Search Results: Titles starting with H from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

Zurich, Gessner, 1779-97. With 19 engr. titles, 113 folding views, engr. by Salomon Gessner (53), a.o., 1 engr. portrait of Nikolaus von Flüe, 1 engr. costume plate, 5 (1 folding) sheets of music, 10 engr. plates with the phases of the moon. 16mo. Orig. marbled boards, gilt-decorated, edges gilt. In orig. slipcases. Zurich, Gessner, (1779-97). Complete run of this calendar published by Gessner in Zurich from 1780 to 1798, with all engravings and music leaves. The pocket size almanacs have a calendar at the beginning, which lists federal and cantonal holidays, fairs, historical events, the state of the crops and the phases of the moon. The next section offers information about the administrations and the church. Further offered are historical, geographical or literary contributions, a.o. by Johann Heinrich Füssli, Heinrich Zschokke, Johann Rudolf Wyss, Ulrich Bräker, and Thomas Platter. Salomon Gessner engraved all the views himself up to his death, later engravers were Johann Heinrich… Read More

Zurich, Orell Füssli & Comp., 1817. With engr. frontispiece portrait (Fred. Guillaume Roi de Prusse, Prince de Neuchatel) by Leopole Robert, engr. title with border small coat-of-arms, 8 engr. views by Hegi (6 folding, 2 full-page, 3 with some coloring), 1 engr. colored costume plate, 1 engr. folding map by Scheuermann after Ostervald, handcolred. 4 leaves calendar, 182 pp. Small 8vo. Orig. illus. boards. In boards slipcase. Zurich, Orell Füssli & Comp., (1817). Contains: "Statistische Versuch über das Fürstenthum Neuenburg und Vallangin". The plates by Hegi are Neuchâtel, Vue du Pont de Serrieres, La Chaux de Fonds, Vue sur le Doubs, Le Saut du Doubs, Geognostischer Aufriss des Jura, Profil des Couches, and Coupes du Jura. The map shows the canton of Neuchâtel, the cotume plate a girl serving in town. - A mint copy. - Lonchamp 59; Köhring 12; Appenzeller 848-856. ALMANACH ; HELVETICA: FREIBURG-NEUENBURG ; HELVETICA ;

Zurich, Orell Füssli & Comp., 1806. With engr. frontispiece by J. H. Meyer (view of Goldau), engr. title, 4 engr. handcolored costume plates, 6 engr. views by Meyer (4 folding), and 1 engr. folding map of the cantons Schwyz and Zug by Scheuermann, handcolored. 4 leaves calendar, 204 pp. Small 8vo. Orig. illus. boards. In boards slipcase. Zurich, Orell Füssli & Comp., (1806). Contains "Kurze geographisch-statistische Darstellung des Kantons Schwyz", "Kurze geographisch-statistische Darstellung des Kantons Zug", "Die Schlacht am Morgarten 1515", "Der Bergfall bey Goldau" and "Der Bienen-Beobachter Huber und die Gebrüder M. A. und C. Pictet zu Genf". The engravings show views from the two cantons, a.o. the Rigi, and the lake of Zug. The four handcolored plates show costumes from these two cantons. - Lonchamp 59; Köhring 12. HELVETICA: ZÜRICH-ZUG ; HELVETICA ;

Berlin, Haude & Spener, 1788. With engr. figured title, 12 engr. plates after Chodowiecki by Georg Paul Nussbiegel (6) and Johann Georg Penzel (6), and 5 engr. portraits by E. Henne (1), Nussbiegel (2), unsigned (3), and 4 engr. colored uniform plates by Daniel Berger (1), Johann Wilhelm Meil (1), 2 unsigned, 1 engr. colored map by Karl Jäck. (16) leaves, 72 pp., (6) leaves, 376 pp. 16mo. Orig. laquered boards, with gilt decoration, gilt edges. Berlin, Haude & Spener, (1788). Contains "Geschichte des siebenjährigen Krieges in Deutschland" by Johann Wilhelm von Archenholtz (1743-1812), his best-known historical work, aimed at a wide public and still a main source about this war, with lively descriptions of the battles and written with patriotic fervour. Further contained are notes on the 12 engravings with scenes pertaining to the seven years war, after Chodowiecki. The portraits are of Frederick II the Great, Kurt Christoph von Schwerin, Fr. Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Hans… Read More

