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Taschenbuch der Reisen, oder unterhaltende Darstellung der Entdeckungen des 18ten Jahrhunderts, in Rücksicht der Länder Menschen und Productenkunde Für jede Klasse von Lesern. Achter Jahrgang Zweite Abteilung für das Jahr 1809. Mit 12 Kupfern und Karte. — Zimmermann, E. A. W. 6 foto’s

Taschenbuch der Reisen, oder unterhaltende Darstellung der Entdeckungen des 18ten Jahrhunderts, in Rücksicht der Länder Menschen und Productenkunde Für jede Klasse von Lesern. Achter Jahrgang Zweite Abteilung für das Jahr 1809. Mit 12 Kupfern und Karte.

Zimmermann, E. A. W.
Gerhard Fleischer d. Jung · Leipzig · 1809

Original boards. xvi,288 pp., frontisp., 11 plates i.a. 5 folding and folding map in rear; 13x9 cm. Text in German / Deutsch. - (slightly worn, bit stained) Although (ver…

€ 70,00
Book no. 74105
Les Portes de la Vie, E': Chine. Message de Mao Tse-Toung; Depreux, La nouvelle Chine et son héritage; Ye Chang-Tao, Ni Houan-Tche l'instituteur; Favre-Raynal, L'éducation nationale en Chine. — Mao Tse-Toung, Édouard Depreux, Ye Chang-Tao, Claude Tabet, Jacques Favre-Raynal

Les Portes de la Vie, E': Chine. Message de Mao Tse-Toung; Depreux, La nouvelle Chine et son héritage; Ye Chang-Tao, Ni Houan-Tche l'instituteur; Favre-Raynal, L'éducation nationale en Chine.

Mao Tse-Toung, Édouard Depreux, Ye Chang-Tao, Claude Tabet, Jacques Favre-Raynal
Éditions du Burin, Éditions Martinsart · No place · (1967)

Large 8vo (27x20 cm). Original limp imitation leather, spine and frontcover nicely gilt; decorated endpapers. Maquette of binding by Jean Colin. 305,(v) pp. - Message (2…

€ 80,00
Book no. 53591
Histoire de l’expédition chrétienne au royaume de la Chine 1582–1610. — Ricci, Matthieu / Trigault, Nicolas. 2 foto’s

Histoire de l’expédition chrétienne au royaume de la Chine 1582–1610.

Ricci, Matthieu / Trigault, Nicolas.
Desclée de Brouwer / Bellarmin · Paris · 1978
20 x 13 cm. Paperback with dust jacket, 742 pages, 9 plates/plans. Text in French. Paper slightly browned, spine with reading crease. Still in very good condition, see picture.
Jesuit missionary account of early Christian missions to China, based on the writings of Matteo Ricci and compiled by Nicolas Trigault. Edited and annotated by Georges Bessière. Collection Christus No. 45 Textes.
€ 60,00
ISBN: 222002184X
Book no. 80098
Annual Customs and Festivals in Peking. As recorded in the Yenching Sui-shih-chi. — Tun Li-Ch’en 2 foto’s

Annual Customs and Festivals in Peking. As recorded in the Yenching Sui-shih-chi.

Tun Li-Ch’en
Hong Kong University Press · Hong Kong · 1965
25 x 18 cm. Hardcover with dust jacket, xxviii, 148 pages. Illustrated in the text and with 2 tipped-in color plates and 1 folding plate in color. Text in English. Minor wear to dust jacket. Very good condition. See picture.
Translated and annotated by sinologist Derk Bodde. Second revised edition, limited to 1,000 copies, originally published in Peiping in 1936.
€ 25,00
Book no. 80097
Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Vol. 17, 1977. — Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (ed.)

Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. Vol. 17, 1977.

Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (ed.)
The Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society · Hong Kong · 1978
21.5 x 14 cm. Paperback, (8), 253 pages. 53 illustrations and photographs on 38 plates. Text in English. Very good condition. See picture.
Annual volume with contributions on the history, ethnography, archaeology and natural history of Hong Kong, South China and neighbouring regions. Includes a report on the Stanley Internment Camp during the Japanese occupation (G. C. Emerson), a firsthand account of a 1946 journey to Yenan (W. A. Reynolds), essays on village social structure and ceremonial life in Hoi-p’ing County (Yuen-Fong Woon), and studies of North Point’s Hokkien community (Gregory Guldin). Other authors include J. D. Romer (on birds and reptiles), James Hayes (rural history and village war), K. G. Stevens, Michael Webster, and J. T. Kamm.
€ 25,00
Book no. 80094
Le dernier voyage a Paris et en Bourgogne (1640-1643) du reforme Claude Saumaise. Libre erudition et contrainte politique sous Richelieu. — Leroy, P.E.G. (Pierre Eugene Robert).

