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83 2402 Abyssinia Dillmann A
83/2402 [Abyssinia]. Dillmann, A. Grammatik der äthiopischen sprache. Ed. C. Bezold. Leipsic, H. Tauchnitz, 1899, 2nd improved ed., XIV,488p., 9 fold. tables, modern giltlettered cl. Pougeois, A. l'Abyssinie, son histoire naturelle politique et religieuse depuis les temps les plus anciens jusqu'à la chute des Théodoros. Paris, J. Pougeois, 1868, 1st ed., (2),500p., contemp. gilt hcalf.

- Lacks the map; occas. sl. foxed. = Rare.

Zyhlarz, E. Grundzüge der Nubischen Grammatik im Christlichen Frühmittelalter (altnubisch). Leipsic, Deutsche Morgenländische Gesellschaft, 1928, XVI,192p., orig. (sl. dam.) wr. - AND 1 other: F. HEYER, Die Kirche Äthiopiens. Eine Bestandsaufnahme (Berlin/ New York, 1971, orig. cl.).

€ (70-90)
83 2403 Alsace Kauffmann P
83/2403 [Alsace]. Kauffmann, P. Hans Prinus. Roy de la Bière et des fumeurs. Legende Alsacienne abracadabrante. Colmar, Alsatia, n.d. (±1920), 44p., (full-p.) col. lithogr. ills. and orig. clothbacked col. lithogr. boards by Paul KAUFMANN, large 4to.

- Trifle foxed, otherwise fine copy. = Very rare Alsatian children's book (?).

€ (70-90)
83 2404 America Knox J
83/2404 [America]. Knox, J. An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North America for the Years 1757, 1758, 1759, and 1760. Ed. A.G. Doughty. Freeport, Books for Libraries Press, 1970, 3 vols., XXIII,(1),512,(6); X,(2),617; IX,(3),587p., fold. maps, plates, orig. unif. cl.

= Reprint of the ed. 1914-1916.

€ (40-60) 40
83 2405 America Winsor J
83/2405 [America]. Winsor, J. Narrative and Critical History of America. Boston and New York, Houghton, Mifflin and Comp., 1889, 8 vols., num. ills., contemp. unif. giltlettered cl., 4to.

- Bookblock sl. shaken. Library tickets and stamps on pastedowns.

€ (100-150)
83 2406 Amicis E de
83 2406 Amicis E de
83 2406 Amicis E de
83 2406 Amicis E de
83 2406 Amicis E de
83/2406 Amicis, E. de. Constantinople. Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1883, (4),452p., frontisp. portrait of the author and num. plates and ills., contemp. hmor. w. giltlettered spine, t.e.g., 4to.

- Contents fine. Trifle dam. at spine ends; boardedges sl. worn. Good copy.

€ (50-70)
83 2407 Arago J
83 2407 Arago J
83/2407 Arago, J. Voyage autour du monde. Brussels, A. Wahlen et Compagnie, 1840, (4),570p., lithogr. frontisp. portrait and 60 plates, contemp. gilt hcalf, 4to.

- Partly foxed/ sl. browned. Spine rubbed.

= Howgego II, F32. Arago (1790-1855) was a naval officer and draughtsman on board the Uranie, a French expedition ship that circumnavigated the world between 1817 and 1820.

€ (50-70) 50
83 2408 Archaeology Schippmann K
83/2408 [Archaeology]. Schippmann, K. Die iranischen Feuerheiligtümer. Berlin/ New York, Walter de Gruyter, 1971, XII,555p., 1 fold. map and 3 loosely inserted fold. tables in rear pocket, orig. cl.

- Sm. numbered in pen and ink on backstrip. Otherwise fine.

= Religionsgeschichtliche Versuchen und Vorarbeiten, vol. 31.

Kammerer, A. Pétra et la Nabatène. L'Arabie Pétrée et les Arabes du nord. Dans leurs rapports avec la Syrie et la Palestine jusqu'a l'Islam. Paris, Paul Geuthner, 1929, 2 vols., text vol.: (2),XIII,(1),630,(1)p., 11 (fold.) (tinted) maps/ plate and table, num. ills.; plate vol.: 16 textp., 152 plates w. num. ills., orig. unif. wr. w. mounted plate on frontcover.

