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First edition of an instructional miniature library on all school subjects

[MINIATURE BOOKS - DUTCH]. Bibliotheek in miniatuur.
Comprising:
(1) De aardrijkskunde.
(2) De gewijde geschiedenis.
(3) Vaderlandsche geschiedenis.
(4) Natuurlijke geschiedenis der viervoetige dieren.
(5) De natuurlijke geschiedenis der vogelen.
(6) Natuurlijke geschiedenis der insekten, kruipende dieren en visschen.
(7) De kruidkunde.
(8) Zedelijke verhalen.
(9) Arabische vertellingen.
(10) De mythologie.
Amsterdam, M. Westerman, 1823. 10 volumes. Ca 7.7 x 6.5 cm. With 31 engraved plates and 5 engraved maps, including a folding world map. In the original pink and green cardboard case with glass lid, green printed paper wrappers, with cream paper dust jackets with the titles in manuscript on the front. Full description
€ 3,750
Children's Books Education & Pedagogy Miniature Books Netherlands
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With colour-printed frontispiece cactus, mostly white on blue

MITTLER, Ludwig. Taschenbuch für Cactusliebhaber. Auf neue Erfahrungen gestützte Kultur und Uebersicht der im teutschen Handel vorkommenden Cactuspflanzen.
Leipzig, Ludwig Schreck, (colophon: printed by Friedrich Andrä), 1841. Small 4to or imperial 16mo (17.5 x 13 cm). With colour-printed frontispiece. Plain beige boards. X, 98 pp. Full description
€ 2,250
Colour Printing / Chromolithography Flowering Plants
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Entomological dictionary

MÖLLER, Christian Heinrich. Lexicon Entomologicum, oder entomologisches Wörterbuch, in welchem alle in diese Wissenschaft einschlagende Begriffe und die in den Linneischen und Fabrizischen Schriften vorkommende Terminologien überstezt, erklärt und mit Beyspielen, nach beyden Systemen, erläutert werden.
Erfurt, Georg Adam Keyser, 1795. 8vo. Contemporary blue boards. XVI, 704 pp. Full description
€ 975
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Insects & Spiders
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Beautiful, entirely engraved, calligraphic prayerbook

MOREAU, Pierre. Les Sainctes prieres de l'ame Chrestienne Escrites & gravées apres le naturel de la plume.
Paris, I. Henault, 1656. Small 8vo. With fine engraved calligraphic title within architectural borders, engraved dedication to the Queen of France, 31 mostly full-page illustrations, some repeated, representing Christ on the cross, Mary with child, the Seven Deadly Sins, etc., and 179 engraved pages with calligraphed prayers within richly decorated borders with flowers, fruits, animals, insects, etc. Contemporary sharkskin, spine ribbed, with silver clasps including monogram. 212 pp. Full description
€ 4,250
Art & Art History Bibles, Liturgy & Devotional Works Book of Hours, Missals & Prayerbooks Calligraphy
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381-page prospectus for a "world-class" commercial dictionary in 5 folio volumes, never published

MORELLET, André. Prospectus d'un nouveau dictionnaire de commerce.
Including: Catalogue d'une bibliotheque d'économie politique.
Paris, Les freres Estienne, 1769. 8vo. Contemporary tan calf, gold-tooled spine, gold triple fillet border on both sides, gold fillet on board edges, gold-tooled turn-ins, decorative endpapers (block-printed in gold), edges gilt over marbling. VIII, 381, [3], 34, [2 blank] pp. Full description
€ 8,500
Book History, Printing & Typography Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Economic History & Trade
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Magnificent 18th-century mosaic binding showing a beautiful floral motif

[MOSAIC BINDING - BIBLE]. LEEMPUTTE, Henricus van den (editor). Het nieuwe testament ons salighmaeckers Jesu Christi, mitsgaders: d'epistelen uit het oude testament, soo die door 't jaer in den dienst der H. Kercke gelesen worden.
Antwerp, Hieronymus Verdussen (for Niclaes Braau in Haarlem), 1696. 8vo. With 39 detailed woodcut illustrations in the text, and woodcut decorated initials and small printed manicules. The text is set in a Gothic letter, with incidental use of Roman type. Exquisite 18th-century gold-tooled multi-colour morocco mosaic binding. Gilt edges and green silk covered end papers. [1], [1 blank], [14], 837, [27] pp. Full description
€ 12,000
Antwerp Art & Art History Bibles, Liturgy & Devotional Works Bindings
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One of the most important dictionaries on the Tamil language published today
from the French mission press in Pondicherry

[MOUSSET, Louis-Marie and Louis-Savinien DUPUIS]. Vocabulaire Français-Tamoul.
Pondicherry, Imprimerie des Missionnaires Apostoliques de la Dite Congrégation, 1850. 8vo. With the text printed in two columns in roman and Tamil type. Contemporary speckled sheepskin, gold-tooled title label on spine, gold-tooled spine, blue sprinkled edges. [10], 420 pp. Full description
€ 3,800
Church History & Missions Dictionaries & Encyclopedias France India & Sri Lanka Language & Linguistics Religion (19th Century) VOC
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Children’s book with wonderful hand-coloured moveable dolls

[MOVABLE DOLLS, subject]. De weldadige Louize of het meisje in zesderlei gedaanten. Een onderhoudend geschenk voor meisjes. Met zeven gekleurde beweegbare plaatjes.
Amsterdam, Gebroeders van Arum, [1828]. 12mo. One paper doll printed on cardstock plate with slits above left shoulder and below feet, into which tabs on six outfits printed on cardstock plates can be placed. Paper doll and outfits are hand-coloured. Rear paste-down functions as an envelope. Contemporary boards, upper board is printed with title and a decorative border. In custom box. 62 pp. Full description
€ 2,500
Amsterdam Children's Books
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