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  • Epics of the Sea. Columbus in the Sargasso Sea. by KNIGHT, H.B.
    KNIGHT, H.B.
    Epics of the Sea. Columbus in the Sargasso Sea.

    Reigate: N.P, C1935. First edition. A lovely original sketch of the Santa Maria, Columbus's flag ship. In pencil and graphite crayon. Signed to the bottom left. This appears to have been an illustration intended for a book, as there is text beneath about the sailor's fear of the sea week in the Sargasso sea. We have been unable to identify any book that this was used in. A nice, clean and skilled pencil illustration, with just a touch of creasing to the sheet. To the rear is a feint beginning of another similar sketch and the artists name and address in Surrey. 37cm x 24cm. A lovely piece. The floating sargassum weed that grows all across the Sargasso had…

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    Reigate: N.P, C1935. First edition. A lovely original sketch of the Santa Maria, Columbus's flag ship. In pencil and graphite crayon. Signed to the bottom left. This appears to have been an illustration intended for a book, as there is text beneath about the sailor's fear of the sea week in the Sargasso sea. We have been unable to identify any book that this was used in. A nice, clean and skilled pencil illustration, with just a touch of creasing to the sheet. To the rear is a feint beginning of another similar sketch and the artists name and address in Surrey. 37cm x 24cm. A lovely piece. The floating sargassum weed that grows all across the Sargasso had a malevolent reputation. In 1492, Christopher Columbus was the first to record finding the stuff, a bright gold plant that resembles ordinary seaweed, but remarkably, has no need of roots, simply floating over the nearly 3,000 fathoms of ocean separating it from the abyssal plain below. Columbus and his frightened men were tricked by the weed into thinking they must be near land, when in fact, they were still in the mid-Atlantic. In the years that followed, stories grew of weed thick enough to trap ships, a legend whose modern successor was the Bermuda Triangle.

    . Première édition. Une jolie esquisse originale du Santa Maria, le navire amiral de Christophe Colomb. Réalisée au crayon à papier et au crayon graphite. Signée en bas à gauche. Il semble s'agir d'une illustration destinée à un livre, car elle est accompagnée d'un texte évoquant la peur des marins pendant leur semaine en mer des Sargasses. Nous n'avons pas réussi à identifier le livre dans lequel elle a été utilisée. Une belle illustration au crayon, propre et habile, avec juste quelques plis sur la feuille. Au verso, on aperçoit le début d'un autre croquis similaire, ainsi que le nom et l'adresse de l'artiste dans le Surrey. 37 cm x 24 cm. Une très belle pièce. Les algues sargasses qui flottent dans toute la mer des Sargasses avaient une réputation malveillante. En 1492, Christophe Colomb fut le premier à signaler sa découverte : une plante dorée brillante qui ressemble à une algue ordinaire, mais qui, fait remarquable, n'a pas besoin de racines et flotte simplement à près de 3 000 brasses au-dessus de l'océan qui la sépare de la plaine abyssale. Colomb et ses hommes effrayés ont été trompés par cette algue, qui leur a fait croire qu'ils devaient être près de la terre ferme, alors qu'en réalité, ils se trouvaient encore au milieu de l'Atlantique. Dans les années qui ont suivi, des histoires ont circulé selon lesquelles cette algue était suffisamment dense pour piéger les navires, une légende dont le successeur moderne est le triangle des Bermudes.

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    Book ID: 5379
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  • From Edinburgh to India & Burmah by MURDOCH, W. G. Burn.
    MURDOCH, W. G. Burn.
    From Edinburgh to India & Burmah

    London: George Routledge & Sons ltd, [1908]. A decent copy of this first edition. Original dark blue cloth with gilt titles and colour illustration to the front board. Nice and clean, but with a little bumping / edgewear to the head and tail of the spine, and slight splitting to the spine edge. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty-three colour plates, and many in-text images. Internally clean and bright with tissue guards to the illustrations. xii, [ii], 403, [i]. pages. 22.5cm x 15cm. This work chronicles the author's journey from Scotland to South Asia. The memoir blends adventure narrative with cultural observations, reflecting early 20th-century European perspectives on India and Burma (modern-day Myanmar). William Gordon Burn Murdoch(1862–1939) was a…

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    London: George Routledge & Sons ltd, [1908]. A decent copy of this first edition. Original dark blue cloth with gilt titles and colour illustration to the front board. Nice and clean, but with a little bumping / edgewear to the head and tail of the spine, and slight splitting to the spine edge. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, twenty-three colour plates, and many in-text images. Internally clean and bright with tissue guards to the illustrations. xii, [ii], 403, [i]. pages. 22.5cm x 15cm. This work chronicles the author's journey from Scotland to South Asia. The memoir blends adventure narrative with cultural observations, reflecting early 20th-century European perspectives on India and Burma (modern-day Myanmar). William Gordon Burn Murdoch(1862–1939) was a Scottish painter, travel writer, and polar explorer known for his contributions to Antarctic exploration and Scottish cultural revival.

