C 1690 (20 results)

Condition: Very Good. 10 pages, 1 colour portrait plate. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 19 x 25 cms. Category: Society for Army Historical Research; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. x, 224 pp. ; illustrated ; 21 cm. ; "Stories of the Saints for young people ages 10 to 100" ; ISBN: 0895554151; 9780895554154 LCCN: 90-71825 ; OCLC: 41882392 ; Dewey: 270.092 ; Originally published in 1953 by St. Meinrad's Abbey under the title Miss ion for Margaret : the story of the first Fridays ; illustrated by Paul A. Grout ; "Margaret Mary. She it was who was chosen by God to finish the work of St. Francis de Sales and his great co-operatrix. Both had labored together in the construction of the edifice. They dug the foundations, drew the grand plans. But the crown was wanting. It was Margaret Mary, that saintly and humble virgin, who was deputed to place it on its brow. In some way, then, the Life of our blessed Sister is a necessary sequel to the history of St. Chantal. The biography of the one illumines and perfects that of the other."--Life of Blessed Margaret Mary Alacoque ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; very slight wear ; VG. Grout, Paul A. (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: Very Good. 11 pages, with illustrations. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 22.5 x 30 cms. Category: The Connoisseur; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condition: Very good. - A 6-1/4 inch high by 7-3/8 inch wide hand-colored engraving on a 7 inch high by 8-1/8 inch wide sheet of laid watermarked paper. The engraving, titled in Dutch and French, is attractively hand-colored in pastel shades. "La Haye" is discreetly penned below the French title with a number centered at beneath the image. Near fine. The copperplate engraving is attributed to the print maker Adolf van der Laan. Daniel Marot II may be the artist who created the drawing.…

Schönes original Kupferstich-Portrait von ca. 1680. Seltenes Portrait! -- Blattformat: ca.47x37 cm. -- teils leicht fleckig, mit alter Knickspur, sonst gut erhalten. || Original engraved portrait from c. 1680. Rare portrait! -- slightly stained, with an old fold mark, otherwise in good condition. // Wir, das Antiquariat Steffen Völkel, kaufen und verkaufen alte Bücher, Handschriften, Zeichnungen, Autographen, Grafiken und Fotografien. Wir sind stets am Ankauf von kompletten Bibliotheken, Sammlungen und Nachlässen interessiert. Sprache: Niederländisch Gewicht in Gramm: 20. …

8vo. [xvi], 242, [2] pp. Contemporary boards, rebacked with brown kozo, new printed paper spine label; Theological Institute of Connecticut blind-stamps to first and last few pages, front cover library label, Pitts Theology Library rubber stamp, Thomas Baker, London, bookseller label. Very good. Scarce. FIRST EDITION of Robert Morres' sermons delivered as part of the Bampton Lecture series. "The Bampton Lectures at the University of Oxford, England, were founded by a bequest of John Bampton. They have taken place since 1780. Included is an extract from the last Will and Testament of the late Reverend John Bampton (d.1751), Canon of Salisbury, wherein the lectures series is established, and which started in 1779 with its inaugural lecture." "They were a series of annual lectures; since the turn of the 20th century they have typically been biennial. They continue to concentrate on Christian theological topics. The lectures are traditionally been published in book form. On a number of occasions, notably at points during the 19th century, they attracted great interest and controversy" (Wikip.). Morres' lectures center on moral philosophy, natural philosophy, Christian faith and Bible study. For example: "Reasonableness of Faith because of the Ability and Veracity of man â" these considered." Of the institution of theological learning, he addresses "Religious Establishments â" necessity of Government in general â" of ecclesiastical â" each Church independent â" subordination of ecclesiastical institutions to civil government â¦" and of Heresy: "Recapitulation â" inference â" farther remarks of Heresy â" Means and Motives of guarding against it, viz. the Scriptures â" the Duty and Happiness of man." / Robert Morres, M.A., son of a doctor, late Fellow of Brasen Nose College. "Brasenose College (BNC), officially The Principal and Scholars of the King's Hall and College of Brasenose in Oxford, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom." See: Joseph Mordaunt Crook, Brasenose: The Biography of an Oxford College, p. 109. …

