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DAP0283 A Narrative of the Expedition to Holland, in the Autumn of the year 1799. Rare book about the invasion of English and Russian troops in Noord Holland 1799!
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Author / Publisher Edward Walsh  / London, for G.G. and J. Robinson, by S. Hamilton 1800
Title A Narrative of the Expedition to Holland, in the Autumn of the year 1799
 
Description WALSH, EDWARD (1756–1832), physician, born in 1756 in Waterford. Failed attemptby British and Russians  to crush the Batavian Republic and restore the stadholderate to the House of Orange. From 1795 the anti Orangist Patriots Controlled Holland (later called the Batavian Republic)  until 1806. Stadhouder Willem V of Oranje fled in january 1795 to England. After the revolution in 1789 the French wanted to expand their territorium which was strongly opposed by teh British and the Russians. French troops were placed in Holland since1795. By august 1799 approx 200 British warships appoached the coast of North Holland (province of Noord Holland). The Batavian general Daendels had 8000 troops (Largely German and Belgian mercenaries). On august 30 Daendels had to retreat to the town of Alkmaar. Two days laters a large British army arrived. On Sept 10 the Batavian general Daendels and french soldiers attacked the invaders. This French/Batavian aassault was stopped resulting in 2000 dead of which only a few hundred  British troops. Eventually  80.000 soldiers were involved in this war in North Holland. With a very fine double-page map of Noord Holland and 7 views of the places occupied by the British and Russians   Contents (4),164 pp. The fine views depict: Den Helder, Oude Sluis, Schagen, Bergen, Alkmaar, Egmont aan Zee and Egmont op den Hoef. Half leather binding. Spine damages. A bit of foxing to some of the plates, as always.
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  Spine damages. A bit of foxing to some of the plates, as always.

References: H.G.D.Eysink Smeets: Walsh, E. - Russen en Engelsen in Noord-Holland. Een verslag van de expeditie naar Holland in de herfst van het jaar 1799. ISBN: 906455031x 1983; MARS
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DAP0016 L'art des armes by Saint Martin. Important fencing book with interesting provenance.
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Author / Publisher  M.J. de Saint Martin / Janne Scramble Vienna 1804.
Book Title L'Art de Faire des Armes reduit a ses vrais principes. Contenant tous les principes necessaires a cet art, qui y sont expliqués d'une maniere claire et intelligible. - On y a joint un Traité de l'Espadon ou l'on trouve les vrais principes de cet art, si utile necessaire aux militaires, qui y sont expliqués d'une facon aisée
 
Description This important work on fencing  was in the first place meant to educate the young noblesse and contains a description of all the necessary (basic) principals needed for the art of fencing explained in a clear and understandable manner, illustrated with numerous fencing-positions. Collation: (6), XII, (2), 92, (2), IV, 57 pages, with 73 copper-plates and 1 copper-vignette.  Book size: 19,5*23,5. On the first blank is the old exlibris of the Comte Nicolas d'Eszterhazy, a very famous Austrian family. -- "De la Bibliotheque du Comte Nicolas d'Eszterhazy" with his coat of arms.  The first plate shows the author, M. de Saint-Martin, who was officier de Cavallerie et Maitre d'Armes Imperial in Vienna. The binding is an original half-leather binding from around 1804 and a little bit bumped. Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos.
 Condition The overall condition of this book is good and it is complete and has a very interesting provenance. We are happy to sent additional photos of this book!
 References  References: Vigeant, 119-120; Thimm, 252.

DAP0114 Nouvel Atlas des Enfans, Ou principes clairs pour apprendre facilement en peu de tems la GEOGRAPHIE
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Author / Publisher Bartholomeus Vlam / Amsterdam B.Vlam 1793.
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Nouvel Atlas des Enfans, Ou principes clairs pour apprendre facilement en peu de tems la GEOGRAPHIE suivi dún trate methodique de la sphere qui explique le mouvement des astress, les sistemes du monde & lúsage du globe; et enrich de xxiv cartes enlunminees. Sixieme edition considerablement corrige.

