Leilão 188 Antiguidades e Obras de Arte Moderna e Contemporânea

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391

Ordens Militares Honoríficas (Military Orders of Knightwood)
miscelânea.- 9 obras diversas em 1 vol.; 28 cm.- E. Set made of the following titles: 1 - Origem da Insigne Ordem Militar do Tusão d'Ouro: e como o seu grão mestrado recahio nos Reis d'Hespanha / Pe. António Pereira de Figueiredo.- Lisboa: na Regia Officina Typografica, 1785.- 41 p.; 21 cm.; 2 - Notícia curiosa da instituição da Nova Ordem Militar de Cavalleria da Torre, e Espada, estabelecida pelo Principe Nosso Senhor.- Lisboa: Na Impressão Regia, 1809.- 6 p.; 22 cm.; 3 - Discurso sobre o voto de castidade que professaõ os freires conventuaes da Ordem Militar de S. Tiago da Esapada... / por D. Jozé Manoel da Camara.- Lisboa: Na Offic. de Antonio Rodrigues Galhardo, 1817.- 37 p.; 22 cm.; 4 - Privilegios concedidos, e confirmados por ElRey D. Joaõ V. Nosso Senhor à Ordem, e Milicia da Sagrada Religiaõ de S. João do Hospital de Jerusalem de Malta em 3. de Dezembro de 1728...- Lisboa: Na Regia Typografia Silviana, 1814.- 30 p.; 28 cm.; 5 - Memoria sobre a instituição da Ordem Militar da Ala, attibuida a ElRei D. Affonso Henriques / por D. Francisco de S. Luiz.- Lisboa: na Typografia da Academia Real das Sciencias, 1843.- [2], 11 p.; 28 cm.; 6 - [Dactiloescrito]: Alvará de 28 de Julho de 1832, instaurando e de novo reformando a antiga Ordem Militar da Torre e Espada...- 3 f.; 32 cm.; 7 - Memoria da historia politica, e militar da Soberana Ordem de S. João de Jerusalem, desde a sua fundação até o anno de 1821 / tirada dos melhores authores [por] José Guedes Pinto de Carvalho.- Lisboa: Em a Nova Impressão da Viuva Neves e Filhos, 1821.- 62 p.; 16 cm.; 8 - D. Afonso V e a Ordem da Torre e Espada / por Pedro de Azevedo.. Coimbra: Imprensa da Universidade, 1919.- 116 p.; 23 cm.; 9 - A Ordem Militar e Hospitalar de S. Lázaro de Jerusalém e a sua organização actual (versão portuguesa) / Charles Otzemberger-Detaille.- Porto: Grande Priorado de Portugal, s.d.- 52 p.: il.; 20 cm.

€ 300 - 450 Base - Estimate

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392

Cartas de homens ilustres portugueses contemporâneos - 1842-1925 (Letters of Distinguished Portuguese)
Cerca de 200 cartas em 1 vol.; 28 cm.- E. Assembly consisting of about 200 letters numbered from 1 to 240 (with some faults), dated 1842 and 1925 sent to several recipientes. Letters to some of the following personalities: Viscount of Queluz, Father Marcos, Count of Murça, Rodrigo da Fonseca Magalhães (2), José Estêvão, Filipe Folque, Manuel da Silva Passos, Marquês de Lavradio, Pe. Carlos João Rademaker, José Luciano de Castro (3), Mendes Leal, Guilherme de Azevedo (5), Manuel de Arriaga, Bulhão Pato, Andrade Corvo, Fialho de Almeida, Teófilo Braga, Hintze Ribeiro, José Fontana (2), Júlio de Castilho (5), Visconde de Sanches Baena, Teixeira de Aragão, Alfredo Keil, Conde de Sabugosa, Braamcamp Freire, Xavier da Cunha, etc., etc.

