AMERICA -- BRY, Th. de / Ph. ZIEGLER. America, Das ist, Erfindung und Offenbahrung der Newen Welt, deroselbigen Völcker Gestalt, Sitten, Gebräuch, Policey und Gottesdienst, in dreyßig vornemste Schifffahrten kürztlich unnd ordentlich zusammengefaßet und mit seinen Marginalien unnd Register erkläret. Frankfurt, N. Hoffmann for J. Th. de Bry 1617. (16), 433, (9) pp. W. 2 engr. ti., engr. coat of arms, & 132 engrs. (incl. 1 full-p. of Adam & Eve). Fol. No bind. (All maps lack, last blank lacks, part of first engr. ti. torn off, num. leaves torn/parts of leaves torn off (text missing)/rep. w. mending tape in num. places, severely wormholed in places (espec. in margins), browned/foxed/stained, but with all the text-engrs. (8 engrs. rep. w. mending-tape)).

AMERICA -- BRY, Th. de. Americae pars quarta, sive, insignis & admiranda historia de reperta primum Occidentali India Christophoro Columbo Anno M.CCCCXCII scripta ab Hieronymo Bezono. Frankf., (Typ. J. Feyerabend, Imp. Th. de Bry), 1594. (8), 145, (1) pp. W. 2 engr. ti., engr. w. coat of arms (w. virtues), engr. double-p. map of the West Indies, engr. text-ill. of Columbus led by marine deities, engr. text-ill. of world map with medallion portraits of Columbus and Vespucci & 24 engr. plates w. captions. Fol. Late 19th c. hcf. w. gilt dec. back & marbled paper on sides. (Outer margin ti-p. strengthened, margins of map cut with (partly) loss of decorative border, a bit age-toned/foxed, but else a fine copy with the engravings in strong impressions).

AMERICA -- BRY, Th. de. Das vierdte Buch von der neuwen Welt. Frankf. am Main, D. de Bry (J. Feyrabend), (1594). (20) 141 pp. W. 2 engr. ti., engr. w. coat of arms (w. virtues), engr. map of the West-Indies, engr. text-ill. of Columbus led by marine deities, engr. text-ill. of world map with medallion portraits of Columbus and Vespucci & 24 engr. plates w. captions. Fol. Mod. hcf. extra w. red cf. label. (Lower margin of map cut short (affecting the decorative border), small repair to v° of map, margins stained in places, browned/foxed in places as usual, last blank (=F6) lacks, lower blank outer corner of last lvs. repaired, but still a good and complete copy).

AMERICA -- (BUTEL DUMONT, G.M.). Histoire et Commerce des Colonies Angloises, dans l'Amérique Septentrionale. Où l'on trouve l'état actuel de leur population, & des détails curieux sur la constitution de leur gouvernement, principalement sur celui de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, de la Pensilvanie, de la Caroline, & de la Géorgie. Lond., 1755. xxiv, 336 pp. Sm-8°. Cont. marbled cf., spine richly gilt w. red title-label. (Head of spine slightly chipped, upper part h.-title cut out, small stamps on title-p., but a very good copy).

AMERICA -- HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Dl. 2-3. (Dl. 43-44): Amerika. Amst., I. Tirion, 1766-69. 2 (of 3) vols. (4), 685, (19); (4), 620, (16) pp. W. 2 engr. fronts., 13 engr. fold. maps/plans & 2 engr. fold. views. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, and red & brown labels. (Extremities a bit dam./worn, some faint marg. stains, slightly foxed in places).

AMERICA -- (OLDMIXON, J.). Het Britannische Ryk in Amerika. II. Deel: Vervattende Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Dominico, Antego, (…) Jamaica, de Bahamaansche en Barmudische Eilanden. Uit het Engelsch. Als mede een omstandig Berecht aangaande de Koffy en Koffy-plantery, Uit het Fransch vert. Amst., R. en G. Wetstein, 1721. 1 (of 2) vols. (4), 327, (15) pp. W. engr. front., 3 fine fold. maps and 3 engrs. on 1 fold. plate dep. the coffee plant. 4°. Cont. full red cf. w. gilt family crest (w. palm tree, possibly related to Surinam?) on both sides surrounded by gilt dec. borders. (Skilfully rebacked, else a very fine copy).

