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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar having his photograph taken.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 31 / 10 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent
Scene showing Celestville.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 35 / 20 x 14
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and celeste being led by circus leader.
Dimensions (W x H): 41 x 49 / 16 x 19½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing elephants being bandaged by nurse elephants
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 30 / 8½ x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing 2 rhinos.
Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 30 / 8½ x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent
Scene of Arthur and elephants on plane.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 32 / 20 x 12
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DE FER, Nicolas
An unusual and very attractive pair of engravings. One showing a terrestrial globe and a celestial globe. The other one of an armillary sphere showing four systems (the Copernican, Ptolemaic, Tycho-Brahe and composed systems). Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) was the youngest son of Parisian print and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 21 / 11 x 8½
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HOLBEIN, Hans
Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 39.5 / 11 x 15½
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BUACHE, Philippe
An interesting geo-hydrographic map of the Atlantic Ocean and it’s islands. It is divided into two with one side showing the Atlantic Ocean and the coasts of Africa and Brazil and the other side a detailed examination of the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha. A note top left explains the purpose ...
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 49.5 / 25½ x 19½
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Guilliame Delisle (1675-1726) is important as the first "scientific" cartographer who incorporated the most current information on exploration and topography into his maps. He adopted entirely new principles in cartography and set about making a thorough reform in that subject. Delisle recognized ...
Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 50 / 25 x 19½
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A spectacular view of the Latona Fountain at Versailles, as it was in the early eighteenth century, surrounded by citizenry strolling, courting and playing. The fountain was built in 1671 and still is still in existence. One of a magnificent set of six engravings of the fountains at Versailles. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 43 / 21½ x 17
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VIVIAN, George
George Vivian (1798-1873), draughtsman and painter from London, travelled through Spain and Portugal making sketches of many old buildings and towns. On his return Vivian made the drawings famous publishing a collection of lithographs under the title "Scenery of Portugal & Spain". The work consists ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 13.5 / 15 x 5½
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UZELAC, Milivoy
Limited to 750 copies. Original print from the collection of 44 sporting prints was assembled by Maurice & Jacques Goddet. The illustrations were all done by the Bosnian born Milivoy Uzelac. After studying at the Académie of Beaux-Arts in Prague he moved to Paris where his work was widely ...
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 30 / 9 x 12
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OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua
A fine engraved map of English Channel with the Strait of Dover - Calais. The map is showing the south east corner of England as far north as Colchester and as far west as Lulworth in Dorset and Gloucester. Part of the continental coast is shown with the island of Alderney. The title, scales and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 49 / 23 x 19½
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DE FER, Nicolas
An unusual engraving of three globes on a table. At centre is an armillary sphere, the ‘Sphere Artificielle’ flanked by two smaller globes - a terrestrial globe, and a celestial globe. Text at the top below title describes the Sphere Artificielle ‘It is an instrument that represents the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 22.5 / 12½ x 9
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BRAUN, George, and HOGENBERG, Frans
Beautiful plan of Paris with title cartouche and figures in the foreground. The Civitates Orbis Terrarum was a monumental work completed over 45 years between 1572 and 1617, and was one of the best-selling works of the late sixteenth-century. It was the first systematic city atlas (containing the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 34.5 / 19 x 13½
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Fine engraving of two old London schools. Merchant Taylor’s School stood in Suffolk Lane in the City until 1875. St Pauls’ school stood opposite to St Paul’s cathedral until it was moved to Hammersmith in 1884. The building shown in this engraving was built in 1670 and was replaced in 1822
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 37 / 9½ x 14½
Dimensions (W x H): 23.5 x 37 / 9½ x 14½
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HOLBEIN, Hans
Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs.
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 39.5 / 11 x 15½
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HOLBEIN, Hans
Bartolozzi developed his style to imitate the subtleties of renaissance and baroque chalk drawings and became deservedly famous for his stipple engraving. The portraits in this collection show how effective this technique was in reproducing with such incredible fidelity Holbein's original designs.
Dimensions (W x H): 27.5 x 39 / 11 x 15½
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Magnificent panoramic view of Paris from the south with the spectacular building of the World Fair in the foreground, The river Seine behind, Notre Dame at upper right and the hill of Montmartre in the distance. The World Fair was situated near the present site of the Eiffel Tower.
