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  • Beautiful album packed with 56 large albumen photographs - 26 of the middle east
    From Aden to Edinburgh. An albumen album of a Grand Tour by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    From Aden to Edinburgh. An albumen album of a Grand Tour

    Edinburgh: N.P, 1885. First edition. A lovely album, sized 28cm x 37cm. Most of the albumen photographs are sized 21cm x 27cm. Sadly, the album has no ownership details, but the first photograph is of a British ship, This is HMS Malabar, a Euphrates-class troopship which appears in several of the photographs, so we assume that our traveller was aboard this vessel. Next is a fabulous photograph of what seems to be a theatre troupe, perhaps for a fancy dress event on the cruiser, as the outfits seem to bear little connection to each other. Sadly there is nothing to identify the participants. Then follows a large photograph of Aden in the Yemen, and one of the Suez Canal…

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    Edinburgh: N.P, 1885. First edition. A lovely album, sized 28cm x 37cm. Most of the albumen photographs are sized 21cm x 27cm. Sadly, the album has no ownership details, but the first photograph is of a British ship, This is HMS Malabar, a Euphrates-class troopship which appears in several of the photographs, so we assume that our traveller was aboard this vessel. Next is a fabulous photograph of what seems to be a theatre troupe, perhaps for a fancy dress event on the cruiser, as the outfits seem to bear little connection to each other. Sadly there is nothing to identify the participants. Then follows a large photograph of Aden in the Yemen, and one of the Suez Canal from Suez itself. The following three photographs are of Port Said, at the other end of the canal. Then follow Sixteen photographs of Cairo and district, including the pyramids, mosques and including several photographs by Félix Bonfils and H Arnoux. Two of the photographs have a small area of loss where the photos have stuck together in the album, but with fairly minor loss. Included in these are a lovely photographs of date sellers and a praying man (both studio photographs by Zangaki Brothers Janos and Adelphoi) and a group of camels about to set off. We return to the Suez canal for the next photograph, where the Malabar is photographed by the Zangaki brothers. This image was lately used in the Larousse dictionary, with two more photgraphs of the Malabar on the canal. (Photographed by the Zangaki brothers). These 26 photographs make up the "Middle Eastern" portion of the album. The next photograph is of the harbour at Malta, and there are a total of nine large photographs of Malta. As an interlude is a curious photograph of a cartoon / caricature of a boat being pulled, and labelled "The Nile 1884-5." Next we find a lovely photograph of the Rock of Gibraltar from the Spanish coast and two further photographs of Gibraltar landmarks. The next stop on our journey is Norway, where there are seven photographs of Christiania (Oslo). There is a final Norwegian photograph which is a hand coloured photograph of young women in traditional Norwegian costume. Finally, the traveller returns to the United Kingdom, and arrives at the Forth Bridge and Edinburgh with two beautiful large sized photographs. Finally are seven smaller (but still very respectable) albumen photographs of Edinburgh landmarks. These each are 13cm x 21cm. So in total, we offer an album of 50 pages, containing a total of 56 albumen photographs (49 large format and seven slightly smaller).

