Coxe william 1747 (35 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Third Edition. Poor copy bound in the original leather binding with a gilt title to the spine. Front board missing, with the spine band only loosely attached. Wear and tear as with age. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Includes previous owner's inscription. Series; Bohn's standard library. Physical description; vol. I (only): 528 pages : frontispiece (portrait) ; 18 cm. Notes; Originally published, 1807. Continuation, W.K. Kelly, published 1853. Subjects; Habsburg, House of. Austria History. Austria History (1273-1519). Austria History (1519-1740). Austria History To 1273. Austria History (1740-1789). Austria History. Genre; History. 1 Kg.…

Fine Facsimile Reprint. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 210 pages; Description: x, 210 p. Illus. , fold. Map, port. 23 cm. Subjects: Poland --Description and travel --Early works to 1800. Notes: "Reprinted from the original three volume edition of Travels into Poland, Russia, Sweden, and Denmark [published in 1785]" 1 Kg. …

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Second edition, corrected. Poor copy, wear and tear as with age. Boards detached. Text remains in fine condition. Physical description; 1 v. : 22 cm. Subject; Habsburg, House of History. Austria History. 1 Kg.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Facsimile Edition. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; xxiii, 344, 31 p. maps (3 fold.) fold. plate. 25 cm. Subjects; Discoveries in geography Russian. Siberia (Russia) History. Russia Commerce China. China Commerce Russia. Northwest Coast of North America Discovery and exploration Russian. Islands of the Pacific Discovery and exploration Russian. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New.

Fine Facsimile Reprint. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 1 pages; Reproduces the original 3rd (1847) edition. Description: 3 v. Port. 23 cm. Subjects: Austria --History. Series: The Eastern Europe collection. 2 Kg.…

Second edition, corrected. Binding or reading copies only. Spine bands and panel edges dulled and rubbed. Internally quite sound with all pages present. Physical description; 2 v. : ill., 1 folded map, geneal. tables ; 22 cm. Subjects; Habsburg, House of History. Austria History. 2 Kg.

1st edition. Poor full aniline copy; lacks front cover. Spine worn and rubbed as with age. Some foxing to prelims. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; xxiii, [1], 486 p., [21] leaves of plates : ports. ; 29 cm (4to). Notes; With a frontispiece, being a portrait of Horatio Walpole. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Walpole, Horatio Walpole Baron 1678-1757. Politicians Great Britain ; Biography. Great Britain History George I, 1714-1727. Great Britain History George II, 1727-1760. Great Britain Politics and government 18th century. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Worn set bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; two volumes (only): vol. I, part II and vol. II) : ill., ports. ; 18 cm. Subjects; Habsburg, House of. Austria History. Genre; Illustrated. 3 Kg.…

gr. in-8vo, VIII + 474 p. + 1 leaf ?Postscript?, untrimmed, contemporary h-calf, spine with special oval gilt vign. of a ?bird in a tree?, red marocco title piece, top of spine a bit touched. Rare second edition, curiously only mentioned by Perret?s valuable ?Guide sur la montagne? somewhere lost in the notice of the first French edition of 1781! Postscript notice: The principal writers upon whose authority based .are: Guillimann, de rebus Helvetiorum, Stanyan?s Account of Switzerland, Dictionnaire de la Suisse etc. And from the contents: The Canton of Fribourg, entiry catholic has 60.000 souls, and it is computed that, in proportion to its size, none of the other cantons have so many troops in that service (France). For English readers, it is still a pleasure to read a well written account of late 18th century Switzerland, seen through the eyes of an English traveller.Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. de Beer, Early travellers S. 133 ff; Haller I,753; Studer, Geogr. S. 523 ff.; Waeber 38; Perret 1159.…

First Edition. Worn set bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; 2 vols., plates : maps ; 21 cm. Subjects; William Coxe (1747-1828). William Melmoth. Switzerland. Travel. Letters. Travel writings. 1 Kg. …

gr. in-8vo, IV + 474 p. + 1 leaf ?Postscript?, light stains throughout, contemporary calf, spine with black marocco title piece, small oval red gilt piece volume n° V (of Coxe travels, this is the complete volume on ?Swisserland?). Rare second edition, curiousely only one mentioned by Perret?s valuable ?Guide sur la montagne? somewhere lost in the notice on the first French edition of 1781! Postscript notice: The principal writers upon whose authority based .are: Guillimann, de rebus Helvetiorum, Stanyan?s Account of Switzerland, Dictionnaire de la Suisse etc. And from the contents: The Canton of Fribourg, entirly catholic has 60.000 souls, and it is computed that, in proportion to its size, none of the other cantons have so many troops in that service (France). Description of the mountains (and tourist-spots) like St. Gothard, Furka, Grimsel, Grindelwald and its Glacier, the Gemmi, the bath of Leuk, of Goiters and Idiots in the Vallais, Mont-Blanc and the Glacier of Montanvert etc. etc. For English-language readers, it is still a pleasure to read a well written account of late 18th century Switzerland, seen through the eyes of an English traveller.Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. Barthde Beer, Early travellers S. 133 ff; Haller I,753; Studer, Geogr. S. 523 ff.; Waeber 38; Perret 1159; Barth 17231 (first ed. 1779, one volume of Coxe?s travels, Swisserland (sic) only).…

