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  • Views in Japan, India, & China

    # 48431

    BEATO, Felix; FLOYD, William Pryor; BOURNE, Samuel

    Views in Japan, India, & China

    [1867-1870]. Photograph album, large oblong folio (320 x 480 mm), original red morocco richly gilt (worn at corners and spine ends), upper board lettered in gilt ‘Views in Japan, India, & China’; all edges gilt; moire pastedowns and endpapers; verso of front free-endpaper with the inscription of the original owner Frederick Woods, dated July 1871; …

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  • Peeps at Japan.

    # 49585

    BEATO, Felice (1832-1909)

    Peeps at Japan.

    [Yokohama, 1872]. Oblong quarto (230 x 300 mm), half morocco over marbled papered boards (rubbed), upper board with original printed title label ‘Peeps at Japan’, spine lettered in gilt ‘Beato / Peeps at Japan’; original marbled endpapers, containing [20] albumen prints in format 155 x 200 mm, mounted recto only on leaves of lightweight card …

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  • Chronicas de la Apostolica Provincia de S. Gregorio de religiosos descalzos de N.S.P.S. Francisco en las Islas Philipinas, China, Japon, &c. Parte Prima [Parte Segunda / Parte Tercera]

    # 49560

    San Antonio, Juan Francisco de

    Chronicas de la Apostolica Provincia de S. Gregorio de religiosos descalzos de N.S.P.S. Francisco en las Islas Philipinas, China, Japon, &c. Parte Prima [Parte Segunda / Parte Tercera]

    Manila : Impressa en la imprenta del uso de la propria provincia, síta en el Convento de Nr̄a. Señora de Loreto del Pueblo de Sampaloc, Extra-muros de la Ciudad de Manila; por fr. Juan del Sotillo, 1738, 1741, 1744. Three volumes, folio, contemporary vellum, spines lettered in black ink with fleuron decoration, shelf marks to …

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  • Japanese Fairy Tale series. Nos. 1-20.

    # 49746

    HEARN, Lafcadio and CHAMBERLAIN, Basil Hall (translators); KASON, Suzuki (illustrator)

    Japanese Fairy Tale series. Nos. 1-20.

    Tokyo : T. Hasegawa (printed at the Tsukiji Type Foundry), Meiji 25 [1892]. (Date and place from colophon to No. 20). Twenty crepe-paper books (chirimen-bon), bound with silk stab ties as issued in four volumes, duodecimo, comprising nos. 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, and 16-20; printed in colour by hand from Japanese wood blocks on crepe paper …

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  • Historia de la Provincia del Sancto Rosario de la orden de Predicadores en Philippinas, Iapon, y China. [Libro Primero / Libro Segundo]

    # 15197

    Aduarte, Diego; González, Domingo

    Historia de la Provincia del Sancto Rosario de la orden de Predicadores en Philippinas, Iapon, y China. [Libro Primero / Libro Segundo]

    En Manila : en el Colegio de Santo Thomas, por Luis Beltran impressor de libros, 1640. First edition. Two volumes in one, folio, contemporary limp vellum (a little stained, lacking ties), spine with manuscript title in ink; front pastedown with old ex libris of the Bibliotheca Magni Mexicani Conventus S. P.N. S. Francisco (early Convent …

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  • 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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  • Historia del Regno di Voxu del Giapone,

    # 48834

    AMATI, Scipio

    Historia del Regno di Voxu del Giapone,

    dell antichita, nobilita, e valore del suo re Idate Masamune, delli favori, c’ha fatti alla Christianita … Rome : Giacomo Mascardi, 1615. Small quarto, contemporary limp vellum (worn); original endpapers, title with woodcut coat of arms of Pope Paul V, pp. [16], 76, decorated initials and headpiece; text in Latin; occasional browning and light foxing, an …

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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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  • [TENSHŌ EMBASSY] Breve relatione del consistoro publico, dato àgli Ambasciadori Giapponesi : dalla buona memoria

    # 13684

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

    [TENSHŌ EMBASSY] Breve relatione del consistoro publico, dato àgli Ambasciadori Giapponesi : dalla buona memoria

    della Santità di Papa Greg. XIIIj. in Roma, il dì 23. di Marzo 1585 : con l’arriuo fatto in Pisa, & la riceuuta fattagli da S.A.S. per tutto il suo felicissimo stato : et di nuouo baciati li piedi alla Santità di Nostro Signore Papa Sisto V. In Firenze : Dalle scalee di Badia, 1585. …

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  • Historia da vida do Padre Francisco de Xavier, e doque fizerão na India os mais Religiosos da Companhia de Iesu.

    # 13319

    LUCENA, João de (1550-1600)

    Historia da vida do Padre Francisco de Xavier, e doque fizerão na India os mais Religiosos da Companhia de Iesu.

    Lisboa [Lisbon] : Impresso per Pedro Crasbeeck, 1600. Small folio, contemporary vellum; engraved title-page, pp [vi], 908, [38]; [2] copperplate engraved portraits of Francis Xavier, and a copperplate of Francis Xavier’s tomb; woodcut initials; text in double columns; loss to margins of pp 183-86, a few light stains; housed in a magnificent custom clamshell box by …

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  • Relaçam da Viagem do Galeam Saõ Lourenço, e sua perdiçaõ nos bayxos de Moxincale em 3 de Septembro de 1649.

    # 48653

    CARDIM, Antonio Francisco (1596-1659)

    Relaçam da Viagem do Galeam Saõ Lourenço, e sua perdiçaõ nos bayxos de Moxincale em 3 de Septembro de 1649.

    Escrita pelo Padre Antonio Francisco Cardim da Companhia de JESUS, Procurador ge[ne]ral da Provincia do Japaõ. A Manoel Severim de Faria. Em Lisboa : por Domingos Lopes Roza, 1651. Small quarto, modern panelled calf, both boards embellished with a gilt cross at centre; pp. 43, [1 blank]; title with woodcut device (the leaf repaired at …

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  • Lettres patentes concernant les Missions Étrangères.

    # 50248

    LOUIS XV, King of France

    Lettres patentes concernant les Missions Étrangères.

    [France, c.1773]. Manuscript in ink, [5] pp., folio; extremely well preserved; bound in modern papered boards with gilt-lettered red leather title label to the front; ex libris label of H. P. Kraus to front pastedown. One of the most important institutions in the history of evangelisation in Asia, the Missions Étrangères de Paris (MEP), or …

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