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82 2646 Middle East Irwin E 82 2646 Middle East Irwin E
82 2646 Middle East Irwin E 82 2646 Middle East Irwin E
82/2646 [Middle East]. Irwin, E. A Series of Adventures in the Course of the Red Sea, on the Coasts of Arabia and Egypt; and of a Route through the Desarts of Thebais, hitherto unknown to the European Traveller, in the year MDCCLXXVII. In letters to a Lady. London, J. Dodsley, 1780, XV,(1),400p., 4 aquatint views on 2 fold. plates, 3 engr. maps, 1 plate, later hcalf w. mor. letterpiece, 4to.

- The plates/ maps all doubled w. cloth; sl. yellowed, foxed and stained.

= Cox I, p.232; Howgego P117: "Many of the employees and officers of the English East India Company travelled to and from India by way of the desert route between Aleppo and Basra. Of particular note is Eyles Irwin who, when dismissed from his post as superintendent of Madras in 1777, returned to England via the Red Sea and across the Egyptian desert to the Nile".

€ (200-300) 200
82 2647 Middle East Marigny F A de 82 2647 Middle East Marigny F A de
82/2647 [Middle East]. Marigny, F.A. de. Histoire des Révolutions de l'Empire des Arabes. Paris, Gissey/ Bordelet/ Ganeau, 1750-1752, 4 vols., contemp. unif. gilt calf w. 2 mor. letterpieces, sm. 8vo.

- All vols. bookplate on upper (1x lower) pastedown; vol. 4 sl. wormholed in lower margin at the beginning. Joints splitting/ dam. at spine-ends.

= Gay 3586.

€ (150-250)
82 2648 Middle East Thévenot J de 82 2648 Middle East Thévenot J de
82 2648 Middle East Thévenot J de 82 2648 Middle East Thévenot J de
82/2648 [Middle East]. Thévenot, J. de. Gedenkwaardige en zeer naauwkeurige Reizen Van den Heere de Thevenot. Dutch transl. G. van Broekhuizen. Amst., J. Bouman, 1681-1682, 1st ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., (8),486[=484],(4); (14),330,(10)p., engr. frontisp. (to 2nd part), 23 (of 34) plates by J. LUYKEN (all signed in the plate), contemp. calf.

- Part 1 most of the contents lacking (pp.41-88 and 105-328 and frontisp.); lacks 11 plates; one plate lacks lower corner; later endpapers. Binding restored; upper joint splitting. Sold w.a.f.

= Klaversma/ Hannema 1417 and 1420; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen no. 47, p.66; cf. Navari 1650: "(...) wichtige Reiseberichten entstanden, so vor allem diejenigen des Franzosen Jean de Thévenot (1664) (...)"; Navari 327; Gay 133 (other ed.); Hamilton 24: "Thévenot, who is said to have introduced coffee into France, endeavoured to provide information about the vegetation he encountered on his travels as well as about the antiquities he discovered and the peoples he met. He also discusses Islam and describes Mecca on the basis of an account given him by a Muslim"; Tobler p.106: "Eine Ausgabe in Paris 1664 ist nicht gehörig verbürgt"; Biographie nouvelle XIX, p.145; Arents 397 and Cox II, p. 214-215 (and p. 278) and National Maritime Museum, Voyages & Travel, 481 listing the English translation published in 1687.

€ (80-100) 90
82 2649 Militaria Ambert J 82 2649 Militaria Ambert J
82/2649 [Militaria]. Ambert, J. Esquisses historiques des differents Corps qui composent l'Armée Française. Saumur, A. Degouy, 1835, lithogr. title, dedication and 13 plates, each w. (mostly 8) accomp. textp., contemp. cl., large folio.

- Some foxing (a few plates worse). Binding partly sl. faded; joints splitting at spine-ends.

= Pohler III, p.381; Lipperheide Qk41; Colas 106; Hiler p.23.

€ (150-250) 150
82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin 82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin
82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin 82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin
82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin 82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin
82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin 82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin
82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin 82/2650 Militaria Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen Gattungen aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin
82/2650 [Militaria]. Der Bürgerkrieg in Spanien. Characteristische Skizzen der verschiedenen regelmässigen und unregelmässigen Truppen-Gattungen, aus welchen die Armeen des Don Carlos und der Königin Isabelle bestehen (...). No.II. Leipsic, Baumgärtners Buchhandlung, 1837, 4 handcol. lithogr. plates, orig. wr., obl. 4to.

