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3 works in three volumes. 4to. 3 half-titles, 3 engraved titles, (Voyage): Folding map of the Yemen, hand-coloured in outline with Niebuhr’s route. 124 engraved plates, plans and maps (comprising: 32 maps and plans (8 folding), 92 plates (31 folding) and 1 large folding map of the Yemen, hand-coloured in outline (misbound from the Description). (Description): 24 engraved plates, plans and maps (comprising 6 maps (5 folding), 18 plates (3 folding, of which 2 hand-coloured) 1 folding table. The large map of Yemen bound into the Voyage). Finely bound in near contemporary full calf, spines gilt in six compartments, red and green morocco labels. Gilt border to covers. Extremities a little rubbed and chipped, some splitting to joints but holding firm.. . First edition in French of the first and third work, second edition of the second work. Carsten Niebuhr the only survivor of the expedition sent out by Kong Frederik V of Denmark to Arabia.

London, Printed for Samuel Smith, 1683. 4to. Additional engraved title. Title-page printed in red and black. Large folding engraved map. 19 folding engraved plates. Contemporary full calf. Red leather label. Bookplate on front pastedown (Lord Lilford). Rebacked.. . First English edition. Struys made his voyages between 1647 and 1672. He recounts the revolt of Stenko Radzin, chief of the Cossacks, against the Czar of Russia. The plates depict many unusual scenes from the author`s own sketches, a map of the Caspian Sea, views of cities such as Ispahan, Persepolis, Muschati, Seras, Gammeron, Astracan &c.

Amsterdam, Robert de Baudous, (1608). Folio. Three parts in one volume. Engraved title-page + (12) pp. + 114 (of 117) engraved plates. Contemporary vellum. Text and first 13 plates in part one water-stained in lower margin (not affecting plates). 16 plates in part two water-stained in upper margin (not affecting plates).. .

Amsterdam et Leipzig, Chez Arkstee & Merkus, 1752. 4to. 2 engraved frontispieces. Engraved vignettes. (22) + 554; ,(2) + 316 + (6) + (8) + 3-309 + (3) pp. 2 engraved frontispieces, engraved vignettes, 54 engraved maps, coastal profiles and views (mostly folding) + 8 full-page engraved illustrations. Contemporay mottled calf. Spine richly gilt in compartments. A few maps with some browning. Minor wear to upper spine. Provenance: Carl Juel (1706-1767). Valdemar’s Caste, Tåsinge.. .

London, Printed for Thomas Bennet, 1705. Folio. (387 x 235 mm). (6) + LXVII + (1 blank) + (8) + 862 + (14) pp. + (6) + 1-163 + 176-264 + 301-928 + 56 + (12) pp. Volume two with irregular pagination. 2 engraved frontispieces. 9 engraved folding maps by Hermann Moll. 21 (of 22) engraved plates. Contemporary half calf with six raised bands. Gilt spines. Volume 1: Frontispiece and pp. XXIX-LXVII with small wormholes, mostly marginal and only touching a few letters. Most of volume one dampstained in upper margin. Minor stains and foxing. Volume two: pp. 1-18 and pp. 505-554 with small wormholes, marginal, but also in text, with loss. Minor stains and foxing. Large world map reinforced in folds and with stains. Bookplate to front pastedown (Christian Hammer) and signatures to title Chr. Tham & Rich Linnell. First edition of this collection of voyages with the series of maps by Herman Moll. Among the voyages included are those of Magellan, Drake, Cavendish, Schouten, Hawkins, Narbrough and Dampier (Hill 774).. .

London, Printed for John Stokdale, 1789. 4to (282 x 211 mm). (2) + 6 + VIII + (8) + (4) + X + 293 + LXXIV + (4) pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece. Engraved title-page. 46 engraved plates. 7 engraved folding maps. Contemporary speckled calf. Gilt spine. Occasional light offsetting. Plates with light spotting (mostly marginal). Engraved title-page spotted.. . The first official account of the first settlement in Australia. A fine copy.

