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1803 1ed RARE Costumes of Russian Empire Illustrated Scandinavia Russia Finland

William Alexander's 'Costume of the Russian Empire' is one of the best illustrated portrayals of Russian culture from peasants to royalty. Alexander took information available to him on Russian history and collected into one book – each of the illustrations is accompanied by a short descriptive text in both English and French. The illustrations depict costumes from Lapland, Finland, Estonia, Tartary, Kamtshakta, and other Northern Russian areas.
Item number: #9694
Price: $950
ALEXANDER, William
The costume of the Russian Empire
London: Printed for W. Miller by Howlett & Brimmer, 1803. First edition.

Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 146
o 73 illustrations in color by Dudley
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References: Abbey Travel 244;
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Language: English / French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~14.5in X 10.25in (36.5cm x 26cm)
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An extremely rare and desirable work
Our… Read More

1878 1ed CANADA Atlas Illustrated MAPS Northumberland Durham Ontario Toronto
Belden's famous 'Illustrated Historical Atlas' is a rare, late 19th-century Canadian atlas filled with maps, city views, and portraits. This particular atlas cover the country sides of Northumberland and Durham Counties in Ontario, Canada. This 1878 first edition was published in Toronto and contains all of the expected color maps and illustrations.
Item number: #17516
Price: $950
BELDEN and Co.
Illustrated historical atlas of the Counties of Northumberland and Durham, Ont.
Toronto : H. Belden & Co., 1878. First edition.

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], x, 121
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Provenance: Handwritten – Sam G. M. Nesbitt
o
Samuel Greerson Murray Nesbitt (1859–1938) was an apple exporter and political figure in Ontario. Nesbitt was president of the Canadian Canning Company and served eight years as reeve of Brighton. In 1915, Nesbitt donated land and funds towards the construction of the Brighton… Read More

1807 SECRET Fore-Edge Painting ART Captain John Smith America New England MAP

An incredible, stunning, and highly desirable early 19th-century Book of Common Prayer! While many examples of this Book of Common Prayer are available from this era, few, if any, are as coveted as this example. This 1807 printing features a hidden fore-edge painting only revealed when the pages are fanned. The secret painting depicts a portrait of Captain John Smith and a map of the New World – a beautifully colored, detailed painting.

Item number: #21630
Price: $1500

Church of England

The Book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church

London: Published for John Reeves, Nicol, 1807.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o Unpaginated
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
o Fine black Moroccan leather
• Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)

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1804 CHINA George Macartney Embassy Voyages Trade MAP Emperor Qianlong CHINESE

In 1793, George Macartney headed the first British diplomatic mission to China – The Macartney Embassy. This mission was established to set ports of trade between China and Britain and establish permanent relations between the two world powers. Unfortunately, the Chinese Emperor Qianlong did not see the need for trade with Britain. Details of the mission and voyage were published by Aeneas Anderson who reported on major details of the mission.

This work, entitled 'A Narrative of the British Embassy to China' was a highly desirable work throughout Britain in the late 18th-century. So popular in fact that abridged versions were published. One such edition was J.B.J. Breton's French edition "Voyage en Chine et Tartarie", published in Paris in 1804. This four-tome example includes an atlas tome which features 22 engravings, including map!

Item number: #21426
Price: $950

MACARTNEY, George

Voyage en Chine et en Tartarie;… Read More

1908 SIGNED 1ed FAUST Goethe POGANY Tragedy Devils Illustrated English Hayward

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

'Faust' is one of the most iconic German tales of legend, telling the tale of an unsatisfied man who makes a deal with the devil exchanging his soul for whatever his earthly desires might be. Artist Willy Pogany showcases his artwork in this early 20th-century printing of Goethe's 'Faust.' It was translated by Abraham Hayward and includes 31 full-page color plates by Pogany.

Only a mere 250 copies were made of this rare, 1908 limited edition. This specific copy is hand-numbered 112 of 250 and includes Willy Pogany's signature!

