Biblia Sacra, Vulgatae ed., Sixti V. Pont. Max. jussu recognita et Clementis VIII. auctoritate edita. by Holy Bible - 1691

1836 AFRICA 1ed Lander Niger River Exploration Illustrated Maps Slavery

Richard Lander was an English explorer who made his name for his voyages into Africa. After nearly a decade of African voyages, the British government sent Richard and his brother John in 1830 to explore the Niger River. While at the river delta, they were captured by local tribes for a short time. Their voyage did yield grand results – they discovered the Niger River course and outlets.
The specifics of the journey were written and published under various titles, including 'The Travels of Richard and John Lander'. This work is a fascinating account of African culture, geography, and 19th-century exploration. This 1836 first edition includes nine fine, full-page engravings, including maps and views of local tribes.
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LANDER, Richard & John
The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa : for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger ; from unpublished documents… Read More

1822 Famous 2ed David Porter Journal USS Essex Battle of Valparaiso War of 1812

David Porter was an early American naval captain who served on the USS Constitution and the USS Essex. While aboard the Essex, Porter faced significant hardships, including the Battle of Valparaiso where the ship was ultimately disabled. Porter kept a journal of his time aboard the Essex, a journal that was quickly published after capture of the Essex.
According to Hill, the second of Porter's 'Journal' is the "best edition" and is more complete even than the first. In fact, this edition contains the first instance of the details of Porter's loss of the USS Essex in 1814. This edition also includes an expanded preface as well as folding maps and notes and illustrations on the Galapagos Islands.
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Price: $750
PORTER, David
Journal of a cruise made to the Pacific Ocean by Captain David Porter, in the United States Frigate Essex, in the years 1812, 1813, and 1814 : to which is now added the transactions at… Read More

1890 Brownie Book 1ed Palmer Cox Children Fairy Tale ART Celtic Elf Mythology

Palmer Cox was a Canadian author and illustrator best known for The Brownies, based on Celtic mythology and highland Scottish tales told to Cox by his grandmother. Brownies are small imaginary male sprites, who enjoy harmless pranks and helpful deeds and have never been seen by people. "Another Brownie Book" is the second book in Cox' Brownies series.
This 1890 first edition features twenty-four Brownie stories, all told in verse, complete with numerous black and white wood engravings and color illustrations.

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COX, Palmer
Another Brownie Book
New York: Century Co., ©1890. First Edition.
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· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~10.25in X 8.5in (26cm x 21.5cm)
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1819 1st ed Forbin Travels in EGYPT Levant Voyages Pyramids Sphinx Jerusalem
Nicolas Philippe de Forbin was an early 19th-century French historian and art antiquary, who, in 1817, set out on a voyage to the Levant to view, study, and acquire ancient pieces of art. The voyage took Forbin and his traveling party to the Holy Land and Jerusalem, Syria, Athens, Constantinople, and even the Dead Sea.
His journal of the excursion covers his discoveries giving special attention to the Egyptian pyramids and the Great Sphinx. This undated first English edition includes impressive sketch illustrations of ruins, the Temple of Karnak, ruins of ancient Jericho, Castle at Cairo, the Pyramids at Giza, and the ancient walls of Jerusalem. A highly desirable work of Middle Eastern voyages!
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FORBIN, Count Nicolas Philippe de
Travels in Egypt, being a continuation of the Travels in the Holy Land, in 1817-18
London : Printed for Sir Richard Phillips, [1819]. First edition.

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1847 CHINA 1ed Canton Journal of Shaw Voyage American Revolutionary WAR India
Major Samuel Shaw was an 18th-century officer in the Continental Army, who served under General Henry Knox and the 3rd Artillery Regiment. Following his service in the army, Shaw was part of a voyage to China in which he was appointed Consul by the Continental Congress. The journals that he kept on this voyage, as well as those on the American revolution, were published in 1847 by Crosby and Nichols.

