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  • Map of East Echigo (越後国, Echigo no kuni) , taken from Kokugun Zenzu / Atlas of Japan (De luxe version) by TADATAKA, Ino (compiled by Aoo, Motonobu & Eirakuua, Toshiro.)
    TADATAKA, Ino (compiled by Aoo, Motonobu & Eirakuua, Toshiro.)
    Map of East Echigo (越後国, Echigo no kuni) , taken from Kokugun Zenzu / Atlas of Japan (De luxe version)

    Japan: 1830. A map of the East Echigo no Kuni province of Japan. (越後国) Printed on two pages (fixed together) on rice paper. Produced as part of Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas of Japan), mapped and prepared by Ino Tadataka, and compiled after his death by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakuua. This map is taken from the De-Luxe version of the map (the standard version was slightly smaller and printed on thinner paper). Contemporary colouring. A very nice clean copy. Strong colouring. No chips or tears. "A really fine and amply detailed map reflecting the highest credit upon the scientific attainment of the Japanese. It is the best map of Japan in existence and very rare in Europe; as it is not…

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    Japan: 1830. A map of the East Echigo no Kuni province of Japan. (越後国) Printed on two pages (fixed together) on rice paper. Produced as part of Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas of Japan), mapped and prepared by Ino Tadataka, and compiled after his death by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakuua. This map is taken from the De-Luxe version of the map (the standard version was slightly smaller and printed on thinner paper). Contemporary colouring. A very nice clean copy. Strong colouring. No chips or tears. "A really fine and amply detailed map reflecting the highest credit upon the scientific attainment of the Japanese. It is the best map of Japan in existence and very rare in Europe; as it is not allowed to be sold to foreigners". (Revue Orientale, 1869). Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) was a Japanese surveyor and cartographer and is considered to be one of the fathers of modern Japan. Ino Tadataka was born in Kujukuri, a coastal village in Kazusa Province (Chiba Prefecture) at 17 he was adopted into the prosperous Ino clan. The Ino family were wealth rice merchantS and saki brewers based in Sawara (now a district of Katori, Chiba), a town in Shimo-Usa Province. Ino Tadataka served the family interests for nearly thirty-two years before turning his interests to mathematics, astronomy, and cartography. He moved to Edo (modern Tokyo) and there apprenticed himself to Takahashi Yoshitoki, a specialist in astronomy under the Tokugawa Shogunate. After five years of study he petitioned the Shogun for permission to map the coastline of Japan using modern techniques and his own money. The Shogun approved and Tadataka spent the next seventeen years surveying the country on foot. This monumental work resulted in a map and subsequent atlas of such extraordinary accuracy and detail that would be the definitive mapping of Japan for the next 100 years. The maps and atlases for which Ino Tadataka would be forever known were compiled by his friends and family and published approximately three years after his death. By the late 19th century Ino Tadataka's maps had become the standard for Japanese cartography and were avidly collected by wealthy merchants and bureaucrats throughout Japan. One such, a functionary in the Imperial household, actually managed to collect most of Ino Tadataka's surviving work which he stored in the Royal Palace. When the Palace was destroyed by fire in 1814 most of this prized collection went with it. Une carte de la province orientale d'Echigo no Kuni au Japon. (越後国) Imprimé sur deux pages (fixées ensemble) sur du papier de riz. Produit dans le cadre de Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas du Japon), cartographié et préparé par Ino Tadataka, et compilé après sa mort par Motonobu Aoo et Toshiro Eirakuua. Cette carte est tirée de la version De-Luxe de la carte (la version standard était légèrement plus petite et imprimée sur du papier plus fin). Coloration contemporaine. Un très bel exemplaire propre. Coloration forte. Pas d'éclats ni de déchirures. « Une carte vraiment fine et amplement détaillée reflétant le plus grand crédit sur les réalisations scientifiques des Japonais. C'est la meilleure carte du Japon existante et très rare en Europe ; car il n'est pas autorisé à être vendu à des étrangers ». (Revue Orientale, 1869). Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) était un géomètre et cartographe japonais et est considéré comme l'un des pères du Japon moderne. Ino Tadataka est né à Kujukuri, un village côtier de la province de Kazusa (préfecture de Chiba) à 17 ans, il a été adopté par le prospère clan Ino. La famille Ino était constituée de riches marchands de riz et de brasseurs de saki basés à Sawara (aujourd'hui un district de Katori, Chiba), une ville de la province de Shimo-Usa. Ino Tadataka a servi les intérêts de la famille pendant près de trente-deux ans avant de se tourner vers les mathématiques, l'astronomie et la cartographie. Il a déménagé à Edo (Tokyo moderne) et y a fait son apprentissage chez Takahashi Yoshitoki, un spécialiste en astronomie sous le shogunat Tokugawa. Après cinq années d'études, il a demandé au shogun la permission de cartographier le littoral du Japon en utilisant des techniques modernes et son propre argent. Le shogun approuva et Tadataka passa les dix-sept années suivantes à arpenter le pays à pied. Ce travail monumental a abouti à une carte et à un atlas ultérieur d'une précision et de détails extraordinaires qui seraient la cartographie définitive du Japon pour les 100 prochaines années. Les cartes et les atlas pour lesquels Ino Tadataka serait à jamais connu ont été compilés par ses amis et sa famille et publiés environ trois ans après sa mort. À la fin du XIXe siècle, les cartes d'Ino Tadataka étaient devenues la norme pour la cartographie japonaise et étaient avidement collectées par de riches marchands et bureaucrates dans tout le Japon. L'un d'entre eux, un fonctionnaire de la maison impériale, a en fait réussi à rassembler la plupart des œuvres survivantes d'Ino Tadataka qu'il a stockées dans le palais royal. Lorsque le palais a été détruit par un incendie en 1814, la plupart de cette précieuse collection l'accompagnait.

