Cole, Alfred W. (Whaley).

Mijn verblijf aan de Kaap de Goede Hoop. Schetsen. Naar het Engelsch. ["The Cape and the Kafirs"].

Amsterdam, Gebroeders Kraay, 1854. Hardcover. Tall crown quarto. Pp. (iv), 232. Lithograph title-page, foxed, displaying large charming illustration by G. J. Bos, printed separately on heavy paper by the lithographers' firm of P. Trap. Bound in the original publisher's printed boards, spine neatly reinforced with paper, floral shelf label, old institutional stamp to first free endpaper and to title. In a very good condition. Untrimmed, clean copy. ~ First and only Dutch edition. Very rare. Translated from the English "The Cape and the Kafirs; or, Notes of five years' Residence in South Africa", published in 1852. Alfred Whaley Cole (1823-1896) spent five years in the Cape Colony after the ship he sailed in 1841 to New Zealand wrecked off coast of Cape Town. In 1856 he left England again and returned to Cape Town, becoming a lawyer and a judge. He wrote extensively. His "Three Idylls of a Prince", written on occasion of Prince Alfred's first visit to the Cape, said to have "heartily amused" Queen Victoria and the Princess Royal. - Cat. NHSM p.211; Mendelssohn I, p.352 (English edition); Kainbacher I, p.36 (German translation, 1852). G-4 IN .

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Book number: 5452

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Cook, Captain James; R. A. Skelton (Editor).

Charts and Views Drawn by Cook and His Officers and Reproduced from the Original Manuscripts. (The Journals of Captain James Cook on his Voyages of Discovery).

Cambridge, Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press, 1955. Hardcover. Small folio. Pp. viii, plus 58 plates, mostly folding, including very large general chart. Placed in the original navy blue full cloth portfolio, portrait of Cook in gilt on cover, gilt spine, with ties. With the original printed dust-jacket sleeve, this bit chipped at edges, trifle foxed and with few small repairs. Portfolio and plates are in near mint condition. An excellent copy. ~ First Hakluyt edition. X-2 .

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Book number: 9999_00332

Catalogue: Miscellanea

Keywords: TRAVEL TRAVELLING TRAVELLER TRAVELLERS GUIDE GUIDES TRAVELOGUE TRAVELOGUES NAVAL MARITIME SEA BRITAIN EMPIRE BRITANIA ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM COMMONWEALTH NOISBN

Courier, Paul-Louis.

Mémoires, correspondance et opuscules inédits, I-II. [TWO VOLUMES].

Paris, Sautelet; Mesnier, 1928. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. Royal octavo. Pp. xiii, (iii), 389; 408. Notes, index. HARDCOVER, bound in marbled paper over boards, original printed wrappers bound-in, handsome letterpress label to each spine, triple-colour cloth ribbon markers; bit foxed in places. In fine condition. A very attractive set. ~ FIRST EDITION. H-5 OUT .

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Book number: 2663

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Cuperi (Cuperus Cuper), Gisberti (Gisbertus Gisbert Gijsbert); Joan. Arntzenii (Johannes Arntzenius).

Observationum libri tres. In quibus multi auctorum loci, qua explicantur, qua emendantur, varii ritus eruuntur, & nummi elegantissimi illustrantur. [BOUND WITH:] Dissertationes binae, quarum prior agit de colore et tinctura comarum, posterior de civitate romana apostoli Pauli. [AND:] Disseration de civitate romana apostoli Pauli. [THREE WORKS].

Utrecht, Petrum Elzevier, 1670; Trajecti ad Rhenum (Utrecht) Guilielmum Kroon, 1725. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Three works bound in one volume. Small octavo. Pp. (xxviii), 355, (5) including Addenda & Corrigenda. Plus beautifully engraved allegorical second title-page as frontispiece, and with 8 copper-engraved illustrations in the text, totaling 14 images of coins, obverse and reverse; [AND:] (x), 128; (2), 131-234, (2) publisher's catalogue. Plus 3 copper-engraved illustrations of coins, obverse and reverse. Different woodcut device to each title-page, woodcut head-and tail-pieces. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary overlapping laced vellum, faded manuscript title in contemporary hand to spine, unobtrusive remnants of old blank ticket at foot, vellum darkened in places, small wormhole on spine and some traces inside cover; minute contemporary inscription inside cover and at foot of verso of first free endpaper, two old stamps to title-page, smudged lower corner of two leaves in the second work. In a very good condition. Fine interior, very well preserved. ~ FIRST EDITION. Gisbert Cuper (Gijsbert Kuiper; Gisbertus Cuperus) (1644-1716) was antiquary, philologist and Dutch politician. He was an avid collector; in 1710, he estimated that he had collected 100 volumes of letters, describing this as "a little treasure of paper and literature". See also the excellent biographical essay: "Digging for Antiquities with Diplomats: Gisbert Cuper (1644-1716) and his Social Capital" (Bianca Chen, Republics of Letters, May 2009). ~ [BOUND WITH:] Johannes Arntzenius: Dissertationes binae, quarum prior agit de colore et tinctura comarum, posterior de civitate romana apostoli Pauli. (Utrecht, Guilielmum Kroon, 1725). The work comprises of two dissertations. The pagination is consecutive. Fascinating very early dissertation on hair treatment, styling, dyeing and bleaching, accompanied by one on the Apostle Paul's City of Rome. Extremely rare. H-2 OUT .

