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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Four scenes showing Flora, a baby in her pram.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 30 / 20 x 12

£50
...Babar va chez le photographe
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing Babar having his photograph taken.

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 31 / 10 x 12

£95
‘Behold Celestville...'
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent


Scene showing Celestville.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 35 / 20 x 14

£145
‘Here they are back at Celestville...'
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent


Scene showing elephants in boats on floaded Celestville.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 35 / 20 x 14

£40
‘Real war is dangerous…'
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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

£45
‘The Pilot of the Aeroplane soon felt the weight…'
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent


Scene Arthur being pulled back into the plane.

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 32 / 10 x 12½

£45
‘Viola le camp des rhinoceros…'
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing 2 rhinos.

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 30 / 8½ x 12

£45
‘When he had got over his fright...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent


Scene of Arthur and elephants on plane.

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 32 / 20 x 12

£750
1. Globe Terrestre & Globe Celeste. 2. Le Nom de Systeme. Sphere.
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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

£165
ANNE, DUC DE MONTMORENCI
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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

£375
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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

£1800
INSULA sive REGNUM SICILIAE Urbibus praecipuis exornatum et novissime editum per F. de Wit.
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DE WIT, Frederick


Map published in the Atlas Major, 1680 circa. It is decorated with five inset maps depicting views and plans of Sicilian ports of Messina, Palermo, Catania and Trapani, and a plan of Messina erroneously called Milazzo. Cartouche with dedication to Joanni Uytenbogaert embellished with coat of arms ...

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50.2 / 23 x 20

£500
LA POLOGNE Dressée sur ce qu’en ont donné Starovolsk, Beauplan, Hartnoch, et autres Auteur Ractifiee par les Observations d’Hevelius etc.
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DE L’ISLE, Guillaume and BUACHE, Philippe


A handsome and detailed map of Poland, that covers modern day Poland, Lithuania and parts of the Ukraine and Belarus. Ornamental cartouche at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 64 x 49 / 25 x 19½

£650
La Sphere Artificielle
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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

£165
MONS. DE PIENNE L’AINE
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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

£50
Patisserie
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing Babar entering a patisserie and then seated eating cakes

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 31 / 10 x 12

£350
THE ESCURIAL.
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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

£50
Untitled Babar scene. ‘A peine installee, toute la famille...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing elephant family on the beach.

Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½

£175
Untitled Babar scene. ‘Ah! Malheureux que je suis!...’
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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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Untitled Babar scene. ‘Arthur est alle se promener...’
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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

£175
Untitled Babar scene. ‘En longeant le bord de la riviere...’
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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

£150
Untitled Babar scene. ‘Et voici le pont d’hippopotames...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


A scene showing Babar and camels crossing a bridge of hippos.

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 33 / 20 x 13

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Untitled Babar scene. ‘Hourra! Bravo! Qu’on le porte en triomphe!...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½

£150
Untitled Babar scene. ‘Ils rencontrent le proffeseur Marabout...’
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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

£150
Untitled Babar scene. ‘La course a commence...’
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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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Untitled Babar scene. ‘Le soir, on mange le vilain poisson...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


A fabulous scene showing elephants and birds dining in the garden with lantern light.

Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½

£150
Untitled Babar scene. ‘Les dromadaires lui ont repondu de faire leur provision d’eau...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Laurent


Scene of Babar travelling with camels.

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 33 / 20½ x 13

£50
Untitled Babar scene. ‘Mais il faut tout de meme partir...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


A lovely scene showing Babar and kangaroos at the train station.

Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½

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Untitled Babar scene. ‘Pendant que son ami leve l’ancre...’
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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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Untitled Babar scene. ‘Roi des oiseaux, dit Babar, bravo pour votre installation!...’
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Dimensions (W x H): 24 x 32 / 9½ x 12½

£175
Untitled Babar scene. ‘Voici la gare de Celesteville...’
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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

£50
Untitled Babar scene. “La baleine n’est pas revenue.”
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing Babar and Celeste on a tiny island surrounded by the sea full of fish.

Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12

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Untitled Babar scene. “Laissant le ballon abime sur la plage”.
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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

£50
Untitled Babar scene. “The whale never came back.”
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing Babar and Celeste on a tiny island surrounded by the sea full of fish.

Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12

£50
Untitled Babar scene. Babar in bed.
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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

£50
Untitled Babar scene. Making fire and drying clothes.
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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

£275
Untitled Babar scene. Skiing Babar
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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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Untitled Babar scene. The old lady helping Babar to pack.
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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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Untitled Babar scene. Watching a whale from the shore.
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DE BRUNHOFF, Jean


Scene showing Babar and Celeste watching a whale from the shore.

Dimensions (W x H): 24.5 x 30 / 9½ x 12

£145
Untitled Circus Scene
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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

£145
Untitled scene of Babar in the gardens of the Palace of Pleasure
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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

£500
Accuratissima GERMANIAE Tabula.
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WIT, Frederick de


Map of Germany including the low countries, Switzerland, and parts of France, Austria, Bohemia and Poland. Cartouche at top left, with king, cherub and eagle

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½

£450
Accuratissima totius regni HISPANIAE.
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WIT, Frederick de


Handsome map of Spain and Portugal, large cartouche at lower right with cherubs, seated monarch, royal arms, sea monster, and nymphs playing. Scales at lower left

Dimensions (W x H): 58.5 x 49 / 23 x 19½

£450
BELGIUM FOEDERATUM.
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WIT, Frederick de


Although this detailed map is titled ‘Belgium’, it roughly corresponds to modern day Holland. Map extends as far south as Ghent. Splendid decorated cartouche with title on drape with coat of arms above, surrounded by angels and cherubs.

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 47 / 21½ x 18½

£350
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WIT, Frederick de


The map corresponds loosely to the Belgian province of Hainault (Hannoniae) and parts of northern France, including the towns of Douai, Valenciennes. It shows the towns, roads, rivers and forests in detail. Coat of arms, surrounded by three soldiers, two on horseback at top right. 2 scales at left

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 47 / 21½ x 18½

£300
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WIT, Frederick de


Attractive map of part of Belgium, with title along top border. Illustration at top right with cherub holding coat of arms outside a blacksmith’s workshop. Scale at lower right.

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 46 / 21½ x 18

£400
DANIA REGNUM in quo sunt Ducatus Holsatia et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae et Provinciae Iutia Scania Blekingia et Hallandia.
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WIT, Frederick de


Striking clear map of Denmark and southern tip of Sweden,and the Islands between. Title cartouche at top right, surrounded by cherubs, with Danish arms below, flanked by cows horses and wild men with clubs

Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 50 / 23 x 19½

£480
GALLIAE TABULA vulgo ROYAUME de FRANCE.
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WIT, Frederick de


Attractive and detailed map of France, with departments in outline. Decorated title cartouche at lower left, flanked by children and two adults, with royal shield above. Ships at sea

Dimensions (W x H): 58 x 49 / 23 x 19½

£4950
NOVA ORBIS TABULA IN LUCEM EDITA, A.F. DE WIT.
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WIT, Frederick de


“De Wit’s map is one of the most attractive of its time. The brilliant scenes in the corners combine images of the four seasons, the elements, and the signs of the zodiac in a well-balanced and naturalistic way...... ...” Shirley, R.W. The Mapping of the World page 468. This is state two with the ...

Dimensions (W x H): 56.2 x 48 / 22 x 19

£7400
NOVA ORBIS TABULA IN LUCEM EDITA, A.F. DE WIT.
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WIT, Frederick de


A very beautiful and ornate world map. “De Wit’s map is one of the most attractive of its time. The brilliant scenes in the corners combine images of the four seasons, the elements, and the signs of the zodiac in a well-balanced and naturalistic way ...” Shirley, R.W. The Mapping of the World page ...

Dimensions (W x H): 56.2 x 48 / 22 x 19

£700
Novissima et Accuratissima totius ITALIAE Corsicae et Sardiniae.
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WIT, Frederick de


Attractive and detailed map of Italy. Decorated title cartouche at upper right, flanked by cherubs and seated monarch upon clouds. Ships at sea, and a dramatic sea battle in the middle of the Tyrrhenian Sea, scales in cartouche at lower left.

