CASAS, B. de las. Spieghel der Spaenscher tirany, gedaen in West-Indien. Waer inne men sien kan, alle de eylanden, provintien, lantschappen, het machtiche ryck van Mexico en 'tgout en silver-rycke landt van Peru. Amst, G. Saeghman, (c. 1670). 94 (of 96) pp. W. engr. ti-p. and 19 engr. in the text. Sm-4º. (Lacks binding, yellowing, quires loose, upper corner of p. 25 torn off, last leaf missing).

CHINA -- (GONZALEZ DE MENDOZA, J.). Histoire du grand royaume de la Chine, situe aux Indes Orientales (...). (Followed by:) Description du grand et renommé royaume de la Chine. (Geneva), J. Arnaud, 1606. (22), 419, (49); 26 pp. Cont. vellum w. overl. sides. (Covers reused vellum and old writing still visible, lacking front flyleaf, manuscript dates and name on title-p. and last fly-leaf, some faint stains, sl. foxing throughout).

FRANCE -- (CARLE(S), LANCELOT De). Lettre de l'evesque de Riez, au roy, contenant les actions & propos de Monsieur de Guyse, depuis la blessure, iusques à son trespas. Par., J. Kerver, 1563. (36) pp. W. woodcut ti-vign. (unicorn). Late 19th c. red h. mor. extra w. raised bands & dec. gilt back. (Upper outer corner ti. skilfully rep., margins cut).

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. vellum.

ITALY -- FARJASSE, D.D. Sicile et Malta. Paris, Audot, 1835. (2), 271-370, (2) pp. W. 28 (of 29) steel-engr. plates (numb. 95 to 117, with 95 bis, 95 ter, 107 bis, 114 bis & 115 bis). Cont. mottled cf. w. dec. gilt back, floral borders on both sides & red label. (Upper joint split at the ends, bind. a bit chafed, plate 118 lacks, some unobtrusive foxing in places).

LETI, G. Het leven van Filips de II, koning van Spanien (...). In 't Nederduyts vert. d. N.J. Wieringa. The Hague, E. Boucquet, 1699. 2 vols. (16), 448, (16), 349(=449)-898, (14); (3), 320, (2), 321-748, (12) pp. W. engr. front., engr. portr. & 16 plates by J. Luyken. Sm-8°. Cont. vellum. (Slight shelfwear to spines, lower pastedown of vol. 1 & both paste-downs of vol. 2 detached, pp. 103-106 of vol. 2 loose, moderate yellowing to the margins, but all in all a clean set).

PERU -- MARMONTEL, J.F. Les incas, ou la destruction de l'empire du Pérou. Par., Lacombe, 1777. 2 vols. xxxvii, (1), 254; (4), 310 pp. W. 1 engr. front. & 10 engr. plates. Cont. hcf. w. brown & black labels. (Top of spines chipped, corners bumped, a few faint marg. stains).

RAID, Valerio Anselmo. Catalogo de gli anni et principi de la creatione de l'huomo, fin'à 1540 dal nascere di Christo. E nuovamente di Lat. in volgare trad., per Pietro Lauro Modonese. Venice, (M. Tramezino), 1544. (8), 143 lvs. W. woodcut printer's vignet on ti-p. & v° last leaf. Cont. limp vellum w. overl. sides. (Ties fail, small hole in front side, endpapers gone, annot. in an old hand on last blank pages).

SURINAM -- STEDMAN, J. Voyage à Surinam et dans l'Intérieur de La Guiane, (…). Avec des détails sur les Indiens de la Guiane et les Nègres. Paris, An VII (1799). 44 engr. maps (of which 5 fold.), views and plates. 4º. Old binding. (Front side detached, plts. show some yellowing, (dust-)stains & tears, the tear at the bottom of map V runs into image).

VERTOT, R.-A. Histoire des Chevaliers Hospitalisiers de Saint Jean de Jerusalem, appellés depuis Chevaliers de Rhodes, & aujourd'hui Chevaliers de Malte. Rev. & corr. ed. Amst., Par la Compagnie, (=fictitious imprint), 1772. 5 vols. Fine cont. mottled cf. w. raised bands, richly dec. gilt backs, sides ruled in gilt, red and black labels, gilt coat of arms of France on all sides, red edges. (Spine ends vol. 1 sl. dam., lower edges of vols. 1-2 partly burnt/blackened by fire (sl. affecting right side of lower margin), else a fine set).