Bird's Eye Plan of Amsterdam.

Münster, Sebastian. Amsterdam. Basileae Henricum Petri 1552.
Woodcut half page bird's eye plan of Amsterdam engraved by Heinrich Holzmüller from Sebastian Münster's famous "Cosmographia". Black and white; set above Latin text with text and vignette to verso.

The map is after a woodcut by Cornelis Anthonisz, 1544. The text below however describes Rotterdam and continues to the verso where there is a woodcut vignette of Erasmus after the porrait by Hans Holbein the Younger . Good impression; some pencil underlining to text.
153 by 178mm (6 by 7 inches). .Full page:318x210mm    €100

Geneva, Switzerland.

Münster, Sebastian. Civitas Genevësis.. " Clarissiniæ civitatis Genevensis situs & figuratio, latusque eius meridianum.." Basileae Henricum Petri 1552.
Double page woodcut view of Geneva from Sebastian Münster's famous "Cosmographia". Black and white; Latin title to verso.
The woodcut view shows the city from across Lake Geneva/ Lac Léman with the covered bridge joining the two parts of the city.
Coat of arms to upper left corner ; text below. Good dark impression; minor show through of text from verso; small hole to upper and lower margin from binding; light spotting to centre of view & light damp stain to lower blank margin, below text; lower centre fold split, repaired to verso; old ink under linings and corrections to text.
154 by 355mm (6 by 14 inches).    €200

Egypt and the Nile.

Münster, Sebastian. Egypt Basileae Henricum Petri 1552.
Half page woodcut map of Egypt and the Nile delta from Sebastian Münster's famous "Cosmographia". Black and white; set above Latin text with text and vignettes to verso.

The map shows the delta of the Nile, with Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza marked, oddly the pyramids are designated by blocks rather than pyramids. The vignettes to verso show farming and Hercules. Good impression; long tear from bottom edge through text just entering image by 15mm through " Mare Aegyptiu"to keel of ship [Repaired to verso with archival tape].
174 by 160mm (6¾ by 6¼ inches).Full page:318x210mm.    €50

Tyre, Lebanon.

Münster, Sebastian. Tyre. "Tyrus" Basileae Henricum Petri 1552.
Woodcut vignette view of Tyre, Lebanon from Sebastien Münster's famous "Cosmographia". Black and white; set above Latin text with text to verso.

The stylised vignette view shows the towers of the city in the midground with numerous ships to the sea in the foreground and horizon.

Tyre originally consisted of two distinct urban centers, Tyre itself, which was on an island just off shore, and the associated settlement of Ushu on the adjacent mainland. Alexander the Great connected the island to the mainland by constructing a causeway during his siege of the city.
The original island city had two harbours, one on the south side and the other on the north side of the island. It was these two harbours that enabled Tyre to gain the maritime prominence that it did; the harbour on the north side of the island was, in fact, one of the best harbours on the eastern end of the Mediterranean. Good impression.
105 by 112mm (4¼ by 4½ inches). Full page:318x210mm.    €50

The Island of Crete.

Myller, Angelicus Maria. Crete. "Candia" Wien, Nurnberg, Peter Conrad Monath. 1735
Copper engraved map of Crete from Angelicus Maria Myller's "Peregrinus in Jerusalem..". Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the island with the city of Iraklion- Candia dominating the north coast; with the mythical Labarynth marked in the centre of the island; the nearby small islands are shown; galleons decorate the sea. Good impression; modern habd colour; mounted.
Zacharakis /1594 152 by 190mm (6 by 7½ inches).    €450

The City of Rhodes.

Myller, Angelicus Maria. The City of Rhodes "Rhodus." Wien, Nurnberg, Peter Conrad Monath. 1735
Copper engraved birds eye view of the city of Rhodos from Angelicus Maria Myller's ".Peregrinus in Jerusalem..". Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the island with the cities of Rhodos and Lindos clearly marked as populous compared to the other settlements; the nearby small islands are shown ; galleons decorate the sea. Dark impression.
140 by 170mm (5½ by 6¾ inches).    €250

Rhodos.