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  • Map of England & Wales Divided into Counties Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Canals & the Rivers as far as they are Navigable by STARLING, Thos. and R. Creighton
    STARLING, Thos. and R. Creighton
    Map of England & Wales Divided into Counties Shewing the Principal Roads, Railways, Canals & the Rivers as far as they are Navigable

    London: S. Lewis and Co, 1848. Large folding map, now tipped on to card and behind cream passe-partout. From Lewis's "Atlas to the Topographical Dictionaries of England and Wales". In very good condition. Perfect for framing. 480 x 390 mm (19 x 15¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3003
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  • Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles. by BOWEN, Emanuel
    BOWEN, Emanuel
    Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles.

    London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
    The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The…

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    London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
    The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The map is set below a decorative cartouche containing the title for the road from London to Bristol with the final part of the road from London to Berwick verso.
    190 x 120 mm (7½ x 4¾ inches).

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    Book ID: 2156
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  • Map of Settsu Province (摂津国, Settsu no kuni), taken from Kokugun Zenzu / Atlas of Japan (De luxe version) by TADATAKA, Ino (compiled by Aoo, Motonobu & Eirakuua, Toshiro.)
    TADATAKA, Ino (compiled by Aoo, Motonobu & Eirakuua, Toshiro.)
    Map of Settsu Province (摂津国, Settsu no kuni), taken from Kokugun Zenzu / Atlas of Japan (De luxe version)

    Japan: 1830. A map of the Settsu no Kuni province of Japan. Printed on two pages (fixed together) on rice paper. Produced as part of Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas of Japan), mapped and prepared by Ino Tadataka, and compiled after his death by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakuua. This map is taken from the De-Luxe version of the map (the standard version was slightly smaller and printed on thinner paper). Contemporary colouring. A very nice clean copy. Strong colouring. No chips or tears. "A really fine and amply detailed map reflecting the highest credit upon the scientific attainment of the Japanese. It is the best map of Japan in existence and very rare in Europe; as it is not allowed to…

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    Japan: 1830. A map of the Settsu no Kuni province of Japan. Printed on two pages (fixed together) on rice paper. Produced as part of Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas of Japan), mapped and prepared by Ino Tadataka, and compiled after his death by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakuua. This map is taken from the De-Luxe version of the map (the standard version was slightly smaller and printed on thinner paper). Contemporary colouring. A very nice clean copy. Strong colouring. No chips or tears. "A really fine and amply detailed map reflecting the highest credit upon the scientific attainment of the Japanese. It is the best map of Japan in existence and very rare in Europe; as it is not allowed to be sold to foreigners". (Revue Orientale, 1869). Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) was a Japanese surveyor and cartographer and is considered to be one of the fathers of modern Japan. Ino Tadataka was born in Kujukuri, a coastal village in Kazusa Province (Chiba Prefecture) at 17 he was adopted into the prosperous Ino clan. The Ino family were wealth rice merchantS and saki brewers based in Sawara (now a district of Katori, Chiba), a town in Shimo-Usa Province. Ino Tadataka served the family interests for nearly thirty-two years before turning his interests to mathematics, astronomy, and cartography. He moved to Edo (modern Tokyo) and there apprenticed himself to Takahashi Yoshitoki, a specialist in astronomy under the Tokugawa Shogunate. After five years of study he petitioned the Shogun for permission to map the coastline of Japan using modern techniques and his own money. The Shogun approved and Tadataka spent the next seventeen years surveying the country on foot. This monumental work resulted in a map and subsequent atlas of such extraordinary accuracy and detail that would be the definitive mapping of Japan for the next 100 years. The maps and atlases for which Ino Tadataka would be forever known were compiled by his friends and family and published approximately three years after his death. By the late 19th century Ino Tadataka's maps had become the standard for Japanese cartography and were avidly collected by wealthy merchants and bureaucrats throughout Japan. One such, a functionary in the Imperial household, actually managed to collect most of Ino Tadataka's surviving work which he stored in the Royal Palace. When the Palace was destroyed by fire in 1814 most of this prized collection went with it. Une carte de la province de Settsu no Kuni au Japon. Imprimé sur deux pages (fixées ensemble) sur papier de riz. Produit dans le cadre de Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas du Japon), cartographié et préparé par Ino Tadataka, et compilé après sa mort par Motonobu Aoo et Toshiro Eirakuua. Cette carte est tirée de la version De-Luxe de la carte (la version standard était légèrement plus petite et imprimée sur du papier plus fin). Coloration contemporaine. Un très bel exemplaire propre. Coloration forte. Pas d'éclats ni de déchirures. « Une carte vraiment fine et amplement détaillée reflétant le plus grand crédit sur les réalisations scientifiques des Japonais. C'est la meilleure carte du Japon existante et très rare en Europe ; car il n'est pas autorisé à être vendu à des étrangers ». (Revue Orientale, 1869). Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) était un géomètre et cartographe japonais et est considéré comme l'un des pères du Japon moderne. Ino Tadataka est né à Kujukuri, un village côtier de la province de Kazusa (préfecture de Chiba) à 17 ans, il a été adopté par le prospère clan Ino. La famille Ino était constituée de riches marchands de riz et de brasseurs de saki basés à Sawara (aujourd'hui un district de Katori, Chiba), une ville de la province de Shimo-Usa. Ino Tadataka a servi les intérêts de la famille pendant près de trente-deux ans avant de se tourner vers les mathématiques, l'astronomie et la cartographie. Il a déménagé à Edo (Tokyo moderne) et y a fait son apprentissage chez Takahashi Yoshitoki, un spécialiste en astronomie sous le shogunat Tokugawa. Après cinq années d'études, il a demandé au shogun la permission de cartographier le littoral du Japon en utilisant des techniques modernes et son propre argent. Le shogun approuva et Tadataka passa les dix-sept années suivantes à arpenter le pays à pied. Ce travail monumental a abouti à une carte et à un atlas ultérieur d'une précision et de détails extraordinaires qui seraient la cartographie définitive du Japon pour les 100 prochaines années. Les cartes et les atlas pour lesquels Ino Tadataka serait à jamais connu ont été compilés par ses amis et sa famille et publiés environ trois ans après sa mort. À la fin du XIXe siècle, les cartes d'Ino Tadataka étaient devenues la norme pour la cartographie japonaise et étaient avidement collectées par de riches marchands et bureaucrates dans tout le Japon. L'un d'entre eux, un fonctionnaire de la maison impériale, a en fait réussi à rassembler la plupart des œuvres survivantes d'Ino Tadataka qu'il a stockées dans le palais royal. Lorsque le palais a été détruit par un incendie en 1814, la plupart de cette précieuse collection l'accompagnait.

