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WINTERMISCELLANY

PART ONE

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A relation of the fearful estate of Francis Spira,after he turn’d apostate from the ProtestantChurch to popery. As also the miserable lives,and woful deaths, of Mr. John Child, whodesperately hang’d himself in Brick-Lane, inSpittle-Fields, London, 1684. And Mr. Geo.Edwards, late of Stratford in Essex, whowillfully shot himself to death, Jan. 4, 1704

London: Printed for B. Harris ... and Sold by C. Bates, 1715.

12mo. [26], 142pp. Woodcut frontispiece and smaller

woodcut illustrations. Advertisement for books sold by

Harris on final 4 p. Includes prices. Nineteenth century calf.

Provenance: Eliott family of Stobs or Stobhouse, in

Roxburghshire, Scotland (armorial booklabel).

An early edition of Bacon's first published work.

(#31504) $ 500

NATHANIELBACON

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Novae Novi Orbis Historiae, id st, Rerum abHispanis in India Occidentali HactenusGestarum...Libri Tres, Urbani CalvetonisOpera...ex Italicis...Latini facti...His ab eodemadjuncta est, de Gallorum in FloridamExpeditione, & Insigni Hispanorum in eosSaevitiae exemplo, Brevis Historia

[Geneva]: Eustatium Vignon, 1578. 8vo (6 1/2 x 4 inches).

[32],480,[13]pp. Includes errata leaf. Contemporary pigskin,

covers elaborately tooled in blind, paper title label in

manuscript at head of spine, two metal and leather clasps,

all edges painted blue.

First Latin edition of Benzoni's important early account of

the New World, translated from the first edition printed in

Italian in 1565.

(#31352) $ 7,500

GIROLAMOBENZONI

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Chutes du Niagara. Niagara Falls ... Sketchedfrom Nature in March 1837 by A. Blouet.Drawn on stone by C. Remond

Paris: Delpech, 1838. Folio (22 1/8 x 15 3/8 inches). Title and

4pp. text in French and English. Title with a cartographic

vignette. 6 lithographed plates after Blouet, captions in

French and English. Contemporary wrappers, lettered on

the upper wrapper. Housed in a blue morocco backed box.

Very rare plate book of American scenery, depicting Niagara

Falls in winter.

(#31333) $ 9,500

GUILLAUME -ABELBLOUET

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Il Decamerone di M. Giovanni Boccaccionuovamente corretto et con diligentia stampato

Florence: Philippo di Guntia, 1527 [but Venice: Étienne

Orlandini, 1729]. Large 8vo (9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches). [7], 284 ff.

Contemporary vellum, spine lettered direct in gilt (covers a

bit soiled and bowed).

The classic masterpiece of early Italian prose.

(#28931) $ 1,100

GIOVANNIBOCCACCIO

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Die Anfänge der Majolikakunst in Toskana

Berlin: Julius Bard, 1911. Folio (17 1/4 x 13 1/4 inches). 37

mounted photographic plates (18 color), numerous tipped-

in photographic illustrations. Publisher's cloth, blocked and

lettered in black, slipcase (slipcase worn).

One of 200 numbered copies: an important illustrated

monograph on Italian majolica.

(#31478) $ 1,500

WILHELMBODE

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La chronica del Peru, nuevamente escrita, porPedro de Cieça de Leon, Vezino de Sevilla

Antwerp: Juan Steelsio, 1554. 12mo (5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches).

[8],285,[9] leaves. Woodcut illustrations. 19th century red

morocco by Thibaron-Joly, spine with raised bands in six

compartments, lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt

edges.

The primary account of the history of Peru before the

conquest: one of two 1554 Antwerp editions of Cieza de

León's highly regarded history of Peru, and the earliest

obtainable edition, following the first edition in Spanish

printed in Seville the previous year.

(#30369) $ 25,000

PEDRO DECIEZA DE LEÓN

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Landscape Gardening in Japan ... [With:]Supplement to Landscape Gardening in Japan... with Collotypes by K. Ogawa

Tokyo: Printed by the Hakubunsha ... Published and sold by

Kelly and Walsh, 1893. 2 volumes, small folio. Half titles. xi,

[1], 161 pp. With 37 full-page plates, and 55 figures illustrating

the text. [Supplement:] [8] pp. 40 collotype plates executed

by Ogawa Kazuma, each accompanied by a leaf of

descriptive text. Publisher's uniform green cloth, upper

covers elaborately blocked in gilt, lower covers in blind,

patterned endpapers (some abrasions to covers).

First edition of Conder's definitive work on landscape

gardening in Japan, with the important photographically-

illustrated Supplement.

(#29896) $ 1,500

JOSIAHCONDER

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The Manner of Raising Ordering andImproving Forest-Trees: With Directions Howto Plant, Make and Keep Woods, Walks,Avenues, Lawns, Hedges, &c. ... the thirdedition, corrected.

