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  • 8 lovely lithographs and a map of a long gone Swiss lakeside house and grounds
    8 Lithographs et carte for Fraid-Aigue, Saint Prex, Vaud by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    8 Lithographs et carte for Fraid-Aigue, Saint Prex, Vaud

    Paris: Thierry Fréres, 1840. Pale blue boards, with buckram spine. Illustration of a Gothic chapel to the front board. The boards are a little marked and stained, particularly to the back board. Inside are 8 lithographs and an estate plan of Fraidaigue (or Fraid-augue). Fraidaigue (Route de Morges 21). This was a country house in the form of a neo-Gothic chapel built in 1831 for the Dutch-born general Hendryk van Oyen, who previously owned La Gordanne near Perroy. This building was replaced in 1904 by a wealthy villa designed by architects Alphonse Laverrière and Eugène Monod. The lithographs and map are in excellent condition. with a little foxing to the borders only. The plates are drawn from nature by…

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    Paris: Thierry Fréres, 1840. Pale blue boards, with buckram spine. Illustration of a Gothic chapel to the front board. The boards are a little marked and stained, particularly to the back board. Inside are 8 lithographs and an estate plan of Fraidaigue (or Fraid-augue). Fraidaigue (Route de Morges 21). This was a country house in the form of a neo-Gothic chapel built in 1831 for the Dutch-born general Hendryk van Oyen, who previously owned La Gordanne near Perroy. This building was replaced in 1904 by a wealthy villa designed by architects Alphonse Laverrière and Eugène Monod. The lithographs and map are in excellent condition. with a little foxing to the borders only. The plates are drawn from nature by Zélie Vachon. They are deliniated by Jean-Jacques Champin (1796 - 1860), and lithographed by Thierry frères of Paris. Copies of the lithographs are held in the Musée d'art et d'histoire de la Ville de Genève. Here they are dated to the first half of the Nineteenth Century. The house/ chapel was located just outside St Prex, on the Geneva-Lausanne road (now Route de Morges). 9 leaves, printed to recto only. One folding. 350 x 290 mm (13¾ x 11½ inches).

    . Carton bleu pâle, dos en bougran. Illustration d'une chapelle gothique sur le premier plat. Les planches sont un peu marquées et tachées, en particulier au dos. A l'intérieur se trouvent 8 lithographies et un plan de succession de Fraidaigue (ou Fraid-augue). Fraidaigue (Route de Morges 21). Il s'agit d'une maison de campagne en forme de chapelle néogothique construite en 1831 pour le général d'origine hollandaise Hendryk van Oyen, qui possédait auparavant La Gordanne près de Perroy. Ce bâtiment a été remplacé en 1904 par une villa cossue conçue par les architectes Alphonse Laverrière et Eugène Monod. Les lithographies et la carte sont en excellent état, avec quelques rousseurs sur les bordures seulement. Les planches sont dessinées d'après nature par Zélie Vachon. Elles sont dessinées par Jean-Jacques Champin (1796 - 1860), et lithographiées par Thierry frères de Paris. Des copies des lithographies sont conservées au Musée d'art et d'histoire de la Ville de Genève. Elles y sont datées de la première moitié du XIXe siècle. La maison/chapelle était située juste à l'extérieur de St Prex, sur la route Genève-Lausanne (aujourd'hui route de Morges). 9 feuilles, imprimées au recto seulement. Un dépliant. 350 x 290 mm.

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  • Interned in a British camp in India during WWI
    A collection of photographs of India. by AMANN, Dr Max.
    AMANN, Dr Max.
    A collection of photographs of India. Two albums and a group of loose photographs

    Ahemdnagar: N/A, 1917. A fascinating collection of the family photographs of Dr Max Amann. This collection is made of three parts: (1) Photo album by Dr. Max Amann, mainly with photographs from trips to and from India from the years 1906-10. Full leather in clean and tidy condition. "To my dear mother for Christmas 1906! Bombay, July 27, 1906." Included are photographs of the journey to India on the SS Egypt via Port Said (January 9, 1906), the Suez Canal, Aden, Bombay (Mumbai), Kanheri Caves (Kennery Caves), Borivali Station (Borioli), Bassein Road, Matheran, Ahmedabad, Sarkhej, Ghat Koopar, etc., most of which are inscribed on the album card. This contains 96 photographs. All are clean and tidy silver gelatin, with…