    . Un exemplaire correct de cette première édition. Original en tissu bleu foncé avec des titres dorés et une illustration en couleur sur le panneau avant. L'ouvrage est beau et propre, mais présente quelques bosses et usures à la tête et à la queue du dos, ainsi qu'une légère fissure sur le bord du dos. Illustré d'un frontispice en couleur, de vingt-trois planches en couleur et de nombreuses images dans le texte. L'intérieur est propre et brillant avec des protections en tissu pour les illustrations. xii, [ii], 403, [i]. pages. 22.5cm x 15cm. Cet ouvrage relate le voyage de l'auteur de l'Écosse à l'Asie du Sud. Les mémoires mêlent récit d'aventure et observations culturelles, reflétant les perspectives européennes du début du XXe siècle sur l'Inde et la Birmanie (le Myanmar d'aujourd'hui). William Gordon Burn Murdoch (1862-1939) était un peintre écossais, un écrivain de voyage et un explorateur polaire connu pour ses contributions à l'exploration de l'Antarctique et au renouveau culturel écossais.

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    Book ID: 5012
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  • Author signed to title page.
    From the Holy Mountain. by DALRYMPLE, William
    DALRYMPLE, William
    From the Holy Mountain. A Journey Among the Christians of the Middle East.

    London: Harper Collins, 1997. First edition. Signed by author on the title page. In near fine unclipped dust jacket. Decorative endpapers. Under dust jacket the cloth boards are spotless and the gilt title is bright. No foxing. Internally too everything is clean and bright. "It is a rich and gripping blend of history and spirituality, adventure and politics, laced with a thread of black comedy." The author retraces the footsteps of monks John Moschos and his pupil Sophronius the Sophist through eastern Turkey, the ruins of Beirut, the West Bank and southern Egypt. x, 484 pp.

    Book ID: 2228
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  • A lovely silver gelatin print of an Aboriginal warrior
    'Gingung' an Australian Aboriginal man by KERRY & Co.
    KERRY & Co.
    'Gingung' an Australian Aboriginal man

    Bathurst, Australia: Sydney, Kerry & Co, C1900, Original Photograph. A lovely photograph of an Aboriginal man named Gingung. Kerry & co / Tyrrell's Sydney: No. 1829 Gingung, a warrior.
    Silver gelatin print, with albumen paper process. Signed in the negative. Studio Stamped. Title written in the negative. Stamp (slightly visible, see image) on verso. This is a print by Tyrrell from negatives from Kerry & Co. There is a copy referenced at the Maas Museum of New South Wales.

    The photograph is stamped on back 'TYRRELL'S MUSEUM / OF / ANTIQUES BOOKS & CURIOS / 143 CASTLEREAGH STREET / SYDNEY' 1829 and identified by Smalls auctions in Australia as an early reprint from the original 'Kerry' glass negative. The sepia…

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    Bathurst, Australia: Sydney, Kerry & Co, C1900, Original Photograph. A lovely photograph of an Aboriginal man named Gingung. Kerry & co / Tyrrell's Sydney: No. 1829 Gingung, a warrior.
    Silver gelatin print, with albumen paper process. Signed in the negative. Studio Stamped. Title written in the negative. Stamp (slightly visible, see image) on verso. This is a print by Tyrrell from negatives from Kerry & Co. There is a copy referenced at the Maas Museum of New South Wales.

    The photograph is stamped on back 'TYRRELL'S MUSEUM / OF / ANTIQUES BOOKS & CURIOS / 143 CASTLEREAGH STREET / SYDNEY' 1829 and identified by Smalls auctions in Australia as an early reprint from the original 'Kerry' glass negative. The sepia reprints are likely the working stock of the Kerry Studio that Tyrell acquired along with the original glass negatives.
    "Produced by the Sydney firm Charles Kerry & Co. and part of the Powerhouse Museum's Tyrrell collection which contains over 2,900 glass plate negatives by Kerry & Co. Although a few appear to be from the 1880s most were produced between 1892 and 1917. Over this period, and well into the early 1900s, prints from these negatives appeared in many Australian publications and albums of views. In 1903 the company began producing postcards from these negatives, further establishing the images as some of the most significant and best known early views of New South Wales.
    Some of the more significant themes covered by the collection include; views of New South Wales, Queensland, country towns, Sydney, Indigenous Australians, the South Pacific, rural life, native flora and fauna, and sentimental views. In addition there are a number of significant events from the 1900s covered by the collection including; Embarkation of troops for the Boer War, Hordens fire and the Inauguration of the Commonwealth in 1901, the arrival of the Great White Fleet and the Burns verses Johnson boxing match at Rushcutters Bay in 1908."
    Geoff Barker, Curatorial, January, 2009. 205 by 150mm (8 by 6 inches).

