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79 1001 France Dreyfus affaire Zola É 79 1001 France Dreyfus affaire Zola É
79/1001 [France. Dreyfus affaire]. Zola, É. Déclaration au jury. IN: L'Aurore Littéraire, Artistique, Sociale. Deuxième Année. Numéro 127. Paris, "Mardi 22 février 1898", 4p., folio.

- Paper brittle, browned and dam. at intersection of folds.

= Open letter in which Zola once more refutes the allegations against Alfred Dreyfus, 40 days after his famous J'accuse..! published in the same newspaper: (...) "Dreyfus est innocent, je le jure. J'y engage ma vie, j'y engage mon honneur. A cette heure solenelle, devant ce tribunal qui représente la justice humaine, devant vous, messieurs les jurés, qui êtes l'émanation même de la nation, devant toute la France, devant le monde entier, je jure que Dreyfus est innocent (...)".

€ (300-500) 400
79/1002 France Napoléon Vie de Napoléon Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste Hélène par Napoleon même 79/1002 France Napoléon Vie de Napoléon Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste Hélène par Napoleon même
79/1002 France Napoléon Vie de Napoléon Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste Hélène par Napoleon même 79/1002 France Napoléon Vie de Napoléon Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste Hélène par Napoleon même
79/1002 France Napoléon Vie de Napoléon Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste Hélène par Napoleon même 79/1002 France Napoléon Vie de Napoléon Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste Hélène par Napoleon même
79/1002 [France. Napoléon]. Vie de Napoléon. Rédigeé par une société de gens de lettres sur les nouveaux documens dictés et corrigés à Ste. Hélène par Napoleon même. Brussels, Jobard, 1827, 2 vols., 2 lithogr. titles and htitles, 2 portraits and 142 lithogr. plates by J.B. MADOU, bound by R.P. SCHAVYE in contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. French imperial symbols, obl. folio.

- Sl. foxed; one plate w. (closed) tear. = Famous lithographs. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXXIV.

€ (300-500) 325
79/1003 France Paris Commune Lot of ±150 newspapers published in Paris during the preceding stages of the Paris Commune 79/1003 France Paris Commune Lot of ±150 newspapers published in Paris during the preceding stages of the Paris Commune
79/1003 [France. Paris Commune]. Lot of ±150 newspapers published in Paris during the (preceding stages of the) Paris Commune, November 1870 - May 1871, all 1 leaf only, bound together in contemp. giltlettered ("La Commune de Paris") hmor., large folio.

- Partly dam./ restored and mostly rather brittle.

= I.a. issues of La Commune, Le Cri du Peuple, Le Combat, Le Mot d'Ordre, Le Tribun du Peuple and L'Avant-Garde.

€ (70-90) 210
79 1004 Fribourg P 79 1004 Fribourg P
79 1004 Fribourg P 79 1004 Fribourg P
79/1004 Fribourg, P. La Suisse pittoresque. Croquis de voyage. Tours, A. Mame et Fils, 1881, 2nd ed., 215p., 24 woodengr. ills., contemp. gilt hcalf.

- Trifle foxed. Fine copy.

Levallois, J. Autour de Paris. Promenades historiques. Ibid., idem, 1883, (4),216p., 16 (full-p.) woodengr. plates, 5 ills., unif. bound w. the preceding.

- Spine sunned. Contents fine.

Durand, H. Les bords du Rhin. De Mayence à Cologne. Ibid., idem, 1884, 216p., 12 woodengr. plates, unif. bound w. the preceding.

- Trifle foxed. Spine sunned.

€ (40-60)
79 1005 Genealogy and heraldry Le Roux J 79 1005 Genealogy and heraldry Le Roux J
79/1005 [Genealogy and heraldry]. Le Roux, J. Recueil de la Noblesse de Bourgogne, Limbourg, Luxembourg, Gueldres, Flandres, Artois, Haynau, Hollande, Zeelande, Namur, Malines, et autres Provinces de Sa Majesté Catholique. Lille, n.publ., 1715, (24),400,(16)p., contemp. (sl. duststained) vellum, sm. 4to.
€ (100-150)
79 1006 Genealogy and heraldry Robens A 79 1006 Genealogy and heraldry Robens A
79/1006 [Genealogy and heraldry]. Robens, A. Elementar-Werckchen der Wappenkunde etwas von Stammtafelen. Düsseldorf/ Aachen, n.publ., 1790-1791, 3 parts in 2 vols., text vol.: XII,240; 78,(48),(46)p., engr. frontisp., 3 fold. family trees; plate vol.: 170 numb. plates w. coats of arms, contemp. unif. silk bindings, a.e.g.

