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DOPPELMAYR, Johann Gabriel
Six spectacular celestial maps, with the constellations beautifully depicted, from Doppelmayr and Homann’s famous Atlas Coelestis. Together, the set of six form a comprehensive map of the heavens as viewed from different points on the earth’s surface. The paths of the major comets, as observed by ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
£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
£1000
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm
Beautiful print of two sunflowers. One of a stunning collection of tulips, poppies, lilies and sunflowers from Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is one of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also the first published ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½
£395
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HOMANN, Johann & Christoph Baptist
This stylish map, has lavish illustrations of the pyramids, waterfalls, and Egyptian antiquities, and clearly delineates 3 areas of Egypt; ‘Inferior, Media and Superior.’ Text on the title and map itself is in Latin, the text on the illustrations is in German
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 55 / 18½ x 21½
£245
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A beautiful view of the town of Altdorf, the capital of the canton of Uri. A coat of arms in the centre of the title shows the head of a fierce bull. In the lake to the left of the scene is a compass, and along the bottom of the map runs a key to the chief landmarks corresponding with numbers ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 21 / 13 x 8½
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A Beautiful view of the town of Angra on Tercera in the Azores.
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 20.5 / 13 x 8
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
The main view is of Appenzell, but in the top right corner is a view of the town of Herissaw. In the top right of the Appenzell view is the town’s coat of arms, depicting a bear standing on its hind legs. The views of both towns are beautifully detailed, showing houses, churches and trees, and with ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32.5 x 20.5 / 13 x 8
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Detailed map of Belgium and parts of Holland, France and Germany. Decorated cartouche at top left, with title beneath drapes, reclining figure below. Secondary cartouche at lower right with two lions guarding an inset view of Lüttich under bombardment
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
£195
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SABANNA, Johann Baptista
Handsome map of Arragon. Shields, title cartouche with Latin text above, at lower left
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 41 / 20½ x 16
£195
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SCHREIBER, Johann Georg
A charming map of Asia, with text in German at right of map. Decorated cartouche at lower left
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 16 / 9 x 6½
£450
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HAAS, Johann Matthias, for Homann Heirs
Beautiful and detailed map of Asia. Very accurate apart from the coastline of Novaya Zemla, NE Asia and towards Australia. Dedicatory cartouche at lower left, with King holding court, secondary cartouche, decoratedat top left with six scales. Title on top border
Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 49 / 21 x 19½
£775
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
A map of Asia with a handsome decorated cartouche at lower left, depicting an Oriental court, with subjects kneeling to a ruler on a throne while lions prowl about the court. At top right there is a secondary cartouche with a dedication. Coastlines are fairly accurately shown , but the interior ...
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½
£500
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Sumptuously illustrated title page from Homann’s Atlas Novus. Two giants stand upon a globe, holding up the heavens, a flock of birds fly amongst sunrays, owls and other birds of the night fly in the moonlight at upper right. Four figures blow winds against the globe. In the foreground Neptune, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 50 / 11½ x 19½
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A lovely bird’s eye view of Bern and the river Aare running around the city. Title cartouche in top centre with two cherubs on a cloud holding aloft the city’s coat of arms which depicts a bear. German text about the city in top right corner, compass in top left and scale in bottom right. Principle ...
Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 21 / 13½ x 8½
£350
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A beautiful view from overlooking hills of this Swiss city, known in French as Bienne and in German as Biel. The town of Nydauw is labelled in the background, whilst in the foreground two men gesture towards the city spread out before them. Principle buildings in the city are numbered, and along ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 20 / 12½ x 8
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A very pretty pair of black and white engravings. On the left is a domestic scene depicting the island’s Bourgeoisie - a woman sits knitting with her older daughter on one side and her baby asleep in a cradle on the other. On the right two servants from the island are shown on a hill overlooking ...
Dimensions (W x H): 33.5 x 21 / 13 x 8½
£245
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A handsome view of Buda from the hills with the Danube and Pest beyond. Along the lower edge there is a list of the principal buildings in the city. The list includes ‘Warme Bäder’, the famous thermal baths which still exist in Budapest today.
Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½
£750
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BLAEU, Willem & Johann
Handsome map of Cambridgeshire, with title cartouche at upper left, shields of seventeen university colleges, and of eight nobleman, two blank shields, Royal arms at lower left of title.
