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Rare first Dutch edition of a work on the art of illumination View picture(s) 41 PICTORIUS, Johann Baptist. Den geheimen illumineer-kunst. Behelzende hoe men alle verwen kunstig bereiden en tot nut gebruyken zal. Als mede een zeer duydelyke onderrichting om allerhande menschen, beesten, viervoetige en kruipende gedierten, voogelen, visschen, boomen, velden, waters, gebouwen, allerhande vruchten, bloemen &c. &c. na het leven aftezetten en te schilderen. En alles wat tot die wetenschap nodig is, zeer nauwkeurig vertoont wert. Item: Alle metalen te vergulden, te doen smelten, tot poejer te maken, daar mede aant te leggen, en uit de pen te schryven. Alle, zo inlandsche als uitheemsche vernissen te maken en derzelver nuttig gebruik. Ivoor, been, veren en hout te verwen. Plyster werken aanteleggen. Hoorn week te maken, en figuren en beeldwerk daar van te drukken. Onderrichting om op alle metalen te etzen. Verheven Indiaans kabinet werk te maken en uit te graveren, &c. Eyndelyk: een zeer rare en tot nog toe onbekende kunstige verlakkunst, en zeer veel andere verborge wetenschappen. Leyden, Wed. en zoon van Jan vander Deyster, 1747. 8vo. Contemporary wrappers. Engraved frontispiece. (6), 464, (24) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Crafts  Drawing & Painting  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to calculate the local time View picture(s) 42 PUTEUS, Augustinus A. Gnomonices biformis, geometriae, scilicet, & arithmeticae synopsis, in quatuor partes divisa. Quarum qualibet est completus gnomonicae tractatus, ad usum totius orbis terrarum; ut plenius conversa pagina, singularum partium indicat epilogismus. Opusculum matheseos candidatis perutile; quippe in quo iucundissima praxi, ea maxime ex parte degustare valent, quae summis ingenij laboribus, ac studio, ex Elementis Euclidis, ex Sphaericis Theodisij, & ex Conicis Apollonij exantlarunt. Venice, Antonius Bosius, 1679. 4 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary vellum on wooden boards, spine ribbed, sides richly blind-stamped in panel design with the Jesuit device in centre on both sides, with 2 brass clasps, red painted edges. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, woodcut printer's device on 4 titles, 73 engraved perspectival illustrations and figures in text, large folding plate and 183 full-page plates with tables and diagrams, and folding engraved plate and 2 full-page plates of the globe's declinations. (24), 136; (8), 88; (8), 12; 56 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Astronomy & Cosmography  Engravings  Mathematics  Perspective  Science  Sundials  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Coloured by Maria Sibylla Merian View picture(s) 43 RUMPHIUS, Georg Everhard. d'Amboinsche rariteitkamer, behelzende eene beschryvinge van allerhande zoo weeke als harde schaalvisschen, te  weeten raare krabben, kreeften, en diergelyke zeedieren, als mede allerhande hoorntjes en schulpen, die men in d'Amboinsche Zee vindt... Amsterdam, F. Halma, 1705. Folio. 19th-century green half calf. With hand-coloured engraved title, engraved portrait of the author, and 60 engraved plates after designs by Maria Sibylla Merian, who also coloured all of the plates. [32], 340, [44] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Conchology  Earth Sciences [Geology]  Earth Sciences [Mineralogy]  Engravings  Ichthyology  Natural History  Shells  The price of this book is only available on request, it cannot be ordered online. Please contact us for more information. E-mail a Friend

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Extensive text book on measurements, proportions and perspective View picture(s) 44 SAINTE-MARIE MAGDELEINE, Pierre de. Traitté d'horlogiographie, contenant plusieurs manieres de construire sur toutes surfaces, toutes sortes de lignes horaires: & autres cercles de la sphere. Avec quelques instrumens pour la mesme pratique, & pour connoistre les heures durant la nuit: & l'heure du flus & reflus de la mer. Plus la methode de couper en pierre ou en bois les corps reguliers & autres polyëdres, par le cube & par le cylindre. Reveu, corrigé & augmenté en cette seconde edition de plusieurs propositions & figures. Paris, François l'Anglois, dit Chartres, 1645. 