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BLAEU, Joan
An attractive map of Kent by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative cartouches and heraldic family coats of arms as well as ships on the sea. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or settlements. Rivers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38 / 21 x 15
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BLAEU, Willem
A highly decorative map of Guinea, showing the coast of Africa between Sierra Leone and Gabon, including the Ivory, Gold & Slave Coasts in great detail, including the European outposts. Even though West Africa was a heavily populated area, there are few notations about African towns and political ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38.5 / 21 x 15
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Spain and Portugal from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about various regions of the two countries on either side of the map with 22 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each area, its landscape, fauna, and flora, as well ...
Dimensions (W x H): 83.5 x 59.5 / 33 x 23½
£350
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of the Balkans from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about all the countries that were incorporated into the Turkish Empire on the top and bottom of the map with 12 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each country. These ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59.5 x 84 / 23½ x 33
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view on Africa from industrial perspective, with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about a number of African countries on either side of the map with 18 attractive vignettes depicting native inhabitants, fauna, and flora, as well as architecture, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Germany from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about various German regions and states comprising the German Confederation as well as a few Hanseatic cities on either side of the map with 22 attractive vignettes depicting industry ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of North America and Central America from a commercial and industrial perspective. Down either sides of the map are detailed descriptions of the islands and regions with 14 vignettes depicting inhabitants of various regions and their customs, as well as industries native to each ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of South America from a commercial and industrial perspective with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about the countries on either side of the map with 14 attractive vignettes depicting native inhabitants, fauna, and flora, as well as customs ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
£450
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Asia from a commercial and industrial perspective, with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about Asian countries on either side of the map with 14 attractive vignettes depicting native inhabitants, architecture, as well as industry native to ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
£450
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Europe from a commercial and industrial perspective with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about the countries on either side of the map with 22 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each area. These include Great Britain, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Italy from a commercial and industrial perspective with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about various parts of Italy on the top and bottom of the map with 8 attractive vignettes depicting fauna, flora, natural treasures, as well as Italian ...
Dimensions (W x H): 60 x 84.5 / 23½ x 33½
£600
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Oceania from industrial perspective, with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about the islands on either side of the map with 14 attractive vignettes depicting native inhabitants, fauna, and flora, as well as customs, religious beliefs and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of France from a commercial and industrial perspective, but also comparing borders of the ancient and the contemporary provinces. There is statistical information about all French regions on either side of the map with 89 small but detailed and attractive vignettes depicting ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
£350
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Switzerland from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about various Swiss cities and regions on both sides of the map with 22 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each area as well as its architecture and landscape. These ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84 x 59.5 / 33 x 23½
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of the northern Europe, including European part of Russia, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about the countries and their regions on either side of the map with 20 attractive vignettes depicting industry ...
Dimensions (W x H): 84.5 x 59.5 / 33½ x 23½
£450
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of Great Britain from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about British Isles and various regions on the top and bottom of the map with 14 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each area as well as its architecture and landscape. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59.5 x 85 / 23½ x 33½
£395
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VUILLEMIN, A
An interesting view of the Netherlands and Belgium from a commercial and industrial perspective. There is statistical information about various Dutch and Belgian cities and regions on the top and bottom of the map with 21 attractive vignettes depicting industry native to each area as well as its ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59.5 x 84 / 23½ x 33
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BLAEU, Johannes
An extremely handsome map of Oxfordshire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. Dutch text to verso. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative title cartouche of two scholars. Royal arms and nineteen other coats of arms of the colleges down the two sides of the map. The map is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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BLAEU, Joan and Cornelius
From the Atlas of Joan and Cornelius Blaeu. Fine map based on the travel notes by Isaac Massa (1586-1643), a Dutch merchant who repeatedly travelled to Russia. The data collected by Massa was widely used by many Dutch printers and cartographers of that period. It covers the southern part of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 39 / 21 x 15½
£695
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BLAEU, Johannes
Decorative map of the northern portion of Russia, between Lake Ladoga and the Ural mountain range, with Nova Zemlya still incomplete. The scale cartouche depicts hunters and their prey, including a bear, deer and arctic fox. Joan (John) Bleau (1596-1673) was a son of a famous Dutch cartographer, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
£375
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BLAEU, Johannes
An attractive map of the Savoie region in the Alps. Savoie is bounded by Geneva, Grenoble, the Piemont and southern Switzerland, including Mont Blanc, St. Anton, Val D'Isre and a number of other famous ski resorts near the French, Swiss and Italian borders. Notes cities, towns, mountains, valleys, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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BLAEU, Willem
An attractive map of a part of Balkans with the political divisions of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia and Dalmatia. Decorated with four coats of arms, and two cartouches. Later edition of the Bleau’s 1644 map. Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch cartographer, atlas maker and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 44 / 21 x 17½
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BLAEU, Joan
A fine and attractive map of Somersetshire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map is highly decorative with figurative cartouches and heraldic family coats of arms as well as ships on the sea. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving showing four figures looking into an unexcavated ruin. The ruin is almost submerged in the ground and covered with vegetation. Louis-François Cassas’ Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth ...