- Both vols. w. traces of former ticket at foot of spine.

Dumbarton Oaks Papers. Vol. 77. Ed. C.M. Whiting and N.D. Kontogiannis. Washington DC, Harvard Univ. Press, 2023, (4),369p., num. (col.) ills., orig. cl., 4to. Hammond, Ph.C. The Nabataeans, their history, culture and archaeology. Gothenburg, Paul Aström, 1973, 129,(6)p., 4 maps, orig. wr., folio.

- Traces of former ticket at foot of spine.

Ciggaar, K. and Aalst, V. van. East and West in the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean. III. Antioch from the Byzantine reconquest until the end of the Crusader Principality. Louvain etc., Peeters, 2018, XVIII,225,(11)p., 35 (full-p.) col. ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., large 8vo.

€ (70-90) 70
83 2409 Archaeology Wallis Budge E A
83/2409 [Archaeology]. Wallis Budge, E.A. Assyrian Sculptures in the British Museum. Reign of Ashur-Nasir-Pal, 885-860 B.C. London, British Museum, 1914, 24p., 53 plates, orig. giltlettered cl., folio. - AND 2 others, i.a. R.D. BARNETT and A. LORENZINI, Assyrische Skulpturen (Recklinghausen, 1975, ills., orig. cl. w. dustwr., large sq. 4to).
€ (70-90)
83 2410 Atlases Andree R
83 2410 Atlases Andree R
83 2410 Atlases Andree R
83 2410 Atlases Andree R
83/2410 [Atlases]. Andree, R. Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas in 126 Haupt- und 137 Nebenkarten. Ed. A. Scobel. Bielefeld/ Leipsic, Velhagen & Klasing, 1899, 4th rev. enl. ed., (4),179,(1) prelim./ indexp., 186 lvs. w. (double-p.) col. lithogr. maps, orig. gilt hmor. w. gilt endpapers, folio.

- First/ final few p./ blank margins sl. foxed. Backstrip professionally restored.

= Espenhorst 4.1.b.

€ (40-60) 40
83 2411 Atlases Blaeu J
83/2411 [Atlases]. Blaeu, J. Le grand atlas ou cosmographie Blauiane. Amst., Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1967-1968, 12 vols., 609 double-p. maps (some col.), printed in 1000 numb. copies, orig. unif. gilt imitation vellum, large folio.

- All vols. small libr. stamp on series title-p. and/ or facs. title-p. and on upper and fore-edge of bookblock, libr. ticket on verso of final free endpaper. Covers occas. sl. spotted (some vols. soiled/ stained on backcover); one vol. worn at top of spine.

= Facs. reprint of the ed. Amst., 1663.

€ (200-300) 425
83 2412 Atlases Brommer B and Heijer H den ed
83/2412 [Atlases]. Brommer, B. and Heijer, H. den (ed.). Grote Atlas van de West-Indische Compagnie. I. De Oude WIC 1621-1674. Voorburg etc., Asia Maior/ Atlas Maior etc., 2011, 416p., num. (full-p.) col. maps and ills., printed in 1200 numb. copies, orig. cl. w. dustwr., in orig. slipcase, large folio.
€ (80-100) 100
83 2413 Atlases Christiaanse K Gasco A and Hanataka N C ed
83/2413 [Atlases]. Christiaanse, K., Gasco, A. and Hanataka, N.C. (ed.). The Grand Projet. Understanding the Making and Impact of Urban Megaprojects. Rott, 010 Publishers, 2019, 637,(2)p., richly illustrated, orig. boards, 4to. Simpson, D. a.o. (ed.). Atlas of the Copenhagens. Berlin, Ruby Press, 2018, 480p., richly illustrated, orig. limp boards, 4to. - AND 3 others published by 010 Publishers, i.a. M. SHOSHAN, Atlas of the Conflict Israel-Palestine (2010, richly illustrated, orig. boards, narrow 8vo) and A. VAN SUSTEREN, Metropolitan World Atlas (2005, richly illustrated, orig. limp boards, 4to).
€ (80-100)
83 2414 Atlases Diessen J R van and Ormeling F J
83/2414 [Atlases]. Diessen, J.R. van and Ormeling, F.J. Grote Atlas van Nederlands Oost-Indië. Comprehensive Atlas of the Netherlands East Indies. Zierikzee/ Utr., Asia Maior/ KNAG, 2003, 456p., (fold.) (col.) maps., orig. cl. w. dustwr., slipcase, folio.
€ (100-150) 110
83 2415 Atlases Dufour A H
83/2415 [Atlases]. Dufour, A.H. Le globe. Atlas classique universel de géographie ancienne et de l'histoire. Rev. ed. M. Jomard and A. Balbi. Paris, J. Renouard, n.d. (±1835), (4)p., 42 double-p. (1x fold.) handcol. engr. maps (1x uncoloured), modern hcl. w. orig. paper title-piece on frontcover, 4to.

