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The Mediterranean Sand Smelt & The Ladyfish.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Mediterranean Sand Smelt & The Ladyfish. " Atherina Hepsetus. Der Kornœhre. Le Joel" & "Elops Saurus, Der Eidechsfische. Le Saure." Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Mediterranean Sand Smelt & the Ladyfish from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CCCXCIII (393). Title/ Species names are given in Latin, German and French. Original old hand colour. Two fish depicted on one plate with cross sections and details printed in black. Dark impression; bright; light overall toning. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 196 by 370mm (7¾ by 14½ inches). €120
The Pike of Malabar.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Pike of Malabar. "Esox Malabaricus. Der malabarische Hecht. Le Malab ou Le Brochet du Malabar." Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Pike of Malabar from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CCCCXCII (392). Tile/ Species names are given in Latin, German, French and English. Original old hand colour. Cross section of fish printed in black.
The plate is one of the exotic fish of the second part of the work: "Okonomische Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische." Dark impression; bright; light toning; left margin edge with evidence of binding. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 197 by 370mm (7¾ by 14½ inches). €170
The Rochet.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Rochet. "Trigla Cataphracta. Der Gabelfische. Le Malarmat. The Rochet. " Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Rochette from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CCCCXLIX (340). Tile/ Species names are given in Latin, German, French and English. Original old hand colour. Borders & cross section of fish printed in red.
The plate of the brightly coloured red fish is one of the exotic fish of the second part of the work: "Okonomische Allgemeine Naturgeschichte der ausländischen Fische." Dark impression; bright; light dampstain and small tear to edge of left margin. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 199 by 372mm (7¾ by 14¾ inches). €200
The Royal Carp.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Royal Carp. "Rex Cyprinorum. Der Spiegelkarpen." Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Royal Carp from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate XVII. Title/ Species names are given in Latin & German. Original old hand colour. Cross section printed sideways above the large fish. Dark impression; bright; one ink spot to plate; left margin restored due to ragged edge with part of border redrawn. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 226 by 395mm (9 by 15½ inches). €250
The Sand Eel.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Sand Fish. "Trichiurus Lepturus. Der Spitzscwantz. Le paille en cul. The Sand fish.." Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Sand Eel from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CLVIII (158). Tile/ Species names are given in Latin, German, French and English. Original old hand colour, heightened in silver. Cross section printed in black.
The beautiful fish almost looks as if a real example has been pressed on the plate, showing the full extent of the heightening with silver leaf. Dark impression; bright and clean apart from one small spot within background of plate. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 210 by 387mm (8¼ by 15¼ inches). €200
The Sapphire Damsel & The Whitetail Dascyllus.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Sapphire Damsel & The Whitetail Dascyllus. " Chaetodon Pavo. Der Indische Pfau. Le Paon de l'Inde " & " Chaetodon Aruanus Der Schwartzkopf . La Bandoulière à trois bandes." Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Sapphire Damsel & the Whitetail Dascyllus from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CXCVIII (198). Title/ Species names are given in Latin, German and French. Original old hand colour. Two fish depicted on one plate with cross sections printed beneath.[The modern names are: Pomacentrus pavo & Dascyllus aruanus]. Dark impression; bright; light overall toning. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 215 by 394mm (8½ by 15½ inches). €80
The Striped Silure & The Silver Stripe.
Johan Friedrich August Krueger and Johan Friedrich Henning.
The Striped Silure & The Silver Stripe " Silurus Vittatus. Der gestreiffte Wels. La Rayée." & " Silurus Atherinoides. Der Silberstreifft. Le raie d'Argent" Berlin. M.E. Bloch. 1782-1784 & 1785-1795Copper engraving of the Striped Silure & the Silver Stripe from Bloch's "Oeconomische Allgemeine Natur-geschichte der Fische." Plate CCCLXXI (371). Title/ Species names are given in Latin, German and French. Original old hand colour. Two fish depicted on one plate with cross sections printed beneath. Dark impression; bright; light toning from glue to left edge. Printed on laid paper with watermark.
