Lottin de Laval (R.V.) Voyage dans la Péninsule Arabique du Sinaï et l'Égypte Moyenne 2 vol. including Atlas text with folding engraved map light marginal spotting Atlas with 15 tinted lithographed plates 17 photolithographed plates of inscriptions on stone printed by Lemercier using the Poitevin process 80 plates of scripts on 40 sheets and double-page map some light foxing text later half morocco spine gilt in compartments t.e.g. others uncut marbled paper on boards renewed Atlas modern half morocco with spine gilt in matching style original printed wrappers bound in (in Atlas lower only) folio & 4to Paris 1855-59. ***Including some of the earliest examples of photography applied to book illustrations. Lottin de Laval invented the technique of Lottinoplastie for taking moulds of sculptures using papier maché. He used the process to mould entire monuments in the Middle East. The French state later acquired the process from him..
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Meyendorff (Georg von) and Amedée Jaubert. Voyage d'Orenbourg a Boukhara fait en 1820 half-title 5 lithographed plates all but one hand-coloured 2 plates of coins folding engraved map mounted on linen foxed severely in places contemporary calf Signet Library copy with gilt arms on both covers rubbed rebacked new morocco label 8vo Paris 1826.
Mignan (Capt. Robert) Travels in Chaldea... first edition aquatint frontispiece and 5 plates folding engaved map and plan wood-engraved vignettes some foxing particularly to map and plan contemporary calf spine gilt in compartments with morocco label rubbed [Abbey Travel 367; Atabey 808; Not in Blackmer] 8vo 1829.
Minadoi (Giovanni Tommaso) Historia della Guerra fra Turchi et Persiani fourth edition woodcut device on title woodcut ornaments and initials lacking folding map title lightly soiled and stained slightly wormed (mostly marginal) contemporary ink inscription and sketch on verso of final leaf (laid down) modern calf uncut [Adams M1456; Atabey 817; Göllner 1958; Not in Blackmer] 4to Venice Andrea Muschio & Barezzo Barezzi 1594.
Philby (Harry St.John Bridger) Sheba's Daughters being a Record of Travel in Southern Arabia first edition signed presentation copy to H.F.Milne (who drew the map for the book and is acknowledged in the Preface) inscribed on front free endpaper plates and illustrations folding colour map at end (slightly torn) foxed original cloth faded and discoloured spine slightly spotted 8vo 1939.
Sanson d'Abbeville (Nicolas) Voyage ou Relation de l'Etat Present du Royaume de Perse engraved frontispiece title in red and black folding engraved map 5 engraved plates 2 folding 1 slightly defective at upper outer corner (repaired no loss) modern bookplate contemporary half vellum 12mo Amsterdam suivant la copie de Paris 1695.
Schlumberger (Gustave) L'Epopée Byzantine à la fin du dixième siècle 3 vol. in 4 colour map plates and illustrations one or two folding vol.1 with map and title foxed and in original cloth the rest contemporary half vellum spines numbered 3 to 5 all with t.e.g. slightly rubbed 4to Paris 1896-1905.
Wrede (Adolph von) Reise in Hadhramaut edited by Heinrich Freiherrn von Maltzan first edition lithographed plate and folding map at end half-title stained and defective at head (repaired no loss of text) title reinforced at corners heavily foxed old half cloth uncut rubbed 8vo Braunschweig 1873. ***Scarce..
Xenophon. De Cyri institutione libri octo edited by Thomas Hutchinson text in Greek and Latin engraved frontispiece and folding map marginal staining to last few leaves otherwise a very clean copy old ink signatures on front paste-down one partly torn away contemporary sprinkled calf spine gilt in compartments with morocco label rubbed slight worming to foot of spine 4to Oxford 1727.
