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Description, figure et qualité de l'arbre, du café, avec la manière de le cultiver et d'en cueillir le fruit.
Decorative copperplate engraving showing a coffee tree, plant and fruit, with an lengthy description about its growing process.From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte geographique de l'Asie mineure avec un etat des premiers rois. . .
Map of the Mediterranean. This impressive engraving is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant plates from his "Atlas Historique, Ou Nouvelle Introduction A Lâ€...
- $120 / ≈ €103
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Viandes & breuvages des Turcs . . . / La manière dont les Turcs mangent . . .
Interesting sheet with a detailed views illustrating the lunch time in turkey, with descriptive French text, from Chatelain's monumental 7 volume Atlas Historique. In upp...
- $55 / ≈ €47
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Carte genealogique de la maison des Valois. . .
This impressive engraving is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant plates from his "Atlas Historique, Ou Nouvelle Introduction A L’Histoire …", Tom 7...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Description des habits des Persans..
This impressive engraving is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant plates.Ornamented with numerous vignettes showing the costumes of the ancient Persians.General i...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
VENETIA
Birds-eye view of the city of Venice, on four joined sheets. The map shows the city and the surrounding islands, buildings and other structures. The islands, canals and s...
Date: Rialto (Venice), ca. 1698-1720
Japonia Regnum.
It is the first map to correctly show Korea as a peninsula. The rare Covens and Mortier issue of this important map of Japan and Korea, originally published by Blaeu. Thi...
Date: Amsterdam, 1655 - 1720
Plan de la ville de Treves.
Very rare town-plan of Trier by Didier Bugnon (1676-1736), geographer of the Duke of Lorraine. With numbered key (1-57) of the main buildings and buildings of the city. T...
Date: Paris?, 1720
Ticho-Braché . . .
Uncommon portrait of Tycho Brahe, (1546 - 1601) engraved and published by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers ( Lyon 1668 - Paris 1741). Brahe was a Danish astronomer whose wor...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, 1720
Christophe Colomb . . .
Fine portrait of Christopher Columbus (c.?1451 – 1506) engraved and published by Étienne Jehandier Desrochers ( Lyon 1668 - Paris 1741).Christopher Columbus was an Ita...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Paris, 1720
Vue et description de la Ville de Meaco Capitale du Japon. . .
The top part of the print shows a panoramic view of Meaco (Kyoto) at that time the capital of Japan, with a coach and horses in the foreground. Other parts show among oth...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte de l'Ile de Java.
An inset plan of Batavia and clearly indicated rice fields, mountains, forests, towns in profile and even elephants suggest the wealth of detail found on this map. Modele...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Partie Meridionale de Moscovie. . .
Centered on Moscow including Azow and part of present-day Ukraine in the bottom part of the map. The map is based on Delisle's important map of the region with revisions ...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte du gouvernement civil ecclésiastique de moscovie, l'état des revenus et l'ordre de la justice et des officiers de la cour.
Interesting sheet with a detailed plan of Moscow, plus two large coats-of-arms, with descriptive French text, from Chatelain's monumental 7 volume Atlas Historique. In up...
- $950 / ≈ €816
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Imperii Sinarum nova descriptio.
Schenk and Valk's rare early 18th century issue of Janssonius milestone map of China, Korea and Japan after Martino Martini. Engraved by Johannes van Loon. The overall ba...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Carte De L'Asie Inferieure Selon Les Auteurs Anciens, Enrichie de Remarques Historiques sur les Changemens qui y sont arrivez.
Text page with inset map (220x269.mm.) of Turkey, including Cyprus from Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Historique". Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 – 17...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Antiquez curieuses qui se trouvent aux environs de Smyrne, et sur le chemin d'Ephese.
Folio sheet describing and depicting ancient Greek monuments and ruins in Smyrna (Izmir). From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Historique". Henri Abraham...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte de la barbarie, Nigritie et de la Guinée avec les pays voisins . . .
This great map of western Africa is based on Guillaume Delisle's map. It covers from the Barbary coast to below the equator. There is a mass of geographic detail and nota...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Asia intra Maeotim Pontum et Mare Caspium. . .
