5460 - 5622 FINE ARTS - FOREIGN TOPOGRAPHY. MAPS, PLANS and VIEWS
- A few sm. portions of blank margins missing, i.a. lower right corner; partly soiled/ stained in blank margins, just affecting image at upper right corner.
= Nice rural view of the village of Bickleigh in the valley of the river Exe in Mid Devon. Two young women are strolling down a road in the foreground, and in the background a horse-drawn carriage is crossing Bickleigh Bridge. A smaller version of this print (16x24 cm.) was published as one of the Picturesque Views on the River Exe, publ. by J. Chaplin in 1819.
"Gezigt van Oakhampton in het graafschap Devonshire te London". Anonymous handcol. etching, 28x39 cm., ±1810.
= View of a bridge over the river Okement, two men fishing in the foreground and a church tower in the background.
AND 4 other engravings, i.a. "The Triumphal Arches (...) of Vauxhall Gardens" (by L.S. MULLER after J. WALE, London, John Bowles, ±1751) and "The Watering Place fronting the Royal Palace of Marti" (by ANGIER after J. RIGAUD, ibid., W. Herbert, ±1740).
- Two pinholes in centre. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 5114:1.1.
- Some foxed spots in blank margins; nevertheless a fine copy. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 5111:1.1.
- One tiny (pin)hole in centre. Fine copy.
= Koeman IV, Wag. Spieghel der Zeevaerdt [23a]. "Thanks to the unparalleled skill of the engravers, Baptist and Johannes van Deutecom, the original ms. charts by Waghenaer were transformed into the most beautiful maps of the period" (Koeman IV, p.469). Rare and decorative chart.
- Yellowed/ sl. age-toned.
- Right margin cut on/ just outside the border line. = With a similar map "Tabula Europae IX" on verso.
- Colouring somewhat fading; nevertheless an attractive copy of this rare map.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 0500H:1 and Van den Broecke 224.
- Some offsetting caused by folding; nevertheless fine. = First edition of this map.
- Lower part w. vertical crease in centre; nevertheless a fine complete copy of this rare map.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 5901:1.1 and 5902:1.1. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVI.
- Trifle yellowed and foxed in blank margins; middle fold splitting at top. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 5900:1A.1.
- Sl. foxed/ yellowed (mainly) in blank margins; verso margins strengthened w. paper tape.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2/1, 733: 1st state (of 2): "without the dated note, compass rose unfinished".
- Both ends of middle fold splitting; 2 very vague waterstains (mainly) visible on verso.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2.1, 1143: 1st state (of 3). Very rare view of Dronero. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXX.
- Yellowed (mostly visible in borders outside the image).
= Unidentified collector's mark in centre of lower blank margin. Attractively coloured.
- A few foxed spots; otherwise fine.
= With woodcut initials and a small illustration of farmers in the Appenines on verso.
"Sicilia". Woodcut bird's-eye view, 21,5x14,7 cm., on a textleaf from the same work.
- Fine. = With two woodcut initials on verso.
- Lower half of middle fold split; some offsetting of former folding caused by a waterstain; closed tear in upper left part image.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IV-2.2, 4380: 1st state (of 2).
- Trifle browned.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 7012:1.1. Rare. Shows i.a. the Lago di Garda and Venice.
- Vague waterstain in upper right corner; tear in lower margin just affecting the image.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 7030:1.1.
- Tiny foxed spots all over; closed tear in upper blank margin.
- Partly sl. duststained in blank margins.
ADDED: "Vue de Scheevelingen près de La Haye." Engr. view by DEMONCHY after J. VAN GOYEN, engr. caption below image, 23,5x28 cm., Paris, Tessari et Cie, 18th cent.
- Sm. (closed) tear in lower blank margin.
AND: 21 miscellaneous other views and plans, 18th-19th cent., various techniques, various sizes, i.a. 10 (large) fold. engravings of buildings in Paris, from M. FELIBIEN, Histoire de la ville de Paris (Paris, 1725. I.a. of the façade of the Louvre (3x) and of the Palais des Tuilleries (3x). Partly sl. foxed).