Striking French propaganda map, a very rare reduced version of Maurice Neumont’s poster showing Germany as a monstrous octopus threatening Europe with tentacles extending not only west to France, England, Spain and Italy, but to the Balkans and Greece, Turkey and Asia Minor, Romania and Russia. Germany is shown in different shadings of red, indicating its numerous annexations of surrounding territory since 1740, the most recent being the 1871 seizure of Alsace-Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian War making a comparison between the territorial conquest made in France since the outbreak of First World War.
The map was drawn by Parisian artist Maurice Neumont (1868-1930) for “La Conference au Village contre la Propagande ennemie en France” The Conference was established in 1917 for the purpose of advancing the patriotic cause in rural and provincial France by distributing more effective propaganda and countering similar German efforts. Published in Paris in 1917-18 at P.J Gallais.
An extremely decorative, large, fine old colour example of De Wit’s rare map of Sicily. It shows in detail the cities of Messina, Milazzo, Palermo, Catania and Trapani.
It is considered one of the most beautiful and decorative maps of Sicily from the XVII century. This example is in exceptional old original colour.
The map is embellished with a compass rose, sailing ships, a dedication cartouche and especially, elaborate views of the major cities and ports of Sicily. From Atlas Major by F. De Witt published in Amsterdam in 1680.
An appealing 1800 map or city plan of Turin, issued by John Stockdale. The map is very detailed, noting walls, forts, bridges, gates, roads and a host of additional topographical features. On top panel listing 30 point of interest. At bottom right a nice baroque title cartouche with lovely vignette.
From J. Stockdale’s “A geographical, historical and political description of the empire of Germany, Holland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Prussia, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia” Published in London, 1800.
An appealing 1800 city plan of Genua, issued by John Stockdale. The map is very detailed, noting walls, forts, bridges, gates, roads and a host of additional topographical features. On the left panel listing 59 point of interest. In the upper right a nice baroque title cartouche with vessels in the sea.
From J. Stockdale’s “A geographical, historical and political description of the empire of Germany, Holland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Prussia, Italy, Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia” Published in London, 1800.
Striking French propaganda map, a very rare reduced version of Maurice Neumont’s poster showing Germany as a monstrous octopus threatening Europe with tentacles extending not only west to France, England, Spain and Italy, but to the Balkans and Greece, Turkey and Asia Minor, Romania and Russia. Germany is shown in different shadings of red, indicating its numerous annexations of surrounding territory since 1740, the most recent being the 1871 seizure of Alsace-Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian War making a comparison between the territorial conquest made in France since the outbreak of First World War.
The map was drawn by Parisian artist Maurice Neumont (1868-1930) for “La Conference au Village contre la Propagande ennemie en France” The Conference was established in 1917 for the purpose of advancing the patriotic cause in rural and provincial France by distributing more effective propaganda and countering similar German efforts. Published in Paris in 1917-18 at P.J Gallais.
This is an extremely rare 1915 French political map of Europe by Andre Theunissen. This map presents Europe allegorically with political divisions and symbols that would presumably appear on each nation’s postage stamps. Published in Paris at Edition Delandre in 1915
Uncommon anti-German propaganda postcard printed in occasion of the entry into the war of Italy during the first World War.
The Empire Austro-Hungarian is depicted as an octopus that with its tentacles it subjugates various territories such as the Bohemia, Galicia, Trentino, Istria, Croatia Slavonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania. On the left the explanation of the lovely anthropomorphic map: “Italians, if we do not want to become slaves of the hanger, let us all be united in one will and with one word: Outside the Germans!”. Published in Milan at La Zincografica in 1915.
Uncommon map of Poland and Lithuania by G. Kearsley engraved by James Barlow showing the second of three partitions of the area that ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The second partition occurred in the aftermath of the Polish–Russian War of 1792 and the Targowica Confederation of 1792, and was approved by its territorial beneficiaries, the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. The very interesting map was published in London in 1807.
A very fine aquatinta view showing the Piazza Grande in Livorno published by Le Couer and Getty, Paris 1805.
A fine map of North America with a lovely detailed depiction of the East Coast. A large lake is shown in present day Idaho. The interesting map was engraved with great care by James Barlow. Published in London in 1807.