 
Description

Very rare children's atlas. In addition to the geographical section there is in this edition a chapter on the use of the globe and to understand movements of the earth.   The plates are significantly larger than in earlier editions (the copper-plate-imprint of the world-map is 18 by 15 cm, the other maps a bit smaller) and made by Cornelis van Baarsel (his signature is on the world map). Content: frontispiece with a child carrying a celestial globe, ships and some man with surveying tools. A world-map followed by 21 maps, plus one  armillary sphere (globe) print and a print showing the orbit of the planets . The prints are in contemporary colour. The pages are uncut and entirely clean (unused copy) . The paper covers have been renewed. The original frontispiece and the world-map have been reinserted. The book is 18cm by 11cm.  Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos

 Condition Overall impression is that of a very rare, complete, and  effectively unused childrens book with originally coloured maps/illustrations.
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DAP0018 Beschrijving en Afbeeldingen van de beste Soorten van Appelen en Peeren 1790, with great coloured illustrations!

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Author / Publisher Johan Knoop / Allart, Holtrop, de Leeuw en Krap Amsterdam and Dordrecht 1790 .
Print Title Beschrijving en Afbeeldingen van de beste Soorten van Appelen en Peeren / Beschrijving van Vruchtboomen en Vruchten / Beschrijving van Plantagie-Gewassen
 
Description  Knoop's celebrated Pomologia, with its fine plates illustrating numerous varieties of apples and pears, became the most popular treatise on Pomology in the eighteenth century and, along with two later works, went through several editions and translations".  3 parts in 1 volume. With 39 coloured engravings. 4 lvs., pp. 36; 2 lvs., pp. 70, 1 blank, 2 lvs., pp. 87, 2 lvs.  size: 34 x 21 cm. Second editions of Knoop’s 1758 Pomologia and 1763 Fructologia, together with an alphabetical guide to trees and plants for use in landscape architecture. The prints in the 1790 edition are larger than in the earlier edition. Johann Hermann Knoop (1700-1769) was head gardener to the Dowager Princess of Orange at Marienburg, near Leeuwarden. . Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see  25 photos of this book with its beautiful coloured illustrations.
 Condition Neat, but later calf binding. No library stamps. Uncut pages, a bit of wear but overall a good copy with beautiful colours. 
 References Bibliographical reference: Nissen BBI, 1077-78; Pritzel 4754; de Belder 191 on the 1758 1st ed. Raphael, An Oak Spring Pomona, 48; S. Martini, Geschichte der Pomologie p. 59 Landwehr Dutch books with coloured plates 89 & 93

DAP0203 Almanach op 't jaar onzes heerenjesus christus 1800 with sharkskin binding and silver fittings and a silver writingpen
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Title 18th century silver bookbinding with later Almanach op 't jaar onzes heerenjesus christus 1800
 
Description Dutch almanach   a binding of black "sharkskin" and with silver fittings and the silver writing pin.The pin is used to close the book and when removed can be used for writing. Apart from an almanac the book contains several specially prepared pages that can be used for writing with a silver pen. he text can later be wiped off again.Sharksin bindings have only been used for bibles, almanacs and note books.  Books in "sharkskin" bindings and with silver fittings were luxuruous gifts e.g. from a town, a province or the national government. The silver clasps contain the arms of the province of Holland. The spine is also unusual: It is flat (no raised cords) and there are no lines on the spine.No identifiable silvermarks have yet been found, however the book and silver work can be dated 18th century. The silver ornaments are of very fine quality. Research on sharkskin bindings in general has shown that the leather is not from a shark but it is from an animal and has probably been processed one way order e.g. by letting seeds germinate in the leather (note: As a collector of eastern arms I have also seen the same type of leather on some Persian gun powderboxes from the 18th century.) Size 8,5cm  by 5cm. The leather has been rather worn due to use over many years. The almanach has probably been replaced several times. The notbebook contains some inscriptions form the mid 19th century. But again this binding and its silverwork originate from the eigthheenth century. There is a little damage on the spine.Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos.
 Condition There is a little damage on the spine of the binding.
 References Storm van Leeuwen Dutch decorated bookbinding in the 18th century.Volume Iib page 1221-1230