Striking map the Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions, featuring the geographical features known to the ancients and decorated with a vignette and 10 medallions.From "D...
- $195 / ≈ €167
Date: Nuremberg, 1720
Beschrijving Gezicht van den Ykant af bezyden den Schreiers hoex Toren langs de Keulsche en Geldersche Kaei naer de Nieuwe Markt
This large engraving (560x920mm.) comes from a are series of 25 beautiful large views of Amsterdam and gives a colorful picture of the life and business of the city at th...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Nostre Dame de Lorette.
A very RARE panoramic of Lorette and the church, including a numbered legend in both lower corners.The plate is numbered in black pencil in upper right corner.Published ...
Date: Paris c.1720
Arabiae Felicis, petrae et desertae.
A very striking map with a finely decorated title cartouche, published by Valk & Schenk, utilizing Jansson's original plate. Interestingly, this map uses the names th...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte des pavillons accompagnée d'observations pour en faire comprendre le blazon et les différentes devises aussy bien que d'une table alphabétique pour les trouver facilement.
A plate of 88 marine flags, including Malta, Turkey, Middelburg, Amsterdam, Portugal, Monaco, Tuscany, China, Nanking, the French Royal flag, the French admiralty flag an...
- $1200 / ≈ €1030
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Tabula Geographica qua pars Russiae Magnae. . .
Homann's map is based upon Beauplan's general map of Ukraine but depicts the political changes of the preceding years. With decorative cartouches. Giving good detail alon...
Date: Nuremberg, 1720
Circuli Austriaci in quo sunt. . .
Fine map of Austria, with in upper left corner a inset map of Tirol.Joachim Ottens (1663 - 1719) and his sons Renier and Joshua were prominent Dutch booksellers and map p...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Urbis Romae Veteris ac Modernae Accurata Delineatio. . .
A wonderful 'bird's eye' view of the 'Eternal City' of Rome by Homann, although published in the first quarter of the eighteen century, the map portrays the city at the e...
Date: Nuremberg, ca 1720
Regnum Borussiae gloriosis auspicijs Seerenissimi et Potentissimi Princip Friderici III Primi . . .
Map covering the region along the Baltic Sea from Prussia, Memel, to northern Poland, extending south to Poland, centered on Danzig, Konigsberg, Heilsperg, etc. Beautiful...
Date: Nuremberg, 1720
Norimberga.
A spectacular panoramic town-view of Nuremberg, with legends numbered from 1-39 in German. With the title in a banderol.After a design by Friedrich Bernhard Werner (1690...
Date: Augsburg, ca. 1720
Riga metropolis Livoniae.
A spectacular panoramic view of Riga, with legends numbered from a-z and 1-16 in German. With the title in a banderol.After a design by Friedrich Bernhard Werner (1690-1...
Date: Augsburg, ca. 1720
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Malines. [Mechelen]
A very RARE panoramic town view of Mechelen, including a numbered legend in the left lower corner.Published by the brothers Chéreau, active in Paris at rue st.Jacques au...
Date: Paris, c.1720
D' Admiralyteyts Huys - La maison de l'Amirauté.
Decorative print of the Admiralty House of the V.O.C., now-a-days Maritime Museum in Amsterdam.
Date: Amsterdam, c.1720
Maris Assoviensis vel de Zabache et Paludis Maeotidis. . .
A very detailed map showing the Black Sea, Azow and Rostow area. With a decorative allegorical cartouche, showing the costumes of the indigenous people of the region.
Date: Augsburg, 1720
40 De gelegentheyt van ’t Paradys en ’ t Landt Canaan.
Bottom right:' t Amsterdam uytgegeven door Cornelis Dankerts voor aen op de Nieuwendijck in den Atlas met Previlegie.This Cornelis Danckerts ( the spelling of his name di...
- $250 / ≈ €215
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Ceuta Ville d'Afrique au D'estroit de Gibraltar.
A very RARE panoramic view of the city of Ceuta, including a numbered legend in both lower corners.Published by the brothers Chéreau, active in Paris at rue st.Jacques a...
