Paris: Francois Ambroise Didot l'Aine, 1786. Large folio (493 x 330 mm). [8], [1]-123 [1] pp. of text, including half title, allegorical aquatint frontispiece printed in colour and finished by hand, engraved explanation leaf by Beaublé, typographic dedication leaf to Louis XVI, engraved title vignette. Bound before the atlas part..... More

Paris: Croullebois, 1813. Two parts in one volume. 8vo (201 x 125 mm), [2], viii, x, 11-163 [1]; [2], vi, 7-339 [1] pp., including half-title, general title and part titles. Bound in contemporary half calf, spine with gilt-lettered red morocco label and some gilt decoration, yellow-dyed edges (little soiling of..... More

München/Wien: Karl Thienemann/Karl Gerold, 1818. Two parts (text and atlas) in one volume. 4to (278 x 213 mm). xiv, [2], 1-72, 75-98, 97-370, [2] pp. Some mispaginations: p. 73-74 skipped, p. 97-98 repeated in numbering. Second part with 20 lithographic plates (two in colors) including title "Sammlung von mehreren Musterblättern."..... More

[Oppenheim or Frankfurt]: Johann Theodorum de Bry, 1614. Folio (305 x 195 mm). [8], 163, [11] pp. Fine engraved title, woodcut initials and headpieces, several engraved and woodcut text illustrations, 11 full page, lacking final blank leaf Y4. Bound in old recased vellum of a former Fabrici copy with the..... More

G. Cacchi: Vico Equense, 1586. Folio (325 x 230 mm). [4], 265 (i.e. 272) pp. Title with full-size engraving including a portrait of the author, full-page engraving of dedicatee, 85 engraved illustrations throughout (several repeated, 4 full-page), woodcut historiated initials, head- and tailpieces, some mis-paginations. Signatures: **2 A-Ll4. Contemporary limp..... More

Edinburgh: published by W. H. Lizars, 1822. 1822-26. 12 Parts of text in one volume and one atlas volume. Folio atlas (448 x 275 mm) and 8vo text (216 x 133 mm). Text volume with general title undated, engraved title vignette, separate title and half-title to each part. [2], xv..... More

London: Longman etc. 1816. 4to (271 x 215 mm). xx, 49 [1] pp. Half-title, 9 etched plates after Bell (4 folding), bound without advert leaf. Contemporary half-calf over sprinkled boards, rebacked and recornered, with spine ruled and lettered in gilt, original endpapers (minor rubbing of boards and extremities). Light, mostly..... More

Paris: J. J. Paschoud, 1810. 8vo (204 x 120 mm). viii, 576 pp. Including half-title, woodcut head and tailpieces. Contemporary half calf, spine with gilt-lettered label and gilt ruling, yellow-dyed edges. Crisp and clean internally. Provenance: bibliothèque du château de Barante, presented to him with his inscription and signature on..... More

Pavia: nella tipografia Bolzani, 1804. Elephant folio (640 x 487 mm). [4], iv, 114 pp., 15 engraved plates by Pietro Zuliani and Pietro Anderloni after Faustino Anderloni, numbered I-X, including additional outlines to plates I, III, IV, V, and VII. Contemporary full calf, boards with gilt-decorated frame, spine lettered and..... More

Hanover: Hannoverische Hofbuchhandlung, 1855. 1855-1867. 3 volumes. 8vo (233 x 160 mm; 190 x 120 mm). [2], 1-396; xi [1], 397-773 [1] pp. Green straight-grain morocco, gilt coat of arms of the Duke of Cumberland on upper covers, spines lettered and decorated in gilt, inner gilt dentelles, all edges gilt..... More

Paris: P.G. Cavelier, 1766. 8vo (165 x 98 mm). [8], 270, [2] pp. Half-title, woodcut head- and tailpieces, final leaf blank. Contemporary French specked calf, rebacked retaining original richly gilt-decorated spine and gilt-lettered morocco label, marbled edges and endpapers (extremities slightly rubbed). Text crisp and clean with only very minor..... More

Lausanne: M.-M. Bousquet, 1748. 4to (245 x 195 mm). [2], 398, [2] pp. Title printed in red and black and with engraved title vignette, woodcut head-pieces and initials, including leaf of directions to binder at end. Signatures: [pi]2 (-[pi]1) (A-3D)4. Bound without initial blank. Contemporary full vellum, spine with gilt-lettered..... More

Copenhagen: Bianco Luno, 1839. Two parts in two volumes. Copenhagen: Bianco Luno, 1839. Text volume 4to (243 x 197 mm), atlas volume oblong 4to (234 x 328 mm). xxxiv, 192 pp. (text vol.), 1 leaf of title and 17 engraved plates (atlas vol.). Text vol. with frontispiece portrait of the..... More