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1887 Astrophotographs Henry Brothers Paris Observatory Cygnus Gemini Original Prints Aiginitis Provenance
€1,850.00A rare set of two original 19th-century astrophotographic prints produced at the Paris Observatory in 1887 by the distinguished astronomers Paul and Prosper Henry (Frères Henry).
These early long-exposure photographs belong to the pioneering years of astrophotography and document stellar fields in the constellations Cygnus (8 August 1887) and Gemini (Gémeaux) (14 March 1887).
Each print features:
Original handwritten astronomical data (Right Ascension, Position Angle)
Period calligraphy titles
Exposure time: Durée de la pose = 2 heures
Author attribution: par MM. Henry
Additional early 20th-century library stamp of Greek astronomer Dimitrios Aiginitis
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Αστροφωτογραφίες Κυκνού και Διδύμων – Αστεροσκοπείο Παρισιού, 1887 (Frères Henry)
Σπάνιο ζεύγος αυθεντικών αστροφωτογραφιών του 1887 από το Αστεροσκοπείο Παρισιού, που αποτυπώνουν περιοχές των αστερισμών του Κύκνου και των Διδύμων. Αποτελούν πρώιμα δείγματα αστροφωτογραφίας μεγάλης έκθεσης και φέρουν σφραγίδα της βιβλιοθήκης του Έλληνα αστρονόμου Δημητρίου Αιγινήτη.
1888 Life Insurance Policy Vienna Smyrna L’Ancre Assurance Contract Banque de Metelin 1912
€62.00Original life insurance policy issued by L’Ancre – Compagnie d’Assurances sur la Vie et de Rentes, headquartered in Vienna, Austria. The contract is dated 6 February 1888 and later endorsed in 1912 with the red stamp of the “Banque de Metelin en liquidation” (Smyrna/Lesvos), confirming the transfer of all rights attached to this policy.
Ασφαλιστήριο Ζωής L’Ancre – Βιέννη & Σμύρνη, 1888–1912
Αυθεντικό ασφαλιστήριο συμβόλαιο ζωής του 1888 από τη Βιέννη, με μεταγενέστερη σφράγιση το 1912 από την Banque de Metelin (Σμύρνη/Μυτιλήνη).
1888 Panama Canal Bonds Lot – Provisional Bearer Certificates, de Lesseps Loan, Scripophily
€85.00Lot of two original 1888 provisional bearer certificates (“Titres Provisoires au Porteur Négociables”) issued by the Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama.
These historic financial documents were part of the major 720 million franc loan issued on 26 June 1888 to fund the first failed attempt to build the Panama Canal under Ferdinand de Lesseps.
Both certificates were meant to be exchanged for definitive bonds in 1889, shortly before the collapse of the company and the famous Panama Scandal (1892–1893).
Σύνολο δύο αυθεντικών προσωρινών ομολογιών του 1888 για τη χρηματοδότηση της Διώρυγας του Παναμά, έκδοση της Compagnie Universelle. Συνδέονται με το μεγάλο δάνειο του Ferdinand de Lesseps και την κατάρρευση της εταιρίας πριν το σκάνδαλο του Παναμά.
1889 Greek Police Document – Athens – Handwritten Administrative Letter
€85.00Original handwritten administrative police document issued by the 4th Police District of Athens (Δ΄ Αστυνομικόν Τμήμα), dated February 15, 1889.
The document is written in purple/brown period ink and features formal 19th-century Greek bureaucratic language. It is addressed to a private citizen regarding a procedural matter (movement/authorization request), and it is signed by the District Police Officer at the end.
This is an authentic example of Greek state administration during the reign of King George I, showing the structure and wording of everyday governance in the late 19th.
Dimensions: 20 × 29 cm (7.9 × 11.4 in)
1891 ESTIA Illustrated Greek Literary Magazine – Athens (18 p.)
€48.00Original issue of “Εστία Εικονογραφημένη” (Estia Illustrated), dated 14 July 1891, published in Athens.
Estia was one of the most important literary and cultural periodicals of modern Greece, founded in 1876, and associated with major Greek literary figures.
1898 Anthologie aus den Lyrikern der Griechen – Volume II – Teubner Leipzig
€35.00Original 1898 Teubner edition of Anthologie aus den Lyrikern der Griechen, Volume II, edited by Dr. E. Buchholz and revised by J. Sitzler.
Contains selections from the Greek lyric poets, including melic and choral poetry (e.g., Alcaeus, Pindar), printed in Ancient Greek with extensive philological and metrical commentary in German.
1898 Geminus of Rhodes Greek Astronomy – Teubner Leipzig, Naval War School Provenance, Hellenic Navy Copy
€225.00Geminus of Rhodes – Introduction to the Phenomena (Εἰσαγωγὴ εἰς τὰ Φαινόμενα)
Leipzig (Lipsiae): B. G. Teubner, 1898
A 19th-century scholarly Greek edition of the classical astronomical treatise by Geminus of Rhodes, one of the most important ancient works on astronomy, celestial phenomena, and time-reckoning.
This copy is notable for its documented Greek naval provenance.
Bibliographic Details
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Language: Greek (scholarly / philological)
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Publisher / Printer: B. G. Teubner
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Place of Publication: Leipzig (Lipsiae)
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Year: 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII)
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Pages: 369
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Size: approx. 12 × 18 cm
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Binding: Contemporary late-19th-century binding with marbled boards and leather spine
Provenance & Historical Interest
This copy bears multiple ownership marks and official stamps, including:
Handwritten ex libris “Ναύαρχος Γούδας” (Admiral Goudas), indicating ownership by a senior Hellenic Navy officer
ex libris stamp of a private Greek owner (late 19th / early 20th century)
Official stamps of:
Royal Naval School (Greece)Library of the Naval War School
Hellenic Ministry of National Defense – Archives of the Hellenic Navy
Έκδοση του 1898 του έργου «Εἰσαγωγὴ εἰς τὰ Φαινόμενα» του Γεμίνου του Ροδίου από τον εκδοτικό οίκο Teubner στη Λειψία. Το αντίτυπο φέρει σημαντική ναυτική προέλευση, με σφραγίδες της Σχολής Ναυτικών Δοκίμων, της Ναυτικής Σχολής Πολέμου και του Υπουργείου Εθνικής Άμυνας, καθώς και ιδιόχειρη ένδειξη «Ναύαρχος Γούδας».