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 29 / 16 x 11½
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
This beautiful engraving shows an exploration at the entrance to an unexcavated building. Three men with a flaming torch descend into the dark interior while five guards, with guns and a flute idly stand guard outside. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 27 / 15 x 10½
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
This map is a reduced version of the one Merian engraved for Johann Ludwig Gottfried in 1631. It is one of many derivative maps of the Jodocus Hondius, 1618. One noticeable difference is the altered perspective of the inset map of Greenland. Matthew Merian was not only a publisher, but an ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 27.5 / 14 x 11
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JANSSON, Jan
A very pretty, detailed map of England and Wales, showing counties and rivers, with hills, forests and towns shown pictorially. With elegant sailing ships at sea. Royal coat of arms at top right, Irish and Scots arms on map. Decorative title cartouche on right side crowned with a coat of arms with ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38.5 / 19½ x 15
£230
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of one of Antioch’s ruined gates, with a procession of merchants and their heavily laden camels. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte ...
Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 29 / 18½ x 11½
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of the ruined gate of Antioch in the mountains. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century ...
Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 30 / 17 x 12
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LABANNA, Joanne Baptista
Striking map of Aragon, Spain, from the Dutch Edition of Blaeu's 'Atlas Novus.' The map centres on Zaragoza and extends to Balbasdtor, Huesca, Calataiud, Tortosa, Tervel, Albarrazin, and Cuenca. The natural landscape of rivers, mountains, and valleys are shown pictorially in relief. Two handsome ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 40.5 / 20 x 16
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MARIANUS, Joseph
A charming map of Asia, showing the nonexistent’ Compagne Land , north of Japan. Text in German at right of map. Decorated cartouche at lower left. A later copy, we suspect, of the nearly identical map by Johann Georg Schreiber
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 16 / 9 x 6½
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of a hill in Galilee near the Nazareth road. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century illustrated ...
Dimensions (W x H): 43 x 30 / 17 x 12
£420
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Beautiful print of a caravan leaving the Gates of Aleaxandria. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century, His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century illustrated ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 26 / 14 x 10
£435
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Spectacular exterior view of one of the gates of Cairo, with camels and traders in the foreground. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century, His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 45 / 10 x 17½
£230
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of a bas relief cut into the rock near the pyramids Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century ...
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MERIAN, Matthew
A very decorative map of Holland and Belgium, with ornamented title cartouche at upper right, and a row of eighteen provincial coats of arms along top edge. Compass rose at sea, north to the right of map. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver Matthaus Merian, is very similar to Blaeu’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30 / 14½ x 12
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JANSSON, Jan
Spectacular map showing the Saxon Kingdoms of Britain. The map is based upon Blaeu's map of 1645, but can be readily distinguished from Blaeu's map by the addition of 3 compass roses, rhumb lines and sailing ships. The two sets of vignettes on either side of the map were first incorporated by Speed ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 42 / 21 x 16½
£300
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume
The region of north-central France extending over portions of the départements of Loiret, Loir-et-Cher and Cher. Wine region of the Lorie valley. Highly detailed map showing hills, forests, rivers, cities, fortifications, villages, Abbeys and roads. Scale on lower left corner.