    . Première édition. Un bel album, au format 28 cm x 37 cm. La plupart des photographies sur papier albuminé mesurent 21 cm x 27 cm. Malheureusement, l'album ne comporte aucune indication sur son propriétaire, mais la première photographie représente un navire britannique, le HMS Malabar, un navire de transport de troupes de classe Euphrates qui apparaît sur plusieurs photos. Nous supposons donc que notre voyageur se trouvait à bord de ce navire. Vient ensuite une fabuleuse photographie de ce qui semble être une troupe de théâtre, peut-être pour un bal costumé organisé sur le croiseur, car les tenues semblent n'avoir que peu de rapport les unes avec les autres. Malheureusement, rien ne permet d'identifier les participants. Suit ensuite une grande photographie d'Aden au Yémen, puis une autre du canal de Suez prise depuis Suez même. Les trois photographies suivantes représentent Port-Saïd, à l'autre extrémité du canal. Viennent ensuite seize photographies du Caire et de ses environs, notamment les pyramides et les mosquées, dont plusieurs prises par Félix Bonfils et H. Arnoux. Deux des photographies présentent une petite zone endommagée où les photos se sont collées dans l'album, mais les dégâts sont relativement mineurs. Parmi celles-ci, on trouve de jolies photos de vendeurs de dattes et d'un homme en prière (toutes deux prises en studio par les frères Zangaki, Janos et Adelphoi) et d'un groupe de chameaux sur le point de partir. Nous retournons au canal de Suez pour la photo suivante, où le Malabar est photographié par les frères Zangaki. Cette image a récemment été utilisée dans le dictionnaire Larousse, avec deux autres photos du Malabar sur le canal. (Photographié par les frères Zangaki). Ces 26 photographies constituent la partie "Moyen-Orient" de l'album. La photographie suivante représente le port de Malte, et il y a au total neuf grandes photographies de Malte. En guise d'intermède, on trouve une curieuse photographie d'un dessin animé / caricature d'un bateau tiré, intitulée "Le Nil 1884-5". Nous trouvons ensuite une jolie photographie du rocher de Gibraltar depuis la côte espagnole et deux autres photographies de monuments de Gibraltar. La prochaine étape de notre voyage est la Norvège, où se trouvent sept photographies de Christiania (Oslo). La dernière photographie norvégienne est une photographie colorée à la main représentant des jeunes femmes en costume traditionnel norvégien. Enfin, le voyageur revient au Royaume-Uni et arrive au pont du Forth et à Édimbourg avec deux magnifiques photographies grand format. Pour finir, sept photographies albumines plus petites (mais tout de même très respectables) représentent des monuments d'Édimbourg. Elles mesurent chacune 13 cm x 21 cm. Au total, nous proposons donc un album de 50 pages contenant 56 photographies albumines (49 grand format et sept légèrement plus petites).

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    Book ID: 5333
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  • The Rudiments of the Chinese Language, with Dialogues, Exercises, and a Vocabulary. by SUMMERS, Reverend James
    SUMMERS, Reverend James
    The Rudiments of the Chinese Language, with Dialogues, Exercises, and a Vocabulary.

    London: Bernard Quaritch, 1864. First Edition. Ex library, with the usual stamps etc. Original brown embossed cloth boards. Yellow endpapers. Complete with the frontispiece folding table of tsz-pu, or 'radicals'. The book block has almost come away from the boards at the spine. The spine has cracking and splitting. Pages clean inside. An ideal book for a repair / rebind. 159 pages. 170 x 110 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

    . Première édition. Ex-bibliothèque, avec les tampons habituels, etc. Original en toile gaufrée marron. Pages de garde jaunes. Complet avec le tableau dépliant frontispice des tsz-pu, ou "radicaux". Le corps du livre s'est presque détaché des planches au niveau du dos. Le dos présente des craquelures et des fissures.…

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    London: Bernard Quaritch, 1864. First Edition. Ex library, with the usual stamps etc. Original brown embossed cloth boards. Yellow endpapers. Complete with the frontispiece folding table of tsz-pu, or 'radicals'. The book block has almost come away from the boards at the spine. The spine has cracking and splitting. Pages clean inside. An ideal book for a repair / rebind. 159 pages. 170 x 110 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

    . Première édition. Ex-bibliothèque, avec les tampons habituels, etc. Original en toile gaufrée marron. Pages de garde jaunes. Complet avec le tableau dépliant frontispice des tsz-pu, ou "radicaux". Le corps du livre s'est presque détaché des planches au niveau du dos. Le dos présente des craquelures et des fissures. Les pages sont propres à l'intérieur. Un livre idéal pour une réparation ou une reliure. 159 pages. 170 x 110 mm (6¾ x 4¼ pouces).

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    Book ID: 5113
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  • Andy Warhol China 1982. by MAKOS, Christopher
    MAKOS, Christopher
    Andy Warhol China 1982. The Photographs of Christopher Makos.