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393

Mensagem das Câmaras Municipais do Continente, Ilhas e Ultramar ao Presidente do Conselho de Ministros Professor Doutor Oliveira Salazar - Lisboa, 31 de Maio de 1958
SALAZAR - [António de Oliveira Salazar (1889-1970)].- [Manuscrito]. Século XX (31 de Maio de 1958).- 4 f. (+ 3 f. em branco]; 36 cm.- E. Manuscript on parchement, illuminated (on the fron page) and caligraphed. The message of loyalty and recognition, occupies the first four pages of the document and is subscribed by Álvaro Salvação Barreto, Mayor of Lisbon (1944-1959) «em representação de todas as Câmaras Municipais do Continente, Ilhas e Ultramar». Followed by a leaf with the signatures of the Councellor of Lisbon and another one with about to dozen other signatures of many other Mayors of other municipalities. A set accompanied by photograph of Salazer and of a clip alluding to the deliver of the document, has entire black chagrin bionding (signed Frederico d’Almeida), slightly handled with gold inscription and manueline decoration on the upper plan.

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394

Carta patente de nomeação para o lugar de Meirinho da Cidade de Lisboa
Século XVIII (1709).- 1 f.; 32x52 cm. Letter of the Mayor, councellors and procurator of the city of Lisbon, appointing André Leitão de Faria, born in Lisbon, 46 year old, profess knight of the Order of Christ, chamber boy of his Majesty, to the city clerk post vacant by death of the previous holder João da Mota de Carvalho. Manuscript on parchement, dated lisbon, August 21st, 1709,. Autograph signatures: Crispim Mascarenhas de Figueiredo, Cláudio Gorgel do Amaral [and others]. On the back: seal of plaque, possession and sumary visas. Attached leaflet of Eques Faria Filius and António Leitão de Faria: identification process of the calligrapher and desegner of 18th century/ by Álvaro Neves (Lisbon, 1942)., Portuguese, 18th C. (1st quarter), dated 1709
Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 32 x 50 cm

€ 400 - 600 Base - Estimate

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395

Palácio Teles de Meneses (Alfredo da Cunha - São Vicente)
PALACE Teles de Meneses (Alfredo da Cunha - São Vicente), in S. Vicente Square, Lisbon.- 18th/10th centuries. 1 portfolio with documents. The Palace Teles de Meneses, also known as the Palace Alfredo da Cunha or the Palace of São Vicente, whose primitive construction dates fro the 17th century, was purchased in 1906, by businessman, journalist and writor Alfredo da Cunha (1863-1942), to the Marquis of Funchal, which has purchased it in 1902 to the heirs of the Teles de Meneses family. Under the new ownership the Palace was fully refurbished by architect Nicola Bigaglia. Assembly constituted by the following documents: 1 - Folder with 15 documents (invoices, letters and budgets) of Empreza Eléctrica H.B.C. concerning electrification. 2 – Volume 9 of Inventory of Lisbon, by Noberto de Araújo (Lisbon, CML, 1952), containing a short historic description of the palace. 3 – A greaseproof architectural design and an ozalid plan. 4 – Marriage and dowery contract between D. Mariana Catarina de Noronha and Gonçalo Vieira da Silva Telles. Document dated Octobre 2, 1824. 5 – Three transcripts in public form, of notarial deeds of sale, dated Novembre 19, 1902 (sale),May 2, 1906 and Decembre 31, 1906. 6 – 7 notarial certificates dated 1902 and 1903 7 – 12 sheets with drafts of texts pertaining to a "search" to the home of Dr. Alfredo da Cunha, fundamented on a so-called political meeting in favour of movement headed by Paiva Couceiro (October 1910?). 8 - A stitched notebook containing four titles, deeds and transcriptsof my «minhas Cazas Grandes junto ao mosteiro de S. Vicente de For a desta cidade», respectivelly 1669 (16, 15 f.), 1686 (15 f.), 1734 (17 f.) and 1758 (6 f.). 9 – A copy containing documents of property contributions (forms), drafts, invoices, etc., concerning the years of 1906 and 1907. 10 – A policy from the Insurance Company Fidelidade, dated Novembre 20, 1902. 11 – A certificate of a donation deed, dated July 26, 1847. 12 – 14 photographs of the interior of the palace (billiard room, living room, dinner room, theatre, group photo, etc.); 5 small photographs with play characters; 1 photograph of a tile panel; 1 photograph of the funeral of King D. Carlos I and of Crown Prince D. Luís Filipe. 13 – 4 copies of the same programme, dated April 2, 1910: plays, monologue, serenade of Coimbra, etc.; 6 copies of “Serenata de Coimbra” by Alfredo da Cunha (bifolios). 14 – Several printed cards and other documents of difficult discrimination. 15 – Testament of Alfredo da Cunha (1863-1942), dated from Lisbon, September 14, 1938.

