Pre-1600

  • Lettera annale delle cose del Giapone del M. D. LXXXII.

    # 49520

    Coelho, Gaspar (c.1529-1590); Valignano, Alessandro (1539-1606)

    Lettera annale delle cose del Giapone del M. D. LXXXII.

    Rome : Francesco Zannetti, 1585. Octavo, early full vellum,, spine with raised bands, ruled and lettered in gilt; pp. 118; title with woodcut Jesuit device; stamp from the Casa Professa to title leaf a fine copy. A slightly expanded edition of the Lettera annale, the annual report from Japan on missionary progress during the year …

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  • [TENSHŌ EMBASSY] Acta consistorii publice exhibiti a S.D.N. Gregorio Papa XIII. regum Iaponiorum legatis Romae,

    # 49503

    Gonsalves, Gaspar, 1540-1590; Boccapaduli, Antonio, 1530-1593

    [TENSHŌ EMBASSY] Acta consistorii publice exhibiti a S.D.N. Gregorio Papa XIII. regum Iaponiorum legatis Romae,

    die XXIII. Martii, M.D. LXXXV. Mediolani [Milan] : Apud Paulum Gottardum Pontium, & Besutios fratres, 1585. Quarto, later blue crushed morocco, upper board lettered and decorated in gilt, spine in compartments with gilt tooling, gilt dentelles; pp. 16; title with woodcut Jesuit device; woodcut initials; a superb copy. The very rare Milan edition of the …

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  • Brevis Iapaniae insulae descriptio,

    # 48752

    Fróis, Luís et al.

    Brevis Iapaniae insulae descriptio,

    à Patribus Societatis Iesu nuper gestarum, succincta narratio : item, insigne quoddam martyrium, quod in Aphrica quidam pro Christiana religione Catholica inuicta constantia subijt. Coloniae Agrippinae [i.e. Köln] : Birckmann, 1582. Duodecimo (157 x 100 mm), modern gilt-panelled red morocco with gilt dentelles; title leaf with woodcut device, and with early ownership inscriptions; [2], 46 leaves; …

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  • Annales Indiques, contenantes la vraye narration et avis de ce qu'est advenu & succedé en Iapon, & autres lieux voisins des Indes,

    # 49752

    FROÍS [FROES], Luís; [SAILLY, Thomas, translator]

    Annales Indiques, contenantes la vraye narration et avis de ce qu’est advenu & succedé en Iapon, & autres lieux voisins des Indes,

    envoyez par les Peres de la Socieré de IESUS au R.P. Claude Aquaviva GVeneral de la dicte Compagnie, en l’an 1588. Nouvellement traduictes en François. A Anvers : En l’Imprimerie Plantinienns, Chez la Vefue, & Jean Mourentorf, 1590. First Antwerp edition. Dudecimo, later quarter calf over marbled papered boards, spine in compartments with gilt rule …

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  • [TENSHŌ EMBASSY] Oratione fatta in Roma alla presenza del sommo Pontefice Gregorio XIII. Dal molto R. P. Guasparri Consalvi Portughese, Sacerdote Theatino, à stanzia delli Re, & Legati Giapponesi.

    # 49441

    GONÇALVES, Gaspar; GHETTINI, Agostini (translator)

    [TENSHŌ EMBASSY] Oratione fatta in Roma alla presenza del sommo Pontefice Gregorio XIII. Dal molto R. P. Guasparri Consalvi Portughese, Sacerdote Theatino, à stanzia delli Re, & Legati Giapponesi.

    Et novamente posta in luce ridotta dal latino in lingua volgare da Agostino Ghettini studente in Fiorenza. In Firenze : A stanza di Francesco Dini da Colle, [1585]. Quarto (210 x 140 mm), old full calf with gilt lettering to upper board, spine with raised bands; [6] leaves; title with woodcut coat of arms of …

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  • Lettere del Giapone, et della Cina de gl'anni M. D. LXXXIX & M. D. XC.

    # 49683

    Sande, Duarte de; d'Almeyda, Antonio; Coelho, Gaspar; Fróis, Luís, et al.

    Lettere del Giapone, et della Cina de gl’anni M. D. LXXXIX & M. D. XC.

    Scritte al R. P. Generale della Compagnia di GIESV. Milan : Pacifico Pontio, 1592. Duodecimo, later papered card covers; early manuscript title to bottom edge ‘Lettere del Giapone’; pp. 214 (last three pages misnumbered 112-113-114); title with woodcut Jesuit device and early ownership inscription; decorated initials; contents crisp and clean, a very good example.. A …

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  • Lettera del Giapone degli anni 1591. et 1592.

    # 48554

    Fróis, Luís

    Lettera del Giapone degli anni 1591. et 1592.

    Scritta al R. P. Generale della Compagnia di Giesu. Et dalla Spagnuola nella Italiana lingua tradotta dal P. Ubaldino Bartolini della Compagnia medesima. Rome : Luigi Zannetti, 1595. Duodecimo, later quarter vellum over marbled papered boards, gilt lettering to spine; pp. 184; title with woodcut Jesuit device, early inscription at upper margin shaved by binder; …

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  • Iesus. Cartas que los padres y hermanos de la Compañia de Iesus, que andan en los reynos de Iapon escriuieron a los de la misma Compañia,

    # 49427

    ACOSTA, Emanuel (1541-1604), et al.