12mo. 19th century calf, spine gilt with red title-label, red mottled edges. With engraved frontispiece showing all the elements and instruments of horlogiography, and numerous mathematical and geometrical tables, illustrations and figures on 76 numbered engraved plates, 2 folding, and with 11 repeats, incl. a cancel. (20), 391, (1 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Horology  Perspective  Science  Sundials  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Monumental garden ornaments View picture(s) 45 SCHYNVOET, Simon. Voorbeelden der Lusthof-Cieraden, zynde Piramiden, Eerzuylen en andere Bywerken. (Amsterdam, H. de Wit, 1704). Folio. Modern half cloth. With richly designed print-series of garden and park ornaments, with 30 full-page plates showing piramyds, obelisks, fontaines, statues in labyrinths and grotto's, festive wedding monuments, memorial monuments with inscriptions, etc., drawn and engraved by Jacobus Schynvoet and J. Goeree after designs by Simon Schynvoet, and including a dedicatory monument for Christoffel van Brants, consul of Czar Peter of Russia set within a huge gate hung with views of Russia on eiter side, this plate drawn and engraved by J. Ruyter. 30 lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Gardens  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Antwerp at the beginning of the 17th century, with 7 plates View picture(s) 46 SCRIBANI, Charles. Origines Antverpiensium. Antwerp, Ex officina Plantiniana, Jan Moretus, 1610. Large 4to. Contemporary limp vellum With engraved printer's device on title-page, and 7 engraved folding views, plans and maps. 172, [3], [1 blank] pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Belgicana  Low Countries  Netherlands  Printing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A nineteenth century classic on mediaeval civilization View picture(s) 47 SHAW, Henry. Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages. London, William Pickering, 1843. 2 vols. 4to. Contemporary three quarter red morocco, richly gilt decorated spine and marbled endpapers. Frontispiece and 93 colour plates, many head and tail pieces and initials. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Costumes  History  Printing  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The complete works of Tacitus, beautifully printed by Bodoni View picture(s) 48 TACITUS. Opera. Parma, In aedibus palatinis, typis Bodonianis, 1795. 3 vols. Large 4to. Contemporary half calf, spine ribbed and gilt, marbled edges. XII, (4, 1, 1 blank), 284; 297, (3 blank); 281, (3 blank) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Bodoni  Literary History  Literature  Typography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With engraved plates from the desings of Bartolozzi, Lairesse and Singleton View picture(s) 49 TAYLOR, Charles. A familiar treatise on drawing, for youth. Being an elementary introduction to the fine arts, designed for the instruction of yong persons whose genius leads them to study this elegant and useful branch of education. London, Sherwood, Gilbert and Piper, and R. Thurston, 1827. Large 8vo. Boards. 33 engraved plates from the designs of Bartolozzi, Brown, Cipriani, De Marteau, Gerard Lairesse, Le Brun, Le Clerd, Mortimer, Paye, Poussin, Singleton, and Vandyke. 16 pp. text. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Drawing & Painting  Education  Schoolbooks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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All aspects of linear perspective for use of aspiring artists, posthumously published View picture(s) 50 THIBAULT, Jean Thomas Application de la perspective linéaire aux arts du dessin, ouvrage posthume, mis au jour par Chapuis. Paris, Paul Renouard for Mesdames Thibault, Jules Renouard, a. o., 1827. Folio. Fine contemporary half purple calf, richly gilt spine with panelled ornaments and giltlettered title in compartments between raised bands, marbled boards,  edges and endpapers (THOUVENIN). With full-page engraved portrait of the author sitting aside his drawing table by F. Girard, engraved frontispiece of Minerva standing on top of a column on a square with ancient temples, seen through a high