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  • Une collection de 12 photographies gélatino-argentiques de Paris.
    12 Vues - Souvenir de Paris. Serie 1. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    12 Vues - Souvenir de Paris. Serie 1.

    Paris: unknown. A French tourist souvenir. Undated but circa 1890, comprising a burgundy decorated folder (some chips and tears to creases now repaired and strengthened). Inside are 12 anonymous photographs of Paris. Nice clean silver gelatin original photographs. Each 210 x 270 mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches). No information about photographer or photo studio. Reverse is blank. Some of these views have been named and numbered in the plate, so it would seem that the purchaser could choose their 12 favourites from a selection. Photographs comprise: a view of the city (Eiffel Tower in the background); The Eiffel Tower close up; a river cruise on the Seine; Avenue de L'Opera; Versailles; Luxembourg Senat; l'Opera; la Madeleine; Place de la…

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    Paris: unknown. A French tourist souvenir. Undated but circa 1890, comprising a burgundy decorated folder (some chips and tears to creases now repaired and strengthened). Inside are 12 anonymous photographs of Paris. Nice clean silver gelatin original photographs. Each 210 x 270 mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches). No information about photographer or photo studio. Reverse is blank. Some of these views have been named and numbered in the plate, so it would seem that the purchaser could choose their 12 favourites from a selection. Photographs comprise: a view of the city (Eiffel Tower in the background); The Eiffel Tower close up; a river cruise on the Seine; Avenue de L'Opera; Versailles; Luxembourg Senat; l'Opera; la Madeleine; Place de la Concorde; Notre Dame; Arc de Triomphe; Champs Elysees. The photographs are in good clean condition with no tears, a few have light creasing to them due to the thin photographic paper. Un souvenir touristique français. Non daté mais Circa 1890, comprenant un dossier décoré bordeaux (quelques éclats et déchirures aux plis aujourd'hui réparés et renforcés). A l'intérieur se trouvent 12 photographies anonymes de Paris. Belles photographies originales à la gélatine argentique propre. Grandes photographies - 210 par 270 mm. Aucune information sur le photographe ou le studio photo. Le verso est vierge. Certaines de ces vues ont été nommées et numérotées dans la planche, il semblerait donc que l'acquéreur puisse choisir ses 12 coups de coeur parmi une sélection. Les photographies comprennent : une vue de la ville (tour Eiffel en arrière-plan) ; La tour Eiffel en gros plan ; une croisière fluviale sur la Seine ; Avenue de L'Opéra; Versailles; Sénat luxembourgeois; l'Opéra; la Madeleine; Place de la Concorde ; Notre Dame; Arc de Triomphe; Champs Élysées. Les photographies sont en bon état de propreté, sans déchirures, quelques-unes présentent de légers plis en raison du papier photographique fin.

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    Book ID: 3507
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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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    Book ID: 4207
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  • Alpine Majestaten Und Ihr Gefolge. by PLATZ, Ernst
    PLATZ, Ernst
    Alpine Majestaten Und Ihr Gefolge. Die Gebirgswelt der Erde in Bildern. Dritter Band

    Munchen: Vereinigte Kunstanstalen, 1903. First edition. Volume three only (of four). Pictorial boards with alpine picture and art nouveau decoration around. Gilt end papers. Library stamps for the Erasmiaansch Gymnasium Rotterdam. Map of the Alps showing regions, 268 photographs of peaks and features on glossy paper, several are folding plates. Cloth boards are a little stained and darkened, particularly to the front cover. Still attractive though. Moderate foxing to the first few. The rest the book is in very good condition with only light foxing. 440 by 300 mm (17¼ by 11¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2246
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  • An Inaugural Lecture on the Utility of Anglo-Saxon Literature. by INGRAM, Rev. James
    INGRAM, Rev. James
    An Inaugural Lecture on the Utility of Anglo-Saxon Literature. To which is added the Geography of Europe by King Alfred, including his Account of the Discovery of the North Cape in the Ninth Century.

