Madame du Deffand and her World
Boston: David R. Godine, 1994. Frontispiece, 481 pages, 8vo, cloth backed boards, dust wrapper (several closed tears). Boston: David R. Godine (1982). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Boston: David R. Godine, 1994. Frontispiece, 481 pages, 8vo, cloth backed boards, dust wrapper (several closed tears). Boston: David R. Godine (1982). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Boston: David R. Godine, 1994. Translated from the Italian and French by Teresa Waugh. 481 pages. Thick 8vo, red cloth-backed green boards with gilt lettering, pictorial d.w. (slightly edgeworn). Boston: David R. Godine, (1994). First American edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Rome: S. Michaelis, 1779. [12], 167 pages with text in Latin. Rubricated title page, speckled edges. 8vo, contemporary vellum. Romae: Ex Typographia S. Michaelis, 1779. First edition. All pages are faintly dampstained at foot, but still overall a good solid copy of an exceeding rare book. OCLC lists only 1 copy, in the National Library of Medicine. More
New York: Transatlantic Arts, 1967. 177 illustrations, 4 in color. x + 124pp., tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Transatlantic Arts, 1967. First American edition. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: Curtis, 1787. 10 volumes bound in 2. The volumes included are 1 through 12, but lacking volumes 3 & 4. With 354 hand-colored plates. All title pages are present except for volume 11. Four plates are spotted or smudged and four plates are missing. Except for occasional foxing, the plates are in amazingly bright condition. Tall thick 8vos, the 2 volumes are handsomely bound in early 3/4 calf, ornately gilt spines with burgundy and green labels, marbled board (heavily..... More
London: W. Curtis, 1798. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 18 x 10 3/8". Plantago lanceolata is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. It is a medicinal herb with various healing properties. William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary before turning his attention to natural history. He established his own London Botanic Garden in the 1770's and published "Flora Londinensis" (6 volumes, 1777-1798) which was devoted to urban..... More
London: W. Curtis, 1798. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 18 x 10 3/8". Lathyrus pratensis or meadow vetchling, yellow pea, meadow pea and meadow pea-vine, is a perennial legume that grows to 1.2 m in height. The hermaphrodite flowers are pollinated by bees. Some chips to upper left margin not near image. William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary before turning his attention to natural history. He established his own..... More
London: W. Curtis, 1798. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 18 x 10 3/8". The cuspidate earth-moss or toothed phascum moss, is a moss with 3 mm leaves which forms green patches. Beautifully designed with the handmade paper surround. William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary before turning his attention to natural history. He established his own London Botanic Garden in the 1770's and published "Flora Londinensis" (6 volumes, 1777-1798) which..... More
London: W. Curtis, 1798. Botanical print. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 18 x 10 3/8". Sedum plants are also known as the purple emperor and are drought resistant. William Curtis (1746-1799) was an English botanist who began as an apothecary before turning his attention to natural history. He established his own London Botanic Garden in the 1770's and published "Flora Londinensis" (6 volumes, 1777-1798) which was devoted to urban nature. This was not a financial success, but..... More
London: James Knapton, 1728. Two parts in one volume. Illustrated with 53 of 54 fine uncolored copper plate maps, (last celestial chart is missing with a full size facsimile version provided from the British Library edition), and 5 fold-out diagrams tipped into the second text. Title page printed in black and red, foreword, preface, list of subscribers, and list of charts. Dedication page has a repair to the margin. "Atlas maritimus & commercialis," 340 pp. plus index. "General Coasting Pilot,"..... More
James and John Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Colored engraving. Sheet measures 21 1/4" x 25". Image measures 19 1/2" x 23 1/2". This stunning map of the western hemisphere depicts Guiana and Brazil in South America presented on Edward Wright's projection, also called a globular projection. It features rhumb lines to facilitate navigation. The map focuses more on the coastlines rather than the interiors. This chart was made for the 1728 issued of "Atlas maritimus & commercialis, or, A general..... More
London: James and John Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving.19 x 22 1/2 inches. This beautiful early sea chart of the Coromandel coast in Southeast India covers the entire eastern coast of India as well as the western coast of Burma (Myanmar) and southern Thailand. Extends from modern day Kanyakumari north to include the Ganges River Delta, the coast of Bangladesh and then south along western coast of Burma or Myanmar to Thailand. The northern parts of Sri Lanka or..... More
