LITH, MR.P.A. VAN DER

Nederlandsch Oost Indie.

Doesburg, J.C. van Schenk Brill. 1875. Decorative Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, Nederlandsch Oost - Indie. Beschreven en afgebeeld voor het Nederlandsche volk.4To.452 pp.14 col plates. Orig. stamped cloth, spine discoloured, and top & foot sl. damaged. Title page a bit loosening. A charming Dutch colour plate book on Indonesia. In spite of defects to binding, a nice copy. See: Tiele, Land- en Volkenkunde 694. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 458

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Indonesia.

LIVINGSTONE, DAVID. L.L.D. D.C.L.

Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa, Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; Thence Accross the Continent, Down the River Zambesi ()

London, Murray, John. 1857, First Edition. Cloth, Large 8Vo. Book, To the Eastern Ocean. (X) -687-(8) PP. Uncut. Folding print of the Victoria Falls (slightly damaged at fold) Engraved portrait, and a further 45 plates and maps (J.Arrowsmith) The Adds.PP. Dated November,1-1857. Minor tear to folding map of South Africa. All plates present as called for. original (Brown) blindstamped cloth, spine with gilt lettering, giving Author's name, Title and Publisher. RECASED: New endpapers, with use of old spine/boards, nevertheless, very, very acceptable. See: Abbey Travel: 347. Gay: 3034. Good.

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Book number: 1909

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Livingstone

LUIGI MAYER

Views in the Ottoman Empire Chiefly in Caramania , A Part of Asia Minor Hitherto Unexplored : With Some Curious Selections from The Islands Of Rhodes And Cyprus, and the Celebrated Cities of Corinth, Carthage and Tripoli.

London, R.Bowyer. 1803, First Edition. Half Calf.[gilded], Atlas Folio - over 23" - 25" tall. Ill.: Mayer, Luigi. Book, With historical observations and incidental illustrations of the natives of the country. With 24 very fine, full page, handcoloured aquatint plates. Bound With: Views in Palestine from the original drawings of Luigi Mayer with an historical and descriptive account of the country and its remarkable places. (Repeated in French) London, 1804, 47 pp. 24 very fine full page handcoloured aquatint plates. A total of 48 superb coloured plates. Note; both vols. have the plates bound together, before the text pages, thus preventing any offsetting of the texts onto the delicate plates. We do have another very good copy of this fine travel book with a 3rd. work by Luigi Mayer bound to these same 2 titles: Views in Egypt from the original drawings in the posession of Sir Robert Ainslie Taken During His Embassy To Constantinople By Luigi Mayer: Engraved Under The Direction Of Thomas Milton. With Historical Observations And Incidental Illustrations of The Manners And Customs of the Natives Of That Country. Engraved Frontispice, Portrait of Luigi Mayer. 102 pp. with 48 very fine, full page, handcoloured aquatint plates. A most desirable set, as is the present volume. Very Good.

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Book number: 3192

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Mayer, Luigiottoman Empire. Luigi Mayer. Travel Book. Abbey Travel. Orientalism.

LYNDEN, A.J.H. VAN

Op Zoek Naar De Zuidgrens De Grensbepaling Tusschen Suriname En Brazilië 1935-1938

N.P. KNAG. 1939, Offprint. Broché/ Sewn Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 90 PP. Illustrated [photographs] & with folding maps. Offprint from the Koninklijk Aardrijkskundig Genootschap [Royal Geographic Society] Vol. LVI-6- Novembre 1939. On establishing the border between Surinam & Brazil. Original wrappers. A trifle loose, but a good and clean copy. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 3613

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Suriname. Surinam Border Conflict.

LYON, CAPTAIN G.F.

A Brief Narrative of an Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Repulse Bay Through Sir Thomas Rowes "Welcome" in Her Majesty's Ship Griper in the Year MDCCCXXIV

London, John Murray & P.J.de Mat. 1825, First Edition. Full Calf (later), Large 8Vo. Book, VIII-200 pp. Folding map and 7 full pp. plates. Later full calf [fine] spine with raised bands and title piece. Apart for the later binding, a very good copy of this rare travel account. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 2631

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Travel, Exploration

MARMIER, XAVIER

Reis in Zwitserland

Urecht, C.van Der Post, Jr. 1864, First Dutch. Decorated Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Rouargue, Freres. Book, 2 Vols. in 1. 528 pp. With 26 engraved plates, (Basel, Bellinzona, Bern, Brienz, Como, Genf, Grindelwald, Lausanne, Luzern, Mühlbach, Thun etc.) of which 8 costume prints, are finely coloured by a contemporary hand. Tissue guards preserved. Extensive topographical index. Orig. dark blue cloth with gilded ill. at upper cover, gilt lettered spine. A very sound and clean copy. A fine piece of Helvetica. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 2536

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Rouargue, Freresswitserland Helvetica

MARRYAT, CAPT. C.B.

A Diary in America

Paris, Baudry` s European Library. 1839. Half-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, A diary in America, with remarks on its institutions.2 vols. in one. Roy. 8Vo. 345 + 353 pp. Marbled edges 2 folding lithographed, maps. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 465

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Americana

MARTIN, K.

West Indische Skizzen

Leiden, Brill, E.J. 1887. Original Wraps, Tall 8 Vo. Book, Reise- erinnerungen.VII- 186 pp.+ plates section, with a folding map. Uncut, partly unopened. Separate publ. of Martin's Bericht uber eine Reise Nach Niederlandisch west Indien und darauf Gegruendete Studien. In a very good condition. Highly interesting plates. Very Good.

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Book number: 773

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: West Indies.