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    Book ID: 2748
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  • lovely photo book by an under valued female photographer.
    Horoldamba le petit Mongol by BONNIEUX, Yves (Texte). LANDAU, Ergy (photos).
    BONNIEUX, Yves (Texte). LANDAU, Ergy (photos).
    Horoldamba le petit Mongol

    Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1957. First Edition. A lovely copy of this French photo book. Partly the story of a Mongolian child, partly a documentary of Mongolian life, it is illustrated throughout by Ergy's fine photographs. Black and white throughout. Soft covers with red and black detail and photographs to front and rear cover. There is fractional bumping and fractional darkening to the covers. Internally spotless throughout. Ergy Landau (1896–1967) was a Hungarian-French photographer best known for her portraits, female nudes, advertising work, and dynamic images of inter war Paris. Despite significant contributions to 20th-century photography, her name remains less recognised than many of her male contemporaries such as Brassaï or Robert Capa. Unpaginated but 46 pages. 31cm x 22.5cm. Première…

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    Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1957. First Edition. A lovely copy of this French photo book. Partly the story of a Mongolian child, partly a documentary of Mongolian life, it is illustrated throughout by Ergy's fine photographs. Black and white throughout. Soft covers with red and black detail and photographs to front and rear cover. There is fractional bumping and fractional darkening to the covers. Internally spotless throughout. Ergy Landau (1896–1967) was a Hungarian-French photographer best known for her portraits, female nudes, advertising work, and dynamic images of inter war Paris. Despite significant contributions to 20th-century photography, her name remains less recognised than many of her male contemporaries such as Brassaï or Robert Capa. Unpaginated but 46 pages. 31cm x 22.5cm. Première édition. Un bel exemplaire de ce livre de photos français. Il s'agit à la fois de l'histoire d'un enfant mongol et d'un documentaire sur la vie en Mongolie, illustré tout au long par les belles photographies d'Ergy. Les photos sont en noir et blanc. Couvertures souples avec des détails et des photographies en rouge et noir sur les couvertures avant et arrière. Les couvertures présentent de légères bosses et un léger assombrissement. L'intérieur est impeccable. Ergy Landau (1896-1967) était une photographe franco-hongroise surtout connue pour ses portraits, ses nus féminins, ses travaux publicitaires et ses images dynamiques du Paris de l'entre-deux-guerres. Malgré ses contributions significatives à la photographie du XXe siècle, son nom reste moins reconnu que celui de nombre de ses contemporains masculins tels que Brassaï ou Robert Capa. Non paginé mais 46 pages. 31 cm x 22,5 cm.

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    Book ID: 5172
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  • Beautiful original albumen photograph
    Jeune femme fellah. by BÉCHARD, Émile.
    BÉCHARD, Émile.
    Jeune femme fellah. Young Fellah woman

    Cairo: Émile Béchard, 1875. First edition. Entitled No. 59 Jeune femme Fellah to the bottom left of the photograph, and clearer, Béchard to the bottom right. Undated but Circa 1875. A lovely image, showing a young woman gazing into the distance. Photograph is 25.5cm x 21.5cm under a cream bevelled passe partout of 35.5cm x 31.5cm. Both are very clean and tidy. Passe partout has a couple of small marks to it. A rare piece of photography.
    We have been unable to find any copies of this particular photograph online, bar an image in an Arabic pdf. There was an almost identical but slightly different image taken by Tancrède R. Dumas, in 1889.
    Émile Béchard was a…

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    Cairo: Émile Béchard, 1875. First edition. Entitled No. 59 Jeune femme Fellah to the bottom left of the photograph, and clearer, Béchard to the bottom right. Undated but Circa 1875. A lovely image, showing a young woman gazing into the distance. Photograph is 25.5cm x 21.5cm under a cream bevelled passe partout of 35.5cm x 31.5cm. Both are very clean and tidy. Passe partout has a couple of small marks to it. A rare piece of photography.
    We have been unable to find any copies of this particular photograph online, bar an image in an Arabic pdf. There was an almost identical but slightly different image taken by Tancrède R. Dumas, in 1889.
    Émile Béchard was a notable French photographer born in 1844, recognized for his work in Egypt from around 1869 to 1880, especially in Cairo. He is best known for his evocative portraits and meticulously composed scenes depicting Egyptian daily life, including images of shopkeepers, merchants, workers, and dancers, framed through an orientalist perspective.

