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The first book illustrated by Picasso using the celluloid technique, bound by Madeleine Gras

À haute flamme

Picasso, Pablo; Tzara, Tristan
S.a. [1955]
$22,000.00

Picasso, Pablo; Tzara, Tristan
S.a. [1955]
$22000

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“The Largest, Costliest and Most Ambitious Book to have been Printed in Calcutta before 1800”

A Collection of Two Hundred and Fifty Coloured Etchings: Descriptive of The Manners, Customs and ...

Solvyns, Frans Balthzar
1799
P.O.R.

Solvyns, Frans Balthzar
1799
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Magnificent copy with early impressions of the first edition of Goya´s masterpiece, in a contemporary binding

Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José de
1799
P.O.R.

Goya y Lucientes, Francisco José de
1799
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Remarkable Spanish illustrated pedagogical treatise on music, ‘perhaps the most widely dispersed’ instructional manual of the period

Reglas, y advertencias generales que enseñan el modo de tañer todos los instrumentos mejores y ...

Minguet e Yrol, Pablo
1752-1754
$14,000.00

Minguet e Yrol, Pablo
1752-1754
$14000

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One of the rarest and most influential writing books made in Spain, by the creator of the Spanish bastarda

Arte de escrevir

Lucas, Francisco
1580
$14,000.00

Lucas, Francisco
1580
$14000

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The rare first Madrid appearance of both parts together

Primera y Segunda Parte del Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha

Cervantes y Saavedra, Miguel de
1637-1636
$12,000.00

Cervantes y Saavedra, Miguel de
1637-1636
$12000

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Rare and dramatic image of the Holy Shroud of Turin with explanatory text

Il vero ritratto del Santissimo Sudario del nostro salvatore Giesu Christo. Reliquia santissima ...

S.a. (c. 1578-1604)
$9,000.00

S.a. (c. 1578-1604)
$9000

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First edition in Spanish of the Origin of Species, extremely rare, first edition to include two letters by Darwin

Origen de las especies. Por medio de la seleccion natural ò la conservacion de las razas. ...

Darwin, Charles
[1877]
$6,000.00

Darwin, Charles
[1877]
$6000

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English 18th century large engraving showing of the

A front view of the Temple of Solomon, with its Holy Vessels also Tabernacle of Moses with its ...

[Evans, John]
1798
$8,000.00

[Evans, John]
1798
$8000

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Remarkable copy with 178 original hand-coloured and illuminated plates and an original manuscript

The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, newly translated out of the original ...

[Bible].
1649-1660
$34,000.00

[Bible].
1649-1660
$34000

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First edition of Goya´s masterful artistic depiction of War, universalizing the theme like never before had been done

Los Desastres de la Guerra

Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de
1863
$100,000.00

Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de
1863
$100000

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The autobiography of a rogue, an unusual Spanish picaresque novel

La vida i hechos de Estevanillo Gonzalez, hombre de buen humor. Compuesto por el mesmo

Gonzalez, Estebanillo
1646
$18,000.00

Gonzalez, Estebanillo
1646
$18000

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First edition in English of Holbein´s masterful and influential Images of the Old Testament

The Images of the Old Testament, lately expressed, fet forthe in Ynglifhe and Frenche, vuith a ...

Holbein, Hans
1549
$30,000.00

Holbein, Hans
1549
$30000

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Remarkable work by Miro in the original binding

Miro, Joan; Assis, Saint Francis
1975
$20,000.00

Miro, Joan; Assis, Saint Francis
1975
$20000

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The Ideal Farm, early English work on how to divide a farm to make it more profitable, illustrated with two folding plans

A Discoverie for Division or Setting out of Land, as to the best Form. Published by Samuel ...

[Agriculture] [Dymock, Cressy].
1653
$6,000.00

[Agriculture] [Dymock, Cressy].
1653
$6000

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Sammelband of works on the trials of two renowned women: Mary Blandy and Elizabeth Jeffries, for murder in mid 18th century Britain

Bound collection of six 18th century pamphlets relating to the trials of Mary Blandy and ...

[Blandy, Mary; Jeffries, Elizabeth].
c.1751-1752
$6,500.00

[Blandy, Mary; Jeffries, Elizabeth].
c.1751-1752
$6500

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Fine example of Catalonian late medieval book casket

Early medieval book casket

[Book casket].
[c. 1345-1420]
$20,000.00

[Book casket].
[c. 1345-1420]
$20000

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First edition of one of the first and rarest Spanish 16th century works on arithmetics

Libro segundo de arithmetica que trata de proporción, y regla de tres y monedas, pesos ...

Pérez de Moya, Juan
1557
$18,000.00

Pérez de Moya, Juan
1557
$18000

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Rare compendium of Spanish knowledge on horses, their care, beauty, and infirmities

Recopilación de los más famosos autores griegos y latinos que trataro[n] de la excele[n] cia y ...

Suarez, Alonso
1564
$12,000.00

Suarez, Alonso
1564
$12000

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Pristine copy of the first Spanish version of Ribera’s Cartilla, extremely rare

Cartilla para aprender a dibuxar sacada por las obras de Joseph de Rivera, llamado ...

Ribera, José de (called El Españoleto); Barcelón, Juan
[1774]
$10,000.00

Ribera, José de (called El Españoleto); Barcelón, Juan
[1774]
$10000

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Influential original Spanish treatise on the art of painting and drawing, rare first edition, by the teacher of Velazquez

Arte de la Pintura su antigüedad y grandezas. Descrivense los hombres eminentes que ha avido en ...

Pacheco, Francisco
1649
$24,000.00

Pacheco, Francisco
1649
$24000

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The prodigal son, handsome illustrated incunable from the library of a Leading Bibliographer of Incunabula

Quadragesimale novum de Filio Prodigo

Meder, Johannes
1495
$18,000.00

Meder, Johannes
1495
$18000

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One of the most magnificent works published on the antiquities of Mexico

Antiquities of Mexico comprising facsimiles of ancient Mexican paintings and hieroglyphics

Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount
1830-1848
$60,000.00

Kingsborough, Edward King, Viscount
1830-1848
$60000

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First English edition of the history of the Great Tamerlane, conqueror of much of Asia and the Middle East

The Historie of the Great Emperour Tamerlan wherein are expressed, encounters, skirmishes, ...

Du Bec-Crespin, Jean [Messire Iean du Bec].
1597
$35,000.00

Du Bec-Crespin, Jean [Messire Iean du Bec].
1597
$35000

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Beautiful collection of illuminated drawings illustrating the history of cavalry and armours

Der Harnisch von seinem Entstehen bis zu seinem Wiedervergehen in Bildern dargestelt und ...

[Chivalry and armour drawings] Silberhorn, Matthäus, Swabian goldsmith and painter (fl. 1830-1850).
1714
$35,000.00

[Chivalry and armour drawings] Silberhorn, Matthäus, Swabian goldsmith and painter (fl. 1830-1850).
1714
$35000

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