    [Beijing]: Timezone 8, 2007. First Edition. Red cloth with photo of Andy Warhol laid on to front board. In near fine condition. With b/w photographs. Text in both English and Chinese. Christopher Makos was Warhol's personal photographer and these images document a visit to China in the early 1980s, when the artist's work was not so well known. 86 pages. 375 x 260 mm (14¾ x 10¼ inches). Première édition. Tissu rouge avec photo de Warhol collée sur la première page. En très bon état. Avec des photographies en noir et blanc. Texte en anglais et en chinois. Christopher Makos était le photographe personnel de Warhol et ces images témoignent d'une visite en Chine au début des années 1980,…

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    [Beijing]: Timezone 8, 2007. First Edition. Red cloth with photo of Andy Warhol laid on to front board. In near fine condition. With b/w photographs. Text in both English and Chinese. Christopher Makos was Warhol's personal photographer and these images document a visit to China in the early 1980s, when the artist's work was not so well known. 86 pages. 375 x 260 mm (14¾ x 10¼ inches). Première édition. Tissu rouge avec photo de Warhol collée sur la première page. En très bon état. Avec des photographies en noir et blanc. Texte en anglais et en chinois. Christopher Makos était le photographe personnel de Warhol et ces images témoignent d'une visite en Chine au début des années 1980, à une époque où l'œuvre de l'artiste n'était pas encore très connue. 86 pages. 375 x 260 mm

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    Book ID: 4774
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  • Photogravure of gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Photogravure of gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice

    Paris: Ch. Wittmann, 1896. Lovely example of a photogravure showing gondolas on the Grand Canal, and San Giorgio Island in distance, Venice. B/ w image size: 150 x 200 mm (6 x 7¾ inches). Full item, including border: 250 x 330 mm. Very clean and fresh. Perfect for framing. Blank to verso.

    . Bel exemple de photogravure montrant des gondoles sur le Grand Canal et l'île de San Giorgio au loin, Venise. Taille de l'image en noir et blanc : 150 x 200 mm (6 x 7¾ inches). Image complète, y compris la bordure : 250 x 330 mm. Très propre et frais. Parfait pour l'encadrement. Le verso est vierge.

    Book ID: 4248
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  • Pictures Of The French : A series of literary & graphic delineations of French character... by JANIN, Jules, BALZAC, CORMENIN, and others
    JANIN, Jules, BALZAC, CORMENIN, and others
    Pictures Of The French : A series of literary & graphic delineations of French character...

    London: Thomas Tegg, 1841. First edition. Hardback in original cloth, with gilt illustrated title vignette to front and spine. Moiré endpapers. Complete with all 24 b/w plates (including frontispiece), and many others in text. Pages are darkened at edges, and some foxing to a few pages; otherwise good general condition. xii, 200 pages. 250 x 165 mm (9¾ x 6½ inches).

    Book ID: 4237
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  • Señor Bum in the jungle. by SAND, Algo
    SAND, Algo
    Señor Bum in the jungle.

    New York: Robert McBride & Company, 1932. First Edition. Original paper covered boards with map / route design in red to the front and rear boards. Red cloth spine with titles printed in black. The map design is repeated as end papers. Owner's bookplate to the front end paper. Seven full-page woodcut or linocut b/w illustrations. Also a number of vignettes. To the rear of the book are eight pages of b/wphotographs taken by the author on his trip to the Amazon. Boards are in good, clean, slightly bumped condition. Inside, clean and tidy throughout. 320, [viii] pp. 230 x 160 mm. (9 x 6¼ inches).

    . Première édition. Carton d'origine recouvert de papier avec carte / dessin de…

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    New York: Robert McBride & Company, 1932. First Edition. Original paper covered boards with map / route design in red to the front and rear boards. Red cloth spine with titles printed in black. The map design is repeated as end papers. Owner's bookplate to the front end paper. Seven full-page woodcut or linocut b/w illustrations. Also a number of vignettes. To the rear of the book are eight pages of b/wphotographs taken by the author on his trip to the Amazon. Boards are in good, clean, slightly bumped condition. Inside, clean and tidy throughout. 320, [viii] pp. 230 x 160 mm. (9 x 6¼ inches).