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    Ahemdnagar: N/A, 1917. A fascinating collection of the family photographs of Dr Max Amann. This collection is made of three parts: (1) Photo album by Dr. Max Amann, mainly with photographs from trips to and from India from the years 1906-10. Full leather in clean and tidy condition. "To my dear mother for Christmas 1906! Bombay, July 27, 1906." Included are photographs of the journey to India on the SS Egypt via Port Said (January 9, 1906), the Suez Canal, Aden, Bombay (Mumbai), Kanheri Caves (Kennery Caves), Borivali Station (Borioli), Bassein Road, Matheran, Ahmedabad, Sarkhej, Ghat Koopar, etc., most of which are inscribed on the album card. This contains 96 photographs. All are clean and tidy silver gelatin, with good composition and featuring locals, street scenes etc. (2) A contemporary crocodile-print album with gilt inner edges (signs of wear, metal clasp missing) which is of the Amann family with 43 portrait and family photos (including Jacob Amann, cafe owner), mainly from Munich. 43 photographs of which 16 are in cabinet format and 27 are in visiting card format, circa 1890-1910. Photographs are in good condition. (3) 15 loose photographs in various formats, mostly from India, including two group shots with Dr. Max Amann from the British internment camp "Parole Camp Ahmednagar, Section I" dated July 29, 1917 and January 12, 1919 (photo by P. Karadi Nursoo & Sons, Ahmednagar). Verso inscribed and 1 with censor's stamp, as well as 2 photos of female relatives in Matheran, February 1915, further fakir, dancer, Delhi Durbar (procession), Taj Mahal. Mostly are in very good condition, apart from the last image of the Taj Mahal which is partially damaged. A total of 154 photographs, which appear to all be original photographs, rather than tourist images.
    Ahmednagar internment camp, located in Maharashtra state in western India about 120 kilometers from Mumbai (formerly Bombay), became one of imperial Britain's principal detention centres in the subcontinent, housing thousands of detainees from the Boer War through both World Wars. With the outbreak of World War I, Ahmednagar was reactivated as an internment facility, primarily housing German and Austrian nationals residing in British India. By March 1917, the camp held 1,621 men, representing a demographic split between prisoners of war (28%) captured mainly from German vessels and civilian internees (72%) who had been engaged in business, commercial management, or missionary work prior to their detention.

    . Une collection fascinante de photographies de la famille du Dr Max Amann. Cette collection se compose de trois parties : (1) Album de photos du Dr Max Amann, contenant principalement des photos de voyages en Inde dans les années 1906-10. Plein cuir en parfait état de propreté. "A ma chère mère pour Noël 1906 ! Bombay, 27 juillet 1906". On y trouve des photographies du voyage en Inde sur le SS Egypt via Port Saïd (9 janvier 1906), le canal de Suez, Aden, Bombay (Mumbai), les grottes de Kanheri (Kennery Caves), la gare de Borivali (Borioli), Bassein Road, Matheran, Ahmedabad, Sarkhej, Ghat Koopar, etc. L'album contient 96 photographies. (2) Un album contemporain en crocodile avec des bords intérieurs dorés (signes d'usure, fermoir en métal manquant) qui représente la famille Amann avec 43 portraits et photos de famille (y compris Jacob Amann, propriétaire du café), principalement de Munich. 43 photographies dont 16 au format cabinet et 27 au format carte de visite, vers 1890-1910. Les photographies sont en bon état. (3) 15 photographies détachées de formats divers, la plupart d'Inde, dont deux photos de groupe avec le Dr Max Amann du camp d'internement britannique "Parole Camp Ahmednagar, Section I" datées du 29 juillet 1917 et du 12 janvier 1919 (photo de P. Karadi Nursoo & Sons, Ahmednagar). Au verso, inscription et une photo avec le cachet de la censure, ainsi que deux photos de femmes de la famille à Matheran, février 1915, plus un fakir, une danseuse, Delhi Durbar (procession), Taj Mahal. La plupart sont en très bon état, à l'exception de la dernière image du Taj Mahal qui est partiellement endommagée. Un total de 154 photographies, qui semblent toutes être des photographies originales, plutôt que des images touristiques.
    Le camp d'internement d'Ahmednagar, situé dans l'État du Maharashtra, dans l'ouest de l'Inde, à environ 120 kilomètres de Mumbai (anciennement Bombay), est devenu l'un des principaux centres de détention de la Grande-Bretagne impériale dans le sous-continent, accueillant des milliers de détenus depuis la guerre des Boers jusqu'aux deux guerres mondiales. Lorsque la Première Guerre mondiale a éclaté, Ahmednagar a été réactivé en tant que centre d'internement, accueillant principalement des ressortissants allemands et autrichiens résidant en Inde britannique. En mars 1917, le camp comptait 1 621 hommes, représentant une répartition démographique entre les prisonniers de guerre (28 %) capturés principalement sur des navires allemands et les internés civils (72 %) qui étaient engagés dans les affaires, la gestion commerciale ou le travail de missionnaire avant leur détention.