Kiøbenhavn, A. H. Godiche, 1763-81. Med 296 foldede kobberstukne kart og prospekter. Samtidig helskinnbind med 5 opphøyde bind. Rik ryggdekor i gull. Grønne skinn tittelfelter. Navnet F. C. Raben i gulltrykk på forperm. Ex libris på forsats (Peter von Hemerts). Stempel på tittelbl. (Grevskabet Christiansholm).. . Contemporary full calf with 5 raised bands. Spine gilt Green labels. With 296 folding engraved maps and views. Gilt name on front board, F. C. Raben. Bookplate on front pastedown (Peter von Hemert). Stamp on title-page (Grevskabet Christiansholm). Bibl. Dan. II .600.

Leiden 1618. Folio. Modern full calf with brown leather label, raised bands. Engraved title. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts.. .

Stockholm (1824)-25. Folio. 23 hand-coloured lithograped plates (of uniforms), of which 2 folding, drawn by I. H. Sjöholm, Adolf Ulrik Schützercrantz and Alexander Clemens Wetterling. Contemporary red morocco. Spine gilt. A little rubbed.. .

New York, Doubleday & Company, 1955-56. XI + (1) + 596 + XI + (3) pp. Original full morocco. Top edge gilt. Bookplate on front pastedown (Trygve Lie). Trygve Lies signature on title-page./ Inscription in both volumes from Harry S. Truman who served as the 33rd President of the United States to Trygve Lie, the first Secretary-General of the United Nations. Volume 1. Years of Decisions. “To the Honoruable Trygve Lie with kindest regards and with great appreciaton of his friedship and contribution to World Peace. Harry Thruman. Independence. March 4, 1956”. Volume 2. Years of Trial and Hope. “To Honoruable Trygve Lie with respect & admiration from Harry Thruman. Independence. July 14, 1956”.. .

Basel, ex Officina Henric Petrina, 1567. Folio. (48) bl. + 854 + (2) pp. Woodcut title, Large woodcut map, illustrated with 485 woodcuts in text. Contemporary vellum. Rebacked with new spine. New ties. Title page with old ownership inscription and a stamp (Traugott Møller`s Samlinger). Two small tears in map skilfully repaired. Occasional minor foxing. Slightly dampstained in places, mainly towards end (pp. 817-54).. .

London, Printed for George Kearsley, by R. Taylor and Co, 1807. 4to. 61 hand-coloured plates of flowers and 13 uncoloured plates of buildings, tools etc. Finely bound in near contemporary full calf. Spine richly gilt, with leather labels in red and green. Gilt floral border on covers. Upper joint (volume 1) split, but still holding, monor foxing in places, otherwise a fine copy.. .

Copenhagen, Ex Reg. Majest. & Univerit. Typographéo, (1710). Second edition. Folio. (356 x 220 mm). Engraved additional title. 55 engraved plates. Engraved vignettes. (526) pp. Contemporary vellum. Stamp on title verso (Bibliothek D. Mecklenburgischen Ritter u. Landschaft). Contents with minor browning. 1 plate with neatly repaired tear. Complete, with the first view from Kongsberg.. .

Amsterdam, Bey Jacob Meurs, 1669. Folio. (6) + 443 + (9) pp. Additional engraved title-page. Title-page printed in red and black. 1 folding engraved map. 4 large folding plates. 20 engraved double-paged plates. 70 engraved text-illustrations. Contemporary vellum. Two-thirds of spine lacking. Bookplate to front pastedown (Sixten Bock). Only remains of silk ties. Previous owners inscription to front endpaper. Folding map with tear. 1 double-paged plate with tear (not affecting illustration).. .

Venice 1565. Folio (317 x 213 mm). Title-Page, (6) pp. preface, (42) pp. register, 1-286 leaves. One engraved map. 467 woodcut illustrations in text. Finely bound in modern brown calf, in old italian style. Spine gilt with three raised bands. Covers gilt. Back cover a little rubbed. Title with two old signatures. Occasional minor foxing or soiling, overall a fine and tall copy. The first italian folio-edition with the full page engraved map of Scandinavia.. .