    . Première édition. Carton d'origine recouvert de papier avec carte / dessin de l'itinéraire en rouge sur les planches avant et arrière. Dos en tissu rouge avec titres imprimés en noir. Le dessin de la carte est répété sur les pages de garde. L'ex-libris du propriétaire se trouve sur la première page de garde. Sept illustrations pleine page en noir et blanc, gravées sur bois ou sur linoléum. Plusieurs vignettes également. Au dos du livre se trouvent huit pages de photographies en noir et blanc prises par l'auteur lors de son voyage en Amazonie. Les planches sont en bon état, propres, légèrement cabossées. L'intérieur est propre et bien rangé. 320, [viii] pp. 230 x 160 mm.

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    Book ID: 4203
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  • James Joyce's Dublin. by QUINN, Edward
    QUINN, Edward
    James Joyce's Dublin. With selected writings from Joyce's works.

    Nice: EDQ, 1973. First edition. Hardback in red cloth, inside original unclipped dust jacket. Book and dust jacket are both in very good / fine condition. 285 x 225 mm (11¼ x 8¾ inches).

    With an introduction by Samuel Beckett, this fascinating collection of Edward Quinn's mostly b/w photography uses the same reportage style as Joyce himself often adopted. Rambling around Dublin from dawn to dusk Quinn found himself collecting what Joyce referred to as epiphanies. Not the literary kind, but photographic incidents of daily life and atmospheric places in Ireland's capital city.

    Book ID: 3979
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  • Aperçu des Etats-Unis au commencement du XIXe siècle depuis 1800 juqu'en 1810, avec des tables statistiques by BEAUJOUR, Chevalier Felix de
    BEAUJOUR, Chevalier Felix de
    Aperçu des Etats-Unis au commencement du XIXe siècle depuis 1800 juqu'en 1810, avec des tables statistiques

    Paris: L. G. Michaud & Delaunay Libraire, 1814. First Edition of this uncommon work giving an overview of the United States of America at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century. Complete with all maps and tables. Contemporary green hardback binding with burgundy and gilt spine label. The binding is somewhat rubbed and darkened. A weakness to the front board has been repaired and sewn at some point. There is a large (50cm x 38cm) map of North America with hand coloured borders and boundaries. This has a repaired hole to the top right edge (not really affecting map detail) and a repaired closed tear to the book edge, through the cartouche. There are also 17 charts and plans to…

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    Paris: L. G. Michaud & Delaunay Libraire, 1814. First Edition of this uncommon work giving an overview of the United States of America at the beginning of the Nineteenth Century. Complete with all maps and tables. Contemporary green hardback binding with burgundy and gilt spine label. The binding is somewhat rubbed and darkened. A weakness to the front board has been repaired and sewn at some point. There is a large (50cm x 38cm) map of North America with hand coloured borders and boundaries. This has a repaired hole to the top right edge (not really affecting map detail) and a repaired closed tear to the book edge, through the cartouche. There are also 17 charts and plans to the the rear showing statistical information. 274 pages. The pages are clean, with a little darkening to the edges only. A decent copy. 230 by 150mm (9 by 6 inches). The author was the French Consul General in the United States From 1804 to 1810, representing Napoleon Bonaparte to Thomas Jefferson. Sabin, 4172; Howes, H288; Clark II, 78

    . Première édition de cet ouvrage peu courant qui donne une vue d'ensemble des États-Unis d'Amérique au début du XIXe siècle. Complet avec toutes les cartes et tous les tableaux. Reliure cartonnée verte de l'époque avec étiquette bordeaux et dorée au dos. La reliure est quelque peu frottée et assombrie. Une faiblesse à la première planche a été réparée et cousue à un moment donné. L'ouvrage comporte une grande carte (50 cm x 38 cm) de l'Amérique du Nord avec des bordures et des limites colorées à la main. Elle présente un trou réparé sur le bord supérieur droit (qui n'affecte pas vraiment les détails de la carte) et une déchirure fermée réparée sur le bord du livre, à travers le cartouche. L'ouvrage comporte également 17 graphiques et plans au verso présentant des informations statistiques. 274 pages. Les pages sont propres, avec un léger assombrissement sur les bords seulement. Un exemplaire correct. 230 x 150 mm (9 x 6 pouces). L'auteur était le consul général de France aux États-Unis de 1804 à 1810, représentant Napoléon Bonaparte auprès de Thomas Jefferson. Sabin, 4172 ; Howes, H288 ; Clark II, 78.

