A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
A selection of stock we have recently added to our website.
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![[Brazil] Pauvre famille dans sa maison. Menuisier allant s'installer. Transport de feuilles d'aloès.](jpegs/59599.jpg)
[Brazil] Pauvre famille dans sa maison. Menuisier allant s'installer. Transport de feuilles d'aloès. 2.e Partie. PL: 34.
J.B. Debret del.t. Lith. de Thierry Frères, Succ.rs de Engelmann & C.ie.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 295mm (14¼ x 11½") very large margins. Mount burn around image, nick to top left corner.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, the interior of the house of a poor family. On the bottom, a carpenter carrying tools to his shop and men carrying bundle of aloe leaves on their heads. Plate 34 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59599] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
J.B. Debret del.t. Lith. de Thierry Frères, Succ.rs de Engelmann & C.ie.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 295mm (14¼ x 11½") very large margins. Mount burn around image, nick to top left corner.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, the interior of the house of a poor family. On the bottom, a carpenter carrying tools to his shop and men carrying bundle of aloe leaves on their heads. Plate 34 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59599] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
![[Brazil] Marchand de fleurs, a la porte d'une église. Ex-voto de marins échappés d'un naufrage.](jpegs/59600.jpg)
[Brazil] Marchand de fleurs, a la porte d'une église. Ex-voto de marins échappés d'un naufrage. 3.e Partie. PL: 6.
J.B. Debret, et la V.esse de Portes, d.t. Lith. de Thierry Frères Succ.rs de Engelmann & C.ie.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 290mm (14¼ x 11½") large margins. Small tear on left edge.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, a flower seller, holding a plate full of cut coconut, offers flowers carefully placed on a banana trunk to an upper-class woman who is leaving mass with her servants and her child. On the bottom, barefoot sailors who survived a shipwreck bring a sail into a church, carrying their shoes and their hats. Plate 6 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59600] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
J.B. Debret, et la V.esse de Portes, d.t. Lith. de Thierry Frères Succ.rs de Engelmann & C.ie.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 360 x 290mm (14¼ x 11½") large margins. Small tear on left edge.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, a flower seller, holding a plate full of cut coconut, offers flowers carefully placed on a banana trunk to an upper-class woman who is leaving mass with her servants and her child. On the bottom, barefoot sailors who survived a shipwreck bring a sail into a church, carrying their shoes and their hats. Plate 6 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59600] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
![[Brazil] Une mulatresse allant passer les Fetês de Noël, a la campagne. Concours des ecoliers, la veille du Jour de S.t Alexis.](jpegs/59601.jpg)
[Brazil] Une mulatresse allant passer les Fetês de Noël, a la campagne. Concours des ecoliers, la veille du Jour de S.t Alexis. 3.e Partie. PL: 7.
J.B. Debret del. Lith de Thierry Frères, Succ.rs de Engelmann & C.ie.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 470 x 340mm (18½ x 13½"), large margins. Slightly foxed, blue mark on left edge.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, a mixed race woman (described as a mulattress in text) and her daughter are accompanied by their black slaves who carry a bird in a cage, a basket, a rug and a jug along a country path; to spend the Christmas holidays in the countryside. On the bottom, children congregate in the street and enter schools, thrusting pieces of paper toward two adult men. A girl is escorted by a child slave and a black female slave carrying an umbrella on her head and carrying the girl's notebook and quills. Plate 7 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59601] £320.00
J.B. Debret del. Lith de Thierry Frères, Succ.rs de Engelmann & C.ie.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 470 x 340mm (18½ x 13½"), large margins. Slightly foxed, blue mark on left edge.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, a mixed race woman (described as a mulattress in text) and her daughter are accompanied by their black slaves who carry a bird in a cage, a basket, a rug and a jug along a country path; to spend the Christmas holidays in the countryside. On the bottom, children congregate in the street and enter schools, thrusting pieces of paper toward two adult men. A girl is escorted by a child slave and a black female slave carrying an umbrella on her head and carrying the girl's notebook and quills. Plate 7 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59601] £320.00
![[Brazil] Les premières occupations du matin. Quèteurs. Voeu d'une messe demandée comme aumône.](jpegs/59602.jpg)
[Brazil] Les premières occupations du matin. Quèteurs. Voeu d'une messe demandée comme aumône. 3.e Partie. PL: 4.
J.B Debret del.t. Lith de Thierry Frères, Succ: de Engelmann.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 500 x 345mm (19¾ x 13¾"), very large margins. Slightly foxed, blue mark on left edge.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, a group of people busy with the first activities at the beginning of a new day. On the bottom, two illustrations of people asking and collection alms. Plate 4 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59602] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
J.B Debret del.t. Lith de Thierry Frères, Succ: de Engelmann.
[n.d. c.1835.]
Very rare hand-coloured lithograph, sheet 500 x 345mm (19¾ x 13¾"), very large margins. Slightly foxed, blue mark on left edge.
Two designs depicting the life and costumes of Brazilian people. On the top, a group of people busy with the first activities at the beginning of a new day. On the bottom, two illustrations of people asking and collection alms. Plate 4 of 'Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil' (1834-39) by J.B. Debret.
[Ref: 59602] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Rio-Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. Ports de Mer D'Amerique _ Bresil.
Dessiné d'après nature et Lithog. par Deroy.
[Paris: L. Turgis, c.1860.]
Coloured lithograph with fine hand colour. Sheet 440 x 575mm (17¼ x 22¾"), large margins.
A view of Rio de Janeiro from the east side of the harbour, by Isidore Laurent Deroy (1797 - 1886).
[Ref: 59591] £650.00
Dessiné d'après nature et Lithog. par Deroy.
[Paris: L. Turgis, c.1860.]
