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52112Paris: chez Daumont. c.1760. Original hand-coloured landscape engraving 26 x 40 cm overall sheet size 32 x 49.5 cm. Margins slightly dampstained and frayed at extremities. Vues d'optiques or perspective view prints were a fashionable entertainment in the elite drawing rooms of the eighteenth century and also a popular street entertainment at fairs and markets. Publishing houses in London Paris Augsburg and Bassano competed in their production. In total about 5000 vues d'optiques were produced. Paris: chez Daumont.. [c.1760] unknown
52919Paris: Daumont. c.1760. Overall sheet size 35.5 x 48cm. Plate mark 33 x 43.5cm. Original hand-coloured engraving. Light stain to right edge and slight brown mark to bottom left corner though not affecting the image. Vues d'optiques or perspective view prints were a fashionable entertainment in the elite drawing rooms of the eighteenth century and also a popular street entertainment at fairs and markets. Publishing houses in London Paris Augsburg and Bassano competed in their production. In total about 5000 vues d'optiques were produced. Paris: Daumont. [c.1760] unknown
52925Paris: Daumont. c.1750. Overall sheet size 32.5 x 50cm. Plate mark 27 x 41cm. Original hand-coloured engraving. Small brown spot centre left otherwise very good. Vues d'optiques or perspective view prints were a fashionable entertainment in the elite drawing rooms of the eighteenth century and also a popular street entertainment at fairs and markets. Publishing houses in London Paris Augsburg and Bassano competed in their production. In total about 5000 vues d'optiques were produced. Paris: Daumont. [c.1750] unknown
48486Paris: A Paris chés Huquier fils Graveur rue St. Jacques au dessus de celle des Mathurins au Gd. St. Remy. 1760. 27.5 x 40 cm. Original hand-coloured engraving of Hampton Court Bridge. Some soiling mainly to verso. Repaired tear to upper left corner. Vues d'optiques or perspective view prints were a fashionable entertainment in the elite drawing rooms of the eighteenth century and also a popular street entertainment at fairs and markets. Publishing houses in London Paris Augsburg and Bassano competed in their production. In total about 5000 vues d'optiques were produced. Paris: A Paris chés Huquier fils, Graveur, rue St. Jacques, au dessus de celle des Mathurins, au Gd. St. Remy. [1760] unknown
189023603Leipzig: Carle Sarte circa 1890. Original edition. Slight wear to wrapper spine else about fine. Original textured red wrappers blocked in black 6.25 x 5 inches 25 accordion-fold panels each with 2 or more lithographed illustrations 4 pp text at rear. <br/><br/>Stunning view book of one of San Francisco's major attractions in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes a plan of the grounds and a portrait of Adolph Sutro 1830-1898 the German-born engineer and mining entrepreneur who made his substantial fortune through his Comstock Lode silver mine in Nevada. He served as mayor of San Francisco from 1895 to 1897. Carle Sarte) unknown
20072090502113709034Not Available 2007. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
9a783Um 1895. In drei original Pappkartons welche als Buchimitation ausgestattet sind. Dazu ein original Stereoskop mit ausklappbarem Handgriff. - Die Fotos sind nach Ländern und Kontinenten sortiert. Enthalten: Europa Afrika Ceylon/Indien Ägypten Palästina Canada/USA. Die Aufnahmen zeigen viele Arbeitsbereiche von Menschen wie Landarbeiter auf dem Melonenfeld Ananasfelder in Florida Baumwollfelder in Georgia Oliven- und Weintraubenernte in Californien Alligatorenzucht in Florida Costa Ricas Hansen kaffeeernte Zuckerrohranbau in Peru Kaffee-Bohnen auf Jamaika Papayazucht in Columbien Schneiden von Tabak auf Cuba Kaffee Enthüllen in Cordoba Mexiko Schokoladenernte auf Jamaika Bananentransport Jamaika Anzapfen eines Gummibaumes in Brasilien Berbau unter Tage in den USA Polarforscher bei Wintervorbereitungen Teeernte in Japan Füttern von Seidenwürmern in Japan Traubenpflücken im Uhr-Tal Seidenfabrik in Syrien Wasserträger am Nil. Kultur-historisch-ethnologische Aufnahmen wie Leben und Gesellschaft Archäologische Schätze Spanischer Stierkampf einige Bauwerke und seltene Tieraufnahmen - unknown
