Oriental Album,Characters, Costumes And Modes Of Life In The Valley Of The Nile
Second edition of one of the most beautiful books published about the costumes of the Nile Valley.Contemporary half red morocco with spine gild and gilt edges.Illustrated with 31 lithographies by Prisse d´Avennes based on his drawings made during his long stay in Egypt. Prisse d´Avennes (1807-79) arrived to Egypt in 1827 in the service of Mehmet Ali as an engineer and later he was travelling and living in Egypt for many years, having a wide knowledge of the costumes, religion, language and dialects of the country. Prisse published several books based on his archeological works about the Boulaq museum in Cairo and his master work on Egyptian monuments that was a complement to the book of Champollion Monuments de l´Egypte.Islamic art and decoration was also the subject of some of his publications. The Oriental Album was his best work on oriental costumes based on his original drawings that were published in London with the text of the egyptologist James Augustus St John. Ref: Atabey 1001,Blackmer 1357,Colas 2427. Not in Gay and Chahine
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L´Egeo Redivivo O Sia Chorographia Dell´Arcipelago ,Grecia,Morea O Peloponese,Di Candia ,E Cipri
First edition, 4to. Engraved additional title , Engraved portrait of Franciscus II Duke of Modena, [VIII] including title page,684 pgs and 63 maps of the greek islands.3(many of them folded).Light browning in some of the maps.Original vellum binding. Fine copy of this scarce book in the tradition of islands books or Isolarios. The work was probably related to the venetian conquests in continental Greece. The description of the greek islands is quite extensive and thorough on each island. It contains descriptions of Roumelia and Peloponnesus. Also contains an interesting index of known and supposed ancient temples Ref: Blackmer 1305,Armao(1953) pg 253,Zacharakis 1520-82 Sicily and Sardeigna.Guerra de Cerdeña y Sicilia en los años 1717,18,19,20 con reflexiones militares
Original manuscript in two volumes with a remarkable original binding with a detailed description of the conquest of Sardeigna and Sicily by the spanish army during the Quadruple Alliance War(1718-20)caused by the spanish attempt to recover italian territories ceded in the 1713 peace of Utrecht. Vol I:Title page, XI,894 pgs in clear spanish manuscript, 14 pgs of index. 24 folding plans and tables. The plans in fine original colour representing the main cities: Caller,Alger,Castillo Aragonese,Palermo,naval battle of Cape Pessaro( 114 x 27 cms)Siracusa,Augusta,Messina,Melazo, Francavilla battle. Vol II: Title page,603 pgs in clear spanish manuscript, 34 leaves of index and illustrated with 17 plans and tables.Trapani ,Palermo,13 folding plates of fortifications,bastions. Original full leather binding richly gilt and with coat of arms of Marquis of Mina oil painted on both covers of Vol I. The manuscript was dedicated by the marquis of Mina to the Marquis of Llio in 1757. Ex libris of Antonio Canovas del Castillo, spanish prime minister in 1897. Outstanding manuscript written by the marquis of Mina that took part as an official in the militar campaign.Due to the defeat of the spanish forces and the disaster of the naval battle of Cape Pessaro( where many spanish warships were sunk)the king Philip V of Spain forbade to write or even to mention anything about this militar campaign so it was after the king´s death that some witnesses that took part like the marquis of Mina felt free to give a detailed account of the militar and historical facts. National library in Spain hold 3 copies( one with vol I only) and another copy in one volume at the Fundacion lazaro galdiano( Madrid) This is the own author´s copie in perfect condition and remarkable provenance. THIS MANUSCRIPT HAS AN SPANISH EXPORT LICENSE. Coleccion De Laminas Que Representan Los Animales Y Monstruos Del Real Gabinete De Historia Natural De Madrid, Con Una Descripcion Individual De Cada Uno
