Cartas dirigidas a S.M. El-Rey D. Joao VI. desde 1817. a cerca do Estado de Portugal e Brazil, e outros mais documentos escritos by CARNEIRO, Heliodoro Jacinto d'Araujo - [1821]

Oxford: Henry Cripps, 1627 An extremely rare and interesting account of European states as they were in 1627. In new full leather binding with raised bands and gilt titles to spine. It is missing some preliminaries including probably the main title page. The title page remaining has had a paper repair and has been much written on over the centuries. There is a clear signature from 1859 but all others have been crossed out. The preface is a dedication from the author to the Bishop of Lincoln. The text is then divided into the 14 books each paginated separately. Books I to III cover England and Wales; Book IIII covers Scotland; V - VII Spain; VIII - X France; XI - XIIII (part) - Germany; and the remainder of XIIII covers Switzerland, Netherland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Croatia and and Dalmatia. Each book has a woodcut header and a woodcut decoration to the intial letter. There is also woodcut decoration to the ends of sections. The contents are generally clean and bright, although… Read More

MODENA: PRESSO LA SOCIETA TIPOGRAFICA, 1784. In folio. cm. 38,5x27. Pp. XIX+526+(4). Splendida opera del 1784, la storia della Badia di Nonantola scritta da Girolamo Tiraboschi (1731-1794). L'opera era composta da due tomi, siamo purtroppo in possesso solo del primo tomo contenente tutte le incisioni e pagine ma mancante della carta.<BR>L'opera descrive i beni e le proprietà della Badia includendo quindi i territori di Modena, Bologna, Avellana, Solara, Frignano, Cremona, Pavia, Milano, Mantova, Piacenza, Parma, Ferrara, Valfabbrica nella diocesi di Assisi, Nocera Umbra, Sassoferrato. Una parte dedicata allo stato di Modena a partire dal XII secolo, Vescovi di Modena, storia della Badia di Nonantola dalla sua fondazione fino al presente (tra cui descrizione della biblioteca), Delle chiese e dei beni che il Monastero di Nonantola avea in diverse parti d'Italia. Alla fine del volume lista dei vescovi di Modena, Abati del Monastero di Nonantola, abati, vicari. Il testo è… Read More

Not Given. Good. 1661. Hardcover. Rebound copy of original four books, with some missing components. The portrait of King Charles I noted in other copies is missing. A previous (early) bookseller noted "Imperfections", including missing "to Book 2nd, page 66 to 71, to Book the 3rd, page 8 to 11, page 68 to 71, page 74 to 77, page 80 to 85, and to Book the 4th, page 50 to 53" Covers are half leather with gilt title on spine, patterned paper on balance. Front hinge cracked but text block solid. Pages notably clean with some foxing, a few small tears including old repairs, and a few inky fingerprints. ; 11.75 x 7.75 x 1.60 inches .

1598 NETHERLANDS 1ed Historia Belgica van Meteren Belgium Flanders MAP Portraits
Emanuel van Meteren was a 16th-century Flemish historian who is known for his histories on the Low Countries. He chronicled many of the events of the late 1500s in the Netherlands and Belgium. Perhaps his most important book was "Historia Belgica" which was a thorough history of the Netherlands focusing on the reigns of important monarchs and military leaders. Notable figures covered in this work include:
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Maximillian I, Holy Roman Emperor
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Charles V and Phillip II of Spain
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Margaret of Parma, Dutch Governor
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Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Duke of Alba
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John of Austria, Spanish military leader
This highly desirable 1598 first Latin edition contains 19 portrait engravings along with a folding map of the Low Countries.
Item number: #18173
Price: $1500
METEREN, Emanuel van
Historia Belgica Nostri Potissimvm Temporis : Belgii Svb Qvatvor Burgundis & totidem Austriacis Principibus… Read More

London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd, 1921. First English edition. Octavo. Navy blue boards with gilt title to spine. Foxing to front and rear paste-down and free endpapers. Minor wear to corners. Bright text block throughout. Rare in this condition. Near-fine.. Uncommon first English edition of Miguel de Unamuno's (1864-1936) celebrated philosophical essay on the human condition and the enduring struggle between reason and faith. First published in his native Spain in 1912 as Del sentimiento trágico de la vida en los hombres y en los pueblos, Unamuno's famous cris de coeur was subsequently translated and published in English in 1921 by Macmillan. Unamuno was among a coterie of influential Spanish intellectuals referred to as the "Generation of '98" devoted to renewing the intellectual and cultural heritage of Spain. Unamuno himself was a philosopher, poet, playwright, essayist, and novelist, and he was also among Europe's leading existentialist scholars. In the tradition of Augustine, Pascal, and… Read More