€ 800 - 1,200 Base - Estimate

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396

Binding
ENCADERNAÇÃO bordada.- Compendio christão, em o qual se comprehende breve, e succintamente tudo o que hum Christão deve saber...- Lisboa: Na Regia Officina Typogr., 1790.- 288 p.; 20 cm.- E. Cream velvet binding of the time, embroidered with silver, silk threads, sequins and glass applications with vegetal motifs. A heart at the centre of both identical plans. A slightly fatigued, dusty and disjointed binding. Ex-libris of António Capucho.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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397

Binding
ENCADERNAÇÃO bordada, com as Armas do Portugal.- Folhinha ecclesiasticó constitucional, e civil, para o anno de 1827 em o Reino de Portugal, e Algarves...- Lisboa: Na Typ. de Eugenio Augusto, 1826.- 208 p.; 10 cm.- E. Green velvet binding of the time, silver and silk threads richly-embroidered with sequins and vegetal motifs. The coat of arms of Portugal at the centre of the upper plan; a bird with a flower in the beak at the lower plan. A slightly fatigued binding with loss of some threads on both plans and spine. Ex-libris of António Capucho.

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398

Binding bearing the Coat of Arms of Portugal
ENCADERNAÇÃO com as Armas de Portugal.- Diario ecclesiastico para o Reino de Portugal, principalmente para a cidade de Lisboa, para o anno de 1805. Primeiro depois do bissexto. / Ordenado pela Congregação do Oratorio de Lisboa.- Lisboa: Na Regia Officina Typografica, s.d. [1804].- 175 p.; 10 cm.- E. Cream chagrin binding of the time with gold vegetal decoration, plaque stamped on both plans, presenting at the centre the coat of arms of Portugal ovally inscribed. Chiselled and golden leaf cutting. Minor damage (worm work) at the foot of the spine.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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399

A Binder Case
with quatrefoil fleurons. 1 case (2 halves) 11 cm. Diary/Almanac empty case, red chagrin lined with gold loosen irons decoration presenting engraved at the centre of each halves, a quatrefoil fleuron framed by vegetal bordure. Simple spine. Slight handling., 19th C. (1st half)

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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400

Binding bearing the coat of arms of Portugal
ENCADERNAÇÃO com as armas de Portugal.- Diario ecclesiastico para o Reino de Portugal, principalmente para a cidade de Lisboa, para o anno de 1832 / ordenado pela Congregação do Oratorio de Lisboa.- Lisboa: na Impressão Regia, s.d. [1831].- 144 p.: 1 mapa desdobr. color.; 10 cm.- E. Chagrin citron binding of the time with gold decoration plaque samped on both plans, bearing at centre the initial R inscribed in a hexagonal polygon; militar and heraldic motifs framing: banners, blades and fire arms, trumpets, drums etc. On the top margin, two coats of arms inscribed in ovals and at the centre the coat of arms of Portugal upon an armillary sphere. Three coats of arms and one banner were retouched in red ink.. Well preserved upper plan; lower plan with severe central damage to the initial R. Some inside leaves were scissor-clipped.

€ 80 - 120 Base - Estimate

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401

Binding
ENCADERNAÇÃO vegetalista em chagrin vermelho.- Manual da Missa, com varias orações...- Lisboa: Typ. Rollandiana, 1825 [no final 1840].- 171, [5] p.: il.; 10 cm.- E. Bordeaux chagrin binding of the time, slightly fatigued, with loosen irons gold decoration on both plans and with vegetal bordures and central fleuron.

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402

FRANÇOIS-AUGUSTE BIARD - 1798-1882
Deux années au Brésil
BIARD, François-Auguste.- Deux années au Brésil.- Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie., 1862.- [4], 680 p.: il., 1 mapa desdobr.; 23 cm.- E. The Author (1798-1882), French naturalist and painter born in Lyon, remained in Brazil for two years (1858 e 1859) and painted a portrait of the Imperial Family. During his stay, he collected species of animals, insects, reptiles etc. The work is illustrated by 180 woodcut engravings, within the text and separately, performed by Édouard Riou according to originals by the Author. It also includes a folding map of Amazonia. Copy with slight acidity stains. Binding of the time with a slightly fatigued black Morocco spine. Sabi, 5134. Borba de Moraes, Brasiliana, p. 106.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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403

