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The most important literary work produced in fifteenth century Spain

First edition in English of Holbein´s masterful and influential Images of the Old Testament

The Images of the Old Testament, lately expressed, fet forthe in Ynglifhe and Frenche, vuith a ...

Holbein, Hans
1549
$30,000.00

Holbein, Hans
1549
$30000

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Cantic del Sol

Miro, Joan; Assis, Saint Francis
1975
$24,000.00

Miro, Joan; Assis, Saint Francis
1975
$24000

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A unique manuscript Witness of 16th century Vernacular Songs and Music

Superb collection of French Vernacular ‘Noëls’, extravagantly illustrated by a late-16th ...

[Renaissance French illuminated manuscript songs and music]
[ca. 1600]
P.O.R.

[Renaissance French illuminated manuscript songs and music]
[ca. 1600]
$P.O.R.

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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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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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“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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Early Italian treatise on the nature of Horses and their care, an influential figure for modern veterinary medicine, bound for Charles de Valois

Tre libri della natura de i cavalli, et del modo de Medicar le loro infermita. [bound after] ...

Columbre, Agostino; Xenophon; Domenichi, Lodovico
1547
$14,000.00

Columbre, Agostino; Xenophon; Domenichi, Lodovico
1547
$14000

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First edition of Hutten’s letters to Charles V on his exploration of Venezuela, printed for the first time

Ferdinandi Cortesii Von dem Newen Hispanien, so im Meer Gegen Nidergang

Cortes, Hernan; Hutten, Philipp von
1550
$35,000.00

Cortes, Hernan; Hutten, Philipp von
1550
$35000

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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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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]
$3500

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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
On hold

Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount
1830-1848
$On hold

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Extraordinary copy of the full complement of plates of Caramuel´s treatise on architecture, geometry and proportion

Architectura civil recta, y obliqua. Considerada y dibuxada en el Templo de Ierusalen. Erigido ...

Caramuel Lobkowitz, Juan
1678
$10,000.00

Caramuel Lobkowitz, Juan
1678
$10000

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First English edition of the history of the Great Tamerlane, conqueror of much of Asia and the Middle East

The Historie of the Great Emperour Tamerlan wherein are expressed, encounters, skirmishes, ...

Du Bec-Crespin, Jean [Messire Iean du Bec].
1597
$35,000.00

Du Bec-Crespin, Jean [Messire Iean du Bec].
1597
$35000

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Beautiful collection of illuminated drawings illustrating the history of cavalry and armours

Der Harnisch von seinem Entstehen bis zu seinem Wiedervergehen in Bildern dargestelt und ...

[Chivalry and armour drawings] Silberhorn, Matthäus, Swabian goldsmith and painter (fl. 1830-1850).
1714
$35,000.00

[Chivalry and armour drawings] Silberhorn, Matthäus, Swabian goldsmith and painter (fl. 1830-1850).
1714
$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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Extremely rare engraving of the mausoleum made for naturalist Pineda in Manila during the Malaspina expedition

Mausoleo erigido en las inmediaciones de la Yglesia de San Agustin de Manila a expensas del ...

[Malaspina, Alejandro] Brambila, Fernando
[ca. 1796]
$2,800.00

[Malaspina, Alejandro] Brambila, Fernando
[ca. 1796]
$2800

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Fine album of the first series of Palhares costumes of Portugal, the largest copy known and with a fine Portuguese provenance

[Portuguese costumes] Costumes Portugueses

[Portuguese costumes] [Palhares, Joao].
S.a. [c.1850]
$8,000.00

[Portuguese costumes] [Palhares, Joao].
S.a. [c.1850]
$8000

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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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Recent Additions

The most important literary work produced in fifteenth century Spain

First edition in English of Holbein´s masterful and influential Images of the Old Testament

A unique manuscript Witness of 16th century Vernacular Songs and Music

The Ideal Farm, early English work on how to divide a farm to make it more profitable, illustrated with two folding plans

Sammelband of works on the trials of two renowned women: Mary Blandy and Elizabeth Jeffries, for murder in mid 18th century Britain

“Unsurpassed in Importance” (Lada-Mocarski), one of the most influential Spanish voyages to the Pacific and Northwest Coast

A New Society, first edition of one of the founding works on Socialism

Goltzius´ wonderful Passion of Christ, the complete suite

Humorous Scenes in the Philippines, remarkable album of lithographs

The first published works on the Carib language

Magnificent entirely engraved work on the attack and siege of Malta

Pristine copy of the first Spanish version of Ribera’s Cartilla, extremely rare

Early Italian treatise on the nature of Horses and their care, an influential figure for modern veterinary medicine, bound for Charles de Valois

First edition of Hutten’s letters to Charles V on his exploration of Venezuela, printed for the first time

Large miniature by or after the so-called Spanish Forger

Rare Spanish instruction broadside on how to play the guitar

One of the most magnificent works published on the antiquities of Mexico

Extraordinary copy of the full complement of plates of Caramuel´s treatise on architecture, geometry and proportion

First English edition of the history of the Great Tamerlane, conqueror of much of Asia and the Middle East

Beautiful collection of illuminated drawings illustrating the history of cavalry and armours

Rare work on the great Missionary of Texas, no copy in Texas

Extremely rare engraving of the mausoleum made for naturalist Pineda in Manila during the Malaspina expedition

Fine album of the first series of Palhares costumes of Portugal, the largest copy known and with a fine Portuguese provenance

One of the earliest accounts of the United States by a Russian