    Oxford University Press, 1807. First edition. Original stiff card boards. Ex-library copy with label to front paste down and a couple of discrete library stamps. viii, 1-112 pp. With engraved map of two voyages to the Baltic. Some copies include an additional folding map, but Copac states that this is dated 1808 and suggests that this was in subsequent editions. The boards are a little darkened. Rubbing and chipping to the spine with a little loss. Binding holding well. Internally clean and tidy, Slight darkening to title page edges. No marks other than library stamps. Overall a very good example. 290 x 230 mm (11½ x 9 inches). Copac ref. 19331769
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    Oxford University Press, 1807. First edition. Original stiff card boards. Ex-library copy with label to front paste down and a couple of discrete library stamps. viii, 1-112 pp. With engraved map of two voyages to the Baltic. Some copies include an additional folding map, but Copac states that this is dated 1808 and suggests that this was in subsequent editions. The boards are a little darkened. Rubbing and chipping to the spine with a little loss. Binding holding well. Internally clean and tidy, Slight darkening to title page edges. No marks other than library stamps. Overall a very good example. 290 x 230 mm (11½ x 9 inches). Copac ref. 19331769
    "The geography of Europe; extracted from King Alfred's Anglo-Saxon version of Orosius" (p. [57]-90). "Notes on the first chapter of the first book of Ælfred's Anglo-Saxon version of Orosius. By Mr. J. R. Forster" (p. [91]-112)

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    Book ID: 2206
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  • Analyses of New Voyages and Travels, lately published in London. by CARR, John.
    CARR, John.
    Analyses of New Voyages and Travels, lately published in London. Two abstracts from "A Northern Summer" and "A Tour through Holland."

    London: 1806. Two works bound as one. Both first editions. The first is an abstract of "A Northern Summer; Or, Travels round the Baltic, through Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Prussia, and part of Germany in the year 1804" 80, [ii]. pp. Includes index, Sepia aquatint of Cronberg Castle (Kronborg Castle), and a lovely large folding sepia Aquatint of St. Petersburg.
    The second work is "A Tour through Holland, along the right and left banks of the Rhine, to the South of Germany in the Summer and Autumn of 1806." 167 [ii]. pp including index. Includes 6 folding sepia aquatint illustrations, or Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam (x2) Utrecht, and Koblenz.
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    London: 1806. Two works bound as one. Both first editions. The first is an abstract of "A Northern Summer; Or, Travels round the Baltic, through Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Prussia, and part of Germany in the year 1804" 80, [ii]. pp. Includes index, Sepia aquatint of Cronberg Castle (Kronborg Castle), and a lovely large folding sepia Aquatint of St. Petersburg.
    The second work is "A Tour through Holland, along the right and left banks of the Rhine, to the South of Germany in the Summer and Autumn of 1806." 167 [ii]. pp including index. Includes 6 folding sepia aquatint illustrations, or Rotterdam, The Hague, Amsterdam (x2) Utrecht, and Koblenz.
    Each work has a paragraph of introduction, and then an abstract or digest of the work itself. Recent half calf binding, with hardcover boards. burgundy label to spine. New end papers. The text itself is clean and tidy, in excellent condition. 240 x 150 mm (9½ x 6 inches).

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    Book ID: 2196
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  • Belgien 1915. Ein Skizzenbuch von Luigi Kasimir. by KASIMIR, Luigi
    KASIMIR, Luigi
    Belgien 1915. Ein Skizzenbuch von Luigi Kasimir. Text von Fedor von Zobeltitz.

    München: Franz Hanfstaengl, 1915. First edition in publisher's original hardback. Fascinating images of Belgium's early 20th century architecture - from sketches by Luigi Kasimir; often referred to as The Master European Printmaker. Illustrated with frontispiece, 29 full-page plates, and some in-text illustrations. German text by Fedor von Zobeltitz. All full-page plates have captioned tissue guards. Cities: Brussels, Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Louvain and Mechelen. Pictorial boards are somewhat age toned and bumped at the edges. The ribbon ties are still attached, but front ones are broken. Lacks slipcase. Inside excellent. 39, [1] + 29 plates. 340 x 260 mm (13½ x 10¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3639
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  • Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau by An Old Man [HEAD, Francis Bond].
    An Old Man [HEAD, Francis Bond].
    Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau

    Edition: First Edition

    London: John Murray: 1834. First edition. Bound in recent half morocco with gilt titles to the spine and marbled boards. Half title. Engraved frontis. Title, preface, 10 plates (including frontis). A guide to the author's travels through the "bathing resorts and fountains in the Duchy of Nassau" and his trip to Mainz. 376 pages. The binding is recent, and is in good, clean condition without flaws. There is darkening to the title page and a little staining to the verso of the frontis. Otherwise in good, if slightly darkened condition. 190 x 120 mm (7½ x 4¾ inches). 376 pp

