Search Results: Titles starting with C from Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

Basileae: per Ioannem Heruagium. , C.1549.. A near fine example, text and illustrations are clean and crisp. With occasional marginalia in contemporary hand. . Edition: Second edition, Binding: Full period vellum, rebacked expertly saving the original spine. , Notes: Gaius Julius Hyginus (64 BC–AD 17) was a Latin author, a pupil of the famous Alexander Polyhistor. He was elected superintendent of the Palatine library by Augustus according to Suetonius' De Grammaticis.Palaephatus (Greek: Παλαίφατος) was the original author of a rationalizing text on Greek mythology, the work of paradoxography On Incredible Tales (Greek: Περὶ ἀπίστων (ἱστοριῶν). Palaephatus' date and name are uncertain; many scholars have concluded that Palaephatus is a pseudonym; the evidence, such as it is, is all of it consistent with the late fourth century BC.Fabius Planciades Fulgentius (fl. late 5th– early 6th century) was a Latin writer of late antiquity. Four extant works are commonly… Read More

London: Jacob Tonson, c. 1712. A handsome example of this magnificent work. . Edition: First Edition, Binding: Contemporary full brown calf with blind tooled decorative border on top and bottom cover. Spine of raised bands in eight heavily gilt compartments with black label with gilt text on 2. Gilt dentelles on all edges of top and bottom cover. Pasted and free marbled endpapers. All edges speckled. , Notes: Text is in Latin. Samuel Clarke's Caesar is generally regarded as one of the finest examples of 18th-century English publishing: "The most sumptuous classical work which this country has produced" (Dibdin). Edward Harwood views on the book were also highly praiseworthy: "Although his Caesar achieved elegance mainly through profuse ornament, the typography, nonetheless, has qualities of stateliness and dignity which set the book far above the usual product of the time and place.” During his lifetime, Caesar was regarded as one of the best orators and prose authors in Latin — even Cicero… Read More

Germany, c.1740. Very good laid on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation.. Size : 264x200 (mm), 10.375x7.875 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps United States East (States);

London: George Virtue, 26, Ivy Lane, c. 1842. . A fine example with text and plates clean and crisp. A handsome set in attractive contemporary binding.. Binding: Contemporary quarter green-brown calf with matching cloth boards, spine with four raised gilt designed bands; compartments in blind and gilt floral design, gilt title on two and four; matching marbled endpapers; all edges marbled; with tissue guards., Notes: “Bartlett made four voyages to the United States and Canada between the years 1836 and 1852, the fruits of which appeared in American Scenery in 1840 and Canadian Scenery in 1842 with text by N.P. Willis”(Harper). “In autumn of 1836 in company with Willis he visited Niagara Falls and presumably was briefly in Canada. Journeyed from Halifax to Niagara in 1838, completing 117 sepia wash drawings which were engraved and published with text by Willis in a two volume Canadian Scenery in 1840” (DNB). The engravings were produced by Willis, Cousen and others. , Size: Quarto (274mm x… Read More

Nuremberg/ Norimbergae:: Heirs of Homann,, c. 1742 . Near fine copy of the famous celestial atlas of copper engravings in contemporary hand-colour and attractive, expertly restored contemporary binding; lacking the index sheet; two minor repaired tears at lower margins; fine plates depicting the solar system, planetary motions, constellations, a moon map; small views featuring famous observatories in Berlin, Kassel, Nuremberg and Danzig. . Edition: First Edition of Doppelmayr’s important astronomic, Binding: Contemporary full calf; panelled with outer double gilt filleted border and inner single fillet; expertly rebacked with five (5) raised bands, gilt lettered title on brown morocco label on two and gilt ornamental design in remaining compartments; dated at bottom; red-black marbled endpapers. , Notes: Text and captions in Latin. Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr (27 September 1677 – 1 December 1750) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer. (His surname is also spelled Doppelmayer and… Read More

