Liege; Paris: Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres de l'Université de Liege; Les Belles Lettres, 1934. First edition. Paperback. Quarto. [6], 99, [3]pp (French), 87, [1]pp (Persian). Original printed wrappers. Previous owner's name (Herbert H. Paper*) on front free endpaper, and dated 1960. First French-language edition of this classic of Persian..... More
London: A. Millar, 1752. First English language edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. [4], 376, [2], 388pp. Modern half calf over marbled paper covered boards, with gold lettering and ruling on spines. All edges green. Gibbs' scarce English version of Osorio's important history of Portuguese exploration, featuring Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Cabral..... More
Paris: H. Fleury (Catalogue); Arts et Métiers Graphiques (First Supplement), 1905 (Catalogue raisonné); 1948 (First supplement). Limited First edition. Hardcover. 1/370. Folio (14 1/2 x 11"). 356, [4]pp (Vol. 1); 395, [3]pp (Vol. 2); 400, [2]pp (Vol. 3); 404, [4]pp (Vol. 4); 70, [2]pp (Vol. 5). 1/550. Folio (15 1/4..... More