Vida do Apostolico Padre Antonio Vieyra da Companhia de Jesus, chamado por antonomasia O Grande: Acclamado no Mundo por Principe dos Oradores Evangelicos, Prégador Incomparavel dos Augustissimos Reys de Portugal, Varaõ esclarecido em Virtudes, e Letras Divinas, e Humanas; Restaurador das Missões do Maranhaõ e Pará by BARROS, André de - 1746

1715 1st ed LEEDS England Topography Architecture Thoresby MAP Geography London
Ralph Thoresby was a 17th-century English historian who is best remembered for his books on the history of Leeds, England. In 1715, Thoresby published "The Topography of the Parish of Leeds" – a description of the history, geography, architecture, and monuments of Leeds. Thoresby published the first edition of 'Leeds' with a descriptive catalogue of the "artificial rarities" found in his Leeds museum.
This impressive first edition includes the folding map of Leeds which is often lacking.

Item number: #11879
Price: $795
THORESBY, Ralph
Ducatus leodiensis: or, The topography of the ancient and populous town and parish of Leedes, and parts adjacent in the West-riding of the county of York ... extracted from records, original evidences, and manuscripts; to which is added ... A catalogue of his museum ... also a catalogue of manuscripts; the various editions of the Bible, and the books published in the infancy of the art of… Read More

1685 1ed Minority Report History of Louis IX Louis XI Henry II French Kings
Antoine Varillas was a French historiographer who is remembered for his numerous historical accounts of French royals such as King Louis XI, Louis XII, Henri II, and even Saint Louis.Unfortunately, his writings received little recognition. As a result, his scholarly reputation was negatively impacted. Initially having high hopes, his works failed to reach the status he had desired during his lifetime. It was not until much later that the public would show interest in his writings.
In 1685, Varillas' book on the lives and reigns of Saint Louis, Louis XI, and Henri II was published in La Haye.
Item number: #13659
Price: $499
VARILLAS, Antoine
La minorité de Saint Louis : avec l'histoire de Louis XI et de Henri II
A la Haye : Chez Adrian Moetjens, Marchand Libraire prez la cour, à la Librairie Françoise, 1685.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
o [14], 139, [1]; [10], 312
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1691 History of Charles VIII France King of NAPLES Italian War Varillas 3v SET
Antoine Varillas was a French historiographer who is remembered for his numerous historical accounts of French royals such as King Louis XI, Louis XII, Charles VIII, and even Saint Louis. Unfortunately, his writings received little recognition. As a result, his scholarly reputation was negatively impacted. It was not until much later that the public would show interest in his writings.
His 'History of Charles VIII' is an important history of late 15th-century France, the Italian War of 1494-98, and the fall Kingdom of Naples to France.
Item number: #19505
Price: $599
VARILLAS, Antoine
Histoire de Charles VIII
A Paris: Chez Claude Barbin, 1691.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
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Vol. 1 – [62], 248, [2]
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Vol 2 – 367, [3]
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Vol 3 – 416, [2]
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
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1832 1ed Devonshire & Cornwall England Illustrated Geography John Britton MAPS

John Britton's "Devonshire & Cornwall Illustrated" is one of his many illustrated accounts of cities and environs of England. This book contains exquisite full-page steel engravings of scenes, landscapes, and scenery from both Devonshire and Cornwall. This book contains nearly 70 engravings throughout including maps!
Item number: #18545
Price: $599
BRITTON, John
Devonshire & Cornwall illustrated, from original drawings by Thomas Allom, W.H. Bartlett, &c., with historical and topographical descriptions by J. Britton & E.W. Brayley
London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1832.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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'Devonshire' – 106
48 plates, plus engraved title page
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'Cornwall' – 48
23 plates, plus engraved title page
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.75in X 8.5in (27.5cm x 21.5cm)
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1859 1ed History of Franco-Austrian War ITALIAN Independence MAPS Napoleon III
A rare, illustrated account of the Second Italian War of Independence or Franco-Austria War of 1859. This book, written by John Tuel, offers a description of Northern and Central Italy while still focusing on the causes of the war. While other histories of this war exist, this book was published the same year as the war and contains numerous maps and illustrations, most notably the huge color folding map of Northern Italy and portrait of Napoleon III.
Item number: #19399
Price: $499
TUEL, John
Illustrated history of the war in Italy
New York : J.G. Wells, 1859.