Basel, Heinrich Petri, (August) 1542. Title within richly figured and ornate woodcut border by Hans Holbein the younger. With woodcut printer's device on last leaf verso, several woodcut initials and head-pieces. 18 unn. leaves index (incl. title), 214 pp., 1 blank leaf; 287 pp.; 221 (recte 223) pp; 169, (1) pp. Folio. Contemp. pigskin over wooden boards and four raised bands, with 2 brass clasps, ms. on fore-edge, sm. monastery library stamp. Basel, Heinrich Petri, (August) 1542. First edition of Eusebius' (c. 260-339) complete works, containing: "De Evangelii praeparatione", translated by Georgios Trapezuntios with his dedication to Pope Nicolaus V (vol. I); "De Evangelii demonstratione", translated by Donatus of Verona with his dedication to Pope Paul III (vol. II); "Historia ecclesiastica" together with two smaller works (vol. III); "Chronicon", translated by Hieronymus and updated until 1542 (vol. IV). All works were previously published… Read More

Leipzig, Tauchnitz, 1909-27. With tables and numerous illus. in the text and on plates. 4to. Three quarter brown morocco, with gilt lettering. Leipzig, Tauchnitz, 1909-27. First edition of this sought-after comprehensive work by the Prussian born Alexander Tschirch (1856-1939). He came to the University of Bern in 1890, created the institute for pharmacy, was professor of pharmacy, pharmaceutical and forensic medicine. He was also a contributor to the "Pharmacopoea helvetica" II, IV, and V. The present richly illustrated handbook deals with botanical and chemical aspects, trade, methods of collecting and preparation of drugs. "Includes detailed accounts of the history of each drug" (Garrison/Morton). - Garrison/Morton 1906; Pagel 1732; Fischer II, 1588; HBLS VII, 77. SCIENCE: PHARMACY ;

Leipzig, Degener, 1913. With 11 tables, partly folded. XXXVI, 398 pp.; 2 leaves, 483 pp., 6 leaves. Large 8vo. Orig. wrappers, uncut (slightly rubbed). Exlibris. Leipzig, Degener, 1913. Best edition of this standard work, dedicated to Friedrich August III, King of Saxony. GENEALOGY - HERALDRY ;

Gotha, Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1881. 2 leaves, 178 pp. 8vo. Orig. red half cloth with color illustration by F(riedrich) W(ilhelm) Pfeiffer on front cover (spine faded and corners slightly bumped). Gotha, Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1881. First editionof the second Heidi book. Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) created with "Heidi" the most important Swiss contribution to childern's literature after the "Swiss Robinson" by J. R. Wyss. Her classic saw countless editions and translations. The cover title reads: "Geschichten für Kinder wie auch für Solche, Welche Kinder lieb haben von Johanna Spyri. (In red letters) Fünftes Bändchen Heidi kann gebrauchen (sic) was es gelernt hat." (In black letters).- Sm. collector's stamp on fly-leaf, otherwise well-preserved and clean copy considering its popularity. - Seebass II, 1930 ("rare"); Hürlimann 310; Weilenmann 3233; Wegehaupt III, 3633; Doderer III, 447. CHILDREN'S BOOKS ;

Gotha, Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1881. 2 leaves, 178 pp. 8vo. Orig. red cloth, black ornamental decoration, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Gotha, Friedrich Andreas Perthes, 1881. First edition of the second Heidi book. Johanna Spyri (1827-1901) created with "Heidi" the most important Swiss contribution to world children's literature after the "Swiss Robinson" by J. R. Wyss. Her classic saw countless editions and translations.- Old ms. name on title, very well-preserved considering its popularity, a clean and nice copy. - Seebass II, 1930; Hürlimann 310; Weilenmann 3233; Wegehaupt III, 3633. LITERATUR ; CHILDREN'S BOOKS ;

Munich, Cornelius Leysser, 1630. With engraved pictorial title, and 5 full-page emblematic engravings. (12) leaves, 724 pp., (1) leaf. 12mo. Contemporary vellum (ties lacking). Munich, Cornelius Leysser, 1630. "This work (here present in its 4th edition), which deals with the problem of the freedom of the will, is perhaps Drexel's most important work" (Faber du Faur 959). Nice coy of an emblem book illustrating the conformity of the human will with the divine. Treats the topic of Christian belief, and at the same time is a revealing statement of Drexel's own belief.- Old ms. exlibris on title-page and small library stamp on first text leaf. - VD17 1:074963H; Dünnhaupt (2nd ed.), p. 1392, 11.6.; Pörnbacher, Drexel, p. 176.

