A De La Motraye (12 results)

Full Leather. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. Revised. Author revised edition of Volumes I and II which were originally published in 1723, along with Volume III which was first added with the revised editions in 1732. Vol. I is 440 pages, plus two folding maps and 28 plates of which 18 are folding. Vol. II is 422 & 72 pages, plus two folding maps and 17 plates of which 8 are folding. Vol. III is 296 pages, plus ads, plus 9 plates of which one is folding. Original leather covers are scuffed, chipped, and worn. Private library book plate is seen on the front paste downs of all three volumes, as well as a masonic lodge ink stamp on the upper edge of all text blocks. An earlier book plate is seen on the blank verso of the title page of Volume III. Volumes remains fairly tight and contents are generally clean. A few leaves with some edge wear and chips, and there are small fold/crease tears in several of the folding plates/maps. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. One of the most detailed early-18th-century travel narratives and ethnographic records. 3 Vols, 1st eds, 1723, 1723, 1732, VG+, 50 pls, 7 maps, 20 small woodcuts. In uniform, contemporary worn full speckled calf, gilt edge tooling, tips repaired. Spines, raised bands, decorative gilt tooling, gilt titles to red call labels, (calf rebacks to Vols 1 & 2 - to style). Internally Vol 1, 1723, [14], [1], [1], [1], 2-440 pp, 27 pls (15 folding), 2 maps (folding), 5 woodcuts (headers), 4 woodcuts (footers), 3 woodcuts (initial letters), (Folio, 214*348 mm). Vol 2, 1723, [3], 4-432, [1], 2-72 pp, 4 maps (folding - 1 w/small crease tear, 1 w/small chip), 14 pls (6 folding), 1 header, 1 initial letter, p 266 miss-numbered 256, small wormhole to margin of a few leaves. (Folio, 211*350 mm). Vol 3, 1732, frontis, [6], [1], 2-296 pp, [10] index, [2] adverts, 9 pls, 1 map (folding), 2 headers, 2 footer, 2 initials, p182 miss-numbered 281, small margin tear p227. (Folio, 219*349 mm). (ESTC T146753. N69482. Lipperheide 556). La Motraye carefully records clothing, festivals, religious practices, marriage customs, diets, and daily life. His descriptions of the Ottoman Empire, Caucasus, and Persia are particularly valuable due to his lengthy stays. BARTOLI E. HOGARTH Wm. SMITH R (illustrator). …

[Swedish History] THIRD EDITION IN ENGLISH. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.[4] xii; 371; 96 [2]. Complete with the copper-engraved frontispiece portrait of Charles XII to each title, and the folding map of Sweden. Recently re-backed in brown calf, with raised bands, gilt titles to a black label, further gilt decoration to spine, and the original brown calf boards, ruled in gilt to margins. Occasional minor corrections to margins, otherwise internally clean, with toning to edges and endpapers. Heavy wear to original boards. Restored to an attractive, robust condition. Very good. The notorious French Philosopher and wit here weighs into the debate over Sweden's most remarkable, and most tragic Monarch. Like Napoleon and Hitler after him, the young gifted General-King met his match in the wastes of Russia, before dying of a shrapnel wound while attempting to conquer Danish Norway. Bound together with an interesting supplementary text.…

Vol. 1 (of 2) apart. gr.-4°. 8 ll., 472, 23 pp. with 1 frontispiece, 31 planches hors-texte dont 6 dépliantes et 10 à double-page. - Mit Frontisp. (v. B. Picart), 29 tlw. gefalt. Kupfertaf. (dav. 16 doppelbl.-gr.) und 2 doppelbl.-gr. gefalt. Karten. Ldr. d. Zt. Mit Rückengoldpräg. Kap. u. Kanten berieb. EA. Brunet III, 801; Graesse III, 90 - Édition originale de ce très beau voyage particulièrement intéressant pour Constantinople, et la Turquie d`Asie. La Motraye (1674-1743) voyageait pendant 26 ans, et parcourut la Turquie et quelques contrées d`Asie et d`Afrique. - Die Reiseziele waren Rom, Florenz, Mailand, Verona, Venedig, Ravenna, Jaffa, Alexandria, Tripolis, Gibraltar, Calais, London, Smyrna (Izmir), Konstantinopel, Kleinasien, Rom, Pozzuoli/Vesuv. Die Tafeln gest. v. R. Smith, Sartor, E. Bartoli, Joh. Talman, W. Hogarth, Dockley zeigen die Tiara des Papstes und des griechischen Patriarchen, etruskische Vasen, tanzende Derwische u. v. m. Die beiden Karten vom schwarzen Meere bis zum Mittelmeer, südlich von Zypern und zu den Küsten des nördlichen asowschen Meeres. Gewicht in Gramm: 3000.…