- Dustsoiled and frayed; wrappers loose(ning) and worn.

= Two issues with a total of 8 plates were published. With printed text on inside wrappers. "Seit längerer Zeit im Stabe der Königin angestellt, habe ich mich in meinem Musestunden mit Abzeichnen der verschiedenen militärischen und bürgerlichen Trachten der Spanier beschäftigt (...) so wie auch mehrer militarischer Operationen, von denen ich Augenzeuge war. (...) So viel mir bekannt, sind diese Skizzen die ersten der Art, welche in Europa publicirt werden, da man wohl durch viele schriftliche, jedoch noch nicht durch bildliche Darstellungen über den spanischen Krieg belehrt wurde". Very rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (150-250)
82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items 82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items
82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items 82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items
82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items 82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items
82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items 82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items
82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items 82 2651 Militaria Collection of ±45 items
82/2651 [Militaria]. Collection of ±45 items, mostly (all?) concerning the "Königin Olga Regiment", incl. picture postcards (Feldpost), cabinet photographs, booklets, maps showing military manoeuvres during World War I and 3 chromolithogr. plates.

= The 25th (1st Württemberg) Dragoons "Queen Olga" regiment participated in i.a. World War I and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871).

€ (70-90) 70
82 2652 Militaria Gogniet L and Raffet A 82 2652 Militaria Gogniet L and Raffet A
82 2652 Militaria Gogniet L and Raffet A 82 2652 Militaria Gogniet L and Raffet A
82/2652 [Militaria]. Gogniet, L. and Raffet, A. Illustrations de l'Armée Française depuis 1789 jusqu'en 1832. Paris, V. Delarue, n.d. (±1832), lithogr. title and 18 plates on chine collé by LLANTA and A. MIDY after L. COGNIET and A. RAFFET, contemp. hcl. w. giltlettered red mor. title-piece, orig. frontwr. pres., large folio.

- Spine-ends worn; frontcover w. sm. dam. spot at upper edge. Otherwise fine.

= Rare series of lithographs, showing French soldiers in various countries and regions, i.a. The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, the Alps, Russia, Egypt, mostly during the Napoleonic campains. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVI.

€ (700-900)
82 2653 Militaria Lange G and Balaschoff P de 82 2653 Militaria Lange G and Balaschoff P de
82 2653 Militaria Lange G and Balaschoff P de 82 2653 Militaria Lange G and Balaschoff P de
82 2653 Militaria Lange G and Balaschoff P de 82 2653 Militaria Lange G and Balaschoff P de
82/2653 [Militaria]. Lange, G. and Balaschoff, P. de. L'armée allemande sous l'empereur Guillaume II. Paris, Haar & Steinert, 1890, (8),207,(1)p., 45 tipped-in col. lithogr. plates, 620 ills., orig. brown leather w. painted coat of arms of Saxony on frontcover and on backstrip, a.e.g., obl. folio.

- Several flimsies lacking/ dam. Binding sl. worn along extremities and on raised bands; lower outer corner of frontwr. sl. dam.; coat of arms on frontcover and backstrip sl. worn (flaked).

= Colas 152; Hiler p.525; not in Lipperheide. (Very) rare. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVII.

€ (300-500) 400
82/2654 Militaria Manuel complet des sous officiers et caporaux d'infanterie conforme à la décision ministérielle du 14 aout 1856 82/2654 Militaria Manuel complet des sous officiers et caporaux d'infanterie conforme à la décision ministérielle du 14 aout 1856
82/2654 [Militaria]. Manuel complet des sous-officiers et caporaux d'infanterie, conforme à la décision ministérielle du 14 aout 1856. Paris/ Strasbourg, Ve. Berger-Levrault & Cie., 1857, 14 parts in 1 vol., (fold.) plates/ tables, contemp. giltlettered cl., 12mo.
€ (50-70)
82 2655 Militaria Valentini G W 82 2655 Militaria Valentini G W
82 2655 Militaria Valentini G W 82 2655 Militaria Valentini G W
82/2655 [Militaria]. Valentini, G.W. Die Lehre vom Krieg. Berlin, J.W. Boicke, 1820-1824, 4th rev. ed., 3 parts in 4 vols., 52 partly handcol. fold. engr. plans/ maps, 7 fold. tables, contemp. unif. gilt hcalf w. 2 contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- Some foxing; one table loose; all vols. w. stamp and ticket ("4de Bataillon Veld-Artillerie") on title-p. Bindings sl. worn; all vols. w. shelf ticket on spine; vol. 4 upper joint splitting and portion of backstrip loosening.

