A rust-free 1974 911 with a very cool 'Outlaw' look and a 'hot' 2.7 to 'S' specification engine.Purchased by our vendor from California in July 2017; upon arrival in the UK, it was thoroughly inspected and a work list prepared, the brief was to create a semi-lightweight hot-rod/outlaw-look 911 with a hot engineAfter inspection, the car was found to be completely rust-free and had never been welded; the 1974 911 2.7 is a relatively rare car, and is always popular with re-creators to build 1974 3.0 RS and RSR race replicasThe engine was removed and sent to ‘Carrera Performance’, where it was fully stripped and fitted with a new crank, barrels, and pistons (2.7), ‘S’-spec camshafts and a lightened flywheel, whilst the injection system was also fully overhauledA sports back-box and SSI heat-exchangers were also fitted, now giving a glorious sound; the body was painted in Porsche colour Crayon (to match our vendor’s new GT3), and it's had a full suspension geometry set upThe interior has leather buckets fitted, a bolt-in roll-cage and fire extinguisher, plus lightweight carpet and door panels/pulls, the front luggage compartment is trimmed with a Carbone carpet setThe Porsche 911 was developed as a much more powerful, larger, more comfortable replacement for the Porsche 356, the company's first model and essentially a sporting evolution of the Volkswagen Beetle. The new car made its public debut at the 1963 Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, better known to English speakers as the Frankfurt Motor Show.After 11 years in production, the Porsche 911 received its first serious facelift when 'Model Year 1974' saw the introduction of the new torque-rich, smoother, cleaner, and more economical ‘G-programme’ 2.7-litre models, including the 150bhp 911, 175bhp 911S and 210bhp Carrera. MY1974 also heralded the dawn of impact bumpers to conform with the new US low-speed protection requirements. These bumpers being so successfully integrated into the design, that they remained unchanged for 15 years. These models also had new interiors with new seats and integrated head restraints, door trims and side window demist vents on the dash. In retrospect, the 1974 911 was the first ‘worldwide car’ that Porsche produced.The 1974 911 2.7 is a relatively rare car and is always popular with re-creators planning to build ‘74 3.0 RS and RSR race replicas. This example was purchased by our vendor from California in July 2017 and, upon its arrival in the UK, it was thoroughly inspected and a worklist prepared, the brief being to create a semi-lightweight hot-rod/outlaw-look 911 with a hot engine.After inspection, the car was found to be completely rust-free and appeared never to have been welded. The engine was removed and sent to Porsche specialist ‘Carrera Performance’ of Horsham, where it was fully stripped and fitted with a new crank, barrels, and pistons (2.7), ‘S’-spec camshafts and a lightened flywheel, whilst the injection system was also fully overhauled. A sports back-box and the popular ‘SSI’ heat exchangers were also fitted, helping the engine run cooler, and increasing both horsepower and torque in addition to sounding fantastic.The bodywork was painted in Porsche colour Crayon (to match our vendor’s new GT3), and it's had a full suspension geometry set up. The interior is fitted with high-quality leather bucket seats, a bolt-in roll-cage, fire extinguisher, lightweight carpet and door panels/pulls and the front luggage compartment is trimmed with a ‘CarBone’ carpet set.A properly-sorted classic 911 now with the ‘go and looks’ to warrant real admiration, the ‘Outlaw’ style is topical and rather 'cool' and this special 911 would be very welcome at any ‘Sunday Scramble’ or ‘Boxengasse’ gathering. SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 2.7Year: 1974Chassis Number: 9114101665Registration Number: VMR 490MTransmission: ManualEngine Number: TBCDrive Side: Left-hand DriveMake: LHDClick here for more details and images
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A UK-supplied, manual gearbox, Gen l Turbo with the legendary Mezger 3.6-litre engine and just 22,000 miles with two owners.UK-supplied (C16) right-hand drive 911 (997.1) Turbo in Silver with Sport Chrono package6-speed manual gearbox, the most involving and driver-focused means of swapping cogsLegendary Mezger 3.6-litre engine; 480bhp, 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 193mphOur privateer vendor bought it from Porsche Silverstone Porsche when only five months oldJust 22,644 miles, FSH, been SORN’d and garaged for a few years, but will come with a full service for auctionGen l 3.6 engine so doesn’t suffer potential engine issues of Gen ll Turbo carsThe Porsche 911 needs little in the way of introduction and the signature model of the road car line-up has, since 1975, always been the Turbo. When it first appeared, the 911 Turbo was something to be feared. Drivers clung on to this fearsome thing, its 258bhp making it one of the quickest production cars on sale. Each successive generation saw the 911 Turbo become more powerful and better resolved. By the time the water-cooled '996' generation car appeared in 1999, the Turbo had become genuinely civilised; rocket-ship-fast but civilised, nonetheless.The '997' generation 911 was an evolution of the 996 with many changes designed to improve quality while retaining that car's winning blend of performance and usability. Although the 911 (997) Carrera models appeared in 2004, it wasn't until 2006 that the Turbo version was launched. First shown at that year's Geneva Show, it was initially offered as a coupe (and later as a cabriolet) with an impressive specification. The Mezger 3.6-litre engine was continued, now producing 480bhp at 6,000 rpm and featuring VarioCam Plus and a pair of clever Borg Warner variable geometry turbochargers - a totally new technology for Porsche. With a manual gearbox, the 997 Turbo requires just 3.9 seconds to reach 62 mph and will go on to 193 mph. Power is transmitted to all four wheels with Porsche Traction Management (PTM) which uses an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. This intelligent technology provides variable drive to each axle. The front/rear split is continuously adjusted based on current road conditions and driver inputs. Although biased towards the rear, the front receives more power whenever the situation requires.The car presented here is a UK-supplied, right-hand drive, 2006 Porsche 911 (997) Turbo Generation I - which, importantly, means it utilises the well-proven and legendary 'Mezger' race-derived engine, which has a bulletproof reputation and doesn't suffer the same potential faults as the engine found in 997 Carreras or the later 997 Turbo Gen ll cars (launched in September 2009).It was purchased by our vendor from Porsche Centre Silverstone when it was just 5 months old. He has used it only sparingly and has ensured it has always been garaged and regularly serviced. As his business life was so busy, the car was carefully 'moth-balled', put on SORN and tucked away in his high-quality, dry and well insulated garage. It happily slumbered here for the last few years being protected from the British weather and salty roads, whilst, of course, not racking up any miles; this original, low owner car has now been treated to full service and is ready for a new owner to use to the full and enjoy.SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 997 TURBOYear: 2006Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ99Z7S780453Registration Number: RF06 DLVTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 62701202 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 22663 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images