Langnau, Dorfpresse Gattikon, 1977. Map of Switzerland, surrounded by pictures of the capitals of the thirteen cantons and the bailiwicks. Orig. cardboard folder. Langnau, Dorfpresse Gattikon, 1977. No. 325 of 500 numbered copies for sale, from a total edition of 525. David Hautt's map of Switzerland of 1641, printed from a copperplate copied after the original, on hand-made paper with watermark. The original plate is kept at the Zentralbibliothek Zurich. GEOGRAPHY: MAPS ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ; HELVETICA ;

(Mainz, Johann Schöffer), 1521. Full woodcut historiated title-border and typographic title. 3 ff. Sm.-4to. 19th century morocco (Hans Asper, Geneva). From the library of Gaspard Ernest Stroehlin (1844-1907) with his exlibris "Mente Libera". (Mainz, Johann Schöffer), 1521. First edition. In addition to the Greek and Latin writings of Erasmus' (1467-1536) we know a small number in German language. The humanist's paraphrases of the Evangelists were greeted with immediate popularity, and received numerous reprintings. The seven woes to the Scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23 are a list of critical words by Jesus against the religious leaders as hypocrisy and perjury. Because of Erasmus' critique of the Roman Catholic Church in the first edition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (1564) his writings were more severely condemned than the works of Luther or Calvin. - A nice copy of a rare booklet, seldom found in a library outside Germany. - VD 16 E 3123; Vander Haegen I,… Read More

Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1665. With engraved frontispiece, 2 full-page coat of arms, folding map of China (small tears along fold), engraved author's portrait, 34 double-page plates, 110 half-page text engravings, engraved head-piece and initial, woodcut ornamental head- and tail-pieces. (8), 208, 258, (10) pp. Folio. 17th century vellum (new end-papers). Amsterdam, Jacob van Meurs, 1665. First edition. A famous account on the first trade mission of the Dutch East India Company to the Emperor of China by Pierre de Goyer and Jacob de Keyser, who left Batavia on 14 July 1655 and returned on 31 March 1657. Nieuhoff (1618-1672) was of German birth, but devoted much of his life to the service of the Dutch East India Company, spending nine years in Brazil. He then went out to China, was governor of Ceylon, returned to Holland and then departed again for the Far East. He died in Madagascar. The present book is extraordinarily rich in its depictions of landscapes, seaports, towns and cities, as well… Read More

Lutetia (i.e. Ulm), n.pr., 1658. Engr. title, printed title. 2 unn. leaves, 297 (=295) pp., 1 blank p., 2 leaves "Clavis" (name keys). 8vo. Contemporary half calf. (sm. library stamp on title). Lutetia (i.e. Ulm), n.pr., 1658. Bound with: GRIMM, Hans Rudolf. Kleine Schweitzer Cronica Oder Geschicht=Buch...Erstlich woher der Nahmen Schweitzer komme...Benebst auch ein Beschreibung der Natur=Wunder dess Schweitzer=lands. 4 unn. leaves, 204 pp., 12 unn. pp. (index). Burgdorf, 1723. Ad I: First edition of this interesting work of baroque literature. "In the year 1658 a script was published with the purported place of publication Lutetia (Paris), that caused a most disagreeable sensation: Heutelia (Anagram for Helvetia) ... It contains the following fiction: A Palatine nobleman and a jurist from Wurttemberg, both Protestants, flee from the Thirty Years War to Switzerland and making ironical comments as they travel from place to place ... The tone is unrestrained, satirical and sometimes… Read More

Leipzig, Drugulin, 1911. With 30 illus., mostly full-page, several in color. 4 leaves, 114 pp. Folio. Orig. cloth. Leipzig, Drugulin, 1911. One of 300 copies printed. Original edition of this scholarly work on illustrated broadsides regarding natural phenomena like comets, earthquakes, etc. - Small ownership entry on flyleaf. BIBLIOGRAPHY ;