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xii, [17]-336, [2], 21, [1]
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26 illustrations throughout, plus 2 folding color maps; lacking one illustration
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Cloth
· Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13.5cm)
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B. F. French, 1830 Contemporary brown calf w/gilt title plates, rubbing at corners, top spine scuffed/chip Vol. 2 boards all tight. foxing, damp stains. Rare OCLC finds 0 copies of 4 volume edition. Nice solid set of classic work. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good.

In 2 volumes. All pages tight, a little foxing and age-darkening, a couple of small tears, page edges age-soiled, particularly on top. Monumental sculptures in the cemetery of Bologna, formerly the Certosa – Zecchi's famous and rare work of Bolognese history, with 160 copperplate engravings of tombstones and funerary monuments erected to eminent persons buried there, along with the inscriptions and brief biographical notes in Italian and French. With views of the Certosa cemetery and environs, the grand hall of tombs, etc.
Includes the indices and the history and fold-out plan of the Certosa ("Ridotta a Cimitero Comunale) di Bologna. Includes the material published in 1829.
Engravings chiefly by Francesco Franceschini and Pietro Romagnoli, after local Bolognese engraver Gaetano Canuti. Originally issued in monthly fascicles.

1689 English Reformation Burnet Henry VIII Elizabeth I Portraits RARE Latin ed

As a response to Nicolas Sanders attack on the English Reformation, Gilbert Burnet published a rebuttal that covered the reign of Henry VIII, the second volume covers the reign of Elizabeth I. The work saw such success and popularity that his reputation was enhanced, and the English Parliament gave thanks to Burnet after the completion of Burnet.

Burnet gives evidences of the difficulties and challenges that the Church of England faced against Catholics and the government. Burnet defended his doctrines in this work and "confirmed them in another sermon, in which he also made some reflections on Bishops" that were impactful in English reforms. (Burnet, HRCE, Book III, 307).

This Latin edition was published in 1689 and is considerably rarer than the earlier English printings. It also features 16 impressive copper engraved portraits.

Item number: #6989
Price: $499
BURNET, Gilbert
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Very good copy of Henry Rene d'Allemagne's classic history of sports and games of skill.With 100 lithographic and heliogravure plates (30 hand-coloured, many tinted) and 328 illustrations in the text. Games described include hoops, kite-flying, stilt-walking, spinning tops, hide-and-seek, darts, archery, carousels, bilboquet (cup and ball), the diabolo (Chinese yo-yo), tennis, golf, billiards, boules or petanque, wrestling, dancing, gymnastics, acrobatics, etc. The illustrations are facsimile heliogravures of ancient illuminated manuscripts, engravings, woodcuts and prints from the medieval era to the 19th century.Text in French.Henry-Rene d'Allemagne (1863-1950), was librarian at the Bibliotheque de l'Arsenal in Paris, an archivist, historian and specialist in decorative arts. He published books on many unusual subjects such as games, ancient locksmithing, illumination, playing cards, etc.Some browning to the decorative colour pictorial boards, t.e.g., marble endpapers, interior clean and bright with… Read More

Good set of this landmark in chromolithography.

With 324 beautiful chromolithographs mainly by Claudius Joseph Ciappori and Ferdinand Sere.

Complete in two volumes of plates and two volumes of text. With one chromolithographed frontispiece in each text volume, 159 and 163 chromolithographs in the plate volumes.

With a total of 324 beautiful chromolithograph plates illustrating the sumptuary or luxury arts of France and Europe from the 5th to the 17th century. A comprehensive survey of costumes, fashions, fabrics, jewelry, ivory carvings, armor, weapons, furniture, household equipment and tools, room interiors, and more. With Biblical and historical figures depicted in contemporary European costumes, many copied from old-master paintings, illuminated manuscripts and stained-glass windows of the era.

The designs mainly by Claudius Joseph Ciappori (Ciappori-Puche) and Ferdinand Sere, with others by Felix De Vigne, Auguste Racinet, Emile Beau, Gsell, etc.

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