Antique Frontispiece by Blaeu, c.1650

Antique map titled 'Catalonia'. Antique map of Catalonia, extending from C. De Romani on the Northern Coast to Alfachs and Panicola in Valencia on the southern end of the coast and s...

Antique print titled 'Dr. J. Jonstons Beschrijving van de Natuur der Vogelen (..)'. Frontispiece of the Dutch edition of 'Historiae Naturalis de Avibus' by John Johnston. Translated ...

Book title is written on stone tablet in center, on which an angel blows a trumpet, at right a woman representing Judaism and holding there Law, allegorical scenes showing the Vices ...

Antique print titled 'Nederlandsche Vogelen V. deel'. Original frontispiece (5th volume) of 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven", ...

Antique print titled 'De Graaven van Holland in Jaargedichten Beschreven'. Original frontispiece of 'De Graaven van Holland' by Pieter Langendijk. Published by J. Bosch, 1745. Art...

Antique print titled 'Arx Britannica'. View of De Brittenburg, a Roman ruin on the Dutch coast near Katwijk, The Netherlands. Originates from 'Toneel der Steeden' published by Joan B...

Antique engraving of a Tucano Mangiapepe, by Saverio Manetti Circa 1776 A fine hand colored engraving of a Tuscan Magpie by the Italian artist Saverio Manetti. Manetti drew his work predominantly from real specimens. The work was one of the largest ornithology undertakings to that point in time. Dimensions: 25 inches high x 22 inches wide x 1 1/4 inches deep. (frame); (63.5cm high x 55.88cm). 18 x 14 in. (sheet) Reference: Wikipedia Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague. His early studies were in Florence and later at Pisa where he studied botany under Pier Antonio Micheli. He graduated in medicine in 1745 and worked in Florence. In 1758 he joined the National Medical College where he studied anatomy under Antonio Cocchi (1695–1758), conducting the autopsy of Cocchi. Manetti was Professor of Botany of the "Società Botanica Fiorentina", a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, a Fellow of the Royal Society, learned societies in Göttingen and Montpellier, an Accademico dell'Istituto di Bologna and he maintained scientific contacts with the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus and with the main scientific circles of the second half of the 18th century. He was supervisor of the Orto Botanico di Firenze in Florence from 1749 to 1782 succeeding to Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti and Secretary of the Accademia dei Georgofili. With remarkable organizational effort, he secured the publication of Storia naturale degli uccelli, Natural History of the birds, a monumental work in five volumes illustrated with 600 hand-coloured engravings based on watercolor paintings. The book was commissioned by Maria Luisa, Grand duchess of Tuscany and the first volume was dedicated to Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo. The third volume was dedicated to Ferdinando di Brobone and the fourth to Giorgio Nassau Clavering. The engravings were made by Tuscan abbot and engraver Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni who had studied under British engraver Robert Strange...

Sixteen framed line engravings depicting various noble figures from the 15th thru 17th centuries. Published by Wm. Richardson, York House, No. 31 Strand...

Francis Grose entered the army early in life and served in the cavalry, infantry, and militia.He had a profound knowledge of antiquities and spent the greater part of his life collec...

A beautiful antique engraving print of a botanical bamboo plant. The poetic composition, meticulous brush strokes and delicate color pallet were characteristic style of the work fro...

English etching artist proof. The bottom reads as follows: Printed by Henry Fradelle and engraved by Thomas Lupton. Rebecca and Ivanhoe AS THE WOUNDED KNIGHT WAS ABOUT TO ADDRESS THIS FAIR APPARITION SHE IMPOSED SILENCE BY PLACING HER SLENDER FINGER UPON HER RUBY LIPS...

A group of three Antique Botanical Prints custom framed with an interesting floating effect. The sculpted frames have an antique Creme paint finish and relate well to the muted Musta...