Hand coloured engraving representing the harbour of Falmouth, which is the third deepest natural harbour in the world and it is famous for being the start or finish point of many round-the-world voyages. With the harbour and calm sea in the background, the print also depicts some people sitting on ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 25 / 18 x 10

Beautiful engraving representing the harbour of Portland, Dorset, known as the jewel of the Jurassic Coast. There are ladies with children depicted sitting on the cliff in the foreground and calm sea with plenty of ships in the background. Edward Duncan (1803 - 1882) started his career as an ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 25 / 18 x 10

Beautiful engraving after a drawing by G.H. Andrews. George Henry Andrews (1816 - 1898) was a British professional engineer, marine painter, water-colourist and illustrator. He began exhibiting in 1840 and was elected a member of the Old Watercolour Society in 1856. Later he became the Royal Navy ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 25 / 18 x 10

Dimensions (W x H): 109 x 47 / 43 x 18½

Striking map the British, Spanish & French Colonies in North America on the eve of the French & Indian War. The map includes a fascinating annotation, which attributes the cartographic detail in the region to the maps of Charlevoix and Bellin, which had been issued in the years immediately ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42.5 x 35.5 / 16½ x 14

A prior sitting in his study reading.

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 26 / 13½ x 10

A prior sitting in his study reading.

Dimensions (W x H): 34 x 26 / 13½ x 10

Important early map of the Straits of Magellan, predating the discovery of the Straits of Le Maire. A classic early Mercator map, featuring 3 large strapwork cartouches, one of which includes a profile view of the entrance to the Strait. The ornate compass rose point downward, indicating North at ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 35 / 18 x 14

Signed and dated by Doig lower right. Issued as part of the Untitled portfolio. ‘I have found that making etchings prior to making paintings is a useful way to familiarize myself with the subject and imagery.’ Peter Doig

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38 / 21 x 15

Signed and dated by Doig lower right. Issued as part of the Untitled portfolio. ‘I have found that making etchings prior to making paintings is a useful way to familiarize myself with the subject and imagery.’ Peter Doig

Dimensions (W x H): 53 x 38 / 21 x 15

TA fine little map of the Red Sea with Suez (north) to the right and Aden to the left. Petrus Bertius was a professor of mathematics and librarian at Leyden University. As well as being a prolific writer on mathematical, historical and theological subjects he is known as a cartographer for his ...

Dimensions (W x H): 13 x 9.5 / 5 x 3½

No. 8 of 10. Signed and dated by Doig lower right.‘I have found that making etchings prior to making paintings is a useful way to familiarize myself with the subject and imagery.’ Peter Doig

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 33 / 10 x 13

Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 27 / 19 x 10½

Dimensions (W x H): 46 x 26 / 18 x 10