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![La ville et citadelle d'Anvers. [Antwerp]](/uploads/cache/39843-250x250.jpg)
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 / ≈ €191
Date: Paris, ca. 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 / ≈ €212
Date: Paris, 1750
![Plan de Mons ville capitale du comté de Haynaut. [MONS]](/uploads/cache/39799-250x250.jpg)
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 / ≈ €85
Date: London, ca 1750
Carte particuliere des costes de Poittou, Aunis et de la Rochelle.
Finely designed and rare map of Isle Ré and the French coast with La Rochelle.
- $1250 / ≈ €1061
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1750
Nieuwe kaart van Tartarie.
A map of Tartary, Korea and part of Japan. The map is most notable for the confusion between Kamchatka and Iesso. Hokaido labelled Compagnie LandFrom: Nieuwe en Beknopte ...
- $450 / ≈ €382
Date: Amsterdam 1750
![Chambery / Turo / Coucy le Chateau. . . [5 prints]](/uploads/cache/14386-250x250.jpg)
Chambery / Turo / Coucy le Chateau. . . [5 prints]
A set of 5 prints. A nice view of Chambery: in Savoie; a charming view of Coucy le Chateau, engraved by Picquenot; a very fine plan of Tours, including a lettered key on ...
Date: Paris, 1580 -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
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 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
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
![[Set of 3 optical prints] Vue du Pallais du l'Empereur de Perse avec la Mosquée, ou Eglise a Ispahan.](/uploads/cache/49123-250x250.jpg)
[Set of 3 optical prints] 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 establis...
Date: Augsburg, 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 / ≈ €297
Date: Paris, 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
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
Carte de la Coste d'Arabie, Mer Rouge, et Golfe de Perse. . .
A pleasant map of the Arabian Peninsular, the Red Sea and the Gulf region, published in Paris during the mid 18th century. Published in the "Histoire generale des V...
- $200 / ≈ €170
Date: Paris, ca 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 / ≈ €255
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
![[3 prints] Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco dall' Orologgio. / Veduta della Piazzetta. / Veduto della Piazza di S. Marco in Venezia.](/uploads/cache/63336-250x250.jpg)
[3 prints] Veduta della Piazza di S. Marco dall' Orologgio. / Veduta della Piazzetta. / Veduto della Piazza di S. Marco in Venezia.
Set of 3 Mezzotint-engravings of Venice engraved and published in Augsburg by Christoph Gustav Kilian.Christoph Gustav Kilian (Augsburg 1724-1776). Member of the extended...
Date: Augsbourg, 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 / ≈ €127
Date: Augsburg 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
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
![Kantong [The Dutch Folly Fort off Canton]](/uploads/cache/05714-250x250.jpg)
Kantong [The Dutch Folly Fort off Canton]
Charming 18th water color on paper depicting The Dutch "Folly Fort" off Canton. Probably made by a western artist visiting China.Forts were built in several pla...
Date: Canton?, c.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
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 / ≈ €170
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 / ≈ €170
Date: Paris, ca. 1750
Carte du Katay ou Empire de Kin. . .
The map is of interest for the use of Mer de Corée for the sea between Korea and Japan. Fine map of Korea and China's Yellow Sea. Complete title in top: Carte du Katay o...
Date: Paris, 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 / ≈ €170
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 / ≈ €424
Date: Amsterdam, 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
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
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
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 / ≈ €2801
Date: Paris, ca.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 / ≈ €2122
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 / ≈ €2971
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 / ≈ €2801
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
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
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 / ≈ €3395
Date: Paris, ca.1750
Tabula Geographica qua pars Russiae Magnae. . .
Homann's map is based upon the works of George von Mengden (1628-1702), a Livonian cartographer who worked for Peter the Great and Count Jacob Bruce [Graf Jakov Villimovi...
Date: Nuremburg, after 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 / ≈ €2546
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
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 / ≈ €1867
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 / ≈ €2971
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 / ≈ €3395
Date: Paris, ca.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
Irak, Arabi, Kurdistan, Diarbek, Turkomania, Syrie en het Heilige Land.
Isaak Tirion's map of the Near East. His 'Nieuwe en beknopte handatlas' saw 6 editions between before 1740 and after 1784. Also the 'Atlas van de Nederlandse Provintien' ...
- $350 / ≈ €297
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1750
Isle de Magagascar . . .
Map of the island of Madagascar. Prepared by Jacques Nicolaas Bellin (1703-1772) who was one of the most important and proficient French cartographers of the mid-eighteen...