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    Book ID: 3894
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  • Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English. by [ATKINSON, John Augustus]
    [ATKINSON, John Augustus]
    Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the English.

    London: John Murray, 1814. First edition. With 50 colour aquatint costume plates, dated 1813. Hardback. Contemporary black long-grained morocco boards, gilt and embossed, corners slightly rubbed. All edges gilt, and gilt inner dentelle. Slight offsetting, and light foxing to some pages. Each plate has a page of text to describe it. All life is here; from Gipsey to Hussar, and Lord Mayor to Dairy Maid. Very attractive copy. Ref: Colas 2537; Lipperheide Gca 21; Tooley 374. [52] pp, plus 50 plates. 240 x 170 mm (9½ x 6¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3840
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  • Over the Reefs. by GIBBINGS, Robert
    GIBBINGS, Robert
    Over the Reefs. With Engravings by the Author.

    London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1948. First edition. Hardback book in original dust jacket. Dust jacket neatly price clipped, both it and book are in good condition. With wonderful wood engravings. 240 pages. 220 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3780
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  • De overwintering der Hollanders op Nova Zembla, in de jaren 1596 en 1597. by TOLLENS, H.
    TOLLENS, H.
    De overwintering der Hollanders op Nova Zembla, in de jaren 1596 en 1597.

    Leeuwarden: Hugo Suringar, 1873. Tiende druk. Boekje. Een gevierd gedicht over de Nederlanders die overwinteren in een houten hut. Zachte covers zijn delicaat en bijna los. 32 pagina's. 170 x 105 mm (6¾ x 4¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3719
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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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  • Les Contrées Mystérieuses et les Peuples inconnus. by TISSOT, Victor
    TISSOT, Victor
    Les Contrées Mystérieuses et les Peuples inconnus. Ouvrage illustré de 6 grandes cartes et de 277 gravures dans le texte, dont 54 grandes planches.

    Paris: Firmin-Didot et Cie, 1884. First edition. Hardback in three quarter leather with mottled boards. Raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Boards are rubbed, but acceptable. Clean and tidy inside. Complete, including all six folding maps etc. Boards have 778 pages. 270 x 195 mm (10¾ x 7¾ inches). Première édition. Relié en cuir trois quart avec plats marbrés. Dos à nerfs et titres dorés. Les planches sont frottées, mais acceptables. Intérieur propre et rangé. Complet, y compris les six cartes dépliantes, etc. Les planches ont 778 pages. 270 × 195 mm

    Book ID: 3600
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  • A Photo-Album of a World Tour. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    A Photo-Album of a World Tour. A German family travel around the world.

    NA. The photo-diary of a German family, who embarked on a world tour in 1928. 227 original photographs and 94 photo-postcards / commercial photographs are collected and captioned on 79 pages. The album was purchased on their journey at Niagara Falls, and is a limp leather, with an original painting of a native American to the front cover. The photographs vary in size, but are mainly about 14 cm x 9 cm each. Most in excellent condition. Often one man (presumably album owner) is marked with a small cross to the image.
    Places visited include: The journey on S.S. Lutzow (commissioned 1907 as Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship); New York; Buffalo N.Y.; Niagara Falls; Toronto; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Native…