Basel 1567. Folio. Fint 1700-talls helskinnbd. med 6 opphøyde bind. Rik ryggdekor i gull. Treskåret tittelbl. 485 tresnitt i teksten. Stort foldet kart. (48) bl. + 854 s. + (1) bl. Ryggen fagmessig rebacked med bevaring av gammel rygg. Rent og fint eks. med kartet i god stand./18th century full calf with 6 raised bands. Spine richly gilt. Woodcut title. 485 woodcuts in text. Large folding map. Spine skilfully rebacked preserving old spine. A well perserved copy.. .

København, Typis Bionco Luno, (1883-85). Folio. 21 + (1) pp. 365 engraved plates. Finely bound in contemporary half calf. Gilt spine. Names on front endpaper (Carl H. Ph. Lundh og Andreas Lundh, Korsør).. .

Basel, Henricpetri, 1579. Folio. (8) + CLVIII + (2), CCLXI + (3) pp. Contemporary half cellum. Woodcut vignette on title-page. 1 folding woodcut plate. 1 full-page woodcut. Richly illustrated with woodcuts in text. 1 woodcut vignette at end. A very fine and complete copy.. .

Berlin 1797 - Halle 1811. 4to. (2) + 297 + (1), VIII + 325 + (3), XVIII + 228 + (2) pp. Engraved title. 74 folding, engraved hand-coloured plates. Contemporary full calf. Black labels. Spines richly gilt.. .

London, Printed by Tho. Johnson, 1670. Folio. (32) + 767 + (1) pp. Title printed in red and black. Engraved frontispiece. Large folding map of Africa. 12 engraved double-paged maps. 31 double-paged engraved views. 3 engraved full-page plates. 11 engraved additional plates on 6 leaves. Numerous engraved vignettes in the text. Attractive modern full calf with six raised bands. Red leather label. Without half-title. Some spotting and browning throughout. Frontispiece, title-page and first four preliminaries with small tears in margins. A few plates with tear in lower margin (one affecting bottom of illustration). One plate with minor hole in outer margin (not affecting illustration). Complete with all maps and plates that are called for in the plate list, and 11 additional plates on 6 leaves.. .

Kiøbenhavn 1746-49. Folio. (10) + 96 + 82? + 267 + (1 Blank) s. Kobberstukket frontispiece. 281 kobberstukne plansjer, hvorav noen foldede. Fint bundet i nyere helskinnbind i gammel stil. Ryggen med 6 opphøde bind. Ryggdekor i gull. Tittelfelter i rødt og grønt. Navn på fribladet. Noen få plansjer svakt skjoldet ved nedre marg, ellers et rent og fint eksemplar. Dansk, fransk og tysk parallelltekst.. . Nicely bound in later full calf. Gilt spines. Red and green labels. Engraved frontispiece. 281 engraved plates, some folding. Name on fly-leaf. A few plates with minor waterstaining in lower margins. Text in Danish, French and German.

London, Printed for the Author, by T. Bensley; 1798. 4to. (98) pp. 50 hand-coloured plates. Finely bound by Axel Knudsen in modern red full morocco. Spine gilt in compartments. Covers gilt and decorated with a butterfly in every corner. Uncut. In slipcase. Occasional light spotting. First edition of this early work on Chinese insects. Beautiful illustrations, heigtened with gum arabic.. .

Kiøbenhaffn, Melchior Marzan, 1632. 4to. (6) + 185 + (11) s. Tittelblad trykt i rødt og sort med røskenramme. Elegant håndbundet helskinnbind med rik gulldekor på rygg og permer. Indre denteller i gull (Jakob Baden). Bindet svakt oppskrapet ellers et prakteksemplar trykt på tynt skrivepapir og med særdeles gode marger.. .

Lund, C. F. Berling, 1832-40. 4to. 200 håndkolorerte litografier av Magnus og Wilhelm von Wright (10 plansjer) og de resterende av Magnus Körner. Fine samtidige røde halvmoroquinbind. Ryggdekor i gull. Teksten svakt brunplettet, ellers et rent og fint eks. Stempel på tittelbl.. . Contemporary red half morocco. Spine gilt. 200 hand-coloured lithographed plates by Magnus and Wilhelm von Wright (10 plates) and the rest by Magnus Körner. Text with light brown spotting otherwise a clean copy. Stamp on title-page.