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DELISLE, Guillaume
Guilliame Delisle (1675-1726) is important as the first "scientific" cartographer who incorporated the most current information on exploration and topography into his maps. He adopted entirely new principles in cartography and set about making a thorough reform in that subject. Delisle recognized ...
Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½
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A handsome map of the environs of Paris, extending as far as Versailles and St Germain-en-Laye in the west, Neuilly in the east, Choisy in the south and Gonnesse in the north. The map shows the city walls and the ring of defensive forts nearly surrounding the city, except for the north and east ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 38 / 12 x 15
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 38 / 12 x 15
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ROBERTS, David
A beautiful rustic scene looking across to The Escorial in the distance. This palatial complex, 45 kilometres northwest of Madrid, lies at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountain range which is depicted here in Roberts’s stunning view. In the foreground of the picture to the left is a wooden ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 28 / 15½ x 11
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste on a tiny island surrounded by the sea. There is a boat on the horiszon.
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste on a tiny island surrounded by the sea.
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 31 / 9 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent
Scene of Babar in the jungle with naughty monkeys.
Dimensions (W x H): 50.5 x 33 / 20 x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Alexander being helped down from a tree by a giraffe.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 33 / 20½ x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing three elephants and a monkey going fishing for fish and shrimps. Another scene underneath the text showing an elephant and the monkey meeting a crab.
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Delightful scene showing Babar enter a shop and then ride up and down in the elevator. “it is such fun to ride up and down in this funny box”.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 33 / 20 x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Two scenes, one showing Babar sitting on a bench thinking things over and the other shows Babar walking through the park.
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 31 / 9 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
A scene showing three young elephants watching birds sailing.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 34 / 20½ x 13½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Two gorgeous scenes showing ‘the five friends’ waiting for the postman and them walking away as ‘there was no reply from Father Christmas’.
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 31 / 9 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scenes showing Babr walking into the Grand Hotel andone of him in the bathroom having a good wash.
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 31 / 9 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
A beautiful scene showing elephants dressed up as birds among lilies.
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 35 / 20½ x 14
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
A beautiful scene showing elephants and birds watching a bird race.
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 34 / 20½ x 13½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent
Scene of Babar travelling with camels.
Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 33 / 20½ x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
An attractive scene showing an elephant flying on the back of a bird from a light house toward a sailing boat.
Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Alexander, Pom and Flora playing playing in and around a lake
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 33 / 20½ x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar Skiing. ‘Babar in his turn came face to face with the little dwarfs.’
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 31 / 9 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
An interesting picture showing elephants, monkeys and birds at a train station.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 33 / 20 x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste making fire and drying clothes after they left their wrecked balloon on the beach.
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Several scenes following Babars search for the real Father Christmas.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 33 / 20 x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Delightful scene showing Babar, Celeste and the old lady sitting under Palm Trees.
Dimensions (W x H): 23 x 30.5 / 9 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste in a balloon flying over a little town with beach and harbour. Babar is looking through a telescope.
Dimensions (W x H): 52 x 35.5 / 20½ x 14
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar in his bed.
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 31.5 / 9½ x 12½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar resting watching the view of Celestville. Scene beneath shows Babar cycling downhill.
Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 51.5 / 17 x 20½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste making fire and drying clothes after they left their wrecked balloon on the beach.
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Wonderful scene of skiing Babar.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 34 / 20 x 13½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and the old lady who is helping him to pack.
Dimensions (W x H): 25.5 x 33 / 10 x 13
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Artist: DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Flora, Aexander, Pom, Zephir and Arthur thinking of the presents they would like to get from Father Christmas.
Dimensions (W x H): 71 x 54.5 / 28 x 21½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste watching a whale from the shore.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 30 / 10 x 12
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Scene showing Babar and Celeste getting a ride on a whale.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 31.5 / 10 x 12½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar and Celeste on a tiny island whatching a whale.
Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Scene showing Babar horse sledging and cross country skiing.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 34 / 20 x 13½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
An attractive pair of original prints. One scene showing Babar cross country skiing and the other of Babar making an igloo.
