Search Results: Titles starting with M from Gallery of Prints

lithograph. EXTREMELY RARE view from 'Viaggio in Cina Pell'Atlantico il Mare delle Indie le Isole della Sonda e Le Filippine'. First Italian edition. Reference: Sabin 44647; Brunet III 1439.. 1st Edition.

aquatint, RARE beautiful view from 'Voyage Autour du Monde par les Mers de l'Inde et de la Chine de La Corvette de Sa Majesté La Favorite exécuté pendant les années 1830, 1831, 1832, pl. 42, sketched by Barthelemy Lauvergne, engraved by Sigismond Himely and under the direction of Louis Auguste de Sainson with Arthus Bertrand, editeur. "La Favorite" was one of several ships sent out by the France in the 1820/1830s to compete with similar expeditions by other countries. These were voyages with political/territorial objectives via commercial diplomatic, scientific and artistic means, intending to expand French influence particularly in Southeast Asia to counter British interests. Barthelemy Lauvergne (1805-1871) was a French painter, maritime, and landscape artist active in the mid 19th C. He accompanied the French naval officer Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) onboard the L'Astrolabe (1826-1829), Cyrille Pierre Theodore Laplace (1793-1875) on La Favorite (1830-1832), and… Read More

aquatint, RARE view from 'Voyage Autour du Monde par les Mers de l'Inde et de la Chine de La Corvette de Sa Majesté La Favorite exécuté pendant les années 1830, 1831, 1832, pl. 19, sketched by Barthelemy Lauvergne, engraved by Sigismond Himely and under the direction of Louis Auguste de Sainson with Arthus Bertrand, editeur. "La Favorite" was one of several ships sent out by the France in the 1820/1830s to compete with similar expeditions by other countries. These were voyages with political/territorial objectives via commercial diplomatic, scientific and artistic means, intending to expand French influence particularly in Southeast Asia to counter British interests. Barthelemy Lauvergne (1805-1871) was a French painter, maritime, and landscape artist active in the mid 19th C. He accompanied the French naval officer Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) onboard the L'Astrolabe (1826-1829), Cyrille Pierre Theodore Laplace (1793-1875) on La Favorite (1830-1832), and Auguste-Nicolas… Read More

aquatint, RARE view from 'Voyage Autour du Monde par les Mers de l'Inde et de la Chine de La Corvette de Sa Majesté La Favorite exécuté pendant les années 1830, 1831, 1832, pl. 18, sketched by Francois-Edmond Paris, engraved by Sigismond Himely and under the direction of Louis Auguste de Sainson with Arthus Bertrand, editeur. "La Favorite" was one of several ships sent out by the France in the 1820/1830s to compete with similar expeditions by other countries. These were voyages with political/territorial objectives via commercial diplomatic, scientific and artistic means, intending to expand French influence particularly in Southeast Asia to counter British interests. Barthelemy Lauvergne (1805-1871) was a French painter, maritime, and landscape artist active in the mid 19th C. He accompanied the French naval officer Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (1790-1842) onboard the L'Astrolabe (1826-1829), Cyrille Pierre Theodore Laplace (1793-1875) on La Favorite (1830-1832), and Auguste-Nicolas… Read More

original colour lithograph. Map from "Pictorial Atlas Illustrating the Spanish-American War." p. 124; verso; Spain & Portugal.

original tinted wood engraving. View from 'Reise der Oesterreichischen Fregatte Novara.', vol. 2. Reference: Sabin 77619; Hill II, p. 565 DuRietz, Kroepelien 1159; Borba de Moraes II, p. 619 Koppel 503; Wurzbach 29, 236 Bosch, Brasilien-Bibl. (EA of 1861-62).

EXTREMELY RARE lithograph view from 'Voyage autour du monde executé pendant les années 1836 / 1837 sur la Corvette La Bonite', pl no.65. Reference: Borba de Moraes, 874 / Nissen, ZBI, 4208 / Sabin, 98298 / Stafleu, 1969 / Wood, 609. Condition: with minor stains, dirt spots, burn marks not affecting plate, verso with dirt spots not shining through as paper is thick. Condition considered when pricing.

