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Algérie, Colonie Française. N°87.
Map of Algeria.Lovely map from one of the last decorative atlases of the nineteenth century.The rather simple map is framed by medallion portraits and coats of arms, and ...
Date: Paris, A. Combette, 1852
ABIETUM phyllulae et pulvini.s. Tab. 137.
From his famous work 'Flora Japonica'. Von Siebold was born in Würzburg, Germany, and worked for the Dutch government as a physician in Java. In Japan, where Von Siebold...
Date: Leiden, 1852
La Corvette la recherche au milieu des glaces.
Beautiful lithograph by A. Mayer and Bayot of the corvette "La recherche" surrounded by Ice. Published by Arthus-Bertrand and Lemercier in Paris.From Joseph Pau...
Date: Paris. Arthus-Bertrand, 1838-1852
(The City And Harbour Of Sydney From Near Vaucluse.)
One of the most sought after views of the city and harbour of Sydney seen from Near Vaucluse, 1852. Magnificent hand-colored tinted lithograph and finished by gum-Arabic....
Date: London, J. Hogarth, 1852
Gezigt op de haven en de baai van Nagasaki.
A very rare birds-eye view showing Deshima and Nagasaki bay. Von Siebold was born in Würtzburg, in Germany, and worked for the Dutch government as a doctor in Java. In J...
Date: Leiden 1832-1852
Map of the Great Salt Lake And Adjacent Country in the Territory Of Utah. Surveyed in 1849 and 1850, under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert ...
Map of the Great Salt Lake And Adjacent Country in the Territory Of Utah. Surveyed in 1849 and 1850, under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert .. by Capt. Howard Stansbury .. a...
Date: Ackerman, New York, 1852
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[Collection of six maps of Australia and New Zealand.]
Collection of maps including 6 engraved maps by 19th century German, French and English cartographers depicting Australia and New Zealand.This made to order atlas contain...
Date: Germany, 1832-1852
![ISLA DE CUBA [with 2 maps] Plano Pintoresco De La Habana con los numeros de las casas B. May y Ca. 1853. (with) Inset map Puerto y Cereanias De La Habana. (with) 14 views of Havana & prominent buildings.](/uploads/cache/36720-250x250.jpg)
ISLA DE CUBA [with 2 maps] Plano Pintoresco De La Habana con los numeros de las casas B. May y Ca. 1853. (with) Inset map Puerto y Cereanias De La Habana. (with) 14 views of Havana & prominent buildings.
Lithographic town-plan surrounded with views of the city of Havana including the "Fuente De La India En El Paseo De Isabel 2a." and "Vista Gral De La Haban...
Date: Havana, 1853
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Le Sacre Hagard [Haggard-falcon]
A beautiful elephant folio sized colored lithograph of a Hagard Falcon, taken from the famous book on Falconry Traite de Fauconnerie by Schlegel and A.H. Verster van Wulv...
Date: Leiden, 1844-1853
The town & harbour of Sevastopol with the batteries & approaches. . .
Rare colored linen backed map showing the harbour and town of Sevastopol, with soundings. In upper left corner a inset map (65x150mm) of the Black Sea. In bottom part a l...
Date: London, March 27th, 1854
The Crimea, chiefly from surveys made by order of the Russian government. . .
Map of Crimea and the Sea of Azov. In lower right corner two inset maps showing Sebastopol inlet and harbour and a second one with the Black Sea. This second maps shows t...
Date: London, 1854
(Lübeck) Lvbeca vrbs. imperialis libera. civitatvm. Wandalicarvm. . . .
Impressive, more than 3 meters wide panoramic town view after a woodblock engraving from Elias Diebel, initially made in 1552. Of this original woodblock, Bachmann mentio...
Date: Germany, c. 1855
The Crimea by James Wyld Geographer to the Queen & H.R.H. Prince Albert.
Fourth edition of this folding map of the Crimea. In upper right corner an inset map of the areas around the Black Sea; "The Town & Harbor of Sevastopol with the...
Date: London, 1855
Military map of the countries between Odessa & Perekop with the stations of the Russian forces.
Rare colored linen-backed map showing Russian troop positions and Odessa Batteries. On the inside of the cover a list of "Wyld's list of recent publications : seat o...