- Both vols. waterstained: text vol. waterstaining increasing towards the end; plate-vol. waterstained and partly mouldy. Both vols. binding stained/ worn; plate vol. lacks backstrip. Sold w.a.f.

= Vol. 1, part 1: "Etwas von Stammtafelen und vollständige Sammlung aller im Gülisch-ritterbürtigen Collegio vorh. aufgeschwornen ritterbürtigen Familien-Wapen"; vol. 1, part 2: "Vollständige Sammlung der im Kurkölnisch-ritterbürtigen Collegio zu Bonn und im Westphälisch-ritterbürtigen Collegio zu Arensberg aufgeschwornen vorhandenen Familien-Wapen"; plate vol.: 170 engr. plates.

€ (70-90) 80
79 1007 Genealogy and heraldry Straelen J B van der 79 1007 Genealogy and heraldry Straelen J B van der
79/1007 [Genealogy and heraldry]. Straelen, J.B. van der. Geslagt-lyste der nakomelingen van den vermaerden Christoffel Plantin, koninglyken aerts-boekdrukker, binnen de stad Antwerpen; waer by gevoegd is eene geslagt-lyste der familie Mouretorff alias Moretus. Antw., P.E. Jansenss, 1858, 372p., engr. frontisp., engr. heraldic plate, ills., later hcl., 4to.

= Genealogy of the Plantin Moretus family.

€ (50-70) 50
79/1008 Germany Berlin Album von Berlin und Umgegend 79/1008 Germany Berlin Album von Berlin und Umgegend
79/1008 [Germany. Berlin]. Album von Berlin und Umgegend. Berlin, Globus, n.d. (±1910), no pagination, 5 double-p. photogr. panoramas, 131 full-p. photogr. ills., orig. gilt pict. cl. by H. LOOSCHEN, obl. folio.

- A few lvs. w. vague narrow waterst. in upper blank margin; sharp fold in first free endpaper; upper and lower hinge weak at spine-ends. Binding sl. soiled; boardedges rubbed, backstrip repaired at top.

€ (30-50) 30
79/1009 Great Britain Jones' views of the Seats mansions castles &c of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England Wales Scotland and Ireland and other Picturesque Scenery Accompanied with Lists 79/1009 Great Britain Jones' views of the Seats mansions castles &c of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England Wales Scotland and Ireland and other Picturesque Scenery Accompanied with Lists
79/1009 [Great Britain]. Jones' views of the Seats, mansions, castles &c. of Noblemen and Gentlemen in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, and other Picturesque Scenery Accompanied with (...) Lists of Pictures, Statues &c. (...). London, Jones & Co., 1829, 2 vols., text vol.: 56,(158)p.; plate vol.: steelengr. title-p., 200 steelengr. ills. after J.P. NEALE on 100 plates, contemp. unif. blindst. and gilt blueish hcalf w. red mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Most plates (sl.) foxed. Contents of text vol. fine. Bindings sl. rubbed and leather sl. dried.

= Vol. I of Jones' Great Britain Illustrated.

€ (70-90) 80
79 1010 Great Britain Lysons D and S 79 1010 Great Britain Lysons D and S
79 1010 Great Britain Lysons D and S 79 1010 Great Britain Lysons D and S
79 1010 Great Britain Lysons D and S 79 1010 Great Britain Lysons D and S
79/1010 [Great Britain]. Lysons, D. and S. Magna Britannia; being a Concise Topographical Account of the Several Counties of Great Britain. Volume the Sixth, containing Devonshire. London, Th. Cadell, 1822, 2 vols., (14),CCCLV,(4); (4),682p., double-p. engr. map, 33 (fold./ double-p.) plates/ views/ plans (1x handcol.), contemp. unif. gilt panelled calf, 4to.