- Upper margin of maps sl. trimmed.

€ (70-90) 70
83 2416 Atlases Lapie P and A E
83/2416 [Atlases]. Lapie, (P. and A.E.). Atlas classique et universel de géographie ancienne et moderne. Paris, Magimel, 1816, (5),37 (double-p./ fold.) maps (mainly w. handcol. borders), clothbacked boards w. mounted ticket, folio.

- Rebacked w. new endpaper.

AND 3 others similar.

€ (200-300) 425
83 2417 Atlases Le Sage A = E de Las Cases
83/2417 [Atlases]. Le Sage, A. (= E. de Las Cases). Atlas historique, généalogique, chronologique, et géographique. (Paris), De Sourdon, (1806), title, 30 (of 32) double-p. partially handcol. leaves w. letterpress text, 19 (of 21) (large) handcol. inset maps, contemp. hmor., large folio.

- Lacks 2 lvs. (containing maps of Africa and America); title loose(ning); sl. waterst. at the end in lower corner. Binding worn along edges; backcover w. some dam. spots.

€ (70-90)
83 2418 Atlases Smith C
83/2418 [Atlases]. Smith, C. Smith's New English Atlas (...). London, C. Smith, 1808, 2nd rev. ed., engr. title and contents leaf, (54 index)p., 46 handcol. double-p. maps, contemp. giltlettered hmor., a.e.g., folio.

- Trifle yellowed. Covers sl. worn along extremities; upper joint split; corners showing.

= Cf. Phillips 5200 (1st ed. 1804).

€ (400-600)
83 2419 Atlases Vivien L
83 2419 Atlases Vivien L
83/2419 [Atlases]. Vivien, L. Atlas Universel Pour servir à l'Étude de la Géographie et de l'Histoire anciennes et modernes. Paris, Desenne and Menard, 1834, engr. title, engr. list of contents, 48 (fold.) (double-p.) maps w. handcol. borders, contemp. hcalf, folio.

- Title-p. foxed, otherwise contents fine. Binding worn along extremities; backstrip dam.; frontcover loose(ning).

= Philips 767a. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XLIV.

€ (250-300) 325
83 2420 Australia Bond G
83/2420 [Australia]. Bond, G. A Brief Account of the Colony of Port-Jackson, in New South Wales; its Native Inhabitants, Productions, &c. &c. Melbourne, Edition Renard, 2005, (4),40,(2)p., printed in 212 numb. copies (25).

= One of 25 large paper copies printed in larger type, bound in clothbacked marbled boards w. gilt green goatskin title-piece.

€ (50-70)
83 2421 Australia Bridges R
83/2421 [Australia]. Bridges, R. From Silver to Steel. Melbourne, G. Robertson & Co., 1920, 1st ed., 310p., 67 (fold.) photogr. plates, orig. silvergilt green cl.

- Apart from some vague stains on backcover, a fine copy, with the bookplates of C.C. Delprat (the brother of the G.D. Delprat mentioned below) and Delprat-Veth.

= The highly succesful mining activities of The Broken Hill Proprietary (B.H.P.) were to a great extent the result of the activities and the foresight of a Dutch mining engineer, G.D. Delprat, who led the B.H.P. company in time away from the mining of silver lead to that of iron ore and steel production.

€ (40-50) 70
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