= Showing the famous Chinampas, artificial islands used for growing crops.
- Without the captions. = Sixt v. Kapff K141. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXIV.
(Veduta del Palazzo fabbricato sul Quirinale (...)). Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. perforations backed w. col. paper for candle-light viewing, within blackened borders, numb. "138" in upper right corner, ibid., idem, ±1750.
- Captions cut off. Otherwise fine. = Sixt v. Kapff K153.
AND 1 other: (Rome dans son Ancienne Splendeur) (contemp. handcol. optical view, Paris, Daumont, ±1770. Captions partly cut off). - ADDED: "Vue perspective du Chateau du Roy d'Espagne aux environs de Madrid" (contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, Paris, Basset, ±1770).
- Fine copy. = Sixt v. Kapff K 141.
- Closed tear in right margin, sl. affecting image. = Sixt v. Kapff K 140.
"Veduta del Cortile del Palazzo Arcivescovale con una parte del Duomo in Milano." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. captions in Italian and French below, without address, ±1770.
- Slightly waterst.; a few (sm.) tears in blank margins.
AND 1 other similar: "Die Dom und St. Ambrosii Kirche in der Stadt Maijland" (Augsb., "au Negoce commun (...)", ±1770. Dam. in blank margins; waterst.).
- Second print w. oblique crease in right part. Good/ fine copies.
- Vague vertical crease.
"Vue perspective de la Bataille Remportée par les Troupes Espagnoles et Françoises aux ordres de Mr. le Comte d'Aranda (...)". Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French above and below, ibid., Basset, ±1790.
- Vague crease in left part.
= View of the battle of Salvaterra de Magos, where Spanish and French troops invaded Portugal during the final stage of the Seven Years' War.
AND 1 other: "Siege d'ypres prise par les François, la nuit du 24. au 25 mars 1678" (without address, ±1770. Slightly foxed in blank margins).
- A few vague creases; waterst. in blank margins.
- Some stains in blank margins.
ADDED: "Prospect des Königl. Dänischen Lust-Schlosses Fridrichsburg." Contemp. handcol. optical view, w. engr. captions below and above image, Augsb., G.B. Probst, ±1770 (Sixt v. Kapff, K.93).
- Some marginal tears; otherwise fine. = Sixt v. Kapff K 73.
= SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXV.
AND 3 other optical views of Chinese towns by F.X. HABERMANN, all publ. by the same, all in contemp. handcolouring, all in fine condition: "Vue de Iamceee. Iamcesu Est la Septieme Ville capitale de la Province chinoise de Nanckin", "Vue de Canton. La rue capitale avec un Arc triumphale (...)" and "Vue de Peckin. Le Cour imperiale chinois a Peckin est presque une heure au tour (...)."
- Blank margins sl. foxed/ frayed and w. a few tiny holes/ tears.
ADDED 4 others, i.a. "Vue de la Place ou l'on tient les Foires et de l'Edifice moderne a Venise" (Paris, Daumont, ±1770. Tear in lower margin) and "A View of the Cathedral Church of Florence, and the Grand Procession of the Host" (London, R. Sayer/ J. Boydell, 1750. Soiled).
- A few vague stains in blank margins.
"Le Palais de Luxembourg du côté du Jardin." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, w. engr. caption in French above and below, Paris, Daumont, ±1770.
- Contemp. annots. in lower right corner.
AND 8 others similar, by various French publishers, i.a. "Vuë Générale de la Ville de Paris à l'usage de l'optique", "Le Palais des Tuileries du côté de la Cour" and "l'Interieur du Val de Grace a Paris" (±1770. blank margins partly blackened/ cut off).
- Sl. foxed/ soiled in margins.
AND 3 others, i.a. "Vue du Pont Neuf, vers le Louvre de Paris" (contemp. handcol. optical view, engr. captions in Latin, French, Italian and German below. Captions yellowed and cut sl. short).
- Both views sl. soiled/ stained/ w. sm. tears/ creases in blank margins; first view lower margin trimmed.
AND 7 others similar, i.a. "I.er Vuë des Boulevard pris de la Porte St. Antoine" (ibid., Mondhare, ±1770. Large waterstain in blank margins); "Decoration de Théatre, representant une Gallerie Sepulchrale" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770. Foxed in blank margins) and "L'Interieur de la Paroisse de St. Roch a Paris" (ibid., idem, ±1770. Closed tears in (blank) margins).
- A few closed tears/ dam. spots.
''Vüe de l'interieur de l'Eglise Cathedrale de notre Dame de Paris." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French below, ibid., Daumont, ±1770.
- Trimmed within the plate mark.
AND 6 others similar, i.a. "Vue perspective de l'exterieure d'un superbe Edifice, composé de plusieurs ordres d'Architecture, dont le modele représenté sur un Théatre, seroit admirable. (...)" (ibid., Basset, ±1790. Vertical crease in left part) and "Vue perspective du Pont au Change du coté du Meridien a Paris" (ibid., idem, ±1790. Stain in left sky area).
- Large closed tear in upper right part; a few vague creases; sl. waterst.
"Ceremonie de la grande Feste que les Chinois celebre le 24 de la Lune d'Aoust dans la principale Place de Pekin." Contemp. handcol. engr. optical view, engr. caption in French below, Paris, Mondhare, ±1770.
- Trimmed within the border line; some tiny holes and brown spots.
- Vague oblique crease; 2 tears in lower margin (affecting text).
= After the painting by Joseph Vernet, who painted all French harbours upon royal request.
- Slightly stained in sky area and blank margins.
AND 3 others similar, i.a. "Vuë Perspective du Palais de Ruspoli, à Rome" (ibid., Maillet, ±1770) and "L'Interieur de St. Pierre de Rome" (ibid., Daumont, ±1770. Contemp. manuscript title and caption in Dutch below).