= 1. Abhandlung über den kleinen Krieg und über den Gebrauch der leichten Truppen, mit Rücksicht auf den französischen Krieg; 2. Abhandlung über den Krieg, in Beziehung auf große Operationen; mit Rücksicht auf die neuern Kriege (2 vols.); 3. Der Türkenkrieg. G.W. Baron von Valentini (1775-1834) was a Prussian army officer.

€ (150-250) 210
82 2656 Moravia Ulmann M 82 2656 Moravia Ulmann M
82/2656 [Moravia]. Ulmann, M. Alt-Mähren. Geographisch-Chronologisch-Historische in zwey Theile eingerichte Verfassung zweyer auf einander ehemals gewesten Königreichen. I. Der Markomannen, II. Der Slawen Slawinern oder Heneten [sic] (...). Olomouc, J. Hirnlin, 1762, 2 parts in 1 vol., (14),352,(18); 503,(27)p., contemp. calf, folio.

- Without the heraldic plate; sl. foxed. Binding chafed and sl. rubbed.

€ (150-250)
82 2657 Palestine Ben Artzi Y 82 2657 Palestine Ben Artzi Y
82/2657 [Palestine]. Ben-Artzi, Y. Early Jewish settlement patterns in Palestine, 1882-1914. Jerusalem, Magnes Press and the Hebrew University, 1997, 334,(1)p., maps and photogr. ills., orig. pict. boards.

- With bookplate: "With Compliments. Research Institute for the History of JNF, Land and Settlement".

€ (30-50)
82 2658 Philippines Chesnoff R Z 82 2658 Philippines Chesnoff R Z
82 2658 Philippines Chesnoff R Z 82 2658 Philippines Chesnoff R Z
82/2658 [Philippines]. Chesnoff., R.Z. Philippines. Introd. F.E. Marcos. New York, Abrams, 1978, 1st ed., 288p., num. (fold.) col. photogr. plates/ ills. by L. SECRIST and J. AAS, orig. gilt blue cl., in orig. colourful dec. cl. fold. portfolio w. 2 bone clasps, folio (fine).
€ (40-60) 40
82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza 82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza
82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza 82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza
82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza 82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza
82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza 82/2659 Poland Polska Lotnicza
82/2659 [Poland]. Polska Lotnicza. Warsaw, Military Publishing House, 1937, (4),285,(4)p., plates, portrait, (full-p.) photogr. (and photomontage) ills., bookdesign and orig. gilt hcl. by ATELIER GIRS-BARCZ, folio.

- Without the etchings (which were published separately, but often found in the book); hinges sl. weak. Binding worn along edges.

= Album dealing with the Polish airforce, designed by Anatol Girs and Bolesław Barcz, a prolific graphic designer's duo in pre-war Poland.

€ (150-250)
82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu 82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu
82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu 82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu
82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu 82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu
82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu 82/2660 Poland Polska na Morzu
82/2660 [Poland]. Polska na Morzu. Warsaw, Military Publishing House, 1935, XV,235p., (col.) plates, tipped-in portraits, num. (photogr.) ills., bookdesign and orig. gilt dec. cl. by ATELIER GIRS-BARCZ, folio.

- Probably lacks one or more plates. Binding sl. fingersoiled and partly sl. faded. Sold w.a.f.

= Album dealing with the Polish fleet, designed by Anatol Girs and Bolesław Barcz, a prolific graphic designer's duo in pre-war Poland.

