Scarce early folding map of the Island of Tahiti published in 1845 for Charles Wikes 'US World exploring expedition'. The map was engraved by Sherman and Smith in New York. Super South Pacific map.

 

The map, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Folds as issued. Size of engraved area 280mm x 210mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving of 'The Isles of Zetland its Extent and Division into Parishes'. Interesting map of the Shetland Isles by J Cary published in the 1789 edition of Camden's Britannia.  

 

The plan is in good condition, just minor discolouration. Size of engraved area 310mm x 180mm.

 

Scarce early folding copper plate engraving titled 'A Chart of the Islands discovered in the South Sea to the Year 1620, with the Tracks of some of the Principal Discoverers. Published by James Burney March 10th 1806. The map has the Salomon Islands marked amongst others with a reference to Australia and New Guinea. Super map engraved by J Pickett.

 

The map has some light brown staining and some minor offsetting but generally in good condition. Folds as issued. Size of engraved area 410mm x 250mm.

 

 

 

Scarce early copper plate engraving titled 'Prospectus Civitatis Innerness- The Prospect of ye Town of Innerness'. the view shows the South side of St Andrews Inverness Scotland with the River Eden in the background. Engraved by John Slezer this engraving comes from his best known work 'Theatrum Scotiae which was published in 1693, a rare print.

 

John Slezer was a Dutch or German born engineer and artist who arrived in Scotland in 1669, he was later arrested and imprisoned in 1688 for his sympathies towards King James V11. 

 

The picture has some light brown staining around the border from a previous matting but generally in good order for its age. Folds as issued. Size of engraved area 405mm x 260mm.

 

Scarce copper plate engraving of showing the 'Station of the Ships in Port Praya Bay when the engagement began between Com G Johnstone & M'de Suffrien'. The battle took place during the American Revolutionary Wars on the 6th April 1781 with the British Squadron lead by George Johnstone and the the French Squadron by Bailli de Suffrien. Published in the Gent Magazine around 1790.

 

Some of the British fleet shown in the plan includes H.M.S Rattlesnake, Porpoise, Mercury, Active, Monmouth, Diana, Isis, Fortitude, Osterly, Quuen, Lock etc. 

 

The plan is a little grubby around the borders but generally in good order. Folds as issued. Size of engraved area 250mm x 155mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving of 'A Plan of the River Salwarp and of the Navigable Canal from Droitwich to the River Severn in the County of Worcestershire'. Super plan featuring Hamford Mill, Papist Mill, Salwarp, Bryers Mill, Appler Mill, Jacob's Ladder, Boycott Brook etc. Published in the Gent Magazine 1771. 

 

The plan, which is hand coloured, is a little grubby around the borders but generally in good order. Folds as issued. Size of engraved area 340mm x 160mm.

 

Interesting early copper plate engraving showing 'Canoe of the Isle of Navigators under sail an Indian Canoe of the Isle of Choiseul and a Canoe of the Isle of Taiti (Tahiti) under sail. The picture was published in the Gent Magazine in 1772. 

 

The picture, which is hand coloured, has a light crease top right hand corner and some minor offsetting, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 180mm x 100mm.

 

Unusual and interesting early copper plate engraving detailing Mr John Read's method of stopping the progress of fire onboard of ships. The picture was published in the Gent Magazine in 1793. 

 

The picture, which is hand coloured, is close trimmed to the right hand side, not affecting the image but generally in good order. Size of engraved area 180mm x 110mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving 'A View of the Duke of Bridgwater's Aqueduct over the River Mersey'. Primitive engraving with a horse drawn sailing barge using the aqueduct. The picture was published in the Gent Magazine in 1766. 

 

The picture, which is hand coloured, is in good order. Size of engraved area 180mm x 90mm.

 

Small copper plate plan 'Eye Draught of the Solway Moss' published in the Gent Magazine of 1779. The map shows the road from Moffat to Carlisle the rivers Sark & Esk and Gratney House.

 

The plan, which has later hand colouring, is close trimmed at the top, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 135mm x 90mm.

 

Scarce town plan of Norwich published in 1807 to accompany the Beauties of England and Wales. The map was engraved by J Roper from an original drawing by G Cole. The small inset bottom left is of St Ethelbert's Gate and was engraved by J Smith.

 

The map, which has later hand colouring, is a bit grubby around the borders, not affecting the image, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 230mm x 170mm.

 

Steel engraved map of Berkshire engraved for Moule's English Counties circa 1850. The corner insets show Windsor Castle, View of Windsor, Virginia Water and the Town Hall Abingdon.

 

The map, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 260mm x 200mm.