Dimensions (W x H): 70.7 x 54.5 / 28 x 21½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Wonderful scene of Babar at Fernando’s Circus.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 30 / 20 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Babar and friends enjoy a picnic in the gardens of the Palace of Pleasure.
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 30 / 20 x 12
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
A lovely scene where mice take Babar to the attic to find Father Chrismas. “But this is not the one I am looking for! I want the Real Father Christms, the living Father Christmas, not a doll!”
Dimensions (W x H): 50 x 32.5 / 19½ x 13
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent
Two scenes, one of Arthur resting at the camels feet in the shade, the other Arthur is riding on the camels hump.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 32 / 10 x 12½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent
Arthur Scene showing Arthur sitting at the river bank. The camels are in the distance drinking from the river.
Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 32 / 10 x 12½
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean
Delightful scene depicting the family and Father Chrismas standing around the Chirsmas tree.
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 33.5 / 19½ x 13
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SANSON, GULIELMI
A map of Europe including parts of North Africa and Asia. An elaborate and colourful cartouche in upper right corner shows celestial and mortal beings. From Spain to the Black Sea west to east and Libya in the south to Sweden in the north. The lower right margin has been repaired but does not ...
Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 40.7 / 22½ x 16
£250
![[3 coastal Views of Ascunsion].](itemImages/th_6070.jpg)
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LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van
Decorative print showing three coastal views of Ascunsion island in the Atlantic, numerous birds, flying fish and ships at sea, compass rose at sea, strapwork cartouche at top right, two secondary cartouches at left centre and lower right. Text in Latin and Dutch along lower edge. Linschoten lived ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 25 / 12½ x 10
£500
![[East Coast of England].](itemImages/th_3420.jpg)
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COLLINS, Capt. Greenvile
Sea chart of east coast of England. The map is very busy with rhumblines and soundings, compass point with north to right, decorated dedicatory cartoushe at lower right to ‘SR Ralph de la Valk, Vice Admiral of the Red... .Captain Greenvile Collins was an outstanding naval officer who became ...
Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 44 / 22 x 17½
£1500
![[Pair of Illuminated Manuscripts on vellum]](itemImages/th_6819.jpg)
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Anon
A beautiful pair of illuminated manuscripts, probably from Paris. Latin text with initials adorned in gold leaf and red and blue filigree.
Dimensions (W x H): 10 x 15 / 4 x 6
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HOCKNEY, David.
Edition unknown. A poster designed by Hockney for the exhibition held at Bradford City Art Gallery and Museums, November 1968 - January 1969. Signed below the image lower left.
Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 77.5 / 23 x 30½
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
Handsome map of Normandy and the Channel Islands, showing the French coast from Granville to Pointe de la Percée. Title at lower right, rhumb lines, compass point, soundings at sea. Three scales of longitude marked - Tenerife, l’Isle de Fer and Paris.
Dimensions (W x H): 82 x 59.5 / 32½ x 23½
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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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Seale, R.W.
A chart of the Pacific Ocean, showing the route of Commodore Anson from California and Mexico to the Philippines in 1743, during one of the last great buccaneering voyages. He was sent to the South Seas to harass the Spanish bases and plunder their shipping. Anson intercepted the treasure ship, the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 88 x 27 / 34½ x 10½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive sea chart of the region with detail along coastlines. Large decorative title cartouche, compass rose, and rhumb lines embellish the chart. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 49 / 15½ x 19½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
A large and attractive sea chart of Spanish and Portugese coast as well as the north coast of France. Drawn in considerable detail with most ports clearly labeled. Large title cartouche in the upper left. Rumb lines throughout with a decorative compass rose at center. The map was drawn & engraved ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 48.5 / 15 x 19
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive sea chart with four insets including Isle of Wight and Plymouth Sound. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English with Additional Notes by N. Tindal. M.A. the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 39 / 19½ x 15½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive sea chart showing the North Sea, formerly called The German Ocean with England's east coast, the English Channel and the coasts of France, Holland, Denmark, Germany, the Baltic Sea and the coasts of Norway and Sweden. A very decorative compass rose with radiating rhumb lines is ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 48 / 15 x 19
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
A large and attractive sea chart of the entire Mediterranean region. Drawn in considerable detail with most ports clearly labeled. Large title cartouche in the lower left. Rumb lines throughout with a decorative compass rose at center. An inset depicts “The Road to Leghorn” or Livorno harbor. The ...