Delightful, G50 gearbox-equipped, Carrera Cabriolet, recently fully refreshed.German delivered, left-hand drive example exported to Japan, where it remained in long term storage, arriving in the UK in 2016Post '87MY car that benefits from the more user-friendly G50 Getrag gearboxAttractively presented in Grand Prix White with 930 Turbo styling cuesExtensive program of refurbishment which included a respray in its original colours, full engine and transmission rebuild, new clutch and exhaust, brakes serviced with rebuilt callipers, discs and pads and the traditional Fuchs alloy wheels were refinished Reading just under 63,000km and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and its original drivers manualThe 3.2 Carrera is revered as the ultimate development of the original 911 that first appeared in 1963. These final cars (before being replaced by the more complicated 964) were the most flexible and usable of Butzi Porsche's original design. Launched in 1984, and reviving the 'Carrera' name for the first time since 1977, these were the ultimate 1980s sports cars.The all-alloy flat-6 engine, which had been fuel injected since 1971, received a final stretch to 3,164cc, producing a torque-rich 231 bhp - enough to propel the lithe and slippery coupe to over 150 mph, with 0-60 mph coming up in 5.6 seconds. Cars built from September 1986 onwards were fitted with the more user-friendly G50 Getrag gearbox, but all 3.2 Carreras feature galvanized bodies, which together with Porsche's legendary build quality, ensure that these classics are long-lasting.Offered here is a beautiful, German-supplied (C-00), left-hand drive, 911 3.2 Carrera Cabriolet first registered on 18th March 1988. We can imagine that the first owner would have been rather pleased with their specification choice when taking delivery of this 911 in the spring of '88 ready for summer. This specification included Grand Prix White with black hood, heated seats, sport seats with electric height adjustment, electric hood catch, alarm system, and the newly-introduced G50 5-speed manual gearbox.Today this stunning, well spec'd, 3.2 presents beautifully and was reading just under 63,000km at the time of cataloguing. We understand it had been in long-term storage before undergoing an extensive program of refurbishment which included a full engine and transmission rebuild. Whilst the engine was out the bodywork received attention prior to a full respray in its original Grand Prix White. At some point the car has been fitted with 'Turbo-look' front and rear wheel arches adding to the appeal of this classic Porsche. The engine was reinstalled with a new clutch and exhaust, the brakes serviced with rebuilt callipers, discs and pads and the traditional Fuchs alloy wheels were refinished.Accompanying the car is a small history file consisting of the original driver's manual, Certificate of Authenticity, spare keys, the most recent MOT(expired in January 2020) and the current V5 logbook which mentions just one former keeper.In summary, this is an opportunity to take ownership of an original G-Series, 3.2 Carrera Cabriolet with a distinctive Turbo-look, that's well presented and maintained and has benefitted from significant recent expenditure. SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 911 3.2 CARRERAYear: 1988Chassis Number: WP0ZZZ91ZJS150646Registration Number: E132XUGTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 63J02201/M93020Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 62883 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: Black LeatherClick here for more details and images
Unrepeatable, 39 miles only on this unregistered 1990, as new, Rover Mini Cooper RSP.Of the 1,650 RSP Mini-Coopers built,1,050 stayed in the UKThis is car number 948 out of those 1,050. Un-registeredFinished in BR Green (RWV) with a White Roof (NMN)39.9 miles from new with four owners, the first until 2013Kept in controlled storage all its lifeOriginal tyres, original fluids, dealer wrap and factory WaxoylAn exciting and, probably unrepeatable, opportunity to own an unregistered, 31 years old, showroom-fresh, limited edition Mini Cooper RSP.John Cooper had been selling his own modified Minis under the ‘Mini-Cooper’ name from the mid-1980s, before Rover’s acquisition of the rights to the brand made it possible to officially re-launch the model. As a prelude to series production, which commenced in September 1990, Rover’s Special Products division built a limited run of cars in the summer of that year. More luxurious than the production version that followed, the ‘RSP’ or ‘Limited Edition’ Mini-Cooper was based on the Mini 30 and featured a striped bonnet, leather trim, red leather-bound steering wheel, wooden dashboard and tinted glass, and was powered the 1,275cc MG Metro engine. The Mini-Cooper’s revival after nearly 20 years out of production occasioned enormous interest and the Special Products-developed limited edition cars sold out immediately. Of the 1,650 RSP Mini-Coopers built, 600 were exported while the remaining 1,050 stayed in the UK. Today these RSP Limited Edition Mini-Coopers are among the most sought after of all Minis. This is car number 948 out of those 1,050 and to date has covered 39 miles from new. It's one of the 200 or so that were finished in British Racing Green with a white roof and the interior is standard RSP with red carpets and red leather-bound steering wheel. A number of these special cars were purchased with investment in mind and, imagine that must have been the case with #948, as it was put into humidified storage from brand new with just delivery miles. We understand its first owner hailed from the Midlands and he kept the car until 2013 prior to two more short-term owners and subsequently becoming the property of our vendor in 2014.Naturally, there is very little history with the Mini, apart from ownership details, as you might expect from a car that's never been anywhere, but that doesn't matter as it presents like a new car, which it, sort of, is. It's still protected by some of the wrap that would have been present when it left the dealership and there is evidence of the under body protective fluid used by the factory 31 years ago. It remains on its original tyres and still contains its original fluids, which would obviously have to be replaced if the RSP was to be enjoyed on the road. The odometer is just about to creep over from 39 to 40 miles although how much further it goes depends on its new owner. Number #948 is well-known in RSP circles and Roger Hunt from the RSP Register is knowledgeable and helpful.An exciting and, probably unrepeatable, opportunity to own an unregistered, 31 years old, showroom-fresh, limited edition Mini Cooper RSP. SpecificationMake: MINIModel: COOPER RSPYear: 1990Chassis Number: SAXXNNAMBAD010948Registration Number: UNREGISTEREDTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 100699Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 39 MilesMake: RHDClick here for more details and images
Supplying Porsche main dealer service history with just 27,310 miles covered by our 91 year old vendor from new.Supplied new to our vendor by Dick Lovett Porsche, Swindon on the 02/01/1990 Finished in Alpine White with a Blue Pinstripe interior and a five-speed manual gearbox Optioned with electric seats, central locking, fog lights, headlight levelling and washers Used sparingly. The current mileage is 27,310 (atoc). MOT until October 2021 The service book is stamped only by the supplying dealer, now known as Porsche Centre Bristol and it was last serviced some 600 miles ago The history file contains the Porsche book pack and service/maintenance invoices and every MOT Certificate, corroborating the indicated mileage Our ninety-one year old vendor’s sincere wish is for the next owner to cherish and enjoy this car as he hasFollowing the international success of their nimble 924, Porsche designed an all-alloy, 2.5-litre inline-four for their new 944 which they planned to introduce in 1982. Their talented engineers were able to produce a very smooth running four-cylinder engine by utilising two counter-rotating balance shafts running at twice engine speed. The result is a large four-cylinder engine that feels as turbine-smooth as a six.Cosmetically, the 944's bodywork was revised with wider wheel arches (similar to that of the 924 Carrera GT), a fresh interior and upgrades to the brakes and suspension. With greater visual presence and the performance to match, better handling, stopping power and more creature comforts, the 944 was a natural step forward.Reliable, hugely popular and eminently driveable most examples available today have very high mileages and a low mileage car from single ownership is incredibly rare. It is therefore an honour for Silverstone Auctions to offer this car to market on the behalf of our ninety-one year old vendor, Mr Mills. On the 2nd of January 1990, Mr Mills took delivery of this 2.7-litre, 944 in Alpine White with a 5-speed manual gearbox optioned with electric seats, central locking, front fog lights, headlight-levelling and washers. It also has “extended cloth” meaning that the attractive blue pinstripe cloth is extended to the centre panels, bolsters on the seats and half the door cards. We are told the split rear seats were a very rare option at the time and rarely fitted to the standard 2.7. Mr Mills returned to the supplying main dealer, Dick Lovett Porsche (now Porsche Centre Bristol) for every service, covering a few thousand miles a year during the 1990s and early 2000s. For the last decade, the car has been exercised regularly on short journeys, averaging 300 miles annually, and MOT'd every year with the current certificate valid until the 22nd October 2021. We recommend that the buyer should fit a full set of new tyres to the car, as per the advisory notice on the last MOT test. We also note a small tear to the centre console cubby box lid.The 944 Register Secretary of the Porsche Club GB, Mike Pollack, inspected the car in May of this year and we quote him here with his permission: “The overall condition of the car is extremely good, there is no sign of any rust in the common areas or anywhere else. There is evidence of regular servicing, clean oil and hydraulic fluids etc., the amount of still bright cadmium plate is fantastic and the interior is as beautiful as you would expect.” The Porsche is presented to auction with a detailed history file that includes, from what we can gather, every MOT from new, receipts, book pack and service book showing only main dealer stamps. This 944 has come from a loving home and our vendor sincerely wishes that the next custodian cherishes it has he has. We conclude that this car would make a perfect first “classic” Porsche or alternatively join a collection of important motor cars as one of the best examples of the model on the market. SpecificationMake: PORSCHEModel: 944Year: 1990Chassis Number: WPOZZZ94ZKN404905 Registration Number: G793 OMRTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 46K03190Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 27500 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: BlackClick here for more details and images