Coloured lithograph with fine hand colour. Sheet 440 x 575mm (17¼ x 22¾"), large margins.
A view of Rio de Janeiro from the east side of the harbour, by Isidore Laurent Deroy (1797 - 1886).
[Ref: 59591] £650.00
Carte de la Caroline et Georgie. Pour servir à l'Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Tirée des Auteurs Anglois par M.B. Ing. de la Marine. 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map with hand colour, 18th century watermark. 200 x 300mm (8 x 11¾"). Binding folds, four pairs on worm holes in image, two near right plate mark. Offsetting.
A map of the US coastline from Albemarle Sound south to Jekyll Island (near Brunswick in Georgia). It extends inland to the Appalachians and parts of Eastern Tennessee. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59456] £260.00
Tirée des Auteurs Anglois par M.B. Ing. de la Marine. 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map with hand colour, 18th century watermark. 200 x 300mm (8 x 11¾"). Binding folds, four pairs on worm holes in image, two near right plate mark. Offsetting.
A map of the US coastline from Albemarle Sound south to Jekyll Island (near Brunswick in Georgia). It extends inland to the Appalachians and parts of Eastern Tennessee. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59456] £260.00
Carte de la Baye de Hudson. Pour servir à l'Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Par M. B. [Bellin] Ing.r de la Mar.e 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map, 18th century watermark. 235 x 315mm (9¼ x 12½"). Narrow right margin, binding folds, slight damp staining.
A map of Hudson Bay and Newfoundland. A note in French top left states that 'the England search for a [North West] passage here but it doesn't exist'. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59459] £130.00
Par M. B. [Bellin] Ing.r de la Mar.e 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map, 18th century watermark. 235 x 315mm (9¼ x 12½"). Narrow right margin, binding folds, slight damp staining.
A map of Hudson Bay and Newfoundland. A note in French top left states that 'the England search for a [North West] passage here but it doesn't exist'. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59459] £130.00
Carte de la Nouvelle Angleterre Nouvelle Yorck et Pensilvanie. Pour servir à l'Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Par M. B. [Bellin] Ing. de la Mar.e 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map, 18th century watermark. 220 x 310mm (8½ x 12¼"). Trimmed to plate upper left by binder, folds with a small tear, 8 worm holes in image.
A map of the Eastern Seaboard from Delaware Bay north to Penobscot, and west to Lake Erie. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59458] £250.00
Par M. B. [Bellin] Ing. de la Mar.e 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map, 18th century watermark. 220 x 310mm (8½ x 12¼"). Trimmed to plate upper left by binder, folds with a small tear, 8 worm holes in image.
A map of the Eastern Seaboard from Delaware Bay north to Penobscot, and west to Lake Erie. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59458] £250.00
Carte du Cours du Fleuve de St Laurent Depuis Quebec jusqu'au Lac Ontarion. Pour servir à l'Histoire Générale des Voyages.
Par M.B. [Bellin] Ing. de la M.e 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map, 18th century watermark. 210 x 310mm (8¼ x 12¼"). Binding folds, faint ink offset.
Map of the St Lawrence River, showing from Lake Ontario west to Quebec, with Montral and Lake Champelain. It was drawn in 1757 by Jacques Nicolas Bellin for Prevost's 'Histoire'. The Seven Years' War (1756-63) had already started: two years later Quebec fell to the English.
[Ref: 59453] £140.00
Par M.B. [Bellin] Ing. de la M.e 1757.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map, 18th century watermark. 210 x 310mm (8¼ x 12¼"). Binding folds, faint ink offset.
Map of the St Lawrence River, showing from Lake Ontario west to Quebec, with Montral and Lake Champelain. It was drawn in 1757 by Jacques Nicolas Bellin for Prevost's 'Histoire'. The Seven Years' War (1756-63) had already started: two years later Quebec fell to the English.
[Ref: 59453] £140.00
Carte de la Baye de Chesapeack et Pays Voisins. Pour servir à l'Histoire Generale des Voyages. Tirée des meilleures Cartes Angloises.
[Nicolas Bellin.]
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map. 210 x 305mm (8¼ x 12"). Trimmed to plate lower right by binder, folds, two worm holes in image.
A map of the environs of Chesapeake Bay, with Virginia, Maryland and part of New Jersey. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59457] £260.00
[Nicolas Bellin.]
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map. 210 x 305mm (8¼ x 12"). Trimmed to plate lower right by binder, folds, two worm holes in image.
A map of the environs of Chesapeake Bay, with Virginia, Maryland and part of New Jersey. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59457] £260.00
Carte du Golphe du Mexique et des Isles de l'Amerique. Pour servir à l'Histoire Generale des Voyages.
Par M. Bellin Ing.r de la Mar.e 1754.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map with hand colour, 18th century watermark; 290 x 390mm (11½ x 15¼"). Narrow right margin, binding folds, 16 worm holes.
A map of the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico. It marks the mythical island of Bermeja off Yucatan, belief in which lasted until quite recently but not found in a survey in 2009. A current conspiracy theory in Mexico claims that the Central Intelligence Agency destroyed the island to expand the economic zone allotted to the United States. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59460] £480.00
Par M. Bellin Ing.r de la Mar.e 1754.
[Paris: Didot Libraire, c.1757.]
Engraved map with hand colour, 18th century watermark; 290 x 390mm (11½ x 15¼"). Narrow right margin, binding folds, 16 worm holes.
A map of the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico. It marks the mythical island of Bermeja off Yucatan, belief in which lasted until quite recently but not found in a survey in 2009. A current conspiracy theory in Mexico claims that the Central Intelligence Agency destroyed the island to expand the economic zone allotted to the United States. Published in Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.
[Ref: 59460] £480.00