MUSSET, M.PAUL DE

Voyage Pittoresque En Italie Meridionale Et Sicile

Paris, Morizot Libraire Editeur. 1856, First Edition. Decorated Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Rouargue Fr. Book, 524 pp. Illustrated with 23 [5 coloured] full page steelengravings.Orig. richly decorated, gilded cloth with decorated gilded spine. All edges Gilt. The plates give Rome, Napoli, Sienna,Pozzuoli, Monte Cassini, Palermo, Ischia and many more. A very good copy, with minimal foxing in a sumptuous binding. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 2638

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Rouargue Fr. Voyage Italy

NIEBUHR, CARSTEN.

Beschrijving Van Arabie, uit eigene waarnemingen en in t land zelf verzamelde narigten

Amsterdam & Utrecht. Baalde, S.J. & Schoonhoven, J. Van. 1774. Half-Leather, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: v.d. Meer, de Huyser & Koning. Book, Beschrijving van Arabie, uit eigene waarnemingen en in 't land zelf verzamelde narigten opgesteld door Carsten Niebuhr uit het Hoogduits vertaald en vermeerderd met een volledig register van 't geheele werk. xli-408 +(xii) pp. Index.Contemporary 1/2 calf, spine in compartments with title piece, 25 maps and views, Yemen map with tape repair/-stains) Bound with: Vragen aan een gezelschap van geleerde mannen die op bevel van zijne Majesteit des Konings van Deenmarken naar Arabie reizen. Voorgesteld door den Hooggeleerden en wijdberoemden Heer Johan David Michaelis (etc. etc.) Waarbij gevoegd is; Beoordeling van Niebuhrs beschrijving van Arabie door dezelfde schrijver getrokken uit deszelfs orientalische en exegetische bibliotheek, iv deel. in 't Nederduits vertaald en uitgegeven door Jacob van Ekers, Amsterdam, 1774. xlvi-270 pp. A remarkable travel account. Well documented and illustrated with maps and ( folding)views. Some maps with ( contemporary) outline colour , some damage at folds. The Arabic writing is extensively analysed and illustrated. Up to page 55, right hand margin frayed and from pp.55 up to pp.90 stained, diminishing, not affecting plates or text . Boards with clusy repairs (pasted over with stiff paper), but this contemporary boards are restorable. Fair. All prints and maps complete as called for.

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Book number: 702

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Niebuhr. vd Meer, de Huyser & Koning. Arabia, Arabië

NIEUWENKAMP, W.O.J. EN VELDHEER, J.G.

Oude Hollandsche Steden Aan De Zuiderzee

Haarlem, F.Bohn. 1897, First Edition. Broche / Sewn, Large 4 To. Ill.: Nieuwenkamp, W.O.J. En Veldheer, J.G. Book, (10)-49-(4) PP. Uncut, Woodcut borders and initials by J.G.Veldheer and 20 full pp. zincographics by his esteemed pupil : W.O.J.Nieuwenkamp. Fine, original Art-Nouveau (imitation vellum) wrapper, printed in ochrelisted by E.Braches; Nr. 971109. A fine copy apart for some foxing and a small piece missinf from the upperwrapper, towards foot of spine. Very Good/Fine.

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Book number: 2487

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Nieuwenkamp, W.O. J. En Veldheer, J.G. Nieuwenkamp

NIEUWENKAMP, W.O.J.

Zwerftocht Door Timor En Onderhoorigheden

Amsterdam, Elsevier. 1925, First Edition. Decorated Cloth, Large 4 To. Ill.: Nieuwenkamp, W.O.J. Book, 175 PP. Richly illustrated with plates and capitals after drawings by the author. A well edited travel account. Binding stained/browned, due to dampness [book resided in Indonesia for over 50 years] a trifle loosening, small tear in last page, final blank loosely inserted. Contends fresh. Poor.

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Book number: 3124

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Nieuwenkamp, W.O. J. Nieuwenkam. Timor.

NN

The modern traveller,a populair description,geographical,historical and topographical of the various countries of the Globe:Egypt, Nubia and Abyssinia

London, James Duncan , Oliver& Boyd. 1827. Buckram, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 2 Vols.Sm. 8Vo. (iv) 366 + (iv)364 pp.Orig. Publ. Cloth, with title pieces. With folding maps and engraved plates. Some foxing/spotting. Still a nice little set, with lovely prints. In spite of it`s foxing, a desirable book with very informative text. Nice set. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 261

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: Egypt. Travel Guides, Egypt Guide.

NN

Morgenwandelingen.....

s'Gravenhage, Kloots, A. 1832. Half-Leather, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Morgenmandelingen door, en in den omtrek van s'Gravenhage: of Schoonheden en merkwaardige bijzonderheden betrekkelijk deze Residentie. Eene bijdrage tot de Nationale lectuur. (no author given) VIII-431 pp. Lithographed title, This book was sold on behalf of the Cholera patients in the Hague, and marked as such with the coat of arms of The Hague at the French title. A good copy with fine brocate flyleaves. Leather spine ,dry and discoloured, at foot a bit loosening. Author gives a lot of emphasis on the poor and sick. Further a good description of XIX Th. Century The Hague. (Scarce). Good.

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Book number: 752

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: The Hague

NN.

A Tour in France and Italy Made By an English Gentleman, 1675

London, Unknown. 1752, Unknown. Modern Boards. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Ill.: De Bois. Book, Taken from a collection of voyages and travels &C. Vol. VII. 64 PP. Map of France and Italy, print of palace, Print of Piazza Laterane, Piazza del Popolo, the Colosseum, Castle St. Angelo. Printed in 2 columns. A loose part only. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 3064

Catalogue: Travel / Topography / Atlantes / Geography

Keywords: De Boistravel. Italy. France.