Item number: #13427
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SHAW, Samuel
The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, the first American consul at Canton
Boston : W. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1847. First edition.
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o xiii, [1], 360
· References: Sabin 79959; Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 34987.38
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
o Cloth
· Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15cm)
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1806 Froissart Chronicles Illustrations Hundred Years' War Medieval ChivalryThe 'Chronicles' of Jean Froissart have continually been perceived as an important work on medieval history for centuries, since its inception in the 14th-century. While some of the subjects covered are repetitive and insignificant, many topics are of utmost importance including famous battles, deaths of monarchs, and the Catholic Church Great Schism. According to Adams in the "Manual of Historical Literature,""Froissart might be called the great interviewer of the Middle Ages. The newspaper correspondent of modern times has scarcely surpassed this medieval collector of intelligence. He travelled extensively in the various countries of Europe; he conversed with gentlemen of rank everywhere; and he had the remarkable knack of persuading those about him to divulge all he wanted to know. He learned the details of battles from both sides and from every point of view. He delighted in the minutest affairs of every cavalry skirmish,… Read More

1770 Oriental Literature Persia TURKS Arabic Fables Manuscripts 2in1 Cardonne

Denis Cardonne was an 18th-century French orientalist known for his translations of various Turkish, Arabic, and Persian manuscripts. 'Melanges de Litterature Orientale' is a 1770 collection of fables and tales from Middle Eastern cultures translated into French.

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CARDONNE, Denis
Mélanges de Littérature Orientale : traduits de différens Manuscrits Turcs, Arabes et Persans
Paris : Hérissant le Fils, 1770.

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o Vol. I – [12], 314, [10]
o Vol. II – [4], 293, [7]
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
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1830 Franz Josef Haydn String Quartets Viola Score Classical MUSIC Folio Sonatas

An impressive, folio printing of the music of Franz Joseph Haydn.

Haydn is, without question, one of the most important and recognized figures in the history of classical music. Haydn's only mistake was composing and performing at the same time as Mozart. However, Haydn's music is still highly playable and enjoyed around the world.

This tome is the viola part to Haydn's string quartets and sonatas. These books were published around 1830 in Paris.
Item number: #6862
Price: $499
HAYDN, Franz Joseph

[Works of Franz Joseph Haydn]
A Paris, Societe pour la Publication de Musique, [1830].

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Size: ~14.25in X 10.75in (36.5cm x 27.5cm)
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1636 Jesuit Jeremias Drexel on Heaven & Hell Eternity Caelum Beatorum Miniature

"All wizards and witches are the professed and sworn enemies of God. O prince, O King, let not witches live!"
– Jeremias Drexel
Jeremias Drexel was a 17th-century Jesuit writer and preacher, who ultimately gave up preaching to teach and write. His works surround Christian living, truth, and virtues of life. Drexel also wrote several works relating to heaven, Christian zodiac, and the unknowns of eternity. 'Caelum Beatorum Civitas Aeternitatis' is a treatise on heaven, the behaviors and attributes of God, the joys of experiencing God, and the keys to eternal life.
Item number: #8333
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DREXEL, Jeremias

Caelum beatorum civitas æternitatis pars III. Quam coram ser[enissi]mo utriusque Bavariæ Duce S.R.I. Archidapifero, Electore Maximiliano et ser[enissi]ma coniuge Elisabetha explicavit
Antverpiæ: Apud Ioannem Cnobbaert, 1636.

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1828 Wyll of the Devil anti Catholic Propaganda 1577 George Gascoigne Lmtd ed

George Gascoigne was a 16th-century English author who, anonymously, published a vehement satirical attack on the Catholic Church under the title 'The Will of the Devil'. According to Schelling's 'Life and Writings of George Gascoigne', this 1828 facsimile limted edition of a 16th-century edition is extraordinarily rare – only 40 copies were printed! This edition was edited by James Maidment, published in Edinburgh.

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GASCOIGNE, George
The wyll of the devill : with his detestable Commandments directed to his Obedient and Accursed Children and the rewards promised to all such as obediently wyl endeuer themselves to fulfill them.
London : Richarde Johnes, [ca. 1577 ; reprinted 1828]

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o [2], iii, 20
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References: Felix Schelling, Life and Writings of George Gascoigne, p. 123
· Language: English
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