clasical architectural gate, engraved by Dormier after a design by the author, dated 1822, and numerous perspectival plans and  beautiful views of woods, landscapes, buildings, squares, streets in Asian cities, columns, galeries, elevations, etc., on 53 full-page engraved plates by Dormier, Ambroise Tardieu, Lemaitre, Bance & Thierry, all after designs and drawings by the author. XV, (1 blank), 168 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art  Art General  Drawing & Painting  Perspective  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the first monograph and catalogue raisonné of Sebastien Le Clerc (1637-1714) View picture(s) 51 VALLEMONT, [Pierre le Lorrain de]. Eloge de Mr. (Sebastien) Le Clerc, chevalier Romain, dessinateur, et graveur ordinair du cabinet du roi: avec le catalogue de ses ouvrages; Et des réfkexions sur quelques-uns des principaux. Paris, Nicolas Caillou & Jean Musier, 1715. Small 8vo. Contemporary mottled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, marbled edges. With engraved portrait of Sebastien Le Clerc by E. Jeaurat, dated 1715, mounted for frontispiece, and with fine engraved allegorical headpiece with coat of arms of the dedicatee, marquis de Méreville by Vallet. (8), 223, (5) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Biography  Perspective  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The basics of perspective View picture(s) 52 VERGNAUD, Armand Denis. Manuel de Perspective, du Dessinateur et du Peintre, contenant les élémens de géométrie indispensables au tracé de la perspective, la perspective linéaire et aérienne, et l'étude du dessin et de la peinture spécialement appliquée au paysage. Paris, Roret, 1825. 12mo. Modern cloth. With 8 folding engraved plates. (4), 229, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Perspective  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Entirely lithographed and colour-printed picture book on the Dutch Punch and Judy View picture(s) 53 WIERINK, Bernard Willem]. Jan Klaassen, verteld en geteekend door Oom Ben. Buiksloot (= Amsterdam), J.M. Schalekamp, (1903). Large 8vo. Orig. colour-printed and decorated lithographed boards, with "Jan Klaasen" holding the crowned coat of arms of Amsterdam on front cover and circular vignette of "Pegasus" on back cover, designed by B.W. Wierink, alias "Oom Ben". With colour-printed frontispiece showing Saint Nicholas on horseback, and colour-printed lithographed plates throughout, beautifully designed in Art Nouveau style by the author, 15 full-page, incl. the frontispiece, and 17 with text and musical scores calligraphed on the stone. 32 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Amsterdam  Armorial Bindings  Art General  Children's Books  Lithographs  Picture Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Passion of Christ exquisitely executed by one of the most famous Flamish engravers View picture(s) 54 WIERIX, Hieronymus (or Wierx). Passio Domini Nostru Iesu Christi. (No place), Hieronymus Wierx invenit, incidit, excudit. Cum gratia et privilegio Buschere, (ca. 1575). 12mo. 19th century olive green morocco, spine ribbed and gilt with gilt title, single fillet border on sides, inner dentelles with double gilt fillet border, g.e. Engraved title, series of 16 engraved plates depicting the Passion of Christ and one added engraved plate depicting Christ bearing his cross under a large press. Size of all 18 plates is ca. 85x53 mm. All plates are executed and signed by Wierix. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Art General  Print Series  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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36 beautifully coloured religious costumes View picture(s) 55 [COSTUMES - RELIGIOUS]. Costumi degli ordini religiosi. Chiostro della certosa alle terme diocleziane. Rome, 1848. Sm.8vo. Contemp. boards. With 36 engr. plates by A. Bertini after F. Mochetti folded in leporello. Coloured by hand. