L’Observateur Anglois ou Correspondence Secrete Milord All'Eye and Milord All'Ear by Pidanzat de Mairobert - 1777

1768 1ed ART Gilpin Essay Upon Prints Rembrandt Poussin Antique Collecting Guide

An early guide to antiquarian collecting!

William Gilpin was an English artist, Anglican cleric, schoolmaster and author. He was most notable as one of the originators of the concept of the picturesque, a set of rules for depicting nature. This notion would be expounded upon and expanded by other contemporary philosophers.
'An Essay upon Print's, attributed to Gilpin, is one of the first guides on print collecting in English. It became the standard for those collecting all kinds of prints, especially those of 'picturesque' quality. It also cautions against investing in copies of originals and acquiring poor impressions. Gilpin, who remained anonymous as the author, included the names of iconic artists – such as Rembrandt and Poussin – as those whose art is worthy of collecting.

Item number: #10004
Price: $499
GILPIN, William
An essay upon prints
London: Printed by G. Scott, for J. Robson, 1768. First edition.… Read More

1749 Greek New Testament Bible Birr Maestricht Basel + Senebier Provenance

A rare mid-18th-century Greek New Testament Bible published in Basel. This 'Novum Testamentum' was edited by Anton Birr who strictly follows the Greek text of Gerhard van Maestricht's 1711 Greek New Testament. This two-column Bible features references at the foot of each page rather than in the margins.

Item number: #10179
Price: $550
Holy Bible
Hē kainē diathēkē: Novum testamentum ex optimis codd. summa fide recensitum: Accesserunt loca parallela in usum sacrar. litterarum studiosorum accurate selecta
Basileae: Typis Viduae Joh. Conradi a Mechel, 1749.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o Vol. I – [6], 300
o Vol. II – [2], 303-656
·
Language: Greek
·
Provenance: Handwritten – J. Senebier
o Jean Senebier (1742-1809) was a Genevan Calvinist pastor and naturalist. He was born in Geneva, the son of a wealthy merchant. He wrote extensively on plant physiology and was one of… Read More

1789 Lady's Magazine Captain Cook Voyages Architecture Louvre Etna Volcano
'The Lady's Magazine' was a rare British magazine written and designed for women readers. It included articles on a variety of topics including poetry, music, history, fashion, and even gossip! Note the inclusions of impressive, full-page, and folding engravings.
This 1789 edition includes articles on the following topics:
·
The Captain Cook voyage
·
Description of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, Vatican
·
Articles on drawing, painting, and ceiling decoration
·
Descriptions of British castles – Corse, Weymouth etc…
·
Description of the Louvre in Paris
·
Notes on Mount Etna
Item number: #14170
Price: $550
various
The Lady's Magazine; or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex… volume 20.
London: printed for G.G., J.J. Robinson, 1789.

Details:
· Collation:
o
724, [4]
o 46 plates
33 engravings
13 songs
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight &… Read More

1727 1ed Academy of Sciences Astronomy Mars & Venus Anatomy Chemistry Mechanics

'History of the Royal Academy of Sciences' is an 18th-century collection of essays on various scientific and philosophical topics. Also known as the French Academy of Sciences, this society was established to encourage scientific research and develop the interest in the sciences in France.
This volume includes essays on mechanics, astronomy, geometry, algebra, botany, chemistry, and human anatomy. Of note is the fascinating article containing observations of Mars and Venus.

Item number: #14610
Price: $499
MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCXXII
Amsterdam: chez Pierre de Coup, 1727. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], 204; 526
o
19 folding plates
o
5 folding tables
· Language: French
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)
Our Guarantee:
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1769 BRITISH Peerage Scotland IRELAND Illustrated Coat-of-ARMS Scottish Heraldry
'The Peerage of Scotland' is a rare, 18th-century reference of Scottish and British genealogy and heraldry. This 1769 edition of Edward Kimber's "Peerage" contains hundreds of engraved figures of Scottish, English, Irish, and British coats-of-arms – arms of earls, dukes, barons, and viscounts. Each of the fine engravings contains a thorough description of the peerage and nobility.
Item number: #24983
Price: $599
KIMBER, Edward
The pocket herald : or, a complete view of the peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. With all the arms engraved and blazoned. In two volumes
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1769.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 1
o Peerage of England – 303, [5]
56 plates with 2-12 figures on each page!
o Peerage of Scotland – 101, [1]
o Peerage of Ireland – [2], 5-145, [1]
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joseph Steevens, 1771
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size:… Read More

1768 1ed ART Gilpin Essay Upon Prints Rembrandt Poussin Antique Collecting Guide

An early guide to antiquarian collecting!