- Occas. sl. foxed. Bindings sl. worn; joints split(ting); rebacked; vol. 2 frontcover loose. = Lowndes p.1424.

€ (100-150)
79 1011 Greece Barthelemy J J 79 1011 Greece Barthelemy J J
79 1011 Greece Barthelemy J J 79 1011 Greece Barthelemy J J
79/1011 [Greece]. Barthelemy, (J.J.). Reize van den jongen Anacharsis door Griekenland. Dutch translation M. Stuart. Amst., J. Allart, 1794-1801, 1st Dutch ed., 10 vols., engr. portrait and 43 fold. maps, plans and plates, sl. later unif. gilt hcalf w. leather letterpiece.

= "It is difficult to overestimate the importance of Anacharsis in the development of French neo-classicism and in the creation of philhellenic sentiment" (Blackmer 83). This first Dutch edition is quite rare.

€ (250-350) 250
79 1012 Greece Ludwig Salvator Erzherzog v Österreich79 1012 Greece Ludwig Salvator Erzherzog v Österreich
79 1012 Greece Ludwig Salvator Erzherzog v Österreich79 1012 Greece Ludwig Salvator Erzherzog v Österreich
79/1012 [Greece]. Ludwig Salvator, Erzherzog v. Österreich Zante. Prague, H. Mercy Sohn, 1904, 2 vols., XIV,687,(2); XI,(1),449p., 1 fold. col. lithogr. map, 6 (fold.) col. lithogr. plans and a distance table (loose in rear pocket), 1 double-p. panorama, num. (full-p.) (photogr.) ills., orig. unif. silvergilt cl., folio.

- First few preliminary leaves of vol.1 loose(ning). Frontcover vol. 1 sl. stained; top of spine frayed and foot of spine worn; both vols. corners worn/ rubbed and backcover (sl.) scratched; both vols. edges of bookblock sl. spotted/ stained.

= Rare work on Zakynthos. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XXXIII.

€ (700-900) 700
79 1013 Greece Salvator L 79 1013 Greece Salvator L
79 1013 Greece Salvator L 79 1013 Greece Salvator L
79 1013 Greece Salvator L 79 1013 Greece Salvator L
79/1013 [Greece]. (Salvator, L.). Parga./ Versuch einer Geschichte von Parga. Prague, H. Mercy Sohn, 1907-1908, 2/ 1 vols., XIII,(1),118; 119-475,(1); VII,(1),219,(1)p., 2 col. lithogr. maps, 1 col. lithogr. heraldic frontisp. heightened w. gold,, 29 (of 40) plates, 4 ills., modern unif. green cl. w. darkgreen giltlettered title-piece, folio.

- First work, first vol. lacks 11 plates and maps foxed in upper blank right corner; second vol. hinges strengthened and occas. sl. dam. and/ or sl. fingersoiled in blank margins; second work (Geschichte von Parga) several closed tears in margin of the heraldic frontisp.

= Rare work on the colourful and checkered history of the Greek town of Parga which is situated southeast of Corfu. Holzmann-Bohatta VI, 8076.

€ (200-300) 250
79 1014 Heeres J E 79 1014 Heeres J E
79 1014 Heeres J E 79 1014 Heeres J E
79 1014 Heeres J E 79 1014 Heeres J E
79/1014 Heeres, J.E. Het aandeel der Nederlanders in de ontdekking van Australië 1606-1765./ The part borne by the Dutch in the discovery of Australia 1606-1765. Leyden/ London, E.J. Brill/ Luzac & Co., 1899, (5),6,(1),XVII,(2),106p., 2 fold. col. maps, ills., text in Dutch and English, later hcl. w. orig. frontwr. laid down, folio.

- Sl. waterst. and -wrinkled copy w. many lvs. restored w. japanese in outer margin. = Cat. NHSM p.296.

Goddio, F. and Guyot de Saint Michel, E.J. Griffin. On the Route of an Indiaman. London, Periplus, 1999, 351p., num. (col.) (photogr.) ills., orig. giltlettered artif. leather w. dustwr., in matching artif. leather slipcase, folio. - AND 5 others, incl. M.J.P. and J.M.J. VAN OIJEN (ed. and transl.), Von Siebold's reis naar het hof van de Shogun in het jaar 1826. Een ontdekkingstocht door Japan (Amst., 2005, num. (col.) ills, orig. boards, 4to).