steel engraving. RARE view from 'Album pittoresque d'un voyage autour du monde exécuté par ordre du gouvernement français…', published by Admiral Paris (Imprimerie de Ch. Noblet), Paris. [Picturesque Album of a Voyage Around the World Executed by Order of the French Government.] Gravures dessinées par L'Amiral Paris.[Engravings drawn by Admiral Paris]. The circumnavigation by Admiral Paris in the 'Artémis' took place between 1837 and 1840. The engravings from the original drawings after Laplace and others include a wonderful view of Manila, a picturesque Honolulu, a chillingly grim view of the penal colony at Port Arthur (Van Diemen's Land /Tasmania); and the 'Artémis' run aground at Papeete (Tahiti); The introductory text by Henricy places each engraving in the context of the route taken by the 'Artémis', which visited Sydney as well as Hobart. A luxurious large paper reissue of the finely engraved illustrations originally published in the Laplace edition of 1841. Forbes writes: "This is a… Read More

copper engraving. View from 'Taschenbuch der Reisen.'. Reference: Baumgaertel 435; Lanckoronska - Ruemann 142. Condition: with some foxing.

copper engraving - NO verso text. EXTREMELY RARE edition map from "Asiae Nova Descriptio [Tabularum libri IV]", f. 32. Asian part from "Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri quatuor". Oriented North to the left, showing Southern India and Ceylon second to the last edition, substantially extended edition of Barent Langenes' Caert-Thresoor, published then at Middelburg. This edition is extremely rare as only "one copy known" (per Koeman in British Museum), and has no text, I.e. all maps show a blank verso - collector's item. Condition: with some foxing along margins, barely affecting plate, with stain at left margin, not affecting plate. Reference: Koeman Vis 4 (= Lan 15); Shirley T.LAN-1h; Tiele 1160; King: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

original-colour lithograph. RARE view from "Fregatten 'Eugenies' resa omkring Jorden aren 1851 - 1853.....…C. A. Virgin" [Circumnavigation of the Fregate Eugenie'…]. First edition of the official account of the first Swedish circumnavigation. The beautiful colour lithography by Inst. Arnz & Co. of Düsseldorf, Germany. Reference: Borba de Moraes II, p. 815; du Rietz 1196; not in Griffin, P de Tavera.

original-colour lithograph.View from 'The Comprehensive Atlas & Geography of the World...'

chromolithograph view from "Voelkerkunde"; vol. 1, 2nd edition. Condition: together with onion skin protective cover showing description of each item.

chromolithograph view from "Völkerkunde", vol. 2, 1st edition. Condition: double-page view, with centerfold as issued.

Miniature map from "Asiae Nova Descriptio [Tabularum libri IV]", f. 31. Asian part from "Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri quatuor". Oriented with the East to the top, showing two large sailing ships and a dolphin at the tip of Ceylon second to the last edition, substantially extended edition of Barent Langenes' Caert-Thresoor, published then at Middelburg.This edition is extremely rare as only "one copy known" (per Koeman in British Museum), and has no text, I.e. all maps show a blank verso - collector's item. copper engraving - NO verso text with some foxing along margins, barely affecting plate, with stain at left margin, not affecting plate. EXTREMELY RARE edition. Ref: Koeman Vis 4 (= Lan 15); Shirley T.LAN-1h; Tiele 1160 King: Miniature Antique Maps pp.80 - 82.

wood engraving. Map in text of full page from "Narrative of the United States exploring expedition (1838 - 1842) p.274. Condition: some staining. Condition considered when priced. Reference: Howes W414.

original hand-coloured steel engraving view from 'Asiatic Islands and New Holland'; vol. 2. Reference: Colas 2735. Alberich 1037. Palau 312 151. Lipperheide Jc 13. Tooley 515 (p.419) Duarte Sousa II 658.

original-colour chromolithograph. Botanical print from the EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION of the Album 'Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de la Flore et de la Pomone de L'ile de Java', 1st Edition, French and English text. Printed from Van Nooten's original sketches by P. Depannemaeker. Chromolithography by G. Severeyns. Mme Berthe Hoola van Nooten was born in Utrecht, Holland in 1817. A botanist, author & watercolorist, she moved & settled in Indonesia in 1847, where she painted over 40 fruits & flowers which became the basis for this album. REFERENCE: Nissen BBI 931; Landwehr 79.

lithograph in black with red letterings. verso: Philippine Islands with index, with map showing main roads and principal points of interest, pocket map with 16 pp text. VERY RARE. "Tourist" booklet with general info on Philippines and Manila, including map prepared under the direction of the Engineer. Phil. Dept U.S. Army. Second edition, with advertisements by American Express, Magnolia, Sanitary Steam, Manila Yellow Taxi, Brias Roxas, Botica Boie, Bay View Hotel, and others. Condition: Very good to excellent condition.

Map from The Citizen's Atlas of the World, p. 98. Published by George Newnes, Limited in London. Edited by J.G. Bartholomew, F.R.G.S. circa 1905, 1905 32 x 20.5cm, original-colour lithograph.