Saint-Hélène. - Ville et rade de James-Town.
Wood engraving by Berard,
1858.
Reverse side is printed. Lower margin is narrow.
15.2 x 22 cm ( 5.9 x 8.6 ")
$ 65.00
Order Nr. STHELENA2405
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Antique Prints of St. Helena Island (Ascension Island) This small, South-Atlantic Island was the last residence of Napoleon I. There he spent six years in forced exile and died on the island in 1840. |
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Saint-Hélène. - Ville et rade de James-Town. Wood engraving by Berard,
1858. 15.2 x 22 cm ( 5.9 x 8.6 ") $ 65.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2405 |
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Saint-Hélène. - La vallée du Tombeau Wood engraving by Berard,
1858. 14.2 x 16.3 cm ( 5.6 x 6.4 ") $ 40.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2404 |
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Saint-Hélène. - Habitation impériale de Long-Wood. Wood engraving by Berard from
an illustrated wor, 1858. 10.2 x 22 cm ( 4 x 8.6 ") $ 65.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2406 |
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St. Helena Steel engraving from the Kunstanstalt d. Bibliograph. Institut in Hildburghausen, ca 1840. 9.1 x 12.2 cm ( 3.6 x 4.8 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2401 |
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“Vera effigies et delineatio Insulae Ascenscio nuncupatae sitae in altitudine 8 graduum ad austrum lineae aequinoctialis". The island of Ascension in the Atlantic. Copper etching by Baptista a Deutecum for Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyages, published by Theodor de Bry in Frankfurt between 1597 and 1633. Outstanding hand coloring. This print of the island of St. Helena was published in 1601. Marvellous Renaissance view of this island in the Atlantic shown from three different sides. This print has rich adornment of Renaissance cartouches, flying fish, birds, windroses and six big sail ships. Very attractive print. Map has a hardly visible vertical centerfold. Two very small tears on lower margin edge, otherwise a fine map for its age. 23.4 x 34.3 cm (9.2 x 13.5") $ 1450.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2408 |
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“Vera effigies et delineatio Insulae Sanctae Helenae, qua Ortum Occasum, et Septentrionem spectat, sitae in altitudine 16 graduum ad Austrum Linea aequnoctialis". The island of St. Helena in the Atlantic. Copper etching by Baptista a Deutecum for Jan Huygen van Linschoten's voyages, published by Theodor de Bry in Frankfurt between 1597 and 1633. Outstanding hand coloring. This print of the island of St. Helena was published in 1601. Marvellous Renaissance view of this island in the Atlantic which gained attention centuries later when Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled there from 1815 until his death in 1821. The island is shown in this etching from three different sides. This print is rich in decorative cartouches, ships, and windroses. Simply beautiful! And very rare! Map has folds to fit book size. The side margins have been widened. Small repairs on reverse side on fold lines. A few creases in upper area. 30.5 x 37.8 cm (12 x 14.9") $ 1600.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2407 SOLD |
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"Virginiae Item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum nova Descriptio". Copper etching in attractive modern hand coloring by Jodocus Hondius. Amsterdam, (1606), 1628. This very important map of the South-East of the United States of America has become quite rare and is much sought among collectors. The area shown extends from Virginia (Chesapeak Bay "Chesepioock Sinus") to northern Florida. Hondius followed the John White Virginia map and fathered following maps of the area by Blaeu and Janssonius. Vignettes include Native Americans and their settlements, "Indians" in a canoe, a wind rose, sailship and sea monster and a Renaissance cartouche with indication of latitude. Wide margins. Rich coloring, clean except for some age spotting in margins. A few insignificant tears along edges. Reenforced centerfold with some thin paper in lower fold. Verso text in French 34.3 x 48.7 cm (13.5 x 19.1 ") $ 3100.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2057 |
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"Napolean's Grab" Print has a light spot in lower right margin not affecting image. 9.8 x 14.7 cm ( 3.8 x 5.8 ") $ 35.00 Order Nr. STHELENA2402 |
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