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    NA. The photo-diary of a German family, who embarked on a world tour in 1928. 227 original photographs and 94 photo-postcards / commercial photographs are collected and captioned on 79 pages. The album was purchased on their journey at Niagara Falls, and is a limp leather, with an original painting of a native American to the front cover. The photographs vary in size, but are mainly about 14 cm x 9 cm each. Most in excellent condition. Often one man (presumably album owner) is marked with a small cross to the image.
    Places visited include: The journey on S.S. Lutzow (commissioned 1907 as Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship); New York; Buffalo N.Y.; Niagara Falls; Toronto; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Native Americans (posing for tourists in ceremonial dress); Chicago; San Francisco; S.S. Taiyo Maru (Originally the German "Cap Finisterre" handed to the Japanese in 1920 as war reparations); Hawaii & Honolulu, with locals posing for tourists; Tokyo, Japan; Fujiyama; Geisha's and tourist photographs; Kobe; Shanghai; Hong Kong; Manila & Philippines; Singapore; Sumatra; Ceylon; Cairo; Genova; Davos; Switzerland & Germany. The card pages of the album have nicks and closed tears, but not affecting photographs. A fascinating record of a (presumably) wealthy family's tour around the world by steam ship and train. 290 x 350 mm (11½ x 13¾ inches).

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    Book ID: 3445
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  • Vue d'optique - Vue de la Tour de la S. Croix à Amsterdam du coté de la Nouvelle Auberge by LEIZELT, B.F.
    LEIZELT, B.F.
    Vue d'optique - Vue de la Tour de la S. Croix à Amsterdam du coté de la Nouvelle Auberge

    Paris: 1765. Copper engraving, beautifully hand coloured. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Title in French. Shows Haringpakkerstoren, adn the Haringpakkerij, with its bridge. After Willem Writs. In very good condition, under neat card mount. Visible area within card mount: 315 x 415 mm (12½ x 16¼ inches).
    A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century. Gravure sur cuivre, magnifiquement colorée à la main. Conçu à l'origine pour être vu à travers un zograscope. Titre en français. Willem Writs. Montre la Haringpakkerstoren, et Haringpakkerijet. En très…

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    Paris: 1765. Copper engraving, beautifully hand coloured. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Title in French. Shows Haringpakkerstoren, adn the Haringpakkerij, with its bridge. After Willem Writs. In very good condition, under neat card mount. Visible area within card mount: 315 x 415 mm (12½ x 16¼ inches).
    A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century. Gravure sur cuivre, magnifiquement colorée à la main. Conçu à l'origine pour être vu à travers un zograscope. Titre en français. Willem Writs. Montre la Haringpakkerstoren, et Haringpakkerijet. En très bon état, sous passe-partout soigné. 315 x 415 mm
    Un zograscope est un appareil optique pour agrandir des images plates, car la forme de l'objectif améliore le sens de la profondeur montrée dans l'image. Le précurseur des images 3D ! Celles-ci étaient très à la mode à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.

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    Book ID: 3415
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  • Amsterdam and Bridge across the Amstel (aquatint) by IRELAND, Samuel
    IRELAND, Samuel
    Amsterdam and Bridge across the Amstel (aquatint)

    London: T. & I. Egerton, 1790. Lovely sepia aquatint taken from 'A picturesque tour through Holland, Brabant and part of France; made in the autumn of 1789', published in 1790. In a lovely cream coloured mount. Ready to frame. Visible image size: 130 x 165 mm (5 x 6½ inches). Actual size in mount: 260 x 280 mm (10¼ x 11 inches).

    Book ID: 3354
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  • The adventure of modern science begins
    Travels through the Low Countries, Germany, Italy and France, with Curious Observations, Natural, Topographical, Moral, Physiological &c by RAY, John
    RAY, John
    Travels through the Low Countries, Germany, Italy and France, with Curious Observations, Natural, Topographical, Moral, Physiological &c Also a Catalogue of Plants, Found spontaneously growing in those Parts and their Virtues. To which is added, an account of the travels of Francis Willughby, Esq ; through great part of Spain.
    The Second Edition. Corrected and Improv'd, and Adorn'd with Copper-Plates.

