XIX Century


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Stedman, J.G.


Narrative... expedition against the revolted Negroes of Surinam...

on the wild coast of South America


London, Johnson 1806

Sabin 91075; Abbey Travel 719; Bentley, Blake books 499 B

Two books in one volume in quarto

Large paper copy, bookblock 29,5x23cm, blindstamped vellum over heavy bevelled boards.

Book one: 11 lvs, including frontis and title page; 423 pp; 1 leaf; 4 pp;

Book two: second title page; 4 lvs; 419 pp; 5 pp

The two title pages with engraved vignette, 77 plates in aquatint and 3 engraved folding maps, all in attractive contemporary colour.

Images after original Stedman drawings.


A famous abolitionist document, attractive as a large paper copy and enhanced by its ...

Stedman, J.G.
Stedman, J.G.
Stedman, J.G.
Stedman, J.G.
€ 15000
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Kotzebue, Otto von


Entdeckungsreise..Sudsee; Behring Strasse,

Nord Ostliche Durchfahrt, 1815-1818

Weimar, Hoffmann 1821


(Sabin 38284; Streeter 3511; Lada Mokarski 80)

Three parts in one volume

In quarto (28x23 cm), uncut; barbed paper

Original editors binding of paper over boards

Title on paper label on the spine

23 nn lvs; 168 pp; 176 pp; 240pp, 3 nn lvs XVIII pp (subscribers list)

16 copper plate engravings of which 15 in contemporary color

4 double page aquatints in sepia

6 folding maps

2 tables

Contents:

1-21:         Introduction by ...

Kotzebue, Otto von
Kotzebue, Otto von
Kotzebue, Otto von
€ 4200
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Various authors


Colonization..Santo Thomas e Guatemala

Par la Compagnie Belge


In octavo, half calf. Title lables on spine

One bookplate: Verum atque decens

And in MS: Lee Hartwell, 1855

8pp

One double page world map

5 black and white lithos

4 maps:     Central America and Santo Thomas district and

Border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica and a map of the `    Caribbean

Pp 5-64: Compagnie Belge: renseignement

Pp 1-170: Exploration de lAmerique Centrale

Pp1-70: Opinion des voyageurs

Pp 1-64: Opinion de la Presse Française


Various authors
Various authors
€ 300
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Oviedo y Valdes, Gonzalo


Historia general y natural de las Indias, Islas y

Tierra Firme del Mar Oceano


Cotejado con el codice original por

Jose Amador de los Rios

Madrid, Imprenta Audiencia de la Historia 1851-1855

Palau 89532; Sabin 57990

4 Vols in large, thick quarto

Modern, red, grained morocco; spine, raised bands and gilt titles

Vol I: Frontis with Coat of Arms; 56 lvs Life and works of Oviedo; 632 pp;

5 plates. 1 Leaf: errata

Vol II: 4 lvs; 512 pp; 1 plate and two (one folding) maps

Vol III: 4 lvs; 652 pp; 1 plate; one map

Vol IV: 4 lvs; 620 pp; 4 plates, one folding and colored map

...

Oviedo y Valdes, Gonzalo
Oviedo y Valdes, Gonzalo
€ 2400
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Citizen's Association


Report of the Council of Hygiene

Sanitary conditions of New-York

 

 

New York, Appleton and Co. 1866

 

In octavo, contemporary quarter black Morocco

Title in gilt on the spine

2 free blank end leaves; 18 pages;

FIRST PART: Title leaf ; Large folding map of New York

pp 21-36: Introduction

pp 37-144: Report ..on the sanitary condition of the city,

including 5 illustrations

SECOND PART:

pp 1-350: Reports of the sanitary inspectors,

including one folding map and 46 illustrations

pp 351-360: Index

 

Condition: excellent

 

This is the second edition (first 1865) of a path breaking public health study by 29 teams in the 29 districts that constituted XIX century New York. It documents the direct ...

Citizen's Association
Citizen's Association
Citizen's Association
Citizen's Association
Citizen's Association
€ 9000
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