A very important collection of original designs and photographs from the beginning of the French automotive industry

Carrosserie Mühlbacher Paris - 6 albums with 214 original model drawings and 203 photos of automobiles. (c.1890-1905). An exceptional, very important collection of unique designs, model drawings and photographs of automobiles by one of the most famous French coachbuilders of the late 19th – early 20th century.
EUR 27.000,-

A very important collection of original designs and photographs from the beginning of the French automotive industry

Highly important, newly discovered oil sketch by Francois Boucher

BOUCHER, Francois - Les Richesses (Psyche Displaying Her Treasures to Her Sisters). (c.1740-1741). Oil sketch on canvas; stretched onto original wooden frame; size: 240 x 412 mm. Framed.
EUR 15.500,-

Highly important, newly discovered oil sketch by Francois Boucher

Sehr seltenes Werk über die Universität Erfurt

MOTSCHMANN, Just Christoph; SINNHOLD, J. N.; OSANN, G.N. - Erfordia literata oder Gelehrtes Erffurth. Worinnen so wohl von der Beschaffenheit und Einrichtung der Erffurthischen Universitat als auch von denen Gelehrten Leuten, welche sich hieselbst mit Schrifften beruhmt oder bekannt gemacht ausfuhrliche Nachricht ertheilet wird. 6 Teile in 1 Band. Dazu Erfordia literata continuata. 5 Tle. in 1 Bd. Dazu Erfordia Literata: Oder Gelehrtes Frankfurt. Des dritten Bandes Erstes (Zweites) Stuck (alles) in 1 Bd. 3 Bände. Erfurt, Ritschel / Crusius / Weber, 1729-1753.
EUR 950,-

Sehr seltenes Werk über die Universität Erfurt

Rare 18th century map of Paris

HOMANN, Johann Baptist- Prospect und Grundriss der Weltberühmten Königliche Haupt Stadt Paris samt ihrem Schloß, Universitat und allen herumligenden Vorstadten. Nuremberg, c. 1720. Rare original old-colored engraved map. Size: ca. 62,5 x 54 cm.
EUR 750,-

Rare 18th century map of Paris

Rare 16th century map of Paris

HOGENBERG, Frans; BRAUN, Georg - Lutetia. Köln, 1575. Original Kupferstich aus der französischen Ausgabe von Braun Hogenbergs berühmten Städte-Atlas. Blattmasse: ca. 52 x 41 cm.
EUR 1500,-

Rare 16th century map of Paris

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

MUCHA, Alphonse - "Documents decoratifs - Pl. 48". Paris, 1902. Size of sheet: c. 42,5 x 31 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

MUCHA, Alphonse - "Documents decoratifs - Pl. 13. Vient de Paraitre" Paris, 1902. Format: c. 36,5 x 13 cm.
EUR 2.500,-

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

MUCHA, Alphonse - "Documents decoratifs - Pl. 14. Nectar" Paris, 1902. Format: c. 37 x 14,5 cm.
EUR 2.500,-

Original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha

ANONYMOUS - Le Minotaure Corse. (France), n.d. (1814)
EUR 450,-

GILLRAY, James - Democracy;-or-a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte. London, Humphrey, 12 May 1800.
EUR 2.500,-

"Le Coup de Peigne, ou La Toilette avant le depart pour Ste. Helene". Paris, 1815.
450,- €

Original watercolor drawing

KREILING, Joseph (after anonymous) - Wahre Abbildung des Eroberers Napoleon. Germany, n.d. (c. 1814) Signed.
EUR 850,-

Original watercolor drawing

FLEURY, Felix (after anonymous) - 1815. / L'Enjambée Impériale. Grenoble, Allier, n.d. (c. 1867)
EUR 180,-

ANONYMOUS - Le Carnaval de 1814, ou Le macaroni Impérial. (France), n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 450,-

(VOLTZ, Johann Michael) - Französische Treue. (Nürnberg, Friedrich Campe, 1815)
EUR 300,-

ANONYMOUS (after) - The rival accoucheurs or who shall deliver Europe. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1800)
EUR 100,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - The Nursery; - with Britannia reposing in peace. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1803)
EUR 300,-

CRUIKSHANK, Isaac (after) - Selling the skin before the bear is caught - or cutting up the bull before he is killed. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1803)
sold

GILLRAY, James (after) - Britannia between death and the doctor's. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1804)
EUR 150,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - The first kiss this ten years! - or - the meeting of Britannia & Citizen François. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1803)
EUR 350,-

