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J. Cook. Celèbre Navigateur Anglais. Né dans le Comté d'York en 1728. Assassiné par les habitants de l'Isle d'Owhyhée le 14 Fevrier 1779.
Legrand. Lith. de Ducarme,
[n.d., c.1825.]
Lithograph, rare. Printed area 160 x 130mm (6¼ x 5¼").
Head and shoulders portrait of Captain James Cook (1729-1779), derived from the seated portrait by Nathaniel Dance. Cook was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
For the death of Cook referred to on this print, see ref. 13499
[Ref: 31890] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Legrand. Lith. de Ducarme,
[n.d., c.1825.]
Lithograph, rare. Printed area 160 x 130mm (6¼ x 5¼").
Head and shoulders portrait of Captain James Cook (1729-1779), derived from the seated portrait by Nathaniel Dance. Cook was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy. Cook was the first to map Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean during which he achieved the first European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands as well as the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand.
For the death of Cook referred to on this print, see ref. 13499
[Ref: 31890] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Compensations N.o11 bis. Celui la voudrait zedescendre.
Ch. Philpon inv et del. Lith de Ducarme. Wattier, lith.
a Paris, chez Ostervald aine, Quai des Augustins, N.o 37 etched Hautecoeur Martinet rue du coq S.t Honore.
Very rare lithograph, sheet 325 x 225mm (12¾ x 8¾").
A man in the basket of a hot air balloon crouches, mouth agape in terror looking down at the mountainous scenery. Text in French captures his sentiment 'He would like her to come down.'
[Ref: 57081] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Ch. Philpon inv et del. Lith de Ducarme. Wattier, lith.
a Paris, chez Ostervald aine, Quai des Augustins, N.o 37 etched Hautecoeur Martinet rue du coq S.t Honore.
Very rare lithograph, sheet 325 x 225mm (12¾ x 8¾").
A man in the basket of a hot air balloon crouches, mouth agape in terror looking down at the mountainous scenery. Text in French captures his sentiment 'He would like her to come down.'
[Ref: 57081] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Le Bn. A. De Humboldt. Membre de l'Institut.
Lith. de Ducarme.
Galerie Universelle Publiee par Blaisot [n.d., c.1825.]
Lithograph on india laid paper, india 170 x 135mm. India detached at lower edge, with pin hole above image.
Alexander Von Humboldt (1769 - 1859), Prussian naturalist and explorer who explored much of Central and South America. Charles Darwin described him as 'the greatest scientific traveller who ever lived.' He is widely respected as one of the founders of modern geography. Alexander von Humboldt's travels, experiments, and knowledge transformed western science in the nineteenth century. He was a member of the Institut de France in Paris, a learned society incorporating five académies, including the L'Académie Française, L'Académie des Sciences, and L'Académie des Beaux-Arts. It was created on October 25, 1795.
Wellcome: 1467, 4. From the Blackburn Collection.
[Ref: 8059] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Lith. de Ducarme.
Galerie Universelle Publiee par Blaisot [n.d., c.1825.]
Lithograph on india laid paper, india 170 x 135mm. India detached at lower edge, with pin hole above image.
Alexander Von Humboldt (1769 - 1859), Prussian naturalist and explorer who explored much of Central and South America. Charles Darwin described him as 'the greatest scientific traveller who ever lived.' He is widely respected as one of the founders of modern geography. Alexander von Humboldt's travels, experiments, and knowledge transformed western science in the nineteenth century. He was a member of the Institut de France in Paris, a learned society incorporating five académies, including the L'Académie Française, L'Académie des Sciences, and L'Académie des Beaux-Arts. It was created on October 25, 1795.
Wellcome: 1467, 4. From the Blackburn Collection.
[Ref: 8059] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
L'armee blanche est l'armee du Courage c'est l'armee des Francais! Muller, Auteur de l'escrime a cheval, du Maniement de la Bayonnette, etc. etc.
A. Reynier del.t. 1828. Lith de Ducarme.
[n.d., c.1828.]
Lithograph with very large margins. Sheet size: 585 x 425mm (23 x 16¾"). Foxing. Small stains to left and right edges. Nick in paper at top edge.
A full length portrait of Alexandre Muller, who in 1828 published 'Maniement de la baïonnette, appliqué à l'attaque et à la défense de l'infanterie individuellement et en masse (Handling of the Bayonet, as applied to the attack and the defense of the infantry, alone or en masse). Shortly after, French Military Authorities considered 'officialising' the teaching of this art, introducing various exercises and manoeuvres and bayonet fencing lessons. Muller stands, slightly to right, pointing at a large rifle and bayonet which he holds in his left hand. On the ground below are two instructional books written by Muller, 'Theorie de l'Escrime a Cheval', and 'Escrime de la Bayonette'. Soldiers can be seen performing various drills, on horseback and practising fencing techniques.
[Ref: 36190] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
A. Reynier del.t. 1828. Lith de Ducarme.
[n.d., c.1828.]
Lithograph with very large margins. Sheet size: 585 x 425mm (23 x 16¾"). Foxing. Small stains to left and right edges. Nick in paper at top edge.
A full length portrait of Alexandre Muller, who in 1828 published 'Maniement de la baïonnette, appliqué à l'attaque et à la défense de l'infanterie individuellement et en masse (Handling of the Bayonet, as applied to the attack and the defense of the infantry, alone or en masse). Shortly after, French Military Authorities considered 'officialising' the teaching of this art, introducing various exercises and manoeuvres and bayonet fencing lessons. Muller stands, slightly to right, pointing at a large rifle and bayonet which he holds in his left hand. On the ground below are two instructional books written by Muller, 'Theorie de l'Escrime a Cheval', and 'Escrime de la Bayonette'. Soldiers can be seen performing various drills, on horseback and practising fencing techniques.
[Ref: 36190] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Voltaire No.39.
Julien [signed on stone.] Lith. de Ducarme.
Publiee par Blaisot Galerie Universelle [French, n.d., c.1827].
Lithograph, sheet 300 x 220mm. 11¾ x 8¾". Large margins.
Portrait of François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694 - 1778) French philosopher. From the 'Galerie Universelle' series of c.350 portraits of famous men through the ages, published 1826-28.
See BNF FRBNF41517962 for comment on the series.
[Ref: 23474] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Julien [signed on stone.] Lith. de Ducarme.
Publiee par Blaisot Galerie Universelle [French, n.d., c.1827].
Lithograph, sheet 300 x 220mm. 11¾ x 8¾". Large margins.
Portrait of François Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694 - 1778) French philosopher. From the 'Galerie Universelle' series of c.350 portraits of famous men through the ages, published 1826-28.
See BNF FRBNF41517962 for comment on the series.
[Ref: 23474] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)