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    Book ID: 1740
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  • Map of Tsushima (対馬国, Tsushima-no kuni), taken from Kokugun Zenzu / Atlas of Japan (De luxe version) by TADATAKA, Ino (compiled by Aoo, Motonobu & Eirakuua, Toshiro.)
    TADATAKA, Ino (compiled by Aoo, Motonobu & Eirakuua, Toshiro.)
    Map of Tsushima (対馬国, Tsushima-no kuni), taken from Kokugun Zenzu / Atlas of Japan (De luxe version)

    Japan: 1830. A map of the Tsushima province. 対馬国, Tsushima-no kuni is a former province of Japan, situated in the current prefecture Nagasaki. It was situated on the island of the same name. Printed on two pages (fixed together) on rice paper. Produced as part of Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas of Japan), mapped and prepared by Ino Tadataka, and compiled after his death by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakuua. This map is taken from the De-Luxe version of the map (the standard version was slightly smaller and printed on thinner paper). Contemporary colouring. Map measures 215 by 320mm (8½ by 12½ inches). A very nice clean copy. Strong colouring. No chips or tears. Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) was a Japanese surveyor and…

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    Japan: 1830. A map of the Tsushima province. 対馬国, Tsushima-no kuni is a former province of Japan, situated in the current prefecture Nagasaki. It was situated on the island of the same name. Printed on two pages (fixed together) on rice paper. Produced as part of Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas of Japan), mapped and prepared by Ino Tadataka, and compiled after his death by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakuua. This map is taken from the De-Luxe version of the map (the standard version was slightly smaller and printed on thinner paper). Contemporary colouring. Map measures 215 by 320mm (8½ by 12½ inches). A very nice clean copy. Strong colouring. No chips or tears. Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) was a Japanese surveyor and cartographer and is considered to be one of the fathers of modern Japan. Ino Tadataka was born in Kujukuri, a coastal village in Kazusa Province (Chiba Prefecture) at 17 he was adopted into the prosperous Ino clan. The Ino family were wealth rice merchantS and saki brewers based in Sawara (now a district of Katori, Chiba), a town in Shimo-Usa Province. Ino Tadataka served the family interests for nearly thirty-two years before turning his interests to mathematics, astronomy, and cartography. He moved to Edo (modern Tokyo) and there apprenticed himself to Takahashi Yoshitoki, a specialist in astronomy under the Tokugawa Shogunate. After five years of study he petitioned the Shogun for permission to map the coastline of Japan using modern techniques and his own money. The Shogun approved and Tadataka spent the next seventeen years surveying the country on foot. This monumental work resulted in a map and subsequent atlas of such extraordinary accuracy and detail that would be the definitive mapping of Japan for the next 100 years. The maps and atlases for which Ino Tadataka would be forever known were compiled by his friends and family and published approximately three years after his death. By the late 19th century Ino Tadataka's maps had become the standard for Japanese cartography and were avidly collected by wealthy merchants and bureaucrats throughout Japan. One such, a functionary in the Imperial household, actually managed to collect most of Ino Tadataka's surviving work which he stored in the Royal Palace. When the Palace was destroyed by fire in 1814 most of this prized collection went with it. Une carte de la province de Tsushima.