Nissen 'Schöne Fischbücher' 23; Nissen ZBI, 415. 200 by 373mm (7¾ by 14¾ inches). €80
Maximus of Tyre.
ΜΑΞΙΜΟΥ ΤΥΡΙΟΥ ΛΟΓΟΙ. Maximi Tyrii Dissertationes, ex recensione Ioannis Davisii. Editio altera, ad duos Codices. Mss. locis quamplurimis emendata, Notisqve locupletoiris aucta. Cui accesserunt Viri erudiissimi, Ier. Marklandi, Coll. D.Petri Cantabrig. Socii Annotationes. Londini- London. Excudit Gulielmus Bowyer, Sumptibus Societatis ad Literas Promovendas institutæ 1740
4to. pp. 17, [v], 727, [ix]. Greek and Latin text.
Speckled calf, 5 raised bands; gilt.
The second edition of John Davies' critical edition of the works of Maximus of Tyre, second century Platonist, (originally published 1703), with revisions by Jeremiah Markland.
Maximus of Tyre, reputed to have been the tutor of Marcus Aurelius, writes dissertations on theological, ethical and philosophical subjects include quotations from Plato and Homer.
The philosophical content derives from Platonism and Cynicism. Head cap and tail of spine chipped; joints starting; internally crisp and bright.
Brunet:3,1552; Graesse:4,453. 265 by 215mm (10½ by 8½ inches). €850
View of Antiquera, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Antequera. Antiquera. Gra. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Antiquera, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Antequera with owls to the foreground, probably an allegorical reference to Antequera as the founding city of the Spanish Renaissance; above Latin tag: Semper Præsto esse Infortuniumbelow a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light spot to upper left of image.
98 by 147mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €120
Bird's eye View of Bristol.
Eberhard Kieser
Bristol. Brightstowe in Engellandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved bird's eye view/ plan of Bristol engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
Bird's eye view/ plan of Bristol after Braun & Hogenberg; in the foreground a hunter takes aim at amonkey drinking from a large beer stein; above the Latin tag Multi ab Ebrietate Seduncuntur,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; stain to upper part of image.
95 by 145mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €100
Plan of Carlisle.
Eberhard Kieser
Carlisle. Carlisle in Anglia. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved bird's eye view / plan of Carlisle engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G". Monogram "CL" to lower left corner.
Bird's eye view or plan of Carlisle ; above the Latin tag Corvus Non Albescit Below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling and occassional spotting to margins; two light stains to upper part of image.
104 by 148mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €100
View of Chester.
Eberhard Kieser
Chester. Chester in Engelland. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Chester engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G"
View of Chester from across the river; above the Latin tag Invidia sibi Ipsi Nocens,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins; stain to text below.
98 by 152mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €120
Plan Of Cork, Ireland
Eberhard Kieser
Cork. Corcke in Engelland. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved bird's eye view of Cork engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
Birds eye view/ plan of Cork after Braun & Hogenberg; above the Latin tag Multi ab Ebrietate Seduncuntur,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
103 by 149mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €100
Plan of Exeter, Devon.
Eberhard Kieser
Exeter. Excester in Engellandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved bird's eye view / plan of Exeter engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G". Monogram "H" to lower left corner.
Bird's eye view or plan of Exeter after Braun and Hogenberg with two serpents to the foreground; above the Latin tag: Immoderata Amor in Teritum Causat.; below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light stain to upper part of image.
102 by 147mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €120
View of Fondi.
Eberhard Kieser
Fondi. Fündi in campanien Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Fondi engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Fondi in Lazio; above Latin tag:Formicæ Quoque sua Bilis Inest;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €150
View of Genoa.
Eberhard Kieser
Genoa Genua. in Italia Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Genoa engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Genoa at night; above Latin tag: Sedulus Arte Placet;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; some ink spots to lower margin.