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  • A Compendium of the East. Being an Account of Voyages to the Grand Indies Made By the Sieur Jean De Lacombe, of Quercy, Formerly Captain at Arms in the Service of the Company of the Indies of Holland. by LACOMBE, Jean de
    LACOMBE, Jean de
    A Compendium of the East. Being an Account of Voyages to the Grand Indies Made By the Sieur Jean De Lacombe, of Quercy, Formerly Captain at Arms in the Service of the Company of the Indies of Holland. Now Published for the First Time [from the Bordeaux Manuscript of 1681] in an English translation by Stephanie & Denis Clark. Edited, with an Introduction by Ashley Gibson.

    London: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1937. First Thus. Limited: # 86 of 300 copies. Black cloth spine, batik covered boards. Printed in Perpetua type on Arnold's hand-made paper. Contemporary Engravings of the principal places visited reproduced from Schouten's Oost-Indische Reyse [Amsterdam, 1676]. Maps used as end papers are from a contemporary Mercator Atlas. Double page plates, double page facsimile from original manuscript. 209, [1] pp. Bookplate of Herbert Eberhard Hering, a noted German-Brazilian bibliophile and book collector, appears on the inside front paste down. The black spine has a little nicking to the top and tail of the spine. Overall in good, clean condition though. Internally clean with a few foxing spots only. Text in English. 320 x 200 mm (12½ x 7¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2244
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  • A History of the Church of England in India Since the Early Days of the East India Company. by CHATTERTON, Eyre. (Bishop of Nagpur).
    CHATTERTON, Eyre. (Bishop of Nagpur).
    A History of the Church of England in India Since the Early Days of the East India Company.

    London: Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (SPCK), 1924. Original blue cloth with gilt titles. Frontis photograph of the first Indian Bishop. Thirteen illustrations.

    Condition: Very nice condition. The blue cloth is clean and tidy with just a little handling to the head and tail of the spine. Inside, there are two gift inscriptions to the front end paper. A little light foxing to the pages.

    Book ID: 1536
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  • A L'Est, L'Asie. by KLEIN, Stéphane.
    KLEIN, Stéphane.
    A L'Est, L'Asie.

    Canéjan: Bonnin Edition, 2014. First edition. Lovely copy of this photobook, with a nice gift inscription by the author / photographer to the half title page. Grey cloth boards with embossed titles and photograph laid onto the front cover. Fractional marking to the boards only. Original wrap around to the rear board. One of 2000 copies printed. 168 pages, largely full of beautiful black and white photographs in Asia. Introductory text in French to the front of the book, and in English to the rear. 31cm x 28cm. Stéphane Klein is a professional photographer, filmmaker, and drone pilot based in the Bordeaux region of France. He has been active in the world of photography since 1988, initially trained as…

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    Canéjan: Bonnin Edition, 2014. First edition. Lovely copy of this photobook, with a nice gift inscription by the author / photographer to the half title page. Grey cloth boards with embossed titles and photograph laid onto the front cover. Fractional marking to the boards only. Original wrap around to the rear board. One of 2000 copies printed. 168 pages, largely full of beautiful black and white photographs in Asia. Introductory text in French to the front of the book, and in English to the rear. 31cm x 28cm. Stéphane Klein is a professional photographer, filmmaker, and drone pilot based in the Bordeaux region of France. He has been active in the world of photography since 1988, initially trained as a photojournalist. Klein collaborates with various companies and communities for corporate photography and video projects, often incorporating both still images and video into his work.

    . Première édition. Très bel exemplaire de ce livre photo, avec une belle inscription cadeau de l'auteur / photographe sur la demi-page de titre. Les planches sont en tissu gris avec des titres gaufrés et une photographie collée sur la couverture avant. Marques mineures sur les planches uniquement. Couverture originale au dos du livre. Un des 2000 exemplaires imprimés. 168 pages, largement illustrées de magnifiques photographies en noir et blanc de l'Asie. Texte d'introduction en français au début de l'ouvrage et en anglais au dos. 31cm x 28cm. Stéphane Klein est un photographe professionnel, réalisateur et pilote de drone basé dans la région de Bordeaux en France. Il est actif dans le monde de la photographie depuis 1988 et a suivi une formation initiale de photojournaliste. Klein collabore avec diverses entreprises et communautés pour des projets de photographie et de vidéo d'entreprise, incorporant souvent à la fois des images fixes et des vidéos dans son travail.

