Islands of Fire and Whispers: The Canary Islands in 1902

The map is the second sheet (2ª HOJA) of a historical map series of the Canary Islands from 1902. It depicts three of the major islands: Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Lanzarote, a...

Antique map titled 'Fessae et Marocchi Regna'. Original antique map of Morocco, extending south to Cape Bojador and , north to the Spanish Coast. Inset of Penon de Velez. Artists and...

The Balearic Islands, Spain, from the year 1902. The title on the map is "ISLAS BALEARES 1902." This map illustrates the Balearic archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting t...

Antique map titled 'Zuid-Holland en Utrecht'. Lithographed map of the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Utrecht, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Atlas van Nederland'. Artist...

This original antique map is a historical depiction of the province of Álava (in Basque: Araba), which is one of the provinces of the Basque Country in northern Spain, as indicated b...

Antique map titled 'Cote Septentrional de la plus grande des Isles de la Reine Charlotte (..)'. Map and coastal view of the islands within the Queen Charlotte's Islands (Santa Cruz I...

A beautiful limited edition set of the complete works of Edgar Allan Poe, illustrated with ten plates to each volume, and signed by the publisher. The Arnheim Edition of Poe's works...

Rare James Imray chart from 1865 titled "Chart of the Islands of Madeira, Porto Santo and Dezerea" drawn from the survey made by Captain Ate Vidal Royal Navy, London. Published by Ja...

This set of model elements accompanied by plans constitutes part of the project to redevelop the Hursley Park mansion, also called ， commissioned by the Coopers family who acquired it in 1902. The project is entrusted to the architect Scottish Alexander Marshall Mackenzie (1848-1933). Originally built in the early 1720s, Hursley House was purchased in 1902 by Sir George Cooper and his wife Mary Emma Smith. Their desire to transform the place into an 18th century palace is perfectly illustrated by the purchase, to decorate their ballroom, of 18th century Beauvais tapestries. The decor was to highlight the French art collections of the Hursley Park mansion. The model elements that we present perfectly embody an eclectic taste for the arts of the 18th century, and in particular the ornamentation which simultaneously summons all the styles up to that of Louis XIV. The model, representing the decorations, allows you to see all the opulence of the interior of Hursley House. Large openings hosting tapestries, highlighted by richly decorated woodwork, frame large doors or mirrors displaying large garlands of flowers. The main model presents an interior design project for the “Grand Salon”. Another part of the models is dedicated to the representation of a bedroom of Mrs. Gould, on cardboard made by Tochon-Lepage & Cie. The model of the Grand Salon, probably an abandoned project of the Drawing Room which was actually completed, presents a sumptuous decoration in a Regency style. Rectangular in shape, the two longest walls of the room in turn present a decor decorated with tapestries and a series of three windows accompanied by a large mirror. The two smaller walls facing each other have on one side a fireplace topped...

A rare builders half hull boat model of the 36 Linear Rater yacht Barabel, designed by A Mylne, Glasgow. The half hull boat model is made from solid timber, and painted cream to the waterline with painted caveta and black below, with a black deck. Bearing an ivorine plaque inscribed: Mr C.MacIver's "Barabel" 36LR designed by A Mylne, Glasgow on a mahogany backboard, set with 56 silver regatta prize flags, circa 1902-1904. The nautical half hull comes together with a framed photograph of Barabel sailing at sea. Alfred Mylne was apprenticed to the famous Scottish shipbuilders, Napier Shanks and Bell. He then worked as draftsman to G.L. Watson, where he was involved in drawing up the plans of the Royal Yacht "Britannia," the magnificent racing cutter that was first owned by the Prince of Wales [later King Edward VII] and which later passed to his son, King George V. Mylne set up his own office in 1896, which almost certainly makes the firm that still bears his name the world's oldest yacht design business in continuous production. Mylne immediately established a reputation as a designer of winning yachts, and was one of the people behind the most successful yacht handicap rules of all time - the International Metre Rule. Mylne designs were always admired for their elegance, and this was one of the attractions that drew owners to commission cruisers of every size from his design board...

An 18th century copper plate hand-colored map entitled "Insulae Danicae in Mari Balthico Sitae utpote Zeelandia, Fionia, Langelandia, Lalandia, Falstria, Fembria Mona" created by Joh...

1908 "1902-1907 Officers of the Staff Corps & Departments, General Staff and Chaplain in Full Dress" Chromolithograph by C. Ogden This colorful lithograph by H. A. Ogden was publish...