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568. First Edition of "Gravity's Rainbow" by Thomas Pynchon New York: The Viking Press, 1973, New York, 1973. 8vo. First Edition. Red cloth with embossed arch on the cover and red printed spine. Near fine dust just with $15.00 price shown. Staining on last page and at foredge, top right. 800/1,500 Sold: $143.75 |
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569. Jan (Joanne) Jansson (Dutch ca. 1588-1664) Issued for the "Nouvel Atlas ou Theatre du Mondre. Representant l'Allemagne avec toutes sese parties, comprennant tout le Corps de l'Empire Romain" in Amsterdam, 1644. Ad attractive mid 17th century folio size copper plate engraved map with antique coloring. Ornate title cartouche and distance scale. Coat of arms at top left with sailing ships and compass rose. Includes numerous cities with swash lettering along bottom. Text in Latin on verso. Image apprx 14-1/2" x 19" sheet apprx 19-2/16" x 22-3/4". Joannes Jansson was a cartographer and co-worker of, and later, the successor to Hendrik Hondius. He later became his successor when he married the daughter of his master Hondius. Jan Jansson was the business rival of Blaeu and had no restraints in copying from his rival. After Jansson's death, the publishing company was continued by his brother-in law, Waesberg. 200/300 Sold: $207.00 |
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570. After Johann Baptist Homann (Dutch 1663-1724), Published by the Homann Heirs, ca. 1738 "Ducatus Brunsuicensis in tres suos Principatus Calenbergicum sc. Grubenhag & Guelpherbitanum disctincte divisi, nec non Episcopatus Hildesiensis, Pr. Halber. Comitatus Schauenburgici, aliorum q3 consiniorum exacta Tabula". Map shows Braunschweig with Hannover Hildesheim,Hameln, Halberstatt and Göttingen. Image apprx 20-1/4" x 23-1/2". Sheet size apprx 21-1/4" x 24-1/2". Antique coloring and elaborate figurative cartouch. Published in Amsterdam by the Homann Heirs, ca. 1738. 150/250 Sold: $120.75 |
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571. Jan Jansson (Dutch 1588-1664) ALBIS Fluvius Germaniae celebris A FONTIBUS AD OSTIA cum fluminibus ab utroque latere in illum fluentibus, descriptus", a copper plate engraved map of the River Elbe extending from the mouth and on into Bohemia. Shown in two sections on one sheet. Decorative title and scale cartouches with antique coloring. Published in Amsterdam, circa 1647. Image apprx 15-7/16" x 19-7/16". Verso with Latin text. 75/125 Sold: $120.75 |
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572. M. Bartholomaeo Sculteto Gorlitio (1540-1614) "Lusatia Superior", copper engraved map of Bohemia. Figurative title cartouche at lower left corner. Elaborated mile marker in right corner. Corner Has shield. Antique coloring. Image apprx 16-3/16" x 20-11/16". Sheet size apprx 19-6/16" x 23-1/2". Verso with Latin text. 100/200 Sold: $120.75 |
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573. A Lot of Five Antique Maps Two (2) "Comitatus Rotelandiae Tabula Nova & Aucta", copper plate engraving from Gibson's edition of William Camden's Britannia, 1695, sold by Swale, Churchil and Partners. A view of Northampton Shire with ornate cartouches and antique coloring. Image apprx 11-2/16" x 14". Not measured out of mats nor inspected out of protective wraps. "A map of Rutlandshire from the best Authorities", engraved by J. Cary, copper plate engraving with antique coloring, image apprx 16-1/2" x 18-1/2", sheet size apprx 17-1/4" x 19-1/2". Center re-inforced on the back and has creases from being folded. "RUTLANDIAE Omnium in Anglia Comitatu um minimum Pars olim CORITANORUM", copper plate engraving by William Kip, ca. 1637 from the third edition of Camden's "Britannia". Image apprx 11" x 8-1/4". Losses to margins and restoration to upper corner and right margin replaced. "Oukham", a copper plate engraved map from John Speede's Rutlandshire, ca. 1627, antique hand coloring, not inspected out of mat or protective wrap. Image apprx 5" x 5-3/4". 250/500 Sold: $184.00 |
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574. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell London: Printed by Henry Baldwin, For Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1793. The second edition, revised and augmented. In three volumes, new cloth binding. Engraved frontispiece. Volumes two and three have hand writing on the fly page in pencil and ink. Loose bookplates from the collection of Charles Rainsford in each book. Apprx 8-1/2" x 6-1/4". 800/1,000 |
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575. Ivanhoe; A Romance. By "The Author of Waverley," &c. by Sir Walter Scott Edinburgh; Printed for Archibald Constable and Co; and Hurst, Ribinson, and co. 90, Cheapside, London, 1820. First edition. Printed by James Ballantyne and Co. Edinburgh. IOn three volumes, bound in brown buckram with gold printed spine. Engraved frontispieces in each volume, with original marbled papers. Light foxing staring, vol three with several pages worm-holed. Apprx 7-1/4" x 4-3/4" x 3". 500/700 Sold: $345.00 |
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576. St Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott Edinburgh: Printed for Archibald Constable and Co. Printed by James Ballentyne and Co, 1824, first edition, 8 vo.. In three volumes, each with 3/4 brown leather and marbled boards. Spines starting. Moisture damage to top edges and boards. Covers are abraded. 100/200 Sold: $115.00 |
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577. Specimens from the Table Talk of Samuel Taylor Coleridge Lomdon; John Murray, Albemarble Street, 1835, first edition. In two volumes with inscription page to James Gillman, Esquire...Both in quilted embossed tan leather with raised bands on spine with black leather and gilt title inserts. Both with engraved frontispieces and bookplates from the library of Lewis Robertson. Foxing starting, wear to spines. Apprx 6-1/2" x 4-1/4". 50/75 Sold: $57.50 |
