Alchemical Catechism

(JUGEL, Johann Gottfried) - Goldmacher-Catechismus in Frag und Antwort. Berlin und Leipzig, Christian Ulrich Ringmacher, 1776. Cont. half-leather binding with printed back label. VIII, 80 pages.
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Alchemical Catechism

A French scientific expedition to Lapland

OUTHIER, Reginaud - Journal d'un voyage au Nord, en 1736. & 1737. Paris, Piget & Durand, 1744. In-4. With 16 engraved plates and maps and some woodcut vignettes. Contemporary full calf, spine with five raised bands, richly gilt and with title label.
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A French scientific expedition to Lapland

Account of the famous 18th century La Pérouse expedition through Australasia and the Pacific

LA PÉROUSE, Jean-François de Galaup (1741-1788?) - Voyage de la Pérouse autour du monde, publié conformément au decret du 22 Avril 1791, et redige par M. L. A. Milet-Mureau. Paris, L'Imprimerie de la Republique, 1797. 4 vols. Modern Quarter-linen bindings, 4to [295 x 235mm]. LXXII, 346, 398, 422, 309 pp. With engraved portrait of the author on the frontispiece. The atlas is missing. In very good condition.
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Account of the famous 18th century La Pérouse expedition through Australasia and the Pacific

Rare 18th century Atlas of Silesia

HOMANN Erben - Atlas Silesiae id est Ducatus Silesiae Generaliter quator mappis nec non specialiter XVI mappis tot principatus repraesentantibus geographice exhibitus Leipzig, 1750. Zeitgenössischer Halbleder-Einband mit Rückentitel und Rückenvergoldung [64 x 51 x 3 cm].
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Rare 18th century Atlas of Silesia

Portraits of ancient gods and hermetic writers

Mussard, Pierre - Historia deorum fatidicorum, vatum, sibyllarum, phoebadum, apud priscos illustrium; cum corum iconibus. Praeposita est dissertatio de divinatione et oraculis. Cologny near Geneva, Pierre Chouet, 1675. Contemporary half-leather. 4to. With 50 full-page engravings.
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Portraits of ancient gods and hermetic writers

Baroque song book by a woman

Waldeck-Eisenberg, Gräfin zu Erbach; Amalia Katharina von - Andächtige Sing-Lust. Das ist: I. Morgen-, II. Abend-, III. Tage-, IV. Beth-, V. Buß-, VI. Klag- und Trost-, VII. Lob- und Danck-, VIII. Lehr-Lieder ... . Hildburghausen, 1692. Extremely rare Baroque song book.
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Baroque song book by a woman

Paul Gerhardt’s evangelisches Liederbuch

GERHARDT, Paul; EBELING, Johann Georg - Geistreiche Andachten Bestehend in CXX. Liedern. Auf alle Sonntage, und gewisse Zeiten im Jahr gerichtet. Samt einer nützlichen Vorrede Conrad Feuerleins, Predigers zu unser Lieben Frauen in Nürnberg. Von diesem mit sechs Stimmen in folio gedrucket, um besserer Bequemlichkeit aber bey sich zu haben in fothanes format gebracht, und mit zwey Stimmen, zum drittenmal, nebst einem Anhang etlicher auserlesenen Gebete, herfür gegeben von Johann Georg Ebeling, des Gymn. Carolini Profess. Music. Nürnberg, Christoff Riegel, 1683. Zeitgenössischer Leder-Einband. 8vo; 12 Bl., 721 (st. 723 Seiten), 14 Bl.
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Paul Gerhardt’s evangelisches Liederbuch

Unique manuscript describing European cities in the 18th century

Sandoz-Rollin, Jean-Henri de - Memoires de Jean Henry de Sandos. Contenant, plusieurs observations, faites dans ses voyages sur les differentes villes qu'il a parcourries dans Les Pays Etrangers. Europe, 1730. 4to [264 x 185 mm]. Manuscript. Leather binding. (1) 315 pages.
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Unique manuscript describing European cities in the 18th century

Armorial Manuscript with Papal coat of arms

DRIESTEN, Joseph-Emanuel van - Armorial Général des Papes (Paris), 1911(-1914). Folio [330 x 255mm] (36) pp. With manuscript title, 1 full page and 124 smaller gouache drawings coat of arms. With two tables of contents. Contemporary undecorated linen binding.
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Armorial Manuscript with Papal coat of arms

Beautiful, large sculpture of an Amazonian warrior

Garnier, Jean (1853-1910) - Amazone bei der Jagd / Amazonian warrior hunting. Galvanised metal with bronze patina. (France) ca. 1890.
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Beautiful, large sculpture of an Amazonian warrior

Puzzle sculptures by Miguel Berrocal

BERROCAL, Miguel (1933-2006) - Otto Y Otra (Opus 348 + 349). Bronze puzzle sculptures.
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Puzzle sculptures by Miguel Berrocal

Bronze statue of a faun and a nymph

CLODION, Claude Michel (1738-1814) - Faun or satyr and a nymph. Bronze sculpture with marble pedestal. 18th century.
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Bronze statue of a faun and a nymph

Habsburg Heraldic Manuscript

DRIESTEN, Joseph-Emanuel van - Les trente deux quartiers généalogiques de Sa Majesté Francois-Joseph I (Charles). Empereur d'Autriche, Roi Apostolique de Hongrie, Roi de Boheme etc. (Paris, 1885-1907). Folio [325 x 255mm] (8) pp., 23 numb. sheets, XI, (3) pp. With manuscript title, 6 (3 full page) pen drawings and 63 (1 full page) gouache drawings of coat of arms. Contemporary undecorated linen binding.
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Habsburg Heraldic Manuscript

Extensive armorial manuscript from the 17th century

Armorial manuscript. France or Belgium, n.d. (17th century) folio. 214 numbered pages with 4180 drawings of coat of arms, most of them hand-coloured. Blind tooled leather with gilt lettering and ornaments on spine.
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Extensive armorial manuscript from the 17th century

Rare monograph on the flora of the Cape of Good Hope

JACQUIN, Nicolas Joseph von – Oxalis. Monographia iconibus illustrata. Vienna, Wappler, 1794. 4to. With 81 engraved plates, 75 being handcolored (as is correct).
FIRST EDITION of the first monograph on the genus oxalis.
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Rare monograph on the flora of the Cape of Good Hope

A monster in Chile

Relacao de hum Monstruo prodigioso, que appareceo no Reyno de Chile entre os montes, que dividem este Reino das dilatadas Provoncias de Tucman, e Paraguai, ou do Rio da Prata, que sao confinantes com o Brazil. Lisbon, Miguel Manescal da Costa, 1751. unbound. 4to, 16 pp., with a title-woodcut depicting the monster.
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A monster in Chile

A rare 18th-century witch game

Hexenspiel. (The Witch game). (Munich)?, circa 1750/1760. (probably Franz Xaver or Franz Joseph Fetscher). 32/32 playing cards. 90 x 60mm; Hand-coloured woodcuts.

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A rare 18th-century witch game

A rare Wunderkammer book

Kurtze und Mechanische Beschreibung Dieses Kunst-Auges: Von Stephan Zicken/ Kunst-Drechßlern in Nürnberg. Nürnberg, Christian Sigmund Froberg, (circa 1700). 4to. 20 pages, 1 folded copperplate. Contemporary boards covered with brocade paper.
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A rare Wunderkammer book

Visiting cards from the 18th century

Album with visiting-cards from the 1780's -- Contemporary Boards. Gr-8°. With 202 mounted visiting cards.
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Visiting cards from the 18th century
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