18th Century French Naval Harbour Maps – Genoa, Civitavecchia & Split (Spalato) – Set of 3 Engravings c.1760–1780
€210.00A set of three original engraved naval harbour plans depicting key Mediterranean ports: Genoa (Italy), Civitavecchia (Italy), and Spalato / Split (Dalmatia).
These finely detailed maps are characteristic examples of 18th-century French naval cartography, likely originating from a maritime atlas or hydrographic survey of the period.
Each plate features:
- precise harbour layouts with fortifications and coastal defenses
- bathymetric soundings (depth measurements in pieds / brasses)
- navigational lines and harbour approaches
- military engineering details reflecting the influence of the Vauban school
The presence of plate numbers (Pl. 22, 26, 86) strongly suggests that all three maps belong to the same atlas or publication.
Fair to Good condition for the period (over 240 years old):
- age toning and minor stains
- light edge wear
- overall clean impressions with clear engraved detail
Dimensions: w. 25 x h. 25
Αυθεντικό σύνολο τριών γαλλικών ναυτικών χαρτών λιμένων του 18ου αιώνα (περ. 1760–1780), που απεικονίζουν τη Γένοβα, το Τσιβιταβέκια και το Σπλιτ. Χαρακτηριστικά δείγματα γαλλικής ναυτικής χαρτογραφίας με λεπτομέρειες οχυρώσεων και βάθους.
1900’s Architectural Plan – Church of Saint Barbara, Alimos (Athens) – Original
€65.00
1902 French Military Commemorative Sheet – Chasseurs Officer Portrait, 1er Bataillon Forced March
€145.00Original French military commemorative sheet dated 15 May 1902.
The sheet features a finely printed portrait of a French officer of the Chasseurs, accompanied by a printed narrative praising the endurance and discipline of the 1er Bataillon de Chasseurs, describing a forced march of 112 kilometers completed in 39 hours.
Such printed testimonial sheets were created to record and celebrate notable military achievements and were often preserved in private or institutional collections.
The sheet bears a circular ownership stamp from the “Aristophonos Library”, indicating provenance from a private historical collection.
Dimensions: approx. 18.5 × 28 cm
1902 Greek Civil Law Codes Areios Pagos Jurisprudence Fexis Athens Legal Book Half Leather
€35.00Original 1902 edition titled “Greek Codes – Civil Laws”, published in Athens by Georgios D. Fexis Publishing House.
This comprehensive legal volume contains:
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full texts of Greek civil laws and royal decrees
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jurisprudence of the Areios Pagos (Supreme Court of Greece)
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Court of Appeal decisions
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official circulars and advisory opinions
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legislative reports and legal commentary
It also includes historical introductions discussing the development of legislation in:
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Byzantine law
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the Ionian Islands
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Epirus and Thessaly
Bound in half-leather with gilt-lettered spine.
Condition: external wear consistent with age, internally clean and complete.
Provenance: bears official institutional stamp of the Hypothikophylakeion (Land Registry Office) of Thessaloniki, indicating a deaccessioned archival copy.
Ελληνικοί Κώδικες – Αστικοί Νόμοι – Αθήνα 1902 (Εκδ. Φέξη)
Σημαντικό νομικό έργο των αρχών του 20ού αιώνα που περιλαμβάνει αστικούς νόμους, βασιλικά διατάγματα και νομολογία του Άρειος Πάγος. Το αντίτυπο φέρει υπηρεσιακή σφραγίδα Υποθηκοφυλακείου Θεσσαλονίκης.
1903 Bank of Crete Mortgage Receipt Chania Financial Document Fiscal Stamp Greek Banking Ephemera
€32.00Bank of Crete – Mortgage Loan Payment Receipt (1903)
Chania, Crete – 1 July 1903
Original financial receipt issued by the Bank of Crete, documenting the payment of a mortgage loan installment. The document records the settlement of a scheduled payment totaling 75 drachmas, including detailed breakdown of principal and interest.
The receipt bears period fiscal stamp markings and original signatures of the bank’s cashier and accountant, confirming the official financial transaction.
The Bank of Crete was established in 1899 during the period of the Autonomous Cretan State and operated as both a commercial and mortgage bank, holding the privilege of issuing banknotes on the island until its absorption by the National Bank of Greece in 1919.
Documents of this type illustrate the financial administration and mortgage lending system of early 20th-century Crete, shortly before the island’s union with Greece (1913).
Such surviving banking documents are increasingly scarce and represent valuable material for collectors of Greek financial history, Cretan history, and early banking ephemera.
Τράπεζα Κρήτης – Απόδειξη Πληρωμής Δανείου, Χανιά 1903
Αυθεντική τραπεζική απόδειξη του 1903 από την Τράπεζα Κρήτης στα Χανιά, που καταγράφει πληρωμή δόσης ενυπόθηκου δανείου με ανάλυση κεφαλαίου και τόκων. Φέρει φορολογικές σημάνσεις και υπογραφές, αποτελώντας χαρακτηριστικό τεκμήριο της οικονομικής ζωής της Κρήτης πριν την ένωση με την Ελλάδα.
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