What a wonderful and ancient piece of Christian history. A stunning Ethiopian, coptic "Bible". I wonder if one of these will turn up on the series LOST someday. Original leather caae. 154 keaves, 304 pages, written on vellum and hand bound into the binding. Each page is scripted by hand! Very Old cover is made of leather covered boards, which have geometric designs on them. Multiple illuminations; I believe to be traditonal Christian Saints. Patina of age and use. This was written in E ...click for details
De Fer, Nicolas: Cette Carte de Californie et du Nouveau Mexique. Excellent condition, great color, paris, 1700. A rare and important map from 'Atlas Curieux', engraved by C. Inselin, and based on Sanson's monumental map of 1656, with various additions and revisions. This landmark map is a pivotal document in the cartographic history of California and the Southwest, particularly regarding the popular notion in the 1600s that California was an island. Almost simultaneously with de Fer ...click for details
Beautiful World Map by noted French cartographer, Dezauche. This map is quite large at 18" x 26" and nicely matted and framed in a custom gold-leaf frame which is much larger. The map displays the United States (only established a few years before the map) and explorer Capt Cook's tracts through the pacific. A search of dealer and auction records reflect a selling price of a similar map by Martayan Lan of $2500 for the map alone! It was at the time of this maps printing that the pa ...click for details