 

Early plan of the Battle of Cape St Vincent 14th February 1797 off the coast of Portugal. The plan shows the positions in the battle and names all the ships involved in the action. Published by William Blackwood around 1865 the picture is credited to A K Johnston.

 

The picture, which has some original hand colouring, has a stain above the upper border which mounts out, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 200mm x 150mm.

 

 

Early copper plate engraving of the Entrance to the London Docks on the River Thames. Published in 1815 for the Beauties of England and Wales the picture was engraved by Matthews from an original drawing by J P Neale.  

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 100mm.

 

 

Early copper plate engraving 'View of the Tower of London'. Published in 1812 for the Beauties of England and Wales the picture was engraved by W Angus Matthews from an original drawing by Varley.  

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 100mm.

 

 

Early copper plate engraving 'Somerset House from the Thames, Westminster', London'. Published in 1810 for the Beauties of England and Wales the picture was engraved by J Le Keux from an original drawing by F Mackenzie. Super view of the River Thames with St Paul's Cathedral in the background.  

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 100mm.

 

 

Fine view of London and St Paul's Cathedral with what looks like Westminster Bridge in the foreground and the Shot Tower at Waterloo to the right of the picture. Titled 'Londyn' the picture dates from around 1830.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 160mm x 90mm.

 

 

Atmospheric view of the famous three arch Bridge of St Angelo spanning the River Tiber in Rome. Published by Johnson Fry & Company New York the picture dates from around 1840.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 180mm x 120mm.

 

 

Steel engraving of Venice published by Johnson Fry & Company New York around 1830. Engraved by Rice and Buttre from an original painting by Samuel Prout.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 135mm x 90mm.

 

 

Super French engraving 'Vue de Brest (Sight of Brest) published in Paris c1850. This was purchased as an original 1850 engraving but I am not so certain it is, therefore price reflects a much later copy. A super picture.

 

The picture, which is hand coloured, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 290mm x 180mm.

 

 

Super steel engraving 'Boats off Calais' by J M W Turner dating from around 1850. Engraved by J Cousen the picture is very atmospheric with boats rolling the waves.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 240mm x 170mm.

 

Rare early lithograph published by Sarony & Co New York in 1856 for 'Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan'. by Commodore William Perry. The picture shows the Bay of Wodowara with the US steamships encountering a severe gale.

 

The picture, which has original hand tinting, has some minor offsetting visible just below the bottom edge of the image but very faint. Size of engraved area 220mm x 150mm.

Rare early lithograph published by P S Duval in 1856 for 'Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan'. by Commodore William Perry. The picture shows Napha from the sea. A fine view of the harbour and the two steam frigates USS Susquehanna and Mississippi. In the background are the sailing ships Supply and Plymouth.

 

The picture, which has original hand tinting, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 220mm x 150mm.

Rare early lithograph published by Beverly Tucker in 1856 for 'Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan'. by Commodore William Perry. The picture shows the 'First landing at Gorahama'. The landing took place on the 14th July 1853 when Commodore Perry met with officials from the Japanese Government. The two ships in the background are the US Frigates Mississippi and Susquehanna. Illustrated by Wilhelm Heine the lithographers were P S Duval & Co.

 

The picture, which has original hand tinting, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 230mm x 150mm.

Rare early lithograph published by Beverly Tucker in 1856 for 'Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan'. by Commodore William Perry. The picture shows a view of Uraga , Yedo Bay in Japan. Commodore William Perry was tasked with the surveying of the coastline much to the annoyance of the Japanese government. Illustrated by Wilhelm Heine the lithographers were T Sinclairs.

 

The picture, which has original hand tinting, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 230mm x 150mm.

Rare early lithograph from the Sarony Company in New York, USA of a Chinese Temple in Macao. The picture comes from 'The Expedition of an American Squadron under the command of M C Perry' and dates from 1856/7. Illustrated by Wilhelm Heine, Commander Matthew Clabraith Perry, U S Navy, expedition was to the China Seas and Japan.   

 

The picture is in good condition. Size of engraved area 220mm x 150mm.

Super early steel engraving of Portsmouth in Hampshire. The picture was engraved by William Miller from an original painting by J M W Turner and dates from around 1830. Fine view of the harbour and town in the background.   

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, has a brown discolouration line around the border from a previous frame which does mount out, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 235mm x 150mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving of ' A Map of the Great Roads from London to all parts of South Britain' by Badeslade and Toms dated 1742. Thomas Badeslade was a surveyor on the canals and these maps are engraved by William Henry Toms from his surveys. The text on the left details some of the distances and completed miles.

 

The map, which has later hand colouring, has a central fold as issued and is a little grubby around the border with a stain top centre which will mount out. The bottom fold is also starting to come apart but an easy fix, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 140mm.