Date: Paris c.1720
Nuremberg.
A very RARE panoramic view of the city of Nuremberg. The plate is numbered in red pencil in the upper right corner.Engraved by Pierre Aveline (Paris, c.1656 - 23 May 1722...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, 1690-1720
Habillement des femmes de Smyrnes, des Grecques et des Juifs de cette ville.
Four portraits of Smirne women in typical dress, each with a descriptive engraved text. From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Historique".Henri Abraham Ch...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Vue et description des principales villes de l'Armenie et de la Georgie avec les habillements des femmes du pays, et ceux des prêtres et religieux armeniens. . .Tom: V N° 11 Pag: 28
View and description of the principal Armenian and Georgian cities with illustrations of Armenian women's garments as well as priests' and monks' clothing. The views are ...
Date: Amsterdam, ca 1720
Carte du gouvernement d'Angleterre où l'on représente l'Etat des officiers de Guerre. . .
Decorative map on the British Isles, with idyllic scenes showing councils of the various military officers of the British Isles. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 – 1743) w...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Tabula geographica Russiae Magnae pontus euxinus seu mare nigrum et tauriae regnum. . .
Decorative map of the Black Sea Region, with a large decorative cartouche. Shows Constantinople. Extends north to Moscow and Smolensko.
Date: Nuremberg, 1720
Vue et description de la Ville de Meaco Capitale du Japon. . .
Top part of the print shows the town of Meaco (Kyoto) at that time the capital of Japan, with a coach and horses in the foreground. Other parts show among other things th...
- $450 / ≈ €386
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Nouvelle Carte des Differents Etats de la Monarchie Françoise Sous Iule Cesar, Sous les Rois de la Premiere, de la Seconde . . .
Four maps of France surrounded by historical and genealogical information to the history, chronology, ancient and modern genealogy of the french monarchy.Henri Abraham Ch...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas..
The map is the rare re-issue of the Blaeu's copperplate of 1630. The map includes the arms of Bermuda and England, and lists proprietors of the various tribes into which ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte Pour l'Introduction a l'Histoire d'Angleterre, ou l'on Voit son Premier Gouvernement, et l'Etat Abrege de cette Monarchie sous les Empereurs Romains, et sous les Rois Saxons.
The sheet includes a large inset map of Roman Britain including the English Channel and the western coast of France (200 x 255mm.). It also provides a wealth of informati...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Partie Meridionale de Moscovie..
Centered on Moscow, including Azow in the bottom part of the map.The Amsterdam publishing firm of Covens and Mortier (1721 - c. 1862) was the successor to the extensive p...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Amsterdam 1720
Kort Begryp van Duytsland, de drie Ryx Collegien in hunne Wapens en Zittingen. Kreits Verelingen en Aantekenigen door C. Specht't Utrectht.
Second state of this decorative table of family escutcheons, crests and coats of arms, for various German and Dutch princes and nobles of the 16th, 17th and 18th Centurie...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Nassovia Principatus Cum omnibus ei pertinentibus Comitatibus Dominiis ac Praefecturis ut et Confiniis intra Lahnun, Rhenum, et Moenum Flumina, ad situm verum exacte delineatus a Joh. Jac. Stetter. U.J.L. Idstenio-Nassovio . . .
Decorative map of the area between the rivers Rhine and Meuse, including Mainz, Koblenz, Frankfurt, Saarbrucken, etc.Includes an elaborate cartouche and coat of arms.The ...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Description te vue de la Place d'Ispahan . . .
Pair of decorative views showing the Royal Palace at Isfahan (Esfahan) and the Royal Mosque of Abas the Great. From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Historique...
- $125 / ≈ €107
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Mariage des Turcs & des Armeniens, avec la ma niere dont se font les demonstrations d'amour . . .
Showing the marriage rituals and lives of Turks and Armenians. Five engravings set round a text panel in French. From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Historiq...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Ausbourg Ville Impériale d'Allemagne dans la Suabe.
A very RARE panoramic of the city of Augsburg. The plate is numbered in red pencil in the upper right corner.Engraved by Pierre Aveline (Paris, c.1656 - 23 May 1722). He ...