First edition including the two volumes of this extremely rare work.Vol I frontispiece, title page, [4], 78 pgs and 35 plates. Vol II frontispiece, title page [2], 76 pgs, 36 plates. All the plates with original handcoloring.Title page of first volume with XIX century stamp from a private collection.paper with different watermarks but mostly Pro Patria / H Wolven. Original XVIII century spanish brown calf slightly rubbed. Internally in perfect condition. This rare work included different monstruous abominations like three-legged chicken,two headed cow,a hare with two bodies, calf with one eye. The illustrations for this work were based on specimens in the museums representing mammals,birds,reptiles and fish from different parts of the worl specially South America,China, south Africa and other parts of the world. Bru( 1740-99) was born at Valencia. he was appointed illustrator at the Royal cabinet of Madrid in 1777 where he was for 20 years.He was dedicated to drawing animals and mounting skeletons of different animals for exhibition. Bru is well known for being the first person to install the first skeleton of Megatherium discovered near Buenos Aires in 1788 and sent like a present to the King by the authorities. Ref: Brunet 65645 ( citing the banks copy extra illustrated with 101 plates) Palau 36258 In the Spanish CCPBE 8 copies of vol I and only 1 copy of vol 2. Worldcat records 6 copies ( only 1 in America) Trinidad, Vista General Tomada Desde La Loma De Vijia
Large size lithography (63 x48 cms printed surface) with original hand colour .This topographical view was printed for the the collection of views " isla de Cuba Pintoresca " printed in Havana by Laplante.The lithographer was Eduardo Laplante a french born draughtsman and skilfull painter resident in Cuba. The view represents the city of Trinidad with the main buildings in the background and a group of people with servants and horses in the foreground . Laplante was editor living in Cuba since 1848 where he founded the first lithographic press in the island. He edited collections of views and a famous book describing the Cuban sugar mills(ingenios) This view is of extreme rarity Litografia en gran formato ( 63x 48 cms incluyendo márgenes).La vista representa un panorama de la ciudad de Trinidad y sus principales edificios y alrededores. La vista pertenece a la serie " Isla de Cuba Pintoresca". La vista está tomada desde un cerro dominando la ciudad . Los principales edificios de la ciudad, parques y avenidas están representados en detalle.Laplante fue un dibujante y editor francés afincado en Cuba desde 1848 y en donde estableció el primer establecimiento litográfico de la isla que editó series de vistas panorámicas y la famosa colección de vistas de los ingenios azucareros. Esta vista es de extraordinaria rareza hoy dia Cienfuegos, Vista General Tomada Desde La Punta De Revienta-Cordeles
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Large scale double hemisphere World map dedicated to the Marquis of Pescara ,Cesare D´Avalos. Fine example of this world map considered nowadays exceedingly rare .Paolo Petrini was a cartographer active at Naples during the late XVII and early XVIII century of whom not much printed work has remained. The hemispheres are set aloft amidst a fine allegorical composition. The source for the Americas is the map by Coronelli published in the Atlante Veneto circa 1690. The Great lakes are well delineated. The Mississippi river has some level of distortion as its mouth is located far southwest of its true location. California is represented as a large island and the Pacific Northwest the coast curves inwards to include the strait of Anian. The South American shows some level of distortion with a widened form. In regard to the rest of the world, the source seems to be the world map by Nicolas de Fer published in 1694. Asia is well charted based on Dutch and Jesuit sources. Australia is said to be discovered in 1644 on the map ( Abel Tasman voyages) and Petrini delineates the coasts of western and southern Australia and part of Tasmania. The east coast of Australia remains uncharted. The allegory sorrounding the map includes images of Saturn,Jupiter,Mars,Venus,Mercury with zodiacal signs and mithological figures.Below are depictions of Trade,Industry,Science and Art. Not much is know of Petrini.He published his rare atlas: "Atlante Partenopeo"(1700-1718) and set of continents and world maps in large size.Few copies are tracked in the market in the last 30 years. Ref: Shirley 625( plate 429) ,Wagner 168 Africa wall map
Large wall map of Africa dedicated to Niccolo Carmine Caraccioli. The map shows the african continent and a decorative border with representations of african people from Cabo Verde, Canary islands, Guinea,Benin, Congo, Angola,Ehiopia, Madagascar, Senegal,Nile sources, Nubiani,Morocco, Libya,Egypt with piramids.The source for the map is the large double plate map of Africa by Coronelli included in his Atlante Veneto 1696. the large lakes in Africa are not in their correct position in the same way like the Nile sources.The topographical information is based in Dutch maps like the Visscher and De Wit but basically completed with the Nolin- Coronelli maps. Highly decorative map with distorted profile of western Africa. Very few wall maps by Petrini come up to the map trade as the number of copies originally printed were very few and surviving examples of wall maps like this one are nowadays very rare L´Egeo Redivivo O Sia Chorographia Dell´Arcipelago ,Grecia,Morea O Peloponese,Di Candia ,E Cipri