Divertimentos militares
DIVERTIMENTOS militares, obra agradavel, e instructiva, utilissima para todos os militares. Idea da obra. Hum fidaldo, que se destina para ser militar [...] / traducção feita, e accrescentada por H..um amante, e zeloso D..a P..atria.- Lisboa: Na Officina de Miguel Manescal da Costa, 1762.- [16], 305, [5] p.: il.; 20 cm.- E. The work by an unidentified author, translated by Henrique de Pradtt, aims to serve as a guide to any respected nobleman and, «com licença de seus pais», wishes to pursue a military career. Illustrated edition with engraved coverpage and 16 engravings subscribed by Juzarte, 10 of them double (two per leaf) and the remaining six on folding leaves. The subscription of the last engraving is particularly interesting: Joaquim António Juzarte Abrio E mora Na travessa Dos ladroins (Ernesto Soares, «História», 1219). A folding engraving with large tear but with no lack of support. Copy slightly handled, entire spotted calf binding of the time. Inocêncio, III, p. 187. Gonçalves Rodrigues (Tradução), 1022.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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404

JOSÉ MARIA LATINO COELHO - 1825-1891
História política e militar de Portugal, desde os fins do XVIII século até 1814
- Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional, 1874-1891.- 3 vols.: 2 mapas desdobr.; 22 cm.- E. Work centered in a period of great political-military instability in our country. Interestingly the last volume presents as title «História militar e política de Portugal...». The third volume includes two folding maps at the end. Copy only trimmed at the top with some acidity spikes and no brochure covers, signed on the cover pages. Fine entire calf bindings with exquisite gold finishing on the spines.

€ 80 - 120 Base - Estimate

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405

JAMES MURPHY - 1760-1814
A general view of the state of Portugal; containing a topographical description thereof in which are included an account of the physical and moral state of the kingdom, together with observations on the animal, vegetable and mineral productions of its colonies.
London: Printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1798.- XI, 272 p.: XV gravuras color., 1 mapa; 31 cm.- E. fine complete copy of the first edition of one of the most famous foreign books about Portugal. It includes 15 hand-coloured aquatints, quite fresh anmd mainl depicting Portuguese costumes and usages and the double leaf (colourless) map Portugal. Copy very clean and with fine margins, gilt leaf cutting. Morocco half-binding, probably of the 20th century. Duarte de Sousa, 509. Foulché-Delbosc, 197 D.

€ 1,000 - 1,500 Base - Estimate

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406

NICOLAS EDMÉ BOILEAU DESPRÉAUX - 1636-1711
Oeuvres de Nicolas Boileau Despréaux
Avec des éclaircissemens historiques / donnez par lui-meme.- Nouvelle edition revue, corrigée & augmentée de diverses remarques.- A La Haye: Chez P. Gosse & J. Neaulme, 1729.- 2 vols.: il.; 37 cm.- E. Edition consensually regarded as of excellent graphic quality for which contributed not only the the engravings but the numerous vignettes by Bernard Picart. The collation of each of the volumes is as follows: tome premier: [4], XVIII, [4], 450 p.: 1 portada alegórica, 1 portrait, 6 engravings; tome second : [4], VII, [1], 370, [19, 1 br.] p. In addition to the engravings the first volume is illustrated with 22 intaglio vignettes and a bordure at the beginning of the poem Le Lutrin (page 325); the second volume includes 7 vignettes. Cohen, col. 73. Brunet (I, col. 1058): Première édition de luxe que l'on ait donné de ce grand poëte. Elle se recommande et par sa belle éxecution typographique et par d'assez bonnes estampes ou vignettes.Heraldic Ex-libris of D. D. Le Tellier de Courtanvaux (and small stamp of the same librabry on the cover pages. Slightly disjointed copy, entire spotted calf bindings of the time quite fatigued but recoverable with golden leaf cutting; it preserves the original marbled paper guards.