    . Première édition. Intitulée « No. 59 Jeune femme Fellah » en bas à gauche de la photographie, et plus clairement « Béchard » en bas à droite. Non datée, mais vers 1875. Une belle image, montrant une jeune femme regardant au loin. La photographie mesure 25,5 cm x 21,5 cm sous un passe-partout biseauté crème de 35,5 cm x 31,5 cm. Les deux sont très propres et bien entretenus. Le passe-partout présente quelques petites marques. Une photographie rare. Nous n'avons trouvé aucune copie de cette photographie en particulier sur Internet, à l'exception d'une image dans un pdf en arabe. Il existe une image presque identique, mais légèrement différente, prise par Tancrède R. Dumas en 1889. Émile Béchard était un photographe français de renom né en 1844, reconnu pour son travail en Égypte entre 1869 et 1880, en particulier au Caire. Il est surtout connu pour ses portraits évocateurs et ses scènes méticuleusement composées illustrant la vie quotidienne égyptienne, notamment des images de commerçants, de marchands, d'ouvriers et de danseurs, cadrées dans une perspective orientaliste.

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    Book ID: 5360
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  • Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, by ISENBERG, Karl Wilhelm. & KRAPF, Johann Ludwig.
    ISENBERG, Karl Wilhelm. & KRAPF, Johann Ludwig.
    Journals of the Rev. Messrs. Isenberg and Krapf, missionaries of the Church Missionary Society, Detailing their proceedings in the Kingdom of Shoa, and Journeys in other parts of Abyssinia, in the years 1839, 1840, 1841 and 1842.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Seeley, Burnside & Seeley, 1843. First edition - complete. "...To which is prefixed, a geographical memoir of Abyssinia and South-Eastern Africa by James McQueen esq. grounded on the missionaries' journals, and the expedition of the Pacha of Egypt up the Nile." Original brown blind stamped buckram with gilt titles to spine. Yellow end papers. Small bookseller's embossed stamp to the half title. (George Gardham of Beverley). Two folding hand coloured maps of the relevant parts of Africa.. The buckram is a little faded and rubbed to the edge. There is a little chipping to the head and tail of the spine with slight loss. A split to the board has been repaired. A closed tear to the half…

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    London: Seeley, Burnside & Seeley, 1843. First edition - complete. "...To which is prefixed, a geographical memoir of Abyssinia and South-Eastern Africa by James McQueen esq. grounded on the missionaries' journals, and the expedition of the Pacha of Egypt up the Nile." Original brown blind stamped buckram with gilt titles to spine. Yellow end papers. Small bookseller's embossed stamp to the half title. (George Gardham of Beverley). Two folding hand coloured maps of the relevant parts of Africa.. The buckram is a little faded and rubbed to the edge. There is a little chipping to the head and tail of the spine with slight loss. A split to the board has been repaired. A closed tear to the half title page has been neatly repaired. The maps are in very nice clean condition. xxvii, 529. pp.

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    Book ID: 1920
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  • Kingfishers and butterfly on flowers. by DONI
    DONI
    Kingfishers and butterfly on flowers. Original water colour

    Ubud, Bali: NP, C1990. An attractive water colour in the Balinese style by the artist Doni. (We cannot identify who this is). A delicate water colour painting featuring two small birds, a butterfly, and several pink flowers with large, triangular leaves. It exemplifies the detailed, nature-inspired style for which Ubud is famous. Mounted under a green gilt edged passe partout in a gilt frame under glass. Overall in excellent condition, with a touch of rubbing to the gilt edge of the frame only. Painting is 19cm x 14cm. The frame is 27cm x 22cm.

    . Une jolie aquarelle dans le style balinais par l'artiste Doni (Nous ne pouvons pas identifier de qui il s'agit). Cette aquarelle délicate présente…

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    Ubud, Bali: NP, C1990. An attractive water colour in the Balinese style by the artist Doni. (We cannot identify who this is). A delicate water colour painting featuring two small birds, a butterfly, and several pink flowers with large, triangular leaves. It exemplifies the detailed, nature-inspired style for which Ubud is famous. Mounted under a green gilt edged passe partout in a gilt frame under glass. Overall in excellent condition, with a touch of rubbing to the gilt edge of the frame only. Painting is 19cm x 14cm. The frame is 27cm x 22cm.

