Colored Copper Engraving of the American Continent, 1754

Antique print titled 'Nouveau Mexico'. Copper engraving with a panoramic view of Mexico city. This print originates from 'Histoire générale des voyages, ou nouvelle collection de...

Description: Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart Van het Westelykste Deel Der Weereld, dienende tot aanwyzing an de Scheepstogten der Nederlanderne Naar West Indie.' Excellent map of America, featuring an unusual northwest coast of America, which includes Martin d'Aguilar's strait which provides for a Northwest Passage via the Great Lakes. The rest of the NW coast...

Title on Page (Dutch and French): CORPS DE GARDE van Hollandsche Officiers / Corps de Garde des Officiers Hollandois". Amst., 1754. Fine engraving depicting an officer's mess by J. Punt and P. Tanjé after a painting by C. Troost, with coat of arms engraved in lower margin and dedication to G. Braamcamp ("beminnaar der schilderkonst"). Waiting room with reading, smoking and card playing officers. Right, one of them studies a map of the Netherlands. On the wall a coat of arms with the Dutch lion. At the bottom of the margin the coat of arms and an assignment to Gerrit Braamcamp, who had the original painting in his collection. Cornelis Troost...

By John Pine considered the foremost heraldic and decorative engraver of his generation. Depicting the defeat of the Spanish by the English Fleet in 1588. These are after a set of tapestries that hung in the House of Commons...

Antique print, titled: 'Suratte' View of the Indian city of Suratte (Surat) showing a panoramic view of the city with figures, animals and a river wi...

Antique print China titled ‘Kajutsiu'. This plate shows a view on the Chinese city of Kajutsiu. This print originates from the Latin edition of Nie...