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Manuscript map of the Bay of Nagasaki.
An extremely rare manuscript chart in brown ink and wash color on a printed sheet of paper with a system of rhumblines and latitude scales. This chart shows the Bay of Na...
Date: Amsterdam, 1750
Vue de L'Hotel de Batavie. . .
A so-called optical print of Fatahillah Square in Jakarta, Indonesia, prepared for use in a light-box or an amusing light-show. This richly hand colored print is much per...
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Sweden and Norway.
Herman Moll's mid eighteenth century map of Sweden and Norway, extending down to Denmark, across to Finland, and south to the Baltic states of Estonia, Livonia etc. With ...
- $125 / ≈ €108
Date: London, ca 1750
Vue du Pallais du l'Empereur de Perse avec la Mosquée, ou Eglise a Ispahan.
An optical print of the court of the Persian Emperor. Engraved by F.X. Habermann (1721-1796). The Academie Imperiale was a well-known publisher of optical prints, establi...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Vuë de la Cour de l'Empereur de Perse avec le diverses Habillements des Dames du premier Rang designe d'apres Nature par Quilielm Baur et fait en Estampe par François Xav. Habermann.
An optical print of the court of the Persian Emperor. Engraved by F.X. Habermann (1721-1796). The Academie Imperiale was a well-known publisher of optical prints, establi...
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Carte de L'Isle de Sumatra Dressee sur les Journaux des Navigateurs . . .
Detailed map of Sumatra and Malacca, centered on Singapore and including the southern portion of the Malaysian peninsula. With "Detroit de Sincapour" and severa...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Carte du Cours de la riviere de Tunquin . . .
Map of the Tunquin Riviera. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolas Bellin...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, 1750
Carte du Cours du Menam . . .
Map of the Menam Riviera. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolas Bellin (...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, 1750
Carte de La Riviere de la Plata . . .
Map of La Plata Riviera. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1...
- $350 / ≈ €301
Date: Paris, 1750
Plan de la ville de Louvo . . .
Early plan of Louvo city. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolas Bellin (...
Date: Paris, 1750
Le Pays des Hottentots . . .
Map of Good Hope Cape. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolas Bellin (170...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, 1750
Constantinople ville de Romanie et capitale de l'Empire des Turcs.
A very decorative and extremely rare of Istanbul, including a numbered legend in lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline and first ...
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Venise / Ville capitale de la République de même nom en Italie.
A very decorative and extremely rare town plan of Venice, including a numbered legend in the lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Pierre-...
- $4000 / ≈ €3445
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Naples, Ville de la Province de Labour, Archiépiscopale, et Capitale du Royaume de Naples.
A very decorative and extremely rare view of Naples, including a numbered (1-18) key in the lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline ...
- $3500 / ≈ €3014
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Seville. Ville Archiepiscopale et Capitale du Raume d'Andalousie en Espagne. . .
A very decorative and extremely rare view of Seville, including a numbered (1-37) key in the lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline...
- $2200 / ≈ €1895
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Middelbourg Ville la plus considerable de l'Isle de Walcheren et du Comté de Zelande l'une des huit provinces Unis des pais-bas . .
A very decorative and extremely rare of Middelburg, including a numbered (1-19) key in lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline and ...
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Messine. Anciennement Messena Ville . . .
A very decorative and extremely rare view of Messina on Sicily, including a numbered (1-16) key in lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by A...
- $3000 / ≈ €2584
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Barcelone, Ville Capitale de la principauté Catalogne. . .
A very decorative and scarce view of Barcelona, including a numbered key ( 1-29 ) in the lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline and...
- $4000 / ≈ €3445
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Amsterdam Ville du Comté de Hollande et la plus considerable des Provinces Unies. . .
A very decorative and extremely rare town-view of Amsterdam, including a numbered (1-18) key in lower part. Extensive shipping on the IJ. To the left the headquarters of ...
Date: Paris, ca.1750
A view of Westminster bridge. Vue du pont Westminster.
A very decorative and extremely rare of river Themes and Westminster bridge in London, including a six-line description in French and English. Published by Jacques Chér...
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Rome. Profil de la Ville de Rome.
A very decorative and extremely rare town view of Rome, including a numbered key ( 1-47 ), in lower part. The Vatican with St.Pierre in the left, with great detail. Publ...
- $3300 / ≈ €2842
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Milan. Ville forte, Capitale du Duché de même nom, l'une des plus grandes des des plus considérables de l'Italie.
A very decorative and extremely rare of Milan, including a numbered key ( 1-35 ) in lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline and fir...