Letronne (Antoine Jean) Recherches...sur les Fragments d'Héron d'Alexandrie ou du système Égyptien folding hand-coloured map and plate printed in red and black folding tables errata leaf at end 1841; I. Sur les écrits et les travaux d'Eudoxe de Cnide d'après M.Ludwig Ideler [and] II. Du Revêtement des Pyramides de Gizeh... 2 parts in 1 vol. one or two ink corrections in contemporary hand 1841 both with some foxing near uniform contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards rubbed one joint split original printed wrappers bound in that of the second inscribed by the author at head to M.de Blainrille (folded and frayed at fore-edge) Paris; and another on ancient Egyptian astronomy 4to (3)
Parliamentary Papers.- Egypt Nos.1-37 bound in 1 vol. folding plan map of the rebellion in the Sudan printed in red and black lightly browned in parts one leaf laid down contemporary half roan rubbed rebacked folio 1884. ***Papers 2-3 7-9 12-13 15-16 18-22 25 & 32-35 relate to Gen. Gordon's mission to the Sudan and the commencement of the relief expedition; no.27 concerns Wilfrid Scawen Blunt..
Johnston (Sir Harry Hamilton) A Comparative Study of the Bantu and Semi-Bantu Languages 2 vol. maps some folding original cloth vol.2 stained Oxford 1919-22 § Renisio (A.) Étude sur les Dialectes Berbères... folding map original wrappers uncut and unopened Paris 1932; and 2 others on African languages 4to & 8vo (5)
Rochet d'Héricourt (C.E.X.) Voyage sur le côte orientale de la mer Rouge dans le Pays d'Adel et le Royaume de Choa lithographed portrait and 11 plates folding engraved map at end 1841; Second Voyage... 2 vol. including plate vol. folding engraved map 15 tinted lithographed plates map laid down on linen plates lightly foxed or browned at edges 1846 together 3 vol. some spotting old library stamp on titles uniform contemporary cloth-backed boards uncut rubbed spine of vol.1 slightly worn at head and foot vol.2 repaired 8vo Paris
Rohlfs (Gerhard) Drei Monate in der libyschen Wüste... Mit Beiträgen von P.Ascherson W.Jordan and K.Zittel first edition half-title 16 mounted actual photographs 11 lithographed plates 1 folding folding partly hand-coloured lithographed map at end wood-engraved illustrations in text some photographs rather faded a little soiled at edges ex-library copy with old ink stamp on title and upper cover original printed wrappers rubbed and slightly defective at edges recased with wrappers laid down 8vo Cassel 1875. ***Account of the scientific expedition to the Libyan desert 1873-74. This was the first volume published and concerns the people geography botany etc. of the Sahara; see the following lot for the geological and palaeontological report..
Rohlfs (Gerhard).- Zittel (Karl A.) Beitraege zur Geologie und Palaeontologie der Libyschen Wüste... 2 parts in 1 vol. folding chromolithographed geological map 1 lithographed view and 35 palaeontological plates final plate a little frayed and torn at edges (repaired no loss) ex-library copy with old ink stamp on titles contemporary half calf rubbed rebacked preserving old spine 4to Cassel 1883. ***The third volume of reports of the Rohlfs expedition to the Libyan desert concerning geology and palaeontology and including the important map..
Sapeto (Giuseppe) Viaggio e Missione Cattolica...dell'Abissinia vol.1 (all published) errata leaves at end title and final leaf lightly foxed Rome 1857 § Raffray (Achille) Abyssinie signed presentation copy from the author inscribed on verso of half-title plates some folding or double-page folding colour map at end a little browned paris 1876 both contemporary sheep-backed boards a little rubbed 8vo (2)
Baber (Zehir-Ed-Din Muhammed) Memoirs... translated by John Leyden and William Erskine first edition in English folding engraved map errata leaf at end contemporary calf gilt spine gilt in compartments morocco label a little rubbed slight worming and splitting to upper joint 4to 1826. ***Baber founder of the Mogul Empire in Hindustan was a descendant of Tamerlane and born in 1483. The greater part of his life was spent in war. He took Cabul in 1504 Candahar two years later several times invaded Hindustan and in 1525 finally defeated the Sultan of the Afghans and became substantially master of Hindustan. He showed himself no less able as a sovereign... and died in 1530. He was also a good writer and left a valuable autobiography. DNB..