London: James Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving. An alternate projection of the globe as a flat map to the prevailing Mercator Projection. Includes rhumb lines and coastal details. From Atlas Maritimus, a commercial sea atlas was published as a guide to British global commerce. Good condition with some stains along lower center fold. Sir Edmond Halley (1656--1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the..... More
Paris: 1749. Map on four sheets joined into two sheets. Engraving with original hand outline color. Top image measures 20 7/8" x 39", bottom image measures 19" x 38.5". Beautifully detailed wall map of the African continent with an inset of the Azores. While most of the detailing is focused on the coast, there are attempts at describing the interior. Includes a decorative allegorical cartouche featuring a male figure, a sphinx, a woman wearing an elephant headdress (representing Africa?), snakes..... More
Paris: Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, 1752. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Together measure 39" x 28". This fine antique map dates to 1752 and depicts Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan and the East Indies. The map is in two panels and incredibly detailed with numerous place names labeled, especially in the northern sheet covering China, Korea and Japan. As we move to the southern sheet and the East Indies, these lesser known kingdoms at the time are not densely..... More
Paris: Jean Baptiste Delafosse, 1753. Map. Engraving with hand-coloring. Images measure 10 1/4 x 21". Sheets measure 23 x 33 1/2". This diptych map of Tartary illustrates the countries, rivers, and topography of the region. The map extends from Afghanistan to Kamczatka and from the Arctic Circle to Mongolia. Country borders are hand-colored. A decorative cartouche with Siberian wildlife and personifications of the trade winds appears in the upper left-hand corner with geographical notes in French below. The map is..... More
Vienna: P.J. Schalbacher. Map. Engraving with original hand outline color. Image measures 12" x 26 1/8". This beautifully detailed map follows the western coast of Africa from Guinea to Gabon, circa 1800. Has an inset of hte Gold Coast and indicates Dutch, English and Danish colonial claims. While the plate was originally made by D'Anville, this copy is from Schraembl's "Allgemeiner Grosser Atlas", a work that was published in pieces from 1786 to 1800. D'Anville (1697-1782) was a prolific French..... More
London: Robert Sayer, 1786. Map in four sheets joined into two panels (top and bottom). Engraving with original hand outline color. Each panel measures about 20.25" x 46 5/8". Outstanding wall map of the Americas and West Indies, reflecting the political boundaries decided upon in the Treaty of Versailles or Peace of Paris of 1783 which ended the American Revolutionary War. Fantastically detailed topographical and geographical elements, place names and Native American tribes. Shows "River of the West" with a...... More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Map in four sheets joined into two panels (top and bottom). Engraving with original hand outline color. Each panel measures about 20.25" x 46 5/8". Outstanding wall map of the Americas and West Indies, reflecting the political boundaries decided upon in the Treaty of Versailles or Peace of Paris of 1783 which ended the American Revolutionary War. Fantastically detailed topographical and geographical elements, place names and Native American tribes. Includes elaborate title cartouche with an..... More
London: Routledge, 1930. Translated with an introduction by E.G. Allingham. Frontispiece. 315 pages, deckle edges, 8vo, green cloth (some wear to extremities). New York: The Dial Press, 1930. A very good copy. More
London: E. Curll & R. Gosling, 1722. 22 page adv. and preface, 328 pages, 12 page index & 44 page appendix. 8vo, contemporary calf (well-worn; rear cover loose; foxing throughout). London: E. Curll & R. Gosling, 1722. Second edition. A good copy. More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1929. Translated by Elisabeth Abbott from the Italian. Illustrated in sepia tone. 512 pages (endpaper corner clipped), very thick 8vo, blue cloth stamped in blind and gilt (spine darkened a bit). Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1929. A very good(+) copy. More
Paris: Flammarion, 1995. Numerous illustrations in color & in black & white. Small oblong 4to, black boards, d.w. Paris: Flammarion, (1995). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Leiden: Van der Aa, Pierre. Map. Copper plate engraving. Image measures 11 1/8 x 14 3/8". A dynamic bird's-eye view of Valletta, the capital city of Malta, published circa 1720. Seen from the northwest, the city is richly detailed, although likely arranged more geometrically than in reality. Surrounding cities of Senglea and Vittoriosa, as well as Fort Ricasoli, are also shown to the left of the capital. A figured title cartouche in the lower left shows a group of men..... More
London: Portman, 1989. 151 photographs and line drawings. 361pp., large 8vo, green cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed. London: Portman Books, (1989). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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