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Pozzuoli general view at Naples
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Porto Pavone At Nisida Island
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Mont Vesuve And Atrio Di Cavallo
Hamilton William and Petrud Fabris Plate XXXIII of the most famous book on Vulcanoes published during the XVIII century. William Hamilton (1730-1803) was british ambassador for over twenty year at the Kingdom of Naples.His interests in archeology and vulcanology let him to create one of the most important collection of greek vases that was subsequently sold to the British Museum.For the vulcanology he contacted with the landscape painter Petrus Fabris who was living in Naples and comissioned him to take designs from Vesubius, Etna, Stromboli and Lipari islands as volcanic areas in southern Italy.They climbed 22 times to the Vesubius in order to record different stages of the eruptions that he witnessed during his time at Naples. Petrus Fabris designed and later engraved and coloured the plates that Hamilton praised him as "executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves". The book Campi Phlegraei refers to the volcanic area of Pozzuoli nearby Naples that was also an important archeological area with discoveries during the XVIII century joint with Pompey and Herculaneum. Ref: Brunet III, 31- $2,009
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Pozzuoli,Temple Of Serapis,Baia,Cap Misene
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View Of Naples And Nearby Islands, Ischia,Procida,Misene Point, Nisida
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Ischia Island , Vico,Sorrento and Vesubius
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Lac De Agnano,Crater De Ancien Volcan
Hamilton William and Petrus Fabris Plate XVIII of the most famous book on Vulcanoes published during the XVIII century. William Hamilton (1730-1803) was british ambassador for over twenty year at the Kingdom of Naples.His interests in archeology and vulcanology let him to create one of the most important collection of greek vases that was subsequently sold to the British Museum.For the vulcanology he contacted with the landscape painter Petrus Fabris who was living in Naples and comissioned him to take designs from Vesubius, Etna, Stromboli and Lipari islands as volcanic areas in southern Italy.They climbed 22 times to the Vesubius in order to record different stages of the eruptions that he witnessed during his time at Naples. Petrus Fabris designed and later engraved and coloured the plates that Hamilton praised him as "executed with such delicacy and perfection, as scarcely to be distinguished from the original drawings themselves". The book Campi Phlegraei refers to the volcanic area of Pozzuoli nearby Naples that was also an important archeological area with discoveries during the XVIII century joint with Pompey and Herculaneum. Ref: Brunet III, 31- $1,674
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Grotte De Pausilipo De Naples A Puzzoli
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Novissima Et Accuratissima Romae Veteris Et Nova Tabula
Giovanni Baptista Falda 65x 53 cms.Fine illustrated plan of Rome in bird´s eye view where all the main buildings,palaces, churches, monasteries,piazzas, gardens are represented.Large cartouche on upper left corner with a figure with papal robes representing St Peter with the keys and allegorical figure of justice. Five columns of text with numbered key of all building represented on the map. Falda (1643-1678) was an italian architect and engraver that worked with Bernini at his studio and later became a draughtsman and engraver. He is famous for his wall map representing Rome in 12 sheets "Nuova Pianta et Alzata della citta di Roma" published in 1676 of which this plan is a reduced version. Falda´s views celebrated the works carried out by Pope Alexander VII that was a complete renovation for Rome in gardens, fountains and architectural elements along the city.- $2,791
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Antiquae Urbis Romae Imago
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