Search Results: Authors starting with T from Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

Toronto: Wadsworth & Unwin, c.1878. Very Good. Size : 370x590 (mm), 14.57x23.23 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Canada Ontario South York Toronto; Maps City Maps;

London: Sampson Low, Son and Marston, 1868. A fine example of this rare and important colour plate book on the Alps. . Edition: First edition, re-issue., Binding: Contemporary gilt cloth boards with gilt title, tastefully rebacked with gilt-lined marbled ½ calf, spine in six compartments of raised gilt-tooled bands and richly-gilt motifs, gilt red label on two, gilt text on six, all edges gilt., Notes: This is the 1868 re-issue of the 1867 first edition (both of which are quite rare). , Size: Tall folio., Illustration: Complete with the additional lithograph title page and 21 mounted lithographic plates depicting the scenery of the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland., Pages: P. (4), lith. title, blank, title, blank, contents, blank, introduction 3-8, descriptive text (42), (2)., Category: Book Plate Books Colour; Book Europe Switzerland;

New York: Geo. Hayward, 1861. Very Good, backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Size : 415x518 (mm), 16.34x20.39 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps United States East New York New York City;

New York: G. Hayward, 1863. Very Good, backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Notes: Map of New York City published in mid 19th century., Size : 327x390 (mm), 12.87x15.35 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps United States East New York New York City;

London: Weekly Dispatch Atlas., 1858. Very Good. Size : 303x424 (mm), 11.93x16.69 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps Canada East; Maps Canada East New Brunswick; Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; Maps Canada East Quebec;

London: Ackermann & Co., 1853. Very Good, some skillful restoration, margins trimmed, laid down on board. Notes: A rare and decorative winter scene of mid 19th Toronto life. A number of horse-drawn sleighs are on the ice in the foreground with the rich and affluent engaging in winter sports in the background. In the background along the shore are depicted docks and residential buildings. J.T. Downman, a topographical English artist, served as a lieutenant in the 83rd Regiment and dedicated the present print to his fellow officers. The original painting appears in the Sigmund Samuel Collection. Refrences: Robertson I, 311; Sigmund Samuel Collection 300; Spendlove p.61; deVolpi plate 25, Image Size : 530x770 (mm), 20.87x30.31 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : , Coloring: Hand Colored, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Views Canada Ontario Toronto;

Tabriz, c. A.H. 1260 (A.D. 1844). A fine example of this important early printing in Tabriz. Text is clean and crisp. . Binding: Contemporary full black morocco., Notes: This is a very scarce dictionary from the mid 19th century. It is based on the Burhan-i-Qatiʻ, a famous Persian dictionary with an introduction to Persian grammar that was compiled in A.H. 1062 (A.D. 1652) by Muhammad Husayn ibn Khalaf. This version was compiled for Muhammad Shah at the instance of his brother, Bahman Mirza. There are several stamps throughout the book as well as some notes in the margins in period ink. , Size: 4to (274x177mm). , Illustration: Text is printed in Persian on 228 leaves, with decorative illustrated heading for the first section of the book., References: Catalogue of the Persian Books in the British Museum, Khalaf listing. , Category: Book Asia Middle East Iran; Book Literature

Montreal: Burland, 1874. Very Good.. Notes: The map depicts the vast portion of Eastern Township to the east of Montreal. In 1869 Eugène-Étienne Taché became the assistant commissioner of Crown lands for Quebec., Size : 610x375 (mm), 24.02x14.76 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Category: Maps Canada East Quebec;Maps Canada East Quebec Eastern Townships;

Montreal, c.1875. Very Good. Notes: Map of The Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec., Size : 406x619 (mm), 15.98x24.37 (Inches), Coloring: Black & White, Category: Maps Canada East Quebec;

Tehran, c.1915. Very Good, . Notes: Exceedingly rare lithograph published in Tehran. It depicts Portrait of all the Kings of Iran/Persia from the beginning up to the reign of Ahmad Shah Qajar.Hüseyin Tahirzade Behzat (1889-1962), or Hossein Taherzadeh Behzad Tabrizi, was an Iranian miniaturist painter, calligrapher, educator, and carpet designer. He is considered one of the most important miniature artists of Iran, and has produced approximately 400 articles and artworks.Tahirzade Behzat was born in 1889 in Tabriz, Persia. He received his training in painting at academies in Istanbul (now Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University) and Tbilisi (now Tbilisi State Academy of Arts), after which he returned to Iran. He is credited with the development of an Iranian heroic national style to decorate the palaces of Reza Shah in collaboration with a team that consisted of craftsmen and architects. He created and/or directed the creation of these large-scale wall murals which also lends credit to him as developing… Read More

c. 1832. In very good condition.. Edition: First Edition , Binding: original half morocco with matching speckled boards, tooled gilt rules, five raised bands in 6 compartments, tooled gilt floral design and lettering on spine, marbled pasted and free endpapers. Bottom and front edges uncut, top edges gilt. , Notes: Ex Libris Abel E. Berland, Size: 8 vo, Illustration: Illustrated with one portrait frontispiece., Pages: P. Blank, Half Title, Intro iv-xv, 17-206, List of subscribers 207-211, Category: Book Literature