- $3500 / ≈ €3014
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Carte de LA LOUISIANE et des PAYS VOISINS Dédiée a M. Rouillé Dediee a M. Rouille Secretairr 'd Etat ayant le Departement de la Marine... 1750
North America from the eastern seaboard to the Rocky Mountains. Based on Delisle's map of 1718 with additions from notes compiled by the Jesuit priest, explorer and histo...
Date: Paris, 1750
Turin. Ville Capitale du Piemont et Residence du Duc de Savoye Roy de Sardigne.
A very decorative and extremely rare town-view of Turin, including a numbered key ( 1- 28 ) in lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Pierr...
- $2500 / ≈ €2153
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Madrid Villa Capital Del Reyno D'Espana.. / Madrid ville capitale du Royaume d'Espagne . . .
A very decorative and scarce town view of Madrid, including a numbered key ( 1-17 ) in Spanish and French in the lower part. Published by Jacques Chéreau, (1688 - 1776)....
- $3300 / ≈ €2842
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Porte de Harlem (Heemstede/Haarlem)
Showing the Haarlemmer Poort (gate) in Heemstede near Haarlem. Likely published by Mondhard, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St.Marti...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Vue générale d'Amsterdam.
A so-called optical prints, showing Amsterdam seen from the IJ. A lively scene with extensive shipping. To the left the headquarters of the V.O.C., nowadays the Maritime ...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Carte des Royaumes de Siam, du Tunquin, Pegu, Ava, Aracan . . .
Map of Siam, du Tunquin, Pegu, Ava, Aracan. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacque...
- $350 / ≈ €301
Date: Paris, 1750
Vue du village de Maarsen en Hollande.
Showing the river Vecht at the town of Maarsen. Published by Jacques Chereau, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St. Jacques in Paris. I...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Perspective du Voorhout, promenade publique de La Haye.
Showing the Voorhout in The Hague. Likely published by Mondhard, a well-known publisher of optical prints, established on rue St. Martin in Paris. In the eighteenth and n...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Colléges impériaux et magasin des marchandises de l'Orient, à St. Pétersbourg.
Showing a busy scene at the international trading grounds of 18th century Saint Petersburg, showing the warehouses of the different international trading companies. J. Ch...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Nouvelle place de St. Pétersbourg.
Showing a square at 18th century Saint Petersburg. J. Chereau was a publisher of optical prints, established in Paris, rue St.Jacques.In the eighteenth and nineteenth ce...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Arc de Triomphe ou se passe la proscription d'Octave et d'Antoine.
J. Chereau was a publisher of optical prints, established in Paris, rue St.Jacques.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, there were many popular specialty establish...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Nieuwe en zeer accuraate Zee-Caart van de Hollandse Wal strekkende van de Maas tot Texel opgenomen door Jan Rokusz Douw, , ,
A very fine and rare chart of the coast of Holland, Prepared by Jan Rokusz, Douw and Agge Roskam Kool.Embellished with a very decorative cartouche with a dedicational tex...
Date: Amsterdam, 1750
Prospectus septem turrium in urbe Constantinopolitana / Vüe des sept Tours ou Prisons d'etat à Constantinople. . .
Imaginary view inside Istanbul showing the State prison, the seven towers to Constantinople, a so-called optical print.
Date: Augsburg 1750
Imaginary view of a square with Muslims festival.
Imaginary view of a square with Muslims festival. A so called optical print.
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Prospectus, quem Solimanni et Mohameti. . . - Vue aupres de la Mosquee du Sultan Soliman, et de Mohamet . . .
Imaginary view inside Istanbul showing Sultan Soliman in his carriage , a so-called optical print.
Date: Augsburg 1750
Les Villes forts et châteaux de Malte capitale de l'isle de ce nom. Dessignée sur le lieu par un Ingr du roy.
A very decorative and extremely rare town-view of Valetta, including a numbered legend in lower part. Published by Jacques Chereau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline and...
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Carte de L'Isle de Sumatra Dressee sur les Journaux des Navigateurs . . .
Detailed map of Sumatra and Malacca, centered on Singapore and including the southern portion of the Malaysian peninsula. With "Detroit de Sincapour" and severa...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Archipel des indes Orientales
A finely engraved map depicting South East Asia with very good detail on the Philippines. Decorative title cartouche. From Atlas Universel of Gilles and Didier Robert de ...
Date: Paris, 1750
Vue du serail du grand Mogol, des Indes.
Optical print of a Mogul Palace in India. Probably published by or after Jacques Chereau, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints, established in rue St. Jacques...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Nieuwe kaart van het Turksche Ryk gelegen in Europa, Asia en Afrika. . .
Attractive map of the Mediterranean and countries bordering, extending eastwards to include all the Arabian Peninsula.
