Voynich Manuscript
- February 8, 2018
- 0 Comment(s)
Our first choice in the category of rare old illustrated books does not own its reputation to its content as much as …
Blog
William Blake – The Book of Urizen
- January 5, 2018
- 0 Comment(s)
William Blake The Book of Urizen Denounced by contemporaries as an eccentric and madman; a seer of visions and implacable opponent of …
Old Travel, Voyage and Exploration Books
- December 2, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
Human kind has always been characterized by curiosity, and throughout history its most courageous and adventurous members have never hesitated to embark …
James COOK & John HAWKESWORTH – An Account of the Voyages…
- November 5, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively …
Charles Darwin – Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty’s Ships Adventure and Beagle (1839)
- October 13, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
Charles DARWIN; Robert Fitzroy; Philip Parker King Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty’s Ships Adventure and Beagle, describing their examination …
Thomas Allom – Illustrated books
- September 29, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
Thomas Allom Illustrated books One can say that, unlike his counterparts, the nineteenth century English architect and topographic illustrator Thomas Allom left …
La Grande Bible de Tours (illustrated by Gustave Dore)
- August 8, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
La Grande Bible de Tours The names of Gustave Dore and Edouard Manet are often mentioned together in art history books. They …
The Travels of Marco Polo (c.1300)
- July 4, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
The Travels of Marco Polo (c.1300) Arguably the most famous travel book of all time, The Travels of Marco Polo might not …
Ars Moriendi (“The Art of Dying”)
- June 6, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
Ars Moriendi At the beginning of the 15th century, we find Europe in one of the least stable periods in its history. …
The Apocalypse of 1313
- May 14, 2017
- 0 Comment(s)
The Apocalypse of 1313 was made for Isabella of France, the wife and queen of Edward II, king of England. This volume …