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 42 / 19½ x 16½
£175
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A beautifully detailed view of an encampment around a watering hole in the desert. The scene throngs with men, camels and horses. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 25 / 14½ x 10
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A pair of attractive maps, one above the other, showing this area around the Attica mountains near to Athens. The top map of the pair is a contemporary map with landmarks labelled in French. The bottom map shows the same area in classical times, with key historical sites picked out, labelled in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 37.5 / 10 x 15
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Map of eastern Rhodes and the adjacent Turkish coast showing the route taken by Choiseul-Gouffier from the Greek island to the mainland. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21.5 x 34 / 8½ x 13½
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A beautiful view of the mountainous walled city of Chur in the southeast of Switzerland. Coat of arms in top right corner. Key to principle buildings, picked out within the view by letter, at the bottom. In the foreground to the right are three hunters - their prey wild goats, and in the background ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 21 / 11 x 8½
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Map of southwest Germany and northern Switzerland, with Lake Constance at the lower centre of the map. Decorated cartouche at top left, secondary cartouche with dedication and scale at lower left
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 48 / 23 x 19
£475
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£475
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£300
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£190
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£300
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£1295
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
This spectacular view of Constantinople shows the city in detail. The foreground has locals walking with dogs, in front of the town. Across the Golden Horn river the various palaces, mosques and principal buildings are numbered. Key at bottom.
Dimensions (W x H): 70 x 23 / 27½ x 9
£195
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
Attractive view of Corfu Town in the mid-seventeenth century, with the Old and New Forts dominating the fortified islet, and several large rowing galleys in the harbour. The view was originally published by Matthew Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 13 / 14 x 5
£350
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£95
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Fascinating cross section of the Antiparos Grotto, with a plan at top right. Decorative title with cherubs and cave torches. This plate is from Volume I of Choiseul-Gouffier’s Voyage Pittoresque, a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean and an account of his tour (with the artist, J.B. Hilaire) ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 24 / 15 x 9½
£400
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
/ GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
Impressive view of Edinburgh with the castle mound to the left and the city stretching out to the right. Two men on horseback gallop towards the city in the foreground, and in the background ships sail in the port at Leith. Coat of arms in top left corner.
Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 20 / 13½ x 8
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
Intrepid cavers gather with their torches and ropes ready to go into the grotto in this lovely scene. Stock number 6841 shows the interior of the same grotto. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A pair of pretty engravings of scenes from Santorini. The top one shows two women in a house sitting talking. The bottom is a view of a village looking out to sea. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A pair of pretty engravings of scenes from two of the Cyclades islands. The top one shows two women, a toddler and a baby in a domestic scene on Sifnos. The bottom shows a lovely view from the sea of Sikinos. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£395
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Detailed map of SE Germany, Austria, Bohemia, Switzerland and the Gulf of Trieste, with ornate cartouche, at top left showing cherubs in clouds carrying shields. There is a simpler decorated cartouche with a few notes, at lower right
Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 48 / 23 x 19
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A spectacular view of the town of Glarus in east central Switzerland, entitled at the top with both its Italian name (Glarona) and its French name (Glaris). Impressively craggy mountains tower in the background with the very picturesque town laid out at their feet, a river running past in the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 29 x 28 / 11½ x 11
£150
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A charming rural scene showing a cottage and a group of women with their children, surrounded by birds and three pigs. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A lovely pair of engravings of islanders. The top showing two men, a woman and child by the sea in Naxos, the bottom showing two women inside a house in Tine. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 33.5 / 9 x 13
£95
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
Four engravings on one plate showing citizens of ‘Carie’ on the Turkish mainland - three of armed men and the last of a woman. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 20.5 x 31 / 8 x 12
£150
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Four engravings on one plate showing citizens of ‘Carie’ on the Turkish mainland. This plate is from Volume I of Choiseul-Gouffier’s Voyage Pittoresque, a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean and an account of his tour (with the artist, J.B. Hilaire) of Greece, the Greek islands, and the coast ...
Dimensions (W x H): 20.5 x 31 / 8 x 12
£175
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
Attractive plan of the Dutch town of Harlem. List of principal buildings at lower right, town shield at upper left. The plan was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. Born in Basel, Switzerland, Merian spent most of his life in ...
Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 21 / 10½ x 8½
£150
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A very pretty view in which a group of travellers relax in the shade of a tree, some smoking hookahs. Their weapons are laid on the ground in front of them, and their horses graze behind them. In the background is the the town they are heading towards. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 25.5 / 14½ x 10
£345
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Decorated cartouche at top left, Secondary cartouche at lower left, listing the different regions on the map. The map shows the whole of modern Germany , the low countries, amd parts of Denmark, Poland Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland France and Northern Italy
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
£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
£1100
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm
One of a stunning collection of botanicals by Weinmann including tulips, poppies, lilies and sunflowers. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is among some of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also the first published collection to include the work of George ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½
£150
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A beautiful scene of this verdant, luscious garden. A group of men chat and smoke hookahs in front of a mill driven by a horse. To the left of the picture two women and two children stand with three dogs playing in front of them. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½
£375
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
A fine example of original colour. Magnificent cartouche at top left, with Moses holding a tablet up to the Heavens as light streams down from behind a cloud. Secondary cartouche at lower left has an inset of Sinai and Canaan
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
£220
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
Bird’s eye view of the Belgian town of Liege, as it was in the mid seventeenth century, showing all its streets, buildings waterways, and l surrounding fields. The view was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later incorporated into Gottfried’s Archontoligica. Born in Basel, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 29 / 15 x 11½
£450
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Stridbeck, Johann
Interesting map of London. Title on two ribbons at top of map. Compass rose in river. The map is flanked by annotations in German. Ref: Howgego, Printed Maps of London, no45
Dimensions (W x H): 63 x 16 / 25 x 6½
£4000
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A stunning view of the city of London along the river Thames with Southwark in the centre. A list of numbers along the bottom margin corresponds to the important buildings of the city including interesting landmarks such as The Globe and The Bear Garden. Framed size: 90 x 43.4cm
Dimensions (W x H): 70.5 x 23 / 28 x 9
£220
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£245
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A beautiful view of the town of Neuchatel in Switzerland (‘Neocomum’ being its Latin name), with its fairytale picturesque spires and turrets. Three coats of arms in top centre, topped with a crown crossed through with sword and sceptre. Principle landmarks are numbered within the view with a ...
Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½
£475
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DANKWERTH, Kasper and MEYER, Johann.
A classical representation of the eastern hemisphere with original colouring.
Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 53.5 / 17 x 21
£675
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£945
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EHRET, George
/ WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm
One of a stunning collection of botanicals by Weinmann including tulips, poppies, lilies and sunflowers. This series was printed in colour and hand finished, and is among some of the earliest examples of colour printing. It is also the first published collection to include the work of George ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34 / 9 x 13½
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
An attractive map of the Ephesus plain in modern-day Turkey. The classical sites are shown in some detail and carefully labelled. Scale in top right corner and compass on right side. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 34.5 / 9 x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Map of the South Eastern part of Lesbos, around the port of Mytilene. Inset close up of port at top right. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
Map of the South Eastern part of Lesbos, around the port of Mytilene. Inset close up of port at top right. Scale and compass at bottom. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 33.5 / 8½ x 13
£175
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
Lovely map of the sacred Greek island of Delos. The mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, this island is a vast archaeological site as Choiseul-Gouffier’s map shows: at the heart of the island are the ‘RUINES DE LA VILLE DE DELOS’ with all the various temples and buildings marked. Decorative ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Interesting large scale map showing the volcanic islands in the gulf of Santorini. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast of Asia Minor, and of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 34.5 / 10 x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
An attractive map of the Santorini Gulf and volcanic islands. Principal landmarks and features marked. Compass in bottom left corner and scale in bottom right. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Map above, and view below of ‘Assemkalasi’, near Akkoy on the Turkish coast. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast of Asia Minor, and of his ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 33 / 9 x 13
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
Lovely map of the port. Decorative title cartouche in top left corner showing a cannon, sword, spears and banner. Compass in bottom right corner and scale in bottom left. Important buildings marked, hills shown in relief, and depths marked at sea. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A pretty map of the port of St. Antoine on the island of Lemnos. Vineyards and agricultural land marked, depths at sea shown. Decorative title cartouche in bottom left showing an anchor. Scale and compass in bottom right. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34 / 8½ x 13½
£145
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
Plan of the port of St. Antoine on the island of Lemnos. Depth soundings. Ornamental cartouche. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast of Asia ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 34.5 / 8½ x 13½
£2500
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
This sumptuously decorated twin hemisphere map has cherubs supporting the title banner, zephyrs and images of the heavens along the top edge, and volcanoes, whirlpools, and rainbows on lower edge. Two celestial insets of the northern and southern hemispheres, plus two smaller insets showing the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 54.5 x 48.2 / 21½ x 19
£3200
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Sumptuously decorated twin hemisphere map with zephyrs and images of the heavens along the top edge, cherubs supporting the title banner. Dramatic depictions of volcanoes, whirlpools, and rainbows in lower corners, with explanatory text below. Two celestial hemispheres of the northern and southern ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 48 / 21½ x 19
£375
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Detailed map of Switzerland. Title cartouche at top left decorated with cherubs, displaying banners, drapes and shields. Scale at lower left with Alpine scene and interior of an Alpine home
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49 / 22½ x 19½
£645
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
Impressive panorama of Prague showing the Moldova River and the city on either side.
