François d'Aubusson duc de LA FEUILLADE

Journal de l'expédition de monsieur de la Feuillade pour le secours de Candi

chez Jean Thioly, à Lyon 1669, in-12 (8,3x14,1cm), (8) 198pp. (2), relié.

Rare first edition.

It is stipulated that this diary was written by one of the 500 volunteers who composed the expedition commanded by François d'Aubusson, duke of La Feuillade, in order to help the republic of Venice to contain the assault of the Turks against the Crete . This expedition [...]

1 500 €

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COLLECTIF

Histoire des decouvertes faites par divers savans voyageurs dans plusieurs contrées de la Russie & ...

Chez J. P. Heubach, A Lausanne 1781 - 1787, In-8 (12,5x19,5cm), (4) 502pp. et (4) 469pp. et (2) 515pp. (4) et (2)

Collective first edition.
Binding full brown marbled vintage brown sheepskin.

900 €

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First edition

ROBBE

Methode pour apprendre facilement la Geographie, contenant un abrégé de la sphère, et un traité ...

Chez Antoine Dezallier, AParis 1689, Fort in-12 (9,5x16,5cm), (22) 592pp. (20) et (4) 414pp. ; (8) 140pp. (20), 2 volumes reliés.

first edition, rare, illustrated with a frontispiece by Guérard, a figure and 25 folding cards engraved by De Fer.
Binders in full brown sheepskin contemporary. Back with ornate nerves. Title and volume pieces of brown sheepskin.

800 €

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First edition

Baron de HUBNER

Promenade autour du monde

Librairie Hachette, Paris 1877, In-4 (27x34,5cm), 679pp., relié.

Mention fifth edition, illustrated with 316 woodcuts including many inset.
Editor Cartooning. Half red shagreen. Back richly adorned with a bouquet of flowers, various large irons and special wheels. boards very decorated with a golden central plate with an eagle and a motto: E pluribus unum. [...]

500 €

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Edouard CHARTON & COLLECTIF

Le tour du monde. Nouveau journal des voyages. Premier semestre 1861 jusqu'au second semestre 1870, ...

Hachette & Cie, Paris 1861-1870 & 1872-1878, 22x31cm, 34 volumes reliés.

First edition.
Bindings in half tawny calf, back with five nerves adorned with gilded nets, title and year pieces of red and green morocco, plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, all gilded edges, bindings of the time.
Reds, the first volume (First half of 1861) [...]

1 700 €

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John BARROW

Histoire chronologique des voyages vers le pole arctique, entrepris pour découvrir un passage ...

Librairie de Gide fils, Paris 1819, In-8 (13,5x20,5cm), (4) 357pp. et (4) 336pp., 2 volumes reliés.

First french edition
Bindings half glazed glossy havana contemporary. Smooth backs decorated with wheels and jewels. Pieces and tomato pieces of chocolate glazed veal. Headdress of the torn volume 1 (it is inside the volume). Split upper joint. Grip of volume 2 very narrowly split at the head [...]

450 €

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Jean-François LAHARPE

Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages

Chez Ledoux et Tenré, A Paris 1816, In-8 (12,5x20,5cm), 24 volumes reliés.

New edition, without the folio atlas of 15 boards.
Bindings half blond sheepskin contemporary. Smooth back nicely adorned with anchor and ship irons, wheels and ornaments. Title pieces in red morocco, pieces of tomaison in morocco green. Little lack in the tail of Volume I and at the head of [...]

1 800 €

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Jean-François LAHARPE

Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages

Ménard et Desenne, fils, Paris 1825, In-18 (10x17cm), 30 volumes reliés.

New illustrated edition of a frontispiece by Deveria and 60 figures of Adam engraved by various engravers, Fessard ...
Bindings half fawn sheepskin contemporary. Smooth back decorated with 4 irons helmet and sword, 3 different wheels instead of nerves. Title pieces in red morocco, and tomaison [...]

1 300 €

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