(WILLIAMS, Charles, after) - The child and Champion of Jacobinism, New Christened. (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1801)
EUR 140,-

(VOLTZ, Johann Michael) - Ein grosser General und ein kleiner Kaiser. (Nürnberg, Friedrich Campe), n.d. (1815)
EUR 250,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - Destruction of the French gun-boats- or- Little Boney & his Friend Talley in high Glee. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1804)
EUR 300,-

CRUIKSHANK, Isaac (1764-1811) - "General Mack: Scampering back". London, S. W. Fores, 1799.
EUR 500,-

ROWLANDSON; Thomas - "Nap dreading his doleful doom or his grand entry in the isle of Elba". London, Thomas Tegg, 1814.
EUR 800,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - French invasion -landing in Great-Britain. (Halle, Societäts-, Buch- und Kunsthandlung, 1803)
EUR 550,-

GILLRAY, James (after) - Political-dreamings! -visions of peace! -perspective horrors! (Weimar, Industrie-Comptoir, 1802)
EUR 500,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS - Spanier: Befehlen Sie Spanisch=Bitter? Kosack: Befehlen Sie russisches Eis? Antwort: Nein, nein! das eine ist mir zu kalt, das andere macht mir zu heiss. (France?), n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 400,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS (after) - Il est composé de corps morts pour son ambition,... (France), n.d. (c.1815)
EUR 300,-

Second copy known

ROBERTS, Piercy (publisher) - John Bull receiving the Manifesto. London, Roberts, n.d. (c. 1803)
EUR 1500,-

Second copy known

ANONYMOUS - Le Carnaval de 1814, ou Le macaroni Impérial. (France), n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 450,-

ROBERTS, Piercy - An attempt to undermine John Bull, or working through the globe. London, Roberts, n.d. (1803)
EUR 650,-

GILLRAY, James - John Bull offering little Boney fair play. London, Humphrey, 2 August 1803.
EUR 1000,-

ROBERTS, Piercy (publisher) - Parceling out John Bull. London, Roberts, n.d. (c. 1802)
EUR 500,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS - (Optical print of Napoleon as the devil). (France?) n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 700,-

Only copy known

ANONYMOUS - Nicolas Philoctète dans l’île d’Elbe (N'a jamais passé la Manche). France, n.d. (c. 1814)
EUR 450,-

Rare 18th century manuscript jeu de Cavagnole

Jeu de Cavagnole. (Paris), c. 1765.
Very rare French manuscript game of Cavagnole from c. 1765. Set of 48 cards - watercolor drawings mounted on thin, green cardboard. Size: ca. 12,5 x 10,5 cm. Within a contemporary wooden box.
EUR 22.500,-

Rare 18th century manuscript jeu de Cavagnole

Sehr seltenes Tarock-Kartenspiel aus dem 18. Jh

78/78 Spielkarten [ca. 109 x 58 mm]. Kolorierte Holzschnitte. Dresden, Friedrich August Böhme, ca. 1790. Mit 4 sächsischen Steuerstempeln. -- sehr gut erhalten. 
EUR 4900,-

Sehr seltenes Tarock-Kartenspiel aus dem 18. Jh

Art Nouveau lithograph

MEUNIER, Henri (1873-1922)-"Rajah". Paris, 1899. Size: ca. 39 x 30 cm.
EUR 1.500,-

Art Nouveau lithograph

Important manuscript of Vauban’s last work

VAUBAN, Sebastien le Pretre deTraité de la Deffence des Places Par Feu le Marechal de Vauban. (France), 1706. 410 pages. With 8 folded manuscript plans.
Extremely rare contemporary manuscript of Vauban's last work. Our manuscript is believed to be an early text version of Vauban's last work, and enables further scholarly research into the history of the text.
EUR 4.500,-

Important manuscript of Vauban’s last work

HARINGER, Jakob (1898-1948) - Neue Verse. (ca. 1940). Kl-8° (14 x 11 cm). Von Haringer handgefertigter Umschlag. 5 lose, beidseitig beschriebene Bll. mit 10 Gedichten.
EUR 1.500,-

Very rare surgical manuscript lecture notes after doctor J. B. A. Andouille’s demonstrations.

ANDOUILLE, Jean Baptiste Antoine (1690-1744) - "Principe de Chirurgie qui se demontrent par dem-ande et par Reponce fais par monsieur Antoine Andoulle metre chirurgien juré et ancien prevot de sa Compaignie et demonstrateur Royal de St. Come". Paris, 1735. Leather binding [ca. 22 x 17 cm], inside covers with marble paper. French manuscript in red and brown ink. 3 blank leaves, half-title, 367 numbered pages, (2) pp.
EUR 1200,-
 

Very rare surgical manuscript lecture notes after doctor J. B. A. Andouille’s demonstrations.

