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1823Best.-Nr. z07242Paris: De l'imprimerie de L.-T. Cellot 1823. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition 1823. xi1587 pp. Half title. In French. Later half brown morocco and marbled boards spine gilt raised bands. Corners bumped spine lightly scuffed. Contemporary ink ownership signature in upper margin of half title. Ex-lib. with institutional bookplate on front pastedown and inkstamp in rear free endpaper at gutter. Some residue from earlier bookplates in front endpapers. Mild foxing throughout and some faint dampstaining. Overall very good. Early 19th-century French lexicon termes used in the medical and natural sciences. De l'imprimerie de L.-T. Cellot hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1025199502.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1690Best.-Nr. 9797Amsterdam c. 1690. Copper engraving 19.2 x 24.5 cm modern hand colour blank verso. Sansons small map of the Mughal Empire was published in his 1652 atlas of Asia L'Asie en plusieurs cartes nouvelles et exactes. The date privilege and name of the engraver were omitted from later states of the plate but our example appears to be a Dutch version re-engraved for Francois Halmas Description de tout l'Univers. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 founder of the Sanson dynasty of map-makers is considered by many to be the father of the French school of cartography. He was a prolific and original map-maker admired for the clarity and scientific accuracy of his maps. Map unknown
1654Best.-Nr. 8874Paris: Pierre Mariette 1654. Copper engraving 41.5 x 47.5 cm original hand-colour in outline trivial spotting blank verso. Showing parts of European Russia and Ukraine in antiquity. For Greco-Roman geographers and ethnographers Sarmatia was in western Scythia bordering the Roman Empire. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 founder of the Sanson dynasty of map-makers is considered by many to be the father of the French school of cartography. He was a prolific and original map-maker admired for the clarity and scientific accuracy of his maps. Map Pierre Mariette unknown
1654Best.-Nr. 6571Paris 1654. Copper engraving 37 x 48 cms modern hand-colour blank verso. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 founder of the Sanson dynasty of map-makers is considered by many to be the father of the French school of cartography. He was a prolific and original map-maker admired for the clarity and scientific accuracy of his maps. Map unknown
Best.-Nr. 1019396059.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0282461914.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 1024372820.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1363331558.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
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Best.-Nr. 1372607536.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 1022175718.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1974Best.-Nr. 343576Los Angeles: Ediciones de la Frontera 1974. Pamphlet. 20 pages staplebound pamphlet. 8.75x8.5 in. Author's presentation inscription on title page: "Para Enrique mi buen amigo y profesor con el aprecio de su ex-alumno signed Eduardo Arguello Sanson." Covers dustsoiled bottom corner bumped. Scarce book of poems by the Nicaraguan-born writer. WorldCat lists only four locations three in the US one in the UK as of January 2026. Ediciones de la Frontera unknown
1650Best.-Nr. 005908Paris: Pierre Mariette 1650. First state. Loose Sheet. Very good. Hand colored map on laid paper. Sheet Measurements: 600mm x 440 mm; Plate Measurements: 563mm x 392mm. Antique map titled "Asia Vetus" Ancient Asia by Nicolas Sanson first published circa 1650. Considered a significant piece of cartographic history marking the shift of mapmaking excellence from Amsterdam to Paris in the 17th century. Map Condition: center fold with light reinforcement ancient remains of dried adhesive to corners lower left corner shows small area of paper thinning and some disruption to text very light toning in spots. Discrete prior owner notations in pencil to verso. Please examine photographs for condition in general. Pierre Mariette unknown
1734Best.-Nr. 22619Utrecht 1734. Full-title: La Floride. Par N. Sanson d' Abbeville Geogr. Ordre du Roy. Copper engraved double-page hand colored map. Neat pencil writing on verso "Henri Du Sauzet 1734". Image size 7" x 9 7/8". Tipped in double-mat. Fold line down center else a fine copy. The map covers southern states and coastline from Secotan in Virginia to Planuco in Mexico. Showing political and administrative boundaries major cities towns villages rivers mountains drainage etc. Nicolas Sanson 1600 – 1667 was a French cartographer who served under two kings in matters of geography. He has been called the "father of French cartography." Henri Du Sauzet 1686/87 - 1754 was a bookseller/publisher in Amsterdam during the early to mid-eighteenth century. unknown