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Costumes  Italy  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The death of princess Anna of Hannover, regent of the Dutch Republic, in 1759 - the funeral ceremonies View picture(s) 56 [FOKKE, Simon]. Afbeelding van de kaamer en 't parade-bed waar op het lyk van Haare Koninklyke Hooghaid Anna, Kroon princesse - in de maand February 1759 ten toon is gesteld geweest. Naauwkeuriglyk nagetekent door den heere De Swart, en in het koper gebragt. door de heer S. Fokke. Description de la chambre et lit de parade sur lequel le corps de son Altesse Royale Anne, pricesse Royale ... a été exposé ... en fevrier 1759. ... The Hague, Pierre Gosse, 1759. Large folio. 19th century half green morocco, spine with red label lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. With engraved coat of arms of Princess Anna by J. Besoet on both titles, and 4 engavings by S. Fokke after De Swart (ca. 165-185 x 225-325 mm) each pasted on a double-leaf of heavy paper. (4), 4 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Netherlands  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Rare Dutch first edition of a classic on perspective View picture(s) 57 [PECKHAM, John]. HAMELLIUS, Pascasius. Perspectiva Tribus Libris Succinctis denuo correcta, et figuris illustrata. Paris, Aegidius Gourbinus, 1556. 4to. Modern vellum. With large woodcut printer's device on title, and 62 geometrical and perspectival woodcuts in text. 43, [1 blank] ll. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  Art General  Optics  Perspective  Science  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The French mocking the Dutch and vice versa View picture(s) 58 [SATIRE - FRENCH - DUTCH]. Eenige spot-printen der Francen tegen de Hollanders. By haar uytgegeven in't jaar 1673. Doch nu verrijkt met de antwoorden der Nederlanders op dezelve.- Diverses figures satyriques que les Francois on faites contre les Hollandois en l'an 1673. Suivant la copie imprimée à Paris. Avec la reponse des Hollandois aux Francois. (N.p.), 1673. 4to. Contemporary vellum, title in ink on spine, paper label on front cover. 12 engraved satirical plates, probably by J. Harrewijn, numbered 1-6, and A-F. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Dutch  France  History  Netherlands  Print Series  Satire  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The latest fashion in garden art View picture(s) 59 [STIEGLITZ, Christian Ludwig]. Descriptions Pittoresques de Jardins du goût le plus moderne. Leipzig, Voss et Comp., 1802. 4to. Contemp. half calf, with black title-label on spine. With illustrations of garden-plans, houses and gardens, garden-architecture with plans and garden-furniture on 28 full-page plates, engraved by Darnstedt, Schumann and Hüllmann after designs by Karl August Benjamin Siegel. VIII, 124 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Architecture  Art General  Engravings  Gardens  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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1747: After half a century a stadholder again View picture(s) 60 [THE HAGUE]. Haga comitis illustrata; of het verheelykt en verligt 's Gravenhage: bestaende in eene naeuwkeurige verzameling van honderd-en-zestien onderscheidene en in het koper gebragte afbeeldingen, der aldaer te zien en geillumineerd geweest zynde decoratien en zinnebeelden, benevens de verdere vreugde-bedryven en illuminatien, ter geleegenheid der allerheughelykste verkiezinge, proclamatie en installatie van zyne doorlugtige hoogheit Willem Carel Hendrik Friso, Prince van Oranje en Nassau, enz.enz.enz. tot stadhouder, capitein en admirael-generael van Holland en West-Vriesland; voorgevallen den III. en XV. may 1747. The Hague, Anthoni de Groot & sons, 1751. Large folio. Contemporary half roan. With title and dedication printed in red and black, large woodcut armorial vignette on title, large engraved armorial headpiece to the dedication, 2 engravings on coins in text, 4 fine large woodcut head- and tailpieces in text, and 116 illustrations on 48 engraved plates on 16 lvs., verso blank, of the allegorical decorations and illuminations at the splendid installation of the Prince of Oranje as stadtholder, and general and adimiral of the Dutch Army and Navy, at the Hague. 24 pp. explanatory text. Full description >> Related Subjects: Art General  Engravings  House of Orange  Ornaments  Splendid Ceremonies  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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