Very well preserved, ex-Patrick Collection, Golf GTi Cabriolet with just under 12,000 miles.UK-supplied, right-hand drive 1983 Golf GTI 1.8 Cabriolet with only 11,861 miles from new and just two previous ownersFinished in classic 80s colours with gleaming Arctic White paintwork, untouched white cloth sports seats and a white soft topBenefiting from custom-fitted seat covers from new, the seats are described as pristineOffered from 32-years long-term ownership, maintained correctly and always dry-storedEvidence of factory-applied Waxoyl still present on the undersideAccompanied by a detailed history file with receipts and invoices, a clean new MOT (June 22) and spare keysThe VW Golf is surely one of the most iconic 'hot-hatches' ever conceived. Its popularity has never diminished and a plethora of variants and styles have always been hungrily anticipated and universally enjoyed by the car's cult following all of whom treasure the next instalment from Volkswagen. Whilst many motorists today appreciate the exhilaration of roof-down 'wind-in-your-hair' motoring, few are willing to forego saloon-car comfort in order to enjoy it, however, the Golf GTi cabriolet makes any such sacrifice unnecessary having been designed and built by one of the world's most experienced builders of open-touring cars - Karmann of Osnabruck. Lower the hood - a simple matter of releasing two clasps - and you're ready to take advantage of every moment of sunshine which a British Summer can muster.Offered here is a wonderfully well preserved 1983 Golf GTi Cabriolet that once formed part of the 'Patrick Collection', a museum with an eclectic display of historically significant classic cars. It was first registered in August 1983 and today is showing a little under 12,000 miles on the odometer.It's presented in classic 80s colours with gleaming Artic White paintwork, untouched white cloth sports seats and a white hood. We are informed that the car has been maintained and dry stored correctly from new with custom fitted seat covers preserving the sports seats. The underside of the car still displays much of the factory-applied Waxoyl and there are no areas of corrosion to report.Accompanying this GTi is a history file with receipts and invoices for maintenance over the years including old MOTs and a current fresh MOT due to expire July 2022. Offered from long-term ownership, we understand that it starts on-the-button and still turns heads on sunny days Rarely do examples this good come to market and here we have a great opportunity to take ownership of a rare ‘drop top’ version of the legendary Golf GTi. A 'Google search' on - The best Mk1 Golf GTI in the world will direct you to YouTube and a good review on this example.SpecificationMake: VOLKSWAGENModel: GOLF GTI CABRIOLETYear: 1983Chassis Number: 15DK014979Registration Number: A766 MRWTransmission: ManualEngine Number: DX070382 Drive Side: Right-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 11861 MilesMake: RHDInterior Colour: GreyClick here for more details and images
Small size, big character; an exceptional example of the Austrian Automakers classic 500.Rarely seen in the UK, a delightful example with remarkably low indicated mileage, fresh from a beautiful restoration and full engine rebuildItalian-supplied in 1958, the car was found in Rome belonging to a local doctor, before being sourced by our vendor five years agoLovingly restored in Rome and Bologna by passionate Italian craftsmen, body finished in Primrose with an Apple Green and Cream two-tone interiorAs part of its recent restoration in 2017, the car received a full engine rebuild, including new Weber carb and Bosch ignition, and our vendor says that it starts and runs flawlessly todayOnly 567km (352 miles) since the restorationImported to the UK in 2017 and first registered here on 01/01/2018Supplied with the factory build sheet, owner's handbook (in Italian), a letter of authentication from the Steyr-Puch Club of Austria signed and stamped by the Club President, restoration photographsVisually almost identical to the stalwart of Italian motoring that is the Fiat 500, the Steyr-Puch 500 was far more than an Austrian 500 built under license.Founded in 1934, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG produced everything from military machinery and weapons to tractors, planes and cars, both during peacetime and in times of conflict. Following the second world war, the company was able to resume automobile production with thanks to help from Fiat, though long-gone were the heady days of producing four and six-cylinder engined cars, instead having to rely on small, economical cars, such as the 500 which was built under licence as part of their manufacturing partnership with Fiat. This partnership also included Steyr-Puch becoming the official importer of Fiat vehicles, along with modifying the cars for the domestic Austrian market’s requirements.For the S-P 500, Fiat supplied the chassis, front end and interior - all of which are identical to the Fiat-built car - but Steyr-Puch made a few mechanical changes, most notably the inclusion of a ZF gearbox, and replacing the usual Fiat 500 engine with a 493cc boxer-twin.Internally, these Austrian 500s received different upholstery and a speedometer that turns counter-clockwise, whilst on the outside larger air intakes allowed for more efficient engine cooling and underneath the Steyr-Puch 500 also sported enlarged drum brakes and improved shock absorbers for better ride quality.This particular 1958-registered example was built during the second year of Steyr-Puch 500 production, and was brought to the vendor’s attention by an agent in Germany, who was selling the car on behalf of the previous owner, who resided in Italy.The prior owner had this ‘500’ restored not once, but twice during his ownership, in both Rome and Bologna, leaving this S-P 500 in factory-fresh condition, and around 300 photographs of the restoration process are included with the vehicle, detailing the work that was carried out.Naturally, for a car of such quality, it starred in an Italian classic car magazine - a copy of which is included with the car - before being imported into the UK by its current owner in late 2017, and registered on its current plate on 01 January 2018.In total, around 567km (c.350 miles) have been recorded on the odometer since the restoration, meaning this is about as close to a box-fresh, Steyr-Puch 500 as you’ll likely ever find, and the condition of the vehicle certainly reflects its low mileage.Regarding the documentation, alongside the aforementioned photographs of the restoration process, the owner also has a selection of documentation and paperwork from the car’s time in Italy, the factory build-sheet, an owner’s handbook (in Italian) and a letter from the Steyr-Puch club of Austria confirming the authenticity of the car, which is also signed and stamped by the club’s President.Internally, externally and mechanically, this Graz-built 500 is in outstanding condition, with no signs of any wear, tear or patina that we can see. A true icon of the motoring world and with an unusual back-story that few other 500s can boast, this rare Steyr-Puch 500 is a wonderful collector's piece and ready to enjoy.SpecificationMake: STEYR-PUCHModel: 500Year: 1958Chassis Number: 5103665Registration Number: 731 UYYTransmission: ManualEngine Number: 5103700 Drive Side: Left-hand DriveOdometer Reading: 567 KMMake: LHDInterior Colour: Green Leather Click here for more details and images
Zwei elegante Design-VasenIstanbul, 20. Jh.Glatte Form über quadratischem Grundriss. Silber. Unterseitig gestempelt mit Namenszug desHerstellers und Feingehalt "Nisan First Class 925". H. 23 und 25,5 cm; zus. 1.240 g.Goldschmiedekunst, Silbervase, Türkei, türkisches Silber Two Elegant Design VasesIstanbul, 20th centurySmooth shape over a square ground plan. Silver. Stamped on the underside with the maker'sname and assay ''Nisan First Class 925''. H. 23 and 25,5 cm; total weight 1.240 g.