Item number: #21612
Price: $1095

GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von

Faust by Goethe

London: Hutchinson and Co., 1908. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o [2], xx, 209, [3]
o 31 color plates (including frontispiece)
• Provenance: Illustrator's Signature – Willy Pogany
• Language:… Read More

1803 1ed RARE Costumes of Russian Empire Illustrated Scandinavia Russia Finland

William Alexander's 'Costume of the Russian Empire' is one of the best illustrated portrayals of Russian culture from peasants to royalty. Alexander took information available to him on Russian history and collected into one book – each of the illustrations is accompanied by a short descriptive text in both English and French. The illustrations depict costumes from Lapland, Finland, Estonia, Tartary, Kamtshakta, and other Northern Russian areas.
Item number: #9694
Price: $950
ALEXANDER, William
The costume of the Russian Empire
London: Printed for W. Miller by Howlett & Brimmer, 1803. First edition.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o 146
o 73 illustrations in color by Dudley
·
References: Abbey Travel 244;
·
Language: English / French
·
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
·
Size: ~14.5in X 10.25in (36.5cm x 26cm)
·
An extremely rare and desirable work
Our… Read More

1878 1ed CANADA Atlas Illustrated MAPS Northumberland Durham Ontario Toronto
Belden's famous 'Illustrated Historical Atlas' is a rare, late 19th-century Canadian atlas filled with maps, city views, and portraits. This particular atlas cover the country sides of Northumberland and Durham Counties in Ontario, Canada. This 1878 first edition was published in Toronto and contains all of the expected color maps and illustrations.
Item number: #17516
Price: $950
BELDEN and Co.
Illustrated historical atlas of the Counties of Northumberland and Durham, Ont.
Toronto : H. Belden & Co., 1878. First edition.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o [4], x, 121
·
Provenance: Handwritten – Sam G. M. Nesbitt
o
Samuel Greerson Murray Nesbitt (1859–1938) was an apple exporter and political figure in Ontario. Nesbitt was president of the Canadian Canning Company and served eight years as reeve of Brighton. In 1915, Nesbitt donated land and funds towards the construction of the Brighton… Read More

1807 SECRET Fore-Edge Painting ART Captain John Smith America New England MAP

An incredible, stunning, and highly desirable early 19th-century Book of Common Prayer! While many examples of this Book of Common Prayer are available from this era, few, if any, are as coveted as this example. This 1807 printing features a hidden fore-edge painting only revealed when the pages are fanned. The secret painting depicts a portrait of Captain John Smith and a map of the New World – a beautifully colored, detailed painting.

Item number: #21630
Price: $1500

Church of England

The Book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church

London: Published for John Reeves, Nicol, 1807.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o Unpaginated
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
o Fine black Moroccan leather
• Size: ~9.25in X 5.75in (23.5cm x 14.5cm)

Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer… Read More

1804 CHINA George Macartney Embassy Voyages Trade MAP Emperor Qianlong CHINESE

In 1793, George Macartney headed the first British diplomatic mission to China – The Macartney Embassy. This mission was established to set ports of trade between China and Britain and establish permanent relations between the two world powers. Unfortunately, the Chinese Emperor Qianlong did not see the need for trade with Britain. Details of the mission and voyage were published by Aeneas Anderson who reported on major details of the mission.

This work, entitled 'A Narrative of the British Embassy to China' was a highly desirable work throughout Britain in the late 18th-century. So popular in fact that abridged versions were published. One such edition was J.B.J. Breton's French edition "Voyage en Chine et Tartarie", published in Paris in 1804. This four-tome example includes an atlas tome which features 22 engravings, including map!

Item number: #21426
Price: $950

MACARTNEY, George

Voyage en Chine et en Tartarie;… Read More

1908 SIGNED 1ed FAUST Goethe POGANY Tragedy Devils Illustrated English Hayward

"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live."
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust

'Faust' is one of the most iconic German tales of legend, telling the tale of an unsatisfied man who makes a deal with the devil exchanging his soul for whatever his earthly desires might be. Artist Willy Pogany showcases his artwork in this early 20th-century printing of Goethe's 'Faust.' It was translated by Abraham Hayward and includes 31 full-page color plates by Pogany.

Only a mere 250 copies were made of this rare, 1908 limited edition. This specific copy is hand-numbered 112 of 250 and includes Willy Pogany's signature!

Item number: #21612
Price: $1095

GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von

Faust by Goethe

London: Hutchinson and Co., 1908. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o [2], xx, 209, [3]
o 31 color plates (including frontispiece)
• Provenance: Illustrator's Signature – Willy Pogany
• Language:… Read More