対馬国, Tsushima-no kuni est une ancienne province du Japon, située dans l'actuelle préfecture de Nagasaki. Il était situé sur l'île du même nom. Imprimé sur deux pages (fixées ensemble) sur papier de riz. Produit dans le cadre de Kokugun Zenzu (Atlas du Japon), cartographié et préparé par Ino Tadataka, et compilé après sa mort par Motonobu Aoo et Toshiro Eirakuua. Cette carte est tirée de la version De-Luxe de la carte (la version standard était légèrement plus petite et imprimée sur du papier plus fin). Coloration contemporaine. La carte mesure 215 par 320 mm (8½ par 12½ pouces). Un très bel exemplaire propre. Coloration forte. Pas d'éclats ni de déchirures. Ino Tadataka (1745-1818) était un géomètre et cartographe japonais et est considéré comme l'un des pères du Japon moderne. Ino Tadataka est né à Kujukuri, un village côtier de la province de Kazusa (préfecture de Chiba) à 17 ans, il a été adopté par le prospère clan Ino. La famille Ino était constituée de riches marchands de riz et de brasseurs de saki basés à Sawara (aujourd'hui un district de Katori, Chiba), une ville de la province de Shimo-Usa. Ino Tadataka a servi les intérêts de la famille pendant près de trente-deux ans avant de se tourner vers les mathématiques, l'astronomie et la cartographie. Il a déménagé à Edo (Tokyo moderne) et y a fait son apprentissage chez Takahashi Yoshitoki, un spécialiste en astronomie sous le shogunat Tokugawa. Après cinq années d'études, il a demandé au shogun la permission de cartographier le littoral du Japon en utilisant des techniques modernes et son propre argent. Le shogun approuva et Tadataka passa les dix-sept années suivantes à arpenter le pays à pied. Ce travail monumental a abouti à une carte et à un atlas ultérieur d'une précision et de détails extraordinaires qui seraient la cartographie définitive du Japon pour les 100 prochaines années. Les cartes et les atlas pour lesquels Ino Tadataka serait à jamais connu ont été compilés par ses amis et sa famille et publiés environ trois ans après sa mort. À la fin du XIXe siècle, les cartes d'Ino Tadataka étaient devenues la norme pour la cartographie japonaise et étaient avidement collectées par de riches marchands et bureaucrates dans tout le Japon. L'un d'entre eux, un fonctionnaire de la maison impériale, a en fait réussi à rassembler la plupart des œuvres survivantes d'Ino Tadataka qu'il a stockées dans le palais royal. Lorsque le palais a été détruit par un incendie en 1814, la plupart de cette précieuse collection l'accompagnait.

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  • Missionary Register. by CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY
    CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY
    Missionary Register. Survey of the Protestant Missionary Stations throughout the world in their geographical order. Full Year 1824

    London: L. B. Seeley, 1824. Half calf binding with embossed decoration and burgundy label with gilt titles to spine. A touch of nicking to the spine and slight rubbing only. Ownership signature of Elizabeth Agnes Fitzgerald of Listowel. A full year of this monthly publication comprising brief reports from each station around the world, divided into United Kingdom, Africa, Mediterranean, the Black & Caspian seas, India, Australasia, North & South America. 4 engraved plates and one map. In addition there are often articles and engravings, including: February - An obituary of four native Christians, and a lengthy report on the Mission to convert the Jews. Engraved plate of the Indian goddess Kalee. April - A memoir of the late…

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    London: L. B. Seeley, 1824. Half calf binding with embossed decoration and burgundy label with gilt titles to spine. A touch of nicking to the spine and slight rubbing only. Ownership signature of Elizabeth Agnes Fitzgerald of Listowel. A full year of this monthly publication comprising brief reports from each station around the world, divided into United Kingdom, Africa, Mediterranean, the Black & Caspian seas, India, Australasia, North & South America. 4 engraved plates and one map. In addition there are often articles and engravings, including: February - An obituary of four native Christians, and a lengthy report on the Mission to convert the Jews. Engraved plate of the Indian goddess Kalee. April - A memoir of the late Rev. Wililiam Ward, an engraving of a hindoo widow casting herself onto her husbands pyre. June - A Memoir of Theophilus Solomon Schumann. July - A memoir of the Rev James Richards. August - A memoir of the Rev F.C.G. Schroeter, an engraving of the Syrian college at Travancore. September - An obituary of the Rev. T.C. Deininger. October - An obituary of Mr John Harle, an engraved map of Cape Mesurado. November - An obituary of Drinave (a youth training in England), an engraved plate of the temple at Juggernaut. December - an obituary of the Rev. Philander Chase. 582 pages. 220 by 140mm (8¾ by 5½ inches).

