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Beautiful old colored map of the East Indies

MERCATOR, Gerhard (1512-1594) - "Insulae Indiae Orientalis Praecipuae in quibus Moluccae celeberrimae sunt". Amsterdam, Hondius, c. 1606. Approx. 37,5 x 50 cm.
EUR 2.700,-

Beautiful old colored map of the East Indies

Old colored map of Southeast Asia

MERCATOR, Gerhard (1512-1594) - "India Orientalis". Amsterdam, Hondius, c. 1606. Approx. 36 x 49 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Old colored map of Southeast Asia

Old colored map of Virginia and Florida

MERCATOR, Gerhard (1512-1594) - "Virginiae Item et Floridae America Provinciarum, nova Descriptio". Amsterdam, Hondius, c. 1606. Approx. 34,5 x 50 cm.
EUR 1.900,-

Old colored map of Virginia and Florida

Large wall map of North America

ZATTA, Antonio (1757-1797) - "Le Colonie Unite dell' America Settentr. le Ass. Ee. li signori riformatori dello studio di Padova". Venezia, 1778.
EUR 3.700,-

Large wall map of North America

Correspondence between Claude-Henri Gorceix and Don Pedro II of Brazil

GORCEIX, Claude-Henri (1842-1919); Don Pedro II of Brazil (1825-1891) Twenty-one letters with a total of 125 pages. Ouro Preto; Paris: 1887-1890.
EUR 2.900,-

Correspondence between Claude-Henri Gorceix and Don Pedro II of Brazil

Large map of the Pyrenees

ROUSSEL, Joseph und Francois de la Blottiere - "Carte Generale des Monts Pyrenées et Parie des Royaumes de France et d'Espagne". Paris, 1730.
EUR 2.900,-

Large map of the Pyrenees

Rare first edition of one of the most important maps of Liguria

CHAFRION, Joseph (1653-1698)- "Carta del la Riviera de Genova con sus verdaderos confines y caminos. / Topographia de la Liguria. Dedicada A L'Excellmo Senor Conde de Melgar del Estado de Milan por D. Joseph Chafrion". Milano, Marc Antonio del Re, 1685.
EUR 4.500,-

Rare first edition of one of the most important maps of Liguria

Map of the American continent

VALK, Gerard (1651-1726) - "L'Amérique septentrionale & méridionale divisée en ses principales parties...". Amsterdam, c. 1700. Size: c. 53 x 61 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Map of the American continent

Large map of the Hawaii islands

VANCOUVER, George (1750-1798) - "Carte des Iles Sandwich d'apres la reconnoissance qui en a ete faite dans les differentes relaches de la corvette La Decouverte et de sa conserve Le Chatham commandes par le Capt. Vancouver en 1792, 1793 et 1794". Paris, c. 1797. Size: c. 55 x 79 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Large map of the Hawaii islands

Large map of North America

DELISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726) - "L'Amerique septentrionale". Paris, 1718. Size: c. 54 x 74 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Large map of North America

First state of Guillaume Delisle’s important map of Louisiana

DELISLE, Guillaume (1675-1726) - "Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississipi". Paris, 1718. Size: c. 54 x 74 cm.
EUR 4.500,-

First state of Guillaume Delisle’s important map of Louisiana

ELWE, Jan Barend (active 1777-1815); JAILLOT, Alexis Hubert (1632-1712) - "Mappe Monde ou Description du Globe Terrestre & Aquatique suivant les dernieres & meilleures". Amsterdam, 1792. Size: ca. 54 x 63 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Rare large map of Eastern Europe

LOTTER, Tobias Konrad (1717-1777) - "Carte Geographique representant le Theatre de la Guerre entre les Russes, les Turcs..." Augsburg, 1769. Printed on 4 plates. Format: c. 158 x 54 cm.
EUR 1.500,-

Rare large map of Eastern Europe

Rare plan of Sankt Petersburg

Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) Domenico Trezzini (c.1670-1734); Jean-Baptiste Alexandre le Blond (1679-1719) - "Plan de la Nouvelle Ville de Petersbourg". Paris, 1717. Format: c. 38,5 x 53 cm.
EUR 1.800,-

Rare plan of Sankt Petersburg

Rare large map of Cyprus by Nicolas Sanson

SANSON D'ABBEVILLE, Nicolas (1600-1667) - "Cyprus Insula". Paris, Mariette, c. 1657. Size: ca. 60,5 x 44 cm.
EUR 1.500,-

Rare large map of Cyprus by Nicolas Sanson

Rare large map of North America by Nicolas Sanson

SANSON D'ABBEVILLE, Nicolas (1600-1667) - "Amerique Septentrionale". Paris, Mariette, 1650.
EUR 2.700,-