Dimensions (W x H): 57 x 49 / 22½ x 19½

£550
Novissima Regnorum PORTUGAL et ALGARBIAE Descriptio.
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WIT, Frederick de


Very attractive map of Portugal. Illustrated cartouche at top left surrounded by flying cherubs, at lower left there is a secondary cartouche surmounted with shields surrounded by cherubs and dogs, showing 3 scales

Dimensions (W x H): 48.5 x 58 / 19 x 23

£650
Regni POLONIAE et Ducatus LITHUANIAE, VOLONIAE, PODOLIAE, UCRANIAE, PRUSSIAE, LIVONIAE ET CURLANDIAE.
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WIT, Frederick de


Detailed map of Poland, and parts of the countries surrounding, three ships in Baltic. Title cartouche at top right with cherubs

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 48 / 22 x 19

£300
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WIT, Frederick de


Map of Artois in northern France. Pictorial cartouche at top right, with soldier under a treewatching workers gathering corn. Two cherubs at lower right over the scales.

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 46 / 22 x 18

£1500
Tabula INDIAE Orientalis.
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WIT, Frederick de


Handsome map of South East Asia, showing the mythical Lake Chiang Mai, the northcoast of Australia and the slightly thinned view of India. Title cartouche at top right flanked by four jesting Asian men.

Dimensions (W x H): 56.5 x 45.5 / 22 x 18

£700
Tabula Regnorum SUECIA et  NORVEGIAE.
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WIT, Frederick de


Attractive map of Scandinavia, including Russian Baltic, with decorated title cartouche and royal arms above. Six scales at lower right, texts on map in Latin at upper right

Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 44 / 22 x 17½

£750
Tabula RUSSIA Vulgo MOSCOVIA.
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WIT, Frederick de


Attractive map of European Russia, from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea, and the Gulf of Bothnia to eastern Siberia. Decorated cartouche at lower right, flanked by five figures, royalty and hunters

Dimensions (W x H): 56 x 45 / 22 x 17½

£400
TABULA TARTARIAE et majoris partis REGNI CHINAE.
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Maps -> Asia -> China
WIT, Frederick de


Finely engraved map of China and eastern Asia, from the Caspian Sea to Japan. The north east of Asia is very fancifully depicted, with short texts on the areas of the map that were unknown. The area was not accurately mapped until one hundred years after this map was made. The map was engraved by ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 44 / 21½ x 17½

£750
Tabula TARTARIAE et mzjoris partis REGNI CHINAE EDITA A F. De Wit.
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Maps -> Asia -> China
WIT, Frederick de


Interesting map of China, whose southern coast had been explored. Korea is shown, and southern Japan, but Hokkaido(‘Yedso’) and the northern coast is fancifully outlined. Short descriptive texts in latin replace geographical detail in the unexplored land of North East Asia. Decorative cartouche at ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 43.5 / 21½ x 17

£550
TERRA SANCTA sive PROMISSIONIS olim PALESTINA recens delineata, te in lucem edita per FREDERICUM DE WIT.
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WIT, Frederick de


A beautiful map of the Holy Land, with title cartouche at top centre, flanked by garlands and cherubs, ships at sea. Inset view of tented tabernacle guarded by the twelve tribes, within decorated cartouche. Two scales at lower right

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 46 / 21½ x 18

£350
Totius Fluminis RHENI Novissima Descriptio.
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WIT, Frederick de


Detailed double map of Rhine. The upper map shows the the river from its source to Frankfurt, the lower map shows the northern part to the sea. Decorated cartouche at lower left of upper map, scales flanked by Neptune and mermaid at top right of lower map.

Dimensions (W x H): 52.5 x 46 / 20½ x 18

£200
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WIT, Frederick de


A detailed map of the northern counties of England. The cartouche at top right shows mermen frolicking with young maidens. Coloured by county.

Dimensions (W x H): 58.4 x 48.1 / 23 x 19

£750
TURCICUM IMPERIUM.
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WIT, Frederick de


Attractive map of the Ottoman Empire, with Turkey at upper centre, from Italy to Iran, and from the Crimea to Ethiopia. Striking decorative title cartouche at lower left with three Sultans above and two slaves either side

Dimensions (W x H): 55.8 x 45.5 / 22 x 18

£250
[3 coastal Views of Ascunsion].
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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].
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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

£165
‘A Country Concert or an Evening Entertainment in Sussex’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 26 / 14 x 10

£120
‘CITIZENS Visiting the BASTILLE’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26.5 x 35 / 10½ x 14

£145
‘Don’t be afraid of my bear, ladies and gentlemen’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 34.5 x 25 / 13½ x 10

