the earliest understandable source of information on the Tartars, was bought from a Bukharin.....
![Item #B5583 Nesab al-Sabian (Two Volumes in One); [bound with] A collection of eclectic writings...](/pictures/thumb/B5583.jpg?v=1646687085)
Isfahan: Vol I: A.H. 1286 (A.D. 1869); Vol II: A.H. 1310 (A.D. 1892); Second Work: A.H. 1259 (A.D. 1843). Binding: Contemporary full calf rebacked skillfully. Spine in five compartments of raised bands. Each compartment has a gilt decoration. , Notes: The first work is printed in Arabic and Farsi on.....
Paris: Lith. de A. Godard, 1843. Notes: Portrait of French collector and archaeologist Alexandre du Sommerard (1779-1842). Published in Les Arts au Moyen., Image Size : 429x306 (mm), 16.89x12.05 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 484x340 (mm), 19.06x13.39 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Portraits Others;.....
Rome: Giacomo Antonelli. 1826. Binding: Loose leaves. , Notes: Achille Parboni (1783 – 1841) was a 19th century engraver and lithographer, likely related to Pietro Parboni (1797 – 1825)., Illustration: Rare near-complete copy of this text containing plates of Roman views, with captions in Italian and French. 92 plates of.....
London: 1862. Size : 405x555 (mm), 15.875x21.875 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Europe France Paris. Size : 405x555 (mm), 15.875x21.875 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Europe France Paris.
[London]: T. Bensley for R. Ackermann, [c. 1808-1810]. Edition: FIRST EDITION , Binding: Half crushed crimson levant morocco, gilt tooled, gilt decorated and titled spine, a.e.g. by L. Broca. , Notes: Originally issued in parts, as with most sets, this copy has mixed states of the plates but most are.....
Germany: c.1663. Notes: Charming large-scale map that follows the Volga River from Nizhniy Novgorod all the way to the Caspian Sea. The map details the topography around the river and shows various cities and towns that run along its banks. There are numerous decorative depictions of animals, people working on.....
Amsterdam: Michel Charles Le Cene, c.1727. Binding: Contemporary full calf, expertly rebacked preserving the original spine in six densely gilt compartments of raised bands, red morocco label on two, edges tinted red. , Notes: Adam Olearius (24 September 1599 – February 22, 1671) the celebrated traveler, writer and important German.....
Leiden: 1727. Notes: from the book "Voyages tres-curieux et tres-renommez faits en Moscovie, Tartarie et Perse.", Image Size : 270x355 (mm), 10.625x14 (Inches), Platemark Size : 275x360 (mm), 10.875x14.125 (Inches), Paper Size : 310x405 (mm), 12.25x15.875 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Medium: Copper Engraving, Categories: Views Asia Middle East Iran;.....
Leiden: 1727. Notes: Russian city near the norther shore of the Caspian sea from the book "Voyages tres-curieux et tres-renommez faits en Moscovie, Tartarie et Perse.", Image Size : 295x350 (mm), 11.625x13.75 (Inches), Platemark Size : 300x360 (mm), 11.75x14.125 (Inches), Paper Size : 312x399 (mm), 12.25x15.75 (Inches), Coloring: Black &.....
Leiden: 1727. Notes: from the book "Voyages tres-curieux et tres-renommez faits en Moscovie, Tartarie et Perse.", Image Size : 285x355 (mm), 11.25x14 (Inches), Platemark Size : 290x365 (mm), 11.375x14.375 (Inches), Paper Size : 310x390 (mm), 12.25x15.375 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Medium: Copper Engraving, Categories: Views Asia Middle East Iran;.....