Dimensions (W x H): 69 x 23.5 / 27 x 9½
£525
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Homann’s decorative map of the southern Caspian Sea, in superb original colour, showing Dagestan, parts of Georgia, Armenia, Iran (‘Kilania’) and Kazakhstan. Inset map of the Russian city of ‘Tercki’ at top right. Compass rose and ships at sea, ornate cartouche, uncoloured, at lower right, scales ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50 / 23 x 19½
£220
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£195
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£190
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£190
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£220
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£220
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£220
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£245
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A lovely view of the small city of Rapperswil on Lake Zurich. Three coats of arms at top centre, including two of the city’s coats of arms showing two roses on each. Compass in bottom left corner. Principle buildings are picked out within the view by letter with a corresponding key along the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 21 / 12½ x 8½
£150
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A striking scene showing the author’s own reception in the palatial home of Hassan Tchaousch-Oglou. The host and his son sit imposingly beside their two guests, in a raised part of the room. They are attended by servants offering them refreshments, and a large host of onlookers. In 1776 ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 25.5 / 14½ x 10
£225
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
Attractive decorated cartouche at top right, two scales at lower right
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19
£300
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£300
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HOMANN, Johann Baptist
This magnificent map of Portugal, clearly showing its regions, has a bold cartouche decorated with branches and leaves, Four scales at lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 58 / 18 x 23
£945
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
Impressive panorama of Rome showing every street and important building within the city walls. North to the left. The River Tiber flows across from left to right, the Vatican at lower left, the Coliseum to right of centre. The plan was originally published by Merian in his Topographia, and later ...
Dimensions (W x H): 69 x 23.5 / 27 x 9½
£190
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£675
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£675
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£675
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£300
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BESSA, Pancrace
/ Duhamel Du Monceau
Duhamel du Monceau was one of the outstanding botanists and horticulturists of the 18th century. Redouté and his pupil Bessa were to draw all the images for this great work. Both artists studied under Gerald von Spaendonck, the great flower painter of France's Le Jardin du Roi. To produce the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
£120
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A pair of attractive engravings, both show a group of travellers resting on their way to Bodrum. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast of Asia ...
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 33.5 / 9 x 13
£175
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
A pretty scene in which locals gather around the ruined temple of Zeus at Euromus in modern-day Turkey. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast ...
Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 21 / 13½ x 8½
£175
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Auguste Florens, Comte de.
Charming view of Turkish villagers relaxing and playing music in front of the ruins of a Roman Temple. In 1776 Choiseul-Gouffier and the artist J.B. Hilaire joined a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean. Volume I of Voyage Pittoresque, his account of their tour of the Greek islands, the coast ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 25 / 15 x 10
£175
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Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel
View of Turkish villagers relaxing and playing music in front of the ruins of a Roman Temple. This plate is from Volume I of Choiseul-Gouffier’s Voyage Pittoresque, a cartographic survey of the Mediterranean and an account of his tour (with the artist, J.B. Hilaire) of Greece, the Greek islands, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 21 / 13½ x 8½
£195
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GOTTFRIED, Johann Ludwig
A lovely bird’s eye view of the city of St Gallen, with a coat of arms of a bear in the top right corner. Letters by the principle buildings within the view relate to a key in the bottom left corner which lists them by name.
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