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ARMENIAN HISTORY: A qui la faute? Publications de la revue Dadjar. Aux partis rev. Armeniens (Traduit du texte armenien) [Whose Fault is It? Publications of the Magazine Dadjar… Translated from Armenian]
A scarce pamphlet in French language is a translation of an Armenian text with the analysis of the current political situation of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. It was…
BATTLE OF ZORNDORF (1758): Карта положение медь между Город б. ландсберхомъ. [Map of the position between the city of Landsberg…]
An exquisitely rendered Russian manuscript map of the Battle of Zorndorf (August 25, 1758), a critical showdown of the Seven Years’ War, and one of the most ferocious altercations of…
FORTUNETELLING / DECORATED PAPERS: Enchiridion Curieux [Handbook of Curiosities or Curious Enchiridion]
A handsome, early 19th century illustrated manuscript pamphlet in French language explaining various methods of fortunetelling. Small 8°, [96 pp.] manuscript in French with illustrations and charts in…
JAPAN – SENDAI: [仙台市と城の地図 / Map of Sendai City and Castle].
A unique and historically important artefact, being a highly detailed and beautifully coloured original manuscript map of Sendai, then the largest city in Japan north of Edo (Tokyo), and…
ORIENATLISM IN PRAGUE: Linguistische Verein in Prag [Linguistic Society in Prague]
A photograph of today little known Prague-based Linguistic Society, joining the prominent Austro-Hungarian researchers of Africa, as well as Indian, Arabic and Classical languages. Gelatin silver photo, contemporary…
Portrait of Friedrich von GENTZ (1764-1832).
Of great historical importance – the earliest known portrait of Friedrich von Gentz, one of the central figures of the Vienna Conference of 1814-1815.
RAILROADS / DATA VISUALIZATION: Railroad Map of Europe
A unique, large attractive and modernly architected mid 19th century map in French language, represents modern railroad system as well as geographic and political features of Europe, relevant for…