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(Baar, G.L. de). Epitres diverses sur des sujets differens. Nouvelle édition revûe, & augmentée. Francfort et Leipsic, H.L. Broenner, 1763. With different vignette on both titles. 2 volumes. 10 lvs., 228 pp.; 10 lvs., 212 pp. 8vo. Contemporary vellum. (# 4936)

Barbier II, 163. Quérard, La France Lit., I, 144. Satyric letters in verse by Georg Ludwig von Bar (de Baar) (Osnabrück 1702 - 1767), a German who wrote verses in the French language. Contains a.o. "Epitre au Grand Diamant" and "Epitre à Pierre Marteau, libraire à Cologne". According to some bibliographers a third volume, the "Rêveries poétiques ..." belongs to the above edition.

(Brazil) - Copia der newen Zeytung auss Presillg Landt. (No place, no date, ca. 1508). Facsimile Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat, München, ca. 1920. With nearly full-page woodcut on title representing vessels, islands and a sea-port. 4 lvs. (last blank). 4to. In one folded sheet, unbound, uncut. (# 5124)

Harrisse No. 99: "This extremely curious and interesting plaquette purports to be a translation into German of a letter describing the arrival of a vessel from Brazil to a port not mentioned ... The letter describes an exploration coastwise of nearly two thousand miles undertaken with two vessels belonging to one 'NoNo' (?) and to the well-known Christopher de Haro, with the authorization of the King of Portugal." There seems to be no uniformity of opinion amoung scholars regarding the date of this letter and the exploration it describes. Mentions a.o. the natural resources of Brazil and the manners and customs of its population.

Cicero, M.T. Les lettres de Ciceron à Atticus. Paris, Cl. Barbin, 1691. With engraved portrait of Cicero by C. Vermeulen. With Latin text and a few words in Greek. 2 volumes. 21 lvs., 443, 1 pp., 6 lvs.; 560 pp., 4 lvs. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, backs gilt with label (spine-ends and corners damaged, rubbed). (# 5043)

Graesse II, 183. First edition of the French translation by César Vichard (known as l'abbé) de Saint-Réal (Chambéry 1639 - Chambéry 1692), a French historian. "il restera toujours à Saint-Réal la gloire d'avoir commencé à dissiper l'obscurité qui couvrait les Lettres à Atticus, et d'avoir facilité le beau travail de l'abbé Mongault" (Biogr. Universelle). This (complete) edition comprises only the two first books of Cicero's letters to Atticus. - Library stamps on titles, a few leaves slightly browned.

Columbus, Chr. Epistola de insulis Indie supra Gangem nuper inventis. (Rome, Stephan Plannck, after 29 April 1493). Facsimile Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat, München, ca. 1920. 4 lvs. 4to. In folded sheets, unbound, uncut. (# 5118)

Hain-Copinger 5490. Klebs 284.1. BMC IV, 97. Goff C-757. GKW 7173. Harrisse No. 1. Facsimile edition of the first edition (of six editions all printed in 1493) of the Latin translation of Columbus' official account of his discovery of America (called: the Islands of India beyond the Ganges) in 1493. Translated from Spanish by Leandro di Cosco.

Columbus, Chr. Epistola de insulis Indie supra Gangem nuper inventis. (Rome, Eucharius Silber, after 29 April 1493). Facsimile Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariat, München, ca. 1920. With ornamental intitial. 4 lvs (last blank). 4to. In one folded sheet, unbound. (# 5120)

Hain-Copinger 5492. Klebs 284.3. BMC IV, 115. Goff C-759. GKW 7178. Harrisse No. 3. Facsimile edition of the third edition (of six editions all printed in 1493) of the Latin translation of Columbus' official account of his discovery of America (called: the Islands of India beyond the Ganges) in 1493. Translated from Spanish by Leandro di Cosco.

Columbus, Chr. Epistola de insulis nuper inventis. (Basel, Michael Furter for Johann Bergman von Olpe, 1493). Zuilichem, The Catharijne Press, 1991. With 4 woodcuts, one initial calligraphed in red. 16 lvs. Miniature book, 66 x 46 mm. Modern blind-stamped calf, on front-cover a reproduction of a 15th century original showing a sailing ship with inscription "Oceanica Classis"; back with 3 raised bands. (# 5803)

Charming miniature book. Nr. P.C. (Presentation Copy) of a limited edition of 175 copies. This miniaturised reproduction of Columbus' famous letter has been printed from zinc-blocks on old Dutch handmade paper. The Latin text is illustrated with four reproductions of woodcuts, of which one, the famous "Oceanica Classis" has also been used on the front-cover of the binding. - Added the original prospectus.

Le Pays, (R.) Amitiez, amours et amourettes. Dernière édition, corrigée de plusieurs fautes ... Suivant la copie de Paris. Amsterdam, A. Wolfgang, 1693. With engraved frontispiece and 'Quaerendo' device on both titles. 2 parts in 1 volume. 11 lvs., 380 pp., 6 lvs.; 39 pp. 12mo. Contemporary vellum. (# 5014)

Gay-Lemonnyer I, 99. Cf. Willems No. 1742. "Lettres en prose et en vers écrites avec facilité et un certain enjouement" (Brunet). The second part contains: "Portrait de l'auteur des amitiez, amours, et amourettes. Envoyé à son Altesse Madame la Duchesse de Nemours", which the author wrote to satisfy the curiosity of several of his female readers about his personality. René le Pays, seigneur du Plessis-Villeneuve (Fougères or Nantes 1636 - Paris 1690) was a successful French poet.

Niemeyer, Chr. Philipp Melanchthon im Jahre der Augsburgischen Confession 1530. Selbstschilderung durch dessen Briefe, ins Deutsche übersetzt und erläutert von Christian Niemeyer. Halle, Buchhandlung des Waisenhauses, 1830. 6, 122 pp. 8vo. Contemporary boards. (# 4982)

Hartfelder, Melanchthon, 635 No. 240. First edition. Contains letters to Camerarius, Luther, Erasmus, etc. The last 4 pp. contain a publisher's catalogue. - Slightly browned.