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  • A los Toros. Album compuesto de 28 acuarelas orginales del reputado pintor de escenas taurinas by PEREA, Daniel
    PEREA, Daniel
    A los Toros. Album compuesto de 28 acuarelas orginales del reputado pintor de escenas taurinas

    Barcelona: Hermenegildo Miralles, 1894. A nice copy of the first edition of this bull fighting work. It has been restored at some point, with a new cloth spine. Rubbing to the edges of the covers with slight loss to the surface image. Several of the initial pages have had their edges repaired with archival tape, and some of the tissue guards to the front are creased. Leaves are a little handled, with some marking to them. This is one of the copies with a lithograph as a front board (pasted down to the hardback) rather than cloth. Every copy we can find online lists 27 lithographs. The 28th mentioned in the title seems to be the cover. This copy…

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    Barcelona: Hermenegildo Miralles, 1894. A nice copy of the first edition of this bull fighting work. It has been restored at some point, with a new cloth spine. Rubbing to the edges of the covers with slight loss to the surface image. Several of the initial pages have had their edges repaired with archival tape, and some of the tissue guards to the front are creased. Leaves are a little handled, with some marking to them. This is one of the copies with a lithograph as a front board (pasted down to the hardback) rather than cloth. Every copy we can find online lists 27 lithographs. The 28th mentioned in the title seems to be the cover. This copy is complete with the 4 pages with scores with coloured illustrations and borders. The artworks are by Daniel Perea (1836-1909), illustrator and the artistic director of the famous bullfighting magazine "La Lidia." Each lithograph is accompanied by a sheet with explanatory texts in Spanish, English and French. 270 by 360mm (10¾ by 14¼ inches).

    , Un bel exemplaire de la première édition de cet ouvrage sur la tauromachie. Il a été restauré à un moment donné, avec un nouveau dos en tissu. Les bords des couvertures sont frottés et la surface de l'image est légèrement abîmée. Les bords de plusieurs pages initiales ont été réparés avec du ruban adhésif d'archivage, et certaines des protections en tissu au recto sont plissées. Les feuilles sont un peu manipulées et portent quelques marques. Il s'agit d'un des exemplaires avec une lithographie en guise de couverture (collée à la couverture cartonnée) plutôt qu'en tissu. Tous les exemplaires que nous avons pu trouver en ligne mentionnent 27 lithographies. La 28e mentionnée dans le titre semble être la couverture. Cet exemplaire est complet des 4 pages de partitions avec des illustrations en couleur et des bordures. Les œuvres sont de Daniel Perea (1836-1909), illustrateur et directeur artistique de la célèbre revue taurine "La Lidia". Chaque lithographie est accompagnée d'un feuillet avec des textes explicatifs en espagnol, anglais et français. 270 x 360 mm.

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    Book ID: 4601
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  • A Mortal Flower by SUYIN, Han.
    SUYIN, Han.
    A Mortal Flower

    London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition in dust wrapper. Wrapper is clean, with a touch of nicking and edgewear and with a 1cm closed tear to the head of the spine. Now in protective archival film. Hardback in clean and neat green cloth with just a touch of bumping. Book is in good clean condition throughout. What is interesting about this copy, is that there is a gift inscription to the verso of the half title, stating that the book was taken from the Iranian Embassy shortly after the SAS had ended the embassy siege in 1980. The annotation claims that it was taken from the embassy an hour after the siege, but apart from this seeming unlikely (with…

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    London: Jonathan Cape, 1966. First edition in dust wrapper. Wrapper is clean, with a touch of nicking and edgewear and with a 1cm closed tear to the head of the spine. Now in protective archival film. Hardback in clean and neat green cloth with just a touch of bumping. Book is in good clean condition throughout. What is interesting about this copy, is that there is a gift inscription to the verso of the half title, stating that the book was taken from the Iranian Embassy shortly after the SAS had ended the embassy siege in 1980. The annotation claims that it was taken from the embassy an hour after the siege, but apart from this seeming unlikely (with security concerns at the time) the date given is actually 3 weeks after the end of the siege. There is no evidence that this is true but a strange thing to make up and we offer it as an interesting oddity! 414 pages. 220 by 150mm (8¾ by 6 inches).