DAP0184 Vaderlandsch A-B Boek voor de Nederlandsche jeugd (Famous dutch ABC book)
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Author / Publisher SWILDENS J.H / Amsterdam: Holtrop 1781
Title Vaderlandsch A-B Boek voor de Nederlandsche jeugd
 
Description Famous and beautiful dutch ABC book. Each letter is illustrated with a very fine and detailed engraving. After the ABC there are spelling and other lessons with 4 other engraved plates (by L. Brasser and P. Wagenaar). The author was a patriotic professor from Franeker., Johan Hendrik Swildens. With this book he broke with the traditional A-B books that were heavily influenced by religion. Instead of the Our Father the book has the Five National basic Truths the different alphabets were maintained . Associated with every letter there is a picture engraved by Pieter Wagenaar jr gebaseerd op schetsen van J.H. Swildens.  In the nineteenth century the book was re-published with coloured litho's and with text by E. Laurillard. Original boards large 16mo; Some staining (as often) and a bit loose Contents 24p., 4p., 60p  Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos
 Condition Some staining (as nearly always) and pages rather loose
 References   AVS 4340; p.j. Buijnsters, traditie en vernieuwing. Nederlandse ABC boeken uit de 18e eeuw; buijnsters Bibliografie van Nederlandse school en kinderboeken 1700-1800 Zwolle 19997 p19-20.  Geschiedenis in beeld 1550-2000 Beijerman-scols etc

DAP0236 MAURICEAU Tractaat van de siektens der swangere vrouwen
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Author / Publisher  MAURICEAU, François (1637-1709) / Amsterdam L. Groenewoud 1783
Title Tractaat van de siektens der swangere vrouwen; en der gene die eerst gebaart hebben. 3de druk veel vermeerdert en verbeetert...Opnieuw overgezien opgeheldert met drie bygevoegde plaaten door Petrus Camper.
 
Description French obstetrician from Paris. He received his training in obstetrics at the Hôtel-Dieu. Mauriceau was a leading obstetrician in 17th century Europe. He is remembered for publishing in 1668, Traité des Maladies des Femmes Grosses et Accouchées, a book that established obstetrics as a science, and was later translated into several languages. He is also known for development of a classical maneuver of assisted breech delivery.Third revised Dutch edition by Petrus Camper.
 Condition 4to, contemporary sheep leather (a bit rubbed, joints splitting at tail), gilt spine, [10]; 75; [11] ;408 ;[24]pp. Three folding plates and 30 text illustrations. (first pages a bit soiled, marginal stain in some pages at end) Overall a good copy of an important and finely illustrated book on Gynecology in the original binding. 
 References   Reissue of the 1759 ed. by P. Morterre. Succesful Dutch trsl. of the "Traité des maladies des femmes grosses" by F. Mauriceau (1637-1709), brought up-to-date by P. Camper (1722-1789). Engraved illustrations : 3 folding plates and 31 ills in text (11 full-page). Title in red and black.  Ref. STCN (2). B.M.N. I 342. Not in BL London, BN Paris.Large portions of the book were translated in Japanese (Miyasata, 51).

DAP0270 De kluchtige aap en het poesje Early dutch translation of The monkey's frolic
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Author / Publisher (Johan Frederik Lodewijk Muller 1800-1896) / ca.1830-1838 Amsterdam : Johannes Guykens
Title De kluchtige aap en het poesje / [uit het engels vert. door J.F.L. Muller] Vrolijke tafereelen van de kluchtige aap en het poesje  3e dr. (english title: The monkey's frolic)
 
Description Early edition (1838) of Dutch children's book translated from the English. The early editions of this book are very rare, no copy of  early edition for sale on the internet! . The early English editions are very costly. The dressed and speaking monkey Martijn plays all  sort of wicket games with the cat Mietje. He wants to shave her, take her on the roof and drop het through the chimney of the sick neighbor who can suddenly walk again etc. Fine handcolored "engraving like" illustrations.  The book is a dutch translation of The monkey's frolic. London : Harris, 1823. The black of the illustrations are blank. The later editions mention J.F.L. Müller on the title page. The third and fourth edition (1836-1838) do not mention the name of the author  Size 10 x 13,5 cm.
 Condition The front and back covers have been replaced, pages loosening and a few spots (as normally with children's book, the hand-coloured illustrations in fine condition. Overall a very rare copy of an important childrens book in acceptable condition. Extremely rare in dutch and at a fraction of the price for the english edition.
 References  Buijnsters Lust en Lering 2001 ISBN: 9789040095290. Moon 552;For on-line copy of the English version see project Gutenberg.