    . Une jolie aquarelle dans le style balinais par l'artiste Doni (Nous ne pouvons pas identifier de qui il s'agit). Cette aquarelle délicate présente deux petits oiseaux, un papillon et plusieurs fleurs roses avec de grandes feuilles triangulaires. Elle illustre le style détaillé et inspiré par la nature qui fait la renommée d'Ubud. Montée sous un passe partout bordé de vert doré dans un cadre doré sous verre. L'ensemble est en excellent état, avec un léger frottement sur le bord doré du cadre uniquement. La peinture mesure 19 cm x 14 cm. Le cadre mesure 27 cm x 22 cm.

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    Book ID: 5102
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  • Les héros du désert: Moffat et Livingstone. by D'HOUAY, Claire
    D'HOUAY, Claire
    Les héros du désert: Moffat et Livingstone.

    Rouen: Megard et Cie, 1881. First Edition. Part of the Bibliothèque Morale de La Jeunesse. Original dark green buckram with black embossed designs and gilt detail. A touch of handling to the binding only. Internally clean and tidy with just a little darkening to the pages. 224pp. Frontis of Livingstone. 250 by 170mm (9¾ by 6¾ inches). Première édition. Fait partie de la Bibliothèque Morale de La Jeunesse. Percaline vert foncé originale avec des motifs en relief noirs et des détails dorés. Une touche de manipulation à la reliure uniquement. Intérieurement propre et bien rangé avec juste un peu d'assombrissement des pages. 224pp. Frontis de Livingstone. 250 par 170mm

    Book ID: 2406
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  • Limbas - dessiné et aquarellé d'après des aquarelles originales faites au Congo belge by JACANO [HANOT, Jacques].
    JACANO [HANOT, Jacques].
    Limbas - dessiné et aquarellé d'après des aquarelles originales faites au Congo belge Une série de 7 tirages sur la production de bois au Congo / A series of 7 prints on timber production in the Congo

    Bruxelles: Jacano, 1954. First edition. A lovely collection of limited (one of 50), numbered water-colour prints by the Belgian artist Jacano. These 7 plates are all on the subject of cutting and processing trees into timber in the Congo. Each is numbered in pencil below the artists printed signature. High quality images. Tipped onto heavy, laid paper. The title of each work is printed in the corner. There is a touch of darkening to the page edges only. The 7 prints are held within a stiff card folder / portfolio, which has the publication details and state that the set is limited to 50 copies. The folder is a little darkened, has some edge-wear and marking, there is a…

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    Bruxelles: Jacano, 1954. First edition. A lovely collection of limited (one of 50), numbered water-colour prints by the Belgian artist Jacano. These 7 plates are all on the subject of cutting and processing trees into timber in the Congo. Each is numbered in pencil below the artists printed signature. High quality images. Tipped onto heavy, laid paper. The title of each work is printed in the corner. There is a touch of darkening to the page edges only. The 7 prints are held within a stiff card folder / portfolio, which has the publication details and state that the set is limited to 50 copies. The folder is a little darkened, has some edge-wear and marking, there is a repaired tear to the top edge. Jacques Hanot (known as Jacano) was a Belgian artist, born in Brussels in 1923. He travelled to the Congo several times, sponsored by Sabena airlines. He was a diverse artist, and often designed posters and painted water-colours on the subject of the Congo. 7 sheets. Water colours are 21cm x 15cm. The sheets are 31cm x 24cm. Conforms to FirstSearch / WorldCat OCLC: 1400739058.

    . Première édition. Une belle collection d'aquarelles limitées (une sur 50) et numérotées de l'artiste belge Jacano. Ces 7 planches ont toutes pour thème l'abattage et la transformation des arbres en bois au Congo. Chacune est numérotée au crayon sous la signature imprimée de l'artiste. Images de haute qualité. Elles sont collées sur du papier épais et vergé. Le titre de chaque œuvre est imprimé dans le coin. Il y a un léger assombrissement sur les bords de la page seulement. Les 7 tirages sont conservés dans une chemise/un portefeuille en carton rigide, qui contient les détails de la publication et indique que l'ensemble est limité à 50 exemplaires. La chemise est un peu assombrie, présente quelques marques et usures sur les bords, ainsi qu'une déchirure réparée sur le bord supérieur. Jacques Hanot (connu sous le nom de Jacano) était un artiste belge, né à Bruxelles en 1923. Il s'est rendu plusieurs fois au Congo, sponsorisé par la compagnie aérienne Sabena. Artiste polyvalent, il a souvent dessiné des affiches et peint des aquarelles sur le thème du Congo. 7 feuilles. Les aquarelles mesurent 21 cm x 15 cm. Les feuilles font 31cm x 24cm. Conforme à FirstSearch / WorldCat OCLC : 1400739058.