Le dernier voyage a Paris et en Bourgogne (1640-1643) du reforme Claude Saumaise. Libre erudition et contrainte politique sous Richelieu.

Leroy, P.E.G. (Pierre Eugene Robert).
Apa - Holland Universiteits Pers · Amsterdam, Maarssen · 1983
22.5 x 15 cm. Wrappers (paperback) xiv,272 pp. With some illustrations. - " Études de L'Institut de Recherches des Relations Intellectuelles entre les Pays de L'Europe Occidentale au XVIIe Siècle, Nimègue (SIB)/Studies van het Instituut voor Intellectuele Betrekkingen tussen de Westeuropese Landen in de Zeventiende Eeuw, Nijmegen ,9 (SIB) " French thesis, K.U.Nijmegen. (covers slightly discolored, top edge paper bit foxed) Although very good, see picture
€ 35,00
ISBN: 9030210095
Book no. 80010
Geschiedenis van Bulgarije. — Dimitrov, Ilco / Gencev, Nikolaj / Gjuzelev, Vasil / Foł, … (eds.) / Raymond Detrez (transl.).

Geschiedenis van Bulgarije.

Dimitrov, Ilco / Gencev, Nikolaj / Gjuzelev, Vasil / Foł, … (eds.) / Raymond Detrez (transl.).
Elsevier Manteau · Antwerpen / Amsterdam · 1981
22.5 x 14 cm. Gray cloth hardcover with dust jacket, 534 pages, illustrated with photos. Text in Dutch. Spine dust-jacket discolored, minor 1 cm tears on jacket edges. Previous owner's name and date on endpaper. Although good condition. See picture.
First scholarly overview of Bulgaria’s history from ancient times to modern day, prepared by leading Bulgarian historians and translated by Raymond Detrez, published for the 1300th anniversary.
€ 11,00
ISBN: 9022307778
Book no. 79980
Church, Nation and State in Russia and Ukraine. — Hosking, Geoffrey A. (ed.).

Church, Nation and State in Russia and Ukraine.

Hosking, Geoffrey A. (ed.).
Macmillan / School of Slavonic and East European Studies University of London · London · 1991
22.5 x 14.5 cm. Hardcover with dust jacket. xv, 358 pages. Published in the series Studies in Russia and East Europe. Text in English. Signs of use, paper (partly) bit browned. Although very good condition. See picture.
Collection of scholarly essays on the historical relationship between church, national identity and state power in Russia and Ukraine.
€ 40,00
ISBN: 9780333524459
Book no. 79947
A History of Chile, 1808–1994. — Simon Collier / Sater, William F.

A History of Chile, 1808–1994.

Simon Collier / Sater, William F.
Cambridge University Press · Cambridge · 1996
23.5 x 16 cm. Black cloth hardcover, xx, 428 pages. Cambridge Latin American Studies 82. Text in English. No dust jacket. Previous owner's name and date on endpaper. Otherwise very good condition. See picture.
A thorough political, economic, and social history of Chile spanning from its independence through the start of President Eduardo Frei’s administration in 1994, tracing the nation’s transformation from colonial aristocracy to modern democracy and industrialized society.
€ 30,00
ISBN: 0521560756
Book no. 79933
Histoire de l’expédition chrétienne au royaume de la Chine 1582–1610. — Ricci, Matthieu / Trigault, Nicolas.

Histoire de l’expédition chrétienne au royaume de la Chine 1582–1610.

Ricci, Matthieu / Trigault, Nicolas.
Desclée de Brouwer / Bellarmin · Paris · 1978
20 x 13 cm. Paperback with dust jacket, 742 pages, 9 plates/plans. Text in French. Dust jacket discolored and with some tears. Name and date on first blank page, paper slightly browned, spine with reading crease. Still good condition, see picture.
Jesuit missionary account of early Christian missions to China, based on the writings of Matteo Ricci and compiled by Nicolas Trigault. Edited and annotated by Georges Bessière. Collection Christus No. 45 Textes.
€ 55,00
ISBN: 222002184X
Book no. 79929
Slavery, War and Revolution. The British Occupation of Saint Domingue, 1793–1798. — Geggus, David Patrick.

