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May 3-6, 2023

Upcoming Book and Print Auctions:
Wednesday, May 3 to Saturday, May 6    2023

Consignments welcome know until mid February 2023,
valuable single pieces also later by appointment

from our coming Spring Auctions of valuable Books and Prints:

Book of Hours for the use of Paris, c. 1480. – Fine manuscript on vellum with 8 large miniatures and 17 p. with elaborate borders
Book of Hours for the use of Paris, c. 1480. – Fine manuscript on vellum with 8 large miniatures and 17 p. with elaborate borders
Ninth German Bible. 2 vols. Nuemberg 1483. – With splendid contemp. colouring by hand
Ninth German Bible. 2 vols. Nuemberg 1483. – With splendid contemp. colouring by hand
M. Merian. Dance of Death. Basel 1789. With splendidly gouached additional series of the engravings
M. Merian. Dance of Death. Basel 1789. With splendidly gouached additional series of the engravings
Missale Hildensemense. Nuremberg 1499. – Complete copy of the famous liturgical print
Missale Hildensemense. Nuremberg 1499. – Complete copy of the famous liturgical print
Biblia: Dat is, De gantsche Heylighe Schriftuere. Dordrecht 1595-1596. - From the library of Ferdinand von Grünbühel und Strechau (1540-1607)
Biblia: Dat is, De gantsche Heylighe Schriftuere. Dordrecht 1595-1596. - From the library of Ferdinand von Grünbühel und Strechau (1540-1607)
H. Holbein. Les simulachres & historiees faces de la mort. Lyon 1538. – Sarce first edition
H. Holbein. Les simulachres & historiees faces de la mort. Lyon 1538. – Sarce first edition
Richly decorated prayer book for an English nobleman. Latin manuscript on vellum. Flanders and England, c. 1490
Richly decorated prayer book for an English nobleman. Latin manuscript on vellum. Flanders and England, c. 1490
H. Schedel. Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten. Nuremberg, 23. Dec. 1493. – Almost entirely with contemp. colouring by hand
H. Schedel. Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten. Nuremberg, 23. Dec. 1493. – Almost entirely with contemp. colouring by hand
French full-morocco binding for Charles Philippe, comte d'Artois (later Charles X of France), c. 1779
French full-morocco binding for Charles Philippe, comte d'Artois (later Charles X of France), c. 1779
Psalterium Davidis. Latin manuscript on vellum. Florence, c. 1525
Psalterium Davidis. Latin manuscript on vellum. Florence, c. 1525
Ars moriendi ex Varijs sententijs collecta. Nuremberg 1512
Ars moriendi ex Varijs sententijs collecta. Nuremberg 1512
Muhammad Bihāmad Ḫānī. Tārīkh-i Muḥammadī. Persian manuscript. First half of the 19th cent.
Muhammad Bihāmad Ḫānī. Tārīkh-i Muḥammadī. Persian manuscript. First half of the 19th cent.
Collective volume with 200 French caricatures with fine contemporary colouring by hand. Paris, c. 1800-1825
Collective volume with 200 French caricatures with fine contemporary colouring by hand. Paris, c. 1800-1825
G. F. Ochs. Todten-Tantz. Basel 1837. Title-page and 38 watercolour paintings after Merian
