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Introducing drugs from around the world João Curvo Semedo (1635-1719). Polyanthea medicinal. Noticias galenicas, e chymicas, repartidas em tres tratados [...] Quarta vez impressa […]. Lisboa Occidental, Na Officina de Antonio Pedrozo Galram, 1727. Folio in 6s. [60], 312, 317-879, [1 blank], 32, [4], 11, [1 blank], [1], [1 blank] pp. = complete with the advertisement leaf at the end and the 3 plates:… Read more about this item

Description of the world with 645 plates: a rare complete copy Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706). Beschreibung des gantzen Welt-Kreises, darinnen I. […] V. Frankfurt, Anton Heinscheidt for Johann Adam Jung, 1719. 5 volumes in 2. 8°. (IX), (VIII), (IV), 263, (1); 276, (24); 170 (22); 519, (1 blank), (XLV), (1 blank); 418, (LXXXIV) pp. = complete with errata leaves. With 645 plates (618 numbered, 5… Read more about this item

Manuscript description of inner Algeria 1841-1844 Ménon (1820-?). Les montagnes de Dj'erf-el-Achard ou la vie d'un jeune soldat en Afrique. Détails sur différentes villes de France et distance d'un endroit à l'autre, le nom des différents bivouacs. Les différentes embarcation et distance. Algeria, 1841-1844. 12°. 181 pp. With a paper sheet attached to front pastedown. With pencil drawings depicting plans of a fort on recto… Read more about this item

Large VOC watercolour view of Porto Praia, Cape Verde Johann Christian Friderici [= Frederici] (Heldburg 1766 - Cape Town 1804). Prospect van het eyland, en de rheede van St. Iago. Geteekend van Johann Christian Friderici / Verbeelding van de inwoonders op St Iago. Porto Praia, Cape Verde, 1783. Watercolour with ruled black ink border on laid paper, watermarked Pro Patria with Maid of Dort.… Read more about this item

Amongst the greatest histories of the New World This copy a rare complete second edition Antonio Herrera de Tordesillas (1549-1626). Primera parte de la historia general del Mundo, de XVII. años del tiempo del señor Rey don Felipe II. el Prudente, desde el año de M.D.LIII. hasta el de M.D.LXX. Valladolid, Juan Godinez de Millis, 1606 (colophon: Valladolid, Juan Godinez de Millis, 1605). 4°… Read more about this item

• Extremely rare, important and early work on East Africa and the East Indies • João dos Santos (Évora, after 1560 - Goa, 1622). Ethiopia Oriental e varia historia de cousas notaveis do Oriente. [Including:] Varia historia de cousas notaveis do Oriente. E da christandade que os religiosos da Ordem dos pregadores nelle fizerāo Évora, (colophon vol. 2: Impresso no Convento de S. Domingos… Read more about this item

12°. 11, [1 blank] pp. Later half morocco with marbled sides and gilt lettering on spine. Only known copy of a British missionary's account of his foot journey from inland Madagascar to the coast. The author, George Andrew Shaw (1842-1917), was a missionary of Tamatave, Madagascar. In the present work he describes in detail the sights and surroundings, the various… Read more about this item