    Book ID: 2009
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  • Christian Researches in the Mediterranean. by JOWETT, Rev. William
    JOWETT, Rev. William
    Christian Researches in the Mediterranean. From MDCCCVXV to MDCCCXX. In furtherance of the objects of the Church Missionary Society.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: R. Watts, L.B. Seeley, and J. Hatchard, 1822. First edition. New half leather binding with marbled boards. Burgundy labels and gilt titles. Stamp for the library of the "Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Lands." Hand coloured map of the Mediterranean as a frontis. A lovely copy of this work. The new binding is in an immaculate state. Clean and tidy without flaws. The frontis map is also in beautiful condition. The text itself is clean and tidy, without marks. Fractional darkening to the closed page edges. viii, [viii], 1-454 pp

    Book ID: 1506
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  • Compte Rendu. by MAASKAMP, E
    MAASKAMP, E
    Compte Rendu. A collection of 18 aquatint views and 11 hand-coloured costumes.

    Amsterdam: E. Maaskamp, 1812. First edition. A beautiful bound volume, with 29 plates produced by Maaskamp between 1807 and 1812. These are comprised of 18 Aquatint engravings and 11 hand coloured pictures of traditional Dutch peasant costumes. The binding is in period red leather, with gilt title and decoration. The binding is in very nice, if slightly rubbed condition. The plates are in excellent condition, many with tissue guards, and in a clean and tidy state. 210 by 140 mm (8¼ by 5½ inches).

    Book ID: 2237
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  • Costumes Suisses. by LASSALLE, L.
    LASSALLE, L.
    Costumes Suisses.

    Edition: First Edition

    Genève: S. Morel, 1850. First Edition. Concertina-type booklet (leporello) with 22 hand-coloured lithographs, depicting groups of people in their environment in the clothing of their cantons. Above and below the lithographs: the names of the cantons and their coats of arms. The lithographs are mounted on accordion-folded cardboard in a cover, inserted into a case with lithographed title vignette. Each vignette measures 9.5 x 5.5 cm. The whole (opened) is 9.5 x 123 cm. The case is scuffed and shows age wear. Loss of paper at top and bottom of the left-hand edge. The cover has paper loss at head and tail of spine. The leporello has a tiny hole in the top margin of the first print, not…

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    Genève: S. Morel, 1850. First Edition. Concertina-type booklet (leporello) with 22 hand-coloured lithographs, depicting groups of people in their environment in the clothing of their cantons. Above and below the lithographs: the names of the cantons and their coats of arms. The lithographs are mounted on accordion-folded cardboard in a cover, inserted into a case with lithographed title vignette. Each vignette measures 9.5 x 5.5 cm. The whole (opened) is 9.5 x 123 cm. The case is scuffed and shows age wear. Loss of paper at top and bottom of the left-hand edge. The cover has paper loss at head and tail of spine. The leporello has a tiny hole in the top margin of the first print, not affecting the artwork. The last print has some paper loss at the top (not affecting the artwork). 95 x 55 mm (3¾ x 2¼ inches). Livret de type concertina (leporello) avec 22 lithographies coloriées à la main, représentant des groupes de personnes dans leur environnement dans les vêtements de leurs cantons. Au-dessus et au-dessous des lithographies : les noms des cantons et leurs armoiries. Les lithographies sont montées sur carton plié en accordéon dans une couverture, insérée dans un étui avec vignette de titre lithographiée. Chaque vignette mesure 9,5 x 5,5 cm. L'ensemble (ouvert) mesure 9,5 x 123 cm. Le boîtier est éraflé et montre une usure du temps. Perte de papier en haut et en bas du bord gauche. La couverture présente un manque de papier en tête et en queue du dos. Le leporello a un petit trou dans la marge supérieure de la première impression, n'affectant pas l'œuvre d'art. La dernière impression a une perte de papier en haut (n'affectant pas l'œuvre d'art). 95 x 55 mm (3¾ x 2¼ inches).

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    Book ID: 1938
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  • De opmaat tot de Opstand: Zeeland en het centraal gezag (1566-1572) by ROOZE-STOUTHAMER, C.
    ROOZE-STOUTHAMER, C.
    De opmaat tot de Opstand: Zeeland en het centraal gezag (1566-1572)

    Hilversum: Verloren BV, 2009. Hardcover eerste druk. Auteur gesigneerde opdracht aan het lokaal historisch genootschap te Tholen, op de titelpagina. In prima staat. Er is een kleine inktstempel van de plaatselijke geschiedenisvereniging bij de opdracht van de auteur op de titelpagina. Verder smetteloos exemplaar. 266 pagina's. 245 x 165 mm (9¾ x 6½ inch).

