Antique Prints of South America

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The prints are in alphabetical order according to country.

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Scenes and Costumes of South America

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Mount Aconcagua

Mount Aconcagua

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

12.3 x 19 cm 8 4.8 x 7.4 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2558


Barranquilla (Neu Granada)

Wood engraving 1875. Hand coloring. Reverse side is printed.

6.3 x 8.9 cm ( 2.5 x 3.5 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2569


Argentina - Carmen

Ansicht von Carmen am Rio Negro

Copper etching, 1836. Lower and right margins are narrow.

9.5 x 11.5 cm ( 3.7 x 4.5 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SAM2343


Argentina - Buenos Aires

Landungsplatz zu Buenos Ayres

Anonymous copper etching. 1836.

8.3 x 10.5 cm ( 3.3 x 4.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2309


Buenos Aires

Lithograph printed in color ca 1895. From Brockhaus in Leipzig.

In the upper left is an inset showing the larger area around Buenos Aires.

14 x 21.7 cm ( 5.5 x 8.5 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA236285


ARGENTINA

“Patagonier" - Inhabitants of Patagonia.

Lithograph by J. Honegger from “Naturgeschichte und Abblidung des Menschen..." by HeinrichRudolf Schinz. Zurich, 1845. (Native people of the world).

Clean. Some miniscule foxing and a hardly visible water stain.

Page size: 26 x 36 cm (10.2 x 14.2")

$ 150.00

Order Nr. ETHNOLOGY96037


Trachten der Portenas auf der Promenade, zum Ball und in der Kirche.
( Costumes of the Portenas on the Promenade, at the Ball and in Church )

Copper etching ca 1820.

7 x 11.5 cm ( 2.7 x 4.5 " )

$ 40.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA236273


Argentina - Buenos Aires

"Grundriss von der Stadt Buenos-Ayres"

Copper etching from the German version of "Histoire du Paraguay" by Charlevoix, Paris ca 1756.

Print has overall light toning and a few miniscule spots. Folds to fit book size.
One small paper irregularity on upper margin edge.

17.5 x 27 cm ( 6.8 x 10.6 ")

$ 270.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2332


Ansicht der Recoba zu Buenos Ayres.

Copper line engraving 1836,

7.4 x 11.8 cm ( 2.9 x 4.6 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2564


Argentina - Port St. Julian, Patagonia

"A View of the land of Patagonia a little to the northward of Port St. Julian". A copper etching by J.S. Müller. Ca. 1750.

Probably most of these sailing ships shown by Port St. Julian were part of an exploration group at the time. At any rate, there are seldom so many ships nowdays in this remote area of Santa Cruz, the southermost province of Argentina.

Except for the fold, which shows wear, the print is in almost Very Good Condition.

17.4 x 42 cm ( 6.7 x 16.5 ")

$ 240.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2303


Argentina - Port Stanley - Islas Malvinas

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands

Wood engraving from "The Illustrated London News", ca 1880. Backside is printed.

16.2 x 23.7 cm ( 6.4 x 9.3 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2361


Bolivia - Tiquina

Tiquina Strasse

Copper line etching, 1836. Left and lower margins are narrow.

8.5 x 11.5 cm ( 3.3 x 4.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2363


Cartagena

"Neu und verbesserter Plan des Hafen von Cartagena"

Copper engraving by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg, ca 1750. Original hand coloring.

Detailed print of the harbor of Cartagena and the surrounding area.
"North" is on the left side, "East" at the top of the print.
In the lower right is text in German describing Cartagena.

Upper margin is the pink area. Other margins wide. A few scattered spots in margins.

22.7 x 28 cm ( 8.9 x 11 ")

$ 720.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2550


Río Magdalena

Scenery Of The Magdalena River, Granada.

Photogravure after the original painting by Frederick .E. Church in the Corcoran Gallery. Ca 1890.
Included is an extra page of text about Frederick E. church and this painting.

Print has wide margins. A few minor spots in margins and light browning on margin edges.

19.3 x 25.7 cm ( 7.5 x 10.1 ")

$ 70.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2559


Etagen Dampfer auf dem Magdalenenstrome (Suedamerika)

Wood engraving ca 1885. Overall light age toning.

12.3 x 18.4 cm ( 4.8 x 7.2 " )

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA235918


Guyana

Fall des Coumarow in den Masaroni

Copper line etching, 1836. Upper and right margins are narrow.

9 x 11.5 cm ( 3.5 x 4.5 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2377


Guyana - Georgetown

Vue de Georgetown

Wood engraving, 1893, in modern hand coloring. Backside is printed with a panorama of Georgetown.

7.7 x 15.9 cm ( 3 x 6.2 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2382


Guyana - Georgetown

Main Street

Photogravure after Bocher, 1893. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed. Light spotting and creasing in margins.

15.7 x 23.7 cm ( 6.1 x 9.3 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2394


Upper image: Guerre du Paraguay. - Vue Generale des defenses etablis devant Humaita.
Middle image: Le vice-amiral Tegethof commandant la flotte autrichienne au combat de Lissa.
(made after a photograph by M. Volkmann in Graz )
Lower image: Paraguay. -
Plan topographique et strategique de la contree ou les armees ennemies se trouvent en presence.

Wood engraving and article ca 1870. Article about Paraguay titled "Paraguay - Humaita" begins on reverse side.
Light horizontal centerfold. Narrow right margin.

Page size: 36.5 x 25.5 cm ( 14.3 x 10 ")

$ 75.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA236044SOLD


Palast des Presidenten Lopez in Assuncion.

Wood engraving from a German Illustrated work ca 1875. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.
Narrow margins.

12.7 x 15.6 cm ( 5 x 6.1 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA236045


Paraguay - Asunción

" Plan de la Ville de l'Assomption, dans le Paraguay". Copper etching ca 1780.

Right and left margins have been widened. A few minor spots and light toning.

25.5 x 46.8 cm ( 10 x 18.4 ")

$ 360.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2331aSOLD


 Paraguay - Asunción

Paraguay - La ville de l'Assomption occupée par l'armée alliée

Wood engraving from "Le Monde Illustré", 1869. Modern hand coloring.
Backside is printed. Narrow bottom margin.

10.5 x 22.2 cm (4.1 x 8.7 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2336SOLD


Barke von Surinam

Copper engraving 1836. Left and lower margins widened.

9.2 x 12.3 cm ( 3.6 x 4.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA2570


Uruguay - Montevideo

The City of Montevideo, Uruguay, South America.

Wood engraving from "The London Illustrated News", dated 1865.
Modern hand coloring. Backside is printed.

20.1 x 35 cm ( 7.9 x 13.7 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2396


Venezuela - Mangrove coast

Lacôte des Mangroves Venézuela Mongrovekueste in Venezuela Mangrove Coast in Venezuela

Chromolithograph from "Hoelzel's geographische Charakterbilder" published in Wien by E. Hoelzel, 1887. Text by Dr. Fr. Umlauft and V. v. Haardt. Extra page of text (in German) included.

14.2 x 20 cm ( 5.6 x 7.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2451

Venezuela - Caracas

Upper left: Eine Strasse in Caracas Upper right: Die Kathedrale in Caracas
Bottom: Ansicht von Caracas, Hauptstadt von Venezuela

Wood engravings by Sampietro, ca 1890. Backside is printed.

23 x 33 cm (measured on outside line shown) ( 9 x 12.9 ")

$ 135.00

Order Nr. SOUTHAMERICA 2397

 

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