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Miniature terrestrial globe with a diameter of 1,75 inches / 4,5 cm. This lovely miniature terrestrial globe consists of twelve copper engraved, hand coloured gores over a wooden base. The gores are varnished. The colouring is both subtle and original. With a central pin contained in a colourful card box. A little about miniature globes: [...]
(gegraveerde titelpagina, 7, portret, uitvouwbare kaart) 671, 3 (12) folia. Opnieuw gebonden Perkament met ribben, Folio. Historisch standaardwerk over de Nederlandse geschiedenis vanaf de veertiende eeuw tot 1608 door de historicus en annalist Emanuel van Meteren (1535-1612). Van Meteren baseerde zijn werk op documenten en zijn eigen ervaringen en vulde de geschiedenis aan bij het [...]
Fine and small nineteenth-century silver binding, embossed with classical acanthus, 12° H. 8,5 x L. 6,8 x W. 1 cm. Contents a blank booklet.
Fine double pocket globe. [The Earth as it is now known]. A very desirable terrestrial and celestial “Mother and Child”, or double globe; the terrestrial globe with 12 beautiful original hand-coloured engraved paper gores over a plaster sphere. All are nicely housed within the celestial globe made of two wooden hemispheres, each covered with 12 [...]
3 delen, (16, 56, 4) 757, (2) 798, (2) 788 (28) p. Origineel Leer met ribben, 4°
(48) 398 p. Originele miniatuur Schildpadband met 2 zilveren sloten, 4 zilveren schanierstukken, zilveren rugbeslag, zilveren randen en 8 zilveren nagels, 12°. H. 8,5 x B. 6 x D. 2 cm. (enkele beschadigingen op de rug, krassen op de achterplat.) Plantijn uitgave van de ‘De Imitatione Christi’ van Thomas á Kempis. Aantrekkelijke miniatuur band gebonden [...]
Large World map by Samuel Dunn, 140 x 120 cm. “London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer, Map & Printseller, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 20th November 1772.” “S. Dunn Teacher of the Mathematics LONDON. Boards Young Gentlemen, & Teacheth Pennmannship, Merch.ts, Acc.ts, Navigation, Fortification, Astronomy &c. CHELSEA”. Pasted text on top left [...]
A beautiful pair of Library Globes. H. 125 cm. (49 inches), Diam. 53 cm. (21 inches) The two spheres are in a perfect state of freshness and are perfectly legible. There have been some professional repairs to some damaged gores. The Terrestrial globe is in good conserved and legible condition, it has areas of rubbing, [...]
A rare pair of miniature terrestrial and celestial globes, each with 12 hand-coloured engraved paper gores, over a papier mâché and plaster sphere. Diameter globes: 7 cm. Total high: 14,5 cm. The globes have been cleaned and re-varnished, and the stands are later.
(12) 696 p. Origineel Perkament met koordjes, 12° (Nieuwe schutbladen, titelpagina en 3 andere pagina’s van de voorrede in kopie, registerpagina beplakt.)
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