- $700 / ≈ €603
Date: Amsterdam, 1750
Partie Orientale De L'Empire De Russie En Asie, ou trouvent les Provinces de Jakuckskoy, Kransnojarskoy, Selinginskoy, Ilimskoy, Krasnojarskoy, Narimskoy, Jenisseiskoy, Mangajeiskoy, & c. et les Confins de la Tatarie Chinoise. . . .1750
Map of the Northeastern portion of Asia, including Russia, China, the Gobi Desert, etc..
- $250 / ≈ €215
Date: Paris, 1750
Vue de l'Hotel du Lord Maire, qui comprend.. (London)
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establishments in Paris, Augsburg and London which produced optical viewing devices and spec...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Augsburg 1750
Vue de la Maison de Northumberland a Charing Cross. . .
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establishments in Paris, Augsburg and London which produced optical viewing devices and spec...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Augsburg 1750
Cochin (today: Ernakulam)
Small but charming 18th water color on paper depicting Cochin (today : Ernakulam) was from 1500, when the first Portuguese fleet called on its port, a firm ally of the Po...
Date: India? c.1750
Kancheu.
Charming 18th water color on paper depicting Kancheu. Probably made by a western artist visiting China.
Date: c.1750
Totius Templi Beli et partis ubis Babylonicae prospectiva.
Two print on the same sheet, showing The Tower of Babe. The story of the city of Babel is recorded in Genesis 11:1–9. Everyone on earth once spoke the same language. As...
Date: Nuremberg, 1750
Antoine François Prevost . . .
Portrait of Antoine François Prevost (1697 – 1763), engraved by Ficquet after a design of F.Schmidt.Prevost was born at Hesdin, Artois, and first appears with the full...
- $90 / ≈ €78
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Partie Orientale de l'Empire de Russie en Asie.. et les Confins de la Tatarie Chinoise. . .
Large map with mostly topographical detail of mountains, deserts, rivers and forests. Covers the region from Tomsk eastward and includes Sakhalin. Uncolored, decorative t...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Paris, 1750
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[OSTENDE] A new and exact Plan of the city and port of Ostend.
Nice plan of the city of Ostend and Fort Philippe, engraved by R. Benning. In upper left corner "A map of part of Flanders shewing the country and sands about Ostend...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
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La ville et citadelle d'Anvers. [Antwerp]
A town-plan of the fortified enclosure of Antwerp with its citadel, showing the extensions made between 1201 and 1701, when the fortifications were enlarged by Philippe V...
- $225 / ≈ €194
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
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Plan de Mons ville capitale du comté de Haynaut. [MONS]
Charming little plan of the city of Mons in Belgium, engraved by Inselin, with a lettered key (A-V) in lower right corner.
Date: Paris, 1750
Ghent a large City and Castle in Flanders. . .
A very fine bird's-eye plan of the city and fortifications of Ghent and the surrounding countryside in Belgium. A decorative cartouche encloses a detailed key to the map ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: London, ca 1750
Tschanibei Ally Bassa. Türckischer Gross-Böthschafter um Kayserl.
Engraving by Johann Martin Bernigeroth (1713-1767) showing a full portrait of the Turkish ambassador in Vienna Ally Bassa.
Date: Leipzig, c. 1750
Amerique méridionale. . .
Detailled map of South America from his "Atlas Universel".Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1688–1766), also known as Le Sieur or Monsieur Robert, and his son, Didie...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, 1750
La Prusse divisée en Prusse royale, et Prusse Ducale. . .
Finely and crisply engraved map of Prussia including The Bay of Danzig. Ornamental title cartouche in the upper part of the map from his "Atlas Universel".Gille...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Paris, 1750
Plan de la ville de Buenos-Ayres.
Early plan of Buenos-Ayres city. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolaas ...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Paris, 1750
Plan de la ville de Siam.
Early plan of Siam, Thailand. Across the top is an extensive list of 22 important sites and locations keyed to the plan with tiny letters and numbers.Jacques Nicolaas Bel...
Date: Paris, 1750
Nouvelle Carte de L'Empire De La Chine et les Pais circonvoisins - Nieuwe Kaart van t Keizerryk China en de aangrensende Landen.
Finely engraved map of China and Korea, with titles in both French and Dutch.The map extends west to the Gobi Desert and Tibet and shows Macao and Canton, among other cit...
Date: Amsterdam, 1750
1. Seigneure Delassa tirés de Grueber. 2. Trophée à l'honneur du Grand Lama. (Tibet).
Fanciful European depiction of people from Tibet and Lhassa. A somewhat larger image appeared in "Abbe A.F. Prévost, Histoire Generale des Voyages".
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Nouvelle Carte de L'Empire De La Chine et les Pais circonvoisins - Nieuwe Kaart van t Keizerryk China en de aangrensende Landen.