188923641San Francisco: Bancroft Co. 1889. Original edition. Fine. 42 photo-lithograph views on 28 accordion-fold panels embossed red cloth covers 5x6 inches. <br/><br/>A remarkably well preserved example of this charming view book. Scarce. Bancroft Co. hardcover
188523643New York: Adolph Wittemann 1885. Original edition. Some toning to edges of photos covers slightly soiled folds reinforced with tape on backs else very good. 69 photo-lithograph views on 20 accordion-fold panels 11 pap. text at rear; embossed red cloth covers 5x7.25 inches. <br/><br/>A remarkably well preserved example of this charming view book. Scarce. Adolph Wittemann hardcover
6331BATTLE OF BUENA VISTA. The Battle of Buena Vista fought over February 22 and 23 1847 saw the outmanned American Army under Zachary Taylor defeat the Mexicans under General Antonio Lpez de Santa Anna. The American forces were largely made up of volunteers rather than regular armyArchive. 15 pieces. 1847 mostly April. Buena Vista Mexico. An archive of fourteen receipts and manuscripts written in the wake of the Battle of Buena Vista; most are from April 1847 and a few state that the location of the receipts is Buena Vista. Some of these receipts are addressed to Charles C. Gilbert of Ohio and it is for volunteers from Indiana and Ohio. Some are in pencil and some are in pen. These documents show the American soldiers stuck in rural Mexico trying to find food for themselves and their beasts of burden. Mexican War dated manuscripts written from Mexico are scarce. A few sample documents include:aADS. 1pg. April 17th 1847. No place. An autograph document signed Lt. C.A. Shank AAQM 3 Reg Ina Vol addressing to pay for corn for mule feed.bADS. 1pg. April 17th 1847. Buena Vista. An autograph document signed Jos Napier AQM ordering pleas sic pay this Mexican for 33 Sacks.cADS. 1pg. April 17 1847. No place. An autograph document signed John Caldwell Act. A. Qr. M. 2d R. O.V. stating Return for 3 Horses and 40 Mules in the service of the 2r Regt. O.V. Ohio Volunteers for 2 days.dADS. 1pg. April 18 1847. No place. An autograph document signed Wm Erwin A A Q M ordering: Requisition for forage for fifty mules and seven horses in the service of the United States for two days commencing on the 17th and ending on the 18th April 1847.eADS. 1pg. April 17 1847. No place. An autograph document signed Thomas L. brent 1st Lieut & A.A. Qr Master noting Company B 4th Artillery Forage for two days 50 Bushels and 16 Quarts Corn116 Horses28 Mules. unknown
2h6483T. Nelson & Sons London & Edinburgh ca. 1860. 24 inkl. Einband lose chromolithographierte Tafeln 165 cm x 105 cm Blattgröße blindgeprägte original kartonierte mappe 3 Tafeln etwas randfleckig. - sehr gute Erhaltung/very good condition - unknown
52923Paris: Daumont c.1760. Overall sheet size 33.5 x 47cm. Plate mark 27 x 38cm. Original hand-coloured engraving. Very good. Vues d'optiques or perspective view prints were a fashionable entertainment in the elite drawing rooms of the eighteenth century and also a popular street entertainment at fairs and markets. Publishing houses in London Paris Augsburg and Bassano competed in their production. In total about 5000 vues d'optiques were produced. Paris: Daumont, [c.1760] unknown
1930L076975Lake View Hot Springs Company 1930. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Slight soiling and rubbing to wrappers chiefly to edges; slight internal browning to edges. 12 pages including wrappers; unpaginated. Upper wrapper title. Advertising brochure for the lakeside resort with a number of photographs plus map at rear. Date is conjectural not dated in brochure; not located in Rocq.12 b/w & Duotone Illustrations including wrappers. Lake View Hot Springs Company paperback
191099539<p>Milan: Gualdoni & Ce Tipografi circa 1910. 1910. Very good. - Oblong sextodecimo 16mo 4 inches high by 5-3/4 inches wide. Softcover bound in sewn cream wraps titled in gilt with an oval color illustration mounted on the front cover. 24 unnumbered pages with profuse black & white illustrations including a folding panorama centerfold plus a large folding map & room chart on onion skin at the rear. Near fine.</p><p>In addition to a description the text in English includes Longfellow's poem "Cadenabbia" as well as a description of the Golf Club and the Green Fees.</p> (Milan: Gualdoni & Ce Tipografi), circa [1910]. paperback