Date: London, ca. 1855
Carte d'unne partie de l'Arabie Septentrionale Pour suivre les Voyages de Mr. G.A. Vallin. . .
This is the original hand-drawn map by Victor Adolphe Malte-Brun of "Carte d'unne partie de l'Arabie Septentrionale Pour suivre les Voyages de Mr. G.A. Wallin",...
Date: Paris, November 1855
Venice.
A lovely steel engraved plan, on 2 sheets, of Venice by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK). This English philanthropic enterprise was entirely devot...
Date: London, 1855
Petite Place de S. Marc.
View of St Mark’s Square, lithographed in Venice by G. Brizeghel, published here with French captions in "Album delle principali vedute di Venezia". In origi...
Date: Venice, c.1855
Basilique S. Marc.
St Mark’s Basilica, lithographed in Venice by G. Brizeghel, published here with French captions in "Album delle principali vedute di Venezia". In original co...
Date: Venice, c.1855
The Pathways of Empire Delineated: Map Showing The Steam Comunication And Overland Routes between England, India, China & Australia…
An illuminating and attractive map that illustrates one of the foundations of British imperial power--the key trade routes by both land and sea between England and its fa...
Date: London, 1856
The island of Formosa.
A small, but historically important map of Taiwan (the first American lithograph of Taiwan) made by the American Commodore Matthew C. Perry and published by Ackerman. The...
Date: New York, 1856
Provincie Noord-Braband. / Breda, de Langstraat. . .
Decorative and uncommon custume plate lithographed by R. de Vries and published by Frans Buffa & Zonen in Amsterdam. A group of 4 women from the area of Baronie van B...
Date: Amsterdam, 1857
Provincie Noord-Braband.
Decorative and uncommon costume plate lithographed by Desguerrois & Co. and published by Frans Buffa & Zonen in Amsterdam. 12 illustrations of Brabant costumes: 1...
Date: Amsterdam, 1857
Planisfero (Tav III)
A large-format world map with a key to the steamship routes, telegraph lines and land routes in Europe. Finely engraved and beautifully colored and was prepared by Girola...
Date: Rome, 1858
Circoscrizione delle Provincie ecclesiastiche e Diocesi nei regni del Belgio, ed Olanda (Tav LXI)
This large-format map showing Belgium and Holland with its different dioceses. The map is finely engraved and beautifully colored and was prepared by Girolamo Petri, a la...
Date: Rome, 1858
Provincia ecclesiastica di Malines nel Belgio (Tav LXII)
This large-format map of Belgium with its different dioceses. The map is finely engraved and beautifully colored and was prepared by Girolamo Petri, a lawyer who served a...
Date: Rome, 1858
Sick and wounded embarking at Hong-Kong on Board the Steamer.
Large view of the harbour with numerous ships and people. From the Illustrated London News, October 23, 1858.
Date: London, October 1858
Il Turkestan il Mar d'Aral ed il Mar Caspio.
Uncommon map of Turkestan with the Northern part of the Caspian Sea, with part of present-day Uzbekistan in the lower right corner. in the prepared by Francesco Costant...
Date: Genova, Paolo Rivara fu Giacomo, 1858
Volume III of the monumental atlas, ‘L’Orbe Cattolico ossia Atlante Geografico Storico Ecclesiastico’.
PETRI Girolamo's extremely rare Atlas volume III of the monumental atlas, ‘L’Orbe Cattolico ossia Atlante Geografico Storico Ecclesiastico’, respectively depictin...
Date: Rome, 1858
Salzbourg.
Uncommon and decorative lithography published by Carl Johan Billmark and printed by Lemercier in Paris, 55 rue de Seine, the leading firm in Europe at that time. From: It...
Date: Paris, c.1859
Malte Vue prise de la Mer. - Malta Vista lomada del mar.
Very decorative view of the Grand Harbour of Malta by Louis Lebreton, published in "Ports de Mer d’Europe" in 1859 by L. Turgis in Paris.This lithography show...
Date: Paris, Turgis, 1859
Governo di Venezia / Provincie di Padova e di Rovigo.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the government of Venice. Lower left corner, two inset plans of Padova and Rovigo. Upper right corner, a key. Engraved by Vettori...