Dimensions (W x H): 71.5 x 35 / 28 x 14
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive map with decorative title cartouche embellishing upper right. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English with Additional Notes by N. Tindal. M.A. the Vicar of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 47.5 / 15½ x 18½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Attractive map of France. Drawn in considerable detail with most towns, ports, mountains and rivers clearly labeled, divided in provinces. Decorative title cartouche. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 39 / 19 x 15½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very colorful map of Italy, Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia includes the Gulf of Venice & the coast of Dalmatia down to Albania & the Ionian Sea. The map is covered with place names & depicts Mt. Etna in Sicily and all the major cities & towns including Naples, Rome, Pisa and Florence & the Island of ...
Dimensions (W x H): 47.5 x 39 / 18½ x 15½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive eighteenth century map of North America produced at a transitional point in terms of European understanding of the geography of the New World - the Mississippi Valley, Mexico, the Great Lakes, and the Atlantic Coast are portrayed in detail with great accuracy, while the northwestern ...
Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 38.5 / 19 x 15
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive map of South America with decorative title cartouche embellishing lower right. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English with Additional Notes by N. Tindal. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 38.5 x 48 / 15 x 19
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.2 x 28.2 / 14½ x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 36.2 x 28.2 / 14½ x 11
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Very attractive map with large decorative title cartouche embellishing upper left. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson Seale (fl.1732-1773) for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de Thoyras. Translated into English with Additional Notes by N. Tindal. M.A. the Vicar ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 50 / 15½ x 19½
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
An attractive mid eighteenth century map of Scotland, decorated with a beflagged title cartouche. Interspersed among the place names are some interesting notes and comments - “Aggat & Chrystal Marble found here”, “Abundance of Herrings taken here”, “Here is St.Ouran’s Church, famous for the Burial ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 50 / 15½ x 19½
£175
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
A large and attractive map of Spain and Portugal, also showing Majorca and Menorca islands. Drawn in considerable detail with most towns, ports, mountains and rivers clearly labeled, divided in provinces. Decorative title cartouche in the bottom right. The map was drawn & engraved by Richard Wilson ...
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 38.5 / 18½ x 15
£175
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30.4 / 14½ x 12
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30.4 / 14½ x 12
£195
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 27.5 / 14 x 11
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 27.5 / 14 x 11
£95
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 17.7 x 31.3 / 7 x 12½
Dimensions (W x H): 17.7 x 31.3 / 7 x 12½
£275
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30.4 / 14½ x 12
Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 30.4 / 14½ x 12
£175
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 36.5 / 12 x 14½
Dimensions (W x H): 30 x 36.5 / 12 x 14½
£120
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 18.6 x 32 / 7½ x 12½
Dimensions (W x H): 18.6 x 32 / 7½ x 12½
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Bowen, Emanuel
An attractive map of Switzerland, with an inset entitled ‘ A New Plan of the City of Geneva’ below. Ornamental cartouche at top left
Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 31.5 / 9 x 12½
£175
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul
Attractive map of France showing the Channel and a part of English coast. Title cartouche in top right. Text above the title cartouche saying: ‘To be placed at the end of Rapin’s Hist. Vol.1.’ The map was drawn & engraved by Basire for “The History of England” Written in French by Mr. Rapin de ...
Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 31 / 15½ x 12
£145
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John Stow’s, A Survey of London, was first published in 1598, with a second edition following in 1603. Stow’s most famous work, it is an evocative ‘perambulation’ of the streets of the Tudor capital, which forms the main framework of the book. The huge growth of the metropolis, the devastation ...
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½
Dimensions (W x H): 37 x 24.5 / 14½ x 9½
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
A detailed chart of the Gulf of St. Lawrence with depth soundings. One inset showing the Atlantic Ocean with the coasts of America and Europe. Three plans showing the city and port of Louisbourg, the city of Quebec and Fort Dauphin
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 34 / 18½ x 13½
£450
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CARY, John.
