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	Rare Exploration book, Don J. Ignatius Molina; Geographical, Natural History Chili Molina, Abbe Don J. Ignatius; The Geographical, Natural and Civil History of Chili. [Chile] Illustrated by a Half-Sheet Map of the Country. With Notes from the Spanish and French versions, and an Appendix, Containing Copious Extracts from the Araucana of Don Alonzo de Ercilla. Translated from the original Italian, by an American gentleman. Middletown, (Conn.): Printed for I. Riley, 1808. Octavo, 2 volumes, 8vo. vol. 1. pp. xiii, 271, errata, , folded frontispiece map. Vol. 2, pp. viii, 305, errata, 2nd title page: An Appendix to the Civil and Political History of Chili, consisting of a Sketch of the Araucana, New York, 1808 pp. iv, 68. The set is complete and in a contemporary tree calf with gilt spine titles and panels. The binding are tight with light archival restoration at hinge margins. Very light toning or foxing to first and last page margins, map very clean, owners penciled name on titles  In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $800.00
	Rare Gem Book by Boyle, Frederick; To the Cape for Diamonds. London, Chapman & Hall, 1873. Boyle, Frederick; To the Cape for Diamonds. London, Chapman & Hall, 1873. Octavo, pp. xix, 415. The text is complete (not all copies were published with a map) and in a modern calf over linen boards with gilt titles. Repair to half title page at gutter edge. Small embossed stamp on title page and dedication page. The text is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $950.00
	Rare Gem Book by Draper, David & Frames, Minett E.; The Diamond. Draper, David & Frames, Minett E.; The Diamond. A Pamphlet describing the most reliable indications and the Principal Minerals Associated with the Diamond in South Africa. Matthews & Walker, Johannesburg, 1898. Octavo, blue title wraps, pp. 40, 5 plates. The pamphlet is in the original blue title wraps and has been bound into an archival folder with marbled covers. Upsala Library (now closed) stamp on cover, short tear to upper spine edge . Signed by Draper on upper cover edge with inscription "from the authors" next to signature. Text, map and plates are very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $750.00
	Rare Gemology Book by Anselmus Boetius de Boodt; Gemmarvm Et Lapidum Historia, 2nd edition. Boodt, Anselmus Boëtius de.; Gemmarvm Et Lapidum Historia. Quam Olim edidit Anselmus Boetius de Boot Brugensis, Rudolphi II. Imperatoris Medicus. Nunc vero Recensuit, à mendis repurgavit, Commentariis, & pluribus, melioribusque Figuris illustravit, & multo locupletiore indice auxit, Andrianus Toll Lugd.-Bat. M.D. Lvgdvni Batavorvm, Ex officina Joannis Maire. 2nd edition, 1636. Octavo, pp. 6, 576, 21 page index, 2 folded tables, numerous text woodcuts. The work is complete and in a modern vellum with penned spine titles in Latin. The binding is tight and clean, title page has an early small round stamp in lower left corner. The text is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $3,400.00
	Rare Gemology Book by Anselmus Boetius de Boodt; Gemmarvm Et Lapidum Historia, 3rd edition. Boodt, Anselmus Boëtius de.; Gemmarum Et Lapidum Historia. Quam edidit Anselmus Boetius de Boot, Brugensis, Rudolphi II. Imperatoris Medicus.Postea Adrianus Tollius, Lugd.-Bat., M.D.,..., Tertia Editio longe purgatissima. Cui accedunt Ioannis de Laet, Antvverpiani, De Gemmis & Lapidibus libri II. Et Theophrasti liber De Lapidibus, Gr. & Lat. cum brevibus notis. Lugduni Batavorum, Ex Officina Ioannis Maire. 1647. Octavo, pp. 6, 576, 22 page index, 2 folded tables, numerous woodcuts. Bound in is the work: Laet, Ioannis de; Ioannis de Laet Antvverpiani De Gemmis Et Lapidibus Libri Duo. Quibus præmittitur Theophrasti Liber de Lapidibus Græce & Latine Cum Brevibus Annotationibus. Lugduni Batavorum. Ex Officina Ioannis Maire. 1647. Octavo, pp. 14, 46, "Theophrasti De Lapidibus."; pp. 1-96, "Liber Primus De Gemmis Pellucidis Et Semipellucidis."; pp. 97-210, "Liber Secudus De Lapidibus."; pp.6,  "Index Præcipuarum Rerum Quæ In His Libris Tractantur, several wood cuts with some being full page. The two works are complete and bound together in the original vellum with a contemporary gilt spine label. The binding is tight with light cover soiling. Early penned note on title page of Boodt work and early restoration to outer margin of first two pages. The text is lightly toned at a few signatures but over all is very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $4,600.00
	Rare gemology book by Wilde, Jacobi De; Gemmae Selectae Antiquae e Museo Jacobi De Wilde, Sive L. Tabulae...Carminibus Illustratae. Wilde, Jacobi De; Gemmae Selectae Antiquae e Museo Jacobi De Wilde, Sive L. Tabulae...Carminibus Illustratae. Amsterdam, 1703. Quarto, pp. 8, 177, 7, 2 engraved frontispieces (one a portrait of Wilde, 50 engraved plates with four to six pictures of gems per plate. The book is complete and in a contemporary calf binding with gilt spine titles and gilt seal or crest on front and rear covers. Old ownership signature penned on front paste down and later book plate above it. The plates and text are exceptionally clean. A very good copy of a rare work on gems. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $3,400.00
	Rare gemology book, Albrecht Ritter, Commentatio II. de Zoolithodendroidis in genere et in specie de Schwartzburgico-Sonderhusanis Ritter, Albrecht; Commentatio II. de Zoolithodendroidis in genere et in specie de Schwartzburgico-Sonderhusanis ... una cum supplemento rerum naturalium et curiosarum hujus regionis in Lucubratiuncula II. de Alabastris Schwartzburgicis quondam a me delineatarum, &c. Sonderhusae, 1736. Quarto, pp. 34, 6, 2 engraved plates. The work is complete and in a later linen backed boards with black spine titles. The binding is tight and clean, the text has moderate toning, the plates are clean. In very good condition, very scarce. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $750.00
	Rare Gemology Book: Marbode, (de Marboeuf) Bishop of Rennes; Marbo= Dei Galli Poetae Ve= tustissimi de lapidibus pretiosis..1531. Marbode, (de Marboeuf) Bishop of Rennes; Marbo=  Dei Galli Poetae Ve= tustissimi de lapidibus pretiosis Encheri= dion, cum scholijs Pictorij Vil= lingensis. Eivsdem Pictorii De lapide molari carmen. Lectori. Qui cupis emunctim gemmarum scire medullas, Huc uenias, totum continet iste liber: Qui decies senis capitellis nomina dicit, Et species, patrias, quid ualeant’q; simul. Anno M. D. XXXI. Octavo, no pagination, 55 leafs of text numbered one side for 110 pages of text, 2 pages of index. No publisher on title page, but attributed to Freiburg in Breisgau. This extremely rare edition of Marbode is complete and in a 20th century calf with gilt titles, and gilt ruled borders. Binding is pristine, text is clean with the early signature of the Earl of Hemre (?) on the title page. In exceptionally nice condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS PRICE: $7,300.00

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