A New Map of the Circle of Austria
London: John Cary, 1811. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 17.75" x 20.25". Detailed map of the Austrian Empire. Overall toning, full original margins. More
London: John Cary, 1811. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 17.75" x 20.25". Detailed map of the Austrian Empire. Overall toning, full original margins. More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Map (in two sheets). Engraving with original hand outline. Each sheet measures 20.25" x 47.25", together they measure measures 41.25" x 47.25". Stunning large scale map of the German Empire, in high detail. Beautifully animated cartouche with three figures and a large bird with outstretched wings. At the bottom of the top sheet and the top of the bottom sheet is written the areas shown: The circles of Lower Rhine, Franconia, Swabia and Bavaria, with..... More
Map. Lithograph. 12 1/2" x 15". Simple and classic town plan of Vienna, Austria after Augustin Hirschvogel's 16th c plan. More
Edinburgh: W. Lizars, 1828. Maps. Hand colored engraving. 18 3/4" x 22 1/4". Beautiful early 19th century map of Bohemia and Moravia, which were provinces of the Austrian Empire at the time. Highly detailed with notations for towns, rivers, mountains, forests, etc. Most notably shows Prague, in Bohemia. Colors mark the borders between the provinces as well as around them.William Home Lizars (1788--1859) was an engraver and painter based in Edinburgh. After the death of father, Daniel Lazars, he took..... More
Edinburgh: Lizars, D., 1828. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15" x 19.25". Nicely detailed map of Bohemia and Moravia. Minor wear to full original margins. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1916. Map. Color lithograph. 12.5" x 14.5". In very good condition. A map of Europe to accompany the article "Linguistic Barriers in Europe: their boundaries and political significance" by Leon Dominian, published in the 1915 Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. The map illustrates the areas where French, Italian, Romanian, Albanian, Greek, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English, Dutch, Flemish, German, Russian, Polish, Wend, Lettish & Lithuanian, Czech & Moravian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian, Bulgarian..... More
Dear Argosy - you've made my day - my order (Netherlands at War, 1940-1945) arrived on my doorstep this morning unheralded and very, very welcome. My sisters and I are Dutch immigrants in New Zealand and we all lived through that war 60 plus years ago as young kids. We had occasion to share what we remembered recently and now you've supplied the book. I can't tell you what this means...
I wanted to let you know that the Lehár autograph quotation arrived safe and sound having made its transatlantic journey without any problems. It’s a beautiful thing, and I can’t wait to get it up on the wall. I’m absolutely delighted with it – thank you!