Empire-Rahmen1. Dr. 19. Jh.Die flach ansteigende Kehle mit Masseornamenten an den Ecken. Nadelholz und Masse,vergoldet. Lichtmaß 46 x 30 cm; Außenmaß 63 x 47 cm. - Altersspuren, bestoßen,restauriert.Bilderrahmen, Gemälderahmen Empire FrameFirst third 19th c.Softwood and stucco, gilded. Clear dimensions 46 x 30 cm; external dimensions 63 x 47 cm.- Signs of age, defects, restored.
Bach, Johann PhilippOvales Bildnis der Freifrau Julie von Bibra(Meiningen 1752-1846 ebd.) Pastell/Papier, nach Johann Heinrich Schröder. Sichtmaß 29 x 24cm; unter Glas in zeitgenössischem, vergoldetem Schnitzrahmen. - Julie von Bibra(1774-1797) war Tochter des markgräflich ansbachischen Ministers Friedrich von Wechmar unddie erste Ehefrau von Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlob von Bibra. - Johann Philipp Bach istein Mitglied der weitverzweigten Musikerfamilie Bach und war der Sohn des Hoforganistenund Hofmalers von Sachsen-Meiningen, Gottlieb Friedrich Bach. 1790 erbte er die Ämterseines Vaters als Hofmaler, Hoforganist und Hofcembalist. Abb. in: E. Doebner und W.Simons: Meininger Pastellgemälde. Katalog der Meininger Gemälde-Ausstellung i.J. 1904nebst Übersicht über Meiningens Maler und plastische Künstler, S. 27 und Taf. III, Nr. 6.- Provenienz: Graf von Stauffenberg.Adelsportrait Bach, Johann PhilippOval portrait of the Freifrau Julie von Bibra.(Meiningen 1752-1846 ibid.) Pastel on paper, after Johann Heinrich Schröder (Meiningen1757-1812 ibid.). Visible size 29 x 24 cm; tanned under glass - Julie von Bibra(1774-1797) was the daughter of the margravial minister Friedrich von Wechmar and thefirst wife of Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlob von Bibra. - Johann Philipp Bach was a memberof the widely ramified Bach family of musicians and was the son of the court organist andcourt painter of Saxe-Meiningen, Gottlieb Friedrich Bach. In 1790 he inherited hisfather's offices as court painter, court organist and court harpsichordist. Illustrationin: E. Doebner and W. Simons: Meininger Pastellgemälde. Catalogue of the MeiningenPainting Exhibition in 1904 together with an overview of Meiningen's painters andsculptors, p. 27 and pl. III, no. 6 - Provenance: Graf von Stauffenberg.
Utagawa Hiroshige7 Blätter aus der Serie 53 Stationen des Tôkaidô-Weges (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi),auch bekannt als der Erste Tôkaidô oder Große Tôkaidô(1797-1858 Edo) Farbholzschnitt; ca. 1833-34. 1. Morgennebel (Mishima, asagiri), 2. DerOkitsu Fluss (Okitsu, Okitsugawa), 3. Toras Regen (Ôiso, Tora ga ame), 4. Das Suruga-Uferdes Ôi-Flusses (Shimada, Ôigawa Sungan), 5. Fest des Atsuta-Schreins (Miya, Atsutashinji), 6. Träger- und Pferdewechsel (Fujieda, jinba tsugitate), 7. Szene am Stadtrandvon Post (Fujikawa, bôhana no zu). Signatur, Zensurenstempel und Verleger TakenouchiMagohachi (Hoeidô). Horizontales Obanformat je 38 x 26 cm. - Geringfügige Altersspuren.Japanischer Farbholzschnitt Utagawa Hiroshige7 Prints from the Series 53 Stations of the Tôkaidô Way (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi),also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô(1797-1858 Edo) Colour woodblock print; ca. 1833-34. 1. Morning Mist (Mishima, asagiri),2. The Okitsu River (Okitsu, Okitsugawa), 3. Tora's Rain (Ôiso, Tora ga ame), 4. TheSuruga Bank of the Ôi River (Shimada, Ôigawa Sungan), 5. Festival of the Atsuta Shrine(Miya, Atsuta shinji), 6. Changing of Porters and Horses (Fujieda, jinba tsugitate), 7.Scene at Post Outskirts (Fujikawa, bôhana no zu). Signature, censorship stamp andpublisher Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeidô). Horizontal oban size 38 x 26 cm each. - Minorsigns of age.
Fotoportrait der Großfürstin Marija Alexandrowna von Russland, Herzogin von Sachsen-Coburgund GothaRussland, um 1914/15Fotografie, aufgeklebt auf Firmen-Passepartout mit Prägestempel L. Gorodetsky, TsarskoeSelo. Rechts unten bez. "Marie 1914/15". 14 x 10 cm auf 26 x 18,5 cm. - Gebräunt, etwasfleckig.Adelsportrait, Fotografie, Vintage Photo Portrait of Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, Duchess of Saxe-Coburg andGothaRussia, around 1914/15Photograph, mounted on company passepartout with embossed stamp L. Gorodetsky, TsarskoeSelo. Inscribed lower right ''Marie 1914/15''. 14 x 10 cm on 26 x 18,5 cm. - Browned,somewhat stained. - Grand Duchess Maria (1853-1920) was the second daughter of AlexanderII and his first wife, Princess Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, and by marriage to Alfred ofSaxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess of Great Britain and Ireland and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg andGotha.
Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (Attrib.)Erzherzog Joseph II. Österreich(Lucca 1708-1787 Rom) Bei dem vorliegenden Bildnis handelt es sich um eine Darstellung desjungen Erzherzogs Joseph (1741-1790), des ersten Sohns von Kaiser Franz I. Stephan undMaria Theresia; das Brustbildnis zeigt den Thronfolger vor neutralem Hintergrund mit einerZopfperücke und roter Uniform mit reicher Goldstickerei; von der rechten Schulter zurlinken Hüfte verläuft ein rotes Band, auf der linken Seite trägt er den Orden vom GoldenenVlies, der ihm in seinem Geburtsjahr verliehen wurde. Öl/Lwd., doubl. 68,5 x 54,5 cm. -Meisterliche Ausführung.Adelsbildnis, Österreichischer Maler, Portraitmalerei Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo - attributed to:Archduke Joseph II Austria.(Lucca 1708-1787 Rome) The present portrait is a depiction of the young Archduke Joseph(1741-1790), the first son of Emperor Francis I Stephen and Maria Theresa; the bustportrait shows the heir to the throne in front of a neutral background with a plaited wigand red uniform with rich gold embroidery; from the right shoulder to the left hip runs ared ribbon, on the left side he wears the Order of the Golden Fleece, which was awarded tohim in the year of his birth. Oil on canvas, relined. 68.5 x 54.5 cm. - Masterlyexecution.
