ACCOLTI, B. de. De bello contra barbaros a Christianis gestos, pro Christi sepulchro & Iudaea recuperandis libri IV. Basel, R. Winter, 1544. (136) lvs. W. 2 woodcut printer's marks. Cont. richly blindtooled pigskin w. raised bands over wooden brds. w. 2 brass clasps & catches, red edges. (Top of spine slightly worn, corners somewhat bumped, stamp on ti. (r° & v°), a few old annot., last lvs. faintly stained, else a fine and clean copy).
€ 2400
BELGIUM -- (VERVIER, J.B.). Livre blanc ou revolution gordune. (N.pl., n.pr., 1790-1791). (2), 226, (4) pp. W. caricatural engr. front. Old wrps. (Front. loose, spine worn). -- HENRIADE, De, gekleed in eene Nederlandsche Leopoldine, opgedragen aen zyne majesteyt den keyzer en koning. (N.pl.), "Gedrukt in de Waerheid", 1791. (2), 63 pp. No binding. (Slightly browned/foxed). -- DISCOURS admirable et veritable des choses advenues en la ville de Mons en Hainau, à l'endroit d'une religieuse possedée & depuis délivrée. Mons, 1745. Wrps. (Hinges strengthened). -- (3).
€ 100
CHINA -- GROSIER, (J.B.). Description générale de la Chine, contenant 1°. La description topographique des quinze Provinces qui forment cet Empire, celle de la Tartarie, des Isles, (…). 2°. un précis des connoissances le plus récemment parvenues en Europe sur le Gouvernement, la Religion, les Moeurs & les Usages, les Arts & les Sciences des Chinois. Paris, Moutard, 1787. 2 vols. xxiv, 647; (4), 512 pp. W. lge engr. fold. map & 15 engr. on 7 fold. plates. Cont. mottled cf. w. dec. gilt backs, red and brown labels & all edges gilt.
€ 300
CHINA - EAST & WEST INDIES -- FRANCISCI, E. (= E. Franz). Ost- und West-Indischer wie auch Sinesischer Lust- und Stats-Garten Mit einem Vorgespräch Von mancherley lustigen Discursen. Nürnberg, J.A. Endter & Heirs of Wolfgang, 1668. 3 parts in 1 vol. (40), 1762, (36) pp. W. letter press title in red and black, engr. ti. by C.N. Schurtz, 1 armorial plate, 64 (of 65) full-p. engr. plates, numb. 1-63 (with bis plates 45 & 47, without plate 58), & 1 text-engr. Fol. With remnants of old vellum binding. (Bind. for the greater part gone, 9 plates that depict multiple subjects are cut in pieces (but complete!), only plate 58 is lacking, margins stained in places, (a bit) foxed/browned, tiny wormholes (espec. at the end)).
€ 700
EGYPT -- DENON, V. Reize in Opper- en Neder-Egipte, gedurende den veldtocht v. Bonaparte. Uit het Fransch d. H. Bosscha. Amst., 1803-05. 3 vols. xxx, 323, (2); (2), 311; (6), 192, 63 pp. W. 2 fold. engr. maps of Lower and Upper Egypt and 41 numbered plates (39 folding, 2 full-page and including 5 bis plates), engraved by Vinkeles and Vrijdag and a folding letterpress leaf with Greek writing and the Dutch translation. Cont. hcf. (In good/reasonable and complete condition, but plates misfolded in many places and w. some wear and tear).
€ 400
EGYPT -- MAYER, L. Vues en Egypte, d'après les Dessins Originaux en la possession de Sir Robert Ainslie, (…). Lond., Th. Bensley for R. Bowyer, 1802. (4), 109, (3) pp. W. 48 fine full-p. cold. aquatints captioned in English, engr. by R. Milton. Fol. Cont. red hcf. (Bind. slightly chafed, inner hinge after ti.-p. broken (but sound), first 2 lvs. of text part a bit browned, else remarkably clean and ample margined).
€ 2000
EGYPT -- SAVARY, (Cl.). Lettres sur l'Égypte, où l'on offre le parallèle des moeurs anciennes & modernes de ses habitans, où l'on décrit l'état, le commerce, l'agriculture, le gouvernement du pays, & la descente de S. Louis à Damiette, tirée de Joinville & des auteurs arabes, avec des cartes géographiques. Par., Onfroi (impr. J. Ch. Dessaint), 1785-86. 3 vols. (2), iv, 351; (2), 308; (2), 308 pp. W. 3 fold. maps & 1 fold. plate. Beautiful cont. mottled cf. w. dec. gilt backs, red and brown labels, sides ruled in gilt and marbled edges. (Top of spines chipped, joints split at the top, slightly browned).
€ 200
GREAT BRITAIN -- SALMASIUS, C. Defensio regia pro Carolo I. ad Sereniss. Magnae Britanniae Regem Carolum II. N.pl., Sumptibus Regiis, 1649. (= Amst., Janssonius). 444 pp. 12°. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. -- Added: 1 o. on Cromwell (not complete). -- (2).
€ 70
GREENLAND -- CRANZ, D. Historie van Groenland behelzende eene nauwkeurige beschrijvinge van 's lands ligging, gesteldheid, en natuurlijke zeldzaamheden; den aart, zeden en gewoonten der inwooneren aan de West-zijde bij de Straate Davis (...). Haarlem/Amst., C.H. Bohn & H. de Wit, 1767. 3 vols. xxxiv, 356; (2), 282; (2), 382, (2) pp. W. 2 fold. engr. maps & 11 plates (with 12 ills.) by J. Swertner. Cont. hcf., uncut. (Joints partly split, some spine ends chipped, corners bumped, text (a bit) browned/foxed in places, but the plates are clean).
