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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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Manuscript Sea Chart of the Coasts of China, Luzon and Vietnam Drawn by the Chief Mapmaker of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia (Jakarta)
[Manuscript sea chart of the China Sea; Luzon; Hong Kong; Canton; Formosa] Bogt Toncqin
Gerrit de Haan
1759
P.O.R.
Gerrit de Haan
1759
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Canton, Macao & Hong Kong etc; the VOC Secret Atlas
Nieuwe Pas-Caart Strekkende van Pta Cataon tot Pta Lamtaon langs de kusten von Cochinchina, ...
Van Keulen, Johannes II
[1753]
$14,500.00
Van Keulen, Johannes II
[1753]
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Map of Phuket, Thailand from the Famed Part Six of the Van Keulen Zee-Fakkel - the Secret Atlas of the VOC
[Phuket, Thailand] Kaart van het Eiland Junkseilon, en desselfs Haven, leggende voor de Kust van ...
Van Keulen, Johannes II
[1753]
$4,500.00
Van Keulen, Johannes II
[1753]
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Early Sea Chart of the Strait of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego
[Magellan Strait sea chart] Carta Particolare dello Stretto di Magellano e di Maire
Dudley, Robert
1646 (1661)
$7,500.00
Dudley, Robert
1646 (1661)
$7500
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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
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First Spanish translation of the Origin of Species, second edition, enlarged and augmented
Origen de las especies. Por medio de la seleccion natural ò conservacion de las razas en su ...
Darwin, Charles
N.d. [1877].
$2,500.00
Darwin, Charles
N.d. [1877].
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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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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
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The earliest known example of Rev. Vrooman’s monumental manuscript plan of Canton [Guangzhou], China
(Guangzhou) Map of the City and Entire Suburbs of Canton. Made By Rev. D. Vrooman
Vrooman, Daniel
1855
$42,500.00
Vrooman, Daniel
1855
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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
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Willem Barentsz's Map of the Polar Regions, drawn from his observations during his third voyage of 1596-97 and engraved by Baptiste Van Deutecum
Deliniatio Cartae Trium Navigationum per Batavos, ad Septentrionalem Plagam, Norvegiae, ...
Barentsz, Willem
1598
$34,500.00
Barentsz, Willem
1598
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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].
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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].
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Fine work illustrating the cities, ports and factories of the Dutch East India Company in Asia and Africa
Allerneuester Geographisch und Topographischer Schau-Platz, von Africa und Ost-Indien
Heydt, Johann
1744
$18,500.00
Heydt, Johann
1744
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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
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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
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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
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Arguably the most beautiful and monumentally produced work on Algeria
Algérie historique, pittoresque et monumentale. Recueil de vues, monuments, cérémonies, ...
[Algeria] Berbrugger, Louis Adrien
1843
$5,500.00
[Algeria] Berbrugger, Louis Adrien
1843
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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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Fascinating watercolor of Manila inhabitants
Habitants de Manille [Manila]
Collignon, François Jules [F. J. C.].
[1850]
$6,000.00
Collignon, François Jules [F. J. C.].
[1850]
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Extremely rare Portulan for the Mediterranean and the Levant, by Cadamosto, who explored the coast of Africa in 1455
Le Portulan contenant la description tant des Mers du Ponent [sic] despuis le detroict de ...
[Cadamosto, Alvise].
1577
$12,000.00
[Cadamosto, Alvise].
1577
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The course of the Malaspina expedition through the Strait of Magellan
La Corveta Atrevida entre Bancas de nieve la noche del 28 de Enero de 1794. estando en Latitud ...
Brambila, Fernando
1798
$2,400.00
Brambila, Fernando
1798
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Splendid Spanish-made chart of the Sea of Marmara, with a large plan of city of Constantinople
Carta Esferica del paso de los Dardanelos del Mar de Marmara y del canal que conduce al Mar ...
Galiano, Dionisio Alcala.
1806
$2,400.00
Galiano, Dionisio Alcala.
1806
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