[Bell (Major Evans)] The Rajah and Principality of Mysore presentation copy from the author 1865 § Prichard (I.) The Chronicles of Budgepore... new edition 1893 § Burke (James Henry) Days in the East. A Poem map some spotting 1842 § A. (E.H.) Tribes on my Frontier: An Indian Naturalists Foreign Policy second edition illustrations new endpapers Calcutta etc. 1884 § Crawford (Lt.-Col. D.G.) A Brief History of the Hughli District signed presentation copy from the author letters pamphlets etc. loosely inserted at end original cloth-backed printed boards name and note in ink on upper cover boards nibbled at upper outer corner Calcutta 1903 all but the last original cloth the fourth pictorial gilt a little rubbed; and another 8vo (6)
Buchanan (Francis) A Journey from Madras through the countries of Mysore Canara and Malabar 3 vol. first edition half-titles engraved frontispiece folding hand-coloured map and 38 plates 1 hand-coloured 5 folding tables foxed contemporary half calf rubbed rebacked preserving old morocco labels 4to 1807.
-. Rawdon-Hastings (Francis Ist Marquess Of Hastings) Summary of the Administration of the Indian Government from October 1813 to January 1823 first Maltese edition lacking folding engraved map contemporary tree sheep spine gilt in compartments with morocco label slight worming to spine rubbed [Goldsmiths' 24128] reprinted at Malta 1824; and a copy of the Edinburgh 1825 edition 8vo (2)***An address to the Directors of the East India Company from the Marquess of Hastings defending his period of office in India as Governor-General. He had resigned following his authorisation for the bankers William Palmer & Co. to lend money to the Nizam of Hyderabad despite an act of Parliament prohibiting loans to native princes. kress & goldsmiths.
-. Rawdon-Hastings (Francis Ist Marquess Of Hastings) Summary of the Administration of the Indian Government from October 1813 to January 1823 first Maltese edition lacking folding engraved map title slightly defective at foot of inner margin [Goldsmiths' 24128] reprinted at Malta 1824 bound after Kinnaird (Hon. Douglas) Remarks on the volume of Hyderabad Papers printed for use of the East India Proprietors signature at head of title 1825 § Doyle (Sir John) Substance of the Speech...at the India House upon the Hyderabad Papers... signed presentation copy from the author inscribed on front free endpaper errata slip tipped in [Goldsmiths' 24533] 1825 uniform contemporary sheep-backed boards spines gilt a little rubbed 8vo (2)***kress & goldsmiths.
Hodges (William) Travels in India during the Years 1780 1781 1782 & 1783 second edition folding engraved map 14 engraved plates occasional foxing light water-stain to upper inner margin contemporary tree calf rebacked with spine gilt in compartments morocco label 4to Printed for the Author 1793.
Hunter (Sir William Wilson) The Annals of Rural Bengal vol.1-3 including 'Orissa' fourth edition of vol.1 first edition vol.2 & 3 plates 1 chromolithographed (oxidised) folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline in pocket at beginning of vol.2 some spotting upper hinge of vol.1 weak ex-library copy with unobtrusive stamps original cloth rubbed spines faded and a little worn at head 8vo 1871-72. ***Vol.2 & 3 comprise Orissa..
