Persephone 's Offerings to Demeter.

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet after Joseph-Marie Vien. Offerings to Ceres. "Offrande a Cerès" Paris. Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet. c1763.
Copper engraving by Beauvarlet of Persephone decorating a statue of her mother Demeter [ Ceres] after the painting by Joseph-Marie Vien exhibited at the Paris salon in 1763 entitled Proserpine orne de Fleurs le buste de Cérès sa mere. On a pris le moment qui précede celui où elle fut enlevée par Pluton
Later hand colour. [The engraving is a reversed image of the painting]. Generally bright and clean; minor dampstain to upper left corner, far from image; laid to card.
Thomas Gaehtgens, Jacques Lugand, Joseph-Marie Vien, Arthéna, 1988, p. XIII, notice w7050 452 by 310mm (17¾ by 12¼ inches).    €750

The Acropolis, Athens.

James Stuart & Nicholas Revett. James Stuart. Lerpiniere Sculpt. "A view of the Acropolis, taken from the situation of the ancient Piraïc Gate. " London John Nichols. 1787
Large copper engraved panoramic view of the Acropolis. from the second volume of Stuart & Revett's "Antiquities of Athens". This magnificent view engraved from sketches made by James Stuart during his and Nicholas Revett's surjourn in Athens 1751-55, shows the position of the Acropolis and the various attendant temples. and buildings.
In the foreground he depicts a group of eminent Turks engaged in Jereet.The personages depicted include the Vaïvode of Athens, about to throw the jereet, the Disdár Agá, and the Mudereese Effendi " conversing with Achmét Agá, the richest and most respectable Turkish gentleman of Athens:".Stuart, whilst engaged in a project which was scientific in bases, i. e. to "Measure and Delineate" the antiquities in Athens, also shows a diplomatic touch by portraying such eminent Turks in this distinguished view. Stuart and Revett had not been permitted to survey the Acropolis until a few months before they left Greece, so perhaps it was a tribute to those who had finally given permission. Clean. dark impression; folded; left margin cut short by binder to edge of platemark; right margin outside platemark shows were the plate was bound into the volume.
Blackmer/Navari: 1618; BAL RIBA :3183. 410 by 737mm (16¼ by 29 inches).    €2500

Large Panoramic View of Athens from Kolonaki.

James Stuart & Nicholas Revett. James Basire Sculpt. "The General View of Athens" London John Haberkorn. 1762
Large copper engraved panoramic view of Athens from the first volume of Stuart & Revett's "Antiquities of Athens". engraved by James Basire.
This magnificent view engraved from sketches made by James Stuart during his and Nicholas Revett's surjourn in Athens 1751-55.
The large panoramic view shows the two columns forming a gateway, one stands today in Kolonaki Square whilst the pediment and the other column rest nearby in the Botanic Gardens. Around the gate are a group of Ottoman huntsmen with their hounds, horses and attendants; in the mid ground stands the Acropolis with the buildings of the Plaka on its slopes; the Thesion and the Temple of Zeus Olympus nearby.
In the text Stuart tells us that the view is taken from the foot of Mount Anchesmus." a general view of Athens and the adjacent Country with the Saronic Gulf, the islands of Salamis and Ægina and the shores of the Peloponnesus from Corinth to Cape Scylleum.... The two columns on the fore ground are the Remains of a Building, called by Wheler and Spon the Aquaduct of Hadrian , tho' it seems to be the Front of a Reservoir, that supplied apart of Athens with Water."
Dark impression; light toning mainly to blank margins; centrefold; side margins cut short to plate mark by the binder.
Blackmer/Navari: 1618; BAL RIBA :3183. 390 by 735mm (15¼ by 29 inches).    €2850

Attica and Environs in Ancient times.