AMERICA -- (PHILOPONUS, Honorius [=Caspar PLAUTIUS]. Nova typis transacta navigatio. Novi orbis Indiae Occidentalis. N.pl., n.pr., 1621). (6), 101, (3) pp. W. 17 engr. plates. Fol. Cont. limp vellum. (Ties fail, spine ends dam., vellum stained, engr. title, engr. w. owl & plate 18 are lacking (added in photostat), a few rep., a bit foxed/stained in places).

BRAZIL -- GUELEN, A. de. Brieve relation de l'Estat de Phernambucq. Dedié a l'assemblée de XIX. pour la tresnoble Compagnie d'West-Inde. Amst., L. Elzevier, 1640. (43) pp. Rare. - Bound after: BEDENCKINGEN op de deductie van de Ed. gr. Mog. Staten van Hollant, noopende den artickel van seclusie van den Heere Prince van Oraengien (…). 1654. 44 pp. - 2 in 1 vol. 4°. Cont. hcf. (Spine rubbed/chafed, a few marg. stains). -- TRACTAET van bestant ende ophoudinge van alle acten van vyandtschap als oock van traffijcg, commercien ende secours, gemaeckt (…) in 's Grav. den 12 junii 1641 voor den tijdt van tien jaren, tusschen de heer Tristao de Mendoça Furtado, ambassadeur (…) van (…) Koningh van Portugael (…) ende Heeren Gedeputeerden vande (…) Staten Generael van de Ver. Prov. der Nederlanden. The Hague, Wed. & Erfg. H. Iacobssz v. Wouw, 1642. (16) pp. W. woodcut ti-vign. Sm-4°. Wrps. (Ti-p. rep. on v°, lower outer corner a bit stained). -- (2).

CHARLEMAGNE -- EGINHARTUS (EINHARD/EINHART/EGINHARD). De vita et gestis Caroli Magni, Cum comment. J.F. Besselii et notis J. Bollandi. (Etc.). Cur. J.H. Schminckio. Utr., G. v.d. Water, 1711. (42), 248, (18) pp. W. 1 fold. plate and 1 fold. table. 4°. Cont. vellum, marbled endpapers. (Some unobtrusive staining in places, some thin pencil stripes throughout).

CHINA -- KIRCHER, A. La Chine, illustrée de plusieurs monuments tant sacrés que profanes, et de quantité de recherchés de la nature & de l'art. Avec un dictionaire chinois & françois. Trad. p. F.S. Dalquié. Amst., J. Jansson à Waesberge, 1670. (14), 367, 12 pp. W. engr. ti., 2 double-p. maps, 23 engr. plates (1 fold.) & 60 text-engrs. Fol. Mod. artificial hcf. (Portr. of Kircher lacks, some plates w. (small) tears/rep., rather browned/foxed in places, lower inner margin a bit stained).

CLEVES -- LANGENDYK, P. De stad Kleef, haar gezondheidsbron, en omleggende landsdouwen, in kunstprenten verbeeld. Haarl., J. Bosch, (1747). (2), 63, (3) pp. W. engr. ti-vign., 10 (lge-)fold. engr. plates by H. Spilman after J. de Beyer. 4°. H. vellum, uncut. (Slightly browned/foxed).

GERMANY -- (SOLIGNAC, P.J. de la PIMPIE de, or D.-F. de MERVEILLEUX). Amusemens des eaux de Schwalsbach, des bains de Wisbaden et de Schlangenbad. Avec deux relations curieuses; l'une de la Nouvelle Jerusalem; et l'autre d'une partie de la Tartarie Independante. Liège, Everard Kints, 1739. (8), 320 pp. W. ti-p. in red and black w. a woodcut vign., 4 fold. engr. plates (a map of Bad Schwalbach, a map and a fortification plan of "Nouvelle Jerusalem" (= Mannheim), and a view of "Mont Payen" (= Heidelberg)). Cont. cf. w. dec. gilt back & red label. (Lge-fold. plate a bit browned on fold, a few small stains in places).

HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Dl. 3: Pegu, Arrakan, Acham of Asem, (India, ... en het eiland Ceylon). Amst., 1731. (8), 680, (8) pp. W. engr. front., 9 fold. views/maps & 3 full-p. engrs. Cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & brown label. (Extremities a bit dam./worn, slightly browned/foxed in places). -- HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Afrika. Amst., 1763. (4), 810, (17) pp. W. front., 4 fold. maps & 1 fold. view of Algiers. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt back. (Upper joint partly split, large label sticker on front side and on paste down, foxed/browned in places). -- (2).

HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Dl. 7: Rusland, Zweden, Denemarken en Noorwegen, (etc.). Amst., 1735. W. engr. front., 4 fold. maps (incl. 1 of the North Pole), 5 fold. plates & 3 engr. portrs. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt back. (Joints (partly) split, upper two compartments of spine loosening, corners worn, but in good interior condition). -- HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Dl. 8-9: Duitsche keizerryk, (etc.). Amst., 1736-37. 2 vols. (6), 10, 670, (10); (4), 673, (15) pp. W. 2 dif. fronts., 3 portrs. & 14 fold. maps/views. Cont. hcf., not uniformly bound. (Spine vol. 1 rep., corners bumped/worn, vol. 1 faintly stained at the end, vol. 2 slightly foxed). -- (3).

HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Dl. 8-9: Duitsche keizerryk, (etc.). Amst., 1736-37. 2 vols. (6), 10, 670, (10); (4), 673, (15) pp. W. 2 dif. fronts., 3 portrs. & 14 fold. maps/views. Cont. cf. w. raised bands & dec. gilt backs. (Joints (partly) split, small rep. to spines, corners a bit bumped, upper margin vol. 2 stained in places. a bit browned/foxed). -- HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. (Dl. 38): Spanje en Portugal. Amst., 1759. (8), 662, (18) pp. W. engr. front. & 2 fold. maps & 4 fold. views. Fine cont. cf. w. raised bands, dec. gilt back & brown label. (Part of label gone, some foxing). -- (3).

HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. (Dl. 36-37): Frankryk. Amst., 1756-57. 2 vols. (4), 670, (12); (8), 642, (30) pp. W. 2 fronts., portr., 5 fold. maps, 4 fold. engr. w. 24 small circular plans & 3 fold. views. - HEDENDAAGSCHE HISTORIE, of tegenwoordige staat van alle volkeren. Dl. 10: Oostenryksche, Fransche & Pruissische Nederlanden. Amst., 1738. (16), 548, (12) pp. W. engr. front., 1 portr. & 14 fold. maps/views/plans. - 3 vols. Cont. vellum. (W. libr. stamps, a bit foxing in places).

JAPAN -- KAEMPFER, E. Histoire naturelle, civile, et ecclesiastique de l'Empire du Japon. Et trad. en François de J-G. Scheuchzer. The Hague, P. Gosse & J. Neaulme, 1732. 3 vols. (4), lxx, (2), 312; (6), 416; (4), 379, (17) pp. W. engr. front. & 13 fold. maps/plans (w. a few small tears). 12°. Fine cont. cf. w. richly dec. gilt backs, sides ruled in gilt, brown labels & red edges. (Slightly browned/foxed in places, else a fine set).

SCHENK, P. (Paradisus oculorum). Amst., P. Schenk, n.d. (c. 1700-02). Collection of 3 engr. title-pages in Latin and 44 engr. views (c. 170 x 200 mm image size) from the series by P. Schenk, i.a. after Jacob Roman, with captions in Latin and Dutch. 8°-obl. Stored in mod. brds. (16), mod. wrps. (16) and loose. (A bit thumbed in places).

VRIES, S. de. D'Eedelste Tijdkortingh der Weet-geerige Verstanden: of de Groote Historische Rariteit-Kamer Der sonderlinghste Natuerlijcke en Boven-Natuerlijcke Saecken, Geschiedenissen en Voorvallen van allerley slagh, (…). Amst., J. Bouman, 1682-84. 3 vols. (16), 608, (48); (8), 572, (58); (8), 540, (54) pp. W. engr. portr. and 3 engr. front. Sm-8°. Later vellum binds.