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Spain and Portugal in 58 photographic prints: from bullfighting to scenic city views

[PHOTOGRAPHY - SPAIN - PORTUGAL]. Espagne - Portugal 1899.
[Spain?, Hauser & Menet and others?], 1896-1899. Oblong album (32 x 41 cm). An album with 58 photographic prints (including one tinted) varying in size (20.5 x 15.5 to 27.5 x 21.5 cm ), each on thick paperboard. Half black leather, blind-stamped boards (title in gold on front board). [58] ll. Full description
€ 4,500
Photography Portugal Spain
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Two bloody expeditions by the Spanish governor to "pacify" the region round Oran (Algeria)

[SPANISH - RELACIONES]. [Drop-title:] Relacion muy verdadera de dos presas y derrotas que en diferentes Aduares de la Berberia en los confines de Oran, tuuo el señor Marques de Floresdauila del Consejo de Guerra de su Magestad, y su Gouernador y Capitan general en aquellas partes
Madrid, Juan Sanchez, [1637]. Folio (21 x 29.2 cm). With a woodcut decorated initial. Disbound. [7], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 1,950
Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets History / 17th Century Military History (17th Century) North Africa Spain
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Specification of the cease-fire with Spain

[STATES GENERAL - COPYE]. Copye vande Brieven der Heeren Generale Staten vande Gheunieerde Provintien. Gheschreven aen den Heeren Staten van Hollandt ende West-Vrieslandt, ofte haere E. Ghecommitteerde Raden. Inhoudende de Limiten hoe verre den Stilstandt van Wapenen te Water ende te Lande is streckende.
Delft, Jan Andriesz., [1607/08]. Small 4to. With a woodcut rampant lion holding a sword within a garden fence (symbolizing the Dutch Republic) surrounded by a wreath, and 1 woodcut decorated initial letter. Modern plain paper wrappers. [4] pp. Full description
€ 400
Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets Law & Politics Spain
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A richly illustrated account of the Dutch War of Independence

STRADA, Famiano. De bello Belgico decas prima.
(Colophon:) Rome, Francisci Corboletti, 1632)
With: STRADA, Famiano. De bello Belgico decas secunda.
(Colophon:) Rome, Francisci Corboletti, 1647. 2 volumes. Folio. With an engraved title page with the Leo Belgicus in both volumes and 30 engraved plates showing battles and sieges (28 double-page, 2 full-page). 19th-century gold-tooled sheepskin parchment with tan morocco title and volume labels on the spine, lettered in gold, red edges. [12], 374, [88], [2 blank]; [12], 480, [56] pp. Full description
€ 6,500
Belgium History / 17th Century Law & Politics Military History (17th Century) Netherlands Spain
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An early mention of Australia and a window into early 17th-century Spanish daily life

SUAREZ DE FIGUEROA, Christobal (Thomaso GARZONI). Plaza universal de todas ciencias, y artes, parte traduzida de Toscano, y parte compuesta por el doctor Christoval Suearez de Figueroa.
Perpignan, Luis Roure, 1630 (colophon: 1629). 4to. With title printed in woodcut border with large woodcut coat of arms; interesting woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. Contemporary mottled calf. [8], 379, [1 blank] ll. Full description
€ 6,500
Art & Art History Australia Book History, Printing & Typography Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Medicine & Pharmacy (17th Century) Optics & Perspective Science Spain Technology
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The retaking of Bahia from the Dutch by the Spanish and Portuguese fleet,
the official and comprehensive account

TAMAYO DE VARGAS, Tomas. Restauracion de la ciudad del Salvador i Baía de Todos-Sanctos, en la provincia del Brasil.
Madrid, widow of Alonso Martin, 1628. 4to. With the woodcut coat of arms of King Philip IV of Spain, crowned and with the Order of the Golden Fleece, on the title page and 2 woodcut decorated initials. Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title on spine, a mark ("Co D Sa") branded into the top edge, and (remnants of) white leather ties. [7], [1 blank], 178, [4] ll. Full description
€ 15,000
Brazil Latin America Military History (17th Century) South America
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Pearl-fishing in the Gulf and the first printed mention of Qatar: significant association copy

TEIXEIRA, Pedro, [Mir KHWAND and Turan SHAH]. Relaciones de Pedro Teixeira del origen descendencia y succession de los reyes de Persia, y de Harmuz, y de un viage hecho por el mismo autor dende la India oriental hasta Italia por tierra.
Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen, 1610. 3 parts in 1 volume. 8vo. 18th-century quarter calf over marbled boards. [8], 384, [8], "115" [= 215], [17] pp. Full description
€ 48,000
Arabian Peninsula & Gulf States Eastern Mediterranean & Cyprus History / 17th Century India & Sri Lanka Iran / Persia Portugal Travel & Voyages Middle East
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Spanish Infanta Maria Anna's journey to Vienna to marry the King of Hungary and Bohemia,
and future Holy Roman Emperor

[TRAVEL - INFANTA MARIA ANNA]. Relacion del viage de la Señora Reina de Ungria y alegrissimo recebimiento que la cesare magestad del Señor Emperador de Alemania, y Rey de Ungria su esposo le hizieron en primero de março de 1631.
Seville, Simon Faxardo, 1631. Folio. With the engraved Spanish royal coat of arms and a woodcut decorated initial, both on the first leaf. [4] pp. Full description
€ 2,000
Broadsides, Ephemera & Pamphlets Central Europe History / 17th Century Spain Travel & Voyages Europe
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