 

 

Scarce copper plate engraving 'Vue de Baticalo' (Batticalo) in Ceylon, now Sri Lanka. The picture is titled at the bottom 'Gezigt van Baticalo' and was engraved by J V Schey around 1750. Super view of the small town with sailing ships in the foreground.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, has vertical lines and folds as issued but generally is in very good condition. Size of engraved area 280mm x 180mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving 'A Perspective View of the Admiralty Office Dockyard Storehouses & at Amsterdam'. Fine view of the dockyard with ships at anchor published around 1780.

 

A good clear impression with some minor creases, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 270mm x 160mm.

Steel engraving of the Custom House, London published around 1840. Engraver and artist unknown. Fine view of the working River Thames just up stream from Tower Bridge with barges in the foreground.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 100mm.

 

 

Rare copper plate engraving 'Lieut: Bligh and the Crew of the Ship Bounty hospitably received by the Governor of Timor'. William Bligh is most well known for being set adrift in H.M.S. Bounty's launch following the mutiny in 1789. He eventually landed in Timor after a remarkable voyage. Bligh also sailed, as sailing master, with Captain James Cook in 1776 on the Resolution.

 

The picture, which comes from Ashburton's History of England, was engraved by Bromley from an original drawing by Benezach and is dated 1791. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 270mm x 180mm.

 

Steel engraving of Gibraltar by Davenport published by Thomas Kelly in London in 1836. Super view of the harbour and ships. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, has some light offsetting to the border but otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 170mm x 100mm.

 

 

Super French engraved map showing four of their colonies. The top left image is of St Pierre et Miquelon a small group of islands in the North Atlantic off the coast of Canada (Newfoundland and Labrador). Top right is the Iles Marquises in French Polynesia, bottom left is Guyane in the Atlantic off the coast of South America and bottom right is Madagascar in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. The map comes from the Atlas Illustre de la France (La France et ses Colonies) and was published in Paris around 1880. Produced by A Vuillemin the map was engraved by Isdore. 

 

The map is coloured and apart from being a little grubby around the borders, not affecting the image, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 225mm x 180mm.

 

French engraved map of Martinique in the Eastern Caribbean Sea. The map comes from the Atlas Illustre de la France (La France et ses Colonies) and was published in Paris around 1880. Produced by A Vuillemin the map was engraved by Isdore. There are vignettes of Fort Royal and Saint Pierre.

 

The map is coloured and apart from being a little grubby around the borders, not affecting the image, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 225mm x 180mm.

 

French engraved map of Algeria (Algerie) in Africa. The map comes from the Atlas Illustre de la France (La France et ses Colonies) and was published in Paris around 1880. Produced by A Vuillemin the map was engraved by Isdore. There are vignettes in the corners of the important cities of the country and famous people. This map features ABD-EL-Kader and Dey D'Alger with views of Alger and Constantine in the bottom corners.

 

The map is coloured and apart from being a little grubby around the borders, not affecting the image, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 225mm x 180mm.

 

French engraved map of Senegal in Western Africa. The map comes from the Atlas Illustre de la France (La France et ses Colonies) and was published in Paris around 1880. Produced by A Vuillemin the map was engraved by Isdore. There are vignettes Vue de St louis, natives and Goree.

 

The map is coloured and apart from being a little grubby around the borders, not affecting the image, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 225mm x 180mm.

Steel engraving of Philadelphie (Philadelphia) USA dating from around 1840. Engraved by Boullemier from an original drawing by Leonie Lacoste Chollet the picture was published in France with French text. Super harbour view with what looks like a fort on the right.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 140mm x 100mm.

 

Steel engraving of Quebec in Canada from the St Lawrence River dating from around 1840. Engraved by J Schraeder from an original by the same artist. The picture was published in France with French text. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 160mm x 110mm.

 

Scarce early lithograph of Caldera in Chile dated 1852. The picture was printed by P S Duval & Co Steam Lith Press in Philadelphia around 1855. It relates to a US Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere between 1849-1852. Super view of the harbour and ships.  

 

The picture has some very light discolouration just below the titles but otherwise in very good condition. Size of engraved area 245mm x 160mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving of the 'Perspective view of Roseau in the Island of Dominica in the West Indies'. Published in Middleton's Complete System of Geography around 1779. Roseau is the capital city of Dominica in the South Caribbean and is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea.  

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the edges and has a very faint diagonal crease across it, otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 260mm x 160mm.

 

Small early engraving of 'The Death of Captain Cook'. Captain Cook died on the 14 February 1779 in Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii during his third exploratory voyage in the Pacific. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in very good condition. Please note this is a small picture. Size of engraved area 90mm x 60mm (3.5 inches x 2.5 inches).

