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JONSTON, J., Dromedary., antique map, old maps

JONSTON, J. - Dromedary.
Amsterdam, 1657, Uncoloured.. 295x175mm. Good and dark impression.
Decorative and early copper engraving showing three dromedaries : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt of 1650-53 illustrated with mirror imaged copper engravings after the plates by C. and M.Merian. Printed by J.J.Schipper in Amsterdam.... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

Estimate
($ 60 - 75)
Starting bid
$ 30
Condition:

JONSTON, J., Draco hipes apteros in Agro Bononiensi. . . ., antique map, old maps

JONSTON, J. - Draco hipes apteros in Agro Bononiensi. . . .
Amsterdam, 1657, Uncoloured.. 295x175mm. Good and dark impression. Light water stain in upper part.
Decorative and early copper engraving showing four dragons, from : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt of 1650-53 illustrated with mirror imaged copper engravings after the plates by C. and M.Merian. Printed by J.J.Schipper in Amsterdam.... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

Estimate
($ 60 - 75)
Bid received
$ 50
Condition:

JONSTON, J., Utilis Piscis serram ad instar Picis habens. Delphinus prior, Delphin. . ., antique map, old maps

JONSTON, J. - Utilis Piscis serram ad instar Picis habens. Delphinus prior, Delphin. . .
Amsterdam, 1657, Uncoloured.. 295x175mm. Good and dark impression. Worm trace in upper left corner.
Decorative and early copper engraving showing a narwhale and four dolphins, from : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt of 1650-53 illustrated with mirror imaged copper engravings after the plates by C. and M.Merian. Printed by J.J.Schipper in ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

Estimate
($ 60 - 75)
Bid received
$ 50
Condition:

JONSTON, J., Grijphus, Grijps, Hippopotanus. . ., antique map, old maps

JONSTON, J. - Grijphus, Grijps, Hippopotanus. . .
Amsterdam, 1657, Uncoloured.. 295x175mm. Good and dark impression. Repair of some worm traces.
Decorative and early copper engraving showing a griffin and two sorts of hippopotamus, from : Historiae Naturalis de Quadrupedibus libri.The re-edition of the edition of Frankfurt of 1650-53 illustrated with mirror imaged copper engravings after the plates by C. and M.Merian. Printed by J.J.S... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

Estimate
($ 30 - 45)
Bid received
$ 20
Condition:

WILSON, Alexander., Ruffed Grous or Pheasant Plate no. 49. Drawn from Nature by A. Wilson. Engraved by J.G.Warnicke. - First edition., antique map, old maps

WILSON, Alexander. - Ruffed Grous or Pheasant Plate no. 49. Drawn from Nature by A. Wilson. Engraved by J.G.Warnicke. - First edition.
Philadelphia, 1808, Original hand colouring. 270x345mm. In very good condition with good size margins. The sheet measures 375 x 295 mm.
An original hand-coloured engraving by artist Alexander Wilson, engraved by J G Warnicke. Engraving from ‘American Ornithology.’

An American engraving published in Philadelphia by Blandsford and Inskeep dated 1808, it is a first edition, plate number 49.
The first edition of Wilson'... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

Estimate
($ 375 - 525)
Starting bid
$ 250
Condition:

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