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407

Binding with the Royal Coat of Arms
ENCADERNAÇÃO em veludo vermelho.- Diario ecclesiastico para o Reino de Portugal, principalmente para a cidade de Lisboa, para o anno de 1847. Terceiro depois do bissexto. / Ordenado pelo P. Vicente Ferreira.- Lisboa: Na Imprensa Nacional, 1846.- 104, 80 p.: 1 mapa desdobr. color.; 10 cm.- E. Crimson velvet binding of the time with somewhat faded dry decoration on both plans, presenting at the centre the gold engraved coat of arms of Portugal with pending Cross of Christ. Golden leaf cutting.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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408

Binding with the Royal Coat of Arms
ENCADERNAÇÃO com Armas do Reino.- Diario ecclesiastico para o Reino de Portugal, principalmente para a cidade de Lisboa, para o anno de 1816. Bissexto. / Ordenado pela Congregação do Oratorio de Lisboa.- Lisboa: Na Impressam Regia, s.d. [1815].- 176 p.: 1 mapa desdobr. color.; 10 cm.- E. Entire red chagrin binding of the time with gold engraved vegetal decoration, plaque stamped on the two identical plans, presenting at the centre the Royal Coat of Arms of Portugal, inscribed in a rocaille shield. Chiselled and gold leaf cutting. Two small ink stains on the upper plan. It bears on the cover page the stamp of the House of Palmela.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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409

WILLIAM BRADFORD - C. 1780-1857
Sketches of the country, character, and costume, in Portugal and Spain
made during the campaign, and on the route of the British Army, in 1808 and 1809 / engraved and coloured from the drawings by the Rev. William Bradford... = Esquisse du pays, du caractere et du costume, en Portugal et en Espagne, prises pendant la campagne et durant la marche de l’Armee Angloise, en 1808 en [sic] 1809. / Gravees et colorees d’apres les desseins du Rev. Guillaume Bradford...- London: John Booth, 1812.- London: printed for John Booth, 1812.- [38] f.: [39] gravuras coloridas; 37 cm.- E. Together with: -----.- Revue historique et chronologique des evenements memorables de la Guerra dans la Peninsule [...] compilee et redigee pur servir de suplement aux esquisses du pays, costumes, &c. par Rev. Guillaume Bradford. = Chronological and historical restrospect of the memorable events of the War in the Peninsula [...] collected and anexed as a supplemental addition to the Rev. William Bradford’s views, &c.- London: printed for John Booth, 1813.- [2], 24 p.: [13] gravuras coloridas; 37 cm.- E. Reverend William Bradford (1780-1857) was a military chaplain and accompanied the forces of Wellington in the Peninsular War Campaign against Napoleon's troops; his drawings were improved and engraved by J. Clark to illustrate one of the most beautiful books about Portugal and Spain published in the 19th century. A variant of the 1810 edition. The first part contains 39 hand-coloured aquatints, mainly depicting popular costumes and city views. The second one includes 13 coloured aquatints with Portuguese, French and Spanish military uniforms (the copy apparently lacks the 10 text pages with their own title, that come before the military engravings but lacking in many other copies). The text is bilingual in English and French. The engravings comply exactly with the índex. Buffalo skin recent half-binding with protective case. Duarte de Sousa, 102. Tooley, 108.

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410

JEAN-JACQUES BARTHÉLEMY - 1716-1795
Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, dans le milieu du quatrième siècle avant l'ère vulgaire
BARTHÉLEMY, Jean-Jacques.- Voyage du jeune Anacharsis en Grèce, dans le milieu du quatrième siècle avant l'ère vulgaire.- Quatrième édition.- A Paris: De l’Imprimerie de Didot Jeune, l’An Septième (1799).- 7 vols.; 20 cm. + 1 vol. de atlas.- E. The work, whose first edition dates from 1788, obtained huge success by the end of the 19th century. Based on his deep knowledge, the author, a remarkable numimatist and archaeologist, describes through his hero, the social organization, laws, Government, art, music, religion, philosophy and the Antiquities of Ancient Greece, thus having contributed largely to the spreading of classical Greek culture. The set retain the rare Atlas (dated 1789 but with a different binding) that lacks in most copies because of its greater format. The second edition Atlas presents thefolowing collation: XLII p.: IV maps, 27 engravings(22 pairs). The engravings, mostly maps and plants, are very fresh. Entire calf bindings of the time, calendered on the plans, fatigued spines and weak joints; marbled leaf cutting (different Atlas binding).