London: Eliz. Bell, John Darby [et al], 1724. 8vo (7 1/2 x 4 1/2

inches). iii-xx, 273, [3]pp. Engraved frontispiece, 4 folding

plates. Contemporary speckled calf, expertly rebacked to

style, spine with raised bands in six compartments, red

morocco lettering piece in the second. Provenance: Thomas

Broadley (armorial bookplate).

A noted early work on the planting of trees.

(#29511) $ 1,200

MOSESCOOK

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Journal d'un Voyage à la Louisiane fait en1720. Par M***, Capitaine de Vaisseau du Roi

The Hague, 'et se trouve à Paris': Chez Muiser, Fils, &

Fournier, 1768. 12mo (6 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches). [1]-8, 1-316 pp.

Half-title. (Without the two final leaves giving the

'approbation censoriale' and the 'privilège' issued later [see

below]). Contemporary sheep-backed figured paper-

covered boards, spine in six compartments with raised

bands, the bands flanked by double gilt fillets, lettering-

piece in the second compartment.

A fine copy of the first edition of one of the rarest early

publications about Louisiana.

(#24303) $ 6,500

DE VALLETTELAUDUN

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Francisvs Draeck Nobilissimvs Eqves AngliæAN. ÆT SVE 43.

Paris: [circa 1583]. Engraved portrait, oval with surrounding

legend and text beneath, on laid paper (6 7/8 x 4 ¼ inches).

Cut to just within platemark and inlaid into later wove

paper sheet. Later ink inscription on verso reading "from

Holland / 1809." Minor wear and soiling. Very good.

A very early engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake.

(#26929) $ 7,500

SIR FRANCISDRAKE

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Memoirs Illustrative of the Life and Writingsof John Evelyn ... comprising his diary, fromthe year 1641 to 1705-6, and a selection of hisfamiliar letters ...

London: Printed for Henry Colburn ... Sold by John &

Arthur Arch, 1818. 2 volumes, quarto. 8 engraved plates,

folding pedigree table. Extra-illustrated with 3 engraved

plates after Coney. Contemporary pigskin, gilt arms on

covers, spines with wide bands, lettered in the second, the

others with a repeat decoration in gilt, marbled endpapers

and edges. Provenance: Earls of Dartmouth.

A tall wide-margined copy of the first edition in a lovely

period binding and with three extra-illustrations: from the

library of the Earls of Dartmouth.

(#30599) $ 2,200

JOHNEVELYN

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The Botanic Garden, consisting of highlyfinished representations of hardy ornamentalflowering plants, cultivated in Great Britain

London: Simpkin & Marshall & Sherwood & Co., 1825-

[1851]. 15 volumes. 15 engraved titles, 1248 hand-coloured

engraved figures on 312 plates. [With:] The Fruitist. London:

Groombridge & Sons, [no date]. 72 engraved illustrations.

[With:] The Auctarium of the Botanic Garden. London:

Simpkin, Marshall & Co., [1834-50]. 2 parts in one vol.

[With:] The Floral Register. London: Simpkin, Marshall &

Co., [1835-50]. 2 parts in one vol. Together 18 volumes, small

quarto. Uniformly bound in early green half calf and

pebbled cloth covered boards.

A lovely set of the first edition of the Botanic Garden, here

with Maund's supplemental publications.

(#27815) $ 6,500

BENJAMINMAUND

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Moon Christmas Annual. 1938 [Printed inembossed Moon type]

[London: Moon Society, 1938]. Oblong folio. Printed and

"Moon type" title ("A Simplified System of Embossed Reading

for the Use of the Blind") preceding the Moon type title as

above, otherwise entirely printed in embossed Moon type.

[1], 85 ff. Publisher's paper boards, lettered spine label.

Printed in embossed Moon type for the blind.

(#32760) $ 1,200

WILLIAMMOON

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Grand Canyon of Arizona - From Hermit RimRoad

New York: Printed by American Lithographic Co. and

Published by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

System, 1913. Colour-printed lithograph. Sheet size: 27 x 35

inches.

This majestic print is the largest and most dramatic of

Thomas Moran's printed works.

(#5114) $ 6,000

THOMASMORAN

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Perry's Victory

Mid-19th century. Copper printing plate 14 1/8 x 18 inches;

image: 12 1/2 x 17 1/4 inches.

An original copper printing plate for a print based on a

painting in the National Museum of the United States Navy.

(#28708) $ 1,250

OLIVER H .PERRY

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Topographical Map of the Road from Missourito Oregon commencing at the mouth of theKansas in the Missouri River and ending at themouth of the Wallah-Wallah in the Columbia.In VII sections

Baltimore: E. Weber & Co, 1846. Oblong folio (15 3/4 x 26 1/4

inches). Lithographed map by E. Weber & Co. after Preuss,

on seven sheets, joined at right margin with a period pink

paper spine and folded. (Minor foxing). Housed in a blue

morocco backed box.

First issue of the first map "to show the Oregon Trail

accurately" (Rumsey): an unsophisticated copy of one of the

greatest monuments to the cartography of the American

West.

