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“Unsurpassed in Importance” (Lada-Mocarski), one of the most influential Spanish voyages to the Pacific and Northwest Coast
Relacion del viage hecho por las goletas Sutil y Mexicana en el año de 1792 para reconocer el ...
Espinosa y Tello, Jose; Fernandez de Navarrete, Martin
1802
$27,500.00
Espinosa y Tello, Jose; Fernandez de Navarrete, Martin
1802
$27500
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The restoration of Portugal, with events from Portuguese history leading to it
Espelho de lusitanos em o cristal de psalmo quarenta e tres. Cuja vista em suma, representa este ...
Lyra, Antonio Velozo de
1643
$2,000.00
Lyra, Antonio Velozo de
1643
$2000
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The most important 15th century literary work produced in Spain
Celestina. Tragicomedia de Calisto et Melibea Novamente Tradotta de Lingua Castigliana in ...
Rojas, Fernando de
1525
$8,000.00
Rojas, Fernando de
1525
$8000
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The Ideal Farm, early English work on how to divide a farm to make it more profitable, illustrated with two folding plans
A Discoverie for Division or Setting out of Land, as to the best Form. Published by Samuel ...
[Agriculture] [Dymock, Cressy].
1653
$6,000.00
[Agriculture] [Dymock, Cressy].
1653
$6000
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The founding of the picaresque novel, a unique copy, with 40 plates avant la lettre and 21 original drawings
Aventures et espiègleries de Lazarille de Tormes, ecrites par lui-meme
[Lazarillo de Tormes] [Hurtado de Mendoza, Diego] [Ransonnette, Nicolas].
1801
$10,000.00
[Lazarillo de Tormes] [Hurtado de Mendoza, Diego] [Ransonnette, Nicolas].
1801
$10000
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The first published works on the Carib language
Dictionaire Caraibe-François, meslé de quantité de remarques historiques pour ...
Breton, Raymond
1664-1666
$35,000.00
Breton, Raymond
1664-1666
$35000
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The Definitive Travel Collection of the Seventeenth Century. Includes the Extremely Appearance of the Abel Tasman Diary
Relations de divers voyages curieux
Thevenot, Melchisedec
1696
$38,500.00
Thevenot, Melchisedec
1696
$38500
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Superb Album of fine Chinese watercolors of Natural History, Music Instruments, and Costumes
Album of 169 Chinese Watercolors
[Album of 169 Chinese Watercolors]
S.d. [c. 1820s-1850’s].
$185,000.00
[Album of 169 Chinese Watercolors]
S.d. [c. 1820s-1850’s].
$185000
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Sammelband of works on the trials of two renowned women: Mary Blandy and Elizabeth Jeffries, for murder in mid 18th century Britain
Bound collection of six 18th century pamphlets relating to the trials of Mary Blandy and ...
[Blandy, Mary; Jeffries, Elizabeth].
c.1751-1752
$8,000.00
[Blandy, Mary; Jeffries, Elizabeth].
c.1751-1752
$8000
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Rich iconographic record of an Austrian expedition to the East Indies, the first to significantly attempt to open commercial channels with China; with drawings of Singapore, China, Hong Kong, and the Philippines
Views of South-East Asia, China and Japan Drawn on the Voyage of SMS Aurora [China, Singapore, ...
[South East Asia] [SMS Aurora] [China, Singapore, Philippines]
1886–1888
$30,000.00
[South East Asia] [SMS Aurora] [China, Singapore, Philippines]
1886–1888
$30000
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Remarkable depiction of the Spanish Armed Forces under Charles III
'Real plan del exercito de S. M. Co. Carlos Tercero en l'año de M.DCC.LXVIII [Manuscript schema ...
[Spanish military forces drawing] [Charles III (1716-1788), King of Spain].
1768
$35,000.00
[Spanish military forces drawing] [Charles III (1716-1788), King of Spain].
1768
$35000
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Rare work on the great Missionary of Texas, no copy in Texas
Sacra rituum congregation… Mexicana beatificationis et canonizationis ven. Servi Dei Antonii ...