    London: J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch..et al, 1738. Second edition. Volume I only (of two). Full leather binding with gilt details and titles. The leather is a little rubbed and the gilt faded. Slight cracking to the hinge, but holding well. Complete with three engraved plates (two folding). All three of the engraved plates are found in this, the first of the two volumes. Figures 1 and 2 depict river locks; figure 3 depicts "An Engine to raise water with a chain of buckets." Engraved capitals and end pieces. Internally in good clean condition, in a good, tight condition. Owner's name to the head of the title page. iv, 428, 120 pp. 205 x 130…

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    London: J. Walthoe, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch..et al, 1738. Second edition. Volume I only (of two). Full leather binding with gilt details and titles. The leather is a little rubbed and the gilt faded. Slight cracking to the hinge, but holding well. Complete with three engraved plates (two folding). All three of the engraved plates are found in this, the first of the two volumes. Figures 1 and 2 depict river locks; figure 3 depicts "An Engine to raise water with a chain of buckets." Engraved capitals and end pieces. Internally in good clean condition, in a good, tight condition. Owner's name to the head of the title page. iv, 428, 120 pp. 205 x 130 mm (8 x 5 inches).

    John Ray was an English naturalist, widely regarded as one of the earliest of the English parson-naturalists, and the man with whom "the adventure of modern science begins".

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    Book ID: 3332
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  • The Voice of Asia. by MICHENER, James
    MICHENER, James
    The Voice of Asia.

    New York: Random House, 1951. First Edition. Stated first printing. Hardback in neatly price clipped dust jacket - now in Mylar. Dust jacket has some light edge wear. Illustrated end papers. Pages clean. Michener had travelled widely in Asia and this book is the result of him having talked to many people he encountered along the way about their opinions of their country's religious problems, economic questions, and social revolutions. A snap shot of mid twentieth century Asia. 338 pages. 215 x 145 mm (8½ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 3222
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  • Set of five original early photographic prints of Australia and New Zealand in late 1800's by [VARIOUS]
    [VARIOUS]
    Set of five original early photographic prints of Australia and New Zealand in late 1800's

    Antipodes: 1900. - Two albumen prints - mounted on the recto and verso of an oblong of grey card. One side showing The Gap and South Head at Watsons Bay in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia (circa 1903); and on the other side a view of the town of Hobart, Tasmania (from Lansdowne Crescent) taken by John Watt Beattie.
    - Two collodion paper prints showing the harbour of Lyttelton, New Zealand by an unknown photographer, and a landscape view across the Bealey near Christchurch, New Zealand taken by E. Wheeler & Son - these also mounted on the recto and verso of an oblong of grey card.
    - One unmounted collodion paper print is of the Waimangu Geyser, which…

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    Antipodes: 1900. - Two albumen prints - mounted on the recto and verso of an oblong of grey card. One side showing The Gap and South Head at Watsons Bay in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Australia (circa 1903); and on the other side a view of the town of Hobart, Tasmania (from Lansdowne Crescent) taken by John Watt Beattie.
    - Two collodion paper prints showing the harbour of Lyttelton, New Zealand by an unknown photographer, and a landscape view across the Bealey near Christchurch, New Zealand taken by E. Wheeler & Son - these also mounted on the recto and verso of an oblong of grey card.
    - One unmounted collodion paper print is of the Waimangu Geyser, which is located near Rotorua, New Zealand. This says JM2070 on the front - and possibly refers to the James Ingram McDonald (the painter, photographer, filmmaker, museum director, cultural ambassador, film censor, and promoter of Maori arts and crafts) and may have been taken whilst he was employed by the New Zealand Government Tourist Department in the early 20th Century. The geyser was known to erupt on a cycle of around 36 hours and would reach heights of up to 450 metres. Written on the verso of the photograph it reads: "The column of steam is about 1200 feet high". This geyser stopped erupting in 1904.

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    Book ID: 3010
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  • The Evening Standard Open Road for Motoring, Cycling, and Walking. by Automobile Association & Motor Union
    Automobile Association & Motor Union
    The Evening Standard Open Road for Motoring, Cycling, and Walking. With separate large coloured linen road map.

    London: The Evening Standard, 1920. Hardback book, in fold-over red cover (similar to a Baedeker) which fastens down neatly with a popper. Includes large loose linen colour folded map in a pocket at the back. Revised edition, circa 1920. Several b/w fold-out maps inside, including one entitled: How to get out of London! With 224 pages of advice, routes and advertisements for relevant items - plus the maps. It's a charming item, and we can't find any other copies available. 224 pages + folding map. 145 x 105 mm (5¾ x 4¼ inches).

    Book ID: 3004
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