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Delbruck, Jules (Editor).

Les récréations instructives sur les animaux, les arts et métiers, l'agriculture, l'industrie, les sciences et autres sujets variés. Accompagnées de 12 tableaux synoptiques coloriés et de 12 rondes ou chansonnettes en musique sur des airs populaires pour l'enfance et la jeunesse, tirées de l'Education Nouvelle, Journal des mères et des enfants. Première, Deuxième, Troisième et Quatrième Série. [FOUR VOLUMES WITH 72 COLOURED PLATES].

Paris, Librairie Française et Étrangère (R. Schultz), ca. 1860-64. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Four volumes. Quarto. Pp. viii, 252; 245; 246; 250. With 12 double-page tinted lithograph plates to each volume, each with multiple hand-coloured illustrations. Each volume with a letterpress title-page and a second title-page with cartouche surrounded by engraved illustrations. HARDCOVER, first volume bound in beautiful contemporary full calf, spine with gilt tooled raised-bands between compartments, black morocco lettering-piece in gilt to second compartment, direct gilt lettering to fourth, marbled endpapers and edges, rare original printed wrapper of an installment bound at end; extremities trifle rubbed. In fine condition, splendid interior. The 3 other volumes are all in the original publisher's full cloth, one in a different colour, large gilt lettering on each cover, spine richly decorated in gilt, all edges gilt. Volumes II+III are more used, bit foxed in places not affecting the plates, have chafed extremities and slightly worn spines, the first leaves are frayed and there are some repairs for tears and one or two untreated tears without loss. Volume IV has some wear to joints but inside is in fine condition with one neat repair to verso of a plate. Together a very good complete set. ~ FIRST EDITION. Rare complete set of this legendary publication. With all the 48 hand-coloured double-page lithographic plates. H-3 .

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Delkeskamp, Friedrich Wilhelm.

Delkeskamp's neues Panorama des Rheins und seiner nächsten Umgebungen von Mainz bis Cöln. / New Panorama of the Rhine from Mentz to Cologne. [BOUND WITH:] Notizen für Rhein-Reisende. Anhang zu F. W. Delkeskamp's Neuem Panorama des Rheins und seiner nächsten Umgebungen von Mainz bis Cöln. [TWO VOLUMES].

Frankfurt am Main, Friedrich Wilhelm Delkeskamp, 1837. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes in one. Crown quarto. I. Plate: Large folding panorama ca. 270x25 cm in 16 sections, finely engraved on steel, folded into leporello; II. Anhang: Pp. 28, (4). Engraved title-page with originality authentication loosely inserted. HARDCOVER, bound in red green quarter morocco and printed boards, one side in German, the other in English; spine partly split, lacks tie, light signed of use. In a very good condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Small institutional stamp inside cover and on title-page. -- .

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Book number: 5462

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Keywords: - TRAVEL TRAVELLING TRAVELLER TRAVELLERS GUIDE GUIDES TRAVELOGUE TRAVELOGUES NOISBN

Devolder, Anne-Mie (Editor).

Tracé spoortunnel: negen concepten. The Railway Tunnel Site: Nine Concepts.

Rotterdam, Uitgeverij 010, 1988. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 9064500681. 4to. Pp. 108. Text both in English and Dutch. Profusely illustrated throughout with numerous halftone, line-drawn, and colour plates and illustrations. Biographies. Original illustrated thick wrappers. In a fine, fresh-new condition. Excellent copy, unused. ~ FIRST EDITION. Nine architects provide a sketch design of physical and functional ideas for the building of a railway tunnel that will replace the railway viaduct the crossed the city of Rotterdam. ENTRY-1 .

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Book number: 1233

Catalogue: Miscellanea

Keywords: ART HISTORY MODERN CULTURE ARCHITECTURE RAILWAY NOISBN 9064500681

Dielitz, Theodor; Th. Hosemann.

Jenseits des Oceans. Neue Land- u. Seebilder für die Jugend bearbeitet.

Berlin, Winckelmann, 1877. Hardcover. Small octavo. pp. 338. Plus 8 hand-coloured tinted lithograph plates of which one is incorporated in the title-page. HARDCOVER, bound in blue full cloth with the original richly illustrated covers laid-down; some plates with light dampmark, small repairs to bottom blank margin of two leaves, otherwise quite well preserved children's book, nicely bound. ~ Second edition. First published in 1857. 001-01 .

