Amsterdam: Hondius, Jodocus, 1610. A hand coloured composite map of Anglesey, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. Circa 1610. Latin text to the verso "Anglia". This is from the Hondius printing. Double glazed and framed in a black and gilt frame. The two pages of Latin text are visible through the rear glazed panel. Very nice condition. There is a touch of darkening to the page, but very light. The crease to the centre of the page has been reinforced to the verso. The text pages are also clean and tidy. Signed in the plate ' Per Gerardum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio ' prior to his death in 1594. Hondius took over the plates from Mercator's grandson, and re-published his Atlas. 320 x 420 mm (12½ by 16½ inches).
Gerard Mercator was one of the greatest map makers ever known. He started his career as a professional instrument maker after finishing a masters degree at Louvain University and studying advanced mathematics. By the 1560's he was developing a new form of navigational projection. Rumold Mercator was his son.

Paris: RVB Books, 2017. First Edition. Soft cover, in silver photographic paper jacket. Features newspaper archive of 106 b/w photographs, and text in English, both by Timothy Prus. There is a loosely inserted French translation for each photo caption. This book was the result of the purchase of the newspaper archives of the city of Luton, England. A vast source of material, from which Timothy Prus selected a series of images to create a surrealist story line. Prus had been interested in amateur photography / found images long before this became accepted in most of contemporary art. The book is in a near fine condition, and appears almost unread. 112 pages. 185 x 130 mm (7¼ x 5 inches).

. Première édition. Couverture souple, dans une jaquette en papier photographique argenté. Comprend des archives de journaux, 106 photographies en noir et blanc, et un texte, tous deux de Timothy Prus. Il y a une traduction française insérée pour chaque légende de photo. Ce livre est le résultat de l'achat des archives des journaux de la ville de Luton, en Angleterre. Une vaste source de matériel, à partir de laquelle Timothy Prus a sélectionné une série d'images pour créer une histoire surréaliste. Prus s'est intéressé à la photographie amateur et aux images trouvées bien avant que cela ne soit accepté par la plupart des artistes contemporains. Le livre est dans un état proche de la perfection et semble ne pas avoir été lu. 112 pages. 185 x 130 mm

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1913. First Edition. Hardback. Embossed pages inside identify this as a Presentation Copy. Illustrated brown percaline boards, with colour and gilt title and decorations. Twenty full-page colour plates with captioned tissue guards. Imagined conversation as preface. Light marking/rubbing to binding. Very light sporadic foxing to some pages, not affecting the plates. xii + 169 pp + one leaf of publisher's advertisements to rear. 230 x 165 mm (9 x 6½ inches). Première édition. Relié. Les pages en relief à l'intérieur l'identifient comme une copie de présentation. Plats illustrés en percaline brune, avec titre et décors en couleurs et dorures. Vingt planches couleur pleine page avec protections en tissu sous-titrées. Conversation imaginée comme préface. Léger marquage/frottement à la reliure. Très légères rousseurs sporadiques sur certaines pages, n'affectant pas les planches. xii + 169 pp + une feuille d'annonces de l'éditeur à l'arrière. 230 x 165 mm.

London: George Virtue, 1868. First Edition. Rebound / rebacked in full burgundy morocco with gilt embellishments, and gilt title to spine. The 70 plates are by W. Bartlett and W. Brockedon. Engraved frontis portrait of William Beattie MD, and engraved title page with view of Val Pelice. Lovely folded map of Piedmont. All plates are protected by their original tissue guards. Very good condition boards, slight rubbing only. New end papers. Moderate foxing to frontis. Light foxing to engraved title. The rest of the book is in a very good with only light foxing in some places. iii, 216 pp. 280 x 220 mm (11 x 8¾ inches).

'Le premier album anglais publié sur l'Oisans et le Dauphiné au début du 19ème siècle, superbement illustré. Il comporte également des planches sur la Savoie (e.a. Migèves, Cluse et Viu) et le Piémont. Rare et très recherché'. (Perret)

London: R. Ackermann, 1827. Four volumes. Hardback. Original blue paper covered boards (interim bindings), with yellow paper labels to spines. Boards a little stained and rubbed. Complete with all 81 colour engraved costume plates. Although the title pages state 84 plates, in fact the Errata and plate index show that the Chelsea Pensioner and the Greenwich Pensioner are on a single plate, elsewhere the Fisherwoman and the Dustman are on the same plate, and the plate of the Dr of Music is listed twice. So in fact there are 81 plates and the work is complete. Some light foxing to the margins. A little splitting to the binding of Volume 2. Overall a very nice copy.
Ref: Tooley 515; Colas 2736; Hiler 797; Abbey Travel 6.
viii, 288; 288; 288; 252 pp. 160 x 100 mm (6¼ x 4 inches).

