New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1983. 219 pages. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (chipped at spine top). New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. (1983). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More

Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 15" x 19.75". Beautiful regional map of northern France, circa 1640. Includes Paris in the south east and the winding Seine River. Great cartouche vignette of the goddess of agriculture, Ceres, and a figure in a cart drawn by two winged dragons. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the..... More

Amsterdam: 1634. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16.5" x 20.5", page measures 21.5 x 25.75". Rare example from Spanish edition of "Theatrum Obis Terrarum" published in 1634. Shows section of Southern Uplands. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the Dutch controlled the map trade, and their ornate and beautiful maps had immense popularity. Blaeu was..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 15 x 19.5". This fine antique map by Willem Blaeu depicts the Duchy of Aiguillon, now a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne department of southwest France. The map identifies important towns, fortifications, rivers, vineyards and villages throughout with beautifully rendered mountains and forests.The Garonne river is prominently featured and it's tributary the Lot river. The Lot-et-Garonne region of France is known for its Buzet wines. The map includes three cartouches..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1643. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/4" x 18 7/8" This beautiful 1643 map by Willem Blaeu depicts the Rio de la Plata region in South America, showing Paraguay, Uruguay, parts of Argentina and Brazil. The Andes mountain range in present-day Peru and Chile is elegantly rendered in pictorial detail. Indigenous groups are extensively noted along the Rio de la Plata. Rivers, towns, cities, lakes, and a host of additional topographic..... More

Amsterdam: 1630. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 16.25" x 21.25". Beautiful map of northwestern Russia from the White Sea to the Ob River. Great detail along the Northern Dvina River. Dutch text on back. One of the most famous mapmakers of his time, Blaeu (1571-1638) and his family worked out of Amsterdam. Minor aging and tears along edges. Small chips to bottom edge. Full original margins. More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1638. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16.25" x 21" This intriguing 1638 map depicts Tierra del Fuego, an archipelago off the southernmost tip of South America that is separated from Patagonia by the Straits of Magellan. Discovered in 1520 by its namesake, this narrow strip of water attracted significant European attention as the fastest connection between the Atlantic and the Pacific. Enticing, but not easy: as the illustration of seven ships in the lower..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1630. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14 3/4" x 19" This beautiful 1630 map by Willem Blaeu depicts Venezuela, and the Spanish colony of New Andalusia. The region's topography, flora, and fauna are elegantly rendered in pictorial detail. Rivers, towns, cities, lakes, and other topographic features are labeled. A decorative title cartouche is held up by two cherubs, with two compass roses on either side. Blaeu's inscription is in the lower right..... More

Map. Engraving. Image measures 15 x 20". Sheet measures 18.25 x 22". This region in South Holland and Brabant is surrounded by rivers and marshes. Blaeu renders the map beautifully and depicts dykes, canals, polders and peat moss farms most prominently rather than emphasizing towns and roads. This region is now an extensive tidal freshwater wetlands preserve and a national park. The map is in excellent condition with full margins, no text on verso, possible separate issue map for use..... More

New York: Walker & Co., 1967. 24 reproductions of charcoal drawings. Short slim 4to, tan boards, d.w., heavy board slipcase. New York: Walker & Co, (1967). Limited Edition. Fine. One of only 100 copies, signed by De Kooning. More

1922. Portrait photograph of Dutch conductor Willem Mengelberg signed and dated May, 1922. Inscribed to Steinway and Sons "With heartfelt thanks". Please inquire for more information. Joseph Wilhelm Mengelberg was a Dutch conductor, famous for his performances of Beethoven, Brahms, Mahler and Strauss with the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic conductors of the 20th century. More

Los Angeles: Borden, 1953. 24 color plates, 96 black & white illustrations, 9 figure illustrations. 204 pages. Tall 8vo, burgundy cloth, lightly edgeworn d.w. Los Angeles: Borden Publishing, 1953. Ownership signature, still a very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1933. 3 color illustrations and many in black & white. 8vo, green cloth with colored pictorial label, dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1933. First Edition. The binding is rubbed and soiled & the spine faded; the chipped dust wrapper is heavily reinforced on the verso, but the book is special because of the original watercolor & ink drawing of an elephant family, along with a 1933 presentation covering an entire blank fly-leaf... More