- $75 / ≈ €64
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 / ≈ €170
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
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 / ≈ €297
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 / ≈ €170
Date: Paris, 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 / ≈ €170
Date: Paris, 1750
Tabula Geographica qua pars Russiae Magnae Pontus Euxinus seu Mare Nigrum et Tartaria Minor.
Homann's map is based upon the works of George von Mengden (1628-1702) a Livonian cartographer who worked for Peter the Great and Count Jacob Bruce [Graf Jakov Villimovic...
- $750 / ≈ €637
Date: Nuremburg, after 1750
Discus Chronologicus Regum utriusque Siciliae et Ducum Princ
Chronological volvelle table showing the Sicilian rulers from the year 0 until 1730. COMPLETE with its volvelle. Each circle corresponds to a jurisdiction.
Date: Nuremberg, 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
The Philippine Islands and others of the East Indies. . .
Herman Moll's 'busy' map of South East Asia and the Philippines, published in the middle of the eighteenth century in London. The map includes numerous small islands, Sum...
- $280 / ≈ €238
Date: London, 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
Die innere Aussicht des Castells in Batavia . . .
Showing the inside-square of the V.O.C. headquarters in Jakarta.The hand colored engraving is much perforated and the windows are cut out, a thin transparent paper is mou...
- $500 / ≈ €424
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Typus Geographicus Chili Paraguay Freti Magellanici &c.
Detailed map covering the southern part of the continent based on the cartography of Delisle and the information gleaned from the voyages of Brouwer, Narbouroug and Beauc...
Date: Nuremberg, 1750
Wine bottle
The Onion-shaped wine bottle is of green glass and is sealed with cork and wax that the cork holds in place. The many years that the bottles spent under the water have l...
Date: Dutch East India Company, Netherlands, ca. 1735-1750
(Title page) Le Neptune François.
Title page featuring Neptune in a sea-chariot drawn by white horses, mer-people, fleets of ships and allegorical figures of winged gods, all within an ornate border. Engr...
- $550 / ≈ €467
Date: Paris, 1750
Imperium Moscoviae.
Map of the empire of Moscovia
- $300 / ≈ €255
Date: Nuremberg, 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 / ≈ €255
Date: Augsburg, 1750
Transisalania vulgo Over-Yssel auct. N. ten Have. . .
Map of the central part of the Netherlands, prepared by N. ten Have with a decorative cartouche lower left.Joachim Ottens (1663 - 1719) and his sons Renier and Joshua wer...
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 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
A ship's hour glass.
Maritime hourglass with blown glass bulbs, orange sand, junction ring covered with cord, the circular ebony frame with six turned baluster columns.The invention of the ho...
Date: The Netherlands, Germany, 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 / ≈ €637
Date: Berlin, ca. 1750
Tabula Geographica qua pars Russiae Magnae Pontus Euxinus seu mare Nigrum et Tartaria Minor cum finitimis Bulgariae, et Romaniae et Natoliae. . .
Homann's map is based upon Beauplan's general map of Ukraine but depicts the political changes of the preceding years. Shows Constantinople. Extends north to Moscow and S...
Date: Nuremburg, 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...
- $120 / ≈ €102
Date: Paris, 1750
Nieuwe kaart van Tartarie. . .
A map of Tartary, Korea and part of Japan. Map place names in Korea are marked. The map is most notable for the confusion between Kamchatka and Jesso.Engraved by J.Keyser...
- $200 / ≈ €170
Date: Amsterdam, 1731 / 1750
![[Double celestial and terrestrial hemisphere]](/uploads/cache/44995-250x250.jpg)
[Double celestial and terrestrial hemisphere]
Small but uncommon double celestial and terrestrial hemisphere. The terrestrial map showing the western hemisphere with an oversized an curious Australian continent.
- $300 / ≈ €255
Date: ca. 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 / ≈ €191
Date: Nuremberg, ca. 1750
A ship's hour glass.
Maritime hourglass with blown glass bulbs, orange sand, junction ring covered with cord, the circular ebony frame with six turned baluster columns. The invention of the ...
Date: Germany, ca. 1750
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
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
Carte des Isles Kouriles.
A good impression of a detailed, finely engraved map of the north of Honshu. Derived from Russian maps resulting from the expeditions of Bering, Cherikov and others, one ...
- $300 / ≈ €255
Date: Paris, 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 / ≈ €106
Date: London, ca 1750