- $250 / ≈ €215
Date: Paris, 1690-1720
Fribourg Ville d'Allemagne Capitale du païs de Brisgaw.
A very RARE panoramic of the city of Fribourg. The plate is numbered in red pencil in the upper right corner.Engraved by Pierre Aveline (Paris, c.1656 - 23 May 1722). He ...
- $250 / ≈ €215
Date: Paris, 1690-1720
Costes de L'Afrique .. ..Cap de Bone Esperance..
In the upper right-hand corner inset map of Saldanha Bay. Numerous place names, soundings and sand banks are shown round the island and the regions are defined by origina...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carta Hydrographica oder Algemeine Welt. . .
World map in Mercator projection. Showing California as an island. In the upper left and right-hand corner two ships. The map is showing the important trade routes.
Date: Augsburg, 1720
Particularitez Curieuses de l'Ile de St. Christophle et de la Province de Bemarin . . .
Six meticulously detailed and engraved scenes of the island of St. Kitts, also known as Saint Christopher, and the province of Bemarin, indigenous plants, animals, reptil...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte du gouvernement ecclesiastique civil et militaire de l'Empire de l'ordre teutonique et de Malte et des villes anseatiques.
Interesting sheet with a detailed series of views showing the various councils of the Hanseatic League, including the councils of war, finance, state and the college of t...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Description de la Celebre Mosquee de Com, Des Tombeaux Des Deux Derniers Rois de Perse qu'elle Renferme & du Grand Caravan-Serai De La Ville De Cachan Le Puls Magnifique de Tout L'Orient ...
Four views on one page with descriptive text showing the interior of the Mosquek, including the Sepulchre of Abas the Second and Sefy the First, along with the Tomb of th...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
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Waare afbeelding van den vermaarden Heer Quinquenpoix. [True portrait of the reknowed Mr. Quinquenpoix]
Page taken from Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid : vertoonende de opkomst, voortgang en ondergang der actie, bubbel en windnegotie, in Vrankryk, Engeland, en de Nederlan...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Vue et description de Bethleem et de Nazareth . . .
Decorative panoramic view of Bethlehem and Nazareth, among 3 other views of the Hall of the Annunciation and Church of Cana .From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "At...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Treves en Allemend Trier.
A very RARE panoramic view of the city of Trier. The plate is numbered in red pencil in the upper right corner.Engraved by Pierre Aveline (Paris, c.1656 - 23 May 1722). H...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris, 1690-1720
Carte de l'Ile de Java: partie Occidentale, partie Orientale, Dressée tout nouvellement sur les Mémoirs les plus exacts, Avec une Table des principales villes de cette Ile. . .
One of the finest large-scale maps of Java, giving good information regarding the VOC settlements An inset plan of Batavia and clearly indicated rice fields, mountains, f...
- $1500 / ≈ €1288
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid.
AN EARLY ISSUE of this biting and vulgar satire on the Mississippi and South Sea Bubbles and an extraordinary visual record with 78 plates of the first banking crash, sho...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Nouvelle carte du Roiaume D'Alger divisée en toutes ses provinces, avec une partie due cotes D'Espagne . . .
Rare and detailed map of the coast of Algeria. Large inset map of the Bay of Alger (El-Jazir). Shows a coastline of Spain around Alicante. Two compass roses in the Medite...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Description d'un des plus fameux temples des Chinois..
This impressive engraving is a wonderful example of Chatelain’s elegant plates.Divided in 3 panels, respectively showing the most important gods in the Chinese deities ...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1720
Mahomet V. Türkischer Kayser.
Portrait of Mahomet V. son of Mustapha II. succeeded in 1730, on the deposition of his uncle, Achmet III.Mahomet was more respectable for his pacific disposition, than hi...
Date: Germany, c. 1720
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Mayence Mentz en allemand .. [Metz]
A very RARE panoramic view of the city of Metz, including a numbered legend in the lower corners. The plate is numbered in red pencil in the upper right corner.Engraved b...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris 1690-1720
Carte genealogique des comtes de Dreux, des Seigneursde Beaussart . . .