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    Book ID: 4781
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  • List des Grands Vins 1950. by NICOLAS / HARADA, R.
    NICOLAS / HARADA, R.
    List des Grands Vins 1950. Sous le signe du soleil levant.

    Montrouge: Draeger Frères, 1949. First edition. Octavo, spiral bound, illustrated softcover with embossed pattern to the covers. Illustrated with a Harada illustration to the front cover. A very nice catalogue on the theme of Japan, richly illustrated with reproductions of prints. The covers are slightly darkened, and inside, the book is a little darkened to the edges. Small bump to the top corner. Overall though a very nice copy of this wine catalogue. 24cm x 19cm.

    . Première édition. Octavo, reliure spirale, couverture souple illustrée avec motif en relief. Illustration de Harada sur la couverture. Très beau catalogue sur le thème du Japon, richement illustré de reproductions d'estampes. La couverture est légèrement foncée, et à l'intérieur, le livre…

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    Montrouge: Draeger Frères, 1949. First edition. Octavo, spiral bound, illustrated softcover with embossed pattern to the covers. Illustrated with a Harada illustration to the front cover. A very nice catalogue on the theme of Japan, richly illustrated with reproductions of prints. The covers are slightly darkened, and inside, the book is a little darkened to the edges. Small bump to the top corner. Overall though a very nice copy of this wine catalogue. 24cm x 19cm.

    . Première édition. Octavo, reliure spirale, couverture souple illustrée avec motif en relief. Illustration de Harada sur la couverture. Très beau catalogue sur le thème du Japon, richement illustré de reproductions d'estampes. La couverture est légèrement foncée, et à l'intérieur, le livre est un peu foncé sur les bords. Petit choc au coin supérieur. Dans l'ensemble, cependant, très bel exemplaire de ce catalogue sur le vin.

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    Book ID: 5386
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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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  • No. 416 Femme Fellahine. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    No. 416 Femme Fellahine. Studio Portrait of a Fellah woman

    Egypt: S.P, C1895. A beautiful albumen photograph of a Fellah woman, with long veil, carrying a basket of fruit. This was a studio portrait circa 1895. Anonymous, but conforms exactly to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photograph reference RP-F-1997-28-35. This includes the text to the base of the photograph - which IS present on our copy, but has been hidden by the passe partout / mount. Photograph visible is 26.5cm x 23cm. Mount is 37.5cm x 32cm. All apparent flaws / scratches to the photograph are also present on the Rijksmuseum copy. In excellent condition.

    . Une magnifique photographie sur papier albuminé représentant une femme fellah, vêtue d'un long voile, portant un panier de fruits. Il s'agit d'un portrait réalisé…

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    Egypt: S.P, C1895. A beautiful albumen photograph of a Fellah woman, with long veil, carrying a basket of fruit. This was a studio portrait circa 1895. Anonymous, but conforms exactly to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam photograph reference RP-F-1997-28-35. This includes the text to the base of the photograph - which IS present on our copy, but has been hidden by the passe partout / mount. Photograph visible is 26.5cm x 23cm. Mount is 37.5cm x 32cm. All apparent flaws / scratches to the photograph are also present on the Rijksmuseum copy. In excellent condition.

    . Une magnifique photographie sur papier albuminé représentant une femme fellah, vêtue d'un long voile, portant un panier de fruits. Il s'agit d'un portrait réalisé en studio vers 1895. Anonyme, mais correspondant exactement à la référence photographique RP-F-1997-28-35 du Rijksmuseum d'Amsterdam. Cela inclut le texte au bas de la photographie, qui est présent sur notre exemplaire, mais qui a été masqué par le passe-partout/montage. La photographie visible mesure 26,5 cm x 23 cm. Le montage mesure 37,5 cm x 32 cm. Tous les défauts/rayures apparents sur la photographie sont également présents sur la copie du Rijksmuseum. En excellent état.

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    Book ID: 5332
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  • Ozeanien, die Inseln der Südsee. Ältere und neuere Erforschungsreisen im Gebiet der Inselgruppen des Stillen Ozeans. Mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Leben, Sprache und Sitten der aussterbenden Naturvölker jener Eilande. Mit 170 Textabbildungen, mehreren in den Text gedruckten Karten by CHRISTMANN. Fr & OBERLANDER, Richard
    CHRISTMANN. Fr & OBERLANDER, Richard
    Ozeanien, die Inseln der Südsee. Ältere und neuere Erforschungsreisen im Gebiet der Inselgruppen des Stillen Ozeans. Mit besonderer Rücksicht auf Leben, Sprache und Sitten der aussterbenden Naturvölker jener Eilande. Mit 170 Textabbildungen, mehreren in den Text gedruckten Karten Ozeanien II: Die Inselwelt des Stillen Ozeans in Melanesiuen, Polynesien und Mikronesien.