[Texas] [Margil, Antonio; Galleffi (Cardinal)].
1834
$4,500.00
[Texas] [Margil, Antonio; Galleffi (Cardinal)].
1834
$4500
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Rare Spanish instruction broadside on how to play the guitar
Diapason de la Guitarra que demuestra los signos de la música. Los puntitos de esta mano son ...
[Guitar playing education] Minguet, Pablo
S.a. [c.1762]
$3,500.00
[Guitar playing education] Minguet, Pablo
S.a. [c.1762]
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Rare 18th account of a shipwreck near Florida; fine copy in contemporary binding
God's Protecting Providence... evidenced in the remarkable Deliverance of Robert Barrow, with ...
[Shipwreck in Florida] Dickenson, Jonathan
N.d. [1772].
$4,000.00
[Shipwreck in Florida] Dickenson, Jonathan
N.d. [1772].
$4000
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Pristine copy of the first Spanish version of Ribera’s Cartilla, extremely rare
Cartilla para aprender a dibuxar sacada por las obras de Joseph de Rivera, llamado ...
Ribera, José de (called El Españoleto); Barcelón, Juan
[1774]
$10,000.00
Ribera, José de (called El Españoleto); Barcelón, Juan
[1774]
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Printed in Manila on rice paper, a cornerstone Tagalog language manual
Arte de la lengua Tagala y manual Tagalog [bound with, as issued] Manual Tagalog
Totanes, Sebastián de
1796
$12,000.00
Totanes, Sebastián de
1796
$12000
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One of the most visually striking works on Brazil of the 19th century, illustrated by the famous artist Maurits Rugendas
Voyage pittoresque dans le Bresil
Rugendas, Maurits
1835
$30,000.00
Rugendas, Maurits
1835
$30000
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One of the most magnificent works published on the antiquities of Mexico
Antiquities of Mexico comprising facsimiles of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics
Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount
1830-1848
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Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount
1830-1848
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One of the most important voyages of exploration of the 19th century, the first book published by Darwin and his fieldwork basis for his Origin of the Species Fine copy in the contemporary green cloth, with a fine provenance
Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, between the ...
[Darwin, Charles R.; King, P. Parker; & Fitzroy, Robert].
1839
$45,000.00
[Darwin, Charles R.; King, P. Parker; & Fitzroy, Robert].
1839
$45000
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One of the most important early histories of Chile
Historica relatione del Regno di Cile, e delle Missioni e ministerio che esecita in quelle la ...
Ovalle, Alonso de
1646
$22,000.00
Ovalle, Alonso de
1646
$22000
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One of the earliest accounts of the United States by a Russian
Opyt zhivopisnago puteshtviia po Sievernoi Amerikie [Narrative of a picturesque tour through ...
Svinin, Pavel Petrovich
1815
$22,000.00
Svinin, Pavel Petrovich
1815
$22000
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Magnificent entirely engraved work on the attack and siege of Malta
Disegni della guerra, assedio et assalti dati dall'armata Turchesa all'isola di Malta l'anno MDLXV
Lucini, Antonio Francesco
1631
$30,000.00
Lucini, Antonio Francesco
1631
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Large miniature by or after the so-called Spanish Forger
Vellum leaf from the Spanish Forger with a large miniature showing saint surrounded by noble ...
[Spanish Forger]
S.a. [c.1890-1920, painted on a 16th century antiphonal leaf]
$8,000.00
[Spanish Forger]
S.a. [c.1890-1920, painted on a 16th century antiphonal leaf]
$8000
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Including the famous Ange Anatomique, the chef-d´oeuvre of Gautier
Myologie Complète en couleur et grandeur naturelle, composée de l’Essai et de la suite de ...
Gautier d’Agoty, Jacques Fabien
1745-1746
$26,000.00
Gautier d’Agoty, Jacques Fabien
1745-1746
$26000
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Humorous Scenes in the Philippines, remarkable album of lithographs
Aventuras de Filipinas. Album humoristico en 30 hojas
[Toblerhijo, G.].
1874
$10,000.00
[Toblerhijo, G.].
1874
$10000
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