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An early mention of Australia and a window into early 17th-century Spanish daily life

SUAREZ DE FIGUEROA, Christobal (Thomaso GARZONI). Plaza universal de todas ciencias, y artes, parte traduzida de Toscano, y parte compuesta por el doctor Christoval Suearez de Figueroa.
Perpignan, Luis Roure, 1630 (colophon: 1629). 4to. With title printed in woodcut border with large woodcut coat of arms; interesting woodcut initials and head- and tailpieces. Contemporary mottled calf. [8], 379, [1 blank] ll. Full description
€ 6,500
Art & Art History Australia Book History, Printing & Typography Dictionaries & Encyclopedias Medicine & Pharmacy (17th Century) Optics & Perspective Science Spain Technology
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The retaking of Bahia from the Dutch by the Spanish and Portuguese fleet,
the official and comprehensive account

TAMAYO DE VARGAS, Tomas. Restauracion de la ciudad del Salvador i Baía de Todos-Sanctos, en la provincia del Brasil.
Madrid, widow of Alonso Martin, 1628. 4to. With the woodcut coat of arms of King Philip IV of Spain, crowned and with the Order of the Golden Fleece, on the title-page and 2 woodcut decorated initials. Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript title on spine, a mark ("Co D Sa") branded into the top edge, and (remnants of) white leather ties. [7], [1 blank], 178, [4] ll. Full description
€ 25,000
Brazil Latin America Military History (17th Century) South America
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Spanish Infanta Maria Anna's journey to Vienna to marry the King of Hungary and Bohemia,
and future Holy Roman Emperor

[TRAVEL - INFANTA MARIA ANNA]. Relacion del viage de la Señora Reina de Ungria y alegrissimo recebimiento que la cesare magestad del Señor Emperador de Alemania, y Rey de Ungria su esposo le hizieron en primero de março de 1631.
Seville, Simon Faxardo, 1631. Folio. With the engraved Spanish royal coat of arms and a woodcut decorated initial, both on the first leaf. [4] pp. Full description
€ 2,000
Broadsides & Pamphlets Central Europe Spain Travel & Voyages Europe
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Commercial treaty between Portugal and Russia

[TREATY]. Tratado de amizade, navegação, e commercio entre as muito altas, e muito poderosas senhoras Dona Maria I, Rainha de Portugal, e Catharina II. imperatriz de todas as Russias, assinado em Petersburgo pelos plenipotenciarios de huma, e outra corte em 9/20 de Dezembro de M.DCC.LXXXVII. e ratificado por ambas as magestades.
Lisbon, Regia Officina Typografica, 1789. 4to. With woodcut Portuguese royal arms on title-page. Contemporary gold brocade paper wrappers. 69, [3 blank] pp. Full description
€ 400
Eastern Europe Economic History & Trade Law & Politics Portugal Russia (incl. Siberia)
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A major diplomatic victory of the Dutch over King Philips III of Spain during the Eighty-year's war

[TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE]. Copie vande aggreatie des grootmachtichsten konincx van Spangien Philippus III, ghezonden aende groot-moghende heeren der Staten generael der vereenichde Nederlanden. Mistgaders de antwoorde vande zelve Groot-moghende heeren Staten Generael op de voorsz aggreatie ghedaen.
[Amsterdam, Barent Adriaensz.?], 1608 (colophon: 4 November 1607). Small 4to. With an ornamental printer's device on the title-page, and 2 decorated woodcut decorated initials. Modern paper wrappers with a manuscript title-label on the front. [7], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 500
Broadsides & Pamphlets Law & Politics Military History (17th Century) Netherlands Spain
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A Swiss warning against Spain on the threshold of the Twelve Years' Truce

[TWELVE YEARS' TRUCE]. Generale vermaninghe aenden Switseren. Streckende tot harer behoudenisse ende besten, tegen de beroerten ende peryckelen deses jeghenwoordighen tijts.
Middelburg, for Adriaen vanden Vivre, 1608. 4to. Woodcut illustration on title: a head of a cow with a banderolle withy the coat-of-arms of the Swiss cantons braided in its horns. Disbound. [19], [1 blank] pp. Full description
€ 300
Broadsides & Pamphlets Law & Politics Spain Switzerland
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