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Book number: 9999_02718

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Keywords: CHILDREN EDUCATION MARITIME MERCHANT NAVY HAND KOLORIERT HANDKOLORIERT HANDKOLORIERTE HANDKOLORIERTEN HANDCOLORED COLOURED COLORED HANDCOLOURED COLORIÉES À LA MAIN NOISBN

Dulaurens, J. G.

Manuel des contribuables, ou recueil Contenant les Lois fondamentales, les Décrets et les Instructions ministérielles sur les Contribution directes; a l'usage des Préfets, Sous-Préfets, Maires, etc.

Paris, Rondonneau et Decle, 1811. Hardcover. Octavo. Pp. xvi, 238. Plus folding tables. HARDCOVER, bound in contemporary half vellum and paper-covered boards, typed lettering-piece to cover, boards rubbed, half-title re-attached next to open gutter, first few leaves frayed at edges. Overall in good condition, preserved in the original state in first binding. ~ Previously the property of the law office of C. A. van der Beek, with a bookplate. TIMO-1 OUT .

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Book number: 5362

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Keywords: LAW CIVIL NOISBN

DuQuesne, Terence.

Power Over Fire: Collected Poems, 1986-1995.

London, Prebendal, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Crown quarto. Pp. 231. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's full cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. In mint condition. A splendid copy, practically new. ~ FIRST EDITION. Printed by Antony Rowe. 008-5 .

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DuQuesne, Terence.

Thunder and Lotus: Selected Poems, 1995-1997.

London, Prebendal, 1997. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Crown quarto. Pp. 63. Original stiff wrappers. In mint condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Printed by Antony Rowe. 001-3 .

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Book number: 8373

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Duvinage, H.

Manuel des constructions rurales. Deuxième édition.

Paris, Agricole, n.d. (ca. 1860). Hardcover. Octavo. Pp. 472. With over 180 engraved illustrations to the text, one folding. Tables. HARDCOVER, bound in handsome contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards, cracked inner hinge, decorative spine lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, cloth ribbon marker. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Second edition. Scarce. B-2 .

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Book number: 2203

Catalogue: Miscellanea

Keywords: ARCHITECTURE NOISBN

Eerde, J. C. van.

De volken van Nederlandsch Indië in monographieën. Volumes I-II.

Amsterdam, Elsevier, 1920-21. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes. Quarto. Pp. 320; 317. Indices. With a total of 407 halftone photo illustrations, many of which are full-page plates; two colour plates; three maps, of which two are double page, one coloured. Letterpress device to title page of each volume. Decorative endpapers. HARDCOVER, uniformly bound in original richly decorated cloth designed by Ans Valk, bound by Jc. Nuiver, gilt lettering, spine gilt; traces of small paper name label on each endpaper. In about fine condition. ~ FIRST EDITION. Remarkable iconography. I-3 .

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Book number: 1852

Catalogue: Miscellanea

Keywords: INDONESIA INDIANS NORTH AMERICAN ETHNOGRAPHY HISTORY ARCHAEOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY ABORIGINAL NATIVE PEOPLES NOISBN

Ehlert, Trude.

Das Kochbuch des Mittelalters. Rezepte aus alter Zeit, eingeleitet, erläutert und ausprobiert.

Zürich & München, Artemis, 1991. Hardcover. 376081025X. Royal octavo. Pp. 246. Illustrated throughout. Bibliography, index. HARDCOVER, bound in the original publisher's cloth, spine gilt, with pictorial dust-jacket; ribbon cloth marker. In fine condition. Excellent copy. ~ Second edition. Q-5 .

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Book number: 2650

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Keywords: MEDIEVAL MEDIAEVAL SOCIAL ILLUSTRATED COLOUR COLOR PLATES ILLUSTRATIONS FOOD FEAST NOISBN 376081025X

Elst, J. van der, Jan Wiegman, (Dubois).

Dubois Cours de langue française. [AND:] Hulpboekje behoorende bij Dubois (.). Première année, A, Deuxième édition. Revu par J. van der Elst, illustré par Jan Wiegman. [TWO VOLUMES].

Wageningen, Robijns, ca, 1920. Soft cover. Two volumes. Octavo. Pp. ix, 103; 18. With numerous illustrations. Original publisher's printed wrappers, spine of volume I worn, old signatures to title-page, one crossed-out. In a very good condition. ~ Second edition. 001-01 .

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Book number: 4597

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Keywords: LINGUISTICS LINGUISTIC LINGUISTIQUE PHILOLOGIE SPRACHWISSENSCHAFT SCIENCE PHONOLOGY MORPHOLOGY SYNTAX SEMANTICS LANGUAGE GRAMMAR ETYMOLOGY LITERATURE LITTÉRATURE LITERATUR GRAMMARS DICTIONARIES GRAMMAIRES DICTIONNAIRES GRAMMATIK WÖRTERBÜCHER NOISBN