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West View of the Ruins of Carteia, & it's River with a Prospect of the Rock of Gibraltar; Drawn by Francis Carter in the Year 1771.
P. Mazell sculp.
Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 1 1777.
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 205 x 370mm (8 x 14½") very large margins.
Carteia, founded by the Phoenicians and captured by the Romans c. 190 BC, re-discovered by John Conduitt of the Gibraltar garrison c.1717. From Francis Carter's two-volume 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga' (1777). Carter (1741?-1783), a traveller and collector of coins, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries that same year, but died before completing his next work, a study of early Spanish printed books.
[Ref: 53059] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
P. Mazell sculp.
Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 1 1777.
Engraving, 18th century watermark. 205 x 370mm (8 x 14½") very large margins.
Carteia, founded by the Phoenicians and captured by the Romans c. 190 BC, re-discovered by John Conduitt of the Gibraltar garrison c.1717. From Francis Carter's two-volume 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga' (1777). Carter (1741?-1783), a traveller and collector of coins, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries that same year, but died before completing his next work, a study of early Spanish printed books.
[Ref: 53059] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
The Orange Grove three miles distant from Gibraltar; Drawn by Francis Carter in the Year 1772.
P. Mazell sculp.
Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 1 1777.
Rare engraving, 18th century watermark. 205 x 370mm (8 x 14½"). Large margins on 3 sides.
''Half way between Carteia and the Spanish lines, runs into the sea a little river, collected from different springs about a mile up the country; on its pleasant banks several Spaniards have established themselves, and planted gardens of orange-trees, sweet canes, pomegranates, and evergreens; the eternal blossom of the oranges, and the advantage of angling in a river full of fish, induced a gentleman of the garrison to erect a little hut of canes under the shade of an enormous walnut, where the officers find beds, and the little requisites for passing an agreeable day in this amiable spot.'' From Francis Carter's two-volume 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga' (1777). Carter (1741?-1783), a traveller and collector of coins, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries that same year, but died before completing his next work, a study of early Spanish printed books.
[Ref: 53058] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
P. Mazell sculp.
Publish'd as the Act directs Jan. 1 1777.
Rare engraving, 18th century watermark. 205 x 370mm (8 x 14½"). Large margins on 3 sides.
''Half way between Carteia and the Spanish lines, runs into the sea a little river, collected from different springs about a mile up the country; on its pleasant banks several Spaniards have established themselves, and planted gardens of orange-trees, sweet canes, pomegranates, and evergreens; the eternal blossom of the oranges, and the advantage of angling in a river full of fish, induced a gentleman of the garrison to erect a little hut of canes under the shade of an enormous walnut, where the officers find beds, and the little requisites for passing an agreeable day in this amiable spot.'' From Francis Carter's two-volume 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga' (1777). Carter (1741?-1783), a traveller and collector of coins, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries that same year, but died before completing his next work, a study of early Spanish printed books.
[Ref: 53058] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
West View of the Mole of Malaga seen from one of the Towers of te Cathedral and Drawn by Francis Carter 1772.
Basire sc.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Jan.ry 1st 1777.
Engraving, very fine with large margins. 205 x 740mm (8¼ x 29"). With centre fold as normal.
A view of the fortifications of Malaga on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, Spain. It was published in Carter's 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga; with a View of that Garrison and its Environs; a Particular Account of the Towns in the Hoya of Malaga...'. The odd triangles on the horizon are how the white sails of Spanish barques appear in the distance.
[Ref: 28603] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Basire sc.
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Jan.ry 1st 1777.
Engraving, very fine with large margins. 205 x 740mm (8¼ x 29"). With centre fold as normal.
A view of the fortifications of Malaga on the Mediterranean coast of Andalusia, Spain. It was published in Carter's 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga; with a View of that Garrison and its Environs; a Particular Account of the Towns in the Hoya of Malaga...'. The odd triangles on the horizon are how the white sails of Spanish barques appear in the distance.
[Ref: 28603] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
View of the Cathedral and Episcopal Palace of Malaga.
Drawn by Francis Carter 1773.
Published according to Act of Parliament Aug.t 1st 1776
Engraving, sheet 200 x 265mm (7¾ x 10½"). Trimmed, losing part of publication line.
The Cathedral of Málaga, engraved from a drawing by Francis Carter (1741?-1783) and published in his two-volume 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga' (1777). Carter, a traveller and collector of coins, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries that same year, but died before completing his next work, a study of early Spanish printed books.
For another plate from the same volume, see ref. 28603.
[Ref: 33762] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn by Francis Carter 1773.
Published according to Act of Parliament Aug.t 1st 1776
Engraving, sheet 200 x 265mm (7¾ x 10½"). Trimmed, losing part of publication line.
The Cathedral of Málaga, engraved from a drawing by Francis Carter (1741?-1783) and published in his two-volume 'A Journey from Gibraltar to Malaga' (1777). Carter, a traveller and collector of coins, was elected a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries that same year, but died before completing his next work, a study of early Spanish printed books.
For another plate from the same volume, see ref. 28603.
[Ref: 33762] £90.00 (£108.00 incl.VAT)