    Book ID: 2666
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  • De twee groote Synagogen der Hoogduitsche Jooden by TIRION, Isaak
    TIRION, Isaak
    De twee groote Synagogen der Hoogduitsche Jooden en het Oude-Zyds-Huiszitten-Aalmoesseniers-Huis van agteren, in 't verschie

    1765. An attractive view of the synagogues in Amsterdam, by Isaak Tirion after Jan de Beijer. Published by Isaak Tirion as part of Jan de Wanenaar's "Amsterdam in its rise, growth, histories,..," ("Amsterdam in zyne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen,.etc.,"). engraved area is 21cm x 38cm. Page is 43cm x 51cm. First edition. Also elsewhere attributed to the publisher Fouquet as part of his Atlas Van Fouquet. However, the dimensions of the plate and page make the Tirion edition correct.

    Book ID: 4306
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  • De Vernieuwde Waag op Den Dam. New Weigh House on The Dam Square, Amsterdam. by CONRADI, Peter and PLAATS, V. v.d.
    CONRADI, Peter and PLAATS, V. v.d.
    De Vernieuwde Waag op Den Dam. New Weigh House on The Dam Square, Amsterdam.

    Amsterdam: Pierre Fouquet Jr, 1787. An attractive engraving of the Weigh House, but also the crowd in front, which shows merchants and pedestrians. Plate originates from: Nieuwe atlas, van de voornaamste gebouwen en gezigten der stad Amsterdam, met derzelver beknopte beschryvingen. Translation: New Atlas of the most important buildings and views of Amsterdam, including their short descriptions. Pierre Fouquet Jr. published in Amsterdam 1760-1805. Printed area 280 mm x 380 mm. Sheet is 390 mm x 460 mm. The sheet is sound, but has a crease down the centre where folded, and has some marking, darkening and staining to the edges. Still an attractive copy of an uncommon engraving. Published by artist and art dealer Pierre Fouquet Jr. (1729-1800).…

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    Amsterdam: Pierre Fouquet Jr, 1787. An attractive engraving of the Weigh House, but also the crowd in front, which shows merchants and pedestrians. Plate originates from: Nieuwe atlas, van de voornaamste gebouwen en gezigten der stad Amsterdam, met derzelver beknopte beschryvingen. Translation: New Atlas of the most important buildings and views of Amsterdam, including their short descriptions. Pierre Fouquet Jr. published in Amsterdam 1760-1805. Printed area 280 mm x 380 mm. Sheet is 390 mm x 460 mm. The sheet is sound, but has a crease down the centre where folded, and has some marking, darkening and staining to the edges. Still an attractive copy of an uncommon engraving. Published by artist and art dealer Pierre Fouquet Jr. (1729-1800). The first series of 10 townscapes having been issued in 1760-61 engraved by Paul van Liender and Simon Fokke after the drawings by the well known engraver of town and landscapes Jan de Beyer, followed in 1764-68 by a series of 12 views by Caspar Philips Jacobsz, who also engraved the plates after J. de Vlaaming in 1768-69. 73 plates are undated, 59 of which are by H. Schoute who never dated his engravings and seldom signed them. Other artists who contributed to the Atlas are C. Bogerts after H. Keun., J. van der Schley after P.R. van Dijk and Coppier and Simon Fokke after six more drawings by Jan de Beyer.

    . Une belle gravure de la Balance, mais aussi de la foule qui se trouve devant, où l'on voit des marchands et des piétons. La plaque provient de : Nieuwe atlas, van de voornaamste gebouwen en gezigten der stad Amsterdam, met derzelver beknopte beschryvingen. Traduction : Nouvel atlas des bâtiments et des vues les plus importants d'Amsterdam, avec leur description succincte. Pierre Fouquet Jr. publié à Amsterdam 1760-1805. Surface imprimée 280 mm x 380 mm. La feuille mesure 390 mm x 460 mm. La feuille est saine, mais présente un pli au centre à l'endroit où elle a été pliée, ainsi que des marques, des assombrissements et des taches sur les bords. Il s'agit néanmoins d'un bel exemplaire d'une gravure peu commune. Publiée par l'artiste et marchand d'art Pierre Fouquet Jr (1729-1800). La première série de 10 paysages urbains a été publiée en 1760-61, gravée par Paul van Liender et Simon Fokke d'après les dessins du célèbre graveur de villes et de paysages Jan de Beyer, suivie en 1764-68 d'une série de 12 vues par Caspar Philips Jacobsz, qui a également gravé les planches d'après J. de Vlaaming en 1768-69. 73 planches ne sont pas datées, dont 59 par H. Schoute qui ne datait jamais ses gravures et les signait rarement. D'autres artistes ont contribué à l'Atlas : C. Bogerts d'après H. Keun, J. van der Schley d'après P.R. van Dijk et Coppier et Simon Fokke d'après six autres dessins de Jan de Beyer.

