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One of the oldest spa towns of Europe: Wiesbaden in Hesse depicted in a suite of views

[VODDIGEL, Jan Simon & Ferdinand Karl KLIMSCH]. [Album von Wiesbaden].
Wiesbaden, C.W. Kreidel, [1852]. Small oblong folio (30 x 23 cm). Suite of 10 steel-engraved views, all finely hand-coloured and highlighted with gum arabic, tipped onto thick brown leaves with printed decorative borders and captions. Contemporary decorated red cloth, gold-tooled spine, new endpapers. [10] engraved views. Full description
€ 4,800
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Rare tenth edition of a practical and mathematical manual on the art of navigation

VRIES, Klaas de; Evert FLORYN (editor); S. HOLLANDER (compiler). Schat-kamer of kunst der stuurlieden, inhoudende: een duidelyke onderwysinge in de navigatie, aangaande het gene de stuurlieden noodwendig behooren te weten.
Amsterdam, widow of Gerard Hulst van Keulen, 1812.
With: (2) FLORYN, Evert. Tafelen, bevattende de sinussen, tangenten en secanten, van minuut tot minuut voor ieder boog van het quadrant, in hunne natuurlyke getallen, op een' radius van 10.000.000, ... als mede de logarithmen der gewoone getallen, in hunne natuurlyke orde van opvolging, van 1 tot 10.000.
Amsterdam, widow of Gerard Hulst van Keulen, 1815.With: (3) Geographische tafel behelzende de graden der breedte op poolshoogte en lengte of middag-cirkel van de meest bekende steden, rivieren, kapen, baayen. ...
Amsterdam, widow of Gerard Hulst van Keulen, 1812.
3 works in 1 volume, the first in 2 parts. Large 8vo. Ad 1: with 4 folding plates (1 of a compass and the other 3 on drawing "flat" maps and maps with an enlarged latitude), many mathematical and geographical woodcuts in the text, some tables in the text. Ad 2: the whole work consisting of tables and with some woodcut tailpieces. Contemporary goatskin parchment over stiff boards, blue sprinkled edges. [6], XVI, 296; 220; [239], [1 blank]; 41, [3 blank] pp. Full description
€ 2,950
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Descriptions of Amsterdam and surroundings, with numerous extra plates

WILLINK, Daniel. Amstellandsche arkadia, of beschryving van de gelegenheit, toestand en gebeurtenissen van Amstellandt, met deszelfs onderhoorige dorpen, heerlykheden, ambachten, lusthoven, wateren, enz.
Amsterdam, Arent van Huyssteen, 1737. 2 volumes. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece and an engraved title vignette in each volume, the first volume with 37 double-page engraved plates, a folding portrait of the author, and a double-page map, the second volume with 32 double-page engraved plates, and a double-page letterpress family tree. Contemporary gold- and blind-tooled vellum. [16], 400; [2], 327, [9] Full description
€ 2,750
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A unique and reliable source for all matter concerning the Amsterdam Lutheran community

ZESEN, Philipp von. Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam. Darinnen von derselben ersten Ursprunge bis auf gegenwärtigen Zustand, ihr unterschiedlicher Anwachs, herliche Vorrechte, und in 60 Kupferstücken entworfene führnehmste Gebeue, zusamt ihrem Stahtswesen, Kaufhandel, und ansehnlicher Macht zur See, wie auch wass ich in und mit derselben märkwürdiges zugetragen, vor Augen gestellet werden. Hier ist auch beigefügt, ein Appendix oder Beschreibung der neuen Auslage der Stadt Amsterdam, samt den Kupferstücken.
Amsterdam, Markus Wilhelmsen Doornik, 1664. 12mo. With an engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 58 engraved plates (2 full-page, 4 folding, and 52 double-page). Contemporary overlapping vellum. [22], 567 pp. Full description
€ 2,500
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"One of the nicest townbooks of Amsterdam, finely illustrated and rarely found complete"

ZESEN, Philipp von. Beschreibung der Stadt Amsterdam: Darinnen von derselben ersten ursprunge bis auf gegenwärtigen Zustand, ihr unterschiedlicher anwachs, herliche Vorrechte, und in mehr als 70 Kupfer-stükken entworfene führnehmste Gebeue, zusamt ihrem Stahts-wesen, Kauf-handel, und ansehnlicher macht zur see, wie auch was sich in und mit derselben märkwürdiges zugetragen, vor augen gestellet werden.
Amsterdam, Joachim Noschen, 1664. 4to. With a richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, a large engraving in the text showing two prisoners at work in the Amsterdam penal institution, the "Rasphuis", and 73 (one added twice) engraved plans and views of Amsterdam (1 full-page, 68 double-page, 4 folding). Contemporary overlapping vellum. [8], 398, [22] pp. Full description
€ 7,500
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Extensively illustrated work on Switzerland, with the rare supplement

ZURLAUBEN, Béat Fidèle Antoine Baron de and Jean Benjamin LABORDE. Tableaux de la Suisse, ou voyage pittoresque fait dans les treize cantons et états alliés du corps Helvétique.
With: QUÉTANT, François Antoine. Table analytique et raisonnée des Tableaux de la Suisse.
Paris, Lamy, 1784-1786, 1788. 5 volumes. Imperial folio (55 x 35.5 cm). With 1 engraved title-page (with a view with obelisk) and 4 letterpress title-pages (3 with a woodcut French royal arms and 1 with a different woodcut), 2 engraved vignettes, 7 engraved maps and plans, 332 engraved views, 6 engraved plates with medals and coins, 10 engraved plates with 63 portraits and 1 engraving in text. Lacking the engraved frontispiece after Moreau and the unnumbered map of Switzerland. Uniform contemporary half calf, gold-tooled spines with red and black labels, sprinkled-paper sides. [5], [1 blank], LXXXIV, [1], [1 blank], 134; [3], [1 blank], 135-368, LXVI, [5], [1 blank]; [4], 322; [1], [1 blank], 323-578, 8; [3], [1 blank], II, 129, [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 26,500
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