A New and Accurate Map of Anatolia or Asia Minor (..) – Bowen (1747)
Description:Â Antique map Middle East titled 'A New and accurate map of Anatolia or Asia Minor, with Syria and such other provinces of the Turkish Empire (..)'. Beautiful map of Turkey between the Black Sea and Cyprus. This map originates from 'A Complete System of Geography'.Â
Artists and Engravers:Â Emanuel Bowen (1694?-1767) was a British engraver and print seller.Â
- Date: 1747
- Overall size: 48 x 38.5 cm.
- Image size: 42 x 34 cm.
- Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Few worm holes, please study image carefully.
A New Map of Asia – Bayly (1782)
Description:Â Antique map titled 'A New Map of Asia'. Old map of the Asian continent. Originates from 'Geographical Magazine: or, a New and Complete System of Geography'.Â
Artists and Engravers: Published as the Act directs by Harrison & Company for William Frederick Martyn.
- Date: 1782
- Overall size: 38 x 25 cm.
- Image size: 34 x 23 cm.
- Condition: Fair, stained in upper margin, also affecting image. Please study image carefully.
A New Map of Asia – Neele (1795)
Description:Â Antique map Asia titled 'A New Map of Asia drawn from the best authorities'. Old map of the Asian continent, 1795.Â
Artists and Engravers: Published by Neele.
- Date: 1795
- Overall size: 26.5 x 20.5 cm.
- Image size: 24 x 19 cm.
- Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Few small stains, please study image carefully.
A New Map of Asia – Russell (1794)
Description: Antique map Asia titled 'A New Map of Asia, drawn from the best Authorities'. Old map of the Asian continent. This map originates from 'The General Gazetteer or Compendious Geographical Dictionary' by R. Brookes.
Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Russell.
- Date: 1794
- Overall size: 26 x 21.5 cm.
- Image size: 24 x 19.5 cm.
- Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Few small stains. Please study image carefully.
A Souldier of Amboina – Nieuhof (1744)
Description: Antique print, titled: 'A Souldier of Amboina.' - This plate shows a soldier from Ambon, Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It originally accompanied J. Nieuhof's account of his 'Voyages and Travels to the East-Indies' in the 17th century. Johan Nieuhof (1618-1672) was a Dutch traveller who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China, India and the East-Indies. His notes and illustrations were published by Jacob van Meurs in 1665 and this English edition was included in 'Churchill's Voyages and Travels' (3rd edition 1744).
From: Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscripts others now first printed in English', printed in 1744 for Henry Lintot and John Osborn.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Johan Nieuhof' after an anonymous artist. Johan / Jan / Johannes Nieuhof / Nieuhoff / Neuhof (1618-1672) was a Dutch traveler who wrote about his journeys to Brazil, China and India. The most famous of these was a trip of 2,400 km from Canton to Peking in 1655-1657 as part of a Dutch envoy, which enabled him to become an authoritative Western writer on China. Johan Nieuhof was born in Uelsen, Germany, of which his father (originally from Zwolle) was mayor. Nieuhof left for Brazil in 1640 as a reserve officer-candidate - from then on, barring two short family visits in 1658 and 1671, he spent all the rest of his life abroad. After an adventurous career in the service of the Dutch East India Company (or VOC) - between 1660 and 1667 he occupied posts in India and on Ceylon - he then lived in Batavia until 1670. He then disappeared without trace on Madagascar, traveling in a sloop from which he had landed to seek drinking water. The engravings are made after Nieuhoff's drawings.
- Date: 1744
- Technic: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
- Overall size: 8,3 x 13,6 inch
- Image size: 6,7 x 11,2 inch
- Condition: Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- PartNumber: 61644
- Storage Location: BG-B16-15 ISCRA
Abidos in Asia – Dapper (1677)
Description: Antique print, titled: 'Abidos in Asia' - View of Abydos, an ancient town of Asia Minor on the Asian coast of the Hellespont (in modern-day Turkey).
Source unknown, to be determined.
Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Olfert Dapper' after an anonymous artist. Olfert Dapper (c. 1635 - 1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books about history and geography, although he never travelled outside Holland. Until today, his book Description of Africa (1668) is a key text for Africanists.
- Date: 1677
- Technic: Engraving / etching with hand colouring on hand laid paper.
- Overall size: 15,1 x 12,7 inch
- Image size: 13,2 x 10,8 inch
- Condition: Good, given age. Some minor crinkles or creases. A few tiny spots. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
- PartNumber: 58750
- Storage Location: BG-B6-27 Iscra
Aftekening der Expeditie van de Hr. Commissaris Govert Knol uyt Soerabaja (..) – Van Schley (c.1750)
Description: Antique map titled 'Plan de l' expédition de Mr. le Commiss.re Govert Knol, forti de Soerabaja, pour aller récévoir Pangerang Depati Anom. / Aftékening der Expeditie van de H.r Commiss.is Govert Knol, uyt Soerabaya, tot afhaalinge van Pangerang Depati Anom'. Map showing the expedition of Commissioner Govert Knol from Surabaya to Pangerang, Indonesia.Â
Artists and Engravers:Â Jakob van der Schley (Amsterdam 1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart and became heavily influenced by his style.