Important manuscript notes of Giulio Pace’s lectures on Civil Law

PACE DE BERIGA, Giulio (1550-1635) - „Iulii Pacii a Beriga in institutiones iuris civilis erotemata. Monspelii, 1614 / Procemium“. Montpellier, 1614. Original handwritten lecture notes of a student of Giulio Pace's at the University in Montpellier. Contemporary velour leather binding [19,5 x 14,2cm], 297, (17) pp. Latin manuscript in brown ink.
EUR 4500,-

Important manuscript notes of Giulio Pace’s lectures on Civil Law

English Grand Tour manuscript diary from the 18th century

Grand Tour Diary. 2 volumes. Manuscript. 1785-1795. Manuscript in brown ink on laid paper, [125] + [137] leaves with together 332 written pages, unfoliated, mainly 30 lines to the page, contemporary vellum, remains of ties, folio (33 x 20.2 cm).
EUR 4.500,-

English Grand Tour manuscript diary from the 18th century

Portraitgalerie aus der Zeit der Reformation

Portraitsammlung reformierter Theologen, Gelehrter und Wissenschaftler. Deutschland (?), um 1600-1640. Leder-Einband des 18. Jh.; 8vo [162 x 94 mm]. Mit 70 (47 farbigen) handgemalten Portraits in ornamentalem Schmuckrahmen (Gouache und Feder).
EUR 7500,-

Portraitgalerie aus der Zeit der Reformation

Astronomical and astrological manuscript

French manuscript - "Discrection (Description?) de la Sphere et des Globes" (France), 1721. 15 leaves [ca. 31 x 22 cm].
EUR 2.500,-

Astronomical and astrological manuscript

Important manuscripts on firearms

AUDOIN, E. - Mecanismes d'Armes. Pistolets automatiques. / Revolvers. France, 1936-1937. 2 volumes. Folio. With 327 drawings. Contemporary half leather bindings.

These exceptional manuscripts contain an important source of information on firearms from the second half of the 19th and early 20th-century. Both volumes include descriptions of 148 firearms of the most important contemporary manufacturers.

EUR 4.500,-

Important manuscripts on firearms

The anti-Islamic writings of Denis the Carthusian

Denis the Carthusian - Contra Alchoranum & sectam Machometicam libri quinque. Cologne, Peter Quentel, 1533. 8vo [153 x 99 mm] 18th century morocco with gilt floral ornaments on spine, gilt border on both covers, inside dentelles, all edges gilt. (16), 628, (i.e. 626), (2) pp.

EUR 2.500,-

The anti-Islamic writings of Denis the Carthusian

Beautiful world map by Gerard Valk from c. 1690

VALK, Gerard (1651-1726) -"Mappe-Monde Geo-Hydrographique, ou Description Generale du Globe Terrestre et Aquatique en Deux-Plan-Hemispheres ou sont Exactement Remarquées en general toutes les Parties de la Terre et de l'Eau suivant les relations les plus nouvelles". Amsterdam, c. 1690.
EUR 2.900,-

Beautiful world map by Gerard Valk from c. 1690

Italian School - Design for a vase or urn. Brown ink and blue wash on laid paper. Size: c. 27 x 18 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Italian School -Design for a vase. Brown ink and blue wash on laid paper. Size: c. 26,5 x 18 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Only copy known

Hippopotamus. La Virtu dell'Hippopotamo, over Caval Marino. - Perugia, Jesi, Rimini, Milano & Mantova, (c.1610) 1 sheet.
Only known copy of this extremely rare broadside.

EUR 4.500,-

Only copy known

Testimony of the customs of early 15th century France

Boutillier, Jean - La grant somme rural. Paris, (Pierre Sergent) and Denis Janot, 1538. Very rare edition of Boutillier's important collection of legislative customs and customs in use in the north of the kingdom of France.

EUR 2900,-

Testimony of the customs of early 15th century France

First Latin edition of the Ship of Fools

Brant, Sebastian and Jacobus Locher - Stultifera Navis.Basel, Johann Bergmann von Olpe, 1st March 1497. 18th century calf. With 117 large woodcut illustrations by Albrecht Dürer and others. -- FIRST LATIN EDITION.

