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A curated selection of antique maps, decorative prints, and works on paper from our ongoing collection.

11 pieces

Herbier General De L'Amateur — Pancrace Bessa Botanicals

Excellent

Botanical · Paris

Herbier General De L'Amateur — Pancrace Bessa Botanicals

M.P. Bessa1827

We just took in a very large collection of the highest quality of very bright hand colored botanicals by Pancrace Bessa. Herbier General De L'Amateur published in Paris, 1827. Prices for everyone's pocket from $50.00 to $300.00 each. If you are looking for specific flowers or color, or price range just let us know and we will send images arranged to your preference. Sample prices: Ranunculas Aliatiticus (Persian Buttercup Ranuncula) $225.00 Telopea Speciosissima (New South Wales waratah or protea) $225.00 Delphinium intermedium (candle larkspur or bee delphinium) $250.00 Sida hastata (Sida is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.) $125.00 Plumeria Alba (commonly known as West Indian jasmine, white frangipani plant, nosegay tree) $250.00 Rhododendron Arboreum $250.00 Glycine sinensis (Chinese wisteria) $250.00

Good

Botanical · Cultivation and Native Plants

Grandiflora Magnolia

S. Curtis1814

We always have a selection of native plants and one of my favorite subjects — cultivation and plants that grew the New World: Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar, and dye plants such as Indigo, Woad, and Madder. By various artists such as Elizabeth Blackwell, Maria Merian, Curtis, Weinmann, and Catesby.

Very Good

Decorative Prints · Europe

Sets of Framed Prints

Karl Joseph Brodtmann1824

Karl Joseph Brodtmann, 1824 Neue Bildergallerie für die Jugend Hand-colored lithographs presented in beautiful black and gold finished corner frames. A wonderful opportunity to acquire a cohesive set of antique prints ready for display. Sets vary in subject and size. Contact us for current availability and pricing.

Black Crowned Night Heron — J. Audubon / J. Bowen

Very Good

Natural History · America

Black Crowned Night Heron — J. Audubon / J. Bowen

J. Audubon / J. BowenFirst Edition Royal Octavo Edition

Black Crowned Night Heron J. Audubon / J. Bowen Birds of America, First Edition Royal Octavo Edition Hand-colored lithograph. We always have a small selection of original octavo editions of the Audubons. Please contact us or visit the gallery for a full list of available plates.

Good

Nautical · Gulf of Mexico

Carta General del Seno Mejicano

Dirección de Hidrografía1861–188038½ × 24¾ inches

Mexico — Gulf of Mexico; Dirección de Hidrografía — Carta General del Seno Mejicano — 1861–1880. Spherical Chart. Large Admiralty Chart on woven paper mounted on linen, published in Madrid 1880. Uncolored as issued. Good condition. 38½ × 24¾ inches. General Chart of the Gulf of Mexico with the channels of Yucatan, Florida, and the Bahamas, according to the most modern national and foreign works.

Shells — John Wilkes, Encyclopaedia Londinensis

Very Good

Natural History · London

Shells — John Wilkes, Encyclopaedia Londinensis

John Wilkes1803

John Wilkes Encyclopaedia Londinensis, 1803 Black & white copper plate engraving. A fine engraving of shells from the Encyclopaedia Londinensis, one of the great British encyclopaedic works of the early 19th century. The plate depicts a variety of shell specimens including murices, aporrhais, and other marine mollusks, engraved after drawings by Albertus Seba. We carry a selection of natural history shell and marine specimen prints. Contact us for current availability and pricing.

Birds — Abridged Ornithology of France, 1794

Very Good

Ornithological Prints · Neuwied-sur-le-Rhin

Birds — Abridged Ornithology of France, 1794

Société Typographique de Neuwied1794

Abridged Ornithology of France Neuwied-sur-le-Rhin: Chez la Société Typographique, 1794 Black and white copper plate engraving. A fine engraving of a bird of prey — likely an eagle or falcon — from this scarce late 18th-century French ornithological text. The Société Typographique de Neuwied produced a number of important natural history and scientific publications in the 1790s. The plate is a strong, clean impression with excellent detail in the feathering and talons. We carry a selection of ornithological prints from French and European natural history publications of the 18th and early 19th centuries. Contact us for current availability and pricing.

Fine

Ornithological Prints · London

George Edwards Prints

George Edwards (1694–1773)1743–1764

George Edwards (1694–1773), celebrated English naturalist and ornithologist known as the "Father of British Ornithology," produced some of the finest hand-colored copper engravings of exotic and uncommon birds in the 18th century. His meticulous illustrations defined scientific natural history illustration of the period. We always carry a selection of George Edwards prints. Our focus is primarily on North American birds and animals, though we also offer a small selection of his parrots and numerous lesser-known images — so price range varies accordingly. A lesser-known but fascinating chapter of Edwards's life: he assisted Mrs. Catesby in publishing Mark Catesby's second edition of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands in 1753. The thought that these great naturalists knew one another — and how their work collectively shaped the world's understanding of the natural world — is one of the most compelling threads in the history of scientific illustration. Prints drawn from: A Natural History of Uncommon Birds (1743–1751) Gleanings of Natural History (1758–1764)

Excellent

Decorative Prints · London

Peach Still Life

Paul Jerrard1850

Paul Jerrard 1850 Published in London, 1850 Original hand-colored lithograph, highlighted with Gum Arabic, in excellent condition. Wonderful still life lithographed print. The image is surrounded by a gold printed border, with a still life of peach and plums and green apple, lovely delicate tea cup and saucer and small bird with morning glories. This print was lithographed and published by Jerrard in Gatherings of the Orchards; the book is quite rare and prints seldom are being offered for sale on the open market.

Ornamental Treasures — Heinrich Dolmetsch, 1897

Very Good

Decorative Prints · Stuttgart

Ornamental Treasures — Heinrich Dolmetsch, 1897

Heinrich Dolmetsch1897

Heinrich Dolmetsch Ornamental Treasures (Der Ornamentenschatz) Stuttgart, 1897 Polychrome lithographs. A magnificent series of chromolithographic plates from Dolmetsch's celebrated reference work on historical ornament, documenting decorative styles from antiquity through the Renaissance and beyond. The plates are among the finest examples of 19th-century chromolithography — rich in gold, jewel tones, and intricate pattern work drawn from illuminated manuscripts, architectural ornament, and decorative arts. We carry a selection of Dolmetsch plates. Subjects include medieval illuminated initials, Moorish geometric patterns, Renaissance grotesques, and Byzantine ornament. Contact us for current availability and pricing.

Good

Maps · North America

Georgia — George W. Colton, 1855

George W. Colton1855

George W. Colton — Map of Georgia, 1855. Hand-colored lithograph. We carry a good selection of both North American state maps and country maps drawn from a number of school book atlases. Maps published between 1829 and 1880, hand-colored lithographs by Johnson, Mitchell, Colton, Arrowsmith, Tallis, and Black. If you are looking for a specific state, country, or region please contact us and we will let you know what is currently available.

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