Dimensions (W x H): 76 x 60 / 30 x 23½

An attractive mid eighteenth century map of Scotland, decorated with a figurative title cartouche. Interspersed among the place names are some interesting notes and comments - “Marr’s Bank discovered by a Celebrated Navigator of that name. Plenty of Cod Fish and Ling caught all about this Bank”, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 43.5 / 14 x 17

A beautiful view of Ranelagh Gardens in its heyday, with a masquerade in progress. Ranelagh Gardens was one of the largest and most spectacular pleasure gardens of the era. Like its great rival Vauxhall Gardens, it fell into decay in the early nineteenth-century. It was closed in 1805. The site of ...

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 25 / 15 x 10

A magnificent view of a Royal Ball in front of the Rotunda at Ranelagh, with crowds, a masquerade and Maypole dancing. Ranelagh Gardens was one of the largest and most spectacular pleasure gardens of the era, and a playground for royalty and the wealthy for the latter eighteenth century. Like its ...

Dimensions (W x H): 38 x 25 / 15 x 10

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler’s collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Three summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

Five summer plants from Basilius Besler's collection of botanicals, Hortus Eystettensis. Besler was a Nuremburg apothecary in charge of the elaborate garden of the Bishop Prince of Eisenstatt. The plates, illustrating more than a thousand flowers were arranged according to the seasons. When the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 48 / 15½ x 19

No. 40 of 90. Signed and dated in pencil lower left by Gerald Laing, titled and numbered lower right. Laing began his career as one of the British Pop Artists of the early 1960's. During his first visit to New York in 1963 he met some emerging artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. He ...

Dimensions (W x H): 65.5 x 98.5 / 26 x 39

This much earlier map has been reprinted in Dr. Harris’ History of Kent

Dimensions (W x H): 34.2 x 40 / 13½ x 15½

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

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

No. 46 of 200. Signed in pencil lower right by Gerald Laing. Artist’s blindstamp, numbered, titled and dated lower left. From the Baby Baby Wild Things portfolio.Laing began his career as one of the British Pop Artists of the early 1960's. During his first visit to New York in 1963 he met some ...

Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 89 / 23 x 35

A handsome chart of Carlingford Lough on Ireland’s east coast. Embellished with decorative title cartouche and compass rose. Two views, above and below map show views of the land from the sea. Captain Greenvile Collins was an outstanding naval officer who became ‘Hydrographer to the King’ before ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 42.5 / 12½ x 16½

A delightful map showing the beacons of Kent, above which there is a view of a church called the ‘Reculvers in Kent’. Shield with dedication to Mr Richard Mount, ‘Citizen and Stationer of London Native of Kent’. Before accurate maps were available, people used to navigate by prominent landmarks ...

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 34 / 10½ x 13½

Dimensions (W x H): 61 x 47 / 24 x 18½

Dimensions (W x H): 39 x 32 / 15½ x 12½

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 100 / 22.5 x 39.5