Portrait de Benjamin Franklin. From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume ancien et moderne ou histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, etc. published in Milan by the author between 1816 and 1827.This aquatint engraved plate was color printed on fine wove paper of a soft aged white color, bearing the embossed seal of authenticity impressed at the time of publication with the legend “Il Costume Antico E Moderno” surrounding the initials GF.  A beautifully hand colored aq...

Early color lithographed soil map by Julius Bien & Co. in New York for the Department of Agriculture. Legends at the side provide detail on soil type, etc. They also include interesting details of the cities, roads, railroads, rivers, and canals. A scale of 1" = 1 mile. The map gives great detail of the northern part of South Carolina, including Spatanburg and the area northwest of it, with Tiger River, South Pacolet River, and North Saluda River in the lower right-hand corner, in 1903. A.G. Man...

Soil map printed by Julius Bien & Co. in New York for the Department of Agriculture. The map gives great detail of the area centered on Norfolk, Potsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach in the year 1903. Soils are surveyed by J.E.Lapham in the same year. To the left and right, color keys to the different soil types.Upper left: U.S.Department of Agriculture, Bureau of soils, Milton Whitney, Chief.Julies Bien (later Bien & Co) was born and educated in Germany, and moved to America in 1849. He started...

Chart of the entrance of Bassin de L'Quest , visited on July 2nd 1786 by La Perouse. On many 18th century maps we find a depiction of Mer de L'Quest or Sea of the West a great sea, easily the size of the Mediterranean, to flow from the then-known Strait of Juan de Fuca and an opening to the ocean from this great sea at roughly in North California or Oregon and Quivira somewhere in Idaho.Engraved by Bouclet.

From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume ancien et moderne ou histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, etc. published in Milan by the author between 1816 and 1827.This aquatint engraved plate was color printed on fine wove paper of a soft aged white color, bearing the embossed seal of authenticity impressed at the time of publication with the legend "Il Costume Antico E Moderno" surrounding the initials GF. A beautifully hand colored aquatint with additional hand-coloring....

A very nice view of the town of Cordeliers. On the foreground, a man hunting a wolf is depicted. With a verse in German and Latin underneath the picture.The poet and topographer from Comothau, Daniel Meisner (1585-1625), started his first publication entitled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. The work was engraved circa 1623-1650, and printed 1678, and was published by Eberhard Kieser. In 1678 the collection of copperplate...

A very nice depiction of Chateau Chenonceaux near Tours, France within the foreground is a dead lion, surrounded by rabbits. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture.The poet and topographer from Comothau, Daniel Meisner (1585-1625), started his first publication entitled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. The work was engraved circa 1623-1650, and printed 1678, and was published by Eberhard Kieser. In 1678 the ...

A very nice view of the city Lianges. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture.The poet and topographer from Comothau, Daniel Meisner (1585-1625), started his first publication entitled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. The work was engraved circa 1623-1650, and printed 1678, and was published by Eberhard Kieser. In 1678 the collection of copperplates was sold to Paul Fü, who continued the printing under the t...

A very nice view of a dead lion, surrounded by rabbits and in the background a French castle. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture. "In einem Todt, nicht ohn geferdn, wollen alle zu Ritter werdn: Viel Hasen man umh den Löwen find, wol dem, der sich selbst überwindt."The poet and topographer from Comothau, Daniel Meisner (1585-1625), started his first publication entitled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. ...

A very nice view of the castle of Saint Julius. On the foreground, several frogs are depicted. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture.The poet and topographer from Comothau, Daniel Meisner (1585-1625), started his first publication entitled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. The work was engraved circa 1623-1650, and printed 1678, and was published by Eberhard Kieser. In 1678 the collection of copperplates was...

A very nice view of the Abbey of St. Victor near Paris. On the foreground, a night watchman is depicted. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture.The poet Daniel Meisner from Komotau started his Thesaurus Philo-Politicus. Das ist Politisches Schatzkästlein guter Herren und bestendiger Freund... in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. The work was printed work and was printed by Eberhard Kieser. In 1678 the collection of copperplates was sold ...

A very nice view of St. Victor church in Paris. In the foreground, a night watchman is depicted. With a verse in Latin and German underneath the picture. The German text reads : "Auff dass nicht mög der Wandersman, Sein Füss verletzen uff dem plan, von dem Fusseisen so merct mich, er muss wandern fursichtiglich."

A very nice picture representing Vincennes. With a verse in German and Latin. The German text reads : "Viel Hundt feind ja des Hasen Todr, Ihr viel bringn einen bald in Noht. Einer soll wieder zwen nicht streittn, Jtzt läst sich sehen Mars bey Zeitn." two languages underneath the picture.The poet and topographer from Comothau, Daniel Meisner (1585-1625), started his first publication entitled Thesaurus Philo-Politicus in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty pl...

A panoramic view of the town of Cordelirs (probably imaginary) with in center the church. On the foreground a man hunting a wolve. With a verse in two languages underneath the picture.The poet Daniel Meisner from Komotau started his Thesaurus Philo-Politicus. Das ist Politisches Schatzkästlein guter Herren und bestendiger Freund... in Frankfurt in 1623, initially in parts, each one containing about fifty plans. The work was printed work and was printed by Eberhard Kieser. In 1678 the collection...

Very decorative view of Katwijk. Signed lower right, Louis Bleuler au chateau de Laufen . Original design by Louis Bleuer. This gouache was the model for his aquatint in his famous book 80 Rheingegenden published in 1826.

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 the beginning of the 18th century. The print gives a view of the cityscape and architecture of that time. It also shows daily manners and customs and all kinds of scenes take place; There is a fight to the left of the bridge in the foreground (now Prins Hendrik Kade), while in front of the Scheierstoren quiet citizens read the not...

Prince Maurits' sailing carriages had been designed by Simon Stevin. The Prince, always accessible to new inventions of his old instructor, could not please the foreign ambassadors more than by inviting them for a ride in his carriage. The big sailing-carriage could seat 28 persons and could reach a speed of seven miles per hour. Land sailing : The Chinese had "wind-driven carriages" since the 6th century AD, during the Liang Dynasty, and eventually mounted masts and sails on large wheelbarrows....

So-called optical print of the formerly the V.O.C. warehouse and arsenal for the Admiralty of Amsterdam, now-a-days the Scheepvaartmuseum (Maritime Museum).In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establishments in Paris, Augsburg and London which produced optical viewing devices and special engravings to be viewed through them. In the 18th century the optical print or vue optique came into existence, whose exaggerated converging lines were intended to produc...

Two decorative charts on one sheet, one depicting Texel and the entrance of the Zuider Zee with an inset showing the north coast of West-Friesland, the other depicting the river Maas as far inland as Rotterdam and the islands of South Holland.

Included in Famiani Stradae Romani è Societate Jesu de Bello Belgico Decas duae... .Published by Johann Godfried Martin Schönwetter. The book was first published in 1651 and re-published in 1699. The binding is a fine German blind-tooled pigskin, clamps wanting. Fair amount of pages has the usual browning. Copy is somewhat used but altogether very fine. Specially the folding historical engravings are of a high standard.The Bello Belgico , written by Famianus Strada (1572-1649), Jesuit and teac...