Second Edition. Poor set bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Physical description; five volumes. Subjects; Bourbon House. Kings of Spain. (1700-1788). 2 Kg.

Zustand: Good. 4to. 2 vols. Contemporary roan, gilt spine, rubbed on covers. 22 x 28cm. .Very good and fresh. OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:6006014: genealogical tables, folded maps, plates, portraits. Bookplate of John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle of Stevenstone (1750-1842).

Size: Folio. [vii (titles, dedication, advertisement)], iv (list of subscribers), 64, 34pp. Polished calf (few small scratches and old marks), gilt, rebacked incorporating original backstrip leather labels. The final 48pp. comprising engraved music by John Christopher Smith (1712-1795). From the collection of Christopher Hogwood (1941-2014). First edition. One of sixty copies printed on imperial paper especially for the subscribers. ESTC T139674. Folio. [vii (titles, dedication, advertisement)], iv (list of subscribers), 64, 34pp.…

First Edition. Minor library marks remain internally. Very good copies all in the original, full aniline calf. Professionally re-cased with the original, elaborately gilt-tooled spine laid back; very impressively finished. Remains a particularly well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Physical desc.: 3 v. : geneal. tables ; 27 cm. Pagination: Vol. 1: xxii, [8], *19-*69, [3], 434 p. -- Vol. 2: [8], 465, [1] p. -- Vol. 3: [8], 540, [32] p. Referenced by: Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 64241 (note). Subject: Spain - History - Bourbons, 1700-. BOURBON, House of. 8 Kg.…

Hardcover. 3 parts in one volume, 8vo., (8 2/8 x 5 inches). 4 large engraved folding maps by T. Kitchin and one engraved folding plate by I. Cheevers (one map and one plate each with small tear near the gutter). Contemporary calf, smooth spine gilt decorated in six compartments, red morocco lettering-piece in one (rebacked preserving the original spine, rextremities worn with minor loss, preliminaries restored at the gutter). Third edition, revised and corrected. With appendices not in the earlier editions, giving a list of the principal charts representing the Russian discoveries, a specimen of the Aleutian language, and tables of latitude and longitude. "The most important feature of this third edition is the inclusion of the supplement on Captain Cook, title "A comparative view of the Russian discoveries with those made by Captains Cook and Clerke; and a sketch of what remains to be ascertained by future navigators" Coxe also mentions Cook's discovery of Hawaii" (Hill). Coxe was an English historian who travelled widely in Europe and Russia, he records the principal Russian discoveries and explorations made in northwestern America in their attempts to open communications with Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. The voyages and discoveries of Nevodsikoff, Serebranikoff, Trapesnikoff, Pushkareff, Drusinin, Kulkoff, Korovin, Glotoff, Solovioff, Otcheredin, Krenitzin, Levasheff, Synd, Bering, Chirikiv, and several others are also included. Hill cf 391, 392; Howes C-834; Sabin 17309; Smith 2085; Wickersham 5882. Catalogued by Kate Hunter.…

in-8°, XII + LXX (first leaf I/II not bound in) + 434 p. + 2 plates (geometr. elevation of the Timber-Bridge - map of the lakes of Thun & Brienz) / 2) VIII + 430 p. + 3 plates (full grown male bouquetin - head of the bearded vulture (folding) - Panorama of the Alps as seen from Berne / 3) XVI + 451 p. (lacking maps of Switzerland and Mont-Blanc), Stamps ?Montreux Club? on title, h.-calf bindings, top of spine of vol. 3 missing (torn off). The rare 4th edition with the supplementary historical notes on the revolution. ?Of all accounts of travels through Switzerland in the 18th. century, none enjoyed such a high reputation for accuracy and completeness as that of the Archdeacon William Coxe.? (De Beer). Please notify before visiting to see a book. Prices are excl. VAT/TVA (only Switzerland) & postage. De Beer, Early Travellers, 133; Haller I, 753; Studer, Geographie S. 523 ff.; Wäber 38.…