€ (100-150)
82/2661 Relation des cours de Prusse et de Hanovre Avec les Caractéres des principales Personnes qui les composent Envoïée à une Personne de consideration en Hollande French transl by J Toland 82/2661 Relation des cours de Prusse et de Hanovre Avec les Caractéres des principales Personnes qui les composent Envoïée à une Personne de consideration en Hollande French transl by J Toland
82/2661 Relation des cours de Prusse et de Hanovre Avec les Caractéres des principales Personnes qui les composent Envoïée à une Personne de consideration en Hollande French transl by J Toland 82/2661 Relation des cours de Prusse et de Hanovre Avec les Caractéres des principales Personnes qui les composent Envoïée à une Personne de consideration en Hollande French transl by J Toland
82/2661 Relation des cours de Prusse et de Hanovre, Avec les Caractéres des principales Personnes qui les composent: Envoïée à une Personne de consideration en Hollande. French transl. by J. Toland. The Hague, Thomas Johnson, 1706, (6),162p., contemp. vellum, sm. 8vo (rare).

- Occas. trifle foxed; sm. annot. in sepia ink on upper pastedown, otherwise contents fine. Vellum sl. soiled and w. scratches on backcover.

€ (250-350)
82 2662 Robertson W 82 2662 Robertson W
82 2662 Robertson W 82 2662 Robertson W
82/2662 Robertson, W. The Works. With an Account of His Life and Writings by G. Gleig. London etc., for W. Baynes and Son etc., 1822, 12 vols., engr. frontisp. portrait, 6 fold. maps, 1 fold. plate, contemp. unif. calf w. gilt spine and 2 red mor. letterpieces.

- Plates sl. yellowed. Bindings sl. rubbed at extremities. Good/ fine copy.

= Lowndes p.2106; cf. Sabin 71973ff. Comprises: I. The Life of Dr. Robertson; The History of Scotland (3 vols.); II. A View of the Progress of Society in Europe; The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V (4 vols.); III. The History of America (4 vols.); IV. An Historical Disquisition concerning Ancient India.

€ (200-300)
82 2663 Russia André E 82 2663 Russia André E
82/2663 [Russia]. André, E. Un mois en Russie. Notes de voyage d'un membre du jury à l'exposition internationale d'horticulture de Saint-Pétersbourg. Paris, V. Masson et Fils, 1870, VI,282p., woodengr. ills., sl. later hcl. w. mor. letterpiece.

- Vaguely waterst. in upper and lower edges; sl. foxed.

Kubalski, N.-A. Voyages entre la Baltique et la Mer Noire. Tours, Mame & Cie., 1854, 186p., woodengr. frontisp., contemp. gilt cl.

- Foxed; new endpapers; frontisp. doubled; stamp on title-p. Binding stained and sl. worn.

= Cat. (...) des Russica K1484.

ADDED 1 other: P. BIGELOW, Paddles & Politics down the Danube (London etc., 1892, ills., orig. gilt cl.).

€ (30-50) 50
82 2664 Russia Castéra J 82 2664 Russia Castéra J
82/2664 [Russia]. Castéra, J. Histoire de Catherine II, Impératrice de Russie. Paris, Arthus-Bertrand, 1809, 4 vols., 2 fold. engr. maps, 2 (fold.) plates, 12 portraits, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. 2 mor. letterpieces.

= Cat. (...) des Russica C189.

€ (80-100) 80
82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le 82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le
82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le 82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le
82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le 82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le
82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le 82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le
82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le 82 2665 Russia Clerc N G le
82/2665 [Russia]. Clerc, (N.G.) le. Histoire physique, morale, civile et politique de la Russie ancienne/ moderne. Paris/ Versailles, Froullé/ Maradan/ Blaizot, 1783-1794, 6 vols., 2 (of 3) (fold.) engr. maps, double-p. bird's eye plan (battle of Chesma), 60 portraits, 12 (double-p.) plates, 10 (double-p./ fold.) letterpress tables, contemp. unif. hcalf, gilt spine w. contrasting mor. letter- and volume-piece, 4to.

- Without the atlas vol. Lacks the map of the Russian Empire (usually included in the Atlas); occas. sl. foxed/ browned (incl. plates). All vols. spine-ends worn/ dam.; upper joint splitting.

= Cat. (...) des Russica L432; Cohen/ De Ricci p.613. Nicolas-Gabriel Le Clerc served as a military physician in the Russian army from 1769 to 1777. His magnum opus on Russia consists of 3 parts on ancient and 3 parts on modern Russian history.

€ (500-700) 700
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