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‘It is a treasure chest of five hundred years of maps, from antique charts drawn at the<br />

beginning of the sixteenth century to modern satellite images of today’.<br />

596 HEID, H. (Hrsg.). Von Erfarung aller Land. Reiseberichte aus der Zeit des 16.<br />

bis zur Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts in der historischen Bibliothek der Stadt Rastatt.<br />

Ein historisches Reise-Lesebuch aus vier Jahrhunderten und fünf Kontinenten zugleich<br />

auch ein Ausstellungskatalog. Rastatt, 1997. Folio. Wrappers. With many illustrations.<br />

XIV,476 pp. € 75,00<br />

597 HEIJDEN, H.A.M. van der. The oldest maps of the Netherlands. An illustrated<br />

and annotated carto-bibliography of the 16th century maps of the XVII Provinces.<br />

Utr., 1987. Cloth. With many illustrations. 230 pp. € 45,00<br />

598 HOWGEGO, R.J. Encyclopedia of exploration to 1800. A comprehensive reference<br />

guide to the <strong>history</strong> and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from<br />

the earliest times to the year 1800. (Sydney, 2003). 8vo. Cloth, with dustwrapper.<br />

XV,1168 pp. € 245,00<br />

This remarkable work of reference includes 2327 major articles, and index entries<br />

covering over 7500 names of persons or ships noted in the text. There is extensive<br />

biographical information on the travellers themselves as well as their historical background.<br />

599 HOWGEGO, R.J. Encyclopedia of exploration 1800 to 1850. A comprehensive<br />

reference guide to the <strong>history</strong> and literature of exploration, travel and colonization<br />

between the years 1800 and 1850. (Sydney, 2004). 8vo. Cloth, with dustwrapper.<br />

XI,690 pp. € 185,00<br />

600 HOWGEGO, R.J. Encyclopedia of exploration 1850 to 1940. The Oceans,<br />

islands and Polar regions. A comprehensive reference guide to the <strong>history</strong> and literature<br />

of exploration, travel and colonization in the oceans, the islands, New Zealand<br />

and the Polar regions from 1850 to the early decades of the twentieth century.<br />

(Sydney, 2006). 8vo. Cloth, with dustwrapper. X,724 pp. € 185,00<br />

601 HUMPHREYS, Arthur L. Old decorative maps and charts. London, New<br />

York, 1926.<br />

4to. Contemporary half vellum, spine lettered in gilt, top edge gilt. With 79 plates<br />

(mostly in colour). VIII,51,XLIII pp. € 795,00<br />

Limited edition of 100 numbered copies. - With illustrations from engravings in the<br />

Macpherson Collection, and a catalogue of the atlases, etc. in the collection, by<br />

Henry Stevens. - A very fine copy.

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