Rare books from Boekhandel - Antiquariaat Emile Kerssemakers

Berlin, Duncker & Humblot, Duncker & Humblot. 1967 - 1971. 56 volumes (Bände 1 - 45: A-Z. Bände 45 - 55: Nachträge A-Z. Band 56: Register) Orig. blue cloth with red title labels.; 24 cm. Text in German gothic (fraktur) script. (Price when new 6200 euro for the unchanged 1981 edition). - (traces of removed library labels on spines, ticket on rear title page, library stamp on some bottom edges, cloth sl. (sun)faded, although still very good set, see image) ¶ Neudruck der von 1875 - 1912 erschienenen 1. Aufl. -- Die Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB) ist auch heute noch für die historische Forschung auf allen Gebieten des polititschen, kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Lebens eine unersetzliche Fundgrube für Informationen über ca. 26.300 bedeutende Persönlichkeiten aus dem deutschen Sprachraum, sofern sie vor dem Jahre 1900 verstorben sind. Bis 1648 sind auch Niederländer aufgenommen. Während die Werke der Biographierten im Artikel… Read More

Paris, Letouzey et Ané, Letouzey et Ané. 1912 - 2008 (still in progress); 28 cm. - (small monastic library markings) Still ver good, see image. ¶ Present are: Tomes 1 à 18 in hardcovers. Tomes 19-23 in 22 fasc. (fasc. 108-135). Tome 24 (fasc. 139-143). Tome 28 (fasc. 167) Tome 29 in 5 fasc. (fasc. 168 - 173) & tome 30, 2 fasc. (fasc. 174-176).

Rotterdam, Fritsch et Böhme , Fritsch et Böhme , 1714. -3 vols. Small 8vo (16,5x10,5 cm). Contemporary spickled calf, spines gilt, with title-labels (Top spine vol. 1 sl. dam.; feet spines vols. 2 and 3 sl. dam.; fronthinges vols 2 and 3 partly dam.). xlviii (including title tome 1), 966 pp.and titlepages for 2nd and 3rd tome, 296 ('Tables') pp. - Good set Original edition, posthumously edited by Desmaizeaux et Marchand of letters addressed to the queen Christine, Le Clerc, Constant, Des-Maizeaux, Minutoli, abbé Nicaise, Rou, the Société royale de Londres and de Dublin, baron de Walef, etc.

Parisiis (Paris), Apud Sebastianum Cramoisy, Apud Sebastianum Cramoisy, 1636. 6 tomes in 5 vols. Folio (38x25 cm). Contemporary blindstamped calf over wooden boards, spines with ribbons, red morocco title-labels on spines, small cupper-cornerpieces. The photograph shows an interesting set, but we have to mention the following imperfections: 1) all clasps gone; 2) foot and top spines partly damaged, of 1 spine leather of upper compartment gone; 3) 1 corner of 2nd volume damaged and cornerpiece missing; 4) leather of first hinge vol. 5 broken, but hinge still holding strong; 5) rubbed in places, with loss of layer of leather. - With 5 title-pages, printed in red and black, with large title-vignettes and engraved frontispiece "L. Gaultier incidit 1613". (small convent-stamps on titles and halftitles, name on fly-leaves scratched out). Printed in 2 columns with Greek and Latin text opposite Vol. 1: (xx, including frontispiece),934 pp. (waterstain inner margin, towards the end affecting the… Read More

Leodii (Liege), Typis Everardi Kints, Typis Everardi Kints, 1740-1741. 8 tomes (divisions) bound in 4 vols. Folio (39,5x25 cm). Contemporary calf, spines, wih ribbons, gilt in compartments, with title-labels. Tops and feet spines, resp. hinges partly dam.; corners bumbed and sl. dam., 1 title-label gone but in all a good condition of the binding (see photograph); interior state exceptional clean (convent stamp on verso titles and in margin first pages). With engraved frontispiece and engraved portrait. - Old ownership-inscription on titles "Ex Libris Jois Bapt. Nieles 1740" and a contemporary exlibris pasted verso halftitle, engraved by L. Fruijtiers. Collation: Tomes 1-4 dated 1740, 5-8: 1741. Printed in 2 columns. - Tome 1: (xvi),284 pp. with frontisp. and portrait. Tome 2: (xii),269,(xi: Index Observationum), (xxviii: Réformation de la justice. Gerard de Groisbeeck), (xvi: Recueil des points marquez pour les coustumes du pays de Liege) pp. Tome 3: (xii),332 pp. Tome 4: (xii),269,… Read More

