The Rawzat as-Safa is an epic historical anthology in seven parts, recounting the history of the origins of Islam, early Islamic civilisations and...

The scarce English language edition of Coronelli's Morea. This was published to celebrate the new Venetian possessions reconquered from Turkey. Co...

How the Bow and Arrow may againe profitably bee employed'. I have... shewed how the Bow and Arrow may againe profitably bee employed, and Revived, ...

A rare and finely engraved prospect of Antwerp viewed from the Scheldt, first published by Vrients in 1610, under a privilege issued by Albert and...

A curious and rare anonymous English Civil War pamphlet published in Paris by Michel Mettaier (sometimes spelt Mettayer) in 1648 following the cap...

The foremost authority on the early history of America. A handsome set in a contemporary Italian binding. 'One of the earliest and most important c...

The Dutch being at the height of their power, having supplanted the Portuguese, desired to gain access to China and a portion of the China trade. ...

The first separate edition of Baudier's survey of the Chinese court, which supposedly he based on the narrative of a Jesuit who had travelled in t...