4to.; 24 hs., 581 pp. Encuadernación en piel, de la época.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. BOUND WITH: An Essay Towards a Natural, Experimental, and Medicinal History of the Principal Mineral Waters. Sheffield: Printed for the author, 1740. 4to (238 x 183 mm). Half-title and 4 engraved folding plates in first work. Contemporary speckled calf, spine with 5 raised bands, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Signs of old joint repairs, endpapers renewed, some rubbing and scuffing to covers, minor browning. FIRST EDITION of both works, the latter being the first significant Sheffield imprint and the far more scarce of the two. It is essentially a continuation of the first work. Blake, p 417.…

Condition: Good. Folio. . Contemporary roan with gilt spine, worn along edges of spine, but tight Pages fresh and crisp. Very good. Bookplates and old ink inscription of previous private owners on inside front cover. 30 x 48.5 cm. Text in French and Latin. . See collation below.OCLC only lists the English language edtion of the same year.References : Brunet III: 599; Cohen de Ricci: 768. .In -folio relié pleine basane brune, dos à nerfs orné et doré (Reliure de l'époque). [5] ff., 247 pp., [1] f., (249 254) pp., [2] ff. Orné d'un frontispice, une vignette armoriée de dédicace et de 130 figures in texte à mi-page d'après Lebrun, Leclere, Maas, Picard, Punt, J. Romain, Tosca, de Wit and Vandelaar par divers sculpteurs. Edition bilingue francol-atine imprimée sur 2 colonnes. Bon état, oxydation des ff. et rousseurs, usures à la reliure.…

Condition: Good. Unbound as issued. 22 x 17 cm.12pp.OCLC Number: 490449729.From a series of 17th Century mazarinades, named after Jules Mazarin, the chief minister and a popular target of such pamphlets. A genre of anti-governmental pamphlet published in mid-seventeenth-century France.Cardinal Jules Mazarin;14 July 1602 - 9 March 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino , was an Italian cardinal, diplomat, and politician who served as the chief minister to the kings of France Louis XIII and Louis XIV from 1642 until his death in 1661. In 1654 he acquired the title Duke of Mayenne, and in 1659, 1st Duke of Rethel and Nevers.Expertise by Christian GASCHExpertise Livres Anciens et Modernes, 58004 Nevers , France.…

Amst., Isaak Tirion, 1749. Ets. 17,8 x 22,1 cm - Papier 20 x 24 cm. [144670].

On both sides of a folio leaf. In good condition, lightly aged and worn. Paginated 47-48. The first page is headed 'Establishment of the Forces and Garrison of Gibraltar | A Regiment of Foot | Field & Staff Officers'. Giving the cost by day and year for 'Field & Staff Officers' (in margin: 'A Regiment of Foot'); 'One Company' (in margin: 'Commanded by Brigadier General Fowke'); 'The Pay of Eight Comps: more of the like Numbrs: & Rates as ye. Compy. Above md.' and 'One Company of Grenadiers' (in margin: 'Consisting of 10 Companies of 890 Private Men in Each'); total (in margin: 'In all 815 Men Officers included'); and 'Two Regiments more Commanded by Lord Tyrawley & M: G: Read | Of the like Numbers'. The second page (48) is headed 'Royal Regimt: of Fuziliers' and gives similar accounts for: 'Field & Staff Officers' (in margin: 'Royal Regimt. of Fuziliers'); 'One Company' (in margin: 'Commanded by Lt. Gl: Hargrave'); 'The Pay of Eight Compts: more of the like Numbrs & Rates as ye: Compy: Above md.' and 'One Company of Grenadiers' (in margin: 'Consisting of 10 Companies of 70 Private Men in Each.'); with total ('In all 815 Men Officers included'). Hargrave was Colonel of the Royal Regiment of Fuzileers, 1739-1751. Originally accompanied another document of Gibraltar interest (now offered separately), signed by Richard Arnold (1682-1742), Deputy Secretary at War in England, both items appearing to be official War Office departmental documents. Note: "An Anglo-Dutch force captured Gibraltar from Spain in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession on behalf of the Habsburg claim to the Spanish throne. The territory was subsequently ceded to Great Britain "in perpetuity" under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713".…

1750. Ets / Kopergravure. 15,8 x 19,2 cm - Papier 21 x 23 cm. Met 2 vouwen. Uit: Tegenwoordige Staat der Vereenigde Nederlanden. [139111].