G. F. Ochs. Todten-Tantz. Basel 1837. Title-page and 38 watercolour paintings after Merian
J. C. Lindner. Sales catalogue for toys. Sonneberg, c. 1860. - Containing more than 2500 illustrations with fine colouring by hand
J. C. Lindner. Sales catalogue for toys. Sonneberg, c. 1860. - Containing more than 2500 illustrations with fine colouring by hand
Extremely fine and richly decorated friendship album of the early Baroque peroid from a German nobleman studying in Italy. Padua, Siena et al. 1599-1633
Extremely fine and richly decorated friendship album of the early Baroque peroid from a German nobleman studying in Italy. Padua, Siena et al. 1599-1633
J. Clichtoveus. De doctrina moriendi. Paris 1521
J. Clichtoveus. De doctrina moriendi. Paris 1521
P. Colin. Le tumulte noir. Paris 1927. – Josephine Baker "The High Priestess of Jazz Culture"
P. Colin. Le tumulte noir. Paris 1927. – Josephine Baker "The High Priestess of Jazz Culture"
Sonnets sur la Passion de Jésus. French manuscript on parchment. Savoy(?) c. 1630
Sonnets sur la Passion de Jésus. French manuscript on parchment. Savoy(?) c. 1630
Album amicorum of J. F. von Schlieben. Wittenberg, Basel et al., 1651-1659
Album amicorum of J. F. von Schlieben. Wittenberg, Basel et al., 1651-1659
P. Kirsten. Grammatices Arabicae. - Liber secundus de Canone Canonis a filio Sina. – and 4 other works by Kirsten. Breslau and Leipzig 1608-1611
P. Kirsten. Grammatices Arabicae. - Liber secundus de Canone Canonis a filio Sina. – and 4 other works by Kirsten. Breslau and Leipzig 1608-1611
J. Schöner. De iudiciis nativitatum libri tres. Nuremberg 1545
J. Schöner. De iudiciis nativitatum libri tres. Nuremberg 1545
H. Hess. La danse des morts à Bâle. Basler Todtentanz. Basel, c. 1840/1841 – 40 lithographs after Holbein, all with fine colouring by hand
H. Hess. La danse des morts à Bâle. Basler Todtentanz. Basel, c. 1840/1841 – 40 lithographs after Holbein, all with fine colouring by hand
J. P. Redouté. Les Roses. 3 volumes. Paris 1828-1829
J. P. Redouté. Les Roses. 3 volumes. Paris 1828-1829
H. Holbein. Imagines mortis. Lyon 1547
H. Holbein. Imagines mortis. Lyon 1547
W. H. Ryff. Der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen und mechanischen künst. 4 in 1 volume. Nuremberg 1547
W. H. Ryff. Der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen und mechanischen künst. 4 in 1 volume. Nuremberg 1547
J. Vogel. Icones mortis. Vorbildungen deß Todtes, In Sechtzig Figuren. Nuremberg 1648
J. Vogel. Icones mortis. Vorbildungen deß Todtes, In Sechtzig Figuren. Nuremberg 1648
J. P. Redouté. Les Roses. 3 volumes. Paris 1828-1829
J. P. Redouté. Les Roses. 3 volumes. Paris 1828-1829
G. Corrozet. Hecatomgraphie. Paris 1543
G. Corrozet. Hecatomgraphie. Paris 1543
Book of Hours with miniature in the style of Jean Fouquet. Tours, c. 1475
Book of Hours with miniature in the style of Jean Fouquet. Tours, c. 1475
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Special Catalogue: Selected Books and Manuscripts