Myller, Angelicus Maria. The Island of Rhodes "Insul Rhodus." Wien, Nurnberg, Peter Conrad Monath. 1735
Copper engraved map of Rhodes from Angelicus Maria Myller's ".Peregrinus in Jerusalem..". Modern hand colour; verso blank.
The map shows the island with the cities of Rhodos and Lindos clearly marked as populous compared to the other settlements; the nearby small islands are shown ; galleons decorate the sea. Dark impression.
Zacharakis2455/1592 170 by 140mm (6¾ by 5½ inches).    €350

The Common Scoter.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. Common Scoter. Melinitta Nigra "ANAS, Nigra. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Common Scoter, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin."
Inset detail, on banner, of the bird's head. Clean. bright image; very small inkspot to background; minor chips to right margin, just touching plate mark. A very large image the so very little margin (outside plate mark) to left and right; ample
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 395 by 365mm (15½ by 14¼ inches).    €500

TheBlack-Headed Gull.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Black-Headed Gull. Larus ridibundus. "Larus, Mas. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Black-headed Gull with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 296 by 435mm (11¾ by 17¼ inches).    €240

The Cormorant.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Cormorant. Phalocorcorax Carbo. "Pelecanus Carbo. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Cormorant, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin.".
Inset on banner of the bird's head and bill. Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 415 by 280mm (16¼ by 11 inches).    €600

The Golden Plover.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Golden Plover. Pluvialis apricaria. "Charadrius Pluvialis. mas. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Golden Plover with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 311 by 277mm (12¼ by 11 inches).    €240

The Great bustard.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Great Bustard. "Otis Tarda. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Great Bustard with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 410 by 275mm (16¼ by 10¾ inches).    €400

The Herring Gull

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Herring Gull. Larus argentatus. "Larus, Cinerus. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Herring Gull with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin."
Inset, on banner, of the Gull's egg. Clean and bright; a large image. so very little margin top and bottom.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 353 by 495mm (14 by 19½ inches).    €320

The Jacobin Pigeon.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Jacobin Pigeon. "Columba Cucullata. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Jacobin Pigeon with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright. .
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 310 by 284mm (12¼ by 11¼ inches).    €240

The Kestrel.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Kestrel. "Falco Tinnunculus, Foemina." Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of a female Kestrel with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 332 by 430mm (13 by 17 inches).    €500

The Little or Lesser Tern.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Lesser Tern, Sterna albifrons. "Sterna Minuta. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of a pair of Little or Lesser Terns with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 289 by 424mm (11½ by 16¾ inches).    €120

The Manx Shearwater.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Manx Shearwater, Puffinus Puffinus. "Procellaria puffinus ß Linn. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Manx Shearwater, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin.". Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 313 by 375mm (12¼ by 14¾ inches).    €200

The Razorbill.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Razorbill. "Alca Torda. Hornotinus. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Razorbill, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin.". Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 407 by 301mm (16 by 11¾ inches).    €320

The Sandwich Tern.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Sandwich Tern. Sterna Sandvicensis. "Sterna Cantica. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Sandwich Ternl with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin."
Inset, on Banner of the head of a a juvenile. Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 327 by 433mm (12¾ by 17 inches).    €160

The Shag.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Shag. Phalocorcorax Aristoteles. "Carbo Christatus. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Shag, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin.". Clean and bright; ink blot to extreme outer edge of page.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 420 by 314mm (16½ by 12¼ inches).    €500

The Shoveler.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Shoveler. "Anas Clypeata, Foemina." Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the female Shoveler, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." The Duck stands with an egg at her feet. Clean and bright; dark ink blot (14x5mm) to right. blank margin; very small pale blots to lower, blank margin. A very large image the so very little margin (outside plate mark) to left margin
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 352 by 349mm (13¾ by 13¾ inches).    €600

The Smew.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Smew. "Mergus Albellus. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Smewr, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 344 by 364mm (13½ by 14¼ inches).    €400

The Spoonbill.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Spoonbill. "Platalea, Leucorodia. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Spoonbill, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Inset of the bird's head and distinctive bill. Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 491 by 334mm (19¼ by 13¼ inches).    €500

The Spotted Crake.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Spotted Crake, Porzana porzana. "Rallus Porzana. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Spotted Crake with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 245 by 304mm (9¾ by 12 inches).    €120

The Wood Pigeon.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. The Wood Pigeon. Columba palumbus. "Palumbus. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Wood Pigeon with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 420 by 273mm (16½ by 10¾ inches).    €320

The Wigeon.

Nozeman, Cornelius. Jan Christien Sepp, Christian Andreas Sepp, N. Muis & Wybrand Hendriks. Wigeon "Anas Penelope, Mas. " Amsterdam Jan Christien Sepp & Zoon, Boekverkoopers. 1770-1829
Copper engraved print of the Wigeon, with original hand colouring. from Cornelius Nozeman's "Nederlandsche Vogelin." Clean and bright; minor chips to lower margin, just touching plate mark. A very large image the so very little margin (outside plate mark) top and bottom; ample margins left and right.
Anker:369; Nissen:684; Landwehr p96, no 145. 365 by 422mm (14¼ by 16½ inches).    €700

Editio Princeps of Onosander's Strategicus .