Janssonium, Joannem. "N. Visscher excudit." Attica and Environs. "Attica Megarica,Corinthiaca Bœotia Phocis. Locri. Ex clariss D,T Velij M.D. Delineationes" Amsterdam Janssonium, Joannem. c1652
Copper engraved map of Attica and environs by Janssonius from his "Accuratissma Orbis Antiqui Delineatio Sive Geographia vetus, sacra,& profana." the 6th volume of the "Atlas Novus." Original colour; verso blank.
The map shows Attica and surrounding areas with the isthmus of Corinth and the island of Euboa; it is the cartography of Henricus Hondius [Zacharakis 1709/1121] with Hondius name removed and the cartouche changed to lower left corner, with Janssonius' imprint to upper right.
Decorative title cartouche; sailing ships to sea. Good impression, generally bright; occasional spotting mainly to blank margins; light toning to edges and slight browning to centre fold due to guard on verso; old ink number to upper right corner.
Zacharakis 1706/1120; Koeman II; Ja 2 & Me.164 368 by 498mm (14½ by 19½ inches).    €500

Sardinia and Corsica with the Islands of the Aegean in Ancient Times

Janssonium, Joannem. "N. Visscher excudit." Islands of the Aegean; Sardinia And Corsica. "Insularum Sardiniœ et Corsicæ Antiqua descriptio." & " Insular Aliquot Aegaei Maris Antiqua Descrip. Ex Contibus geographicis Abrahami Ortelij Antwerpiani." Amsterdam Janssonium, Joannem. c1652
Copper engraved maps of Sardinia and Corsica by Janssonius and the islands of the Aegean after Ortelius, from Janssonius' "Accuratissma Orbis Antiqui Delineatio Sive Geographia vetus, sacra,& profana." the 6th volume of the "Atlas Novus." Original colour; verso blank.
The map shows Sardinia and Corsica in the top third with the Islands of the Aegean, 9 maps , in the lower part, all are depicted in ancient times with the relevant names &c.
The Aegean islands are Euboa; Delos, Rhenia & Tinos; Ikaria; Rhodos; Chios; Limnos; Mytelline; Kea and Samos.
Strap work title cartouche to upper map and another general title cartouche in the map of Euboa; small title cartouche for "Euboa" with putti; sailing ships to sea to many of the maps.. Good impression, generally bright; occasional spotting mainly to blank margins; light toning to edges and slight browning to centre fold due to guard on verso; old ink number to upper right corner.
Zacharakis 1714/1124; Koeman II; Me.177 A:782 368 by 498mm (14½ by 19½ inches).    €650

Asia Antiqua.

Janssonium, Joannem. Hornius Georgius. "N. Visscher excudit." Ancient Asia. "Asia Antiqua Cum Finitimis Africae Et Europae Regionibus Nicolaus Blancardus Belga Leidensus, Ad Lucem Aevi Vereris Delineabat.." Amsterdam Janssonium, Joannem. c1652-60
Copper engraved map of Asia Antiqua prepared by Nicolaas Blankaart for Janssonius' "Accuratissma Orbis Antiqui Delineatio Sive Geographia vetus, sacra,& profana." the 6th volume of the "Atlas Novus." Black & white; verso blank.
Decorative title cartouche upper right; dedicatory cartouche with coat of arms to lower left ; embellished with 12 Roman coins along lower edge .
The map first appears in 1652 but as this edition is without text to verso it is difficult to accurately date from which edition it comes, however the quality of paper suggest a later edition. Good impression, on thinner laid paper, wide margins, old ink number and title to blank verso.
see Koeman II; Me 177B & Ja 8 . 467 by 555mm (18½ by 21¾ inches).    €400

Impressive Wall Map of Europe.

Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet Europe Carte D'Europe Divisee En ses Empires et Royaumes… Paris  Louis Joseph Mondhare. 1787
Original hand coloured copper engraved wall map of the Europe by Clouet; text in French and Spanish.