Biedermeier-FußbecherBayerischer Wald, 1. H. 19. Jh.Facettierter Fuß mit Bodenschliffdekor, die Kuppa mit fünf rot lasierten Medaillons, daringeschnittene, symbolhafte Darstellungen für "Gesundheit", "Liebe", "Glück", "und Freude,eines blanko. Leicht gelbstichiges Klarglas. H. 12,8 cm. - Leichte Gebrauchsspuren.Biedermeierglas, Geschenk, Glasbecher, Souvenir Biedermeier foot cupBavarian Forest, first half 19th c.Faceted foot with cut decorated bottom, the cuppa with five red glazed medallions, withincut symbolic representations of health, love, happiness, and joy, one blank. Lightyellowish clear glass. H. 12,8 cm. - Light traces of use.
Wiener Genesis. Purpurpergamenthandschrift aus dem 6. Jh. Vollständiges Faksimile des Codex Theol. Gr. 31 der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek in Wien. Faksimile- und Kommentarband, zus. 2 Bde. Frankfurt, Insel 1980. Folio. Handgeb. Orig.-Pergamentband sowie OLwd., zus. in OLwd.-Kassette (Kasette etwas lichtrandig). Eins von 150 num. Exemplaren der Luxusausgabe in Pergament (GA 900). - Hrsg. und mit einem Kommentar von Otto. Mazal, Wien. Die Wiener Genesis mit dem illuminierten Text des ersten Buches des Alten Testaments ist im sechsten Jahrhundert nach Christus im syrisch-palästinensischen Raum entstanden. "Trotz ihres unvollständigen Erhaltungszustandes bietet sie noch immer den schönsten und größten Zyklus biblischer Bilder. Nach der weitgehenden Zerstörung der sogenannten Cotton-Genesis, einer ägyptisch-alexandrinischen Genesishandschrift des 5. oder 6. Jahrhunderts, ist die Wiener Genesis zugleich das älteste erhaltenen Dokument eines Genesiszyklus" (Erläuterungstext). One of 150 num. Copies of the deluxe edition in vellum (GA 900). - Edited and with a commentary by Otto. Mazal, Vienna. The Vienna Genesis with the illuminated text of the first book of the Old Testament was produced in the Syrian-Palestinian region in the sixth century AD. "Despite its incomplete state of preservation, it still offers the most beautiful and largest cycle of biblical images. After the extensive destruction of the so-called Cotton Genesis, an Egyptian-Alexandrian Genesis manuscript of the 5th or 6th century, the Vienna Genesis is also the oldest surviving document of a Genesis cycle" (explanatory text).
Afghanistan - - A. Atkinson. Sketches in Afghaunistan (Afghanistan). Mit illustriertem lithographischen Titel, lithographischem Widmungsblatt und 25 getönten lithographischen Tafeln. Folio. London, Graves & Allen, 1842. Dunkelgrüner Halblederband der Zeit mit Rücken- und Deckeltitel (Kanten und Frontdeckel etwas berieben, Rücken mit kleiner Fehlstelle an beiden Enden). Aus königlichem Vorbesitz des Wittelsbachers Konrad Prinz von Bayern mit dessen Exlibris und Eignerstempel. Erste Ausgabe. - Colas 173 - Lipperheide Ld 31. - Frühe prachtvolle Lithographien aus Afghanistan, entworfen von James Atkinson (1786-1852) während des britischen Feldzuges nach Afghanistan im Jahre 1839. Atkinson nahm als leitender Mediziner an der Expedition teil, verließ Afghanistan jedoch kurz nach der Besetzung Kabuls durch die Briten und veröffentlichte einen Reisebericht und das vorliegende Ansichtenwerk, welches die verschiedenen Stationen des britischen Marsches von Indien über den Bolan-Pass nach Kandahar und bis nach Kabul dokumentiert. Der Band versammelt besonders prachtvolle Ansichten von Kabul, darunter eine Basarszene und zwei Ansichten der wunderschönen Gärten von Babur. Die dramatischen Tafeln sind eine umfangreiche Serie, die den Marsch der britischen Truppen durch den engen Bolan-Pass auf dem Weg zur Einnahme von Kandahar zeigt. - Etwas gebräunt, Ränder teils leicht stockfleckig. Tafel 12 und 13 am Außenrand etwas beschnitten. From the previous royal estate of the Wittelsbacher Konrad Prince of Bavaria with his bookplate and owner's stamp. With illustrated lithographed title, lithographed dedication and 25 toned lithographed plates. Modern half calf in slipcase. First edition. - Early impressive lithographs from Afghanistan, designed by James Atkinson (1786-1852) during the British campaign to Afghanistan in 1839. Atkinson participated in the expedition as chief medical officer, but left Afghanistan shortly after the occupation of the Kabul by the British and then one Travelogue and the this view work, which documents the different stations of the British March of India about the Bolan Pass to Kandahar and to the Kabul. The volume gathers particularly splendid views of Kabul, including a bazaar scene and two views of the beautiful gardens of Babur, but the most dramatic panels are an extensive series showing the march of British troops through the narrow Bolan Pass on their way to the capture of Kandahar. - 2 plates with minimal old restored tear, only slightly browned.
Afrika - - Hans Meyer. Der Kilimandjaro. Reisen und Studien. Mit 4 Tafeln in Farbendruck, 16 Tafeln in Lichtdruck, 20 in Buchdruck, 2 farb. Originalkarten und 103 Textbildern. Berlin, Reimer, 1900. XVI, 436 S. 4°. Illustr. OLwd. (leicht berieben und etwas fleckig). Erste Ausgabe. - Henze III, S. 456. - Kainbacher I, 93. - Meyers dritter Versuch, den Kilimanscharo zu besteigen. Am 6. Oktober 1889 erreichte er die höchste Spitze des Kibo. Meyer gab dem höchsten Punkt Afrikas die Bezeichnung "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze". - Stempel auf Vorsatz u. Titel, sonst gutes Exemplar. First edition. - With 4 colour printing plates, 16 collotype plates, 20 book printing plates, 2 colour orig. maps and 103 text ills. - Ill. orig cloth (rubbed and somewhat stained). - Overall good condition.
Afrika - Sudan - Ägypten - - H. H. Prince Ibrahim-Hilmy. The Literature of Egypt and the Soudan from the Earliest Times to the Year 1885 inclusive. A Bibliography: Comprising Printed Books, Periodical Writings, and Papers of Learned Societies, Maps and Charts, Ancient Papyri, Manuscripts, Drawings, &c. 2 Bde. London, Trübner & Co. 1886-1888. 4°. VII, 398 S. und 459 S. Rote Lwd. d. Zt. mit Goldprägung und gekröntem Monogramm des Autors (etw. berieben und bestoßen, Rücken verblasst). Erste Ausgabe. - Papierbedingt gebräunt und tls. braunfleckig. Wohl erhalten. First Edition. - Slightly browned and brown spotted. Overall well preserved.
Asien - - Jacques de Bourges. Wahrhaffte und eigendliche Erzehlung von der Reise des Bischofs von Beryte, auß Franckreich zu Wasser und Lande nach China, nemlich auß Marsilien übers Mittel-Meer nach Algier und so ferner durch Syrien, Arabien, Persien, und unterschiedne Indianische Landschafften, mit genauer Beschreibung der Städte und Plaetze ... Verteutscht durch T. R. C. S. C. S. Mit zugefügten Kupfferstücken gezieret. Mit 8 halbseitigen Textkupfern. Leipzig, Ritzsch, 1671. Titel, 182 S. Gr.-8°. (21 x 16,5 cm). Lederband unter Verwendung der alten Deckel (etwas berieben). Erste und einzige deutsche Ausgabe der zuerst 1666 in Paris erschienenen Reisebeschreibung. - Vgl. Cordier, BI, 827. - Kainbacher 54. - Vgl. Walravens, China illustrata, 49. - Ausführliche Reisebeschreibung des Bischofs von Beryte Jacques de Bourges (1630-1714), der nach Indochina reiste und dabei auch die zahlreichen Aufenthalte in den orientalischen Ländern, der Türkei, Syriens, Arabiens, Persiens und des indischen Subkontinents beschrieb. In Indochina selbst führte ihn sein Weg zunächst ins Königkreich Siam, das heutige Thailand. - Gebräunt, insgeasmt gutes Exemplar. First and only German edition of the travel first published in Paris in 1666. - Leather binding using the old covers (somewhat rubbed). - Browned.