    Leipzig: Otto Spamer, 1873. Vol 2 only. Richly illustrated work on the Pacific islands. Half leather with marbled boards. Gilt titles to spine. Frontispiece, maps, views and numerous illustrations in the text on Hawaii. Binding in good, clean condition. Slight weakness to the rear hinge. Slight darkening to the pages. XXVI, VIII, 376 pp. 225 by 150mm (8¾ by 6 inches).

    Book ID: 3260
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  • Picturesque China. by BOERSCHMANN, Ernst
    BOERSCHMANN, Ernst
    Picturesque China. Architecture and Landscape. A Journey through twelve provinces.

    London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1925. Scarce in original dust jacket. First UK edition. In hardback red cloth boards with gilt title. The front of the dust jacket has some marks, small tears / nicks to edges, a small surface loss, and a stain. Cloth boards are faded to the bottom and the boards are slightly warped. Neat bookseller label to the front of the dust jacket from La Librairie Francaise Peking - Tientsin. The bookshop was in the lobby of the Grand Hotel de Pekin and had a branch in Tientsin. Text and sepia reproductions of photographs taken by Ernst Boerschmann, documenting his journey in the 12 provinces: Zhili, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Szechuan, Hupei, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang.…

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    London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1925. Scarce in original dust jacket. First UK edition. In hardback red cloth boards with gilt title. The front of the dust jacket has some marks, small tears / nicks to edges, a small surface loss, and a stain. Cloth boards are faded to the bottom and the boards are slightly warped. Neat bookseller label to the front of the dust jacket from La Librairie Francaise Peking - Tientsin. The bookshop was in the lobby of the Grand Hotel de Pekin and had a branch in Tientsin. Text and sepia reproductions of photographs taken by Ernst Boerschmann, documenting his journey in the 12 provinces: Zhili, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Szechuan, Hupei, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang. Boerschmann was the first Westerner to systematically document Chinese religious architecture. Captions in English, German, French and Italian. xxvi, 288 pp. 315 x 245 mm (12½ x 9¾ inches). Rare dans sa jaquette d'origine. Première édition au Royaume-Uni. Couverture rigide en toile rouge avec titre doré. Le recto de la jaquette présente quelques marques, de petites déchirures / entailles sur les bords, une petite perte de surface et une tache. Les planches en tissu sont décolorées en bas et légèrement déformées. Belle étiquette de libraire au recto de la jaquette provenant de La Librairie Française Peking - Tientsin. La librairie se trouvait dans le hall du Grand Hôtel de Pékin et avait une succursale à Tientsin. Texte et reproductions en sépia de photographies prises par Ernst Boerschmann, documentant son voyage dans les 12 provinces : Zhili, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Szechuan, Hupei, Hunan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang. Boerschmann a été le premier occidental à documenter systématiquement l'architecture religieuse chinoise. Légendes en anglais, allemand, français et italien. xxvi, 288 pp. 315 x 245 mm (12½ x 9¾ inches).

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    Book ID: 2996
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  • Prince Arumugam, the Steadfast Indian Convert. by SPILLMANN, Rev. J.
    SPILLMANN, Rev. J.
    Prince Arumugam, the Steadfast Indian Convert. Translated from the German of A. v. B.

    Edition: First Edition

    Freiburg im Breisgau: B. Herder, 1895. First edition. Original cloth-backed decorated boards. A title in the series: Tales of Foreign Lands. A Series of Illustrated Tales for the Young. Collected by the Rev. Jos. Spillmann. Illustrations by R. E. Kepler. A very good copy - A touch of darkening to the tan boards only. Pages are fractionally darkened only. pp. (vi). 86. 3 plates.

    Book ID: 1078
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  • Sea Road to the Indies. by HART, Henry H.
    HART, Henry H.
    Sea Road to the Indies. An account of the voyages and exploits of the Portuguese Navigators, together with the life and times of Dom Vasco Da Gama, Capitao-Mor, Viceroy of India and Count of Vidigueira.