£120
‘ELEMENTS OF SKATING. Making the most of a passing Friend, in a case of Emergency’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 26 / 14 x 10

£95
‘ELEMENTS OF SKATING. The Consequence of going before the Wind’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36 x 25.5 / 14 x 10

£145
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 36.5 x 26.5 / 14½ x 10½

£50
‘PASSING a MUD CART. A LONDON NUISANCE 1’
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 22 x 27.5 / 8½ x 11

£95
‘President d’Administration Municiple’. French Habits. No.5
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 19.5 x 26 / 7½ x 10

£120
‘STATE - JUGGLERS’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 25.5 x 35 / 10 x 14

£145
‘TENDER ANNUALS’
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 29.5 / 15 x 11½

£145
‘THE APPARITION. A Cabinet Picture from the Downing St. Collection’
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 25 / 14 x 10

£120
‘The finishing Touch. La derniere ressource; or Van Buchells Garters’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 37.5 x 27.5 / 15 x 11

£120
‘The LOYAL TOAST’.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 37 / 10 x 14½

£145
“L’Insurrection de l’Institut Amphibie.”
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35.5 x 25.5 / 14 x 10

£750
2me CARTE PARTICULIERE des Costes de NORMANDIE.
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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

£165
3e. Ve.
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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

£190
3e. Ve. No25.
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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

£165
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 25 x 35 / 10 x 14

£195
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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

£320
A correct CHART of ST. GEORGE’S CHANNEL and the IRISH SEA, Including all the Coast of IRELAND and ye. West Coast of GREAT BRITAIN from Cantire to Portland Isle: From the latest and best Observations. For Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr.Rapin’s History.
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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

£350
A correct CHART of the BALTICK or EAST SEA from ye Sound to Petersburg From the latest and best Observations for Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr.Rapin’s History.
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RAPIN - THOYRAS, Paul


Very attractive map with decorative title cartouche embellishing upper left and an inset map of the harbour of Petersburg in lower right. The map covers the Baltic Sea region with parts of present Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. The map was drawn ...

Dimensions (W x H): 48 x 39 / 19 x 15½

£250
A correct CHART of the ENGLISH CHANNEL From the No. Foreland to the Lands End on the Coast of ENGLAND, and from Calais to Brest on the Coast of FRANCE: From the latest and best Observations. For Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr.Rapin’s History.
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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

£195
A correct CHART of the GERMAN OCEAN From the North of SCOTLAND to the Start Point, on the Coast of GREAT BRITAIN; and from So.Bygden on ye. Coast of NORWAY, to C.de la Hogue on ye. Coast of NORMANDY in FRANCE. From the latest and best Observations. For Mr
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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

£400
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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

£320
A MAP OF ENGLAND and WALES from the latest and best Observations; For Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr.Rapin’s History.
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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

£250
A MAP OF ITALY with its KINGDOMS, STATES &c. from the latest and best Observations, For Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr. Rapin’s History.
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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

£1500
A MAP OF NORTH AMERICA With the European Settlements & whatever else is remarkable in ye. WEST INDIES from the latest and best Observations.
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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

£320
A MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA With all European Settlements and whatever else is remarkable from the latest and best Observations.
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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

£375
A MAP OF THE KINGDOM OF IRELAND from ye latest and best Observations. For Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr.Rapin’s History.
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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

£375
A MAP OF THE KINGDOM OF SCOTLAND from the latest and best Observations, For Mr. Tindal’s Continuation of Mr.Rapin’s History.
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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

£220
A new way to pay the NATIONAL-DEBT, Dedicated to Mons.r. Necker.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 39 / 20½ x 15½

£145
A Plumper for Paul! or The Little Taylor done over!
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 24.5 / 14 x 9½

£6500
A PROSPECT of the CITY of LONDON.
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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

£245
A. The Emperiall palace where the presents were received.
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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

£195
Aethiopum e Mocambyque et conterminis regionibus ico quarum alij Christian alij Gentiles verum major pars Maurituii vocant ...
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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
Afgod SEKIA. The Idoll Sekia.
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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

£195
Agricola Indus Canaryn dictus.
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LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van


Attractive print of four people and two children in India. 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 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 25 / 12½ x 10

£150
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LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van


Attractive print of four people and two children in India. 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 ...

