Americana
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Virginiae partis australis, et Floridae partis orientalis, interjacentium regionem Novadescriptio
Cartographer: Joannes Janssonius (1588-1664)Publisher: J. Hondius, Amsterdam 1633Map of the coastline of Virgina and parts of Florida.Fine old hand coloured map on strong laid paper, verso text in Latin, the green boarder colouring isthinly backed with paper, otherwise an excellent early print of this map.Paper Size: 39 cm x 50 cm Ref: Koeman, Atlantici Neerdanici…
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Coastline from New Fundland to Florida. The course of the river Ohio to the Mississippi River.Title: “America Septentrionalis a Domino D‘ Anville in Galliis edita, nune in Anglia Coloniis inInteriorem Virginiam deduetis nec non Fluvii Ohia cursis aucta notisq, geographicis et historicisillustrate.”
Publisher: Homanianorum Heredum Noribergae, Anno 1756Hand coloured copper engraving aŌer D ‘Anville and Jean Baptiste Bourguignon by Homann Heirs,from the “Atlas Geographicus Major”, Nürnberg 1756Print Size: 46 cm x 51 cmFine hand coloured map, excellent printing on strong laid paper, very good condition no spots etc. Offered by Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt $850 To purchase, contact…
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Homann Heirs 1737 map of the British Territories in North America
Homann Heirs 1737 map of the Britsih Territories in North America: 1) “Newfoundland and or. Terra Nov s: Laurentii Bay”2) „Die Gros. Britannische Colonie-Länder in Nord-America“3) “Virginia & Maryland”4) „D.‚ Carolina nebst einem Theil von Florida“ Publisher: Homann Heirs, Nürnberg – Germany ca 1737 with privilegePrint Size: 51 cm x 56,5 cm Four old hand…
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AMERICA CONTINENT: “L‘Amerique divisée en ses principaux Etats asujeƫe aux ObservaƟons Astronomiques Par le Sr. Janvier Géographe.”
Engraved map of The Americas: North & South-Americaprinter: SanƟni, publisher: Remondini, Venice 1776-1780Very fine printed copy on strong laid. Offered by Kunstantiquariat Monika Schmidt $450
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(Anthoensen Press) Brayton, Alice. GEORGE BERKELEY IN NEWPORT.
Boston: To The Colony Club from the author, 1954, 4to, cloth-backed paper-covered boards, publisher’s slipcase. frontispiece, 129 pages. Minor rubbing to spine, else a near fine copy in near fine slipcase. Printed by the Anthoensen Press in Portland, ME. An account of Berkeley’s tour in Newport, RI which details his ventures from purchasing a plantation…
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General History of the Pirates: From their first rise and settlement in the island of Providence to the present year by Captain Charles Johnson
New York, Dodd, Mead, & Co, 1926 Reprinted from the Fourth Edition of the legendary Captain Charles Johnson’s General History in two volumes. This edition in one volume is lightly edited by Arthur L. Haywood. “Charles Johnson” published the first general history in 1724. The authorship is tentatively attributed to Daniel Defoe. This edition is…
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Cather, Willa. My Antonia. First Edition
First edition, first printing from 1918 with illustrations by W.T. Benda. Plates are second state, printed on the same stock as the text; ordered so by the author who wanted the illustrations on glossy stock to be replaced in all copies of the first printing in the publisher’s possession shortly after publication. Brown boards with…
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Farwell, H.S.Boudoir Cabinet Cards: Photos of Yellowstone National Park
Evanston, IL. A collection of 16 boudoir cabinet cards by Evanston, IL-based photographer Harry (or Henry) Simeon Farwell, comprised of photos from Yellowstone National Park circa 1885-1900. Each card is 21 x 16.5 cm, and labeled with a place name at the bottom, with Mr. Farwell’s label on the verso. Two of the images have…
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Rare with Map of Eldorado and South America – Walter Raleigh – Hulsius – 1599 – Brevis & admiranda descriptio regni Guianae, auri abundantissimi, in America
Brevis & admiranda descriptio regni Guianae, auri abundantissimi, in America, seu novo orbe, sublinea aequinoctilia siti: Quod nuper admodum, annis nimirum 1564 [i.e. 1594]. 1595 & 1596. “A Brief and Admirable Description of the Kingdom of Guiana, most Abundant in Gold, in America, or in the New World, Situated under the Line of the Equator:…
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Doris ULMANN
ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF CLARE LEIGHTON Ulmann, Doris (American, 1882-1934). PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH OF CLARE LEIGHTON. Gelatin silver print, 1931. Signed on the verso by Ulmann, and with her address of 1000 Park Avenue, NY, and date stamped “Jan 1931.” The print may be unique, as it is not held in the collections at the University of…