    Iesus. Cartas que los padres y hermanos de la Compañia de Iesus, que andan en los reynos de Iapon escriuieron a los de la misma Compañia,

    desde el año de mil y quinientos y quare[n]ta y nueue, hasta el de mil y quinientos y setenta y uno : en las quales se da noticia de las varias costumbres y idolatrias de aquella gentilidad : y se cuenta el principio y successo y bondad de los Christianos de aquellas partes. En Alcala …

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  • Historiarum Indicarum Libri XVI. : Selectarum item ex India epistolarum, eodem interprete, libri IV.

    # 13714

    MAFFEI, Giovanni Pietro, 1533-1603

    Historiarum Indicarum Libri XVI. : Selectarum item ex India epistolarum, eodem interprete, libri IV.

    Accessit Ignatii Loiolae vita. Coloniæ Agippinæ [i.e. Cologne] : in Officina Birckmannica, sumptibus Arnoldi Mylii, MDXCIII. [Arnold Mylius], 1593. Folio, contemporary vellum with bevelled edges, embossed centrepiece with armorial device to both boards; spine with manuscript title; edges stained blue; title page with woodcut printer’s device; folding world map (255 x 480 mm) supplied; pp 541, [blank], …

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  • The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea

    # 12308

    HAKLUYT, Richard (1552?-1616)

    The principal navigations, voiages, traffiqves and discoueries of the English nation, made by sea

    or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1500 yeeres, deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the woorthy discoueries, &c. of the English toward the north and northeast by …

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  • Avvisi della Cina, et Giapone del fine dell'anno 1587.

    # 42307

    Valignano, Alessandro (1539-1606) et al.

    Avvisi della Cina, et Giapone del fine dell’anno 1587.

    Con l’arrivo de’ Signori Giapponesi nell’India. Cavati dalle lettere della Compagnia di Giesù. Ricevute il mese d’ Ottobre 1588. Con licentia de’ superiori. In Venetia, appresso i Gioliti. 1588. Small octavo (160 x 105 mm), modern quarter red morocco over marbled papered boards, spine with raised bands and lettered in gilt ‘AVVISI DELLA CINA’; new …

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  • Lettera annua del Giappone dell' anno M.D.XCVI.

    # 48534

    Fróis, Luís (1532-1597); Mercati, Francesco (translator)

    Lettera annua del Giappone dell’ anno M.D.XCVI.

    Scritta dal P. Luigi Frois, al R. P. Claudio Acquaviva Generale della Compagnia di Giesù. Tradotto in Italiano dal P. Francesco Mercati Romano della stessa Compagnia. Rome : Luigi Zannetti, 1599. Duodecimo, later vellum-backed marbled papered boards; pp. 269, [1 colophon]; title with woodcut Jesuit device, stamp erased from lower margin of title leaf, colophon …

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  • Theologia naturalis sive Liber creatura[rum] specialiter de homine [et] de natura eius in qua[n]tum homo.

    # 22302

    Raymond of Sabunde (c.1385-1436)

    Theologia naturalis sive Liber creatura[rum] specialiter de homine [et] de natura eius in qua[n]tum homo.

    :[et] de his qu[a] sunt ei necessaria ad cognoscendu[m] seip[su]m [et] Deu[m] [et] om[n]e debitu[m] ad q[uo]d ho[mo] tenet[ur] et obligatur tam Deo q[uam] p[ro]ximo. Impressus Nurembergae : Per Anthoniu[m] koberger [sic] inibi co[n]cluem, 1502. Folio (290 x 210 mm), contemporary sheep over wooden boards (lacking clasps), elaborate blind-tooling to both boards, upper board including …

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  • [CAMBRIDGE BINDING]. Liber epistolarum beati Augustini episcopi Hipponensis ecclesiae

    # 38592

    AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, Saint

    [CAMBRIDGE BINDING]. Liber epistolarum beati Augustini episcopi Hipponensis ecclesiae

    Paris : Badius Ascensius, 1515 (colophon). Folio, ff. [viii], CCLXII, [31] (lacking last blank); title-page within a large historiated woodcut border enclosing the printer’s device, many criblé initials throughout; a few minute pinhead wormholes scattered through the second part, a slightly larger one in quire f (not impairing legibility); in a contemporary Cambridge binding by …

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  • Primera y secunda parte de la historia general de las Indias

    # 38393

    LOPEZ DE GOMARA, Francisco

    Primera y secunda parte de la historia general de las Indias

    cõ todo el descubrimiento, y cosas notables que han acaescido donde que se ganaron hasta el año de 1551. Con la conquista de Mexico, y dela nueva España. Medina del Campo : Guillermo de Millis, 1553. Second edition.Two parts in one, folio (275 x 200 mm), contemporary vellum over boards, original ties partially intact, spine with early title …

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  • L'arte del navegar, in laqual si contengono le regole, dechiarationi, secreti, & avisi, alla bona navegation necessarij.

    # 48656

    MEDINA, Pedro de

    L’arte del navegar, in laqual si contengono le regole, dechiarationi, secreti, & avisi, alla bona navegation necessarij.

    Composta per l’Eccel. Dottor M. Pietro da Medina, & tradotta de lingua Spagnola in volgar Italiano, à beneficio, & utilità de ciascadun Navigante. Venice : Aurelio Pincio for Gioanbattista Pedrezano, 1554. First Italian edition, first issue (with date of 1554 on title-page and in colophon). Small quarto, early vellum over marbled papered boards, spine with …

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