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
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
Hungary: 1719. Map. Engraving with hand colored outline. Image measures 18 3/4" x 21 7/8" Beautiful double-page map of Hungary. The Danube River dramatically transects the map from the upper left to the lower right, extending from Vienna to Belgrade. Mountains and forests are depicted pictorially, and towns, cities, rivers, and regions are labeled. Regional divisions are carefully delineated with hand colored outline. Includes an ornamental title cartouche in the lower right corner. It was engraved by John Harris and..... More
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!
Thank you very much for the parcel that arrived today! Everything is perfect. Special thanks for the very careful wrapping and packaging - it could not have been better. Best wishes