hardcover. Condition: Buono (Good). In-folio (cm. 31), pp. (8) 480. Frontespizio in rosso e nero, antiporta figurata e 9 tavole fuori testo tra cui due carte geografiche (una delle quali ripiegata). Solida legatura coeva in piena pergamena rigida. Alcune bruniture (uniformi), caratteristica che sembra essere comune a alla carta utilizzata per quest'edizione, peraltro esemplare genuino e marginoso. Ottima e non comune edizione di quesato classico nella letteratura di viaggio del '700. Book.…

Condition: Very good. Basel, chez C. Revis, 1732. & London, H. Woodfall, 1732. 8vo. III-XVI,116,116(b),(1 blank),117-238,(2 blank) + (1,2 blank,1),239-350,(1 blank),352-408,(1 blank),410-472,(1) + 80 pp. Contemporary calf, worn, with richly gilt spine, raised bands and tan label. Red edges. Spine damaged at top. Second work uncut. Some dampstaining. Big hole in final blank leaf. Portrait misbound and cut at bottom. Title-page with stain after an attempt to erase a library note. Ownership label. Bengesco 1260. He has not noticed p. 116b in the first part. Page preceding 239 in part II is incorrectly paginated "222". Portrait engraved by Aveline. First edition of Voltaire's history of Charles XII was printed in 1731. First edition of Motraye was published in London in 1732. The latter was in Bender at the same time as Charles XII.…

2 ouvrages en 3 volumes in-folio. 1). Frontispice gravé. 7ff. 472pp. 23pp. 31 planches hors-texte dont 17 dépliantes. + Frontispìce gravé. 3ff. 496pp. 39pp. 21 planches hors-texte dont 1 déreliée et 9 dépliantes. 2). Frontispice gravé. 4ff. 480pp. (i.e. 478). 1f. 9 planches hors-texte dont 1 dépliante. Plein veau brun, dos à nerfs richement ornés (reliure de l'époque). Réunion peu commune des trois volumes en reliures identiques, parus à plusieurs années d'intervalle et comprenant l'intégralité des notes des voyages d'Aubry de La Motraye, voyageur, diplomate, collectionneur et explorateur français (1674-1743). Dans l'avis au lecteur, l'auteur indique qu'il a mis "une grande variété de remarques et d'observations sur tant de matières qu'il faudrait être d'un goût bien bizare et bien extraordinaire pour ne pas y trouver quantité de choses amusantes et instructives". 1). Première Edition Française illustrée de deux frontispices, cinquante-deux planches souvent dépliantes et de quatre grandes cartes, d'après les dessins de William Hogarth. Ces deux volumes sont complets de la liste des souscripteurs et de l'avis au relieur pour le placement des planches. 2). Edition Originale dont le texte fut imprimé en anglais et en français. Elle est illustrée de neuf planches. Exemplaire exceptionnel à l'état de neuf. Il provient de la bibliothèque du Comte de Querohent avec son cachet sur les pages de titre.…