Asien - Pakistan - Bangladesch - Indien - - (Louis Pantaléon A.) de Noé. Mémoires relatifs à l'expédition anglaise partie du Bengale en 1800 pour aller combattre en Égypte l'armée d'Orient. Mit 2 mehrfach gefalteten lithographischen Karten mit Grenzkolorit u. 19 kolorierten lithographischen Tafeln. Paris, Impr. Royale, 1826. 2 Bl., III, 288 S., 2 Bl. OHldr. mit Deckeltitel (etwas berieben). Erste Ausgabe. - Abbey, Travel 350 - Lipperheide 1584 - Gay 2168: "Noé fut au service de l'armée anglaise contre l'armée francaise; au retour des Bourbons, il fut créé Pair de France". - Die fein kolorierten und militärgeschichtlich wie ethnographisch interessanten Lithographien zeigen Uniformen, Trachten und Volksszenen meist aus Indien u. Ceylon, aus Ägypten und der Türkei. Die große Karte mit Ägypten, die kleinere mit den Routen vom Golf von Bengalen nach Afrika. - Text etwas stockfleckig, Tafeln gut u. in frischem Kolorit. Unbeschnitten. Asia - Pakistan - Bangladesh - India. - First edition. - With 2 folding lithographed maps hand-colored in outline & 19 hand-colored lithographed plates. - Original wrappers (browned and stained). - Comte de Noé (1777-1858) "was one of the French nobility who were able to escape to England during the Revolution and joined the English Army for service in India. These forces in India were then sent to Egypt to serve against Napoleon at the time of the Battle of the Nile. At the island of Socotra they joined up with a companion expedition from the Cape of Good Hope" (cf Abbey). Fine illustrations depict military uniforms and costumes from India, Ceylon, Egypt and Turkey. A large folding map shows Egypt. - Some foxing to text. Plates good. Uncut.
China - - John Barrow. Travels in China, containing descriptions, observations, and comparisons, made and collected in the course of a short residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a subsequent journey through the country from Peking to Canton. Mit 5 kolor. A quatinta-Tafeln und 3 (2 doppelblattgr.) Kupfertafeln. London, T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804. X S., 1 Bl., 632 Ldr. d. Zt. mit RSchild u. etw. RVergold (etwas berieben und beschabt). Erste Ausgabe. - Graesse I, 299 - Cordier, BS 2388 - Cox I, 346: "The author was private secretary to Lord Macartney, and was in China with the embassy under the latter." - Die Aquatintatafeln mit 5 Ansichten (davon 4 halbseitige auf 2 Tafeln) und Portraits. Die Kupfer zeigen eine Brücke, Geschütze und Musikinstrumente. - Breitrandiges Exemplar, First edition. - With 5 aquatinta plates and 3 (2 double-page) copper engraving plates. - Restaured contemp. calf, lable and gilt to spine (small material loss to spine cover, chafing to boards, exlibris to lining. - The aquatinta plates with views (4 half-page on 2 plates) and portraits, copper engraving plates show a bridge, artillery and music instruments. - Large paper copy,
China - - Ligne de Lunghai. Album des monuments antiques le long du Lunghai. Mit 40 Photographien. o.O., o.D. (um 1930-1960). Lwd. Vgl. das Exemplar der National Art Library (nur Kopie nachweisbar) (hier mit Datierung in die 1960er Jahre.) Die Longhai-Eisenbahn ist eine wichtige arterielle Ost-West-Eisenbahn in China. Sie verläuft von Lianyungang, Jiangsu am Gelben Meer nach Lanzhou, Gansu durch die Provinzen Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi und Gansu auf einer Gesamtlänge von 1.759 km. Die Longhai-Linie ist eine der verkehrsreichsten chinesischen Eisenbahnen. Die Longhai-Eisenbahn wurde im Laufe eines halben Jahrhunderts von vier verschiedenen Regierungen Chinas gebaut: Qing-Dynastie, Beiyang-Regierung, nationalistisch-republikanische Regierung und die kommunistische Regierung der Volksrepublik. With 40 matted Silver prints, 39 unnumbered leaves, corner mounted on thick black paper, recto only, printed tissue guards with Chinese & French text, publisher's sewn black cloth, upper cover blocked in gilt and titled in Chinese & French, 2 tissue guards missing, others with loss or short tears to some mounts. - National Art Library (only copy traceable) date this to the 1960's ! The Longhai railway is a major arterial east-west railway in China. It runs from Lianyungang, Jiangsu on the Yellow Sea to Lanzhou, Gansu through the provinces of Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Shaanxi and Gansu covering a total length of 1.759 km. The Longhai Line is one of the busiest Chinese railways. The Longhai Railway was built over the course of half a century by four different governments of China: Qing Dynasty, Beiyang Government, Nationalist Republican government and the Communist government of the People's Republic. The first section of the railway, entirely within Henan, from Kaifeng to Luoyang was built from 1905 to 1909 by a venture between the Qing Dynasty and a Belgian joint-stock company backed by France and Russia. This line, known as the Bianliang-Luoyang Rail-way, began operation on January 1, 1910. The line was extended eastward to Xuzhou in 1916 and to Haizhou in 1923 with Dutch financing. In the west, the line was extended to Lingbao, Henan in 1927 with Belgian financing. Henan is located in the central part of China and is the birthplace of Chinese civilization with over 3,000 years of recorded history, and remained China's cultural, economical, and political center until approximately 1,000 years ago. Numerous heritages have been left behind including the ruins of Shang Dynasty capital city Yin and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the eight Great Ancient Capitals of China are located in Henan.