Londres, John Adamson, John Adamson, 1778-1789. 37 vols. 12mo (18x11 cm).Complete (vol. 37:"Table alphabétique", Bruxelles, 1866). 36 vols. contemporary boards (few sl. imperf.; partly discoloured), gilt title on spines. and 1 vol. "Table": orig. printed wrappers, sl. soiled, spine repaired. The whole set published on handmade paper, uncut, the index-vol. limited to 200 numbered copies. Each volume about 300 pages, with a different woodcut headpiece. - Remarks on first pages of the first vol. in old ink and on each title old ownership-inscription "Albert Spitaels". Interesting set. The publisher's date on titles is 1784, except for the volumes 9 (1778), 15 and 16 (1781), 19 - 21 (1783), 8 (1785), 25-30 (1786), 31-33 (1788) and 34-36 (1789). In vol. 17, 20 and 22 last quire with marginal waterstain and of vol. 8 frontcover partly dam. - Collation: Vols. 1-6: resp. 324,304,324,328,328 and 324 pp.; Vol. 7: 328 pp. (wrongly numbered by printer till p. 340);… Read More

N.pl., De l'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique, De l'Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique, 1785. 69 (of 70) vols. (Vol. 69 missing). Large 8vo (27,5x18 cm). Contemporary marbled boards; spines with paper title-lable (of 19 volumes spines restored with contemporary marbled paper; many spines discoloured; 4 tops of spines damaged; 14 hinges more or less damaged, but still holding strong). Printed on handmade paper, uncut. Copies with wide margins . The set is carefully collated, so we mention every (minor) defect: the verges of the uncut margins soiled; a small number of leaves: browned or soiled; some with light, mostly marginal, waterstain; margins of plates a bit soiled, the frontisp.-portraits with brown spots. 1 general title and 1 sub-title missing; tear repaired in 3 leaves.. On the whole a clean set. Most volumes count between 400 and 500 pages, 26 volumes more than 500 pages and 9 volumes between 300 and 400… Read More

Paris, A. Quantin, A. Quantin, 1880 / 1889. 21 volumes in 18 half leather bindings and 2 volumes in 12 fascicules. Together over 10.000 pp. With numerous illustrations, engravings, plates, some lithographs in color. Complete set. [some bindings are rubbed and sl. dam., the fascicules are damaged/ broken, some foxing inside] Although still good set. Rare to be found complete. This monthly magazine founded in 1880 appeared in 120 facicules, together 21 volumes. This complete set has 18 volumes bound in half leather and 2 volumes in 12 fascicules. It is a combined set, so not uniformly bound. The set has two parts ?Bibliographie Moderne? which presents various areas such as science, fine arts, history, but mainly literature and ?Bibliographie Retrospective? focused on bibliophiles, portraits of great collectors ancient and contemporary, public sales descriptions, technical bookbinding ... [only outside the EU extra shipping costs will apply, weight of the set is 38kg].

Paris, resp. St.Étienne, Dunros, successeur de Victor Dalmont, resp. Au Siège de la Société, Dunros, successeur de Victor Dalmont, resp. Au Siège de la Société, 1872-1881. 20 vols. together: 10 vols. 8vo (22,5x15 cm) Texte, and 10 vols. large 4to (30,5x25 cm). Atlas. All the volumes uniformly bound in contemporary blue half cloth, spines gilt with lines, gilt titles; covers marbled paper. Each text-volume with about 600 till 900 pages, with many folding tables, figs in text and 1 engraved plan. The atlasses are all complete: with together 316 double-page plates on 314 leaves, including large folding plates, 1 in colour. Also including 15 double-page maps (5 in colour, i.a. 'L'Amérique'), of which 6 large folding maps. (i.a.'Ronchamp', 'Le bassin de Brassac'). - Dealing with mining engineering ('Mines de houilles, de fer, de plomb', etc.), mineralogy, metallurgy, geology in general, Industrial… Read More