Genealogical chart of the earls of Dreux, from Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Historique". Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 – 1743) was a Huguenot pastor...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Saxoniae Superioris
Impressive title cartouche with miniature panoramic view of Leipzig, coat of arms, putti and Mercury.Johann Baptist Homann born in Kammlach (1663). He was engraver, map-s...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Augsburg, 1720
Het Groote Tafereel der Dwaasheid, vertoonende de opkomst, voortgang en ondergang der Actie, Bubbel en Windnegotie, in Vrankryk, Engeland, en de Nederlanden, gespleegt in den Jaare MDCCXX...
AN EARLY ISSUE of this biting and vulgar satire on the Mississippi and South Sea Bubbles and an extraordinary visual record with 78 plates of the first banking crash, sho...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Partie Meridionale de Moscovie. . .
Scarce map centered on Moscow including Azow and part of present-day Ukraine in the bottom part of the map. The map is based on Delisle's important map of the region with...
- $750 / ≈ €644
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Breme.
A rare panoramic view of the city of Bremen, including a numbered legend in both lower corners.Published by the brothers Chéreau, active in Paris at rue st.Jacques au Gr...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris c.1720
Carte des Pays voisins de la Mer Caspiene. . .
A most attractive and detailed map of the region between the Black and Caspian Seas after De L'Isle. The two Seas are decorated with compass roses. This is one of the few...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Ratisbonne.
A very RARE panoramic town view of the city of Ratisbonne, including a numbered legend in both lower corners. The plate is numbered in black pencil in the upper right cor...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Paris c.1720
Tabula geographica qua pars Russiae Magnae..
A detailed map of western Russia, depicting the Ukraine, the Black sea, Turkey to the south, Romania and Bulgaria to the south west, Georgia to the east. Shows the cities...
Date: Nuremberg, 1720
Carte du gouvernement militaire d'Angleterre où l'on représente l'état des officiers de guerre et celui des forces de terre et de mer.
Interesting sheet with a decorative map on the British Isles, with idyllic scenes showing councils of the various military officers of the British Isles, with descriptive...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte ancienne et moderne de l'Irlande, avec quelques remarques sur son gouvernement . . .
Map of Ireland, based upon the ancient and modern cartographic information as of the beginning of the 18th Century. From Chatelain's monumental 7 volume "Atlas Histo...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Het Oost Indisch Huys op de Suyd hock..
A decorative print of the East Indian House , the headquarters of the V.O.C., a place for meeting, trading and storage of spices and ship equipment.The maps and charts we...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Carte pour servir à l'intelligence de l'histoire de la chronologie et de la géographie des empires des Assiriens, des Perses, des Egyptiens et des Chinois.
Interesting sheet with a map of the classical world showing the empires of the Assyrians, Persians, Egyptians and Chinese, with descriptive French text, from Chatelain's ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
JUDEA seu TERRA SANCTA quae HEBRAEORUM sive ISRAELITARUM in suas duodecim Tribus divisa secretis ab invicem Regnis IUDA et ISRAEL expressis in super sex ultimi temporis eiusdem Terrae Provincijs. . .
Map of Palestine, showing the location of the various tribes, in two kingdoms, Judah and Israel as well as in six provinces. Shows Palestine on both sides of the Jordan, ...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720
Planiglobii Terrestris Cum Utroq Hemisphaerio.
Vibrantly decorative world map surrounded by vivid engravings of natural phenomena such as waterspouts, a rainbow, earthquakes, and a volcano. Windheads occupy the starry...
Date: Nuremberg, c. 1720
Belgrad / Biograd.
A very RARE panoramic view of the city of Belgrade, including a numbered legend in the lower part.Published by the brothers Chéreau, active in Paris at rue st.Jacques au...
Date: Paris, c.1720
Carte des Principales Ports de Mer Bancs de sable &c: qui sont dans la Mer Rouge..
Some cities existed along the western coast of the Arabian peninsula, where they served as entrepots for transcontinental trade between Europe and Asia. Mecca, founded by...
Date: Amsterdam, 1720