Onosander. Strategicus Strategicus. Sive de Imperatoris Institutione ... Nicolaus Rigaltius P. nunc primum e vetustis codd. Graecis publicavit, Latina inerpretatione & notis illustravit [Part II:] Nicolae Rigaltii ad Onosanderi Strategicum Notae. Lutetia Parisoiorum Abrahamum Saugranium & Gulielmum des Rues, viâ Bellouacensi 1599
pp19,pp169;[4f] pp96. Quarto. Titles in red and black; headpieces and initials parallel text in Greek and Latin; 2 parts in one volume.
Rebound, mid 20th century quarter Rexine over marbled boards.
The illustrations show military formations , a battering ram, siege towers and weapons.

The Strategikos (Στρατηγικός) is a short but comprehensive work on the duties of a general. It is dedicated to Quintus Veranius Nepos, consul in AD 49, and legate of Britain. It was the chief authority for the military writings of the emperors Maurice and Leo VI, and Maurice of Saxony, who consulted it in a French translation and expressed a high opinion of it. It explains the broad principles of command, the duties of a general, the formation of an army, the preparation for battle, and other aspects of warfare from an ethical standpoint. "The earliest military treatise wherein so much stress is laid upon the commander's duties, the morale of the troops, the ethical side of warfare" (Sarton).
Onasander's Strategikos is one of the most important treatises on ancient military matters and provides information not commonly available in other ancient works on Greek military tactics, especially concerning the use of the light infantry in battle.
The text first appeared in a Latin translation by Nicolaus Saguntinus, Rome, 1494. 7 woodcut illustrations, 5 of which full-page First 2 leaves of dedication cut short just above page number. Titles toned. Booksellers stamp to front free endpaper.
Graesse:5 p24; Brunet:5,188 242 by 183mm (9½ by 7¼ inches).    €1600

How to be a General.

Onosander. Strategicus- Στρατηγικός, Ονοσανδρου Στρατηγικοσ = Onosandri Strategicus sive de Imperatoris institutione liber ad cod. mss. fidem expressus et ex antiquorum tacticorum potissimum collatione notis perpetuis criticis emendatus nec non figuris aeri incisis illustratus. Acc. duo indices, unus rerum, alter verborum et locutionum Graecarum una cum versionbe Gallica Liberi Baronis de Zur-Lauben ... ad calcem libri adiecta. Cura et studio Nicolai Schwebelii ... Norimbergae & Paris Ex officiana Christiani de Launoy.; Chez Vincent , Impremieur-Libraire, rue S,Severin à l'Ange. 1761-2
Copper engraved frontispiece; [9] pp.158 ; pp.57. Folio. General Title; separate title for Le general d'armée par Onosander, ouvrage trad. du Grec par M. le Baron de Zur-Lauben. [Paris, Vincent, 1757]. 2 volumes bound in 1.
Full calf; [worn]
A new edition of Onosander, [ the Editio Princeps was published in 1599 ( see item 2990) and then re issued with additional notes in 1600 and 1619] . The text is bound with the French translation by the Baron De Zur- Luaben.
Graesse describes it as the best edition. Brunet states "On trouve dans cette édition des notes inédites de Jos.Scaliger et d'Is.Vossius, mais celles de Rigault n'y sont pas entières."
[We find in this edition unpublished notes of Jos.Scaliger and Is.Vossius, but those of Rigault are not whole].
Onasander's Strategikos is one of the most important treatises on ancient military matters and provides information not commonly available in other ancient works on Greek military tactics, especially concerning the use of the light infantry in battle. Copper engraved frontispiece; fold-out battle plan and full page illustration of siege weapons [ stain to upper edge.] Numerous vignettes within text of coins, weapons and battle plans. Full calf worn, lacks tail of spine. old ink owners inscription to front free end paper. old ink inscription to rear paste down.
End papers dusty and browned to edges, internally clean.
Graesse:5 p24; Brunet:5,188. 315 by 210mm (12½ by 8¼ inches).    €1000

Abruzzo, Italy.

Ortelius, Abraham. Phillip Galle. "Abruzzo" "Aprutium. " Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601
Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Abruzzo, from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso, describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression, overall toning.
Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; 78 by 108mm (3 by 4¼ inches).    €70

Anjou, France.

Ortelius, Abraham. Phillip Galle. "Aniou. " "Andegavensis Ducatus" Antwerp Joannem Bapt. Vrientium/ Vrients. 1601
Copper engraved minature map by Phillip Galle of Anjou, France, from" Epitome theatri Orteliani praecipuarum orbis regionum delinaetiones. . Editio ultima" Latin text to verso, describing the succeeding map. . Dark impression, overall toning, light foxing to blank margins; one darker spot to lower blank margin
Koeman Ort58; Phillips 413; 81 by 105mm (3¼ by 4¼ inches).    €30