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    Book ID: 3496
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  • Mon expédition au sud polaire, 1914-17. by SHACKLETON, Sir Ernest
    SHACKLETON, Sir Ernest
    Mon expédition au sud polaire, 1914-17.

    Tours: Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, 1930. Lovely binding in three quarter leather with marbled boards and matching slipcase. Text in French. Translation by M.-L. Landel. Sadly lacks folding map at rear. Undated, but WorldCat lists the 1930 printing as same pagination - 380 pages. Binding is a little rubbed on the corners - but a good and very clean example. Slipcase is quite rubbed - hence the item's price. 305 x 220 mm (12 x 8¾ inches). Ravissante reliure trois quarts cuir à plats marbrés et étui assorti. Texte en français. Traduction de M.-L. Landel. Manque malheureusement la carte pliante à l'arrière. Non daté, mais WorldCat répertorie l'impression de 1930 avec la même pagination - 380 pages. La…

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    Tours: Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, 1930. Lovely binding in three quarter leather with marbled boards and matching slipcase. Text in French. Translation by M.-L. Landel. Sadly lacks folding map at rear. Undated, but WorldCat lists the 1930 printing as same pagination - 380 pages. Binding is a little rubbed on the corners - but a good and very clean example. Slipcase is quite rubbed - hence the item's price. 305 x 220 mm (12 x 8¾ inches). Ravissante reliure trois quarts cuir à plats marbrés et étui assorti. Texte en français. Traduction de M.-L. Landel. Manque malheureusement la carte pliante à l'arrière. Non daté, mais WorldCat répertorie l'impression de 1930 avec la même pagination - 380 pages. La reliure est un peu frottée sur les coins - mais un bon exemple et très propre. L'étui est assez frotté - d'où le prix de l'article. 305 x 220 mm (12 x 8¾ pouces).

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  • Nakahama Manjirō's Hyōsen kiryaku. by Manjirō, Nakahama
    Manjirō, Nakahama
    Nakahama Manjirō's Hyōsen kiryaku. A companion book to the exhibition 'Drifting: Nakahama Manjirō's Tale of Discovery'.

    Philadelphia: Rosenbach Museum & Library, 1999. First edition. Black soft back with blue dust jacket. Front cover overlaid with an illustration. The exhibition at the Rosenbach featured a copy of Manjiro's own lavishly illustrated manuscript account of his adventures, and this companion book includes full-page colour reproductions the manuscript. In very good / fine condition. 116 pages. 260 x 185 mm (10¼ x 7¼ inches).

    In 1843 (at just 16 years old) Nakahama Manjirō became the first Japanese person to live in the United States. Two years earlier, at the tender age of 14, he had been rescued after a shipwreck by the crew of the 'John Howland', an American whale ship from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Having mastered English,…

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    Philadelphia: Rosenbach Museum & Library, 1999. First edition. Black soft back with blue dust jacket. Front cover overlaid with an illustration. The exhibition at the Rosenbach featured a copy of Manjiro's own lavishly illustrated manuscript account of his adventures, and this companion book includes full-page colour reproductions the manuscript. In very good / fine condition. 116 pages. 260 x 185 mm (10¼ x 7¼ inches).

    In 1843 (at just 16 years old) Nakahama Manjirō became the first Japanese person to live in the United States. Two years earlier, at the tender age of 14, he had been rescued after a shipwreck by the crew of the 'John Howland', an American whale ship from New Bedford, Massachusetts. Having mastered English, sailing the world on whaling ships for several years, and trying his hand at gold mining, Manjirō later risked his life to go back to Japan in an attempt to make his homeland more "hospitable."
    After much suspicion, and many interrogations, he was later to become a shōgun's samurai, a teacher of English and American culture, and his translation of Nathaniel Bowditch's 'The New American Practical Navigator' constituted the introduction of modern scientific navigation methods to Japan. His life story is certainly a fascinating one, and number of Manjirō's students would go on to play seminal roles in the Meiji-era modernisation of Japan.
    This information has been extrapolated from an article written by Junji Kitadai.

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    Book ID: 2583
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  • New General Atlas by THOMSON, John
    THOMSON, John
    New General Atlas Map of North Africa showing the Routes of Explorers

    Edinburgh: 1821. A hand coloured map, taken from Thomson's "New General Atlas". This shows North Africa (including the whole of the Sahara and West Africa). As well as the hand coloured detail, the map shows the routes of Mr Browne, Mr Horneman, Mr Bruce and Mr Parks. Originally this map was paired in a double page, folio atlas with a similar map for South Africa (not present). 280 x 515 mm (11 x 20¼ inches).

    Condition: This map is in lovely condition. Clean and tidy with a little edgewear / nicking to the edges only (not affecting detail). The colour is clean and bright.

    Book ID: 1533
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  • New York. Comme je l'ai vu. by HUARD, Ch.
    HUARD, Ch.
    New York. Comme je l'ai vu.