Geneva, Fabri & Barrillot, 1730. With engraved title-vignettes and 2 (of 3) engr. folding maps, 1 plan, 11 engr. plates (incl. 2 large fold. views of Geneva) after Antoine Chopy and Robert Gardelle, engr. by Daudet and Seiller, and numerous woodcuts in the text. 2 leaves, XV, 556 pp.; 6 leaves, 518 pp., 1 blank. 4to. Contemp. calf. Geneva, Fabri & Barrillot, 1730. The most attractive edition of this famous history of Geneva. Originally published in 1680 in two small volumes at Lyon, this is the first edition to be published at Geneva, of particular value for the augmentations and notes by Jean-Antoine Gautier, based on original sources, correcting Spon's text and going into detail where he had been to brief. "Cette magistrale édition de 1730 qui rassemble les travaux de toute une génération apparaît, en dernière analyse, comme un monument élevé à la gloire de Genève. Comme telle, elle occupe et conserve une place unique… Read More

London (i.e. Paris), n. pr., 1765. With engr. title and vignette, engr. frontispiece "Puits d'Amour", 3 engr. vignettes, 28 pages engr. music (numbered 97-124 and bound between pp. 120 and 139), woodcut ornaments and initials. 120 pp., pp. 139-142 (table of contents). 12mo. Full green morocco, spine richly gilt, tripple gilt fillets around sides, single gilt fillet on outer edges, inner pentelles, all edges gilt (Thierry-Simier). London (i.e. Paris), n. pr., 1765. First edition of this love story by Billardon de Sauvigny (1730-1809), later published as "L'Innocence du premier âge en France" ou "Les Amours de Pierre Le Long". The author's aim was to imitate a more ancient form of French, an idea which was very much appreciated by his readers. The songs inserted between pages 120 and 139 are by François-André Philidor (1726-1795), one of the most successful French opera composers in the 18th century and also known as top chess player. In the… Read More

Amsterdam and Leipzig, Arkstée & Merkus, 1768. Titles printed in red and black. With 6 engr. title-vignettes (1 repeated), and 32 numbered engr. plates by Folkema and Fokke after Coypel (incl. engr. halftitle); 2 engr. title-vignettes, portrait of Cervantes and 13 engr. plates by Folkema. 12mo. Contemp. calf, spines with two labels gilt, gilt double fillet around sides (discreet repairs to three spine ends, some minimal rubbing). Amsterdam and Leipzig, Arkstée & Merkus, 1768. Nice set of this esteemed edition, which is especially valuable together with the two volumes of the "Nouvelles". The charming illustrations after Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752) were used in the 1744 Spanish edition, "Elles on reparu dans l'edition française de 1768" (Cohen/de Ricci). The illustrations to the "Nouvelles" are Jacob Folkema's (1692-1767) own design. - Apparently lacking a portrait of Cervantes to the "Histoire", otherwise fine. -… Read More

London, T. Harper; Paris, chez les marchandes de nouveautés, 1814. 270; 206 pp. 8vo. Contemp. half calf with green spine label (light rubbing)g. London, T. Harper; Paris, chez les marchandes de nouveautés, 1814. A libellous account about the court of Napoleon by Lews Goldsmith (ca. 1780-1846). A refugee in France, he served the country by publishing anti-British views in his journal "L'Argus, ou Londres vu de Paris". For this service, he was named sworn interpreter at the court of justice. Having committed an indiscrtion, he was almost extradited. Later on, he managed to make his peace with the British government, and directed his poison pen against France. - Hoefer XXI, 117. HISTORY (KULTURGESCHICHTE) ; GESCHICHTE, KULTURGESCHICHTE ;

Frankfurt am Main, A. Osterrieht, (1889-) 1892. With 31 chromolithographed plates in gold and colors with tissue guards, and with chromolithographed dedication leaf to Tsar Alexander III printed in gold and colors on an embossed silver ground, portrait frontispiece of Zvenigorodskoi, chromolithographed additional title, title printed in red within chromolithographic border, chromolithographic divisional titles and tall-pieces, colored and gilt initials and decoration, many large and small wood-engraved illustrations, elaborate embroidered silk bookmark (zakladka) attached. XI, 388 pp. Thick-4to (360 x 265 mm). Orig. percaline cloth elaborately blocked, decorated and lettered richly in gold and black, colored and edges printed in various colors, all edges gilt and gauffered, printed decorative gilt endpapers (lacks silk brocade dust-jacket, front cover somewhat rubbed, spine slightly restored).. Unidentified Exlibris, and probably from the collection of Ernest Augustus, Crown Prince of Hanover, 3rd… Read More