No Binding. Condition: Fair. Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine. Born 8 September 1621 in Chateau-Thierry, France. Died 13 April 1695 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. Etching and Engraving by Pierre Dupin (c.1690-c.1751), after Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659-1743), c. 1720. Reasonable condition. Paper a bit browned and slighlty soiled, with minor faint stainings, mainly in the lower margin. Verso: blank. Dimensions: 129 x 90 mm. Jean de La Fontaine was Poet, Writer, Novelist, Member of the Academie Francaise, and Fabulist. c. 1720. Print.…

No Binding. Condition: Good. Portrait of Johann "Hans" Ludwig von Wolzogen. Born 28 May 1600 in Nove Zamky, Slovakia. Died 1661 in Szlichtyngowa, Poland. Etching and Engraving by Lambert Visscher (1633 - c. 1690), c. 1665. Good condition. Some faint to very faint creasing. A small tear in the right margin, not affecting the image itself. Verso: blank, with traces of former mounting and an unidentified collection stamp. Dimensions: 223 x 148 mm. Johann "Hans" Ludwig von Wolzogen was Writer, Theologian, Biblical exegete, Socinian theologian, Baron of Tarenfeldt, and Freiherr of Neuhausel. c. 1665. Print.…

No Binding. Condition: Fair. Portrait of Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat. Born 31 August 1652 in Revere, Italy. Died 5 July 1708 in Padua, Italy. Copper engraving by Johann Franck (fl. c. 1659-1690), after Frans Geffels (1625-1694), c. 1680. Reasonable condition. Margins trimmed to the border. Paper slightly soiled. Mounted onto an old album leaf. Note: dimensions reflect the entire leaf, excluding the mount. Dimensions: 231 x 149 mm. Ferdinando Carlo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat was Aristocrat, Duke, Duke of Mantua, Duke of Montferrat, and The last ruler of the Duchy of Mantua of the House of Gonzaga. c. 1680. Print.…

Etching, 15,5 x 23 cm, by M.de Bye after Paulus Potter. Hollstein 57II/III, with the adress of Nic.Visscher. Etching No.1 from the set of 4: Hunting bulls. [77855].

Antique etching known as Hamlet in a valley. Same print present in Philadelphia Museum of Art. Hollstein 17 Third state of Three 3/3. Ruyscher is also know as Ruischer.[NL] De Cuneratoren werd in de periode 1492 1531 gebouwd. De pelgrims kwamen op de relieken van de Heilige Cunera af, die vanaf de achtste eeuw werden vereerd. Etching on paper with no margins; total: 122 x 212 mm; III state of 3; paper slightly brown. Hollstein 17, Hollstein (Waterloo) 93, Trauschold 17/4.…

To the left the city of Rhenen with two mills and a church in a flat landscape. To the right is a sailing boat in the river. In front is a figure transporting goods on his head. Plate from a late French edition of the series of six landscapes, designed and etched firstly by Jan Ruyscher and then edited by Waterloo. Probably end of eighteenth century. Waterloo's address above on the left: 'AW ex.' l Etching, burin and drypoint on laid paper with broad margins, in passepartout; plate mark: 120 x 208 mm, total: 203 x 254 mm; state III/3; in very good conditions; Hollstein 90 (Waterloo), 15 (Ruyscher).…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Langue : Français. Environ 403 pages. Français : Réimpression à la demande. Édition originale : 1892. Ouvrage en français. Ce volume contient le journal des Jésuites en Nouvelle-France, couvrant la période de septembre 1645 à juin 1668, avec une interruption entre février 1654 et octobre 1656. Le texte original, rédigé par les pères Lallemant et Le Mercier, offre un témoignage précieux sur les missions jésuites en Amérique du Nord. Bien que le journal ait été poursuivi jusqu'en 1755, les manuscrits ultérieurs ont disparu. Cette édition, établie par Laverdière et Casgrain, constitue une source majeure pour l'histoire coloniale et religieuse du Canada. Images du livre non contractuelles English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1892. Text in French. This volume contains the journal of the Jesuits in New France, spanning from September 1645 to June 1668, with a gap between February 1654 and October 1656. The original text, written by Fathers Lallemant and Le Mercier, provides a valuable account of the Jesuit missions in North America. Although the journal was continued until 1755, the later manuscripts have disappeared. This edition, prepared by Laverdière and Casgrain, is a major source for the colonial and religious history of Canada. Book images are non-contractual. Cet article est imprimé à la demande et expédié depuis l'atelier de nos partenaires d'impression le plus proche de la destination. Ces ateliers se trouvent principalement aux États-Unis, au Royaume-Uni et au Canada.…