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Ordines Sacri Romani Imp: Ab Ottone III Instituti (Electors of the Holy Roman Empire).

A finely engraved pair of two separate but matching sheets with images depicting a group of the Electors of the Holy Roman Empire. The plates were initially engraved by m...

Starting Bid: $320

Publisher: ORTELIUS, Abraham, after WIERINX, Gerard
Date: Antwerp, 1603

 

Glocken u. Hammer ein Gesellschafts = Spiel mit besondere Würfel.

A rare and early edition of this popular game, made around 1830. Five copper engravings on card in slipcase with title label. Six (of 8) bones cube in a wooden box.

Starting Bid: $120

Publisher: ANONYMOUS.
Date: Unknown, ca. 1830

 

[Europe depicted as a Queen]

Among the most striking of early cartographic curiosities is Europe regina or Queen of the world first published by Johannes Bucius' and populized by Sebastian Münster.....

Highest Bid:
$240 / ≈ €226
Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Date: France, ca. 1860

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Gli observatori di un osservatore. Papagallo N°48.

Showing Bismarck studying a map of Europe. Taken from the Italian satirical newspaper "Il Papagallo", this plate N°48 has a descriptive text, in Italian langua...

Starting Bid: $360

BidAsk spread:
$450 - $600

Publisher: GROSSI, A.
Date: Bologne, 1873

 

Enquête sur l'état de la civilisation en Europe. (Front page of la Caricature n°140).

The newspaper contains eight pages with different illustration. The artist is A. Robida, who was the chief editor and the engraver is Yves BarretThe artist is A. Robida, ...

Highest Bid:
$65 / ≈ €61
Publisher: FAYARD FRERES
Date: Paris, La Caricature, September 2, 1882

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Voyage extraodinaire d'un reporter dans l'Amérique du Sud par Clérice (Front page of la Caricature n°137).

Frontispiece showing a globe with south America and the title "Voyage extraodinaire d'un reporter dans l'Amérique du Sud par Clérice". The newspaper contains ...

Highest Bid:
$120 / ≈ €113
Publisher: FAYARD FRERES
Date: Paris, La Caricature, August 12, 1882

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Le Petit Journal Illustré N°382 - Attentat contre le roi de Grece - Théatre du Chatelet: Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours.

Double page taken from the famous newspaper Le Petit Journal Illustré N°382, showing the attack against the king Georges of Greece (Size of the illustration: 305mm x 26...

Starting Bid: $16

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$20 - $30

Publisher: LE PETIT JOURNAL ILLUSTRE
Date: Paris, 1898

 

[Goose game board] Le 1914 Edition pochette.

Goose game in the form of a folding map of north of France and Belgium, with part of England, Germany, Holland and Luxembourg.More about board games [+]

Starting Bid: $160

Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Date: Paris, 1914

 

[No title] Gouache of a class scene with globe, revolting students and a teacher.

Gouache of a class scene with globe centered on Europe and Africa with revolting students and a teacher.

Starting Bid: $200

BidAsk spread:
$250 - $450

Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Date: ca. 1960