A large and impressively decorative wall map of Europe by Jean Baptiste Louis Clouet. Clouet's map covers all of Europe from Spain to the Ural Mountains and from Nova Zembla and the Arctic Ocean to North Africa, Turkey, and Persia. It includes the Black Sea, and adjacent parts of Asia. The map has a decorative border consisting of twenty vignettes illustrating important moments in European history as well as various monarchs. Beneath each vignette is a short paragraph of explanatory text in French and Spanish.

This map was issued on the cusp of world changing events. The American Revolution had just ended and by the end of the century would spread its egalitarian ideals to Europe - most specifically France. In the meantime Clouet paints a picture of Europe dominated by the remnants of feudalism. Kings in France, Spain, England, and Portugal, while central Europe remained a loose coalition under the Holy Roman Empire. Poland, though in longer period decline under the Commonwealth, still claimed vast expanses of territory from the Baltic to the Black Sea. Russia meanwhile was pushing across the continent as far as China and Siberia. Italy, though here color coded as a single country, was in fact an amalgam of independent princedoms, duchies, and republics. This largely untenable system would soon breakdown into the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars - the growing pains of a new world order. 4 sheets joined, linen backed, framed and glazed
950 by 1220mm (37½ by 48 inches).    €7500

Clélie and her Companions cross the Tiber.

Jean Massard after Jaques Stella. Cloelia and her Companions. "Clélie et ses Compagnes." .:
'Peint par Stella - dessiné par Odevacre [sic] - Gravé par Massard père', Paris Robillard-Péronville and Laurent c.1803/1809
Black and white copper engraving by Pere Massard after From an original painting in the Musée du Louvre, by Jacques Stella of "Clélie et ses Compagnes."
Part of 'Musée Français, recueil complet des tableaux, statues et bas-reliefs qui composent la collection nationale, avec l'explication des sujets et des discours historiques sur la peinture, la sculpture et la gravure'
The image shows Cloelia attempting to cross the Tiber with other maiden,a young woman riding a horse and helping another woman to get on behind her; other women waiting on the river bank. Etching and engraving
According to Plutarch Cloelia was given hostage to the Etruscan king Porsenna, but freed by him in admiration of her bravery after attempting to escape by swimming across the Tiber.
British Museuem no:859,0806.447. 510 by 325mm (20 by 12¾ inches).    €280

Second Gesner Edition of Joannes Stobaeus bound with Polyantheain contemporary blindstamped vellum.

Joannes Stobaeus & Dominicus Nanus Mirabellius. ΚΕΡΑΣ ΑΜΑΛΘΑΙΑΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΣΤΟΒΑΙΟΥ ΕΚΛΟΓΑΙ ΑΠΟΦΘΓΜΑΤΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΥΠΟΘΗΚΩΝ [ bound with POLYANTHEA Opus sauissimis Floribus exorinium Dominico Nano Mirabelio,] Ioannis Stobaei Sententie ex thesauris Graecorum delectae, quarum autores circiter ducentos & quinquaginta citat; et in Sermones siue Locos communes digeste, à Conrado Gesnero Doctore Medico Tigurino in Latinum sermonem traductae, sic ut Latina Græcis e regione respondeant.
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POLYANTHEA Opus sauissimis Floribus exorinium Dominico Nano Mirabelio, Basilea; Coloniae. Ex officina Joannis Oporini, sumptibus Christophori Froschoveri, 1549. & Iasparis Gennepæ. 1552. 1549 &1552
2 works bound in one. Folio. Blindstamped vellum over wooden boards dated 1558. with religious scenes; clasps [one broken].

Stobeaus: pp[20], 630, [31]. Text in double columns in Greek and Latin, historiated woodcut initials.
The second Gesner edition of Stobaeus' anthology of extracts from Greek authors.
The anthology is a very valuable collection of extracts from earlier Greek writers, which Stobaeus collected and arranged, in the order of subjects, as a repertory of valuable and instructive sayings. In most of the manuscripts there is a division into three books, forming two distinct works; the first and second books forming one work under the title Physical and Moral Extracts or Eclogues; the third book forming another work, called Florilegium or Sermones The extracts were intended by Stobaeus for his son Septimius, and were preceded by a letter briefly explaining the purpose of the work and giving a summary of the contents. It is evident from this summary, preserved in Photius's Bibliotheca (9th century), that the work was originally divided into four books and two volumes,and that surviving manuscripts of the third book consist of two books which have been merged.

