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Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: in Which Elephants and Wild Beasts Were Employed or Slain. And the Remarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia.

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Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 543

Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: in Which Elephants and Wild Beasts Were Employed or Slain. And the Remarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia.

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700 $ - 1.000 $
Zuschlagspreis:
1.560 $
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Title: Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: in Which Elephants and Wild Beasts Were Employed or Slain. And the Remarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia. Author: Ranking, John. Place: London Publisher: For the Author Date: 1826 Description: xvi, 516 pp. 2 folding maps; 10 engraved or lithograph plates. (4to) 26.8x21 cm (10½x8¼") early full plum calf, decorative borders in blind with triple gilt-rule surround, spine gilt, green morocco label, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. First Edition. Title continues: Containing Life of Genghis Khan, his unparalleled conquests. - Life of the Grand Khan Kublai: life of Tamerlane: their battles; splendid courts; and grand hunting expeditions. - Siberia described in summer; Mongol sovereigns; invasions from China and Bangalla; battles; rich tombs. - Conquest of Russia by a grandson of Genghis Khan. - Fisheries of the walrus, called mammoth by Siberians: errors arising therefrom. - Roman wars and sports with elephants and wild beasts. - History of Roman Britain, ending A.D. 427: York the head quarters of the Roman Empire for three years. - British Emperors; power fleet. - Mines; wealth; amphitheaters. - Conquest of Gaul and Spain by the British Emperor Maximus. Armorial bookplate of John Wild. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine and rear cover sunned, edges rubbed; small tape repair to folding map; foxing, offsetting of plates to text; very good. Item number: 237855

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 543
Auktion:
Datum:
08.08.2013
Auktionshaus:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: in Which Elephants and Wild Beasts Were Employed or Slain. And the Remarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia. Author: Ranking, John. Place: London Publisher: For the Author Date: 1826 Description: xvi, 516 pp. 2 folding maps; 10 engraved or lithograph plates. (4to) 26.8x21 cm (10½x8¼") early full plum calf, decorative borders in blind with triple gilt-rule surround, spine gilt, green morocco label, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. First Edition. Title continues: Containing Life of Genghis Khan, his unparalleled conquests. - Life of the Grand Khan Kublai: life of Tamerlane: their battles; splendid courts; and grand hunting expeditions. - Siberia described in summer; Mongol sovereigns; invasions from China and Bangalla; battles; rich tombs. - Conquest of Russia by a grandson of Genghis Khan. - Fisheries of the walrus, called mammoth by Siberians: errors arising therefrom. - Roman wars and sports with elephants and wild beasts. - History of Roman Britain, ending A.D. 427: York the head quarters of the Roman Empire for three years. - British Emperors; power fleet. - Mines; wealth; amphitheaters. - Conquest of Gaul and Spain by the British Emperor Maximus. Armorial bookplate of John Wild. Lot Amendments Condition: Spine and rear cover sunned, edges rubbed; small tape repair to folding map; foxing, offsetting of plates to text; very good. Item number: 237855

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 543
Auktion:
Datum:
08.08.2013
Auktionshaus:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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