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  • Douglas Gordon k.364. A journey by train. by Douglas Gordon 42662
    Douglas Gordon 42662
    Douglas Gordon k.364. A journey by train.

    London: Gagosian Gallery, 2011. Spiral-bound softcover in slipcase. This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Douglas Gordon: k.364 at Gagosian, Britannia Street, London. Gordon`s film k.364 documents two Israeli musicians of Polish descent (Avri Levitan and Roi Shiloah) traveling from Berlin to Poland by train. Shown on two screens and with layered sound, the film follows the two men through a desolate landscape in a country whose tragic and violent history is barely resolved for them. Gordon films the musicians on this personal journey, isolating intimate moments at which their passionate love of music seems to move between them. The publication features stills from the film and installation photography from the gallery as well as reproductions…

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    London: Gagosian Gallery, 2011. Spiral-bound softcover in slipcase. This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition Douglas Gordon: k.364 at Gagosian, Britannia Street, London. Gordon`s film k.364 documents two Israeli musicians of Polish descent (Avri Levitan and Roi Shiloah) traveling from Berlin to Poland by train. Shown on two screens and with layered sound, the film follows the two men through a desolate landscape in a country whose tragic and violent history is barely resolved for them. Gordon films the musicians on this personal journey, isolating intimate moments at which their passionate love of music seems to move between them. The publication features stills from the film and installation photography from the gallery as well as reproductions of ephemera from the journey" such as a rail map, filming authorization letter, and photographs of an intimate dinner"all bound with a metal spiral binding with stiff card photographic boards, and housed in a yellow card slipcase. It also includes an interview with Gordon by Michael Berkeley and an interview with Levitan and Shiloah by Gordon. The book itself is in excellent condition. The slipcase is in very good condition, with just a little bumping and marking to the bottom edge. 130pp. 300 by 240mm (11¾ by 9½ inches).

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    Book ID: 3774
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  • Ein Tag am Vierwaldstättersee - Erinnerung. by SARAVICINI, Elisabeth
    SARAVICINI, Elisabeth
    Ein Tag am Vierwaldstättersee - Erinnerung. A Manuscript travelogue / Poem with 8 silver print photographs.

    Lucerne: Manuscript, 1885. Original manuscript poem / travelogue, recounting an excursion on the Vierwaldstättersee (Lake Lucerne) in 1885. Eight silver print photographs are tipped in amongst the text. Cream embossed leather binding. Gilt detail to the front board. Attractive gilt and brown end papers. Unpaginated, but 40 stanza's in a neat German hand. The leather boards are clean and tidy, with a little darkening / foxing to the skin. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 200 x 130 mm (7¾ x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 2066
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  • Erinnerung an England. Den Katholiken Deutschlands Gewidmet. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Erinnerung an England. Den Katholiken Deutschlands Gewidmet. [Memories of England, dedicated to the Catholics of Germany]

    Edition: First Edition

    Munchen / Munich: 1840. Blue / grey paper covers. Sewn. Heavy rag paper. Printed in Gothic script. Woodcut illustration to the title page. Text in German throughout. An account of a tour of England. It seems mainly to have been visits to Catholics, and much of the text is commenting on religious matters. The book ends with a litany / prayer for England. 48 pp.

    Condition: The covers are clean and tidy, with just a touch of marking. Likewise, the text is clean throughout. An attractive copy.