Date: Rome, 1860
Pianta della citta di Modena.
Very finely engraved and detailed plan of Modena. Coat of arms of the town centred on the upper part. Engraved by V.Angeli and included in: Atlante Geografico dell Italia...
Date: Rome, 1860
Tableau Sphéroïdal de la Terre ou Mappemonde en deux Hémispères. . .
Large steel engraving presenting the whole World in different projections, namely showing the convexity of the Earth.At the bottom a temperature contour map of the world ...
Date: Paris, 1860
Rotterdamse Diergaarde. . .
Decorative view of the Zoo of Rotterdam. To the right is the house of the zoo's manager. Decorated with personages in typical dress watching lions.
Date: Amsterdam, 1860
Pianta della citta di Ravenna.
Very finely engraved and detailed plan of Ravenna. Engraved by V.Angeli and included in: Atlante Geografico dell Italia. To the lower left a key to the principal building...
Date: Rome, 1860
Pianta della citta di Livorno.
Very finely engraved and detailed plan of Livorno. Engraved by V.Angeli and included in: Atlante Geografico dell Italia . To the left, a key to the principal buildings a...
Date: Rome, 1860
IV Compartimento Aretoni. . .
Very finely engraved and detailed map centered on Arezzo and Lago Trasimeno. Lower part three inset plans of Cortona, Arezzo and Chiusi. In upper corners plans of Montepu...
Date: Rome, 1860
Divisione militaire di Novara. Provincie di Valsesia e di Vercelli.
Very finely engraved and detailed map centered on Vercelli and Varalio. Lower part two inset plans of Vercelli and Varallo and sacro Monte. Engraved by Pietro Manzoni and...
Date: Rome, 1860
Governo di Venezia / Provincia di Udine.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the area of Udine, with Trieste in lower right corner. Lower left corner an inset plan of Trieste : upper right corner, an inset ...
Date: Rome, 1860
Compartimento Fiorentino. (Florence)
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the province of Firenze (Florence) Upper and lower part of the map, three inset plans of Namminiato, Modigliani and Volterra, Pis...
Date: Rome, 1860
Divisione Militare di Novara. Novara / Lomellina.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the province of Novara. Upper right corners, two inset plans of Novara and Mortara. Key on the lower right side. Engraved by Vett...
Date: Rome, 1860
Ducato di Lucca.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the region around Lucca. Lower part of the map, two inset lists of the mountains height and the local minerals. Engraved by Vetto...
Date: Rome, 1860
Divisione Militare di Novara. Pallanza / Ossola.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the region of Novara, including Lago Maggiore to the right. Lower corners, two inset plans of Pallanza and Ossola. Upper right co...
Date: Rome, 1860
Compartimento Pisano.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of the territory of Pisa, including the region of Lucca and Estense. Lower left corner, an inset plan of Pontremoli. In the lower ri...
Date: Rome, 1860
Compartimento Pisano.
Very finely engraved and detailed map centered on Pisa, including Livorno. Centered on the lower part, an inset plan of Pisa. Lower left corner, a key. Engraved by Vetto...
Date: Rome, 1860
Divisione Militare di Cuneo. Mondovi / Alba.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of Cuneo, centered on the towns of Mondovi and Alba. Lower corners, two inset plans of Mondovi and Alba. Upper right corner, a key. ...
Date: Rome, 1860
Souvenirs des Pyrénées. Vues prises aux environs des eaux thermales de Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Cauteretz, Saint-Sauveur, Barèges, Les-eaux-Bonnes, Les-Eaux-Chaudes & Pau.
The thermal baths Bagnères de Bigorre, Bagnères de Luchon, Cauteretz, Saint-Sauveur, Barèges, Les Eaux-Bonnes and Pau in the Pyrenees. Beautiful collection of 24 litho...
Date: Pau, A.Basset, ca. 1860
Topografia di Alcune Antiche Citta Etrusche.
Very finely engraved and detailed map of several Etruscan cities. Engraved by Vettorio Angeliand included in: Atlante Geografico dell Italia .
Date: Rome, 1860
AFFAIRES D'ORIENT Départ des Grenadiers de la Garde Anglaise, à bord du Steamer transatlantique l'Orenoco. . .