Slavery, War and Revolution. The British Occupation of Saint Domingue, 1793–1798.

Geggus, David Patrick.
Clarendon Press · Oxford · 1982
22 x 14.5 cm. Hardcover with dust jacket, xii, 492 pages. Text in English. Minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name and date on endpaper. Very good condition. See picture.
Detailed study of the British occupation of Saint Domingue during the Haitian Revolution, examining the intersections of colonial warfare, slavery, and revolutionary upheaval.
€ 160,00
ISBN: 0198226349
Book no. 79927
Demographic Collapse. Indian Peru, 1520–1620. — Cook, Noble David.

Demographic Collapse. Indian Peru, 1520–1620.

Cook, Noble David.
Cambridge University Press · Cambridge · 1981
22 x 14.5 cm. Hardcover (no dust jacket), x, 310 pages. Text in English. Name and date in ink on title page, several pages with underlinings and notes in pencil. Still good condition, see picture.
Demographic analysis of the indigenous population decline in colonial Peru after European contact. Volume 41 in the Cambridge Latin American Studies series.
€ 35,00
ISBN: 0521239958
Book no. 79925
Cuba Between Empires, 1878–1902. — Pérez, Louis A. Jr.

Cuba Between Empires, 1878–1902.

Pérez, Louis A. Jr.
University of Pittsburgh Press · Pittsburgh · 1983
24 x 16 cm. Hardcover with dust jacket, xx, 490, (2) pages. Text in English. Dust jacket damaged, name and date on first blank page. Although in good condition. See picture.
Detailed analysis of Cuba’s transition from Spanish colonial rule to U.S. occupation, focusing on political, social, and economic transformations. Part of the Pitt Latin American Series.
€ 22,00
ISBN: 0822934728
Book no. 79923
Papua New Guinea Country Study on Biological Diversity. — Sekhran, N. and Miller, S. (eds).

Papua New Guinea Country Study on Biological Diversity.

Sekhran, N. and Miller, S. (eds).
Department of Environment and Conservation, Conservation Resource Centre · Waigani, Papua New Guinea · 1995
Paperback. xl,438 pp., ills, photographs in color; 27.5x21.5 cm. Text in English. - (right lower corner bumped) Otherwise very good, see picture.
This study provides an in-depth analysis of Papua New Guinea's biological diversity. It covers various ecosystems, endemic species, and conservation strategies pertinent to the region. The publication serves as a crucial resource for understanding the environmental challenges and biodiversity of Papua New Guinea.
€ 15,00
ISBN: 9980851112
Book no. 78188
Himalaya-Tibet: Le choc des continents. — Avouac, Jean-Philippe / Patrick de Wever.

Himalaya-Tibet: Le choc des continents.

Avouac, Jean-Philippe / Patrick de Wever.
CNRS Éditions · 2002
Paperback. 192 pp.; many color ills.; 25x17 cm. Text in French / Français. - Very good. See picture.
This book explores the geological formation of the Himalaya and Tibetan regions, focusing on the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. It examines the resulting topography, seismic activity, and the impact on local ecosystems. The authors provide insights into the processes that have shaped these mountainous areas over millions of years.
€ 12,00
ISBN: 9782271059345
Book no. 78181
Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo. — Luping, Datin Margaret / Chin Wen / E. Richard Dingley (editors).

Kinabalu: Summit of Borneo.

Luping, Datin Margaret / Chin Wen / E. Richard Dingley (editors).
The Sabah Society · Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia · 1978
Paperback. 484 pp., ill. in color and b/w.; 24x16 cm. Text in English. - (spine folded, spine and covers worn, paper slightly yellowed) Although still good, see picture.
Comprehensive monograph on Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in Southeast Asia, located in Sabah, Malaysia. This work explores the mountain's unique biodiversity, geography, and cultural significance. Includes detailed scientific information on the flora, fauna, and geology of the region.
€ 15,00
Book no. 78164
Science and Scientists in the Netherlands Indies. — Honig, Pieter, Ph.D., and Frans Verdoorn, Ph.D. (editors).