    . Première édition sous couverture anti-poussière. L'emballage est propre, avec une touche d'entaille et d'usure des bords et avec une déchirure fermée de 1 cm à la tête de la colonne vertébrale. Maintenant dans un film d'archives protecteur. Couverture cartonnée en toile verte propre et soignée avec juste une touche de bosse. Le livre est en bon état de propreté partout. Ce qui est intéressant à propos de cet exemplaire, c'est qu'il y a une inscription cadeau au verso du faux titre, indiquant que le livre a été pris à l'ambassade d'Iran peu de temps après que le SAS eut mis fin au siège de l'ambassade en 1980. L'annotation prétend qu'il a été prise de l'ambassade une heure après le siège, mais à part cela qui semble peu probable (avec des problèmes de sécurité à l'époque), la date indiquée est en fait 3 semaines après la fin du siège. Il n'y a aucune preuve que cela soit vrai mais une chose étrange à inventer et nous l'offrons comme une bizarrerie intéressante ! 414 pages. 220 par 150 mm

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  • A new and accurate description of all the Direct and Partial Cross Roads in England and Wales.... by PATERSON, Daniel.
    PATERSON, Daniel.
    A new and accurate description of all the Direct and Partial Cross Roads in England and Wales.... [Bound together with] A travelling Dictionary ; or Alphabetical Tables.... [together with].... Direct and Principal Cross Roads of Scotland.

    London: T. Carnan, 1781. A lovely copy of this set of three books, bound as one. Original leather boards, with a newer leather spine and black and burgundy labels with gilt titles. Binding is in good, clean condition. Lovely clean folding map of the roads of England and Wales as a frontis. The first volume is a 1785 fifth edition. The first part is an index of crossroads, followed by a list of main roads. The second volume is a travelling dictionary, or alphabetical tables, showing the distances between significant towns. This is also 1781, and is the fourth edition of this volume. The third volume (1781, fifth edition) is principal cross roads of Scotland. A beautifully clean example.…

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    London: T. Carnan, 1781. A lovely copy of this set of three books, bound as one. Original leather boards, with a newer leather spine and black and burgundy labels with gilt titles. Binding is in good, clean condition. Lovely clean folding map of the roads of England and Wales as a frontis. The first volume is a 1785 fifth edition. The first part is an index of crossroads, followed by a list of main roads. The second volume is a travelling dictionary, or alphabetical tables, showing the distances between significant towns. This is also 1781, and is the fourth edition of this volume. The third volume (1781, fifth edition) is principal cross roads of Scotland. A beautifully clean example. Essential for those sunspot days when your satnav doesn't work. xxiv, 265., iv, 180., ii, [16] (pagination is 32 but this is the number of columns, two per page) pages. 18.5cm x 11cm.

    . Un bel exemplaire de cette série de trois livres, reliés en un seul. Les planches sont en cuir d'origine, le dos est en cuir plus récent et les étiquettes sont noires et bordeaux avec des titres dorés. La reliure est en bon état. Belle carte dépliante des routes d'Angleterre et du Pays de Galles en frontispice. Le premier volume est une cinquième édition de 1785. La première partie est un index des carrefours, suivi d'une liste des routes principales. Le second volume est un dictionnaire de voyage, ou des tables alphabétiques, indiquant les distances entre les villes importantes. Il s'agit également de 1781, et c'est la quatrième édition de ce volume. Le troisième volume (1781, cinquième édition) est consacré aux principales routes d'Écosse. Un exemplaire d'une propreté irréprochable. Indispensable pour les jours de taches solaires où votre GPS ne fonctionne pas. xxiv, 265, iv, 180, ii, [16] (la pagination est de 32 mais il s'agit du nombre de colonnes, deux par page) pages. 18.5cm x 11cm.

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  • A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Containing a General Description of the Kingdom by WEBSTER, David
    WEBSTER, David
    A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Containing a General Description of the Kingdom

    Edinburgh: D Webster & D Schaw, 1817. First Edition. Contemporary half leather binding with gilt decoration and titles to the spine. The boards are significantly rubbed, and the gilt to the spine dulled, but still attractive and original. The "Elegant sheet map" of Scotland is present, but a quarter of it (North East) is missing, and there are a couple of closed tears to the rest of the sheet. The book itself is complete and in sound shape, but has moderate foxing / darkening throughout. XXviii, 676 pages + map. includes Errata. 210 by 130mm (8¼ by 5 inches). OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 25167176.