Philadelphia: Tanner, H. S., 1819. Very Good; fold reinforced. Notes: A new American atals containing maps of the several states of the North American Union, projected and drawn on a uniform scale from documents found in the public offices of the United States and state governments, and other original and authentic information. An example from the first edition of the most ambitious atlases ever produced on the American territory, acclaimed by the entire contemporary press and by the distinguished historian and President of Harvard College Jared Sparks: "we believe M. Tanner's work to hold a rank far above any other which has been published". Called by Ristow "the most distinguished atlas published in the United States during the engraving period", and by Rumsey "one of the finest American atlases"., Size : 597x710 (mm), 23.5x27.875 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Reference: Ristow, pp.191-198; Phillips, 1374; Rumsey, 2589; Schwartz and Ehrenberg, plate 149 & p.251., Category: Maps… Read More

1833. Very Good. Notes: Map showing the areas of Ontario, Eastern Canada (Upper and Lower Canada) and the US North East. , Size : 212x270 (mm), 8.35x10.63 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored in Outline, Category: Maps Canada East Quebec; Maps Canada Ontario; Maps United States East;

London: J. Cundee, c. 1804. A very good example text and plates are clean and crisp.. Binding: P. Volume 1. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, blank, (1), blank, v-vii, blank, 1-276, index (2); Volume 2. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, blank, 3-310, index (2), advertisements (4)., Size: 4to, Illustration: With 28 plates, including 25 plates of dogs, 2 engraved titles and a plan., Volume: Two volumes., References: Wright 353., Pages: Volume 1. P. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, blank, (1), blank, v-vii, blank, 1-276, index (2); Volume 2. P. frontis, engraved title, blank, title, blank, 3-310, index (2), advertisements (4)., Category: Book Natural History

Paris: A. Bes & F. Dubreuil Fils, c. 1848. Very Good. Folding map, flattened and backed acid-free tissue paper for long-term preservation. Two marginal tears repaired expertly.. Notes: A scarce large-scale map of the Mexican-American War era and of the entire West. To the very north, the boundaries of the United States extend well into future British Columbia, and within the current states of Washington and Oregon is carved the District of Columbia, which was owned by the British. California, Arizona and Nevada are together and California's central valley is highlighted for its gold deposits.The map is based upon the Eustache Herisson map of the United States (1799) and its major cities. As various publications were made (1826, 1834) the map started to take shape. Various projections of the Rocky Mountains were used based off of the Humboldt and Pike projections. Much of the Northwest is based off of the Lewis and Clark expedition. This particular map is a scarce and important example as it focuses… Read More

Paris, c.1785. Excellent, wide margins. Notes: A fine early plan of Warsaw, is based upon the 4-sheet plan of Warsaw by Pierre Ricaud de Tirregaille, entitled Plan de la ville de Varsovie, first published in 1762 and Antonio Rizzi-Zannoni's single sheet version of the map, published in 1772.Pierre Ricaud de Tirregaille, a French Architect and Engineer worked in Warsaw as a surveyor and as an army engineer. Crown Marchal Bielinski commissioned Tirregaille to prepare a detailed plan of the city of Warsaw, which resulted in the first map of Warsaw, based upon a scientific survey.Rizzi-Zannoni's plan, published in 1772, of which we have an example coincided with the efforts of Polish Nobles to enlist the assistance of French "democracy" experts in Paris, including Rosseau and Malby, to help restructure the Polish "Republic" on the eve of the first partition., Size : 345x455 (mm), 13.58x17.91 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Europe Poland, Lithuania;

Paris, c. 1799. Very Good. Notes: The map depicts Florida during its time under Spanish control. Numerous Indian villages are located and roads are shown connecting early settlements. There are no engraved political divisions indicating the mapmaker\'s bias toward either the territorial claims of Spain or the United States. The map provides an excellent view of the Gulf Coast with a dramatically over-sized Tampa Bay. Numerous Indian villages are located and roads are shown connecting early settlements. The Bahamas are also well delineated., Size : 335x440 (mm), 13.125x17.25 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps United States South Florida; Maps United States South (States);

Paris: P. Lehuby, c. 1842. Very Good;. Notes: A rare and important version of Lapie's Mexico map circa 1842, which depicts Texas as an independent Republic. With an inset map in the lower left of Guatemala., Size : 550x395 (mm), 21.65x15.55 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps United States South;Maps United States South Texas;Maps Central America Mexico;

Paris, 1786. Very Good;. Size : 326x215 (mm), 12.83x8.46 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Greece, Macedonia;

Paris: Le Clerc, Nicolas Gabriel, 1783. Excellent. Size : 238x480 (mm), 9.375x18.875 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: ; Maps Europe Ukraine