Science and Scientists in the Netherlands Indies.

Honig, Pieter, Ph.D., and Frans Verdoorn, Ph.D. (editors).
Board for the Netherlands Indies, Surinam and Curaçao · New York City · 1945
Original cloth, dustjacket. xxii,(2),492 pp., ills, plates, maps; 27x18 cm. " Natuurwetenschappelijk Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië Volume 102 - Special Supplement " Text in English - (no dust-jacket, paper slightly browned) Although very good, see picture
A comprehensive work exploring the contributions of science and scientists in the Netherlands Indies. Edited by Pieter Honig and Frans Verdoorn, both distinguished academics, the book provides detailed insights into scientific advancements and research in the region, including studies on biology, geology, agriculture, and more. The volume includes numerous illustrations and contributions from leading experts of the era.
€ 30,00
Book no. 78112
Vollständige Topographie des Königreichs Preußen [ 2 volumes ] Erster Teil. Topographie von Ostpreußen. Zweiter Teil. Topographie von Westpreußen. [ Reprint, facsimile of 1785 & 1789 edition ]. — Goldbeck, Johann Friedrich.

Vollständige Topographie des Königreichs Preußen [ 2 volumes ] Erster Teil. Topographie von Ostpreußen. Zweiter Teil. Topographie von Westpreußen. [ Reprint, facsimile of 1785 & 1789 edition ].

Goldbeck, Johann Friedrich.
Selbstverlag des Vereins · Hamburg · 1990-1991
2 vols. Paperbacks. (16),66,214,198,14 pp.; 25x21 cm. " Sonderschriften des Vereins fur Familienforschung in Ost- und Westpreussen e.V. Nr. 7 " Text in German / Deutsch - (small signs of use) Although very good, see picture
€ 45,00
Book no. 77061
Centenaire de l'Indépendance Belge. Expositions Internationales Anvers - Liège 1930. [ Le Japon ]. — (Collectif)

Centenaire de l'Indépendance Belge. Expositions Internationales Anvers - Liège 1930. [ Le Japon ].

(Collectif)
H. Vaillant-Carmanne Impr. de l'Académie · Liége · 1930
8vo (21,5x13,5 cm). Orig. with nice illustration in colour (a bit dust-soiled and number with red pencil (repeated on title). 76 pp. including 30 illustrations (6 full-page); 23 pp. advertisements (1 in full colour). With large folding map in colour. - Large circular convent-stamp on title, but in all a good copy
€ 35,00
Book no. 76128
Souvenirs d'Espagne. Impressions de voyages et croquis. Ouvrage illustré de cinquante-trois gravures et huit planches hors texte d'après les dessins et les peintures de l'auteur. — Worms, J.

Souvenirs d'Espagne. Impressions de voyages et croquis. Ouvrage illustré de cinquante-trois gravures et huit planches hors texte d'après les dessins et les peintures de l'auteur.

Worms, J.
H. Floury · Paris · 1906
Orig. wrappers (paperback) x,168 pp.: ill.; 28x23 cm. Uncut, unopened. Text in French. (some spotting to edges, few small holes in edges paper, front cover taped) Although in very good condition, see picture.
¶ Limited ed. 'Cet ouvrage a été tiré à Cinq Cents Exemplaires, tous numérotés. No 395
€ 80,00
Book no. 75938
Taschenbuch der Reisen, oder unterhaltende Darstellung der Entdeckungen des 18ten Jahrhunderts, in Rücksicht der Länder Menschen und Productenkunde Für jede Klasse von Lesern. Achter Jahrgang Zweite Abteilung für das Jahr 1809. Mit 12 Kupfern und Karte. — Zimmermann, E. A. W. 6 foto’s

Taschenbuch der Reisen, oder unterhaltende Darstellung der Entdeckungen des 18ten Jahrhunderts, in Rücksicht der Länder Menschen und Productenkunde Für jede Klasse von Lesern. Achter Jahrgang Zweite Abteilung für das Jahr 1809. Mit 12 Kupfern und Karte.