Rare large map of North America by Nicolas Sanson

Rare large map of North America

CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham (1684-1743) - "Carte Tres Curieuse De La Mer Du Sud Contenant Des Remarques Nouvelles Et Tres Utiles....". Amsterdam, 1720.
EUR 8.500,-

Rare large map of North America

Decorative, highly sought-after rare map of the island of Corfu

SEUTTER, Matthäus - "Nova et exactissima Geographica Delineatio Insulae Corfu seu Corsulae, tanquam..." Augsburg, Seutter. 1741. Platten-Masse ca. 50 x 58 cm. Blatt-Masse ca. 54,5 x 61 cm.
EUR 1250,-

Decorative, highly sought-after rare map of the island of Corfu

One world map and 4 maps of continents, handcolored and engraved by Georg Christoph Kilian

KILIAN, Georg Christoph - Set of 5 handcolored engraved maps - one world map and 4 continental maps (1759).
EUR 1550,-

One world map and 4 maps of continents, handcolored and engraved by Georg Christoph Kilian

Hochinteressantes Zeitdokument aus den Gründungstagen der Generali-Versicherung

"Illustre Freunde und Förderer der Assicurazioni Generali Austro-Italiche in Triest, allhier bei Herrn v. Benvenuti am Lugeck 735" / "Franz Herr von Metzburg" / "Herr Graf von Czernin" / "Herr Director Colli" / Herr J.B. Benvenuti" / "Sign. Benvenuti" / Herr Graf von Thurn-Valsassina" / Herr von Eskeles"7 bezeichnete Scherenschnitt-Portraits angefertigt anlässlich einer Besprechung der Generali-Versicherung (damals noch 'Assicurazioni Generali Austro-Italiche') in Wien um das Jahr 1832.
EUR 850,-

Hochinteressantes Zeitdokument aus den Gründungstagen der Generali-Versicherung

Antonio Amorini Bolognini (after Giuseppe Castagnoli) - Deposito eretto a S. E. il fu Senatore Conte Alessandro Pepoli nella Chiesa di S. Trinita di Firenze in una delle Cappelle Laterali. Sheet: 500 x 370 mm; Image: 450 x 320 mm; Pen, brown ink and grey wash on paper; signed and dated: Ant. Amorini dis. 1818.
EUR 950,-

Palindrome drawing

France (?), 18th century - (Topsy-turvy drawing). Sheet: 198 x 165 mm; Image: 183 x 157 mm; Pen, ink and grey wash on paper.
EUR 1200,-

Palindrome drawing

Giovanni Antonio Torricelli (1719 - 1811) - Design for a corner of a ceiling painting. Stencil, pen, brown ink, grey and yellow wash; mounted; 246 x 163mm.
EUR 1250,-

Italian School, 18th century - Design for a stage set: An Italian piazza. Sheet: 380 x 490 mm; Image: 337 x 420 mm; lead stencil, pen, black ink and watercolor on paper.
EUR 950,-

French school, 18th century - Design for an illusionistic ceiling painting. Pen, black ink with watercolor; 298 x 243 mm.
EUR 1200,-

View of Lausanne. Watercolor and ink over pencil drawing. (Switzerland), c. 1780. Not signed.
EUR 700,-

Mauro Antonio Tesi (1730 - 1766) - Design for a corner of a ceiling painting. Pen, brown ink and brown wash on paper; mounted; 196 x 258mm.
EUR 1400,-

Ferdinand Runk (1764-1834) - Stift Ossiach. Um 1795. Maße: 264 x 409 mm. Sehr seltene Gouache von Ferdinand Runk, gleichzeitig die Vorzeichnung zu der von Johann Andreas Ziegler (1749-1802) gestochenen Aquatinta aus der Serie „Vues de différens Bourgs Villages et Villes de Autriche sup. Et. Inf., de Stirie, de Carintie.“
EUR 4.500,-

Mauro Antonio Tesi (1730 - 1766) - Design for a corner of a ceiling painting with two putti. Pen, brown ink and watercolor; mounted; 222 x 221mm.
EUR 1400,-

GRÄNICHER, Samuel (1758-1813) - ("Paysan du Canton Lucerne"). Switzerland, ca. 1781. Size: 180 x 127mm. Ink and watercolor on paper.
EUR 1250,-

GRÄNICHER, Samuel (1758-1813) - ("Laitiere des environs de Berne") Switzerland, ca. 1781. Size: 178 x 125mm. Ink and watercolor on paper.
EUR 1250,-

GRÄNICHER, Samuel (1758-1813) - Portrait of a young nobleman. Stencil and watercolor drawing. c. 1800.
EUR 950,-

