beautiful bird's eye view of the city of Constantinople, today Istanbul, executed by Nicolas de Fer for the Atlas Curieux. hand-colored it also shows the Bosphorus. the Golden Horn. the Istanbul estua[...]
RARE MAP of ROUERGUE accompanied by the COAT OF “Leopard lion”. By Pierre DU VAL D'ABBEVILLE, geographer to His Majesty LOUIS XIV. ORIGINAL engraving with a chisel on steel. Beautiful hand watercolor [...]
Original engraving on steel with a chisel. Engraved by TASSIN (Christophe), known by mistake as Nicolas Tassin. He is in reality the King's geographical engineer. We do not know his dates of birth and[...]
"France SINCE ITS ENLARGEMENT BY THE ROYAL CONQUEST". By DUVAL, Her Majesty's Geographer. Original engraving on steel with a burin and laid paper. Hand watercolored. This series is very RARE, the card[...]
Large map of Franche-Comté drawn up in 1695 by Jaillot Géographe du Roi, and dedicated to the Dauphin. Interesting topographical and administrative document showing the monarchy's desire to methodical[...]
RARE MAP of NIVERNOIS accompanied by the COAT OF COAT (Banded in gold and azure, with the engrailed border of Gueules) of this same region. By Pierre DU VAL D'ABBEVILLE, geographer to His Majesty LOUI[...]
Original engraving paper from the time, framed, in excellent condition, size 53x42. . Decorative map of the Netherlands, published by Rossi in his Mercury geographical guide in all parts of the world [...]
Original engraving paper from the period, framed, in excellent condition, measuring 56 x 45. . Great Tartary. Great Tartary. Central/Northern Asia. ROSSI/CANTELLI 1683 map. Ancient folio atlas map fro[...]
“Amstelodami veteris et novissimae urbis accuratissima delineato.” Amsterdam map with detailed legend. Copper engraving published by Nicolaes Visscher between 1695-1720. End of the 17th century, begin[...]
PERSOY, P.Britanniae, Amstedam, 1694. Richly enhanced print on paper. Rare map probably published in a composite atlas. It is dedicated to Jean SIX, Dutch poet and writer by Petrus PERSOY in the year [...]
Matthaus MERIAN (1593-1650) (after)
Parys, Anno 1654
Enhanced engraving
Pitchwood frame
Plan facing north at bottom left, offering an unusual view of the city, with the Seine forming a diagona[...]
Epreuve originale gravée en 1645 sur 2 feuillets joints. Jean Boisseau éditeur.
Renfort de papier japon au dos des grandes marges bien conservées, fines traces de plis.
Bon état.
Format feuille : [...]
serious geographical map and dating from 1656 by Nicolas SANSON (1600-1667) titled: mediomatrici Archidiac of METZ of VIC and MARSAL in the eveche of METZ at the author 1656 in paris card named mediom[...]
Here is the beautiful celestial planisphere of Eimmart, one of the most sought after engravings in astronomy. Our engraving is identical to that of the National Library, same colors and dimensions, or[...]
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