    Paris: Eug. Rey, 1906. Limited edition guide book to New York, with text and illustrations by Charles Huard. Attractive engraved frontispiece of a lady overlooking New York. The edition was published in a total of 600 numbered copies. 100 on Japon and 500 on velin d'Arches. This is one of the Velin copies. Originally published in pale blue wrappers, which have been retained here. Half vellum binding, with brown label and gilt titles. Marbled boards. Owner's bookplate to the inside front board. The binding is in good repair, with a little marking only. Original wrappers are in good state, with a touch of marking to the original cover only.
    Xii. 202, [iv]. pp 200 x 150 mm (7¾…

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    Paris: Eug. Rey, 1906. Limited edition guide book to New York, with text and illustrations by Charles Huard. Attractive engraved frontispiece of a lady overlooking New York. The edition was published in a total of 600 numbered copies. 100 on Japon and 500 on velin d'Arches. This is one of the Velin copies. Originally published in pale blue wrappers, which have been retained here. Half vellum binding, with brown label and gilt titles. Marbled boards. Owner's bookplate to the inside front board. The binding is in good repair, with a little marking only. Original wrappers are in good state, with a touch of marking to the original cover only.
    Xii. 202, [iv]. pp 200 x 150 mm (7¾ x 6 inches). Guide de New York en édition limitée, avec texte et illustrations de Charles Huard. Joli frontispice gravé d'une dame surplombant New York. L'édition a été publiée dans un total de 600 exemplaires numérotés. 100 sur Japon et 500 sur velin d'Arches. C'est l'un des exemplaires de Velin. Publié à l'origine dans des emballages bleu pâle, qui ont été conservés ici. Reliure demi cuir blanc/vélin, avec pièce de dos et titres dorés. Planches marbrées. Ex-libris du propriétaire sur le panneau avant intérieur. La reliure est en bon état, avec un peu de marquage seulement. Les emballages d'origine sont en bon état, avec une touche de marquage sur la couverture d'origine uniquement.
    XII. 202, [iv]. pp 200 x 150 mm

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  • Nieuwe Kerk by COMMELIN, Caspar
    COMMELIN, Caspar
    Nieuwe Kerk from Beschryvinge van Amsterdam

    Amsterdam: Wed. Aart Dirksz. Oossaan, 1694. A lovely copper plate engraving of the Nieuwe Kerk. Printed on two sheets, pasted together. A large print, believed to be from the large paper copy of the Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Commelin's seminal work. Good clean impression on clean heavy laid paper. The paper holds a watermark of three crescent moons. This is often seen in Islamic printing, and was probably from Italian paper stock of the mid to late eighteenth century. Image size 26cm x 34cm. Sheet size 43cm x 50.5cm. A lovely uncoloured example of this engraving. First Edition.

    . Une belle gravure sur cuivre de la Nieuwe Kerk. Imprimée sur deux feuilles collées l'une à l'autre. Une grande impression, que…

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    Amsterdam: Wed. Aart Dirksz. Oossaan, 1694. A lovely copper plate engraving of the Nieuwe Kerk. Printed on two sheets, pasted together. A large print, believed to be from the large paper copy of the Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Commelin's seminal work. Good clean impression on clean heavy laid paper. The paper holds a watermark of three crescent moons. This is often seen in Islamic printing, and was probably from Italian paper stock of the mid to late eighteenth century. Image size 26cm x 34cm. Sheet size 43cm x 50.5cm. A lovely uncoloured example of this engraving. First Edition.

    . Une belle gravure sur cuivre de la Nieuwe Kerk. Imprimée sur deux feuilles collées l'une à l'autre. Une grande impression, que l'on croit provenir de la grande copie papier de la Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, l'ouvrage fondamental de Commelin. Bonne impression propre sur un papier vergé épais et propre. Le papier contient un filigrane de trois croissants de lune. Ce type de filigrane est fréquent dans l'imprimerie islamique et provient probablement d'un papier italien du milieu ou de la fin du dix-huitième siècle. Taille de l'image 26cm x 34cm. Taille de la feuille 43cm x 50.5cm. Un bel exemple non coloré de cette gravure.

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  • Nitidissimae civitatis mechlineensis, in meditvillio Brabantiae sitae, exactis delineatio. by BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG Frans.
    BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG Frans.
    Nitidissimae civitatis mechlineensis, in meditvillio Brabantiae sitae, exactis delineatio. Panoramic view of Mechelen

    Köln: G. von Kempen, 1572. Attractive panoramic city view (copper engraving) of the city of Mechelen (Machelen) removed from "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" Volume One. Nice contemporary hand colouring. Image area is 11.7cm x 47.5cm. Sheet is 14cm x 55cm. Two sheets attached to verso. To the rear of one sheet is half a page of text. Slightly dusty but very presentable copy, with bright colouring. Shows the tower and other significant landmarks. Countryside around and figures standing to the foreground.