Important genealogical collection of the Dutch family De la Court

Very rare collection of hand drawn coat of arms and portraits pertaining to the de la Court family. 18th century. Leiden, Netherlands.
EUR 9.500,-

Important genealogical collection of the Dutch family De la Court

18th century drawing after Paolo Veronese’s „Adoration of the Shepherds“

(after) VERONESE, Paolo - The Adoration of the Shepherds. Venetian School, 18th century. Format: 392 x 260 mm; prepatory stencil, pen, brown ink and brown wash.
EUR 950,-

18th century drawing after Paolo Veronese’s „Adoration of the Shepherds“

18th century design for an oval ceiling painting inspired by Guido Reni’s „Aurora“

(inspired by) RENI, Guido - Design for an oval ceiling painting. Italian School, 18th century. 420 x 586 mm; Prepatory stencil, pen, brown ink and brown wash; some staining, several marginal tears, partly rebacked
EUR 1200,-

18th century design for an oval ceiling painting inspired by Guido Reni’s „Aurora“

18th century German School design for a fireplace and overmantle

GERMAN SCHOOL - Design for a fireplace and overmantle. 18th century. Sheet: 438 x 250mm; Image: 416 x 234mm; pen, brown ink and watercolor.
EUR 750,-

18th century German School design for a fireplace and overmantle

18th century design for a Baldachin by Filippo Vasconi

VASCONI, Filippo (1688 - 1730) - Design for a baldachin. Italian School. 18th century. Sheet: 284 x 207 mm; pen, brown ink and watercolor.
EUR 950,-

18th century design for a Baldachin by Filippo Vasconi

Biblical drawings from the 17th century

ENGELBRECHT, Christian (1672-1735) - 10 Original-Zeichnungen zur Bibelgeschichte mit teils seltener dargestellten Szenen. Vermutlich Vorzeichnungen für Kupferstiche. c. 1690.
EUR 3.000,-

Biblical drawings from the 17th century

The birth of neurochemistry

BORRI, Francesco Giuseppe - Epistolae Duae I. De Cerebi ortu & Usu Medico. II. De Artificio oculorum humores restituendi. Ad Th. Bartholinum. Copenhagen, Daniel Paulli, 1669. (4), 68 pages, with engraved title vignette and 7 woodcuts in the text. 4to, Contemporary vellum.
EUR 1.400,-

The birth of neurochemistry

James Lloyd – Algues de l’Ouest de la France

James Lloyd (1810-1896) - Algues de l'Ouest de la France. 1847-1894.

EUR 9.500,-

James Lloyd – Algues de l’Ouest de la France

18th century scientific watercolor drawings of butterflies and insects

Müller, Johann Jacob (1743 - nach 1802)) - 595 aquarellierte Federzeichnungen von Schmetterlingen, deren Raupen und anderen Insekten auf 92 Blatt. Hanau, c.1778-1780
Original Vorzeichnungen zu Bergsträßers Nomenclatur und Beschreibung der Insecten in der Grafschaft Hanau-Münzenberg und J.L. Christ's Hymenoptera.
EUR 35.000,-

18th century scientific watercolor drawings of butterflies and insects

Grotesque caricatures of dwarfs inspired by Jacques Callot

Il Callotto Resuscitato, oder, Neu eingerichtes Zwerchen Cabinet [...]. Amsterdam, Wilhelm Engelbert Koning, 1716. Three parts. With Engraved title, two page engraved list of plates and 69 engraved plates. Contemporary full vellum.
EUR 4.500,-

Grotesque caricatures of dwarfs inspired by Jacques Callot

Rare Atlas of the Old World by Georgius Hornius

HORN, Georg - Description exacte de l'Univers: ou l'ancienne Geographie sacrée et profane. Haag, Pierre de Hondt, 1741. Zeitgenössischer Leder-Einband mit Rückenvergoldung. Folio [53,5 x 33 cm]. Mit 61 Karten.
EUR 8.500,-

Rare Atlas of the Old World by Georgius Hornius

Rare 17th century Atlas of the Netherlands

Peers, Richard (1645-1690); Pitt, Moses (fl. 1654-1696) - The English atlas volume IV. Containing the description of the Seventeen Provinces of the Low-Countries, or Netherlands. Oxford, 1682.
EUR 6.500,-