Raverty (Capt. H.G.) A Grammar of the Pukhto Pushto or Language of the Afghans second edition half-title ex-library copy with old label on front paste-down but no stamps contemporary half calf paper library label on upper cover 1860 § Grierson (Sir George) The Ormuri or Bargista Language first and last two leaves silked slight marginal worming old cloth-backed boards Calcutta 1918; Torwali the author's copy with 2 A.Ls.s. and 1 Pc.s. to him concerning the language loosely inserted map cloth spine faded 1929 rubbed 4to & 8vo (3)
[Sherer (Col. J.M.)] Sketches of India: written by an officer for Fire-side Travellers at-home third edition contemporary half calf spine gilt 1825 § Spry (Henry H.) Modern India... 2 vol. folding engraved map with routes hand-coloured engraved bookplates contemporary blue calf gilt new morocco labels 1837 § Jones (Sir William) Discourses delivered before The Asiatic Society... 2 vol. in 1 additional engraved title with portrait original pink boards uncut joints split at head 1821 some spotting rubbed 8vo et infra (4)
Crawfurd (John) History of the Indian Archipelago containing an account of the manners arts languages religions institutions and commerce of its inhabitants 3 vol. first edition presentation copy from the author to Mrs.Forrest inscribed on half-title of vol.1 and at head of titles half-title in vol.1 only 34 engraved plates including 4 of musical notation and 1 hand-coloured folding engraved map hand-coloured in outline plates a little foxed and offset bookplate of Georgiana Forrest contemporary half calf morocco labels rubbed Edinburgh 1820; and another by the same 8vo (4)
Faria y Sousa (Manuel de) Asia Portuguesa 3 vol. first edition engraved titles with architectural border woodcut initials engraved portrait in text in each vol. 10 engraved and 8 woodcut views all folding woodcut portraits most full-page vol.1 & 2 lacking final blank leaf a few contemporary ink marginalia titles shaved and soiled with small ink stamp of owner in red at head some worming with slight loss including to one folding engraved map some browning and spotting modern calf spines gilt in compartments with morocco labels [Cordier Sinica 2309; Palau 86692] folio Lisbon Henrique Valente de Oliveira 1666-75. ***Important account of the Portuguese empire in Asia. The views are of Santa Elena Cochim Cananor Sofala Goa Malaca Ormuz Baçaim Chaul & Dio in vol.1; Mocanbique Daman Manar Mangalor Onor & Barcalor in vol.2; Mascate & Macao in vol.3. The views appear to vary from copy to copy: some do not contain St.Helena but do Sofala this copy does not include Quiloa which is found in other copies. Rare to find all three volumes..
Hall (Capt. W.H.) and W.D.Bernard. The Nemesis in China comprising a history of the late war in that country... third edition engraved frontispiece and 2 plates 3 engraved and 1 lithographed map all folding illustrations 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end frontispiece very lightly spotted upper hinge weak original cloth a little rubbed spine slightly faded [Cordier Sinica 2371; Lust 559] 8vo 1846. ***Including an account of Hong Kong..
Petis de la Croix (François the elder) The History of Genghizcan the Great first English edition folding engraved map woodcut ornaments browned bookplate of Thomas Conolly contemporary panelled calf morocco label rubbed upper joint split spine chipped at head and foot [cf.Atabey 946 first edition Paris 1710] 8vo 1722.
[Polo (Marco) The Travels... ] half-title present but lacking title folding engraved map (lightly foxed) bookplate of Sir Edward Strachey and East India College prize presentation label to him on endpapers contemporary calf boards with college arms in gilt rubbed rebacked preserving old gilt spine 4to [1818].
Polo (Marco) Le Livre de Marco Polo edited by A.J.H.Charignon 3 vol. one of 500 copies on rice paper folding map loosely inserted some spotting mostly to fore-edges contemporary morocco-backed marbled boards spines gilt original printed wrappers bound in spines very slightly faded 4to Peking 1924-28.
Polo (Marco) Il Milione... number 85 of 125 copies 8 original colour lithograph plates by Pietro Annigoni and others each signed by the artist in pencil loose as issued in original wrappers in original calf drop-back box by Giovanni de Stafanis with tan and coloured calf onlays depicting a map with land and ships compass on spine and rhumb lines in gilt folio Milan 1982.
Symes (Michael) An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava...in the year 1795 4 vol. including Atlas second edition lacking half-titles Atlas with folding engraved map and 26 plates only (of 27 lacking 'Draught of the river Irrawaddy') many folding contemporary ink annotations and underlinings throughout foxed and browned staining to lower margin of title and following leaf of vol.2 contemporary half calf morocco labels rubbed splits to joints 8vo & 4to 1800.