Zimmermann, E. A. W.
Gerhard Fleischer d. Jung · Leipzig · 1809
Original boards. xvi,288 pp., frontisp., 11 plates i.a. 5 folding and folding map in rear; 13x9 cm. Text in German / Deutsch. - (slightly worn, bit stained) Although (very) good, see pictures
€ 70,00
Book no. 74105
Entdeckungsreisen in der Heimat. I. Im Süden. Eine Alpenreise. Mit seinen jungen Freunden und Freundinnen unternommen von Hermann Wagner. Mit 110 Abbildungen, zwei Tondruck- und einem bunten Titelbilde. — Wagner, Hermann. 2 foto’s

Entdeckungsreisen in der Heimat. I. Im Süden. Eine Alpenreise. Mit seinen jungen Freunden und Freundinnen unternommen von Hermann Wagner. Mit 110 Abbildungen, zwei Tondruck- und einem bunten Titelbilde.

Wagner, Hermann.
Otto Spamer · Leipzig · (1865)
Original hardcover. 164 pp.; lithograph frontispiece in color, ills., plates; 20x14 cm. " Neue Jugend- und Hausbibliothek Fünfte Serie V Erster Band " Text in German / Deutsch. (covers worn, inner hinges partly loose, first endpaper with tear and small part missing, paper bit browned, spots/ foxing throughout) Although still good, see picture
€ 40,00
Book no. 73572
Nachricht von Suriname und seinen Einwohnern, sonderlich den Arawacken, Warauen und Karaiben, von den nüzlichsten Gewächsen und Thieren des Landes, den Geschäften der dortigen Missionarien, der Brüderunität und der Sprache der Arawacken. — Quandt.

Nachricht von Suriname und seinen Einwohnern, sonderlich den Arawacken, Warauen und Karaiben, von den nüzlichsten Gewächsen und Thieren des Landes, den Geschäften der dortigen Missionarien, der Brüderunität und der Sprache der Arawacken.

Quandt.
S. Emmering · Amsterdam · 1968
Original hardcover. (4),xiv,(2),316 pp.; folding map, 2 plates.; 18.5x12 cm. 'Unchanged reprint of the original edition Görlitz (1807) with foreword by H.C. van Renselaar. - (previous owner's name) Although very good, see picture
€ 16,00
Book no. 55366
Les Portes de la Vie, E': Chine. Message de Mao Tse-Toung; Depreux, La nouvelle Chine et son héritage; Ye Chang-Tao, Ni Houan-Tche l'instituteur; Favre-Raynal, L'éducation nationale en Chine. — Mao Tse-Toung, Édouard Depreux, Ye Chang-Tao, Claude Tabet, Jacques Favre-Raynal

Les Portes de la Vie, E': Chine. Message de Mao Tse-Toung; Depreux, La nouvelle Chine et son héritage; Ye Chang-Tao, Ni Houan-Tche l'instituteur; Favre-Raynal, L'éducation nationale en Chine.

Mao Tse-Toung, Édouard Depreux, Ye Chang-Tao, Claude Tabet, Jacques Favre-Raynal
Éditions du Burin, Éditions Martinsart · No place · (1967)
Large 8vo (27x20 cm). Original limp imitation leather, spine and frontcover nicely gilt; decorated endpapers. Maquette of binding by Jean Colin. 305,(v) pp. - Message (2 pp.) with portrait. - La nouvelle Chine (p.12-52). With ornements, printed in brown, by Decaris. - L'instituteur (p.53-216). With frontispiece and 7 other colourplates by Claude Tabet. - These 3 sections printed on 'vélin de Lana'. - L'éducation (p.217-305). With 51 illustr. on 40 plates. Printed on art paper. - In the third section L'Instituteur dedication by the artist Claude Tabet accompanied by an original line drawing, handcoloured. - Beautiful copy, unique
€ 80,00
Book no. 53591
Histoire d'Allemagne depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'a l'année 1838/ Onzieme edition [ 4 volumes in 2 bindings ]. — Kohlrausch / A. Guinefolle (transl.).

Histoire d'Allemagne depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'a l'année 1838/ Onzieme edition [ 4 volumes in 2 bindings ].

Kohlrausch / A. Guinefolle (transl.).
N. J. Gregoir, V. Wouters et Cie · Bruxelles · 1841
4 vols. in 2 bindings. Half leather hardcovers. 204,5-240 pp. & 234,5-228 pp., with 4 portraits; 22.5x15 cm. Text in French / Français. - (paper slightly browned, title pages of the 2nd and 4th volume are missing) Although very good, decorative bindings, see picture
€ 70,00
Book no. 50835
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