Rare 17th century Atlas of the Netherlands

Very rare 1st edition of Golovnin’s second circumnavigation

GOLOVNIN, Vasily Mikhailovich (1776-1831) - Puteshestvie vokrug svieta po povelieniiu Gosudaria imperatora sovershennoe, na voennom shliupie Kamchatkie, v 1817, 1818 i 1819 godakh, flota kapitanom Golovninym [Voyage around the world by order of His Majesty, the Emperor, on naval sloop Kamchatka in 1817, 1818, and 1819, by Fleet Captain Golovnin] Two volumes. First Edition. Sankt Petersburg, 1822.
EUR 65.000,-

Very rare 1st edition of Golovnin’s second circumnavigation

Rare Atlas of the Baudin expedition to Australia

PERON, Francois Auguste, Charles Lesueur and Nicolas Petit - Voyage de découvertes aux Terres Australes executé par ordre de S.M. l'Empereur et Roi. Partie historique rédigée par M.F. Péron. Atlas par MM. Lesueur et Petit. Paris, (1824). Extremely scarce second edition of this important atlas of the official account of the Baudin voyage to the Pacific. With 25 more plates than the first edition.
EUR 7.500,-

Rare Atlas of the Baudin expedition to Australia

d’Entrecasteaux’s important expedition to Australasia

LA BILLARDIÉRE, Jacques Julien Houtou de - Relation du voyage à la recherche de La Pérouse... Paris, (1799). 2 Text vols. and 1 Atlas; Modern Quarter-linen bindings [295 x 228 mm] and contemporary Quarter-leather large-folio [565 x 420 mm]. XVI, 442 pp. / 332, 113 (1). Atlas with 43 engraved plates and 1 double-paged copper engraved map of Australia, southeastern Africa and southern Asia.
EUR 3.500,-

d’Entrecasteaux’s important expedition to Australasia

Important manuscript of a safari in British Somaliland in 1896

LEATHAM, Albert Edward - Somaliland. 1896. Large 8to (23 x 21 cm). Full blue Morocco gilt and gilt lettering to spine. 165 handwritten pages, 27 plates with 108 mounted original photographs.
EUR 5.500,-

Important manuscript of a safari in British Somaliland in 1896

Folio manuscript world atlas by a young lady

CROUZET, Hortense - Atlas Géographique composé de 11 Cartes. Dessiné par Mlle. Hortense Crouzet eleve de l'Institution de Mlle Roullet pour le concours des prix de l'année 1824. France, 1824. Manuscript Title, 11 folded manuscript maps with outline color. 365 x 245 mm.
EUR 1200,-

Folio manuscript world atlas by a young lady

Bronze bust of Charles Gounod

Ogé, Pierre Marie François (1849-1913) - Bronze bust of Charles Gounod (French composer, 1818-1893). Size: ca. 27 x 23 cm. Weight: 4, 162 kg. Signed by the sculptor.
EUR 1.400,-

Bronze bust of Charles Gounod

Beautiful bronze sculptures after Cervantes‘ Don Quixote

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Set of two bronze sculptures from the 19th century.
EUR 1.600,-

Beautiful bronze sculptures after Cervantes‘ Don Quixote

Bronze of Neapolitan dancer

CARRIER-BELLEUSE, Albert-Ernest (1824-1887) - Neapolitan dancer with tambourin. Bronze sculpture. Paris, E. Colin & Cie, 19th century.
EUR 1.200,-

Bronze of Neapolitan dancer

Bronze sculptures of cherubs

Pair of statues of putti/cherubs, one with a bird in its hands, the other with a bird's nest. Bronze sculptures, c. 1880.
EUR 1.450,-

Bronze sculptures of cherubs

Beautiful bronze statue of Joan of Arc in a resting position

CHAPU, Henri Michel Antoine (1833-1891 - Joan of Arc / Jeanne d'Arc. Bronze sculpture with brown patina, c. 1870.
EUR 1.450,-

Beautiful bronze statue of Joan of Arc in a resting position

Statue of a boy playing the Pan flute

LALOUETTE, Auguste Louis (1826-1883) - Boy playing the Pan flute. Bronze sculpture, 19th century.
EUR 1.200,-

Statue of a boy playing the Pan flute

Signed drawing by one of the most employed baroque architects in Austria

MARTINELLI, Anton Erhard (Vienna 1684 - 1747 Vienna). Signed Architectural drawing of a castle or palais. Brown ink and grey wash. 445 x285 mm
EUR 3.500,-

Signed drawing by one of the most employed baroque architects in Austria

First book edition of George Washington’s last speech in Congress and the first American binding bearing the Great Seal of the United States

WASHINGTON, George. Columbia's Legacy... To which is added, his speech to the congress, at their present session, which terminates his political career. Philadelphia, Sweitzer & Ormrod, December 10th, 1796.
EUR 35.000,-

First book edition of George Washington’s last speech in Congress and the first American binding bearing the Great Seal of the United States

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