- Date: c.1750
- Overall size: 36 x 27.5 cm.
- Image size: 29.2 x 20.2 cm.
- Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
Alai et Chaine du Transalai – Reclus (1883)
Description: 'Alai et Chaine du Transalai.' (The Alay or Alai mountain range. Central Asia). The Alay or Alai Mountains constitute a mountain range that extends from the Tien Shan mountain range in Kyrgyzstan west into Tajikistan.
This original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Nouvelle Geographie Universelle La Terre et les Hommes VI : L' Asie Russe' by Jacques Elisee Reclus. published in Paris by Hachette & Cie.. 1881. This plate by Bertrand after T. Weber.
Artists and Engravers: Jacques Elisee Reclus was a renowned French geographer. writer and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork La Nouvelle Geographie universelle. la terre et les hommes ('Universal Geography'). over a period of nearly 20 years (1875Â - 1894).
- Date: 1881
- Technic: Wood engraving on a vellin type of paper.
- Overall size: 10,4 x 7,1 inch
- Image size: 7,5 x 5,5 inch
- Condition: Good. General age related toning. Please study scan carefully.
- PartNumber: 28041
- Storage Location: (BG) C180-36
Alanda, Campestris – Sepp & Nozeman (1797)
Description: Antique print titled ‘Alanda, Campestris'. This print depicts the Field-Lark (Dutch: veldleeuwerik). The field-lark (Alauda arvensis) is a small passerine bird species. It is a wide-spread species found across Europe and Asia with introduced populations in many other parts of the world. The genus name is from the Latin alauda, 'lark'. Pliny thought the word was originally of Celtic origin. The specific arvensis is also Latin, and means 'of the field'.
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven', Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment.
Original text page included.
Artists and engravers:Â This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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- Date: 1797
- Overall size: 36 x 53 cm.
- Image size: 27.8 x 36.8 cm.
- Condition: Very good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Alauda – Sepp & Nozeman (1770)
Description: Antique print titled ‘Alauda'. This print depicts the common lark with nest and eggs (Dutch: leeuwerik). Alauda is a genus of larks found across much of Europe, Asia and in the mountains of north Africa, and one of the species (the Raso lark) endemic to the islet of Raso in the Cape Verde Islands.
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven', Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment.
Original text page included.
Artists and engravers:Â This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
- Date: 1770
- Overall size: 37 x 53 cm.
- Image size: 27.6 x 42.2 cm.
- Condition: Very good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Alauda Maculata – Sepp & Nozeman (1809)
Description: Antique print titled ‘Alauda Maculata'. This print depicts the Eurasian sky lark (Dutch: bonte leeuwerik). The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a small passerine bird species. It is a wide-spread species found across Europe and Asia with introduced populations in many other parts of the world. The genus name is from the Latin alauda, 'lark'. Pliny thought the word was originally of Celtic origin.
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven', Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment.
Original text page included.
Artists and engravers:Â This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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- Date: 1809
- Overall size: 37 x 53 cm.
- Image size: 23 x 37.8 cm.
- Condition: Very good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
Alauda Pratensis – Sepp & Nozeman (1809)
Description: Antique print titled ‘Alauda Pratensis'. This print depicts the meadow pipit (Dutch: graspieper). The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) is a small passerine bird which breeds in much of northwestern Eurasia, from southeastern Greenland and Iceland east to just east of the Ural Mountains in Russia, and south to central France and Romania; there is also an isolated population in the Caucasus Mountains. It is migratory over most of its range, wintering in Southern Europe, North Africa and Southwestern Asia, but is resident year-round in Western Europe. However, even here, many birds move to the coast or lowlands in winter.
This print originates from 'Nederlandsche Vogelen; volgens hunne huisdouding, aert, en eigenschappen beschreeven', Amsterdam, 1770-1829 by C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn and J.C. Sepp. This is the most important and first study in the Netherlands of ornithology at that time. The birds are depicted as they are in life, said to be depicted close to life sized and in their environment.
Original text page included.
Artists and engravers:Â This monumental work is associated with Christiaan Andreas Sepp, Jan Christiaan Sepp, Jan Sepp, Cornelis Nozeman, Martinus Houttuyn and Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
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- Date: 1809
- Overall size: 37 x 53 cm.
- Image size: 30 x 34.50 cm.
- Condition: Very good. General age-related toning. Please study image carefully.