G. Nicol, publ.,, c. 1797. A near fine and attractive example. Text and atlas volumes are clean and crisp. Few of the atlas plates are reinforced with acid free preservation paper.. Edition: First Edition,Text in English, In three volumes - , Binding: Text volumes: Full calf expertly rebacked preserving the original gilt dentelled boards; gilt dotted and gilt dentelled turn-ins; spine with five raised blind bands, flanked by horizontal gilt fillets; compartments with central gilt ornament; gilt lettered title on morocco labels on two and four; pasted and free endpapers and edges marbled in black and red; folio atlas rebacked in half-calf preserving the contemporary marbled boards. , Notes: Staunton accompanied Lord Macartney's embassy to China in 1792 as his principal secretary. The spoken aim of the embassy was to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, though there was the intent to improve commercial relations with China. Macartney (and Staunton) were ultimately successful in… Read More

London: : G. Nicol, c. 1797. A near fine and attractive example. Text and atlas volumes are clean and crisp.. Edition: First Edition, Binding: Quarto volumes expertly rebacked preserving the original spine; contemporary full elaborately embossed calf with gilt and blind dentelled border; spine with five raised bands, six compartments horizontally divided by gilt ruling and blind central floral ornament, gilt lettered black morocco titles on two and four; pasted and free endpapers marbled, all edges marbled; atlas rebacked in half-calf with contemporary marbled boards, spine with 6 raised bands, compartments with elaborate central floral ornament and gilt lettered black morocco labels on two and four. , Notes: Staunton accompanied Lord Macartney's embassy to China in 1792 as his principal secretary. The spoken aim of the embassy was to establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, though there was the intent to improve commercial relations with China. Macartney (and Staunton) were… Read More

Rome: : Antonii de Rubeis,, c. 1751. . Binding: 19th-century red morocco paneled gilt [presentation], central coat-of-arms of an unidentified cardinal in black-blue-red-gilt, surrounded by ornamental designs. Spine raised with five (5) bands and title on two; gilt turn-in of fleur de lis leaf border surrounding white marbled silk end paper. All edges red., Notes: Chronology of bishops of Rome , Size: Folio (410 x 280 mm). , Illustration: Engraved title and portrait vignettes. , Category: Book Europe Italy; Book Religious Christianity

c.1860-1900. The quality of execution of these very rare sketches is quite remarkable, as well as the freshness of colors. While some have tears or are lacking parts, most are in a remarkably fine condition. A unique example, bound in creative half morocco and lace.. Binding: Recent burgundy half-morocco; elaborate designed floral silk lace covering beige linen boards following the style of Andalusian "Mantillas"; spine with six (6) raised gilt bands, gilt lettered title on two; matching half-morocco presentation case with burgundy silk-velvet laces. , Notes: Rare and precious collection of original designs of Spanish fans from the workshops of the famous Carbonell family in the city of Valencia since the early 1800’s. The forty-eight original pieces constitute a fascinating catalog of different decorating styles of this emblematic object of Iberian culture and charm. Drawn and painted on silk or on paper, they represent pictorial motifs (flowers, vines, etc.), or depict individuals, most often… Read More

Paris: : Mariette,, c. 1650-1700; . Rare example in near fine condition with repaired tear to the 151st plate, small marginal hole on the 36th plate and occasional marginal spots. . Edition: First or Early, Binding: 18th century black half-calf with marbled boards, spine flat with horizontal gilt dentelles creating five (5) compartments; all edges speckled brown. , Notes: Captions in French This is a rare, attractive example of views of French topography engraved by the accomplished members of the Perelle family and published as collection in an oblong album; the present work may therefore not necessarily have another matching or comparative album containing the same plates., Size: oblong quarto (193x 305 m, Illustration: With illustrated title page and 178 etched plates, from various suites, by the Perelle family, including Gabriel Perelle (1603-77), Nicolas (b.1631), and Adam (1638-1695), predominantly landscapes but including a set of the 12 months of the year, a set of six illustrating… Read More

Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, 1837. An excellent copy, text and illustration are clean and crisp.. Binding: recent full calf with 5 compartments of raised bands, brown calf label on two., Size: 12mo, Illustration: Frontis piece, 1 map and a few wood engraved text illustrations., Pages: P. frontis, title, printer’s imprint, 5-160, Category: ; Book Asia Middle East General

