These beautiful copper engravings come from LE JARDIN D’EDEN, LE PARADIS TERRESTRE renouvelle dans le Jardin de la Reine a Trianon OU COLLECTION DES PLANTES LES PLUS RARES, qui se trouvent dans le deux Hemispheres. The plants are from the queens garden in the Tuileries.

Dimensions (W x H): 20.5 x 33 / 8 x 13

This handsome plate depicts Anson's raid on the town of Paita. His capture of the Spanish vessel Nuestra Senhora del Carmin, led to intelligence which convinced Anson that he could capture the town and then demand ransom from its governor. When the governor refused to cooperate, Anson burned the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 49.5 x 22 / 19½ x 8½

Vauxhall Gardens was one of the places to see and be seen in eighteenth century London. This splendid bird’s eye view shows the whole gardens, from the entrance looking south, with the fashionable promenading down the main avenues, while more informal groups gather on the lesser avenues

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 28 / 15½ x 11

Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 26 / 15½ x 10

A handsome view showing the rich and fashionable wandering across the lawns in front of the alcove dining tables in the Temple of Comus in Vauxhall Gardens

Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 25 / 15 x 10

Fascinating print of members of high society promenading in Vauxhall Gardens, in the foreground, whilst others dine in the booths lining the walk behind

Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 25 / 15½ x 10

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 54 / 15 x 21½

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 68 / 22.0 x 27.0