‎Herling Gustav‎
‎The Island‎

‎The Geographical plan of the island & forts of Saint Helena.‎

‎[London, Burgis & Barfoot], (1841) 42 x 56 cm, encadrée sous verre (encadrement postérieure). Pliure centrale.‎

‎Très célèbre carte en couleurs de l'île de Sainte-Hélène qui ne connut pas moins de quatre tirages, de 1815 à 1841.Il est probable que ce soit ici le tirage de 1841 car l'on trouve les fac-similés des signatures de Bonaparte Consul et de Napoléon Empereur. Elles ne sont pas signalées dans les tirages antérieurs.Cette publication coïncide avec le Retour des cendres.A l'origine cette carte est la reprise d'une carte de 1675 publiée dans l'Atlas maritimus. L'exil de l'Empereur redonna de la curiosité de cette île lointaine et quelque peu oubliée.La topographie est relativement précise, bien mise en valeur par les coloris, et faisant apparaître la fortification naturelle de l'île qui en fit une prison tout aussi naturelle ; chaque maison est indiquée avec les noms des propriétairesDu côté maritime, des bateaux sont disposés tout autour de l'île donnant un aspect très décoratif à la carte.Bel état. - - VENTE PAR CORRESPONDANCE UNIQUEMENT - LIEN DE PAIEMENT, NOUS CONSULTER.‎

‎Island of Lemons in Bloom: The Gardens of Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg on the Island of Lokrum‎

‎Maric, Mara: Island of Lemons in Bloom: The Gardens of Archduke Maximilian of Habsburg on the Island of Lokrum. Dubrovnik: 2024. 378 pages, 183 colour illustrations. Hardback. 25x30cms. An interdisciplinary study of the gardens established by Maximilian I on the Island of Lokrum. Eleven chapters trace and reconstruct the gardens' development; discussing the influence of 19th-century garden culture, the duke's relationship with Lokrum, the island's landscape before the project, and the responsibilities of the estate's staff and gardeners. Also looking at the identification and reconstruction of sites across the island including Romanesque and Gothic cloisters and tree-lined pathways, a catalogue of exotic species, and farm and Imperial life on the island. Followed by appendices featuring Maximillian's letters to his wife, Charlotte, and a table of horticultural species planted during Maximilian's time. Includes many period plans and drawings paired with contemporary photographs. Text in English with German summary.‎

‎An interdisciplinary study of the gardens established by Maximilian I on the Island of Lokrum. Eleven chapters trace and reconstruct the gardens' development; discussing the influence of 19th-century garden culture, the duke's relationship with Lokrum, the island's landscape before the project, and the responsibilities of the estate's staff and gardeners. Also looking at the identification and reconstruction of sites across the island including Romanesque and Gothic cloisters and tree-lined pathways, a catalogue of exotic species, and farm and Imperial life on the island. Followed by appendices featuring Maximillian's letters to his wife, Charlotte, and a table of horticultural species planted during Maximilian's time. Includes many period plans and drawings paired with contemporary photographs. Text in English with German summary‎

‎Beskrivelse over Eylandet St. Croix i America i Vest=Indien. (i.e. English: ""Description of the Island of St. Croix in America in the West Indies""). - [EARLIEST ACCOUNT OF ST. CROIX UNDER DANISH RULE]‎

‎Kjøbenhavn, L.H. Lillies Enke, 1758. 4to (203 x 160mm). In a very nice contemporary half calf binding with five raised bands and gilt ornamentation to spine. Lower compartment of spine with some loss of leather. Marbled boards with wear. End-papers renewed but with near contemporary paper. Previous owner's name to title-page. Internally very nice and clean. 72 pp.‎

‎The extremely scarce first edition of the first printed account of the island of St. Croix under Danish rule. It contain descriptions of the geology, topography and natural history and present detailed descriptions of sugar cultivation and production and the conditions of the slaves. Haagensen settled on the island immediately after Danish occupation (1733) as plantation owner and Danish official. In 1725, St. Thomas Governor Frederik Moth encouraged the Danish West Indies Company's directors to consider purchasing Saint Croix (then known as Santa Cruz). On 15 June 1733, France and Denmark-Norway concluded a treaty by which the Danish West India Company bought Saint Croix for 750,000 livres. Louis XV ratified the treaty on 28 June, and received half the payment in French coins, with the remaining half paid in 18 months. On 16 November 1733, Moth was named the first Danish governor of Saint Croix. The 1742 census lists 120 sugar plantations, 122 cotton plantations, and 1906 slaves, compared to 360 whites on the island. By 1754, the number of slaves had grown to 7,566. That year, King Frederick took direct control of Saint Croix from the company. For nearly 200 years, Saint Croix, St. Thomas and St. John were known as the Danish West Indies. By the mid to late 18th century, ""at the peak of the plantation economy, the enslaved population of Saint Croix numbered between 18,000 and 20,000, the white population ranging between 1,500 and 2,000"". (Loftsdóttir, Kristin, and Gísli Pálsson, ""Black on White: Danish Colonialism, Iceland and the Caribbean""). In 1916, Denmark sold Saint Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John to the United States, formalizing the transfer in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies, in exchange for a sum of US$25 million in gold. Sabin 29406 Reid 98 Bibl. Danica III, 647.‎

‎Stevenson. Treasure Island. Master Ballantre. Evening talks on the island. In R‎

‎Stevenson. Treasure Island. Master Ballantre. Evening talks on the island. In Russian /Stivenson. Ostrov sokrovishch. Master Ballantr. Vechernie besedy na ostrove. Illustrations Published by Soikin in 1912, 634 p. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalb35c022fa019f71ac.‎

‎Map of Japan and the island of Kuril Liu Kiu south of Sakhalin Island. Scale 40‎

‎Map of Japan and the island of Kuril Liu Kiu south of Sakhalin Island. Scale 40 miles in inch. In Russian (ask us if in doubt)/Karta Yaponiya i o-va Kurilskiy Liu-Kiu yuzhn.chast o.Sakhalin. Masshtab 40 verst v dyuyme.1921. 65x200 sm. We have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Please feel free to contact us for a detailed description of the copies available. SKUalbdf6d7483227e54b4‎