Glascow & Edinburgh: William Mackenzie, c. 1851. A fine example of this furniture book. Plates are clean and crisp.. Edition: First Edition, Binding: Recent half calf boards with matching marble boards. 6 compartments with 5 double blind rule edged raised bands, decorative gilt devices on spine, with dark brown gilt morocco label on 2., Notes: Rarely seen. Listed in Blackie’s “Cabinet Maker’s Assistant”. Thomson visited Paris the year before and the designs reflect the pieces he viewed there. With designs for tables, wardrobes, railings, chairs, beds, stools, settee, sideboards, couches, etc. , Size: Small Folio: (380x280mm), Illustration: Illustrated with 101 plates of which 6 plates are hand colored. , Category: Book Plate Books General;Book Art, Architecture & Design;

London: The Sphere, 1900. Excellent. Image Size : 353x251 (mm), 13.875x9.875 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 413x298 (mm), 16.25x11.75 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Medium: Photogravure, Categories: Sports; Advertising

Princeton: Automobile Quarterly Publications, c. 1973. Very good condition. With original dust jacket.. Binding: Full contemporary publisher’s cloth. Flat spine with gilt title., Size: Oblong 4to (205x240mm)., Category: Book Americas U.S.; Book Science & Technology; Book Transportation General; Book Crafts & Trades;

Paris: A. Godard, c.1840. Very Good. Notes: A fine tableaux of various depictions of God, angels and other Christian themes during the mid 19th century. , Image Size : 443x320 (mm), 17.44x12.60 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 535x340 (mm), 21.06x13.39 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Religious Christianity;

Paris, c.1652. Very Good. Notes: Rare map of South Africa, published in"L'Afrique en plusieurs cartes nouvelles, et exactes & en divers traittés de Géographie, et d'Histoire"., Size : 202x288 (mm), 7.95x11.34 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Africa South;

London: Moon, F.G., 1843. Excellent Condition. Notes: The Prints of David Roberts:Part 1 - The PrinterLouis Haghe (1806-1885) was one of the most skillful exponents of the tinted lithograph who became a leading reproductive lithographer in England and on the Continent. Haghe's reputation as a lithographer was primarily based upon topographical views, of which Twyman notes "his most important work of this kind, the translation of Roberts' sketches of the Holy Land, represents the culmination of his art".Part 2 - The Publication of Roberts' Holy Land and EgyptRoberts first sketched in his journals "on the spot" the vaious subjects which, on returning to London, he transcribed into finished paintings and watercolors. These then formed the basis of the lithographs drawn and printed by Louis Haghe. It is interesting to note that in some instances Roberts' original drawings were twice or three times the size of the published print, which indicated the skill of Haghe and his assistants in transferring… Read More

London: Moon, F.G., 1849. Excellent. Notes: The Prints of David Roberts:Part 1 - The PrinterLouis Haghe (1806-1885) was one of the msot skillful exponents of the tinted lithograph who became a leading reproductive lithographer in England and on the Continent. Haghe's reputation as a lithographer was primarily based upon topographical views, of which Twyman notes "his most important work of this kind, the translation of Roberts' sketches of the Holy Land, represents the culmination of his art".Part 2 - The Publication of Roberts' Holy Land and EgyptRoberts first sketched in his journals "on the spot" the vaious subjects which, on returning to London, he transcribed into finished paintings and watercolors. These then formed the basis of the lithographs drawn and printed by Louis Haghe. It is interesting to note that in some instances Roberts' original drawings were twice or three times the size of the published print, which indicated the skill of Haghe and his assistants in transferring Roberts'… Read More

Winchester, c.1966. Very Good. Image Size : 291x404 (mm), 11.46x15.91 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 435x580 (mm), 17.13x22.83 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Medium: Offset lithograph, Categories: Military Others;

Basle, c. 1588. Very Good. Notes: Map of the city of Cagliari on the island of Sardinia, Italy, from the late 16th century. German text and illustration on verso. Sebastian Münster (1488 – 1552) was a German cartographer, cosmographer, and a Christian Hebraist scholar. His work, the Cosmographia from 1544, was the earliest German description of the world., Size : 180x172 (mm), 7.09x6.77 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Europe Italy;