    Book ID: 1310
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  • Gezigt [Gezicht] op de Oude Kerk by BEIJER, Jan de.
    BEIJER, Jan de.
    Gezigt [Gezicht] op de Oude Kerk van buiten aan de Zuidzyde

    Paulus van Liender / Pierre Fouquet, 1760. First Edition. A very nice engraving of the old church in Amsterdam. Engraved by Paulus van Liender after an original by Jan de Beijer, this was originally printed in 1760. This was later re-printed by Pierre Fouquet in his "Atlas." He produced engravings from 1769, and eventually produced over 100 engravings, so that purchasers could select the prints they wanted and create their own personal collection. The attribution to Beijer / Leander is not shown on this engraving, but the image is identical to the Rijksmuseum holding: RP-P-AO-23-5 - Only the titles differ (including spelling of Gezigt / Gezigt/ This is a nice clean print, with just a couple of small marks…

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    Paulus van Liender / Pierre Fouquet, 1760. First Edition. A very nice engraving of the old church in Amsterdam. Engraved by Paulus van Liender after an original by Jan de Beijer, this was originally printed in 1760. This was later re-printed by Pierre Fouquet in his "Atlas." He produced engravings from 1769, and eventually produced over 100 engravings, so that purchasers could select the prints they wanted and create their own personal collection. The attribution to Beijer / Leander is not shown on this engraving, but the image is identical to the Rijksmuseum holding: RP-P-AO-23-5 - Only the titles differ (including spelling of Gezigt / Gezigt/ This is a nice clean print, with just a couple of small marks to the sheet. good impression. The printed area is 28 cm x 38,5 cm. The sheet is 43cm by 51cm (17 by 20 inches). A touch of edgewear and darkening to the corners of the sheet only

    . Première édition. Une très belle gravure de la vieille église d'Amsterdam. Gravée par Paulus van Liender d'après un original de Jan de Beijer, elle a été imprimée à l'origine en 1760. Elle fut ensuite réimprimée par Pierre Fouquet dans son "Atlas". Il produisit des gravures à partir de 1769, et finalement plus de 100 gravures, afin que les acheteurs puissent sélectionner les gravures qu'ils souhaitaient et créer leur propre collection personnelle. L'attribution à Beijer / Leander n'est pas indiquée sur cette gravure, mais l'image est identique à celle du Rijksmuseum : RP-P-AO-23-5 - Seuls les titres diffèrent (y compris l'orthographe de Gezigt / Gezigt/ Il s'agit d'une belle gravure propre, avec seulement quelques petites marques sur la feuille. bonne impression. La surface imprimée est de 28 cm x 38,5 cm. La feuille mesure 43 cm sur 51 cm (17 sur 20 pouces). Un peu d'usure des bords et un assombrissement des coins de la feuille seulement.

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    Book ID: 4291
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  • Gezigt Langs Het Rokin, op de Nieuwe - Zyds - Kapel en Beurs by BEIJER, J. de.
    BEIJER, J. de.
    Gezigt Langs Het Rokin, op de Nieuwe - Zyds - Kapel en Beurs

    1765. Engraved by J. Folkema. An attractive view of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange (built in 1611 by Hendrick de Keyser) the Nieuwezijds Kapel can be seen to the left. Engraving is 28cm x 37cm. Sheet is 43cm x 52cm. A nice clean copy, with just a touch of handling. Uncoloured.

    . Gravure de J. Folkema. Une belle vue de la Bourse d'Amsterdam (construite en 1611 par Hendrick de Keyser). On aperçoit la Nieuwezijds Kapel à gauche. La gravure mesure 28 cm x 37 cm. La feuille mesure 43 cm x 52 cm. Un bel exemplaire propre, avec juste un peu de manipulation. Non coloré.

    Book ID: 4301
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  • Gezigt op het Stadhuis by LIENDER, Paulus van
    LIENDER, Paulus van
    Gezigt op het Stadhuis langs de noorzyde en van agteren, en op den onvolbouwden tooren der Nieuwe Kerke

    Amsterdam: Isaak Tirion, 1765. An attractive and uncommon view of the City Hall, by Liender after an anonymous artist. Published by Isaak Tirion as part of Jan de Wanenaar's "Amsterdam in its rise, growth, histories,..," ("Amsterdam in zyne opkomst, aanwas, geschiedenissen,.etc.,"). engraved area is 29cm x 37cm. Page is 43cm x 52cm. First edition. Good strong impression, and nice clean plate. A very good copy. Fractionally darkened to the edges.

    Book ID: 4307
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  • Goldenes Mainz - Original-Radierungen by LIEBIG, Bernhard
    LIEBIG, Bernhard
    Goldenes Mainz - Original-Radierungen

    Frankfurt: M. Jacobs. First edition. Circa 1900. Twelve beautiful engravings of Mainz by Liebig. Bound in soft covers with white printed titles. Original cord ties. Handmade paper. Each of the engravings are protected by tissue guards. Good strong impressions, in excellent condition. Complete. 230 x 165 mm (9 x 6½ inches).

    Book ID: 3158
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