Dimensions (W x H): 32 x 25 / 12½ x 10

£450
Album de Sem
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SEM (Georges Goursat)


Georges Goursat SEM (1863-1934) attained a high level of success with his wonderful portrayals of Paris at the turn of the century. This outstanding caricaturist was a member of the Salon des Humoristes and an officer of the Legion of Honor. His works offer us glimpses into Parisian high society ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55.5 x 51.5 / 22 x 20½

£220
ALECTO and her Train, at the Gate of Pandemonuim; or The Recruiting Sarjeant enlisting JOHN-BULL, into the Revolution Service.
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GILLRAY, James.


James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 44 x 37.5 / 17½ x 15

£600
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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

£1000
ALEXANDRE LE GRAND
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These beautiful copper engravings come from the Collection coloriee des plus belles varieetes de Tulipes in Pierre Buchoz's supplement to the work Collection des Fleurs de la Chine & de l'Europe, & de tout l'Ouvrage. Published 1781 Buchoz was born in Metz and initially recieved instruction as a ...

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

£175
ALGIER.
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MERIAN, Matthaus


An attractive map/bird’s eye view of Algiers showing the city walls, the moat, outlying forts and settlements, by Matthew Merian. Merian was not only a publisher, but an accomplished engraver in his own right. Born in Basel, Switzerland, he spent most of his life in Frankfurt where he met and ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 22 / 14 x 8½

£600
Aloe Affricana milvaeformis. Dill. Aloes d’affrique epineux
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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

£600
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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

£600
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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

£600
Aloe disticha. Linn. l’aloes en arbre, de montagne
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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

£600
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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

£600
Aloe variegata. Linn. Aloes Perroquet
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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

£1100
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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

£495
AMERICA SETTENTRIONALE divisa ne soui principali STATI
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ZATTA, Antonio


Map of north America, fairly accurately depicted apart from the north-west Canadian coast and Alaska, which were still unexplored. With pictorial cartouche at lower left with trees, nuts and vegetation, and a fence surrounding title. Antonio Zatta was one of the leading cartographers and ...

Dimensions (W x H): 42 x 33 / 16½ x 13

£600
Anacardium Occidentale. Linn. Pomme acajou.
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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

£600
ANANAS SAUVAGE
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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

£175
ANAS ÆGYPTIACA. L’OIE D’EGYPTE
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MARÉCHAL, Nicolas


Fabulous engraving of a Egyptian goose from one of the finest examples of eighteenth century french natural history illustration.The prominent french naturalist Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède 1756-1825 compiled ‘La Menagerie du Museum National d'Histoire ...

Dimensions (W x H): 27 x 40 / 10½ x 15½

£250
Ancient Music.
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GILLRAY, James.


.James Gillray (1757 - 1815) was a British caricaturist and printmaker famous for his etched political and social satires. He started his career as a letter engraver which later helped him to support his studies at the Royal Academy. Gillray's incomparable wit and humour, knowledge of life, ...

Dimensions (W x H): 55 x 42 / 21½ x 16½

£75
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HOUBRAKEN, Jacobus


A beautiful engraving of Anne of Denmark, daughter of King Frederick II of Denmark and Norway who married King James I in 1589 aged 15. Portrait within an oval frame below which sits a cherub with an urn, a crown and a scythe

Dimensions (W x H): 22.5 x 35.5 / 9 x 14

£600
ANTILOPE CORINNA. LA GAZELLE CORINNE
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MARÉCHAL, Nicolas


Fabulous engraving of a gazelle from one of the finest examples of eighteenth century french natural history illustration.The prominent french naturalist Bernard-Germain-Étienne de La Ville-sur-Illon, comte de Lacépède 1756-1825 compiled ‘La Menagerie du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle’, a ...

Dimensions (W x H): 28 x 40 / 11 x 15½

£230
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CASSAS, Louis Francois


Magnificent engraving of one of Antioch’s ruined gates, with a procession of merchants and their heavily laden camels. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte ...

Dimensions (W x H): 46.5 x 29 / 18½ x 11½

£170
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CASSAS, Louis Francois


Magnificent engraving of the ruined gate of Antioch in the mountains. Louis-François Cassas was one of the best French printmakers of the eighteenth century. His Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phoenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse-Egypte is perhaps the finest eighteenth century ...

Dimensions (W x H): 43.5 x 30 / 17 x 12

£400
ARBUTUS ANDRACHNE. Linn.
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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