Beautiful lithography of the British steamboat "l'Orenoco" departure from Southampton in May 1854, with soldiers leaving for the Crimean War. After a design Lou...
Date: Paris, Lemercier, c.1860
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[Title page] Album delle principali vedute di Venezia disegnate da Marco Moro. . .
The title page has a virgin and the lion of Saint Mark sitting on an island with the background of the town of Venice. Learn more about map printing and views of Venice ...
Date: Venice, G. Brizeghel, ca 1860
(Untitled view from Scutari with a view of Constantinople)
Panoramic view from Scutari with a view of Constantinople in the distance, after a design by Johann Schranz. Published by J. Missiriè.
Date: Paris, 1860
Combat de Palestro.
Showing the battle of Palestro lithographed by E.S. Walter and printed by De Becquet and published by Rousselot in Paris.The lithograph is part of a series of prints publ...
Date: Paris, ca. 1860
Manuscript page from a Shahnameh, The Book of Kings, written by Ferdowsi.
Page with large miniature 187 x 160mm. from the Shahnameh, or ("The Book of Kings"), which is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 9...
Date: Kashmir, ca. 1830-1860
Manuscript page from a Shahnameh, The Book of Kings, written by Ferdowsi.
Page with large miniature 160 x 160mm. from the Shahnameh, or ("The Book of Kings"), which is a long epic poem written by the Persian poet Ferdowsi between c. 9...
Date: Kashmir, ca. 1830-1860
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[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.....
Date: France, ca. 1860
A fan combining views of Hong Kong (right), Canton (center), and Macau.
The fan shows nice images of Macau, Hong Kong and Canton on onside and on verso a garden with 45 characters welcoming a rider on his white horse. Their clothes are height...
Date: China, ca. 1850-1860
Country pleasures.
Folding fan made of a double sheet of lithographed paper, enhanced with gouache and watercolor, with a decoration of three cartouches with gallant scenes of French countr...
Date: France, ca. 1850-1860
A fan combines views of Hong Kong (right), Canton (left), China, ca 1850-1860.
The fan shows nice images of Hong Kong and Canton on onside and on verso a garden with 39 characters welcoming a rider on his white horse. Their clothes are heightened in...
Date: China, ca. 1850-1860
Plan de la rade de Macao (chine) Levé d'après les ordres mr. Rocquemaurel.
Very detailed chart of Macao and several of the surrounding Islands, and features numerous depth soundings throughout. Prepared by captain, Gaston de Rocquemaurel. Logo o...
Date: Paris, c.1856 / 1863
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[Lot of 9 maps] Plan général de Sébastopol avec indication des travaux du siege et de la defense au 28 mars - 9 avril 1855. Feuille 10. xiii
A group of nine (of 14) very rare panoramic town-plans of the siege of Sebastopol or maps of the Crimea. In lower margin : "Gravé au Dépôt topographique de la Gue...
Date: St. Petersburg, N. Thieblin, 1863
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[Macaire] Abus de l'article 214 du code civil. Madame mon épouse... (Plate 50)
Macaire personified the clever business man, who was willing at any time to throw moral and ethical principles overboard for a quick buck. His personality fitted exactly ...
Date: Paris, 1864
Kiepert's Physikalische Wandkarten. VI. Nord-America.
Large folding school wall map of North and Central America printed in chromo-lithography. Published by Dieter Reimer and printed by Leopold Kraatz in Berlin. Three inset...
Date: Berlin, Dieter Reimer, 1864
Atlas usuel de Géographie Moderne…
Complete with title page, contents page, and all 32 double-page maps of European and regional maps of the world, including Oceania, the Americas, Asia, Africa, etc. All i...
Date: Paris, c. 1865
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NEWTON'S New and Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Accurately delineated from the observations of the most esteemed NAVIGATORS AND TRAVELLERS to the Present Time. . .
A very impressive Victorian 20-inch Library globe is showing the "Gulf of Corea."On an exceptionally carved mahogany tripod stand with scrolling acanthus legs t...
Date: London, January 1, 1867
Carte générale de L'Empire Ottoman en Europe et en Asie dressée par Henri Kiepert . . .