- All but the first work (near) fine.

€ (70-90)
79 1015 India Fraser J B 79 1015 India Fraser J B
79/1015 [India]. Fraser, J.B. Journal of a Tour through Part of the Snowy Range of the Himala Mountains, and to the Source of the Jumna and Ganges. London, Rodwell and Martin, 1820, XX,548p., contemp. boards w. later antique style gilt calf backstrip w. red mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- Lacks htitle and fold. map (photocopy of map present); a few leaves trifle foxed.

= Rare, even in this incomplete condition.

€ (150-250) 150
79 1016 India Orme R 79 1016 India Orme R
79 1016 India Orme R 79 1016 India Orme R
79/1016 [India]. Orme, R. A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the year 1745. London, F. Wingrave, 1803, 4th ed., 2 (of 3) vols., (2),365,(17); 366-739,(16)p., 10 (fold.) engr. maps, 12 (fold.) plans, 2 fold. panoramas, 2 fold. plates, contemp. unif. calf, 4to.

- Lacks vol.3. Maps and plans mostly yellowed/ browned. Vol.1 covers loose and vol.2 without covers.

= Contains i.a. a fine panorama of Calcutta (of which Cox (quoting Maggs) writes: "The large engraved view of Calcutta should alone be worth the value of the entire work". Cox I, p.300 (on the ed. 1763-1778).

€ (100-150) 300
79/1017 Italy Le Landscape Français Italie 79/1017 Italy Le Landscape Français Italie
79/1017 Italy Le Landscape Français Italie 79/1017 Italy Le Landscape Français Italie
79/1017 Italy Le Landscape Français Italie 79/1017 Italy Le Landscape Français Italie
79/1017 [Italy]. Le Landscape Français. Italie. Paris, L. Janet, 1833, (8),232p., steelengr. title w. view "Loge à pied et cheval La Cygne" and 12 other steelengr. views, contemp. richly gilt panelled green calf w. 2 mor. letterpieces, a.e.g.

- Sl. foxed. Leather on central panel almost completely worn off; joints splitting at top of spine; 1 corner breaking.

= Contains nice views of Venice, Rimini, Milan, Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, Sorrento, Florence, Lake Lugano, Rome, Pozzuoli, Naples and Domodossola.

€ (80-100) 80
79 1018 Italy Rome Novelli I ed 79 1018 Italy Rome Novelli I ed
79/1018 [Italy. Rome]. Novelli, I. (ed.). Atlas of Rome. The City of Rome. The Form of the City on a 1:1000 Scale Photomap and Line Map. Engl. translation by C. Heffer and D. Kerr. Venice, Marsilio ed., 1991, 51,19 (Japanese)textp., 45 textills., 276 col. plates, each w. an opposite line map, orig. cl. w. (sl. worn) dustwr., 4to (fine). - ADDED 1 other: J. BOARDMAN a.o. (ed.), The Oxford History of the Classical World (Oxf./ New York, 1988, num. plates/ ills., orig. cl. w. (sl. rubbed/ creased) dustwr.).
€ (40-60)
79/1019 Italy Rome Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessante vedute di Roma e sue vicinanze 79/1019 Italy Rome Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessante vedute di Roma e sue vicinanze
79/1019 [Italy. Rome]. Nuova Raccolta delle piu interessante vedute di Roma e sue vicinanze. Rome, Piale Libraro, n.d. (1826), 50 engr. views (incl. engr. title-p.), orig. engr. pict. wr., obl. 8vo.

- A few plates sl. foxed; final 5 plates increasingly waterstained; partly sl. dogeared. Wrappers waterstained.

€ (70-90) 110
79/1020 Law Code Napoléon / Wetboek Napoléon 79/1020 Law Code Napoléon / Wetboek Napoléon
79/1020 [Law]. Code Napoléon./ Wetboek Napoléon. Amst., J. Allart, 1811, 3 parts in 2 vols., (4),799; (2),427,140,152p., contemp. boards.
€ (40-60) 90
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