    Book ID: 4120
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  • Nitidissimae civitatis mechlineensis, in meditvillio Brabantiae sitae, exactis delineatio. by BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG Frans.
    BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG Frans.
    Nitidissimae civitatis mechlineensis, in meditvillio Brabantiae sitae, exactis delineatio. Large map of Mechelen

    Köln: G. von Kempen, 1572. Single sheet. Attractive overhead city view / map (copper engraving) of the city of Mechelen (Machelen) removed from "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" Volume One. With the Royal coat of arms and the arms of Mechelen, as well as a title cartouche. Nice contemporary hand colouring. Image area is 33.5cm x 46cm. Sheet is 40cm x 54cm. Two sheets attached to verso. To the rear of one sheet is a page of text (with a historiated initial) about Mechelen. This is somewhat darkened and foxed. Slightly dusty but very presentable copy, with bright colouring. Shows the tower and other significant landmarks. Countryside around and figures standing to the foreground.

    Book ID: 4121
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  • North Italian Folk. Sketches of Town and Country Life. by CARR, Mrs Comyns
    CARR, Mrs Comyns
    North Italian Folk. Sketches of Town and Country Life.

    London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. First Edition. Original green cloth with decoration blind stamped in black and gilt to the front board. gilt titles to the spine. A little rubbing and bumping to the boards. Owner's inscription to the front end paper. The rest of the book is in good condition, with a touch of darkening to the page edges only. xii, 282, [ii], 36 pages. Text in English. (Publisher's catalogue dated October 1877 to the rear of the book. 190 x145 mm (7½ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3346
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  • Nouvel Atlas illustré : La France et ses Colonies Cent-huit cartes. by VUILLEMIN, THUILLIER, Ch. LACOSTE, LORSIGNOL
    VUILLEMIN, THUILLIER, Ch. LACOSTE, LORSIGNOL
    Nouvel Atlas illustré : La France et ses Colonies Cent-huit cartes. Cent huit cartes dressées d'après les cartes du dépôt de la Guerre, des Ponts et Chaussées, de la Marine, des Travaux Publics, de l'Intérieur et des Eaux et Forêts par VUILLEMIN, THUILIER, Ch. LACOSTE, LORSIGNOL, géographes, membres de la société de géographie de Paris illustrées par M. FILLATREAU, gravées par MM. LECOCQ, LEBEL, BIZET, FONTAINE, WALTNER, F; DELANNOY, BARBIER, etc.

    Paris: Direction et Administration, 1897. A lovely copy of this atlas with hand coloured maps throughout. Red buckram binding, with titles and decoration embossed to the front board. Matching red leather spine, with gilt titles and decorations. Binding in very good, fresh condition. A little rubbing and scratching to the leather, and slight bumping to the boards only. Slight creasing to the end paper and title page. The rest of the atlas is in excellent, clean condition. The map of the Railways of France has a little creasing and small closed tear (now repaired with archival tape). 108 colour maps of French departments and colonies (including the planisphere of the French colonies). Two maps of Paris, and a double…

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    Paris: Direction et Administration, 1897. A lovely copy of this atlas with hand coloured maps throughout. Red buckram binding, with titles and decoration embossed to the front board. Matching red leather spine, with gilt titles and decorations. Binding in very good, fresh condition. A little rubbing and scratching to the leather, and slight bumping to the boards only. Slight creasing to the end paper and title page. The rest of the atlas is in excellent, clean condition. The map of the Railways of France has a little creasing and small closed tear (now repaired with archival tape). 108 colour maps of French departments and colonies (including the planisphere of the French colonies). Two maps of Paris, and a double page environs of Paris. Each of the departments has one or two pages of text outlining the features of the department, and a map of it. Complete with two large in-fine folding maps of the railways of France and Europe, and the railway map of France. This atlas weighs almost 5kg packed - so additional shipping will be requested outside of the EU. See the 20 photographs on our website for true impression. 410 by 300mm (16¼ by 11¾ inches).

    . Un bel exemplaire de cet atlas avec des cartes colorées à la main tout au long de l'ouvrage. Reliure en bougran rouge, avec titres et décorations estampés sur le premier plat. Le dos est en cuir rouge assorti, avec des titres et des décorations dorés. La reliure est en très bon état. Quelques frottements et rayures sur le cuir, et de légères bosses sur les plats. Léger froissement au papier de fin et à la page de titre. Le reste de l'atlas est en excellent état. La carte des chemins de fer de France présente un léger froissement et une petite déchirure fermée (réparée avec du ruban adhésif d'archivage). 108 cartes en couleurs des départements français et des colonies (y compris le planisphère des colonies françaises). Deux cartes de Paris, et une double page des environs de Paris. Chaque département est accompagné d'une ou deux pages de texte décrivant les caractéristiques du département et d'une carte de celui-ci. Complet de deux grandes cartes dépliantes in-fine des chemins de fer de France et d'Europe, et de la carte des chemins de fer de France. Cet atlas pèse près de 5 kg emballé - des frais de port supplémentaires seront donc demandés en dehors de l'UE. Voir les 20 photos sur notre site web pour une impression réelle. 410 x 300 mm

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  • Nouvelle Carte de L'Isle de Java. by BENIN, Nicolas
    BENIN, Nicolas
    Nouvelle Carte de L'Isle de Java. Dressee suivant les observations les plus recentes faites par odre de la compage Holl des Indes Orientales Lieues d' Allemagne de 15 au Degre

    Paris: 1754. A hand-coloured copper engraving of the Indonesian islands Java and Madeira with a small part of Sumatra and Bali. French. Verso: blank. Appeared in "Le Petit Atlas Maritime", by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. Very good. Sufficient margins. Eight vertical and two horizontal folds as published. Bright colours. Firm paper. 202 x 433 mm (8 x 17 inches). Une gravure sur cuivre coloriée à la main des îles indonésiennes Java et Madère avec une petite partie de Sumatra et de Bali. Français. Verso : vierge. Paru dans "Le Petit Atlas Maritime", de Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. Très bien. Des marges suffisantes. Huit plis verticaux et deux plis horizontaux tels que publiés. Couleurs vives. Papier ferme. 202 x 433 mm.