1574 Life Charles V Spain Alfonso Ulloa Ottoman TURKS Italian Venice Crusades

Alfonso de Ulloa was a 16th-century Spanish historian best-known for his service to Charles V, King of Spain. Having moved to Venice to study, Ulloa worked in the embassy of Charles V where he gained knowledge on the Holy Roman Emperor. In 1560, he published the first biography of Charles V, a work which staunchly defended the emperor against Turkish invaders and the spread of the Protestant Reformation.
This work is exceedingly rare – there are no known copies in any institution in the western hemisphere! (USTC)
Item number: #12766
Price: $950
ULLOA, Alfonso de
Vita dell'inuittissimo e sacratissimo imperator Carlo V
In Venetia : appresso gli heredi di Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1574.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o 341 (i.e. 344), [8]
o Lacking portion of leaf A3 censored
· References: USTC 861586;
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8.5in X 6.75in (21.5cm… Read More

1788 Queen Elizabeth I 1ed Progresses England Illustrated London MAP Nichols
"No library should be without these volumes!" (Allibone)
John Nichols was an 18th-century English antiquarian who was best-known for his portfolio of works on English royalty. Perhaps his most important work was his 'Progresses of Queen Elizabeth'. In this absolutely incredible work, Nichols highlights the reign of Elizabeth I and her influence on the English throne, foreign diplomacy, and much more. This book has long been considered one of the prime resources on the court of Elizabeth I much in part to the first-hand accounts included throughout.
According to Allibone,
"No library should be without these volumes…affording a living picture of the manners of England, its pursuits and its amusements."
Item number: #20467
Price: $1195
NICHOLS, John
The progresses : and public processions, of Queen Elizabeth
London: Printed by and for the editor, printer to the Society of Antiquaries of London, 1788. First edition.… Read More

1566 BRABANT History Netherlands Hapsburgs Flanders Holland Belgium Barland RARE
Adrian Barlandus was a 16th-century Dutch historian who is primarily remembered for his histories of the Low Countries or the Brabant. In his book 'Rerum Gestarum a Brabantiae', Barland describes the reigns of notable kings and royals in Holland, Burgundy, Flanders, and Belgium, most notably giving significant attention to the Hapsburgs.
Item number: #20557
Price: $950
BARLAND, Adriaan van
Rerum gestarum a Brabantiae ducïbus historia, conscripta usque in annum 1526, authore Adriano Barlando
Lovanii: Apud H. Wellaeum, 1566. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 176 leaves
· References: USTC 405331; Pettegree NB 3039
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~4.5in X 2.75in (11.5cm x 7cm)
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1811 1st ed John Rastell Pastime of People English Chronicles FOLIO Woodcuts

John Rastell was a 15th-century English author most known for his work 'Pastime of the People'. First appearing in 1529, this work is a chronicle of the people of England from the earliest known times through the right of Richard III. Notable contents include biographies of Richard I, William Rufus, and King John, as well as histories of other kingdoms including Rome, Flemish, Norman, and French histories. Rastell also includes a thorough description of the Papacy.
According to Lowndes, this is one of only 500 known printed copies! Very rare! This edition, edited by Dibdin, was the first reprinted edition and systematically arranged with facsimile woodcuts. The 18 woodcuts are some of the most impressive full-page, folio woodcuts you will ever see in a 19th-century printing.

Item number: #21020
Price: $950
RASTELL, John
The pastime of people, or, the chronicles of divers realms ; and most especially of the realm of England.… Read More

1577 1ed Kings of FRANCE Henry II Charles IX Catherine Medici Catholic Serres 3v

Jean de Serres was a 16th-century French historian best-known for his histories of the 16th-century kings of France. His commentary on the lives of Henri II, Francis II, and Charles IX outlined the impact of the Catholic persecution of Protestants, the wars in Italy in 1550s, the French diplomatic endeavors in Italy, and the correspondence with the powerful Medici family. This first edition of Serres' final work includes his commentary on each of the first three kings of 16th-century France.

Item number: #22146
Price: $950

SERRES, Jean de

Partis commentariorum de statu religionis et reipublicae in regno Galliae libri tres

Anno ultimae dei patientiae, 1577-89. [Genève, Eustache Vignon]

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 tomes
o "I. Partis Libri tres" – [16], 147 leaves, [14]
o "II. Partis Libri tres" – [14], 134 leaves, [8]
o "Libri vii…" – [16], 324, [12]
 Dated 1589
• References: USTC… Read More