China - Japan - - IESVS. Cartas que los Padres y Hermanos de la Compania de Iesus, que andan en los Reynos de Iapon escriuieron a los de la misma Compania, desde el ano de mil y quinientos y quarenta y nueue, hasta el de mil y quinientos y setenta y uno. En In las quales se da noticia de las varias costumbres y idolatrias de aquella Gentilidad y se cuenta el principio successo y bondad de los christianos de aquellas partes. Mit zahlreichen Holzschnitt-Initialen. Alcala, Juan Iñiguez de Lequerica, 1575. 8°. 5 (von 8) nn. Bll. (Blätter 3-6 mit Widmung und 2 Vorworten), 1-315 num. Bll., 4 (von 6) nn. Bll. (Inhaltsverzeichnis). Zeitgenössisches Pergament mit handschriftlichem Rückentitel und marmorierten Deckeln.Im Handel äußerst selten, nur 2 Mal in Auktionen nachweisbar seit 1906. - Cordier, Japonica, 67f. Carayon, 591. Laures, 140. Palau, 46311. Salvá 3282. Streit IV, 1496 und 1519. Maggs Bros, 4. - Exemplar aus der Bibliothek der Grafen von Harrach mit deren Sammlungsstempel "Ex bibliotheca Viennensi" auf Widmungsblatt (5 recto). Die Harrachs sind ein österreichisches und böhmisches Adelsgeschlecht und gehörten zu den prominentesten im stark katholischen Habsburgerreich. - Erste spanische Ausgabe der "Cartas que os Padres e Irm�os da Companhia de Iesus", dem ersten europäischen Druckwerk überhaupt, das chinesische und japanische Schriftzeichen enthält. Lange Zeit hatten Bibliographen fälschlicherweise die Bücher von Escalante (1577) und Mendoza (1585) über China oder den Atlas von Ortelius (1584) als die ersten Publikationen mit chinesischen und japanischen Schriftzeichen bezeichnet. Dieses seltene und wichtige Werk wurde ursprünglich in portugiesischer Sprache als eine Sammlung von Briefen veröffentlicht, die von Missionaren der Gesellschaft Jesu aus Japan zwischen 1549 und 1571 geschrieben wurden, gedruckt von Antonio de Marijs in Coimbra im Jahr 1570. Die vorliegende spanische Ausgabe ist wesentlich um Material erweitert, das im portugiesischen Druck von 1570 nicht enthalten war: S. 1-30 enthalten einen biographischen Bericht über Franz Xaver, den ersten christlichen Missionar in Japan: "La vida del padre maestro Francisco Xauier.", gefolgt von "Y relacion de las cosas de la India, que imprimio en latin Manuel de Acosta." mit Anmerkungen zu (in dieser Reihenfolge) Goa, Cochin, Daman, Ceylon, Comorin, Bassein, Ormuz, Äthiopien, Inambay und Manomotapa, Malaca, den Molukken, Ambonia, Solor, Macassar usw. Hinzu kommen 10 Briefe (insgesamt 87), die zwischen 1567 und 1571 geschrieben wurden, sowie ein kurzer Bericht über die Inseln Japans. Die Briefe stammen von Franz Xaver, Cosme de Torres, Juan Fernandez, Luis de Almeida, Luigi Froes, Gaspar Vilela, Melchior de Figueredo und anderen. - Bll. 1 (Einleitung), 2 (Titelbl.), 3 (Einleitung), 8 und 9 (Widmung in memoriam an Papst Pius IV.), sowie das 1. Bl. (Kolophon recto, Holzschnitt mit gekreuzigtem Jesus verso) und das letzte Bl. (Liste der Errata) des Anhangs fehlen. Bll. 1-4 Buchblock mit festem Schnitt an der Oberkante, daher einige Seiten mit Fehlern an der oberen Beschriftung und Paginierung. Ehemaliger Einriss an S. 146 im Rand verstärkt, Ränder der nicht paginierten Bll. 5-9 und der letzten 4 Bll. mit zeitgenössischer Restaurierung, letztes Bl. mit fehlenden Kanten. S. 3 mit 2cm Einriss an der rechten oberen Ecke, Bl. 9 fehlt, 10 fehlt im unteren Teil, Bll. 24-24 am unteren Rand wurmstichig (kein Textverlust), drucktechnisch falsche Paginierung bei 29 (gedruckt "25"), 52 (gedruckt "25"), 83 (gedruckt "53"), 163 (gedruckt "159"), einige Seiten mit hs. Marginalien, einige andere Seiten sehr leicht stockfleckig. Handgeschriebener Kurztitel auf dem Vorsatz.(Letters from the fathers and brothers of the Society of Jesus, who went to the kingdoms of Japan, written in the years 1549 to 1571 to those of the same society. In which news is given of the various customs and idolatries of that gentility, as well as fidelity to their principles and success and benevolence of the Christians of those parts is told.) With numerous wood-cut initials. 5 (of 8 or 9) not paginated leaves (leaves 3-6 with dedication and 2 prefaces), 1-315, 1 p., 4 (of 6) not paginated leaves (table of contents). Contemporary limp vellum with manuscript title to spine and marbled boards. - Exceedingly rare nowadays in trade, only 2 auctions records since 1906. - First European printed book to contain Chinese and Japanese characters. Copy from the library of the counts of Harrach with their oval collection stamp "Ex bibliotheca Viennensi" on dedication leaf (5 recto). The Harrach's are an Austrian and Czech noble family and were among the most prominent in the strongly Catholic Habsburg Empire. - First Spanish edition of "Cartas que os Padres e Irm�os da Companhia de Iesus", the first European printed book ever to contain Chinese and Japanese characters. For a long time bibliographers had wrongly quoted the books of Escalante (1577) and Mendoza (1585) about China, or the atlas of Ortelius (1584) to be the first publications with Chinese and Japanese characters. This scarce and important work was originally published in Portuguese language as a collection of letters written by missionaries of the Society of Jesus from Japan between 1549 and 1571, printed by Antonio de Marijs in Coimbra in the year 1570. Present Spanish edition is substantially augmented with additional material not contained in the 1570 Portuguese print: Folios 1-30 contain a biographical account on Francis Xavier, the first Christian missionary in Japan: "La vida del padre maestro Francisco Xauier.", followed by "Y relacion de las cosas de la India, que imprimio en latin Manuel de Acosta." with remarks on (in order of appearance) Goa, Cochin, Daman, Ceylon, Comorin, Bassein, Ormuz, Ethiopia, Inambay and Manomotapa, Malaca, the Moluccas, Ambonia, Solor,Macassar etc. Also added are 10 letters (to make it a total of 87), written between 1567 and 1571, and a brief account of the islands of Japan. The letters derive from Francis Xavier, Cosme de Torres, Juan Fernandez, Luis de Almeida, Luigi Froes, Gaspar Vilela, Melchior de Figueredo and others. - Leaves 1 (introducing note), 2 (title leaf), 3 (introducing notes), 8 and 9 (dedication in memoriam to Pope Pius IV.), as well as the 1st (colophon recto, wood-cut with crucified Jesus verso) and last (list of errata) leaves of the appendix are missing; leaves 1-4 Book block with tight cut at top edge, therefore some pages with faults at top caption and pagination; former tear at leaf 146 enforced, margins of not paginated leaves 5-9 and the last 4 leaves with contemporary restoration using mould paper, last leaf with missing edges at corners; leaf 3 with 2cm tear at upper right corner, leaf 9 missing, 10 missing lower part, leaves 24-24 wormy at bottom edge (no text loss), printer's wrong pagination at 29 (printed "25"), 52 (printed "25"), 83 (printed "53"), 163 (printed "159"), some pages with hand-written marginals, some other pages very slightly foxy. Hand-written short title on 1st fly leaf recto.
Frankreich - - Dawson Turner. Account of a tour in Normandy, undertaken chiefly for the purpose of investigating the architectural antiquities of the Duchy, with observations on its history, on the country, and its inhabitants. 2 Bde. Mit 50 gestochenen Tafeln u. Textabbildungen. London, John and Arthur Arch, 1820. Gr.-8°. HLdr. d. Zt. mit goldgepr. Rückentitel u. marmoriertem Deckel (berieben). Lowndes 2722. Erste Ausgabe. - Mit Ansichten von u.a. aus Bayeux, Caen, Dieppe, Rouen etc., sowie Antiquitäten u. Skulpturen. - Gelegentlich geringfügig gebräunt bzw. braunfleckig. Innenspiegel u. fliegendes Vorsatz von beiden Bänden mit Wappen-Exlibris. - Wohl erhalten. Normandy - First edition. - With 50 engraved plates and text ill. with views of Bayeux, Caen, Dieppe, Rouen etc. as well as antiquities and sculptures. - Half morocco with gilt title to the spine and marbled boards (rubbed). Occasional slight spotting or browning. With 2 bookplates in each vol. - Well preserved.