Finely engraved map of China and Korea, with titles in both French and Dutch.The map extends west to the Gobi Desert and Tibet and shows Macao and Canton, among other cit...
- $500 / ≈ €431
Date: Amsterdam, 1750
L'Empire du Japon divisé en sept principales parties. . .
Large map of Japan and Korea with a distinctively French style title cartouche containing two small landscapes.The map draws heavily on the previous work of Bellin, but i...
Date: Paris, 1750
Principatus Halberstadiensis, abbat : Quedlinburgens cum Comitatu Wernigerodano, ad hodiernum verum statum ex acta prodiit ex officina geogr. . .
Detailed map showing principality Halberstadt, Abtei Quedlinburg and the county Wernigerode. Including the towns of Osterwieck, Stollberg, Aschersleben and Oschersleben.
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Karte von Katay od. dem Reiche Kin, zur Geschichte von Jenghiz Khan. Aus dem Englischen.
The map is of interest for the use of East Sea, the sea between Korea and Japan, here called "Meer von Corea".Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash...
Date: Leipzig, Schwabe, ca. 1750
Das Hertzogthum Pommern.
Very rare map of Pomerania engraved by Johann David Schleuen (1711-1771) who was an publisher and engraver active in Berlin. He is known for his "General-Carte des g...
- $750 / ≈ €646
Date: Berlin, ca. 1750
Vue perspective du palais episcopal de Westminster.
So-called optical print illustrating a perspective view of the old Palace of Westminster where the Lords and Commons met and the square facing it.. Published by Jacques C...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Vue de l'Entree de la Cour.. de la rue de l'Arno a Florence
So-called optical print of Arno Street in Florence, in Tuscany region. Probst was the best-known publishers of optical prints, established in Augsburg.In the eighteenth ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Augsburg 1750
Charte der Kriegs Operationen am Donn u: Dnieper Ihro Russisch Kayserl Majestaet Glorieusen Armeen A: 1736.
Very rare separately published map of the southern part of Ukraine, with an explanatory key A-N in the lower right. The map is surrounded by letterpress German text givin...
Date: Augsburg, 1750
't Hooge Heemraedschap van Delfland met alle de Steden, Dorpen, Ambachten, Litmaten, Polders, (etc.).
The so-called Kruquius map is a wall-map of the Delfland water board district. The map consists of 25 engraved map sheets. Several maps flanked by fine large armorial car...
Date: Delft, 1712-1750
Tabula Geographica Campaniae. . .
Map of the Champagne region with Rheims, Châlons, Vitry in the center. In upper left corner two inset views with the towns of Reims et Troyes.
- $225 / ≈ €194
Date: Nuremberg, ca. 1750
Partie Orientale de l'Empire de Russie en Asie.. et les Confins de la Tatarie Chinoise. . .
Large map with mostly topographical detail of mountains, deserts, rivers and forests. Covers the region from Tomsk eastward and includes Sakhal from his "Atlas Unive...
Date: Paris, 1750
Vue de la Place de St Marc de Venise du côté du port.
Optical print showing the Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale), San Marco Square, and Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco in Venice, as seen from the waterside. The im...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Dynastiae Comitat. Schoenburgici Penig, Remissa, Rochsburg, Wechselburg In Clientela Elect: Saxon Glaucha, Hartenstein, Lichtenststein, Walkenburg. . .
A very uncommon and superbly decorative map of Lower Saxony, the region southwest of Dresden. Including the towns of Rochlitz, Geringswalde, Mittweida, Frankenberg, Chemn...
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Imperium Moscoviae.
Map of the empire of Moscovia
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Nuremberg, 1750
Electoratus saxonici praefecturae annaburgensis pretzschens torgaviensis schweinicensis. . .
Highly detailed map showing the regions of Annaburg, Pretzsch, Schweinitz in Sachsen-Anhalt, Torgau in Sachen and Mühlberg an der Elbe in Brandenburg. In the center of t...
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Vue perspective de la prison royale de Madrid en Espagne . . .
So-called optical print of the Royal Prison, now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Madrid. Published by Jacques Chereau, who was a well-known publisher of optical prints...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Vue de l Hotel du Lord Maire, qui comprend la Façade, et le Cot' Occidental de Londres.
Shows the famous Lord Mayor's coach driving through London. The Lord Mayor's coach is famous for its role in the Lord Mayor's Show, which is one of the longest establishe...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Vue perspective edu fauxbourg et du port de Scheveningue a une lieue de la Haye, en Hollande.
Optical print showing the village and harbor of Scheveningen with the church at the right, in the background the North Sea. In the background, the summer residence Nieuw ...
Date: Paris, ca. 1750