100 by 146mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €250
View of Gerena, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Gerena. Jerenna in Hispania. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Gerena, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Gerena; above Latin tag: Non Semper Magnos Magna Decent;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €100
View of the Alhambra & Granada, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Granada. Granata. in Hispania. Univers. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of the Alhambra and Granada engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of the Alhambra and Granada after Braun & Hogenberg; above German legend,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €180
View of Lebrija, Seville, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Lebrija Nebrißa in Hisp. Univers Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Lebrija, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Lebrija after Braun & Hogenberg ; above Latin tag:Exultatione Serto , Fraud et Lusu ;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €100
View of Lisbon, Portugal.
Eberhard Kieser
Lisbon. Lisbona in Portugal. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Lisbon engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Lisbon; above the Latin tag Committe Deo, Spera, et Ille Faciet,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; dark spot to upper margin.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €250
View of Loja, Granada Province, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Loja. Loxa in Hisp. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Loja, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Loja after Braun & Hogenberg; above Latin tag: Fallacia alia Aliam Trudit;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins.
98 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €80
Bird's eye view of Marseille.
Eberhard Kieser
Marseille. Marsillien. Gallia. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved bird's eyeview of Marseille engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Marseille with ,strangely,Romulus and Remus and the wolf in the foreground[ possibly referring to Rome's protection of the city in 125BC; above Latin tag: Quem Deus Tuentur Periculo Liberatur;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; soiling to margins.
104 by 148mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €200
Methoni, Messenia, Peleoponnesus.
Eberhard Kieser
Methoni Modon in Morea. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Methoni, Messenia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G"
View of Methoni with sailing ship in foreground; above the Latin tag Fide Deo et Despice Mundom,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €200
Bird's eye view of Milan.
Eberhard Kieser
Milan Meiÿlandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Milan engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
Bird's eye view or plan of Milan ; above Latin tag: Malum depelitur Malo;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression.
100 by 149mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €250
View of Naples.
Eberhard Kieser
Naples Neapolis. in Italia. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Naples engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Naples; above Latin tag: Ornamenta Mullieris: Silentium, Modetia et Domi Manere;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; occasional spotting to margins.
100 by 140mm (4 by 5½ inches). €200
Bird's eye View of Norwich.
Eberhard Kieser
Norwich. Nordovicum Angl.. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved bird's eye view of Norwich engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
Bird's eye view of Norwich ; above the Latin tag Remedia ad Sanitatem Servandam Creata Sunt. Below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; light soiling to margins.
105 by 148mm (4¼ by 5¾ inches). €150
View of Osuna, Seville Province, Andalusia.
Eberhard Kieser
Osuna. Osuna in Hisp. Univers Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Osuna, Andalusia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Osuna after Braun & Hogenberg; above Latin tag: Virtute ac Pietate, non Bonis;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression;light stainto upper left and spotting to margins.
98 by 150mm (3¾ by 6 inches). €80
View of Paris.
Eberhard Kieser
Paris. Paris in Franckreich. Univers. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Paris engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Paris; above Latin tag: Pii Patiendo Vincunt, impii Sæviendo Pereunt;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; printers crease; library stamp removed to lower right corner..
100 by 149mm (4 by 5¾ inches). €250
View of Pavia.
Eberhard Kieser
Pavia. Paphia in Italia. univers: Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Pavia engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Pavia, with a Pheonix rising from a bonfire of books to foreground; above Latin tag: Nescit Pulchria Thaleja Mori;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; occassional spotting to margins.
97 by 149mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €200
View of Sion Switzerland.
Eberhard Kieser
Sion Sitten in Wallis Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638Copper engraved view of Sion or Sitten engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
View of Sion; above Latin tag:Deus est Pressis Susidium;below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; soiled to upper & side margin edges.
97 by 148mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches). €120
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