First edition in English of volume III, and the second edition in English, revised, of volumes I and II. La Motraye's accounts are enhanced with plates by Hogarth, one of his earliest commissions in book illustration. This set is extra-illustrated with five plates, with most copies found with 56 plates and maps only. Aubrey de La Motraye (1674-1747), of Huguenot origin, began his travels in 1696 with a tour through Scandinavia. He sailed from London for Constantinople in 1698, travelling widely in Turkey and the Levant, where he witnessed the Janissaries' overthrow of Sultan Mustafa II in 1703. During the Russo-Turkish War of 1710-11, he visited Charles XII of Sweden, exiled at Bender, and entered his employ. He also visited the Crimea, Circassia, and the Volga estuary. The Volumes I and II, largely concerning the Ottoman Empire, were first published in 1723, with a French translation appearing in 1727. Volume III, covering later travels to Prussia, Russia, and Poland, was first published in French in 1732. Hogarth's attractive plates, initially appearing in the first edition of 1723, cover a range of subjects, including "An Emerald Vessel" from Genoa Cathedral, "The Inside of a Mosque", "The Seraglio" showing a Turkish harem, and "A Lapland Hut". Twelve plates are signed by Hogarth, while three are unsigned but attributed to him. Only in 1720 had Hogarth embarked on a career as an engraver, moving from silver to copper. In these early years, he undertook different work, such as funeral tickets, shop cards, and book illustration. The transition was not easy, though the printer John Nichols noted: "By indefatigable industry and uncommon strength of genius [Hogarth] has been the artificer of his own fame and fortune" (quoted in Riding, p. 68). Provenance: Elizabeth Wingfield St Aubyn (abt.1738-aft.1782) with her ownership inscription on the titles pages, dated 1765. She was the wife of Sir John St Aubyn, 4th Baronet (1726-1772). Atabey 661 and Blackmer 946 for the first edition in French (1727); Cross B18 & 25; Weber II 442-3. Jacqueline Riding, Hogarth: Life in Progress, 2021. 3 vols, folio in fours (350 x 222 mm). With 2 engraved frontispieces in vols I and III (identical), 54 similar plates and 5 maps, several double-page or folding (12 signed by Hogarth and 3 unsigned but attributed to him); initial licence leaf, final advertisement leaf. Contemporary mottled calf, raised bands to spines, compartments decoratively gilt-tooled, red morocco labels, rolled foliate border to covers in blind, red sprinkled edges. Scottish Rite of Freemasonry bookplates removed from front pastedowns, remnants in vols II and III. Binding professionally refurbished with joints and extremities repaired,gilt and colour retouched, covers superficially scuffed or marked, variable toning and occasional foxing, faint marginal damp staining in places, a few plates and maps slightly rumpled or with light dust soiling or short tears; vol. I: 2 plates repaired on verso, one map trimmed to neatline on left side, and 2 plates just a little trimmed; vol. II, one map nicked at lower edge, minor chip to top page-edge; vol. III, a few short marginal tears. A very good set, presenting well on the shelf.…

Copper engraving, mm 270x410. From "Travels through Europe, Asia, and into parts of Africa". Very good condition except a restored minor worm track in upper right corner. The inset at bottom shows two camels feed by a Tartar. The author travelled through Europe, tartary and the Levant during 26 years giving an account of the war between Turkey and Russia.Incisione in rame, mm 270x410; raffigura il mar Nero al centro con una piccola vignetta in basso con due cammelli cibati da un Tartaro; tratta da "Travels through Europe, Asia, and into parts of Africa". Ottimo stato di conservazione eccettuato una piccola traccia di tarlo all'angolo sup. L'autore viaggiÚ attraverso l'Europa, la Tartaria e il Levante per 26 anni e riportÚ il suo vissuto in quest'opera: la detronizzazione del Sultano, la guerra fra i Russi e i Turchi ecc. Le tavole, disegnate da W.Hogarth, Francesco Bartoli, Francesco-Farone Aquila illustrano antichit? e costumi dei vari popoli. Nr.cat: Cod 2200.…

Ledereinband. 190 Seiten und ein Kupfer im Titel Kalbsledereinband mit 5 Bünden. Goldverzierter Rückken und Titelschildchen auf dem Buchrücken. Einband mit Berieb und gebrauchsspurig. S. 147 mit einem ca 3 cm langen Einriss. Buchschnitt rot gefärbt. Vorsätze mit marmorierten Papier. Titel mit einem Schnitt im Papier. Trotz der genannten Mängel in einem durchaus noch recht ordentlichen Erhaltungszustand. GR1/14 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 185.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1727 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 599 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 599 Language: French.…

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: French. Language: French. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1727. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - French, Pages: - 595, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 595 595.…