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1657Best.-Nr. M954Paris 1657. Very Good; some occasional mild browning. Notes: 17th century French map of Arctic and Antarctic regions. It was published in Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde. Nicolas Sanson 1600–1667 was a renowned French cartographer termed by some as the "father of French cartography." His works are known for their incorporation of the most up to date information of the time and their clean modern style. Size : 390x537 mm 15.375x21.125 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored in outline Category: ; Maps Polar Arctic Regions; Maps Polar Antarctic Regions unknown
1657Best.-Nr. M8883Paris 1657 . Very Good. Notes: A handsome 17th century map of the known world typifying Sanson's scientific style of cartography. Embodying the most up to date information of the period Sanson's map depicts California as an island with Antarctica and Australia still largely unknown. A land bridge connects Asia to North America and touches Japan. A very accurate map for the period. Nicolas Sanson 1600–1667 was a French cartographer termed by some the creator of French geography in which he's been called the "father of French cartography." Size : 380x537 mm 14.96x21.14 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Reference: Shirley R.W. World 400; Pastoureau M. Sanson V A 98. Category: Maps World; unknown
Best.-Nr. 59528E-183. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. Tall 12mo. Edward O. Jenkins' Sons New York. 1886. 107 pgs. First Edition/First Printing. Bound in blue cloth boards with gilt titles and black decoration present to the front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. Previous owner's name present to the front pastedown and to the reverse of the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. A book of vital importance in the back to Africa movement of which Stewart was a pioneer. T. McCants Stewart was a prominent African-American in his day a lawyer during the Reconstruction who later became a minister politician and racial activist and was regarded by his peers as one of the most significant black leaders of his generation. E-183; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . hardcover
Best.-Nr. 62277726Clarendon Press . Hardback. New. pp. 556 Clarendon Press hardcover
2003Best.-Nr. SBBIH-YDSXB5DNYSNLJacek Santorski 2003. hardcover. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Jacek Santorski hardcover
1705Best.-Nr. M11241Amsterdam c.1705. Very Good. Notes: A reduced version of the most influential 17th century maps of the French and English colonies in North America. The map not only shows details of the Great Lakes but also it is a great source for Indian tribal names and locations. Two names Aouentsiouaeron and Attiouandarons appear here for the first time. Lake Superior and Michigan Lac du Puans are left open-end to the west. It is engraved by Anthony d'Winter. Size : 207x300 mm 8.15x11.81 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Reference: Burden #575; Kershaw #138. Category: Maps Canada East; Maps North America Great Lakes; unknown
1700Best.-Nr. M11077Paris 1700. Excellent. Notes: Second state. Published in Description De Tout L'Universe-Halma. An excellent example of Nicolas Sanson's map of Canada and the Great Lakes Lake Superior and Lake Michigan Lac du Puans are shown open-ended. Engraved in the bottom-right corner outside the neat-line is "A.d.Winter Schulp". Additions include a latitude and longitude grid; mountains and trees filling in the blank areas east of James Bay and in northern Labrador; and the three latitude and longitude values that were previously missing in three of the corners on the border. Size : 207x308 mm 8.15x12.13 Inches Coloring: Black & White Reference: Burden #575; Kershaw #137 Plate 85 Category: Maps Canada East; Maps North America Great Lakes; unknown
1943Best.-Nr. 81394New York: 20th Century Fox 1943. Softcover. Fine. Continuity and Dialogue Script Taken from the Screen. Mimeographed sheets bradbound in blue stiff wrappers. About fine. Stamped "Received New York Legal Department Jul. 19 1943." Apparently prepared for the legal department to review and dated just one month before the film was released. The Ernst Lubitsch-directed classic highlighed by Raphaelson's witty script featured Don Ameche as a would-be sinner not quite bad enough to get into Hell on his deathbed and Gene Tierney as his long-suffering love. Both Lubitsch cinematographer Edward Cronjager and the film itself were nominated for Oscars. Very scarce. Ex-Carter Burden. 20th Century Fox unknown
1943Best.-Nr. 81394New York: 20th Century Fox 1943. Softcover. Fine. Continuity and Dialogue Script Taken from the Screen. Mimeographed sheets bradbound in blue stiff wrappers. About fine. Stamped "Received New York Legal Department Jul. 19 1943." Apparently prepared for the legal department to review and dated just one month before the film was released. The Ernst Lubitsch-directed classic highlighed by Raphaelson's witty script featured Don Ameche as a would-be sinner not quite bad enough to get into Hell on his deathbed and Gene Tierney as his long-suffering love. Both Lubitsch cinematographer Edward Cronjager and the film itself were nominated for Oscars. Very scarce. Ex-Carter Burden. 20th Century Fox unknown books
1845Best.-Nr. 8613Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling minor foxing and a 1 7/8" tear at the extreme right edge. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown
1845Best.-Nr. 15378Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and mild creasing. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown
1845Best.-Nr. 13927Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Good condition apart from some overall light soiling and minor foxing mild creasing and a few brownish stains in the top margin and right side of the image. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown
1845Best.-Nr. 14127Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and a few skillfully repaired tears in the bottom left and top right of the image. Top right corner of sheet trimmed diagonally. The design is based on a piece from the Musée des Arts Déocratifs and a notation on the bottom of the print reads: "Panette Rouen XVIII siècle" A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown
1845Best.-Nr. 14117Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some light soiling and a few small barely visible foxing marks. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown
1845Best.-Nr. 8613Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling minor foxing and a 1 7/8" tear at the extreme right edge. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1845Best.-Nr. 15378Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and mild creasing. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1845Best.-Nr. 14127Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling and a few skillfully repaired tears in the bottom left and top right of the image. Top right corner of sheet trimmed diagonally. The design is based on a piece from the Musée des Arts Déocratifs and a notation on the bottom of the print reads: "Panette Rouen XVIII siècle" A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1845Best.-Nr. 14117Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Very good condition apart from some light soiling and a few small barely visible foxing marks. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
1845Best.-Nr. 13927Paris 1845. Pen ink and watercolour. Good condition apart from some overall light soiling and minor foxing mild creasing and a few brownish stains in the top margin and right side of the image. A rare example of an original watercolour design for porcelain by the Samson factory of Paris. This finished design was intended as a reference source from which the porcelain painters could work using the design as a guide for the colours and image to be transformed from paper into fine porcelain. The French porcelain manufactory of Samson & Cie. was established by "Edmé Samson b. Paris 1810; d. Paris 1891 at 7 Rue Vendôme later Rue Béranger in Paris. The intention of the firm was to reproduce ceramics from museums and private collections and it claimed that all such reproductions would be distinctly marked to avoid confusion with the originals. In 1864 the factory was moved to Montreuil by Samson's son Emile Samson 1837-1913. The range of wares included copies of 18th-century porcelain from such factories as Sèvres Chelsea Meissen and Derby Chinese export-wares especially armorial wares decorated with famille rose colours and mugs decorated with the Fitzhugh pattern Delftware Iznikware maiolica and faience." Grove Dictionary of Art. unknown books
Best.-Nr. 92107001Paris 1654 Mariette. Single sheet map center fold minor soil rubbing period hand-color outline mile key French text sheet size: ca 58 x 42 cm. map size: 58 x 35.5 cm. an early example. R A R E With a bit of faint discoloration to the lower left margin barely entering the mile chart else fairly clean. A large scale grand map grand map showing the Ocean Septentrional Glacial et Scythique aujour-dhuy Mer de Tartarie et Mer des Tenebres then to the East "Aux Arabes Deftroit de Ieffo and Terre de Iesso" or the Kurile Islands at the North of Japan. The central map area shows in single outline the areas: Russie Blan Che Mosco Vie; Tartarie Desert; Uraie Tartarie; mer Caspienne/Mer de Gilan de Tabarestan; Usbeczaga; Turchestan Turkestan Central Asia; Cathay; Empire des Perses; Empire du Grand Mogol Mongolia; Partie du Roy au de la Chine with the great wall. The South East corner shows Corey Isle Korea and a tiny tip of the adjacent Iesso Hokkaido or the Kurile Islands the Ocean Oriental. A rather outstanding early view of the Northern and Central Asian areas West of China proper. Includes such mystical place names as Girgian Samarcand Ciartiam Cazan Steppe area Mongolia and the vast Gobi desert &c. Also shows mountains forests lakes rivers cities and borders oceans and deserts. Maps of this area and scale are unusual. Nicely executed early map. . unknown
Best.-Nr. RELSPI/Box99/MH10/180626Dec 01 1956. Very Good. THE BOOK IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION PAGES ARE CLEAN NO SIGN OF WEAR AND TEAR ON THE DUSTJACKET THIS IS A VOLUME 1 EDITION Sold by the U.K Charity Kisharon Langdon. Offering Opportunities and Support for People within the Autism and Learning Disability Community. unknown
1720Best.-Nr. LBW-464Amsterdam, J. Covens et C. Mortier, [circa 1720]. 400 x 501 mm.
1658Best.-Nr. LBW-7393Paris, chez l'auteur, [1658]. 390 x 555 mm.
1925Best.-Nr. 140940956New York: Brentano's 1925. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing of the dramatic version of a play which entered history when filmed becoming the first "talkie." Bound in publisher's patterned paper cover boards over green spine cloth with paper title label on spine. Fine pages lightly toned. In a Near Fine dust jacket with light rubbing light fading and light edge wear. A lovely copy scarce in the dust jacket. Brentano's unknown
1925Best.-Nr. 140940956New York: Brentano's 1925. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing of the dramatic version of a play which entered history when filmed becoming the first "talkie." Bound in publisher's patterned paper cover boards over green spine cloth with paper title label on spine. Fine pages lightly toned. In a Near Fine dust jacket with light rubbing light fading and light edge wear. A lovely copy scarce in the dust jacket. Brentano's unknown books