Parma: Franco Maria Ricci, 1976. Numerous tipped in color plates, printed on blue paper. Folio, black silk cloth with a colored plate on the front cover. Parma: Franco Maria Ricci, 1976. Fine in a very good(+) black cloth box. Limited numbered edition signed by Franco Maria Ricci. More
New York: E. Weyhe, 1932. Botanical print. Black and white photogravure. Image measures 11 3/16" x 8 5/8" Delicate perennial magnified 7 times. Published in the first English edition of Blossfeldt's 'Art Forms in Nature Second Series. Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was a botanist who applied artistic principles to the study of plants which resulted in his innovative way of photographing them. Please visit our gallery for more Blossfeldt prints. More
New York: E. Weyhe, 1932. Botanical print. Black and white photogravure. Image measures 11 3/16" x 8 5/8" Lichen enlarged 11 times. Published in the first English edition of Blossfeldt's 'Art Forms in Nature Series Second', Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was a botanist who applied artistic principles to the study of plants which resulted in his innovative way of photographing them. Please visit our gallery for more Blossfeldt prints. More
London: Emanuel Bowen. Map. Uncolored Engraving. Sheet measures 13.75 x 16.5 inches. Page measures 15.5 x 18.25 inches. This map of Brazil dates from the mid-18th century, when the Portuguese colony was in the midst of a gold rush. Full of identifying and descriptive detail, it documents the knowledge gained of the region "formerly called the Country of Saint Croix" as new people moved to and explored the region. Notes scattered throughout comment particularly on the rivers and mines, with..... More
London: 1744. Map. Sheet measures 16 x 19". Includes an inset city plan map of the City of Saint Jago and an inset of the Straights of Magellan, with the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), described. Copious notes on the region are incorporated into the design. Some toning, stains and foxing but otherwise in good condition. Emanuel Bowen (1714-1767) was an English map engraver who served as Royal Mapmaker to George II of England and Louis XV of France. He was..... More
New York: Seabury Press, 1976. Illus. 8vo, red boards, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, bottom corners of boards are bumped. New York: Seabury Press, (1976). More
New York: Knopf, 2003. Color and b/w Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. torn. New York: Knopf, (2003). More
Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1857. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 7/8" x 14 7/8". A beautiful 1857 map of Brazil, including Uruguay, Paraguay, and Guiana. Hand colored to show provinces, and relief is shown by hachure. Rivers and cities are labeled. Features two insets, one of Paraguay, and the other showing Environs of Rio Janiero. Both insets also show major roads. Overall, this is an excellent copy of this map, with slight toning to margins, not affecting..... More
Buenos Aires: Imprenta del Estado, 1836. los Presidios Portugueses Coimbra y Albuquerque. Navigation tables, 58pp. 4to, modern 1/2 blue cloth, handwritten paper label on front cover, boards worn on edges of corners and bottom edges, scattered very light foxing. Buenos-Aires: Imprenta del Estado, 1836. First Edition. In 1790, the Viceroy of Buenos Aires was concerned about Portuguese settlements in the western territory of Paraguay. He sponsored this expedition on the Paraguay River to establish the border between Paraguay and Brazil..... More
Philadelphia: Tanner, H.S. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14.25 x 11.5 inches. Page measures 17.25 x 13.25 inches. This 1839 map provides geographical, topographical, and political information about the Empire of Brazil. Large but sparsely populated, the country at this time enjoyed a general stability that manifests here in Tanner's dignified rendering. Hand coloring distinguishes provinces, while hachures show relief. In addition to capitancies and major cities, ports, islands, and other coastal features are also labeled. An..... More
This is to inform you that the Rogers Divine Comedy has arrived today in good shape. It is a beautiful copy, the book itself is indeed flawless!
The book has arrived and I am absolutely delighted with it - the condition is superb. Will you let me know if you get any other beautiful bindings like this one in this condition. Best wishes,