Dimensions (W x H): 62.5 x 50 / 24½ x 19½
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BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas (1703-1772)
Sea chart of the western Mediterranean from Cadiz in Spain to the mouth of the Tiber, showing the coasts of Spain, France, Italy and north Africa. Rhumb lines criss-cross the map, title cartouche at top left with three scales. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French ...
Dimensions (W x H): 79 x 55 / 31 x 21½
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BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas (1703-1772)
Interesting chart of the strait of Gibraltar by the famed French cartographer and hydrographer Jacques-Nicholas Bellin. The map shows the Spanish coast and African land on the other side of the strait. Map orientation shows north to the left, large detailed annotated inset plan of the fortress of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 91 x 60 / 36 x 23½
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BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas (1703-1772)
Interesting chart of the Bay of Cadiz by the famed French cartographer and hydrographer Jacques-Nicholas Bellin. The map shows the Bay of Cadiz, indicating the city of Cadiz with Fort St.Sebastien as well as smaller towns and villages along the coastline. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief ...
Dimensions (W x H): 90 x 58 / 35½ x 23
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BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas (1703-1772)
A magnificent sea chart of the south part of the Atlantic Ocean, covered in rhumb lines. Showing south parts of African, Portuguese, Spanish and French coast, Cape Verde Islands, Canary Islands and Azores on the east and parts of North American coast and West Indies on the west. Extensive lists of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 89 x 58 / 35 x 23
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Map of the south Atlantic with the coastines of South America and Africa. Compass point at centre, rhumb lines. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy upon the creation of France's hydrographic office, the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine.Over a 50 year ...
Dimensions (W x H): 88 x 57 / 34½ x 22½
£850
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Magnificent map of southern India including Ceylon and the Maldives. Has rhumb lines. Cartouche in lower right. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy upon the creation of France's hydrographic office, the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine.Over a 50 year ...
Dimensions (W x H): 88 x 62 / 34½ x 24½
£350
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Magnificent map showing the north east coast of North America. Covering the Gulf of St Lawrence in the north to New Jersey in the south. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy upon the creation of France's hydrographic office, the Dépôt des cartes et plans de la ...
Dimensions (W x H): 89 x 60 / 35 x 23½
£650
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Interesting map showing the northern part of Haiti and the Dominican Republic in the south and extending to the Island of San Salvador in the north. Bellin was appointed hydrographer (chief cartographer) to the French Navy upon the creation of France's hydrographic office, the Dépôt des cartes et ...
Dimensions (W x H): 92 x 60 / 36 x 23½
£1200
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Handsome sea chart from the German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann, who was the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire and a dominant map publisher in Germany in the eighteenth century. After Homann's death the business was carried on by his son until his death in 1730 whereupon the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 49 / 23 x 19½
£1050
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BLAEU, Joan (1596-1673)
Exceptional example of this decorative map of Cheshire from the distinguished Blaeu publishing house. Large margins. Dutch text on verso. Ornate title cartouche mounted on a plinth supporting four noblemen and a selection of fruit, bottom right. Decorative scale cartouche adorned with peasants and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 38 / 19½ x 15
£230
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of an Egyptian soldier, in full costume, with axe and sword. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 44 / 10½ x 17½
£435
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of the mosque of Hassan in Cairo. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century illustrated book on ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 31 / 19 x 12
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Beautiful print of a large city mosque in Cairo with citizens and camels strolling by in the streets. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century, His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 44 / 9½ x 17½
£300
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the pigeon, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
£350
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the pigeon, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£300
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the pigeon, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£100
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Print of a duck’s head (Fig.1) and 2 bones (Fig.2), the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
£550
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the goose, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
£250
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£350
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£350
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£550
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the ducks, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
£300
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the diver, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£550
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the diver, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
£550
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29 / 8½ x 11½
£300
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the diver, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£350
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FRISCH, Johann Leonhard
Beautiful print of the duck, the colours vibrant, the detail exquisite, from Johann Leonhard Frisch's 'Vorsstellung der Vogel in Deutschland'. This was the first great German colour-plate bird book. The plates feature European and exotic birds, including a number of parrots, drawn from the family ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 21 / 11½ x 8½
£145
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
This plate shows two hemispheres, showing the equator, tropics and polar zones of the world, in the cusps and corners there are six smaller diagrams showing ‘Disposition des Parallels’ and ‘Explication des Zones’ etc. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21.2 x 16.5 / 8½ x 6½
£350
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Wonderful and elaborate map of Spain and Portugal, including the Balearic Islands, from the German cartographer Johann Baptiste Homann, who was the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire. Coloured by regions and showing towns, rivers and mountains pictorially in relief. Coast of Africa shown ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 47 / 23 x 18½
£220
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of Sweden showing its provinces in outline. It includes present day Finland and the Baltic states. Ornamental cartouche at lower right and list of the kings of Sweden at upper right. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 220 x 16.5 / 86½ x 6½
£220
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of European Russia, with a list of Dukes of Muscovy at lower left and a title cartouche at top right. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was typical product of the time.