    Book ID: 1773
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  • Nouvelle géographie et statistique de la France, Alger et la Belgique. Suivie d'un Traité sur le Monde entier. Ornée de 90 cartes et approuvée de l'Université. by HENRY, J.
    HENRY, J.
    Nouvelle géographie et statistique de la France, Alger et la Belgique. Suivie d'un Traité sur le Monde entier. Ornée de 90 cartes et approuvée de l'Université.

    Chatellerault: Lithographié chez l'auteur par A. Clement, 1835. Original edition. In publisher's hardback binding. Contains 89 maps: a map of France, a map of each French department (86), a map of Algiers, and a map of Belgium. Lacks the double page world map, otherwise complete - hence the price. 400 x 275 mm (15¾ x 10¾ inches).

    . Édition originale. Reliure cartonnée de l'éditeur. Contient 89 cartes: une carte de France, une carte par département français (86), une carte d'Alger, une carte de Belgique. Il manque la carte du monde à double page, autrement complet - d'où le prix. 400 x 275 mm.

    Book ID: 3994
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  • Nürnberg. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Nürnberg. 10 Original Kupfertiefdrucke auf Büttenkarton

    Kassel: Bruno Hausmann, 1934. First Edition. Ten original intaglio prints on laid paper. Original cardboard softback landscape format, with cord binding. 180 x 240 mm (7 x 9½ inches).

    Book ID: 3438
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  • Ooster Kerk by COMMELIN, Caspar
    COMMELIN, Caspar
    Ooster Kerk from Beschryvinge van Amsterdam

    Amsterdam: Wed. Aart Dirksz. Oossaan, 1694. A lovely copper plate engraving of the Ooster Kerk. Printed on two sheets, pasted together. A large print, believed to be from the large paper copy of the Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Commelin's seminal work. Good clean impression on clean heavy laid paper. The paper holds a watermark of three crescent moons. This is often seen in Islamic printing, and was probably from Italian paper stock of the mid to late eighteenth century. Image size 26cm x 34cm. Sheet size 43cm x 50.5cm. A lovely uncoloured example of this engraving. First Edition

    . Une belle gravure sur cuivre de l'Ooster Kerk. Imprimée sur deux feuilles collées l'une à l'autre. Une grande impression, que l'on…

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    Amsterdam: Wed. Aart Dirksz. Oossaan, 1694. A lovely copper plate engraving of the Ooster Kerk. Printed on two sheets, pasted together. A large print, believed to be from the large paper copy of the Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, Commelin's seminal work. Good clean impression on clean heavy laid paper. The paper holds a watermark of three crescent moons. This is often seen in Islamic printing, and was probably from Italian paper stock of the mid to late eighteenth century. Image size 26cm x 34cm. Sheet size 43cm x 50.5cm. A lovely uncoloured example of this engraving. First Edition

    . Une belle gravure sur cuivre de l'Ooster Kerk. Imprimée sur deux feuilles collées l'une à l'autre. Une grande impression, que l'on croit provenir de la grande copie papier de la Beschryvinge van Amsterdam, l'ouvrage fondamental de Commelin. Bonne impression propre sur un papier vergé épais et propre. Le papier contient un filigrane de trois croissants de lune. Ce type de filigrane est fréquent dans l'imprimerie islamique et provient probablement d'un papier italien du milieu ou de la fin du dix-huitième siècle. Taille de l'image 26cm x 34cm. Taille de la feuille 43cm x 50.5cm. Un bel exemple non coloré de cette gravure.

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  • Orient Line Guide. Chapters for Travellers by Sea and by Land. by LOFTIE W.J.
    LOFTIE W.J.
    Orient Line Guide. Chapters for Travellers by Sea and by Land. Illustrated. The Fourth Edition, revised, with maps and plans.

    London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington Ltd, 1891. Publisher's blue hardback boards with gilt title to front and cloth spine. Information for passengers, illustrations of ships, charts, maps and ship plans etc. some fold-out. Boards slightly damp stained and bumped. Sporadic foxing. Overall good condition. XL, 439 pp. including interesting b/w advertisements of the time. 215 x 175 mm (8½ x 7 inches).

    The Orient Line was formed in the late 18th century, and by the middle of the 19th century was sailing its steamships all over the world. This guide predates its association with (and eventual absorption by) the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; or P&O.

    Book ID: 3610
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