DAP0253 The Welsh Interpreter. An extremely rare and original Welsh phrase book by Thomas Roberts

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Author / Publisher Thomas Roberts LLwynrhudol / London printed for Samuel Leigh, 1831
Title Welsh Interpreter consisting of a concise vocabularly and a collection of useful and familiar phrases with the exact mode of pronunciation  Adapted for tourists, who may wish to make themselves understood by the peasantry during their rambles through Wales.
 
Description  Orignal first edition of the The Welsh interpreter. Extremely rare, currently no other (original) copy of this welsh language phrase book on the Internet.  Were an English traveler to lose his way as night fell, ‘it would add to his dismay to receive no other answer to his anxious inquiries, but that of "Dim Saesneg," which means, I do not understand Saxon, or English.’ The book, suited for the pocket, contains useful phrases for arriving at inns, dealing with landlords, ascending mountains, coping with accidents on the road, and, as shown, ‘meeting a peasant’. Original linen covered boards
 Condition  Fine condition. Size 13,5 by 8cm.
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DAP0037 Histoire Naturelle des vers par Bosc. Fine coloured plates

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Author / publisher Bosc / Publisher: Deterville; Location: Paris; Year:1802;
Book Title HISTOIRE NATURELLE DES VERS par BOSC 3 TOMES
 
Description Finely illustrated chief work on Sea creatures and plants by the Paris naturalist Louis Auguste Guillaume Bosc, professor "au Jardin du Roi et membre du Conseil royal d'Agriculture". The three  volumes, reissued in 1824 and 1836, were conceived as one of the many continuations of Buffon's Histoire naturelle. Bosc also spent a few years in the United States, arriving at Charleston, South Carolina in 1796. Our copy was published in the year X (=1802). He investigated and published on a wide variety of organisms. The 3 volumes 324p + 300p + 264p with one folding plate and 32 prints  most of them beautifully handcoloured after Jacques de Seve and engraved by and Tardieu and Maillet. The prints show  all kind of invertebrates such as Polyps and  Corals. Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos.
 Condition Original . Completely untrimmed and fresh copy in the original publisher's pink / red paper binding. Fine copy with very fine handcolouring on " Papier Hollande ". Size: 10 by 16cm. We are happy to provide additional photo's!
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DAP0121 Beautifull Dutch costumes book :The world in miniature edited by Frederic Schoberl Ackermann The Netherlands Bright Colouring!
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Author / Publisher Frederic Schoberl / Ackermann repository of arts Strand London ( 1823 )
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The world in miniature edited by Frederic Schoberl. The Netherlands; containing a description of the character, manners, habits and costumes of the inhabitants of the late Seven United Provinces, Flanders and Brabant. Illustrated with eighteen coloured engravings

 
Description

First edition. Beautifull decription of the Netherlands with 18 coloured costume engravings . Coal girl of Brabant, Woman and boy of Amsterdam, Girl of Rotterdam, Woman Rotterdam, Woman of North Holland, Fish woman of Scheveningen, Man of Zuid Beveland, Woman of Walcheren, Woman of the island of Scokland, Bride of Marken, Country woman of Guelders, Villager of Guelders, Lady of Leeuwarden, Skipper of Friesland, Skippers wife, Woman of Hinlopen.Contents: viii,letter to the binder leaf, 241 pages.   12mo, half  calf and marbled paper.   Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos

 Condition Some slight offsetting of the coloured plates against the opposite text page. Front and back cover hinges weak. Overall a very fine copy. General impression of an unread book!
 References   Lipperheide Gb 47; Colas 2731; Landwehr, Col. plates, nr. 434

DAP0023 Histoire Universelle de voyages Tome XXXV VOYAGE AU KHORASSAN FRASER (1821-1822).