Polyanthea pp[8]CCCVI. Latin text.
The Polyanthea first published in 1503, by Domenicus Nanus Mirabellius, who describes himself as a citizen of Alba and doctor of arts. This encyclopaedia in the form of an anthology has between 750 and 1,500 entries arranged in alphabetical order on moral and theological questions as well as on subjects of general interest: friendship, ages of life, grammar, war, memory, rhetoric, blood, health, the zodiac ... This work has been described as "the famous encyclopedia in whose mold have formed all the European intellectuals of the classical age and whose history remains to be written." f Engraved Title to Polyanthea;Christ in Heaven to upper vignette; God creating Eve from Adams rib, in the garden of Eden to lower; 8 small vignettes to sides of scholars. Binding: lower corner re-laid to front; one clasp broken; occasional wormholes; a few chips
Generally clean; dampstain,with slight loss to lower edge of first work preface and index; tiny wormhole in first 68 pages occasional touching marginalia; occasional ink underlining.
Wormtrack and holes from rear board lessening until page cclxxiiii ; wormtrack touching letters from rear to pageCCCI. Light staining to Title of second work.
Graesse 6:500 & 4:535 (1546 edition). 345 by 230mm (13½ by 9 inches).    €2800

View of Copenhagen.

Johann Christoph Wagner by Jacob Koppmayer Copenhagen "Koppenhagen" Augsburg: Jacob Koppmayer 1684-1685.
Copper engraved view of Copenhagen from Johann Christoph WAGNER's " Delineatio provinciarum Pannoniae et imperii Turcici in oriente. Eine grundrichtige Beschreibung deß ganzen Aufgangs sonderlich aber deß hochlöblichen Königreichs Ungarn und der ganzen Türckey." by Jacob Koppmayer.
The view shows the town and port with a number of large ships in the foreground. Key to important buildings below. Dark Impression; light even toning; browning to centre fold from guard glue; 2 tiny wormholes to upper blank margin.
Graesse VII, p. 409; Hiler p. 889; Lipperheide Lb22; 180 by 338mm (7 by 13¼ inches).    €300

The Spice Islands

Johann Janssonius. "N. Visscher excudit." "Die Inseln Mollucae" "Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio." Amsterdam. J. Janssonius. 1649
Copper engraved map of the Spice Islands, the Moluccas by Janssonius. from " Nouvus Atlas, Das ist: Wetbeschreibung.. " Vol 3. black & white ; German text to verso.
The map shows the "Spice" or North Maluku islands with details of the plantations and the forts of Tabillola, Mauritius, Nassau and Malayo established by the Dutch after they had expelled the Portuguese in the seventeenth century
Large decorative title cartouche supported by dolphins; scale with strapwork surround; 2 compasses roses and numerous ships and monsters to sea; 2 natives stand in the lower right corner.