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 16.5 / 8½ x 6½
£520
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard.
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea. Title-piece and scale are decorated with cherubs.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£275
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of France, title cartouche at lower right, two royal shields above further shields in the upper corners.compass point at sea. This map, like many by the famed Swiss engraver, Matthaus Merian, is based on Blaeu’s map of the same title but a little smaller and, some of the titles ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
£500
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent view of a coptic priest giving an audience to believers in a chamber in the pyramid of Chephren (Khafre), the second of the great pyramids. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 56 / 14 x 22
£295
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Six Egyptians in discussion at the entrance to a chamber in the pyramid of Chephren (Khafre), the second of the great pyramids. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 45 / 10 x 17½
£215
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of Palmyra. In the foreground, opposite the Temple of the Sun, stand 16 columns, whilst behind, a procession of soldiers on foot and camelback cross a barren landscape of desert and spectacular Roman ruins. Louis-François Cassas’ Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la ...
Dimensions (W x H): 44.5 x 28.5 / 17½ x 11
£2250
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Beautiful, decorative map of the Southern skies with all the constellations, drawn by the famous scientist Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer. Cherubs carrying astronomical instruments. Title along top edge in each corner. Lists of astronomical data in columns on both sides of map. Ref: Scott, Celestial ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
£2200
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JANSSON, Jan
A decorative map of China embellished with sailing ships and junks, a title cartouche flanked by Chinese and Jesuit men and a scale of miles surrounded by putti. The Great Wall is shown and Korea has a more or less correct peninsular shape, and there are many cities noted throughout. Johannes ...
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 47 / 21 x 18½
£750
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
This map is a reduced version of Blaeu’s 1635 map of the same title, with some noteable differences. Merian has place his cartouche at lower left allowing more detail on the Chinese mainland and there are no rhumb lines for example, but the area covered and the level of detail is the same Matthew ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
£175
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Attractive map of Crete with title at top centre on ribbon spread across the breast of a winged beast brandishing a sword. The map shows some of the nearby islands including Santorini. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s ...
Dimensions (W x H): 220 x 160 / 86½ x 63
£200
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of Germany showing the different provinces - ‘cercles’ as the map refers to them, with a list of the emperors at lower left and title cartouche at upper right. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 16.5 / 8½ x 6½
£575
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke on foot training eight horses. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first published in 1657 in Antwerp. William ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£575
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle training horses with ‘a nouvelle invention.’ The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first published in 1657 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£575
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle demonstrating a new training method. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first published in 1657 in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£575
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle enacting half turns, canters and pirouettes on horseback. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, wasfirst ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£850
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BLAEU, Joan
Blaeu’s fine map of Lake Geneva. Compass rose and ships on the lake. Decorated title cartouche at lower right, 3 scales in secondary cartouche at lower centre
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 41 / 20½ x 16
£650
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BLAEU, Joan
A fine and highly decorative map of Lancastershire by the famous Dutch cartographer Blaeu. This English county map with figurative title cartouche is ornated with heraldic family coats of arms and a cherub. The map is very detailed and gives many placenames, smaller villages or settlements. Rivers, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 40 / 20 x 15½
£345
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MEJER, JOHANNES
Map of the Elbe estuary and the area north of Hamburg. Inset map of the fortified town of Krempe at top right. Decorated title cartouche at upper right, dedicatory cartouche at lower left surrounded by four figures and goats in front of trees. The map was first published in Danckwerth’s atlas, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 42 / 21½ x 16½
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle training the mounted Captain four airs above the ground. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle instructing Captain Mazin in performing four airs above the ground. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows Captain Mazin demonstrating the ‘terre a terre’ move on horseback, watched by the seated Duke. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the mounted Captain Mazin demonstrating six moves on horseback, watched by the Duke. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows Captain Mazin demonstrating six moves on horseback, watched by the Duke on foot. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke, aided by theCaptain Mazin and a groom, training a riderless horse. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first published ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£220
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
This attractive plate shows an armillary sphere at centre with diagrams in the corners, with explanatory texts on the Copernican, Ptolemaic and Brahian systems of astronomy. The armillary sphere is a model of the universe, composed of connected rings linking the poles and representing the equator ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21.8 x 16.5 / 8½ x 6½
£175
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of Denmark with the provinces in outline. Uncoloured cartouche at lower left. Ships at sea, sea monsters. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was typical product of the time.