    London: William Hodge and Company, Limited, 1952. First British edition. Hardback. In original unclipped dust jacket. Now in protective wrap. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. The map end papers have some age toning in line with the dust jacket. Inside is clean. The dust jacket has a little age-toning and some light rubbing / chips to the corners. Overall a good example. 296 pages. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2889
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  • Signed, First Edition
    Strolling About On The Roof Of The World: by LEACH, Hugh - with Susan Maria Farrington
    LEACH, Hugh - with Susan Maria Farrington
    Strolling About On The Roof Of The World: The First Hundred Years of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs (Formerly Royal Central Asian Society)

    London: Routledge Curzon, 2003. First edition in original red boards, with gilt titles to spine, and in original dust jacket. Illustrated throughout. An excellent copy. Signed to the title page by both the author, and Susan Maria Farrington. 229 pp. 250 x 185 mm (9¾ x 7¼ inches). Fine, in a fine dust jacket. Hugh Leach, OBE, was an Arabist who spent most of his thirty-six-year career as a soldier and diplomat in the Middle East. He was later a Historian of the Royal Society of Asian Affairs. Upon his death in 2015, the Royal Society's obituary said they considered this book - its centennial history - to be "an outstanding achievement for the Society".

    Book ID: 2493
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  • The Adventures of the Gooroo Paramartan : a tale in the Tamul language : accompanied by a translation and vocabulary, together with an analysis of the first story. by BABINGTON (Benjamin)
    BABINGTON (Benjamin)
    The Adventures of the Gooroo Paramartan : a tale in the Tamul language : accompanied by a translation and vocabulary, together with an analysis of the first story.

    London: J. M. Richardson, 1822. First Edition. Recent three quarter mustard colour cloth with marbled boards. Excellent fresh condition. Brown leather label with gilt titles. Brown end papers. There is an owner's stamp (elephant), and name stamp in Tamil to the half title. Text block is in excellent condition, clean and tidy throughout with just a touch of darkening and a few light foxing spots. Comes with two leaves of facsimile of the story printed on card. Paramār̲atakuruvin̲ katai; xii, 243 pages. Conforms to OCLC: 8034451. 24cm x 19cm (9½ by 7½ inches).

    . Première édition. Toile récente de couleur moutarde à trois quarts avec des planches marbrées. Excellent état de fraîcheur. Etiquette en cuir marron avec titres dorés.…

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    London: J. M. Richardson, 1822. First Edition. Recent three quarter mustard colour cloth with marbled boards. Excellent fresh condition. Brown leather label with gilt titles. Brown end papers. There is an owner's stamp (elephant), and name stamp in Tamil to the half title. Text block is in excellent condition, clean and tidy throughout with just a touch of darkening and a few light foxing spots. Comes with two leaves of facsimile of the story printed on card. Paramār̲atakuruvin̲ katai; xii, 243 pages. Conforms to OCLC: 8034451. 24cm x 19cm (9½ by 7½ inches).

    . Première édition. Toile récente de couleur moutarde à trois quarts avec des planches marbrées. Excellent état de fraîcheur. Etiquette en cuir marron avec titres dorés. Papiers de garde bruns. Il y a un cachet de propriétaire (éléphant), et un cachet de nom en Tamil sur la moitié du titre. Le bloc de texte est en excellent état, propre et net, avec juste un peu de noircissement et quelques rousseurs légères. Livré avec deux feuilles de fac-similé de l'histoire imprimée sur carte. Paramār̲atakuruvin̲ katai ; xii, 243 pages. Conforme à OCLC : 8034451. 24cm x 19cm

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  • the British Catholic Colonial Quarterly Intelligencer. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    the British Catholic Colonial Quarterly Intelligencer. No. 1.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Keating and Brown: 1833. Brown paper wrappers, printed in black to the front cover. Sewn. Largely uncut. The brown wrappers are clean, but there is chipping to the spine, and a tear to perhaps a third of the length of the spine. Internally very clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of darkening to the closed page edge. The first of the 4 issues (1833-1837). Includes papers on the work in Ceylon (relief of the Catholics, lists of the Catholic churches), St Lucia, Demerara, abolition of slavery, and the proposals for forming the "British Catholic Society for the Promotion of the Knowledge of Christianity". Included is a long letter from Lord Clifford, which discusses that he will be…

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    London: Keating and Brown: 1833. Brown paper wrappers, printed in black to the front cover. Sewn. Largely uncut. The brown wrappers are clean, but there is chipping to the spine, and a tear to perhaps a third of the length of the spine. Internally very clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of darkening to the closed page edge. The first of the 4 issues (1833-1837). Includes papers on the work in Ceylon (relief of the Catholics, lists of the Catholic churches), St Lucia, Demerara, abolition of slavery, and the proposals for forming the "British Catholic Society for the Promotion of the Knowledge of Christianity". Included is a long letter from Lord Clifford, which discusses that he will be attending Rome with his Father in Law (Cardinal Weld). 80pp. 80pp.

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    Book ID: 1319
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