The Indonesian archipelago of the Moluccas (or Maluku Islands), commonly referred to as the Spice Islands, lies on the equator north of Australia and west of New Guinea. Though there are hundreds of islands in the group (most are very small), only a handful figure prominently in the history of the European spice trade, including today's Ternate, Tidore, Moti, Makian, and Bacan—essentially the ones shown on the map. Until the 1700s, these rain-forested, luxuriant, volcanic islands were the only or best sources of such spices as cloves, nutmeg, and mace.
Arab traders introduced cloves to Europeans around the fourth century but sought to keep their sources secret. Their monopoly was broken by the Portuguese after Vasco da Gama's voyage to India around the Cape of Good Hope in 1497. The Portuguese strengthened their stranglehold on the spice trade during the sixteenth century, when they found the central locus of the spices to be these islands. One of the native traditions was to plant a clove tree when a child was born, linking the child symbolically to the life of the tree. When the Dutch took over control of the Moluccas in the seventeenth century, they eradicated the clove trees from all the islands except Amboina (and a few adjacent islands) in order to enforce the spice's scarcity, keeping prices high. As a result, cloves were worth more than their weight in gold. However the Dutch tactic also instilled hatred and fomented rebellion among the islanders. Gradually, the spice was cultivated in other places of the world, like Brazil, the West Indies, and Zanzibar, reducing prices and making the commodity more available. Good impression; lightly toned as so often with Janssonius' maps; slight show through of text from verso.
Koeman II; Me.136A /N, [305] Van den Krogt 1; 415 392 by 505mm (15½ by 20 inches).    €400

The Anglo Saxon Heptarchy.

Johann Janssonius. "N. Visscher excudit." Great Britain. "Britannia prout divisa suit temporibus Anglo- Saxonum, præsertim durante illorum Heptarchia.." Amsterdam. J. Janssonius. 1649
Copper engraved map of the Anglo Saxon Heptarchy by Janssonius. from "Le Nouveau Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas " Vol black & white ;F rench text to verso.

This highly decorative map by Jansson shows the British Isles at the time of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy; the seven ancient kingdoms of Kent, the South Saxons, West Saxons, East Saxons, Northumberland, East Anglia and Mercia
The map is embellished with border panels depicting the seven kings in full battle dress & armor, and with scenes illustrating the conversion of each of the seven kingdoms to Christianity in wake of St. Augustine's arrival in England in the year 597 A.D.
Based on the map by John Speed, both Blaeu (1645) and Janssonius (1646) produced the map for their atlases of the British Isles. Janssonius' edition can be distinguished from Blaeu's by the addition of radiating compass lines to the sea. Good dark impression; lightly toned as so often with Janssonius' maps; scattered foxing/ spotting , darker in places; small worm hole to centre of map at centre fold
The map has been trimmed to plate mark and stuck down to the page, covering the map "Anglia Regnum" obviously a mistake of the printer , who had already printed the letterpress to the verso; [ this can be seen as the map has become loose at upper right]. Un restored.
Shirley, Early printed maps of the British Isles, 577. 420 by 530mm (16½ by 20¾ inches).    €2600

Gurney's Cuckoo- Falcon.

John Gould. William Mathew Hart "Baza Gurneyi, Ramsay. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Mintern Brothers. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Gurney's Cuckoo-Falcon, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 4.
The falcon sits in the foreground. with its mate in the background on a branch. Bright and good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €300

New-Ireland Fruit-Pigeon.

John Gould. William Mathew Hart. "Carpophaga Ruberceri, Gray." London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Mintern bros. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a New-Ireland Fruit Pigeon, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 63.
The large colourful pigeon, perched on the branch of a fruit tree. Bright and clean; light minor spots in white background, by the title; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €400

Yellow-tinted, White Fruit-Pigeon.

John Gould. William Mathew Hart. "Carpophaga Subfavescens, Finsch." London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Mintern bros. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a Yellow-tinted, White Fruit Pigeon, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 66.
The large pigeon, perched on the branch : a pair behind in their nest. Bright and clean; light minor spots in white background, by the title; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €350

D'Albertis's Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart "Drepanornis Albertisi, Sclater. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of D'Albertis's Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 11.
The illustration shows a pair of birds upon a branch; the male displaying its colourful feathers; the smaller female plain brown. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €400

Yellow-headed Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Geoffroyius Heteroclitus (Hombr. & Jaq.). " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Yellow-headed Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 28.
A pair of parrots perched upon a branch; the male, with his yellow head. with wings extended to show off the turquoise underside; the hen, to the rear, with a grey head. Bright and clean; Minor spots to outer margins; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €600