EUR 29.500,-

First Latin edition of the Ship of Fools

Album mit Autographen von Personen des Hochadels und Adels der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie

Orig.-Lederalbum mit Vornamen der Halterin in Gold auf dem Vorderdeckel. 8vo (24x17 cm); Titel mit eigenhändiger Signatur der Halterin. Halterin des Albums war Irma Prinzessin Lobkowitz, geb. Gräfin Palffy ab Erdöd (1866-1950), Ehefrau von Maria August Georg Ferdinand von Lobkowitz (1862-1921).

EUR 6500,-

Album mit Autographen von Personen des Hochadels und Adels der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie
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Rare Incunabula-Sammelband including Trithemius‘ important De laude scriptorum

Valuable collection of 7 incunabula. - De laude scriptorum pulcherimus tractatus. Mainz, Peter von Friedberg, 1494. - Bound with: Aphorismi compunctionis theologicales. Strasbourg, Johann Gruninger, 1497. - Bound with: Tractatus contra vicia. Strasbourg, Georg Husner, 1498. - Bound with: De operatione divini amoris. Mainz, Peter von Friedberg, after 27th August 1497. - Bound with: Fraternitas Rosaceae Coronae. Köln, Johann Landen, c. 1500. - Bound with: Sermo synodalis. Köln, Johann Landen, after 9th March 1500. - Bound with: Oratio mordacissima. Strasbourg, Johann Gruninger, c. 1500.

EUR 39.500,-

Rare Incunabula-Sammelband including Trithemius‘ important De laude scriptorum

Rare illustrated edition of a best-selling 15th century Incunable

D'AUVERGNE, Guillaume - Postilla guillermi super Epistolas et Evangelia de tempore et sanctis Et pro desufunctis. Augusta, Johannem Schensperger, 1494. 17th century vellum binding [205x155cm]. With Latin text on 2 columns, written in Gothic characters. With a large woodcut showing the scene of the crucifixion on the title page, 53 further text woodcuts. 162 unnumbered leaves.

EUR 7.500,-

Rare illustrated edition of a best-selling 15th century Incunable

First German book on snuff tobacco

PRADE, Jean le Royer de - Tabacks-Historie, in welcher insonderheit vom Schnup-Taback eine außführliche Beschreibung/ als von desselben Zielung/ Zubereitung/ auch Würckungen ; und welcher Gestalt/ absonderlich der Schnup-Taback auß demselbigen möge bereitet werden ... / In französischer Sprache beschrieben durch Mons. de Prade. Ins Teutsche übersezzet von G. K. M. D. Frankfurt am Main, Daniel Paulli / Johann Georg Drullmann, 1684. Halbleinen um 1900; Schmal-8vo, 120 Seiten, 10 Bll
EUR 950,-

First German book on snuff tobacco

Photo album of prize-winning stud horses

SCHNAEBELI, Heinrich - Album berühmter Deckhengste. Berlin, Schnaebeli, c. 1895. Oblong 4to [340 x 250 mm]. 22 original albumen prints, c. 155 x 210 mm. Mounted on original boards. Original richly decorated cloth.
EUR 1500,-

Photo album of prize-winning stud horses

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „La Bigote“

DUDOUYT, Charles - Twenty original drawings for „La Bigote“ by Jules Renard. 20 (out of 21) signed original charcoal drawings. Made on Japanese paper and mounted on cardboard. Size ranges from c. 23,5 x 20 cm x 35 x 26 cm.
EUR 1400,-

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „La Bigote“

Beautiful collection of Art Deco furniture designs

Poillerat, Gilbert (1902-1988) (attr.) - Manuscript catalogue / Collection of 42 designs for furniture pieces and other architectural elements. (France), 1930-1940.
EUR 3500,-

Beautiful collection of Art Deco furniture designs

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „Poil de carotte“

DUDOUYT, Charles - Eight original drawings for „Poil de carotte“ by Jules Renard. 8 (from 11) original charcoal drawings on Japanese paper mounted on blue cardboard. Size ranges from c. 25 x 21,5 cm to c. 40 x 24 cm.
EUR 1550,-

Original illustrations for Jules Renard’s „Poil de carotte“

Art Nouveau children’s book manuscript

BRUCH, Hans und Margarete - Märchenritt! Wer kommt mit? (Germany, 1912). Large-Folio [440 x 364 mm] 16 pages. With numerous watercolor drawings.
EUR 1500,- .

