1859 LIFE & VOYAGES of AMERICUS VESPUCIUS by EDWARDS LESTER antique ILLUSTRATED

LIFE & VOYAGES of AMERICUS VESPUCIUS With illustrations concerning the Navigator, and the Discovery of the New World. by EDWARDS LESTER U. S. Consul For Six Years to Genoa; Author of The Glory and Sha

1859 Amerigo Vespucci Life & Voyages of Vasco da Gama Christopher Columbus Polo A rare, mid-19th-century printing of the history, life, and expeditions of Amerigo Vespucci. Lester discusses the import

Lives and exploits of the most distinguished voyagers, adventurers and discoverers : in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, the South Seas, and Polar regions. Among which are those of Cooke, Cavendish, Cla

ABREGE DE L'HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES [...]. 21 (of 23) volumes by LA HARPE, Jean-François de Paris; 1780 Size 4 3/4 by 8" First edition of this great work summarizing the "Histoire des voyages"

Cook, J. and King, J. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by Command of his Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemishere: Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and

Raleigh (Walter) The History of the World, in five books... to which is prefix'd, the life of the author, newly compil'd ... by Mr Oldys. Also his trial, with some additions... Five books in 2 volumes

A lot of autographs of Russian and Soviet cultural figures. A total of three items. A 1908 book titled From My Life by Ilya Ginzburg, 1859 to 1939, a Russian sculptor, signed by the author for Semyon

Abbott Fuller Graves, American,1859 to 1936, oil painting on masonite depicting a still life with flowers. Signed lower right. Framed. Abbott Graves is known for Floral gardens, doorways and decorativ

A flat sectioned Roman bronze ring, with the image of god Sol holding sceptre , standing next to a altar; 4.27 g, inner diameter 20.76 mm outer diameter 22.74 mm. From the collection of EU gentleman.

A flat sectioned bronze finger-ring with a large bezel engraved with Christian inscription on Greek, probably means ''LORD HELP?.. '' . 22 mm overall, 18.8 internal diameters, 7.60 grams . A dark gree

1882 Jules Verne Five Weeks in Balloon Adventure Voyages Illustrated 80 Days “Reality provides us with facts so romantic that imagination itself could add nothing to them.” ― Jules

PEN & PENCIL PICTURES from THE POETS Edinburgh, William P. Nimmo; 1866 Size 6 3/4 by 8 1/2" Fine red morocco binding, gilt edges Uncut edge 152 pp, illustrated in b/w. Bookblock broken in one place Ot

MUNSTER, Sebastian (1489-1552). Cosmographey, das ist, Beschreibung aller Länder, Herrschafften und fürnemesten Stetten des gantzen Erdbodens Cosmography: that is, description of all countries... Ba

Morison (Robert) Plantarum Historiae Universalis Oxoniensis Volumes 2 & 3 complete, all published Part one (concerning trees and shrubs) was never published Oxford: Theatro Sheldoniano, 1680-99 293 en

Maurolicus, Franciscus. [MAUROLICO, Francesco (1494-1575).] Cosmographia in three dialogues distincta: in quibus de forma, situ, numeroque tam coelorum quam elementorum, alijsque rebus ad astronomica

BICKMORE, ALBERT S. Travels in the East Indian Archipelago. London: John Murray,1868 First Edition Later half vellum. Frontispiece, 560 pp., 2 folded maps and 35 plates Light soiling to binding, a gen

AN ARTIST IN THE HIMALAYAS by A.D. McCORMICK New York; 1895 First American edition 306 pages, with folding Map of the Kingdom of Kashmir and many illustrations by the author. Neate M03: "His own accou

Five Books Including Romantic Ireland" (Two Volumes), "The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus" (Two Volumes), and "The Christian's Defence Against the Fears of Death"Man

OLD LUCERNE GUIDE to HISTORICAL ART by DR. FRANZ HEINEMANN Lucerne, n.d. (c. 1900s) Size 4 3/4 by 6 3/4" Hard bound Very good condition 71 pages, illustrated Text in English Refund Policy: We will iss

Life-size antique cast iron garden figure, 19th/20th c., France, probably depicting Flora, Roman goddess of Spring, probably the Alexandre Durenne Foundry, unmarked, 70"h x 29"w x 18"d (figure only) P

An antique life sized statue depicting a seated Gautama Buddha figure. Carved, red lacquered wood, having glass embellishments, with hands depicted in the Bhumisparsha mudra, symbolizing the Buddha's

Life-size antique cast iron garden figure, 19th/20th c., probably French, Venus de Milo, possibly by the Alexandre Durenne Foundry, unmarked, 82"h x 28"w x 27"d (figure only) Provenance: Palmetto Hall

Two near life-size 19th century cloisonne enamel tomb guardians profusely decorated in polychrome enamels employing a very large number of brightly colored scroll, floral and zoomorphic motifs enhanci

Large Life Size Painting of Prince Yahya, Muhammad Hasan (Persian, active 1808–1840). An almost identical painting (different color clothing, and a few other minor differences) is on display at