Griechenland - - Daniel et Fred. Boissonnas Boyd-Bovy. En Grèce par Monts et par Vaux. Avec une préface de Th. Homolle Directeur des Musées Nationaux de France et des Notices par Georges Nicole. Mit 174 (davon 40 ganzs.) OHeliogravüren von Boissonnas u. Baud-Bovy und 1 Karte. Genf u. Athen, Fred. Boissonnas & Co., Const. Eleftheroudakis, 1910. Gr.-Folio (52 x 43 cm). In prächtigem Ldr. mit geprägtem, reich verziertem DTitel und RTitel in Orange und Gold. Goldener Kopfschnitt, goldgepr. Innenkantenfileten und Vorsätze aus Moiré-Seide. (Einband braunfleckig und minimal lichtrandig, leicht angestaubt.) Erste Ausgabe. - Eines von 230 im Druckvermerk von den Autoren signierten Exemplaren auf "papier à la main des Papeteries d'Arches, fabrique spécialement pour cette édition". Dieses Exemplar gedruckt für Madame Julius Bonn. - Die Aufnahmen enstanden auf mehreren Reisen nach Griechenland zwischen 1903 und 1908. Boissonnas Bilder sind nicht nur aus künstlerischer Sicht hochinteressant sondern besitzen auch einen großen dokumentarischen Wert. Neben kunstvollen Aufnahmen von Altertümern und Landschaften zeigt das Werk auch die Bewohner des Landes und ist daher ein wichtiges Dokument für die Geschichte Griechenlands im frühen zwanzigsten Jahrhundert. - Vereinzelt mit kleinen Braunfleckchen. Ordentliches Exemplar. Greece - With 174 (40 of them full-page) heliogravures by Boissonnas a. Baud-Bovy and 1 map. In splendid leather with embossed, richly decorated title in orange and gold. Head gold cut, gilt inner edge fillets and endpapers of moiré silk. (Binding brown-stained and minimally light-margined, slightly dusty.) - First edition. - One of 230 copies signed in the printer's note by the authors. This copy printed for Madame Julius Bonn. - The photographs were taken on several trips to Greece between 1903 and 1908. Boissonna's pictures are not only very interesting from an artistic point of view but also have a great documentary value. Besides artistic pictures of antiquities and landscapes, the work also shows the inhabitants of the country and is therefore an important document for the history of Greece in the early twentieth century. - Isolated with small brown spots. Neat copy.
Indien - Hochasien - - Hermann von Schlagintweit-Sakünlünski. Reisen in Indien und Hochasien. Eine Darstellung der Landschaft, der Cultur und Sitten der Bewohner, in Verbindung mit klimatischen und geologischen Verhältnissen. Basirt auf die Resultate der wissenschaftlichen Mission von Hermann, Adolph und Robert von Schlagintweit ausgeführt in den Jahren 1854-1858. 4 Bde. Mit 3 (2 farb. gef.) Karten, 9 gef. Tafeln topographischer Gebirgsprofile u. 26 getönten Holzstichtafeln. Jena, Costenoble, 1869-1880. Gr.-8°. Neue Lwd. mit goldgepr. RTitel. Henze V, S. 43-63 - Yakushi 148 - Aschoff 1638. - Erste Ausgabe der wissenschaftlichen Ergebnisse, basierend auf den Expeditionsreisen der drei Gebruder Schlagintweit in den Jahren 1854 bis 1858. "Die drei Brüder, Hermann, Adolph und Robert Schlagintweit, sind die aufopferndsten Erforschers Indiens und Hoch-Asiens und im Zeitalter Alexander von Humboldts seine getreuesten Nacheiferer. Ihre Reisen erstreckten sich von Ceylon bis Kaschgar, vom Indus bis Assam ... Sie konnten sich das Verdienst beimessen, die Forschung aus den tropischen Tiefzonen Indiens über die nördlich umwallenden Hochketten des Himalaya hinweg bis in Tarim-Becken vorgetrieben zu haben" (Henze). - Die Tafeln zeigen herrliche Landschafts- und Stadtansichten von Nepal, Tibet, Ceylon u. a. sowie Trachten. - Vorsätze bzw. Titel gestempelt. Bd. 3 u. 4 stellenweise mäßig stock- bzw. braunfleckig. Wenige Bl. von Bd. 4 leicht knickspurig. With 3 (2 col. and folding) maps, 9 folding plates and 26 toned woodcuts. - First edition of the scientific results, based on the expedition journeys of the three Schlagintweit brothers in the years 1854 to 1858, who are the most devoted explorers of India and High Asia. Their travels stretched from Ceylon to Kashgar, from the Indus to Assam. - The plates show magnificent landscape and city views of Nepal, Tibet, Ceylon and others, as well as traditional costumes. - New cloth witg gilt spine title. - Endpapers and title pages stamped. Vol. 3 and 4 somewhat foxed or brownstained in places.
Italien - - Athanasius Kircher. Latium. Id est, nova et parallela Latii tum veteris tum novi descriptio. Mit gestoch. Titel von Romeyn de Hooghe, Kupferporträt des Papstes Clemens X, 25 Kupfertafeln (davon 15 gefaltet) u. 20 Textkupfern. Amsterdam, Joannem Janssonium à Waesberge u. Haeredes Elizei Weyerstraet, 1671. 7 Bl., 144 S., 3 Bl. (Tafelerläuterung "Plani Villae Adrianae"), S. 145-263, 5 Bl. Fol. HLdr. d. Zt. auf 6 Bünden mit goldgepr. RTitel auf 2 Schildern (teils abgerieben), RVergoldung u. Rotschnitt (stark berieben u. bestoßen, beschabt, Bezug u. Kapitale mit Fehlstellen, Gelenke angeplatzt). Erste Ausgabe. - Dünnhaupt III, 2344, 24 - Graesse IV, 21 - Caillet 5777 - Brunet III, 667 - NDB XI, 642: "Reich illustrierte historisch-geographische Führer der weiteren Umgebung Roms". - Dieses Werk von dem Jesuit Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) bietet eine "topographische Schilderung der Umgebung Roms mit Übersicht über die geschichtliche Entwicklung. Die Kupfer zeigen Ruinen, Villen, Gärten, Münzen und Lagepläne." (Dünnhaupt). - Kollation bei Vergleichsexemplaren schwankend. - Gestochener Titel auf stärkeres Papier aufgezogen. Unterschiedlich stark gebräunt u. braunfleckig, 2 Tafeln und ein Textblatt mit leichten Randläsuren, vereinzelte hinterlegte Stellen, eine gefalt. Tafel im Falz gebräunt u. mit kleinen Einrissen. - Innenspiegel mit Exlibris von Walter Caspari für Max Hesselberger, im Stock signiert u. datiert (04). First edition. - With engraved title by Romeyn de Hooghe, copper portrait of Pope Clemens X, 25 copper plates (of them 15 folded) and 20 text engravings. - Richly illustrated historical-geographical guide to the surroundings of Rome. - This work by the Jesuit Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) offers a topographical description of the surroundings of Rome with an overview of its historical development. The copperplates show ruins, villas, gardens, coins and site plans. (Dünnhaupt). - Engraved title mounted on stronger paper. Partly hevily browned or brownstained, 2 plates and one text leaf with slight marginal tears, isolated backed tears, one folded plate browned and with small tears in the fold. - Bookplate by Walter Caspari for Max Hesselberger.
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