Early Printed Books, Historical Autographs & Documents, Travel, Maps & Decorative Prints

Aberdeen. Clark (John), Aberdeen from the South, circa 1822, aquatint after George Smith with contemporary hand-colouring and some later enhanceme...

Ardizzone (Edward, 1900-1979). Shelter Scene, published National Gallery, 1941, colour lithograph, showing crowds of people sheltering underneath ...

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Chinese Export School. A group of 9 watercolour drawings on pith paper, mid 19th century, each of a single male or female figure in traditional dr...

Chinese. A carton of Chinese scrolls and posters, early 20th-century, condition generally good, some toned and lightly spotted, also included a vo...

Classical Engravings. Pozzi (R.). A set of 20 prints of Putti, circa 1780, hand-coloured engravings after Francisco Lavega and others, mounted two...

Claude Lorraine (after). Saint George and the Dragon [and] The Landing of Aeneas in Italy, John Boydell 1787 & 1772 respectively, two hand-coloure...

Costume. A collection of approximately 40 watercolours, circa 1845, pencil and watercolour drawings of costume, trades and professions, genre scen...

Crimea. Bossoli (Carlo), A collection of 43 lithographs, originally published in Bossoli's "The Beautiful Scenery and Chief Places of Interest th...

Curtis (Ann, 20th Century). A collection of limited edition colour reproduction prints (including many duplicates), of three costume designs for t...

Eastbourne. (Newman & Co. lithographers), Eastbourne, A. Jinman, June 1st 1864, large hand-coloured panorama, slight dust soiling and staining, to...

Edinburgh. Merian (Matthaus), Edynburgum, Frankfurt, [1646 or later], uncoloured prospect of Edinburgh, looking south towards the Firth of Forth, ...

Eizan (Kikukawa). Courtesan and child below tree bearing fruit, c.1865, colour woodblock print, repair to inner margin (some loss), outer margin w...

Explorers. A collection of approximately 55 engravings, mostly 18th & 19th century, uncoloured engravings of Sir Francis Drake, Sir Walter Raleigh...

Faber (John). Nicolaus Sandersonus A.M. Matheseos Professor Cantabrigiae & R.S.S., after John Vanderbank, circa 1719, uncoloured mezzotint on laid...

Fashion. A collection of 45 fashion prints, mid 19th century, engraved French fashion plates with contemporary hand-colouring, various sizes and c...

Gavard (Charles, publisher). Galeries Historiques de Versailles, Marines, Paris, 1842, decorative title page, 27 uncoloured engravings by Skelton ...

Hollar (Wenceslaus, 1607-1677). The Four Seasons, 1641, a set of 4 etchings on laid paper, each representing a season and showing a woman three-qu...

Ireland. A collection of approximately 210 topographical engravings, mostly 19th century, engraved topographical views, including examples by or a...

Mardis Gras. Parade Floats, Momus edition, Carnival Bulletin, Walle & Co. Ltd. New Orleans, February 11th 1915, folding colour lithographic poster...

Avril (Jean Joseph, 1744-1823/31). Bouquets of Flowers, Paris, circa 1775 [but early 20th-century impressions], two hand-coloured engravings after...

Moore (Lieutenant Joseph & Captain Frederick Marryat). Nine engravings originally published in 'Eighteen Views taken at & near Rangoon...' 1825, n...

Pacific & Indian Oceans. A mixed collection of approximately 110 maps and prints, mostly 18th century, engravings, many with hand-colouring, of to...

Paris. Charpentier (Henri, publisher), Paris Dans sa Splendeur..., 1861, title page, lithographic map of the city and 47 (only of 100), lithograph...

Prints & Engravings. A collection of approximately 200 prints, mostly 19th & 20th century, engravings, gravures and prints including portraits, sp...

Prints & Engravings. A collection of approximately 320 engravings, 18th & 19th century, engravings, etchings and mezzotints of French and British ...

Prints & Engravings. A collection of approximately 500 prints, mostly 18th & 19th century, engravings, lithographs and prints, including portraits...

Prints & Maps. A mixed collection of 16 engravings & maps, 18th & 19th century, including Tilt (Charles, publisher). Five anamorphic tradesmen an...

Prints and Engravings. A collection of approximately 100 prints, 19th century, engravings, etchings and lithographs, including British and foreign...

Roberts (David, 1796-1864). View on the Nile, Ferry to Gizeh; Minarets and Grand Entrance of the Metwaleys at Cairo, & Petra, 1846 - 49 [but early...

Schranz (Joseph 1803-circa 1866). Mouillage des Flottes Anglo-Francaises Turque et Egyptienne dans le Bosphore, Octobre 1853, de la Rade de Beikos...

Scrap album. A scrap album containing 50 tipped-in illustrations, comprising: 33 hand-coloured aquatint plates after Thomas Rowlandson, taken from...

Selby (John Prideaux). A collection of twenty-seven engravings of British Birds, 1818 - 23, 26 hand-coloured engravings with one uncoloured, very ...

Sharp (M. W. after). The Red-Hot Politician, W. H. White, 1829, mixed-method engraving by J. Arnold and W. J. White with contemporary hand-colouri...

Swansea. Buck (Samuel & Nathaniel), The East View of Swansea in the County of Glamorgan, 1748, uncoloured engraved panorama, slight spotting too i...

Swansea. The Cambrian (publisher). Swansea Harbour with the supplement of The Cambrian, Thomas Kell, lithographer, October 29th 1897, large uncolo...

Swansea. Walmsley (Thomas, after), A View near Swansea, Glamorganshire, from a Drawing made on the spot by T. Walmsley, J. Deeley, July 21st 1812,...

Swiss Plates. A collection of approximately 400 19th-century monochrome Swiss scenery engravings, some toning & light spotting, varying sizesQty: ...

The Council of Trent. Duchetti (Claudio fl. 1565 - 85), Congregatio patrini generalis..., theologi et uirisperiti, 1565 [or a little later], uncol...

Vanity Fair. A collection of 14 caricatures of cricketers. late 19th & early 20th century, colour lithographs and photolithographs of cricketers, ...