Fine and Rare - From the Middle Ages to Modern Times • Collection: The Dance of Death

Consignment offers to our 50th Anniversary Sales and complementing offers
to existing special fields are welcome at any time.
Consignment period closing in mid-August 2021. Deadline for acceptance of fine and rare valuable items extended.

Valuable Books and Manuscripts

Printed Works and Manuscripts
from the Middle Ages to Modern Times

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Geography - Travel - Atlases

Photography - Maps - Decorative Prints

From the renaissance to the early 20th century

Upcoming Book and Print Auctions
October 25 - 28, 2022

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Consignments welcome know until mid February 2023,
valuable single pieces also later by appointment

Le Neptune François. 3 parts in 2 vols. Paris 1693 and Amsterdam 1700. - With 72 engr. maps and 32 plates
Le Neptune François. 3 parts in 2 vols. Paris 1693 and Amsterdam 1700. - With 72 engr. maps and 32 plates
H. Schedel. Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten. Nuremberg, 23. Dec. 1493. – Almost entirely with contemp. colouring by hand
H. Schedel. Das Buch der Croniken und Geschichten. Nuremberg, 23. Dec. 1493. – Almost entirely with contemp. colouring by hand
North America. Engr. map by P. Forlani. Venice 1566. - One of the earliest maps devoted soley to North America
North America. Engr. map by P. Forlani. Venice 1566. - One of the earliest maps devoted soley to North America
W. & J. Blaeu. Toonneel des Aerdriicx, ofte Nieuwe Atlas. 6 vols. Amsterdam 1635 – c. 1685. - Altogether 509 mainly double-page engraved maps with fine contemp. colouring by hand
W. & J. Blaeu. Toonneel des Aerdriicx, ofte Nieuwe Atlas. 6 vols. Amsterdam 1635 – c. 1685. - Altogether 509 mainly double-page engraved maps with fine contemp. colouring by hand
W. & J. Blaeu. Toonneel des Aerdriicx, ofte Nieuwe Atlas. 6 vols. Amsterdam 1635 – c. 1685. - Altogether 509 mainly double-page engraved maps with fine contemp. colouring by hand
W. & J. Blaeu. Toonneel des Aerdriicx, ofte Nieuwe Atlas. 6 vols. Amsterdam 1635 – c. 1685. - Altogether 509 mainly double-page engraved maps with fine contemp. colouring by hand
T. Kotschy u. J. Seboth. 12 watercolours from Cilicia, Armenia, Kurdistan from Th. Kotschy's journey 1859. - With descriptive manuscript
T. Kotschy u. J. Seboth. 12 watercolours from Cilicia, Armenia, Kurdistan from Th. Kotschy's journey 1859. - With descriptive manuscript
Double-cordiform world-map by O. Finé. Paris 1531. - The first map of its kind
Double-cordiform world-map by O. Finé. Paris 1531. - The first map of its kind
World-map in 2 hemispheres. Engr. map by P. Plancius with colouring by hand. Amsterdam 1594
World-map in 2 hemispheres. Engr. map by P. Plancius with colouring by hand. Amsterdam 1594
J. & C. Lootsman. Le grand & nouveau miroir ou flambeau de la mer. Amsterdam 1669. – With 3 additional nautical charts
J. & C. Lootsman. Le grand & nouveau miroir ou flambeau de la mer. Amsterdam 1669. – With 3 additional nautical charts
F. de Wit. Atlas Maior. Amsterdam, after 1688. – With 160 engr. maps with fine contemp. clolouring by hand, including the sea atlas
F. de Wit. Atlas Maior. Amsterdam, after 1688. – With 160 engr. maps with fine contemp. clolouring by hand, including the sea atlas
E. Hildebrandt. Aquarelle. Egypten, Indien, China, Japan, Manilla, Amerika & Europa. 2 vols. Berlin, c. 1880
E. Hildebrandt. Aquarelle. Egypten, Indien, China, Japan, Manilla, Amerika & Europa. 2 vols. Berlin, c. 1880
La vera descritione di tutta la Francia, e la Spagna, e la Fiandra. Engraved map by A. Lafreri, Rome, 1554. - Scarce map of Western Europe
La vera descritione di tutta la Francia, e la Spagna, e la Fiandra. Engraved map by A. Lafreri, Rome, 1554. - Scarce map of Western Europe
H. Doncker. De Zee-Atlas of Water-Waerelt. Amsterdam 1666
H. Doncker. De Zee-Atlas of Water-Waerelt. Amsterdam 1666
Africa. Engr. map by G. Gastaldi. Venice 1564. – Most important map of Africa of the 16th century
Africa. Engr. map by G. Gastaldi. Venice 1564. – Most important map of Africa of the 16th century
J. H. van Linschoten. Navigatio in orientalem. - Descriptio totius Guineae. 2 parts in 1 volume. Den Haag 1599
J. H. van Linschoten. Navigatio in orientalem. - Descriptio totius Guineae. 2 parts in 1 volume. Den Haag 1599
J. N. Bellin. Le petit atlas maritime. 5 vols. Paris 1764. – With 577 engraved maps
J. N. Bellin. Le petit atlas maritime. 5 vols. Paris 1764. – With 577 engraved maps
T. Jefferys. The West-Indian Atlas. London 1775. – Scarce first edition
T. Jefferys. The West-Indian Atlas. London 1775. – Scarce first edition
F. Garnier & E. M. L. Doudart de Langrée. Voyage d'exploration en Indo-Chine. 4 vols. bound in 3. Paris, 1873-1875
F. Garnier & E. M. L. Doudart de Langrée. Voyage d'exploration en Indo-Chine. 4 vols. bound in 3. Paris, 1873-1875
B. Bordone. Isolario. Venice, F. di Leno, c. 1565
B. Bordone. Isolario. Venice, F. di Leno, c. 1565
N. Sanson fils. L'Europe - L'Asie - L'Afrique - L'Amerique - en plusieurs cartes. 4 parts in 1 volume. Utrecht 1683
N. Sanson fils. L'Europe - L'Asie - L'Afrique - L'Amerique - en plusieurs cartes. 4 parts in 1 volume. Utrecht 1683
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Germany
Tel. +49 (0)6174 9272-0
Fax. +49 (0)6174 9272-49
E-mail: reiss@reiss-sohn.de

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