Clear and accurate map of the early nineteenth-century world, coloured by continent. Showing the routes of Cook, La Perouse, Gore and Vancouver. Title at lower centre. Short notes on map. e.g. (north of Siberia): ‘At this place was found a kettle and cleft pieces of wood.’ John Cary was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 45.5 / 20 x 18
£475
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Beautiful view of the city and bay of Naples. Boats float in the harbour in the foreground, Mount Vesuvius can be seen in the background. Laurie and Whittle carried on business from about 1790, taking over the stock of Robert Sayer's publishing house in 1792-93.
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 26 / 15½ x 10
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 26 / 15½ x 10
£250
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MAITLAND, William
A map of the City of London and its surrounds, designed to show the vast extent of the Great Fire of 1666. The excised detail leaves a good clear outline of the streets of the seventeenth century city and the principal sites and buildings are given in keyed indices. The map was based by Bowen on an ...
Dimensions (W x H): 33 x 20 / 13 x 8
£135
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WELLER, Edward.
Facsimile edition of the original map by S Parker revised by John Senex. Title across top of map, with references across the foot. Dedication title in cartouche with City arms and insignia, pennons, cornucopiae, etc. Compass rose and scale bottom centre. Extent: New River ...
Dimensions (W x H): 65 x 50 / 25½ x 19½
£6500
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KIP, Johannes
This wonderful panorama is from the Nouveau théâtre de la Grand Bretagne, by Johannes Kip. The set of five volumes is celebrated for its survey of the country house during the Augustinian age, as recorded in the series of plates engraved by Kip himself. This ‘flourishing period of restoration, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 134 x 62 / 53 x 24½
£160
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LE BRUN, Cornelius
View of the extraordinary ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria with the columns, pediments and other masonry strewn over a wide area, with various people in western dress strolling through. ‘Temples’, ‘porticos’ and ‘the sepuchres’ are labelled on the hills surrounding the site. Ornamental ...
Dimensions (W x H): 69 x 27 / 27 x 10½
£650
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LEIZEL, I. F.
/ PROBST, Georg Balthasar
Handsome view of Westminster Bridge, with St. Pauls in the left background. Sailing boats and rowing boats in the foreground pointing towards and away from the viewer. This print was produced in Augsburg by Georg Balthazar Probst, who specialised in producing optical prints of European cities, ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 31 / 15½ x 12
£245
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This fascinating copperplate engraving comes from a famous work originally published in Dutch by the trade diplomat Jan Nieuhoff, but translated into English by the British mapmaker and publisher John Ogilby. The images provide a document of early western contact with China and come from the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 29.5 / 14 x 11½
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 29.5 / 14 x 11½
£195
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LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van
Attractive print of four Africans. Text in Latin and Dutch along lower edge. Linschoten lived and wrote at a time when exploration was rapidly opening up the world. His travel writings, in three parts, the famous ‘Itinerarium’, included ‘Description de l’Amerique’, ‘Le Grande Route de Mer’ and ...
Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 25 / 12½ x 10
£240
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This fascinating copperplate engraving comes from a famous work originally published in Dutch by the trade diplomat Jan Nieuhoff, but translated into English by the British mapmaker and publisher John Ogilby. The images provide a document of early western contact with China and come from the ...
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 29 / 14 x 11½
Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 29 / 14 x 11½
£45
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Benevolent societies with the intention to disseminate knowledge were a distinguishing feature of the Victorian age. SDUK was founded in 1827 by John, Earl Russell and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England. The Society published books that were deemed to be of high educational worth but ...
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 32.7 / 15½ x 13
Dimensions (W x H): 40 x 32.7 / 15½ x 13
£175
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CELLARIUS, Christophorus.
Attractive map of part of North Africa from Tunisia to Egypt as it was in ancient times. Decorated cartouche at top right with title written on the plinth supporting a pyramid upon which ‘ Dido’ is inscribed. In the background there is a city in flames.
Dimensions (W x H): 47 x 32 / 18½ x 12½
£3500
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BLAEU, Guillaume
A beautiful decorative map of Africa, with side borders of double costume figures and nine principal African cities in vignette along top border. Animals on land, and place names face inward to hide the lack of detail inland. Compass point, many ships and sea monsters at sea. Title at top right. ...
Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 41 / 22 x 16