Blue-collared Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Geoffroyius Simplex, Meyer. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Blue-collared Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 29.
A pair of parrots perched upon a branch; the male, with his blue collar. with wings extended to show off their blue underside; the hen, to the rear, uniformly green without a collar. Bright and clean; fine. .
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €600

New-Guinea Rifle bird.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart "Graspedorhora Magnifica. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of female and male New-Guinea Rifle Birds, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 13.
. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €500

Mafor Pygmy Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Nasiterna Maforensis. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Mafor Pygmy Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 22.
A pair of small parrots perched upon a branch; one facing forward showing his brightly coloured breast plumage, the other facing away to show the colours of her back and tail. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €300

Papuan Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Paradisea Papuana, (Young Male & Female). " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a juvenile male and a female Papuan Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 29.
A pair of birds perched on a branch; the young male without the magnificent yellow tail bu tthe familiar green throat and yellow cap, the female more dowdy brown. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €300

Lawes's Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. William Mathew Hart. "Parotia Lawesi. Ramsey. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Mintern Bros. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Lawes's Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 26.
A pair of birds perched ona branch; the cock with bright golden neckand jewell highlights, whilst the hen is nondescript brown. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Six-plumed Bird of Paradise.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Parotia Sepennis. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Six-plumed Bird of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 25.
Two male birds in flight in the foreground showing their bright colours of their plumage; the dowdy female in the background. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Madaraszi's Parrot.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Psittacella Madraszi, Meyer. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Madraszi's Parrots from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 40.
A pair of parrots, perched on a flower. . Bright and clean; light minor spots in white background, by the title; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Arfak Lorikeet.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Psitteuteles Arfaki. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of Arfak Lorikeets, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 18.
A pair of brightly coloured lorikeets upon a branch; The one facing, showing the multicoloured undersides of his wings and tail. Bright and generally clean; a few minor spots; very good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €450

Wilhelmina Lorikeet

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Psitteuteles Wilhelminæ. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of Wihelminæ Lorikeets, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 19.
Three brightly coloured lorikeets upon a branch of mimosa. By illustrating three birds the artists allow us to see their plumage in all its multicoloured glory. Bright and generally clean; a few minor spots; one pale brown blotch [1. 5cm diameter] just above title; good.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €350

Twelve-wired Birds of Paradise.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart "Selucides Nigricans. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of female and juvenile male Twelve-wired Birds of Paradise, from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 1, Plate 15.
. Bright and clean; fine.
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €400

Van Musschenbroek's Loriket.

John Gould. John Gould & William Mathew Hart. "Trichoglossus Musschenbroekii. " London. Taylor & Francis for Henry Sotheran Ltd. . Lithographed by Walter. 1875-1888
Original hand-coloured lithograph of a pair of Van Musschenbroek's Lorikeets from John Gould's "Birds of New Guinea. " Volume 5, Plate 42.
A pair of lorikeets, one flying to show the colours of his wings; the hen perched on a twig to show her red breast. Bright and clean; fine. .
Anker 181; Nissen IVB, 373; Sauer 27; 545 by 364mm (21½ by 14¼ inches).    €500

Andalusian Turnix or Little Button Quail.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. Andalusian Turnix. "Turnix Africanus,Desf." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of the Andalusian Turnix or Little Button Quail from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 16. Bright and good; tiny spot just outside image at right.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches).    €250

The Black- tailed Godwit.

John Gould. Drawn by John Gould, Joseph Wolf, H.C.Richter & Wm.Hart; Lith'd by H.C.Hart & Wm. Richter. Black-tailed Godwit. "Numenius Phælopus." London. Printed for the author by Taylor and Francis. 1862-1873
Original hand-coloured lithograph of Black=tail Godwits from John Gould's "Birds of Great Britain" Volume 4; Plate 49.
The plate shows a pair of birds,one standing in a stream. Bright and good; small spot to extreme top left corner.
Anker p. 60; "Fine Bird Books"; Nissen 372; Sauer 23; 360 by 545mm (14¼ by 21½ inches).    €500