€ 200 - 300 Base - Estimate

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411

WILLIAM BECKFORD - 1760-1844
Italy : with sketches of Spain and Portugal
[BECKFORD, William].- Italy : with sketches of Spain and Portugal. / By the author of “Vathek”.- Philadelphia: Key & Biddle, 1834.- 2 vols.; 20 cm.- E. A Londoner Edition published in the same year of the first one, without the Author's name, consisting of a set of 101 letters written between 1780 and 1795 with the following distribution by countries and volumes: vol. I (255 p.): The Low Countries and Germany (11 cartas), Italy (24 + 7), [France] Grande Chartreuse (5 letters) and Saleve (2 letters); vol. II (357 p.): Portugal (34 letters) and Spain (18 letters). The second volume begins paging on page 14 (with 5 preliminary listed pages) but all the consulted copies present the same error. A Copy lined with modest and fatigued canvas bindings of the time with some acidity and handling stains particularly in the second volume.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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412

JAMES MURPHY - 1760-1814
Travels in Portugal through the provinces of Entre Douro e Minho, Beira, Estremadura and Alem-Tejo in the years 1789 and 1790.
Consisting on the manners, customs, trade, public buidings, arts, antiquities, &c. of that Kingdom.- London: Printed for A. Strahan, T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1795.- XII, 311, [1 br.] p.: XXIV gravuras; 32 cm.- E. James Murphy (1760-1814), Irish architect, visited Portugal between the years of 1788 and 1790 with the purpose to study and record in drawings the monuments and the antiquities of our country. The trip was sponsored by William Burton Conyngham, collector, antique dealer and patron of the arts. An original edition illustrated with 24 intaglio (taille-douce) engravings (colourless), depicting usages, monuments, antiquities, inscriptions and the plan of Lisbon. Print IX with small patch of colour (watercolour?). Moreover, a clean copy with fine margins. A heraldic foreign ex-libris with RC initials. Entire veal binding of the time slightly faigued. Duarte de Sousa, 511. Foulché-Delbosc, 197A.

€ 600 - 900 Base - Estimate

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413

PLÍNIO, O VELHO - SÉC. I
HISTORIÆ NATURALIS
PLÍNIO, O VELHO (Gaius Plinius Secundus).- [...] NATURALIS | HISTORIÆ, | Tomus Primus [Secundus & Tertius] | Cum Commentariis & adnotationibus HERMOLAI | BARBARI. PINTIANI, RHENANI, GELENII, | DALECHAMPII, SCALIGERI, SALMASII, | Is VOSSII, & Variorum. | Accedunt præterea varia Lectiones ex MSS. compluribus | ad oram Paginarum accuratæ. | Item Joh. Fr. Gronovii Notarum Liber Singularis | ad Illustrem Virum Johannem Capelanum.- Lugd. Batav. & Roterodami: Apud Hackios, 1669 (tomos II e III: 1668).- 3 vols.: il.; 18 cm.- E. Gaius Plinius Secundus (23-79), Roman historian, naturalista and scientist. The "Natural History", considered his masterpiece, consists of 37 books. A very prepared edition with extensive review, published simoultaneously in Leiden and Rotterdam. Each volume, with a different intaglio (taille-douce) engraved title page, has the following collation: tomus primus: [8], 838, [132] p.; tomos secundus: 917, [87] p.; tomus tertius: [8], 838, [134] p. Volumes I and III show on the last fly guard, a curious handwritten inscription (belongs: M[unreadable] C. Duprez) indicating that the copy was purchased in Paris on May 19th 1789. Fine bindings of late 18th century, entire calendered green Morocco, with bordures (garlands) on the plans, wheels to the boards and in the thickness of the folders; smooth spines, slightly faigued (with imperfect hoods), with neo-classic irons between raised bands. Gilt leaf cutting. Brunet (IV, col. 716): Belle édition et l’une des moins communes de la collection des anciens Variorum.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

€ 160Sold

414

THOMAS BROWN - 1785-1862
Illustrations of land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland
BROWN, Cap. Thomas.- Illustrations of land and fresh water conchology of Great Britain and Ireland...- London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 1845.- IX, [1 br.], 144 p.: XXVII gravuras color.; 26 cm.- E. Thomas Brown(1785-1862), Scottish naturalist and malacologist, born in Perth, was the director of the Manchester Museum and the author of extensive body of work in the field of natural sciences which he himself illustrated and sometimes coloured. Print with huge tear, not lacking support, secured on the back with tape. Cover page with small seal. Binding of the editor on green canvas with restored spine.

€ 100 - 150 Base - Estimate

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