ITALY -- AUDOT, (L.E.). L'Italie, La Sicile, Les iles Éoliennes, l'Ile d'Elbe, La Sardaigne, Malte, l'Ile de Calypso, etc. Paris, Audot Fils, 1834-37. 7 vols. W. fold. engr. map preceding vol. 1 and 300 fine steel-engr. views. Lge-8°. Cont. hcl. w. marbled brds. (Some uobtrusive foxing in places, but remarkably clean set)
€ 800
JAPAN -- KAEMPFER, E. Beschryving van Japan, behelsende een verhaal van den ouden en tegenwoordigen staat en regeering van dat ryk, van deszelfs tempels, paleysen, kasteelen en andere gebouwen; van deszelfs metalen, mineralen, boomen, planten, dieren, vogelen en visschen.(…) in het Engelsch overgezet d. J.G. Scheuzer (…). En uyt het Engelsch in 't Nederduytsch vertaalt. Amst., J. Roman de Jonge, 1733. (4), 50, 500 pp. W. engr. ti-p., 34 fold. engr. plates, 1 full-p. engr. plate, 12 (fold.) maps/plans & 1 lge-fold. map of Japan (w. 2 tears). Fol. Rebacked in mod. cf. w. part of old goatskin spine laid down. (Upper part stained in places (espec. at the beginning), a bit browned/foxed, some handcolouring to first plate).
€ 3000
JAVA -- RAFFLES, Th.S. The history of Java. Lond., printed by Cox and Baylis for Black, Parbury and Allen, and for John Murray, 1817. 2 vols. xlviii, 479; viii, 288,(4), cclx (appendix) pp. W. lge-fold. map, handcold. in outlines & 65 engr. plates (of which 10 handcold. aquatint costume plates) by W. Daniell. 4°. Fine half brown mor. extra w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs, bound by Morrell (c. 1900). (Slightly foxed in places, upper inner margin first vol. faintly stained in places).
RUSSIA -- ALGAROTTI, F. Brieven, behelzende een berigt aangaande den koophandel, de scheepvaart, inkomsten en krygsmagt van Rusland. Beneffens een verhaal van den Russischen oorlog tegen de Turken in den jaare 1735. Harlingen, V. v.d. Plaats, 1770. (4), 252 pp. W. ti. printed in red and black & engr. ti-vign. Cont. hcf. (Spine a bit rubbed/chafed, corners bumped).
€ 150
RUSSIA -- CATHERINE THE GREAT -- (CASTÉRA, J. de). Vie de Catherine II, Impératrice de Russie. Paris, F. Buisson, 1797. 2 vols. (8), iv, 427; iii, 467 pp. W. 6 engr. portrs. Beautiful cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, red and green labels, & red edges.
RUSSIA -- PETER THE GREAT -- SCHELTEMA, J. Peter de Groote, Keizer van Rusland, in Holland en te Zaandam in 1697 en 1717. Amst., 1814. 2 vols. W. 2 engr. small portrs. of Peter the Great on ti. & 3 engr. plates. Cont. hcf. w. black & green labels. (W. small stamps). -- J. de MEERMAN. Discours sur le premier voyage de Pierre le Grand, principalement en Hollande. Par., 1812. Beautiful cont. full red mor. w. dec. gilt back, floral borders on both sides, inside dentelles & all edges gilt. -- (3).
RUSSIA -- SCHELTEMA, J. Rusland en de Nederlanden beschouwd in derzelver wederkeerige betrekkingen. Amst., H. Gartman, 1817-1819. 4 vols. W. engr. portr. of the author, 4 diff. ti-vign. Cont. hcf. w. dec. gilt backs & red labels.
€ 120
SCHROEER (SCHRÖER), J.F. Imperium Babylonis et Nini ex moni(!)mentis antiquis. Frankf. & Lpz., G.M. Knochius, 1726. (12), 475, (2) pp. W. engr. front. Sm-8°. Cont. vellum.
THOU, J.A. de. Historiarum sui temporis opera. Offenbach, C. Neben, 1609-10. 3 parts in 1 vol. (incl. suppl.). (12), 1164, (64); (4), 242, (28); (1 blank leaf), 210, (20) pp. W. engr. ti. Fol. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Ties fail, lower hinge broken (book block almost loose in binding), upper free endpaper/pastedown lack, previous owner marks on ti., vellum a bit loosening, a bit browned).
€ 180
TURKEY -- SHOBERL, F. The world in miniature: Turkey, being a description of the manners, customs, dresses, and other pecularities characteristic of the inhabitants of the Turkish Empire. Transl. from the French of A.L. Castellan. Lond., printed for R. Ackermann, (1821). 6 vols. W. 73 handcold. stipple-engr. plates. 12°. Obrds., uncut. (Binds. worn/ dam. in places/ soiled, 2 spines rep. w. mending tape, some foxing/browning in places, but a complete set).
TURKEY -- TOTT, (F.) Baron de. Mémoires sur les Turcs et les Tartares. Maastr., J.E. Dufour & Ph. Roux, 1785. 4 in 2 vols. Cont. hcf. w. dec. gilt backs & black labels. (Spine ends chipped, upper joints split, name entry on ti., a bit browned/foxed in places). -- Added: J. COLJER. Dagh-register van't gene de heere Justinus Coljer resident wegens de Ho. Mo. heeren Staten Generael der Vereenighde Nederlanden (...) is gherencontreert op de reyse van Constantinopolen, tot Andrianopolen (...). The Hague, 1668. 36 pp. Sm-4°. Brds. (Spine dam., slightly browned). -- Id. Oprecht iournael, van 't geene de Heere Justinus Coljer (…) in sijne intrede tot Constantinopolen is ontmoet. The Hague, 1668. (48) pp. Sm-4°. Vellum. (Bind. a bit warped, stained). -- (4).
€ 140