Art Nouveau children’s book manuscript

Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations corresponding to each letter in the alphabet

Max Freiherr von Berchem "Initialen-Bilder". (1852-1863). Twenty-seven richly decorated drawings illustrating animals, plants and concepts related to the natural world, whose initials correspond to the respective letters in the alphabet.
EUR 2.200,-

Beautiful hand-drawn illustrations corresponding to each letter in the alphabet

Important architectural drawing album

MOOSBRUGGER, August Leopold (1802-1858) - Skizzenbuch mit über 200 Architektur-Zeichnungen von Häusern und Villen in Italien. Italien, 1816-21. Italien, 1816-1821. Gr.-8to.
EUR 5.500,- .

Important architectural drawing album

Souvenirs du Mont-Blanc

CHARLET, A. - Souvenirs du Mont-Blanc. Paris, 1855-1857. Original Leinen-Einband [14,6 x 19 cm]. 23 Farblithographien (14,5 x 18,5 cm), 1 davon doppelseitig (14,5 x 35 cm).
sold/verkauft .

Souvenirs du Mont-Blanc

Bedeutende Nazarener-Zeichnung

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1788-1853) - Die Vestalinnen verlassen Rom nach Caere. Bleistiftzeichnung. Signiert. ca. 1840.
EUR 4.500,-

Bedeutende Nazarener-Zeichnung

Constantine Photo Album

LEROUX, Alexandre - Constantine. Algeria, c.1880. Oblong-folio [355 x 470 mm] 18 pages. With 25 large photographs. Original blindstamped cloth with leather spine.
EUR 900,-

Constantine Photo Album

Early drawing album of Algeria

Deitte, Alphonse (1806-1856) - Album with 18 original drawings of views in Algeria. Made during the French colonisation in the 1840's. Algeria, 1840's.
Very rare and important drawing album from the early colonisation years of Algeria.
EUR 2.700,-

Early drawing album of Algeria

„The central work of the entire history of music“ (Leonard Bernstein)

WAGNER, Richard - Tristan und Isolde. Vollständiger Klavierauszug von Hans von Bülow. Leipzig, Breitkopf & Härtel, (1860). Contemporary cloth with blind embossed ornaments on both covers and gilt title on front cover and spine. folio (330 x 275 mm). Title, 250 pages. Engraved throughout. Plate number 9942, priced "10. Thlr." on title.
First edition of the piano vocal score.
EUR 2500,-

„The central work of the entire history of music“ (Leonard Bernstein)

Arctic Voyage

Polarfahrt mit dem D. "Grosser Kurfürst" des Norddeutschen Lloyd vom 27. Juni - 25. Juli 1908. Original-Aufnahmen Atelier Schaul, Hamburg. Album with 73 gelatin silver prints (157 x 222mm). Original red cloth, oblong folio (250 x 355mm)
EUR 1200,-

Arctic Voyage

River landscape by Karel Breydel

Breydel, Karel (1678-1733) - Schönes Ölgemälde auf Holz. Links unten signiert. Rückseitig alt bezeichnet. - im Gold-Rahmen des 19. Jh. Rahmen-Außenmaß: ca. 45 x 53 cm. Bild: ca. 28,5 x 35,5 cm.
EUR 3900,-

River landscape by Karel Breydel

Klenze’s Entwurf für das Nationaltheater in München

Leo von Klenze (1784-1864) - Facade design for the National Theatre in Munich. (c.1823). Pen, black ink and watercolor on paper; Sheet: 327 x 487 mm; Image: 240 x 354 mm.
EUR 3500,-

Klenze’s Entwurf für das Nationaltheater in München

Baroque Bible illustrations by a woman artist

Catharina Sperling-Heckel
(Augsburg 1699 - 1741 Augsburg)

315 wash ink drawings for the Old Testament.
Highly important collection of Baroque biblical illustrations by a woman artist.

EUR 95.000,-

Baroque Bible illustrations by a woman artist

A triumphal arch for Charles VI

Johann Maximilian von Welsch
(Kronach 1671 - 1745 Mainz)

Design of an ephemeral triumphal arch for a Royal entry of Charles VI.
EUR 4.500,-

A triumphal arch for Charles VI

Rare map of the Philippines

Petrus Bertius (1565-1629) - "Philippinae Insulae". Amsterdam, Hondius, 1618.
EUR 1.500,-

Rare map of the Philippines

Rare series – Twelve Months of the Year

 Isaac Briot (1585-1670) - Die zwölf Monate / The Twelve Months of the Year. Paris, Thomas de Leu, 1610. 12 copper engravings.
EUR 1.800,-

Rare series – Twelve Months of the Year
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