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

Germany: Moderne Kunst, c.1880. Very Good. Notes: Rare depiction of horse racing in 19th century Islamic Bosnia., Image Size : 313x501 (mm), 12.32x19.72 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 410x567 (mm), 16.14x22.32 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Medium: Coloured Woodcut, Categories: Sports;Views Europe Bosnia;

Detroit: Surveyors General Office of Michigan, 1853. Excellent. Size : 567x580 (mm), 22.25x22.875 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps United States Mid;

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, R. H. Russell., 1906.. A fine example, plates are clean and crisp. . Binding: Contemporary full red cloth over board, flat spine, title in gilt decorated with floral motif on the upper board., Notes: Charles Dana Gibson (1867–1944) was an American illustrator. He was best known for his creation of the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent Euro-American woman at the turn of the 20th century. His wife, Irene Langhorne, and her four sisters inspired his images. He published his illustrations in Life magazine and other major national publications for more than 30 years, becoming editor in 1918 and later owner of the general interest magazine. Peddling his pen-and-ink sketches, Gibson sold his first work in 1886 to Life magazine, founded by John Ames Mitchell and Andrew Miller. It featured general interest articles, humor, illustrations, and cartoons. His works appeared weekly in the popular national magazine for more than 30 years. He… Read More

Rome, 1797. Very Good. Notes: This map is providing detail regarding American Indian Tribes in eastern Canada. It is in excellent condition with superb original colouring., Size : 360x490 (mm), 14.17x19.29 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; Maps Canada East Quebec; Maps Canada Ontario;

Italy, c.1713. Very Good. Notes: Caiazzo (also Cajazzo) is a city and comune in the province of Caserta (Campania) in Italy.Savonarola used the pseudonym Alphonsus Lasor a Varea. Monk of Theatine order who worked in the monastery library in Padua. He was also Professor of Holy Scripture. Universes Terrarum Orbis Scriptorum. , Size : 125x175 (mm), 4.92x6.89 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Reference: Mickwitz, A.M., Miekkavaara, L. and Rantenen, T. The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection in the Helsinki University Library, Volume 2 (1981) pp. 269- 276, Category: Maps Europe Italy; Maps City Maps;

Paris: Mariette, Pierre, 1678. Excellent. Size : 357x595 (mm), 14x23.375 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline, with later cartouche coloring, Category: ; Maps Asia Near East Turkey

Paris: chez l’editeur, c. 1827. Occasional mild browning, lacks 18 plates and all accompanying text; otherwise a very good copy.. Binding: Recent ½ calf with original marbled boards and blind-tooled borders, spine in five compartments of raised gilt bands preserving original black morocco title label on three, endpapers renewed., Notes: Text in French.All sources agree that the plates drawn and engraved in this work are exceptionally well executed and highly desirable. Louis-Marie Lante, born in 1789, was a painter and illustrator. He remains known today for his elegant and refined depictions of women’s attire. George-Jaques Gatine (1773-1824) was a prominent French engraver, who worked primarily with Lante throughout his career. Both Lante and Gatine are considered to be important costume artists of the early 19th-century. , Size: 4to, Illustration: Illustrated with 52 (of 70) hand-coloured copper engraved plates of different French women’s costumes from the 12th to 18th century. ,… Read More

Paris: Aubert & Cie, s.d., , c.1843-42. Binding: contemporary cloth boards, rebacked skillfully, spine with 5 raised bands, title in gilt on spine., Notes: Galerie Royale de Costumes by Benjamin Roubaud , after Eugene Ginjan, lithographed by Janet Lange. The suite of plates offers a selection of 12 plates taken from the two series (the eleventh and the fourteenth) of the great publication of the royal gallery of costumes, which totals to 245 plates, arranged in 15 sub-sets. This complete scarce work rarely seen complete. lacks the title, sold as a series of outstanding hand coloured lithographs of Northern African interest, specially Algeria. Joseph Germain Mathieu Roubaud, called "Benjamin", (1811 – 1847), the son of Mathieu Aubert Roubaud and Rosalie Caillol, was a 19th-century French painter, lithographer and caricaturist. In Paris Roubaud was a student of painter Louis Hersent. From 1833 to 1847, he exhibited at the Salon genre paintings, landscapes, portraits, still lifes in the way of the… Read More

St. Petersbourg: Alexandre Pluchart, c. 1824. Minor scratches and darkening to covers, lacks eight plates, otherwise a very good copy.. Binding: Contemporary full crimson morocco with gilt Russian royal coat of arms and gilt dedication to the Grand Duchess of St. Petersburg within floral gilt border on upper board, rebacked expertly in six compartments of raised bands, brown morocco label on two, Notes: Text in French.Very rare edition, dedicated to the Grand Duchess of Saint Petersburg, Helena Pawlowna., Size: Oblong folio (348mm x 510, Illustration: . With 10 superbly originally hand-coloured lithographed plates by Labussiere, drawn by Drouilliere after Pierre Mignard, with accompanying pages of descriptive text., Pages: P. title, blank, dedication, blank, (1), blank, plate, blank (2), 3-18, Category: Book Russia; Book Europe France; Book Plate Books Colour

London, 1862. Good, originally folding and laid on old thick paper.. Size : 405x555 (mm), 15.875x21.875 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps City Maps; Maps Europe France Paris

Amsterdam: Blaeu, c. 1635. Very Good;. Notes: Two winged putti hold up a crown and shield in the upper left corner, and in their free hand hold a cloth with musical notation written upon it. The scale and legend are near the upper right corner, and a sea god carries the title cartouche within a sea shell. Several tall ships decorate the sea around Galicia, as well as two compass roses and a sea monster., Size : 382x503 (mm), 15.04x19.80 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps Europe Spain;

Amsterdam, c. 1635. Very Good;. Notes: Latin text on verso. The title is illustrated with the French fleur-de-lys crest, between two figures, one representing the arts and the other the military. A compass rose and two ships decorate the sea, while Britain and the Holy Roman Empire are indicated by their crests., Size : 380x495 (mm), 14.96x19.49 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps Europe France;

Amsterdam, c.1660. Very Good;. Size : 370x495 (mm), 14.57x19.49 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Europe France;

Amsterdam: Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, c.1710. Very Good. Size : 378x486 (mm), 14.88x19.13 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps Europe France;

Amsterdam, 1716. Excellent. Size : 470x570 (mm), 18.5x22.375 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: ; Maps Europe France

Amsterdam, c.1650. Very Good;. Size : 395x490 (mm), 15.55x19.29 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Europe France;

Paris: Sr. Delamarche, c.1760. Very Good. Notes: Engraved by Delahaye. Large scale attractive map of France. , Size : 493x668 (mm), 19.41x26.30 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Europe France;

United States: U.S. Coast Survey / U.S. Navy, 1856. Excellent. Size : 350x436 (mm), 13.75x17.125 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: ; Maps United States South Texas

London: Arco Publications, 1967. Dust jacket in good condition, book in very good condition.. Binding: Grey cloth hardback with title on flat spine with dust jacket., Size: 8vo, Category: Book Modern

New Delhi (India): Baha’i Publishing Trust. , 1980.. Very good example. Spine defective. Some highlights at back. Some leaves loose.. Binding: Full blue cloth boards. Upper and spine with gilt lettering. , Notes: Text in Persian. On the topic of the treasuries of the laws, limitations and exhortations of the Baha’i Faith, based on the most Holy Book Kitab-i Aqdas. , Size: 8vo.(220 x 140 mm). , Category: Book Religious Baha'i Faith;