Best.-Nr. 1333160763.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 0974948101.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Best.-Nr. 0483167223.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Best.-Nr. 0364632410.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1657Best.-Nr. 326341Paris 1657. unbound. Map. Original outline coloring. Sheet measures 8 3/4" x 12 1/8". Image measures 8" x 10 5/8". Paris: Nicolas Sanson 1657. This rare 17th century map by Nicolas Sanson with original color depicts the region showing present day Paraguay Uruguay with parts of Brazil and Argentina. Mountains are rendered pictorially and cities rivers and notations describing indigenous populations are labeled. In very good condition. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. unknown
1693Best.-Nr. 324404Paris: Alexis-Hubert Jaillot 1693. Map. Engraving with hand colored outline. Image measures 21" x 31" This large 17th century double-page map features the Brittany region of France. Cities towns abbeys government buildings rivers ports and harbors are labeled. Mountains forests and wetlands are depicted pictorially. The attention to detail in topography and population centers hints at the abundance of the region known for its production of Muscadet wine cheese boar seafood and other agricultural products. Executed by Nicolas Sanson in dedication to his son this map was published by Alexis-Hubert Jaillot in Paris and later reproduced in Amsterdam by Jaillot and Pierre Mortier. This early edition is scarce and hard to find. In very good condition with some offsetting to left side and a spot in the right margin. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot unknown
1705Best.-Nr. 311838Amsterdam: Petrus Schenk 1705. unbound. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 18 7/8" x 22 3/4" Beautiful map of southeastern Europe extending from Italy to Turkey and from Hungary to Cyprus. Published circa 1705 this map depicts the region during the Ottoman-Habsburg wars. In fair condition. Wear to original centerfold with tape repair and stain at bottom edge. Lower margin worn and frayed not affecting the image. Minor cracking and small loss near center due to oxidization of original viridian green coloring. Some foxing. Publisher's crease to upper right corner. Sold as-is. Petrus Schenk c.1660--1711 was a German engraver and cartographer. He began his training in Amsterdam in the art of mezzotint and soon began working closely with Gerard Valck. The two took advantage of the bustling cartographic trade in the city and quickly expanded their business from portraits and prints into maps and globes. In 1700 Schenk grew the business further by moving to Leipzig Germany and opening a shop. As his sons and grandson returned to the Netherlands to become active engravers as well the Schenk firm developed into one of the best-known publishing houses in 18th-century Amsterdam. This map attests to Schenk's prolific production and skill in both cartographic artistry and business. Petrus Schenk unknown
1650Best.-Nr. 309461Paris: Pierre Mariette 1650. unbound. Abraham Peyrounin. Map. Engraving with original outline color. Image measures 15 3/4" x 21 3/4" This exceptionally fine map of South America covers the continent in fine detail. Coastlines are extensively labeled and mountains beautifully rendered in profile. The Orinoco and Amazon Rivers as well as Rio de la Plata are prominently rendered. Sanson refrains from drawing a southern coastline to Tierra del Fuego and the relatively unknown Amazon region is depicted in minimal detail. Sanson does however include the mythical lake "Lac de Parime" and the city of gold "Manoa del Dora" between the Orinoco and Amazon rivers. Nice dark impression. In very good condition. Minor dampstain to lower margin not affecting the image and some faint stains near the center of the map - otherwise clean and bright. Hard to find. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. Pierre Mariette unknown
1683Best.-Nr. 297468Paris 1683. unbound. Map. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 7 5/8 x 11 1/4 inches. This map published in Paris in Afrique en plusieurs cartes is one of Sanson's small atlas maps of depicting various African regions. This map offers extensive detail on the cities of North Africa as well as topographical and geographical features with mountains beautifully rendered in profile. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map is a fine example of his work. unknown
1663Best.-Nr. 283501Paris 1663. unbound. very good. Map. Hand-colored engraving. 15" x 23". This map of Sicily from the 17th century shows the entire island as well as the southwesternmost tip of the Italian peninsula. The names of the surrounding bodies of water are named in Latin and rivers mountains lakes and towns are noted on the map. Nicolas Sanson 1600-1667 is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness Sanson favored minimal details focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. This map is a fine example of his work. unknown
