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20 small lithographed views of Washington DC and Georgetown.

20 small lithographed town-views of Washington DC and Georgetown, cut out from a larger sheet. Showing the East Front of the Capitol, Treasury, Smithsonian Institute, Pre...

Maker / Publisher: WEBER, E.
Place & Date: Casimir Bohn, Washington, D.C.: 1849

 


A new and correct map of the world.

The early eighteenth century was one of the most important periods for English cartography. One of the period's most intriguing world maps is this large-scale map, which ...

$12000 / ≈ €10260
Maker / Publisher: WILLDEY, G./ PRICE, Ch.
Place & Date: London 1714

 


[Map of the coast of Crete to the east of Chania showing the landing of the Turks and the Venetian defence in June 1645].

Map engraved by Marco Boschini (1613-1678). With a lettered key for the Turkish army « A-L » and a numbered key for the city of Chania and its army « 1-20 ».Fifth ...

$6000 / ≈ €5130
Maker / Publisher: BOSCHINI, Marco.
Place & Date: Venice, c. 1645

 


Leaf on vellum from a printed Book of Hours.

24 lines of printed text, surrounded by renaissance borders decorated with flowers, vases and religious scenes.From the press of the leading Parisian publisher and illumi...

$75 / ≈ €64
Maker / Publisher: BOOK OF HOURS
Place & Date: Paris, Germain Hardouyn, c.1520-1540