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 16.5 / 8½ x 6½
£150
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of Hungary, including modern day Yugoslavia, Rumania and Bulgaria. List of Hungarian kings at lower centre, title cartouche at top right. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 16 / 8½ x 6½
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows a Spanish horse being led by the halter in front of Welbeck Abbey where the Duke built his famous riding house. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. It was based on La Methode Et Invention ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£1200
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SANSON, Nicolas
An attractive double hemisphere map based on the polar projections so as to include the northern and southern thirds of the world. The North pole is connected to Greenland and Spitzbergen but there is little other detailed coastline in the polar area. Europe, Russia and Canada are delineated. The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54 x 39 / 21½ x 15½
£130
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of Great Britain and Ireland, with lists of the Kings of Scotland on left margin, and the kings of England on the right margin. Title cartouche at lower left. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 16 / 8½ x 6½
£175
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of southern Portugal and the Algarve, with title at lower left and list of the kings of Portugal at upper right. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was typical product of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 16.5 x 22 / 6½ x 8½
£165
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CHIQUET, Jacques.
Map of Holland, Belgium and northern France, with provinces in outline cartouche at top left, short historical text at lower centre. In the early eighteenth century, French cartography overtook the Dutch in terms of accuracy and design. Chiquet’s delightful Nouveau et Curieux Atlas was typical ...
Dimensions (W x H): 16.5 x 21.5 / 6½ x 8½
£520
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SCHENK, Pieter & VALK, Gerard
A beautiful Blaeu style map with galleons in the sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 43 / 20½ x 17
£1500
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MERIAN, Matthew
Attractive map of the British Isles by the famed Swiss engraver Merian. Like many of Merian’s maps, it was based on a Blaeu map.It is about two thirds of the size of the Bleau, has the inset of the Orkneys at top right, but Merian has added his own attractive title cartouche, the royal coat of arms ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 27 / 14 x 10½
£475
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CASSAS, Louis Francois.
Print of a magnificent wedding procession through the streets of Cairo. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century, His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century ...
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 24 / 16 x 9½
£285
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of the interior of a mausoleum at Palmyra, Syria. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 46 / 12 x 18
£205
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of interior of a mausoleum at Palmyra. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century illustrated book ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 46 / 11½ x 18
£205
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of ruined mausoleums in the Syrian city of Palmyra, with horsemen galloping across the landscape. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte ...
Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 32 / 18½ x 12½
£230
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving of the monstery of St. Anthony, between Cairo and the Red Sea. It still exists and is the oldest active monastery in the world. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la ...
£650
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle galloping past his home at Bolsover Castle. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, was first published in 1657 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£575
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Diepenbeke
/ CAVENDISH, William
This striking print shows the Duke of Newcastle demonstrating six moves on horseback, watched by Captain Mazin on foot. The print is from the 1737 English edition of Cavendish’s exposition on the theory and practice of equestrian dressage. La Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 38.5 / 20 x 15
£230
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CASSAS, Louis Francois
Magnificent engraving showing a view of the plains to the north east of Nazareth. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth ...
Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 29 / 18 x 11½