William Gilpin was an English artist, Anglican cleric, schoolmaster and author. He was most notable as one of the originators of the concept of the picturesque, a set of rules for depicting nature. This notion would be expounded upon and expanded by other contemporary philosophers.
'An Essay upon Print's, attributed to Gilpin, is one of the first guides on print collecting in English. It became the standard for those collecting all kinds of prints, especially those of 'picturesque' quality. It also cautions against investing in copies of originals and acquiring poor impressions. Gilpin, who remained anonymous as the author, included the names of iconic artists – such as Rembrandt and Poussin – as those whose art is worthy of collecting.

Item number: #10004
Price: $499
GILPIN, William
An essay upon prints
London: Printed by G. Scott, for J. Robson, 1768. First edition.… Read More

1749 Greek New Testament Bible Birr Maestricht Basel + Senebier Provenance

A rare mid-18th-century Greek New Testament Bible published in Basel. This 'Novum Testamentum' was edited by Anton Birr who strictly follows the Greek text of Gerhard van Maestricht's 1711 Greek New Testament. This two-column Bible features references at the foot of each page rather than in the margins.

Item number: #10179
Price: $550
Holy Bible
Hē kainē diathēkē: Novum testamentum ex optimis codd. summa fide recensitum: Accesserunt loca parallela in usum sacrar. litterarum studiosorum accurate selecta
Basileae: Typis Viduae Joh. Conradi a Mechel, 1749.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o Vol. I – [6], 300
o Vol. II – [2], 303-656
·
Language: Greek
·
Provenance: Handwritten – J. Senebier
o Jean Senebier (1742-1809) was a Genevan Calvinist pastor and naturalist. He was born in Geneva, the son of a wealthy merchant. He wrote extensively on plant physiology and was one of… Read More

1789 Lady's Magazine Captain Cook Voyages Architecture Louvre Etna Volcano
'The Lady's Magazine' was a rare British magazine written and designed for women readers. It included articles on a variety of topics including poetry, music, history, fashion, and even gossip! Note the inclusions of impressive, full-page, and folding engravings.
This 1789 edition includes articles on the following topics:
·
The Captain Cook voyage
·
Description of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, Vatican
·
Articles on drawing, painting, and ceiling decoration
·
Descriptions of British castles – Corse, Weymouth etc…
·
Description of the Louvre in Paris
·
Notes on Mount Etna
Item number: #14170
Price: $550
various
The Lady's Magazine; or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex… volume 20.
London: printed for G.G., J.J. Robinson, 1789.

Details:
· Collation:
o
724, [4]
o 46 plates
33 engravings
13 songs
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight &… Read More

1727 1ed Academy of Sciences Astronomy Mars & Venus Anatomy Chemistry Mechanics

'History of the Royal Academy of Sciences' is an 18th-century collection of essays on various scientific and philosophical topics. Also known as the French Academy of Sciences, this society was established to encourage scientific research and develop the interest in the sciences in France.
This volume includes essays on mechanics, astronomy, geometry, algebra, botany, chemistry, and human anatomy. Of note is the fascinating article containing observations of Mars and Venus.

Item number: #14610
Price: $499
MAIRAN, Jean-Jacques Dortous
Histoire de l'Académie royale des sciences, Année M. DCCXXII
Amsterdam: chez Pierre de Coup, 1727. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], 204; 526
o
19 folding plates
o
5 folding tables
· Language: French
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.25in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping… Read More

1769 BRITISH Peerage Scotland IRELAND Illustrated Coat-of-ARMS Scottish Heraldry
'The Peerage of Scotland' is a rare, 18th-century reference of Scottish and British genealogy and heraldry. This 1769 edition of Edward Kimber's "Peerage" contains hundreds of engraved figures of Scottish, English, Irish, and British coats-of-arms – arms of earls, dukes, barons, and viscounts. Each of the fine engravings contains a thorough description of the peerage and nobility.
Item number: #24983
Price: $599
KIMBER, Edward
The pocket herald : or, a complete view of the peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. With all the arms engraved and blazoned. In two volumes
London: Printed for J. Almon, 1769.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 3 volumes in 1
o Peerage of England – 303, [5]
56 plates with 2-12 figures on each page!
o Peerage of Scotland – 101, [1]
o Peerage of Ireland – [2], 5-145, [1]
· Provenance: Handwritten – Joseph Steevens, 1771
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size:… Read More