    . Première édition. Reliure contemporaine en demi-cuir avec décoration et titres dorés au dos.…

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    Edinburgh: D Webster & D Schaw, 1817. First Edition. Contemporary half leather binding with gilt decoration and titles to the spine. The boards are significantly rubbed, and the gilt to the spine dulled, but still attractive and original. The "Elegant sheet map" of Scotland is present, but a quarter of it (North East) is missing, and there are a couple of closed tears to the rest of the sheet. The book itself is complete and in sound shape, but has moderate foxing / darkening throughout. XXviii, 676 pages + map. includes Errata. 210 by 130mm (8¼ by 5 inches). OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 25167176.

    . Première édition. Reliure contemporaine en demi-cuir avec décoration et titres dorés au dos. Les planches sont considérablement frottées et la dorure du dos est ternie, mais l'ouvrage reste attrayant et original. La "carte en feuille élégante" de l'Ecosse est présente, mais il manque un quart de la carte (Nord-Est), et il y a quelques déchirures fermées sur le reste de la feuille. Le livre lui-même est complet et en bon état, mais présente des rousseurs modérées. XXviii, 676 pages + carte. comprend l'Errata. 210 par 130mm (8¼ par 5 pouces). Numéro OCLC / Identificateur unique : 25167176

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  • A Voyage to Senegal; by DURAND, J.P.L.
    DURAND, J.P.L.
    A Voyage to Senegal; Or, Historical, Philosophical, and Political Memoirs, Relative To The Discoveries, Establishments, and Commerce of Europeans In The Atlantic Ocean, From Cape Blanco to the River of Sierra Leone. To Which Is Added An Account Of A Journey From Isle St. Louis To Galam.

    London: Richard Phillips, 1806. First English edition. Recent half leather binding with marbled boards and matching endpapers. Translated from the French. Fold out frontis map entitled: 'Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to the River of Sierra Leone with the courses of the Rivers Senegal and Gambia, Shewing the Journey of M. Durand from Senegal to Galam', plus seven aquatint plates. Contents have foxing throughout. Two plates are in facsimile. 181 + (3) pp. 215 x 135 mm (8½ x 5¼ inches).

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    Book ID: 2620
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  • A Water colour of a forest scene by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    A Water colour of a forest scene

    France: N/A, 1850. A beautifully executed water colour of a forest scene, with two women gathering herbs in the middle ground. Signed indistinctly, we have been unable to identify the signature (but have attached a photograph of this in close up). The painting is in excellent condition. Clean and tidy, without any marks, Under a slightly darkened and slightly marked card Passepartout. The hidden edges of the painting show the workings of the artist nicely. Blank and clean to the verso. Although it has not been identified, the painting is French and dates from the mid-19th century. The painting is 21cm x 34cm. The card surround is 35cm x 47.5cm.

    . Une aquarelle magnifiquement exécutée d'une scène de…

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    France: N/A, 1850. A beautifully executed water colour of a forest scene, with two women gathering herbs in the middle ground. Signed indistinctly, we have been unable to identify the signature (but have attached a photograph of this in close up). The painting is in excellent condition. Clean and tidy, without any marks, Under a slightly darkened and slightly marked card Passepartout. The hidden edges of the painting show the workings of the artist nicely. Blank and clean to the verso. Although it has not been identified, the painting is French and dates from the mid-19th century. The painting is 21cm x 34cm. The card surround is 35cm x 47.5cm.

    . Une aquarelle magnifiquement exécutée d'une scène de forêt, avec deux femmes cueillant des herbes au centre. Signée de façon indistincte, nous n'avons pas été en mesure d'identifier la signature (mais vous trouverez ci-joint une photographie de celle-ci en gros plan). Le tableau est en excellent état. Propre et net, sans aucune marque, sous une carte Passepartout légèrement assombrie et légèrement marquée. Les bords cachés du tableau montrent bien le travail de l'artiste. Le verso est vierge et propre. Bien qu'elle ne soit pas identifiée, la peinture est française et date du milieu du XIXe siècle. Le tableau mesure 21 cm x 34 cm. L'entourage de la carte mesure 35 cm x 47,5 cm.

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  • Address on the Production and Trade of Australia by FORREST, Sir John.
    FORREST, Sir John.
    Address on the Production and Trade of Australia Delivered at a Meeting of the Australasian Chamber of Commerce in London....

    London: Not Identified, 1906. A reprint of an address by Sir John Forrest. Reprinted from the Australian Trading World. Soft brown covers. These are quite chipped with significant loss to the edges (but all text is present). Internally clean and tidy throughout, if fractionally darkened. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches). Conforms to FirstSearch / OCLC: 216601857. Sir John Forrest (1847–1918) was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics. At the time of this address, he was the Treasurer of the federal government.