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Author / Publisher James Baillie Fraser / d'everat et comp Paris 1835
Book Title Historire Universelle de voyages Tome XXXV  VOYAGE AU KHORASSAN FRASER (1821-1822)
 
Description  Very fine original hand coloured prints. 496 pages. The story & travels of James Baillie Fraser are important w.r.t. Britains travels and imperial politics in Asia which begain in 1829 when Persia`s independence was threatened by Russia. This book at that time was the most recent & incisive description of Persia and hence widely read for its deep insights. Half calf contempory binding. Volume complete and in good condition. Size 21 by 13 cm. This book is volume 35 of the valuable series Histoire Universelle des Voyages. Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos.
 Condition  Good condition. Prints in fine original handcolouring. Please note that the first edition of the book does not have any prints except for a map.
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DAP0192 The Bible in Miniature 1780 Thumb bible.
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Author / Publisher  London  Printed for NEWBERY Corner of St. Pauls Church Yard. 1780
Title The Bible in  Miniature, or a Concise History of the Old & New Testaments
 
Description A scarce eighteenth century thumb Bible. 256 pages. 24 mo 1.5" x 1.25" x 0.75" [4 cm x 3 cm x 2 cm].It has a contemporary leather binding, but the spine has been carefully repaired at some time in the past. Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos
 Condition  The title has been repaired along the inner edge  The last leaf is torn down the middle (but without loss). There is an old  sellotape mark to the first leaf, otherwise the leaves are clean and well preserved.
 References W. Bondy Bible in Miniature;Adomeit B26. Roscoe J28:3. Bromer, Levitan Collection, 3  Bepaal welke versie: Zie Adomeit B26: no imprint on p. 256, "miniature" misspelled and no period after date on first t.p.).

DAP0137 Robin's panoramic representation of the Queen's Royal progress through the city of London 1837 ( large panoramic print of queen Victoria visit to the city on London in original handcolouring).
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Author / Publisher Joseph Robins / Bride Court Fleet street London 1838
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Robin's panoramic representation of the Queen's Royal Progress though the city of London, on the 9th Novembert 1837 Displaying every portion of the Royal and Civic Procession on that splendid and memorable occasion, as well as the  Whole line of streets from Temple Bar to Guildhall With their numerous Decorations, the booths of the city companies Christ 's Hospital &c The whole extending to nearly ten feet in length

 
Description

 Extremely rare coloured panorama of queen Vicoria's visit to the city after her coronation. 20 segments of 14 cm each. Total 280cm (9,2 feet). So probably 1 segment missing assuming the lenght is really 10 feet.  Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos.

 Condition A rather poor copy with most segments detached and frayed. two segments with a little bit of worming.  However still in the original blue folder.  Can be much improved with a bit of restoration work.
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DAP0072 Almanak voor Vrouwen door Vrouwen het jaar MDCCXCVI
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Author / Publisher J. Doll Amsterdam 1796
Print Title  Almanak voor Vrouwen  door Vrouwen het jaar MDCCXCVI
 
Description Nice scarce almanak. Collation: 3,12,16,4,112 pages followed by 60 blank pages. With engraved title page. Also 5 illustrations of which one double page. In very pretty green overlapping vellum. Contains at the end an unusual paper pocket. A few pages cut rahter short. EU buyers to add VAT / BTW to the price.
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Overall in very good condition. Original binding in perfect condition.Green vellum bindings are quite rare. One corner of a page missing with some loss of text.

 

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DAP0035 Botanique de la jeunesse (Herbal).

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Author / publisher Unknown / Sedillot Paris No date ( Early to mid 19th century )
Book Title Botanique de la jeunesse
 
Description Very rare & beautiful childrens book. 117 pages. 7 very beautiful coloured botanic lithographed prints by Noel. Paper covers. Three plates loose and stained. Overall an acceptable copy of a very rare and beautiful childrens book. Size 20 by 12,5cm oblong. . Click on the photo and use "<" button under the photo to see additional photos.
 Condition No binding. No sequential numbering of pages or index so not sure if complete.
 References No references found.