Saint-Etienne, Paris, Imprimerie de Théolier Ainé, Dunot successeur de Victor Dalmont, Imprimerie de Théolier Ainé, Dunot successeur de Victor Dalmont, 1855-1870. 29 vols: 15 vols. 8vo (22,5x15 cm); Texte, and 14 vols. Large 4to (30,5x25 cm): Atlas. All the volumes uniformly bound in contemporary half cloth, spines gilt with gilt lines and gilt titles; covers marbled paper (a bit rubbed). Each tex-volume with about 600 till 900 pages, with folding tables. The atlasses, all complete, with in total 382 double-page plates (incl. 7 large folding plates). Also including 27 double-page maps (1 in colour "l'Algérie") of which 4 large folding maps (1 in colour "Sarrebrucke") - Dealing with mining engineering ("mines de houille, de fer, de plomb, de cuivre argentifière..."), mineralogy, metallurgy, geology in general, industrial constructions, ways of transport, all over the world, but mainly in France, and many specialized… Read More

(Lissabon), Ulyssipone Occidentali , Ulyssipone Occidentali , 1727-1732. 2 vols. Folio (35,5x26 cm). Contemporary vellum, spines with ribbons, with title-labels (a few sl. imperf.). Vol. 1: (xxxii), 916, (iv) pp. Vol. 2: p. 917-1580, 148 pp. (index 1-3 and gen. Index). (a few quires browned, several leaves seriously browned, due to the paper; convent stamps on titles and in a few margins). ? Old ownership inscription on half-titles. See picture 'Exposición en verano 2012 en Rias Baixas: El Concello de Nigrán ofrere una muestra con más de una veintena de libros antiguos, i.a. Expeditio?. ?En esas fechas de 1733 en Portugal se affirmaba que esta obra era la mas copiosa, la más exacta y le mejor escrita de todas que habian publicado sobre la visita de Santiago a España?. A very rare and learned work proving the historical truth of the legend of the travels of St. James and the genuineness of his famous relics.'

La Haye & Amsterdam, Henri Scheurleer, resp. Pierre Gosse, Henri Scheurleer, resp. Pierre Gosse, 1728-1740. 14 Tomes in 7 vols. Large 4to (25x22 cm). Contemporary overlapping vellum, with title in old ink on spines. Titles printed in red and black, with title vignettes (small stamp on titles). With together 7 folding or double-page tabels and 2 large folding maps, rsp. 22,5 x 102 cm (Damme - Anvers, levé par Nicolas Suiy) and 18 x68 cm (Blankenberge - Sas van Gent 'partie des limites entre les terres de S.M.I. et catholicque et celle des Etats-Généraux). - Nice, complete set, with only a dozens of browned leaves due to the quality of the paper, some leaves with a few brown spots and some with marginal waterstain. - Vol. 1: Tome 1. Années 1700-1701. Seconde édition, La Haye, chez Henri Scheurleer, 1731 (viii),716,viii pp. (misnumbered: 200-221,644-647: but complete; Tome 2. 1702-1703. Seconde édition, La Haye, chez Pierre Gosse, 1732. (xii),788 pp.… Read More

München, London, etc., K.G. Saur, K.G. Saur, 1987-1990. 60 vols. Small folio (30x21 cm). Orig. gilt cloth. Each vol. between 340 and 510 pages. Titles and introduction in German and in English. - Complete set, as new. The catalogue offers for the first time an extensive reference source for standardizing ancient and mediëval names as well as those from modern times up to 1840.

Stuttgart, Anton Hiersemann, Anton Hiersemann, 1983-1995. 22 vols. Folio (35x26 cm. Orig. red cloth, with gilt title on spines and frontcovers. Each vol. between 650 and 800 pages, printed in 2 columns. First volume with 72 pp. 'Einführung, Benützung und Sigelvereichnis, Sigel der ausgewerteten Bibliographien'. In each volume 'Ergänzung der Sigelliste'. In the last vol. 56 pp. partly repeated from the first vol. and 'Einführung in die Benützung' completed. - Nice set of the "I. Abteilung" ( II. Abt.: Herausgeber, Kommentatoren, Uebersetzer, 3. Abt. Drucker, Verleger, Druckorte), as good as new, see picture

Leeuwarden, H. A. de Chalmot, H. A. de Chalmot, 1767-1772. Volume 1 in original cardboard hardcover & volume 2 in two nice contemporary full calf leather bindings. (4),xvi,(4),646 pp., (4),511,(1) pp., (2),(1),512-1018 pp.; 20x16.5 cm. & 20.5x17 cm. Arabic and Latin parallel text - (not uniformly bound, covers vol. 1 bit worn, leather very slightly rubbed, corners bit bumped, few notes on endpaper, some small stains/foxing to paper vol. 1, rest clean) Still very good set - very rare. See picture. More pictures on request.