    . Réimpression d'un discours de Sir John Forrest. Réimpression de l'Australian Trading World. Couvertures souples de couleur marron. Celles-ci…

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    London: Not Identified, 1906. A reprint of an address by Sir John Forrest. Reprinted from the Australian Trading World. Soft brown covers. These are quite chipped with significant loss to the edges (but all text is present). Internally clean and tidy throughout, if fractionally darkened. 210 by 140mm (8¼ by 5½ inches). Conforms to FirstSearch / OCLC: 216601857. Sir John Forrest (1847–1918) was an Australian explorer and politician. He was the first premier of Western Australia (1890–1901) and a long-serving cabinet minister in federal politics. At the time of this address, he was the Treasurer of the federal government.

    . Réimpression d'un discours de Sir John Forrest. Réimpression de l'Australian Trading World. Couvertures souples de couleur marron. Celles-ci sont assez ébréchées avec une perte significative sur les bords (mais tout le texte est présent). L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé, même s'il est légèrement assombri. 210 x 140 mm (8¼ x 5½ pouces). Conforme à FirstSearch / OCLC : 216601857. Sir John Forrest (1847-1918) était un explorateur et un homme politique australien. Il fut le premier premier ministre de l'Australie occidentale (1890-1901) et un ministre de longue date dans la politique fédérale. Au moment de cette allocution, il était trésorier du gouvernement fédéral.

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  • African Adventure by JAMES, Father. O.M.CAP.
    JAMES, Father. O.M.CAP.
    African Adventure

    Edition: First Edition

    Dublin: Father Mathew Record Office, 1936. Original Red cloth with black embossed titles. Bookplate of Syon Abbey, South Brent to the inside board. Frontis illustration and black and white illus. throughout. Folding map to rear. A very nice copy of this book. The red cloth is clean and tidy, with marginal bumping only. No significant marks. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 202 pp. + Plates.

    Book ID: 1192
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  • Amsterdam met d'uytlegging van 't yaer 1613 by COMMELIN, Casparus
    COMMELIN, Casparus
    Amsterdam met d'uytlegging van 't yaer 1613

    Commelin, 1693. [Amsterdam and surroundings]. "Amsterdam met d'uytlegging van 't Jaer 1613". Engraved bird's eye plan, coat of arms of Amsterdam and the city seal, many ships in the foreground. Contemporary hand colouring. 275 x 365 mm. From DAPPER (1663), VON ZESEN (1664) or COMMELIN (1693). See Hameleers 62; D'Ailly 129. The map is somewhat darkened, and has creasing to the middle. A couple of pinholes to the crease. Overall an attractive item. Under a passepartout. (This a little marked and dirty). 435 x 520 mm.

    . [Amsterdam et ses environs]. "Amsterdam met d'uytlegging van 't Jaer 1613". Plan à vol d'oiseau gravé, armoiries d'Amsterdam et sceau de la ville, nombreux navires au premier plan, coloriage à la…

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    Commelin, 1693. [Amsterdam and surroundings]. "Amsterdam met d'uytlegging van 't Jaer 1613". Engraved bird's eye plan, coat of arms of Amsterdam and the city seal, many ships in the foreground. Contemporary hand colouring. 275 x 365 mm. From DAPPER (1663), VON ZESEN (1664) or COMMELIN (1693). See Hameleers 62; D'Ailly 129. The map is somewhat darkened, and has creasing to the middle. A couple of pinholes to the crease. Overall an attractive item. Under a passepartout. (This a little marked and dirty). 435 x 520 mm.

    . [Amsterdam et ses environs]. "Amsterdam met d'uytlegging van 't Jaer 1613". Plan à vol d'oiseau gravé, armoiries d'Amsterdam et sceau de la ville, nombreux navires au premier plan, coloriage à la main contemporain. 275 x 365 mm. De DAPPER (1663), VON ZESEN (1664) ou COMMELIN (1693). Voir Hameleers 62 ; D'Ailly 129. La carte est quelque peu assombrie et présente des plis au milieu. Quelques trous d'épingle au niveau de la pliure. Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'un bel objet. Sous un passepartout. (Celui-ci est un peu marqué et sale). 435 x 520 mm.

