The World In Miniature

London: R Ackermann A very good 4 volume set in contemporary half calf bindings with a coloured vignette title, 2 folding colour maps, and 44 colour plates of which 7 are folding. A scarce title in the World in Miniature series which ran to 43 volumes. This is the second in the series, undated, but published in 1821. The bindings… Read more about this item

London, 1823. First Edition. Hard Cover. The World in Miniature: Japan (Containing illustrations of the character, manners, customs, religion, dress, amusements, commerce, agriculture, & of the people of that Empire) (Ackermann 1823). First UK Edition. Contains 20 coloured engravings. Exquisitely and sympathetically rebound in full tan, sprinkled calf. Decorative floral roll to boards in gold… Read more about this item

London: R Ackermann A very good copy in 2 volumes in contemporary half morocco bindings with 26 hand coloured plates. Undated but 1824. The bindings have gilt compartments with titles and volume numbers in gilt and gilt designs in the top and bottom compartments. Boards are marbled. The bindings are bright and clean with some scuffing to surfaces, including spine… Read more about this item

London: R Ackermann A very good 6 volume set in contemporary half calf bindings with 73 hand coloured plates. A scarce title in the World in Miniature series which ran to 43 volumes. Undated, but published in 1821. The bindings are matching half calf with marbled boards. The spines have 5 small gilt-lined raised bands with title and volume labels… Read more about this item

London: R Ackermann A good to very good copy in contemporary half leather binding with hand coloured frontispiece and 11 further hand coloured plates. Undated but 1824 and part of the World in Miniature series. The binding has gilt-lined raised bands to spine and title and volume labels. Boards are marbled and page edges have matching marbling. The boards have… Read more about this item

London: R Ackermann A good copy in 2 volumes in contemporary full green calf binding with 32 hand coloured plates. Undated but 1821. The bindings have an oval red leather label at the top of the spine with 'The World in Miniature' in gilt. A gilt design then continues with volume numbers further down the spine. Vol I has lost… Read more about this item

LONDON: R Ackermann, 1825 A good to very good copy of the 1st edition in 2 volumes in contemporary half calf bindings complete with 27 hand coloured plates. Undated but 1825. The bindings are sound and clean. The spines have lost their title labels which were in a section at the top. The remainder of the spines have elaborate gilt… Read more about this item

London: printed for R. Ackermann., 1824 xi, [9], 352 printed pages (some light spotting and offsetting). Undated but 1824. 12 hand-coloured engravings, including colour frontispiece. Contemporary ink inscription on preliminary page. Marbled endpapers. Speckled edges. 9.5 x 15 cm. Contemporary full diced calf (slightly rubbed, and slightly worn at head of spine and at corners). Spine in compartments with hand-tooled… Read more about this item

London: R. Ackermann, 1825. Complete in 2 volumes, with 27 (of 27) hand-colored stipple engravings. Abbey Travel 6; Tooley Color Plates 515. Full brown leather. The books are clean and tight. All volumes have been professionally rebacked, retaining the original spines. Some relatively minor edgewear; pages and plates are clean and bright. The… Read more about this item

London: R. Ackermann,, 1821-27. The complete World in Miniature, beautifully illustrated with hundreds of hand-coloured plates First edition of the entire 43-volume series, originally published in parts. This set, rarely found complete, is presented in an attractive contemporary binding. Shoberl's The World in Miniature "form a valuable and dainty series of costume plates, and the publisher may well claim… Read more about this item

London: R. Ackermann, 1822. Complete in 4 volumes, with 72 (of 72) hand-colored stipple engravings. Abbey Travel 6; Tooley Color Plates 515; Catalogue Russica S1294. Full brown leather. The books are clean and tight. All volumes have been professionally rebacked, retaining the original spines. Some relatively minor edgewear; pages and plates are clean and… Read more about this item

London: R. Ackermann, 1823. Complete in 2 volumes: 161 and 200 pages plus 32 (of 32) hand-colored stipple engravings. Abbey Travel 6; Tooley Color Plates 515. Full brown leather. The books are clean and tight. All volumes have been professionally rebacked, retaining the original spines. Some relatively minor edgewear; pages and plates are clean and… Read more about this item

London: Ackerman, Repository of Arts, Strand, n.d.. Hardcover. Very Good. Volume 1 ONLY (of 2). 9 hand colored plates (including frontis). xii, 161p. Contemporary leather. 13cm. Ends of backstrip rubbed. Corners worn and rounded. Only 1 tissue guard present. Offsetting from plates. All edges marbled.

London [1823], Ackerman. 3/4 leather over marbled boards, 20 hand colored engravings, very nice copy, 286p., 9 x 14 cm. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. A very early, hand-colored engravings showing all manner of Japanese. * A fascinating and comprehensive illustrated resource on all aspects of Japanese. . Covers a guide to the Japanese islands, Buddhism, missionaries, architecture, language, women, festivals,… Read more about this item

London [1823], Ackermann. Full green diced leather,very good 286p., 20 hand-colored copper etchings, very clean. R A R E A very early, hand-colored engravings showing all manner of Japanese. * A fascinating and comprehensive illustrated resource on all aspects of Japanese. . Covers a guide to the Japanese islands, Buddhism, missionaries, architecture, language, women, festivals, Yezo [Hokkaido] Ainu. The Portuguese… Read more about this item

R. Ackermann, London, n.d. (ca 1823). First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 3/4 bound in polished contemporary brown leather over cloth covered boards; 5 raised bands, leather spine labels, gilt stamped lettering and decorations; all edges gilt, and eighteen engravings in color. The volume has a bump on the top front edge, and is rubbed on the corners,… Read more about this item

London [1823], Ackerman. 3/4 leather over marbled board, 19 of 20 hand colored engravings, very nice copy, 286p., 9 x 14 cm., frontispiece in color facsimile, else very clean bright copy, marbled end papers, all edge gilt.FIRST & ONLY EDITION A very early, hand-colored engravings showing all manner of Japanese. * A fascinating and comprehensive illustrated resource on all aspects… Read more about this item

London: R. Ackermann, 1824. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Twelve Colored Engravings. Xii, 352 Pp. 3/4 Blue Morocco Over Blue Cloth, Five Bands, Red Morocco Spine Labels, Gilt In All Compartments, Marbled Endpapers, Two Initial Blanks And Two Final Blanks. First Edition, Undated But 1824. A Clean, Unmarked Example, Gilt Brilliant, Slight Wear Along Top Edge… Read more about this item

R. Ackerman, n.d. (1824). First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary brownish orange half-polished calf over cloth-covered boards; spines are in six compartments with five raised bands tooled in gilt, elaborate decorative gilt stamping, two compartments have gilt-lettered morocco labels; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers; illustrated with 26 colored engravings. The volumes, measuring approximately 3 1/2"… Read more about this item

R. Ackerman, n.d. (1824). First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary brownish orange half-polished calf over cloth-covered boards; spines are in six compartments with five raised bands tooled in gilt, elaborate decorative gilt stamping, two compartments have gilt-lettered morocco labels; all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers; illustrated with 26 colored engravings. The volumes are edge rubbed with… Read more about this item