Our first choice in the category of rare old illustrated books does not own its reputation to its content as much as …

William Blake The Book of Urizen Denounced by contemporaries as an eccentric and madman; a seer of visions and implacable opponent of …

Human kind has always been characterized by curiosity, and throughout history its most courageous and adventurous members have never hesitated to embark …

An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively …

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 One can say that, unlike his counterparts, the nineteenth century English architect and topographic illustrator Thomas Allom left …

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) Arguably the most famous travel book of all time, The Travels of Marco Polo might not …

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 was made for Isabella of France, the wife and queen of Edward II, king of England. This volume …

Michel Eyquem De Montaigne The Essays Or, Morall, Politike, and Militarie Discourses of Lord Michael De Montaigne (1580; first English translation 1603) …

BEHR, Johann von der Diarium, oder Tage-Buch über dasjenige, so sich Zeit einer neun-järigen Reise zu Wasser und Lande, meistentheils in Dienst …