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  • An Account of the Most Approved Mode of Draining Land; according to the System practised by Mr Joseph Elkington. by JOHNSTONE, John.
    JOHNSTONE, John.
    An Account of the Most Approved Mode of Draining Land; according to the System practised by Mr Joseph Elkington. With an appendix containing hints for the further improvements of Bogs and other Marshy Ground after draining;

    Edinburgh: Mundell and Son, 1797. Title continues: "Together with observations on hollow and surface draining in general. The whole illustrated by explanatory engravings." Quarter leather with marbled boards. gilt title on label to spine. Owner's bookplate to the inside board. Scarce First Edition. 16 engraved plates (2 folding) - Complete. The binding (later re-back) has been done a little tight, so there is some breaking to the first gather. One of the plates has scuffing to the surface (not particularly noticeable). One leaf of "Conclusion." xv, 182 pp. Large 4to. 270 by 220mm (10¾ by 8¾ inches).

    Johnstone (d. 1838), an Edinburgh surveyor, was promised a grant of £1000 by the recently formed Board of Agriculture to provide…

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    Edinburgh: Mundell and Son, 1797. Title continues: "Together with observations on hollow and surface draining in general. The whole illustrated by explanatory engravings." Quarter leather with marbled boards. gilt title on label to spine. Owner's bookplate to the inside board. Scarce First Edition. 16 engraved plates (2 folding) - Complete. The binding (later re-back) has been done a little tight, so there is some breaking to the first gather. One of the plates has scuffing to the surface (not particularly noticeable). One leaf of "Conclusion." xv, 182 pp. Large 4to. 270 by 220mm (10¾ by 8¾ inches).

    Johnstone (d. 1838), an Edinburgh surveyor, was promised a grant of £1000 by the recently formed Board of Agriculture to provide a detailed and accurate account of the system of land drainage developed by Joseph Elkington (d. 1806), a farmer in Warwickshire and designer of land drainage systems. Elkington was known to be in poor health, and it was feared that knowledge of his innovations might perish with him. "About 1763 Elkington inherited a farm at Princethorpe, where some years later he discovered, at Long Harold Pits along a geological fault, the method of land drainage for which he is remembered. He discovered by accident, after losing more than 800 sheep to liver rot, how some strata were porous and pervious to water while others were not, and that he could locate the former with the auger used in exploring for marl and coal."-ODNB

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  • An Authentic Copy of the Charter and Bye-Laws of the City of Rochester, With an Abstract of the Customal by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    An Authentic Copy of the Charter and Bye-Laws of the City of Rochester, With an Abstract of the Customal

    London: 1809. Recent rebind, with half tan leather and gilt titles, and marbled boards. 86 pp. with contemporary annotations, from Rochester Museum. City of Rochester museum bookplate to inside front board. A very nice copy. 23.5cm x 16cm. Confroms to WorldCat / OCLC: 504414102. No publisher noted.

    Book ID: 2077
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  • Anglo-Indian prize poems, by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Anglo-Indian prize poems, by native and English writers, in commemoration of the visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to India.

    London: Published for the Crown Perfumery Company by Hamilton Adams & Co, 1876. First Edition. Hardback, in the publisher's original cream cloth binding, which is grubby and stained. Crown Perfumery Company advertisements pasted to front endpaper, plus more advertisements to the last few pages. Pages clean and fresh. All edges red. Poems in English, Sanskrit, and Hindustani. vi, [ii], 117, [3] pages. 160 x 115 mm (6¼ x 4½ inches).

    Book ID: 4687
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  • Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: by Association for the Propagation of the Faith
    Association for the Propagation of the Faith
    Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XIV. January 1853. Number LXXXII.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1853. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to China. A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [i]-[1]-58.

    Book ID: 1142
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  • Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: by Association for the Propagation of the Faith
    Association for the Propagation of the Faith
    Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XI. March 1850. Number LXV.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to Oceanica and China. A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. 53-119

    Book ID: 1143
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  • Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: by Association for the Propagation of the Faith
    Association for the Propagation of the Faith
    Annals of the Propagation of the Faith: Volume XI. September 1850. Number LXVIII.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to America and China. It also contains several letters from Pope Pius IX. A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries…

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    London: Association for the Propagation of the Faith: 1850. A Periodical Collection of Letters from the Bishops and Missionaries Employed in the Missions of the Old and New. Pale blue paper covers. Uncut pages. The bulk of this issue is dealing with the missions to America and China. It also contains several letters from Pope Pius IX. A quite reasonable copy of this individual issue of the Annals. sound, but somewhat darkened and dusty pale blue paper covers. Internally clean and tidy throughout, although there is a little darkening to the first page. Uncut pages. The Association for the Propagation of the Faith is a Roman Catholic institution which is dedicated to supporting with prayer and funds the Catholic Missionaries who work overseas (I.e. not in the United Kingdom). pp. [vi], 253-306

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