(#30436) $ 5,250

CHARLESPREUSS

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The Costume of Great Britain

London: Printed for William Miller ... by William Bulmer

and Co., 1804 [plates watermarked 1819]. Folio (14 x 10

inches). Hand-coloured stipple-engraved title vignette, 60

hand-coloured aquatint plates with partially coloured

backgrounds. Contemporary full green straight grained

morocco, covers bordered in gilt and blind, spine with wide

semi-raised bands in six compartments, tooled in gilt on

each band, lettered in the second compartment, the other

with a repeat decoration in blind, blue endpapers, gilt edges

(repairs at joints). Housed in a cloth box.

Lovely copy of the deluxe issue with partially coloured

backgrounds.

(#32501) $ 1,800

WILLIAM HENRYPYNE

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Three Physico-Theological Discourses ... TheThird Edition ...

London: William Innys, 1713. 8vo. xxx, [1], 456pp.

Frontispiece portrait, four engraved plates. Foxing.

Contemporary panelled calf, expertly rebacked to style.

Provenance: James Hamond (armorial bookplate).

Early, enlarged edition of Ray's work on natural disasters

and fossils.

(#32450) $ 1,200

JOHNRAY

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View of the Palace from the Lawn in the RoyalGardens at Kew

[Great Britain: 18th century]. Pen-and-ink and watercolour,

on laid paper, inscribed in the upper left corner "Kew Palace

to face p. 112." Sheet size: 7 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches. Tipped to a

larger 18th century sheet.

Early watercolour of His Royal Highness' House at Kew.

(#30254) $ 450

ROYAL BOTANICGARDENS , KEW

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Picturesque Garden Plans. A Practical Guide tothe Laying-out, Ornamentation, andArrangement of Villa Gardens, Town Squares,& Open Spaces ... Adapted to English Gardens

London: Robert Hardwicke, 1864. Small folio (13 x 8 inches).

Contents loose as issued. [2], iv, [28]pp. 24 hand coloured

double-page plates. Publisher's green cloth portfolio, upper

cover titled in gilt, expertly rebacked to style. Housed in a

green morocco backed box.

Scarce English edition of Siebeck's garden designs, with

hand coloured plates.

(#29741) $ 2,750

RUDOLPH SIEBECK

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The History of the Conquest of Mexico by theSpaniards. Done into English from the OriginalSpanish

London: printed for T.Woodward, J.Hooke and J.Peele, 1724.

Folio (13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches). 4pp. subscribers' list. Engraved

frontispiece portrait of Cortes, 6 folding engraved plates, 2

engraved maps (1 folding). Contemporary panelled calf,

expertly rebacked to style, spine with raised bands,

morocco lettering piece.

A very fine copy of the first edition in English.

(#31616) $ 2,000

ANTONIO DE SOLIS YRIBADENEYRA

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Kultur und Industrie SüdamerikanischerVölker ... Text und Beschreibung der Tafelnvon Max Uhle ...

Berlin: Verlag Von A. Asher & Co., 1889-1890. 2 volumes,

folio (19 5/8 x 14 1/2 inches). 55 plates lithographed by Julius

Klinkhardt, including chromolithographs and collotypes.

Expertly bound to style in half red morocco over red

pebbled cloth covered boards, flat spine in six

compartments, lettered in the second and third, the others

with a repeat decoration in gilt.

An important illustrated ethnographic survey of the art,

culture and industry of South America.

(#26163) $ 8,000

ALPHONS STÜBEL &WILHELM REISS

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The Present State of Hudson's Bay. Containinga full description of that settlement, and theadjacent country; and likewise of the fur trade,with hints for its improvement

London: Printed for Charles Stalker, 1790. 8vo (8 1/8 x 4 7/8

inches). [4],vii,[1],128,133-230pp. Half title. One engraved

plate and two folding tables. Bound to style in 18th century

russia over period marble paper covered boards, spine

ruled in gilt, lettered in the second compartment.

Of major importance for Hudson Bay.

(#26945) $ 4,000

EDWARDUMFREVILLE

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Vues de Saigon [binding title]

[France: circa 1875]. Oblong small folio. Thirty-two

mounted albumen photographs, ranging from 4½ x 6½ to 9½

x 13½ inches. Contemporary half morocco and cloth, gilt

title on upper cover, spine gilt, marbled endpapers.

A rare album of early photographs of Saigon, Vietnam.

(#29678) $ 7,500

VIETNAM

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To Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria,This Map of the World on Mercator'sProjection is most respectfully dedicated

London: Published by J. and C. Walker ... and William

Colling Hobson, 1840. Large engraved case map, full period

hand coloring, dissected and linen-backed as issued. The

map with insets of both poles and surrounded by

descriptive panels of text. With early manuscript additions

in the Arctic. Housed in the original green cloth case. Sheet

size: 63 x 55 inches.

Stunning large format case map of the World, featuring

Texas as a Republic: with beautiful period hand coloring.

(#29839) $ 6,500

J . AND C .WALKER

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