Early engraving of Dudgrove Double Lock by W B Cooke dated 1829. The lock was on the Thames & Severn Canal in Gloucestershire which opened in 1789. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in very good condition. Size of engraved area 200mm x 115mm.

Early steel engraving of Newcastle, Tyne & Wear by J H Hair. The picture was published by Brain & Payne in London around 1830. Nice view of the River Tyne with ships in the background.   

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 160mm x 100mm.

Early steel engraving of Montrose in Scotland by J J Hinchcliffe from an original drawing by W H Bartlett. The picture was published around 1840 and has a nice view of fishing boats and fishermen on the shore.   

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 170mm x 120mm.

Early steel engraving of 'Fast Castle, Berwickshire' in Scotland sub-titled 'The Royal Squadron conveying his Majesty George 1V towards Edinburgh'. Engraved by S Fisher from an original drawing by T Allom. The picture was published around 1840.   

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 170mm x 120mm.

 

Early engraving of German or possibly Austrian origin of Kertsch (Kerch) dating from around 1840, maybe slightly earlier. An interesting view of the harbour of Kerch, a Port Town on the peninsula of Crimea, Ukraine.

 

The engraving, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 160mm x 100mm.

 

Rare early aquatint ' Moors on board Swiftsure' engraved by J C Stadler after an original drawing by Cooper Willyams. The picture is dated 1801. H.M.S. Swiftsure was one of the ships under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. She carried 74 guns and was commanded by Captain Hallowell.

 

The engraving is in good condition. Size of engraved area 220mm x 160mm.

 

Early engraving of German or possibly Austrian origin of Havannah (Havana in Cuba?) dating from around 1840, maybe slightly earlier. An interesting view of the harbour and what appears to be a fort in the background.

 

The engraving, which has later hand colouring, has some slight crinkling of the paper around the bottom border, just right of titles otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 100mm.

Rare early aquatint engraving of 'A View of part of the Old Dock in Liverpool'. Superb picture of the old docks, which were built after a 1710 Act of Parliament, by William Green (1761-1823), etcher and aquatint engraver from an original painting by W H Watts. The picture was published by W H Watts in 1799.  

 

The picture is in very good condition. Size of engraved area 190mm x 130mm excluding titles.

 

Lithograph of 'Entrance to Rio de Janeiro' Brazil in South America. The lithograph was engraved by Louis Haghe and produced by Day & Haghe around 1830. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the edges but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 160mm x 90mm.

 

Copper plate engraving 'View of Mount Edgecombe from St Nicholas's Island' Devon. Published in London around 1780 in the Modern Universal British Traveller, or, A New and Complete, and Accurate tour through England, Wales, Scotland and the Neighbouring Islands. 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the edges but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 270mm x 160mm.

 

Very unusual early copper plate astronomy engraving of Aurore Boreale, Aurora Borealis the Northern Lights, dating from around 1760. The text is in French and appears to refer to an event in 1721. A rare engraving.

 

The picture is in good condition. Size of engraved area 160mm x 130mm.

 

Super early copper plate engraving 'A Prospect of Port St Julian, as it appears at low water, looking down from the river, and extending from the island of True Justice to the rivers mouth'. Published in London around 1745, possibly from a series of engravings from George Anson's voyages in South America.

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, has some repairs to the border below the image which will fully mount out, otherwise in good condition. Folds as issued. Size of engraved area 440mm x 190mm.

 

 

Early copper plate map of Huntingdonshire. This small county map was published for Daniel Defoe's 'Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain' published around 1750. They are also known as Osborne maps. 

 

The map, which has later hand colouring, has two tiny restored worm holes along the top engraved border but otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 170mm x 140mm. 

 

 

 

Scarce copper plate engraving 'Heptarchie des Saxons' from the French edition of Allain Mallet's 'Description I'Univers' published in Paris in 1705. The map shows England divided by Saxon regions.

 

The picture which has later hand colouring, is a bit grubby around the border as you would expect and has a tiny worm hole in Kent, noticable when held up to the light. Otherwise in very good condition. Size of engraved area 150mm x 100mm.

 

Early copper plate engraving 'Arzylla of Argille' Africa by John Ogilby (1600-1676). Published in London by Johnson in 1670 this picture comes from ' Africa being an Accurate Description of the Regions of Aegypt, Barbary, Lybia and Billedulgerid ....' 

 

The picture, which has later hand colouring, has a reinforced centre fold as issued and some slight creasing as you would expect from a picture of this age. Otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 330m x 230mm.