Large School wall map of Turkish Empire printed in chromo-lithography. Published by Dieter Reimer and printed by Ferdind Barth in Berlin. This rare map has two insets in ...
Date: Berlin, Verlag von Dietrich Reimer, 1867
Plan of Yonkers Town of Yonkers Westchester Co. N.Y. . . .
Fine lithographed map of Yonkers, New York. The map provides the names of specific homeowners, as well as information about the occupations and physical locations of the ...
Date: New York, 1867
Plan of the Borough of New Rochelle, Westchester Co. N.Y.
Fine lithographed map of the plan of the Borough of New Rochelle. The map provides the names of specific homeowners, as well as information about the occupations and phys...
Date: New York, 1867
Plan of the Beekmanton Tarryntown and Ivring. Westchester Co. N.Y.
Fine lithographed map of the plan of the Beekmantown, Tarrytown, and Irving, New York. The map provides the names of specific homeowners, as well as information about the...
Date: New York, 1867
North Pacific.
Huge three sheet so-called Blue-back sailing chart of the Northern Pacific including China, Korea (with Matu Is. and Liancourt), Japan, Philippines, Kamchatka, Hawaii, Al...
Date: London, 1868
France - Pompier de la Garde Nationale, Tenue d'Incendie.
'Military Types'. A humorous lithograph of a French firefighter rushing with various containers (Including a clyster) to attempt to put out a fire in a building.
Date: Paris, ca 1870
La Galerie Comique.
A lithograph by Gustave Frison, showing three town inhabitants discussing a clyster or syringe found in a public place. They think it may be a musical instrument, without...
Date: Paris, ca 1870
La Galerie Comique.
Lithograph by Gustave Frison showing a man writing a letter "to Monsieur Battaupieu, Manufacturer of trumpets for the Last Judgment…." (which is written in fu...
Date: Paris, ca 1870
L'Homme A La Boule.
Satirical print in which Count Otto von Bismarck balances on the world with one spurred foot entering France, and wearing only his underpants which are marked with the Ge...
Date: Paris, 1870-1871
L'Homme A La Boule.
Satirical print in which Count Otto von Bismarck balances on the world with one spurred foot entering France, and wearing only his underpants which are marked with the Ge...
Date: Paris, 1870-1871
Mer de Chine - Detroit De Singapour Partie Comprise Entre Singaour et Le Dett. De Malacca d'apres les travaux du Commr. J.W. Reed de la Marine Royale d'Angleterr...
Mer de Chine - Detroit De Singapour Partie Comprise Entre Singaour et Le Dett. De Malacca d'apres les travaux du Commr. J.W. Reed de la Marine Royale d'Angleterr, execute...
Date: London, 1871
Mer de Chine - Carte des Iles et Détroits entre Singapoure et le Détroit de Banca. Dréssée d'après le stravaux Anglais et Hollandais plus récents, par Mr. L. Manen . . . 1866
A nautical chart of Singapore and neighboring islands. The first edition of the chart was published in 1866 from French and English sources, this is the corrected version...
Date: London, 1866-1871
Cadran Politique au casque magique de guillaume.
A rare broad sheet about the Franco-Prussian War. Showing a large clock with in the center William I, the German Emperor, surrounded by 12 stages of the war.Printed by Gi...
Date: Paris, c.1872
TYO SYEN Corée par les Missionnaires de Corée de la société des missions etrangéres.
A very nice map and rare map of Korea. Prepared by R.P.Carceri who was an missioner active for de la Sociéte des Missions Etrangères.Published as a supplement to Journa...
Date: Lyon, 1872
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Kiepert's Physikalische Wandkarten IV. ASIEN. . .
Wall map of Asia printed in chromo lithography. Published by "Stich und Druck der lith. Anst. Von Leopold Kraatz in Berlin". Physical map showing the Asian cont...
Date: Berlin, D. Reimer, 1873
Mer de Chine - Detroit De Singapour Partie Comprise Entre Singaour et Le Dett. De Malacca d'apres les travaux du Commr. J.W. Reed de la Marine Royale d'Angleterr, ...
A detailed chart of Singapore Strait, drawn from an English Chart by J.W. Reed, who surveyed Singapore and environs between 1865 and 1869, aboard the H.M.S. Rifleman.The ...
Date: Paris, 1873