Dresden: Verlag von Stengel, 1890. Three silver gelatin photographs from the von Stengel publishing house. These are:

#2707 - Zell am See und Kitzsteinhorn. An attractive photograph of the lake with the mountain in the distance. The Kitzsteinhorn is a mountain peak in Salzburg in the Austrian Central Alps with an elevation of 3203 meters. Tidy copy, with a touch of creasing and one small closed tear to the edge. C1890. 230 by 283mm

#2895 - Kaprunerthal, Mooserboden. The reservoir (Mooserboden) with the Kaprun peaks in the distance. Kaprun is a town southwest of Salzburg in the Austrian Alps. It sits at the foot of the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier. Nice photograph with a few small closed tears to the edges (now repaired). 230 by 283mm

#2887 - Kapruner Thal Sigmund thum klamm - A waterfall in a valley in the Salzburg region. Slightly later image in a different series to the other two - dated in the plate 1898. No significant wear (one 1mm nick). clean copy. 280mm x 230mm

1865. Twelve manuscript maps with dated inscription: "A.M. Tatham from her afft. Bro Sherman Dec. 1865". Rebound from a broken binding as a folding leporello series of maps in cloth covered boards "Bible Atlas S.R.T." on original label to the front. Binding is new and without flaws. Slight scratch to blank (back) of first map, otherwise the maps are in excellent condition.

The maps comprise: The Nations of the Ancient World, Assyria and the Adjacent Lands, Canaan in Patriarchal Ages, Canaan as Divided among The Tribes, Dominions of David and Solomon, Armenia, Egypt and Sinai Peninsula Illustrating the Journey of the Israelites to the Promised Land, Jerusalem and its Environs, The Kingdoms of Judah & Israel, Palestine in the time of Our Saviour, Modern Palestine, and The Eastern Mediterranean Illustrating the Travels of St. Paul. Each map folds out to approx. 165 x 133 mm. The maps still retain their original bright colouring.

Sherman Ralph Tatham was born in Hampstead in 1850. Educated at Winchester College 1862 - 1868, he became an architect. Tatham died in Hampstead in 1923 and is buried in Highgate Cemetery. The dedication here is to his younger sister Anna Maria Tatham.

Paris: Librairie Nilsson, 1894. Quarter leather binding with marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine. A little rubbing to the edges of the boards. Marbled end papers. Internally clean and tidy, with a touch of foxing to the pages. Attractive illustrations and vignettes throughout by Ettore Tito, Tony Grubjofer, Luigi Cima, Mainardo Pagani, Cesare Laurenti, Egisto Lancerotto, Guglielmo Berti, Emanuele Bruonoli & Millo Bortoluzzi. vii, 248, pp. 335 x 250 mm (13¼ x 9¾ inches). Reliure quart-cuir à plats marbrés, titres dorés au dos. Un petit frottement sur les bords des plats. Gardes marbrées. Intérieur propre et bien rangé, avec une touche de rousseur sur les pages. Illustrations et vignettes attrayantes par Ettore Tito, Tony Grubjofer, Luigi Cima, Mainardo Pagani, Cesare Laurenti, Egisto Lancerotto, Guglielmo Berti, Emanuele Bruonoli & Millo Bortoluzzi. vii, 248, p. 335 x 250 mm

Paris: Maurice Dreyfous. Undated, early or first edition. C1850. Contemporary green half leather binding with marbled boards and gilt titles. A little rubbing to the boards and spine. Binding is firm and holding well, although slightly shaken to the front board. Blue marbled end papers. Half title, title. The first few pages are significantly foxed. There is then light to moderate foxing throughout the book. Owner's date to half title. Notes in ink (from 1976) written to the rear end paper, and some margins. A few stains and marks to the work. X, frontis, [ii], folding map, 3-318 pages. 250 x 170 mm Édition non datée, ancienne ou originale. C1850. Reliure demi-cuir vert de l'époque avec plats marbrés et titres dorés. Petits frottements aux plats et au dos. la reliure est ferme et tient bien, bien que légèrement secouée au premier plat. gardes marbrées bleues. faux-titre, titre. Les premières pages sont considérablement renards. Il y a ensuite des rousseurs légères à modérées tout au long du livre. Date du propriétaire au demi-titre. Notes à l'encre (de 1976) écrites au verso. Quelques taches et marques à l'oeuvre. X, frontis, [ii], carte dépliante, 3-318 pages. 25 cm x 17 cm