Breuil (Abbé Henri) Les Peintures Rupestres Schématiques de la Péninsule Ibérique 4 vol. signed presentation copy from the author plates some printed in red illustrations bookplate of Oliver Humphrys Myers contemporary cloth slightly rubbed Lagny-sur-Marne 1933-35 § Gardner (G.A.) Rock-Paintings of North-West Córdoba plates some on coloured paper folding map illustrations original buckram dust-jacket rubbed and frayed Oxford 1931; and 3 others 4to & 8vo (8)
Cramer (Rev. J.A.) A Geographical and Historical Description of Ancient Greece... 4 vol. including Atlas text with folding engraved plan of Athens and map of Rome contemporary calf rebacked preserving old gilt spines 2 large hand-coloured engraved maps dissected and mounted on linen in contemporary calf-backed cloth slip-case foxed bindings rather worn Oxford 1828 § Niebuhr (B.G.) A Dissertation on the Geography of Herodotus...Researches into the History of the Scythians Getae and Sarmatians advertisement leaf half-title folding engraved map some spotting modern rexine Oxford 1830 § Müller (C.) Geographi Graeci Minores 2 vol. text in Greek and Latin modern cloth Paris 1882 § Rawlinson (G.) History of Phoenicia 1889 § Bevan (E.R.) The House of Seleucus 2 vol. 1902 the last two with plates and /or illustrations original cloth; and 3 others 8vo & 4to (13)
Ilyas ibn Yusuf (Abu Muhammad called Nizami) The Sikandar Nama e Bara or Book of Alexander the Great translated by Capt. H.Wilberforce Clarke slightly spotted at beginning and end original cloth 1881 § Curtius Rufus (Quintus) The History of Alexander the Great edited by Peter Pratt 2 vol. half-titles engraved portrait and folding hand-coloured map modern cloth uncut 1821; and 10 others about Alexander the Great 8vo (13)
Seebohm (Henry) Siberia in Europe; Siberia in Asia 2 vol. first editions uniform half calf 1880-82 § Koch (Dr. Charles) The Crimea and Odessa translated by J.B.Horner folding map at end contemporary calf gilt prize binding spine gilt 1855 § Komarzewski (M. de) Coup-d'Oeil Rapide sur les causes réelles de la décadence de la Pologne half-title errata leaf at end modern half calf spine faded Paris 1807 § Viollet le Duc (E.) L'Art Russe additional decorative title and plates some chromolithographed illustrations original morocco elaborately stamped in gilt t.e.g. others uncut Paris 1877 a little rubbed; and c.15 others on Russia v.s. (c.20)
An album of Cunard menus from the RMS Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth 2 and others together with a plan of the first class accommodation of the RMS Queen Mary, Canadian Pacific all services map and a set of three invitations to the Landfall Dinner aboard the SS Southern Cross February 22nd 1965, together with two further albums containing similar material.
KELLY (CHRISTOPHER) A New And Complete Universal Geography...2 vols, engraved plates and maps as called-for, though only half of the frontis map in Vol. 1 is present, and in Vol 2 the frontis map has been linen-backed and 1 of the plates is misbound, foxing to plates and maps, contemp. tree calf gilt, rubbed, rebacked, 4to, 1835-1840 LOCATION A
BAKER (SIR RICHARD) A Chronicle of The Kings of England, From the Times of the Romans Government, To the Death of King James the First, With a Continuation to the Year 1660 by E. Phillips...Whereto is added...A Second Continuation...engr. frontis, 48 plates, 1 folding map and 1 folding table, later half morocco with marbled boards, 2 wormholes in frontis and (marginal) in prelims, folio, London, Samuel Ballard, etc. 1730. NOTE: This copy also includes an ad. (title pp. and descriptions) for George Vertue's "The Heads of The Kings of England..." LOCATION D.
PAGE (JOHN LLOYD WARDEN) The Coasts of Devon and Lundy Island, 1st ed, 21 plates, folding map, orig. pict. cl. gilt, 1895--TIMMINS (SAM.) A History of Warwickshire, 1st ed, orig. two-toned cl., endpapers foxed,1889--DUIGNAN (W.H.) Notes on Staffordshire Place Names,1902--BLOGG (EDMUND) Richmondshire, Leeds, n.d. (4) LOCATION D
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