This political postcard finely drawn by William Bacot Northrop comments on the social effects caused by private ownership of land and property in London and Westminster. ‘Landlordism’ is shown as an octopus, its tentacles encircling estates owned by the Duke of Westminster, Earl Cadogan, Duke of Norfolk, Howard de Walden, Lord Portman, Duke of Bedford, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Lord Northampton, giving acreage and yearly rent owed. On the right :Landlordism causes Unemployment. It paralyses…
Scarce large format decorative world map by Garnier, illustrating the distortion of the earth based upon his Spheroidal projection. Below interesting description, two smaller hemispheres and world map on Mercator’s projection. From Atlas Spheroidal et Universel de Geographie by M.F.A. Garnier published in Paris at Veuve Jules Renouard in 1862. This atlas is exceptional for its “spheroidal” maps of the globe, showing the various continents and poles, shaded to give the effect of a sphere floating in space. The remaining maps are also very well executed and colored. This is the only atlas that Garnier produced, according to Phillips. (836)
A very nice example of Blaeu’s regional map of Liguria showing the area from Genua to Sarzana. The interesting map is embellished by decorative cartouches and coat of arm. From the famous Atlas Major published in Amsterdam in 1640. The famous Blaeu’s firm was founded in 1596 by Willem Janzoon Blaeu (1571-1638) then continued by his two sons Cornelius (1616-1648) and Johannis (1596-1673). Their greatest cartographic achievement was the publication of the magnificent Atlas Major with 600 maps all finely engraved and embellished by elaborate cartouches, heraldic detail and especially by splendid calligraphy. The Atlas Major represents one of the finest moments in cartography. The firm shut down in 1672 when their offices were destroyed during the Great Amsterdam fire. A year afterwards Johannis Blaeu died. The firm’s surviving stocks of plates and maps were gradually dispersed, some of the plates being bought by F. de Wit and Schenk and Valck, before final closure in 1695.
Striking bird’s-eye plan of Rome with decorative title cartouche, showing the city as it was c. 1550. Included are various surviving features of ancient Rome: the surrounding walls, the Pantheon, the Coliseum, the Arch of Constantine, and the Forum Romanum.
Uncommon map of Africa by G. Kearsley engraved by James Barlow published in London in 1807.
One of the most decorative eighteenth century world maps. This J.B. Homann’s double hemisphere map of the world is richly embellished with celestial models of the northern and southern hemispheres and other natural phenomena such as waterspouts, a rainbow, earthquakes, and the Mt. Etna in Sicily erupting. Wind heads occupy the starry heavens, and two cherubs hold the title banner aloft. The map includes many famous cartographic inaccuracies with an unusually elongated northwest coastline in North America, labeled Terra Esonis. It also shows an incomplete Australia, although with place names and notes of the early discoverers included. The east coast of New Zealand is shown, along with the Tracts of Tasman’s 1642 voyage and Magellan’s Voyage. The detail in Southeast Asia is very interesting for the period, as is the treatment of Japan. Interesting text panels at bottom describe the natural phenomena.
Pregevole grande carta geografica della provincia di Brescia incisa e disegnata da Stanislao Stucchi pubblicata nel 1835 da Francesco Cavalieri. La bella e rara rappresentazione della provincia è arricchita in basso a destra dalla veduta dei resti romani del Tempio di Vespasiano scoperto nel 1823 ed è circondata da interessantissime descrizioni geografiche e statistiche.
L’esaustiva e minuziosa descrizione del territorio, opera dell’avvocato Giambattista Pagani, comprende il numero dei boschi divisi per alto fusto e non, l’elenco delle miniere di ferro, delle fornaci, dei forni, delle fabbriche di tessuti, della carta, degli ospedali, degli animali (nell’anno 1834 si annoveravano 1189 cavalli di lusso 2124 muli, 2186 asini ecc… ) nonché l’elenco della popolazione divisa per genere e per attività lavorativa (all’intorno dell’anno 1825 allorché la popolazione della provincia poteva valutarsi di 322621 individui divisi come segue: 461 medici, 869 nobili, 713 notai e forensi, 4700 mestieri in casa, 702 pescatori…“.
A large very decorative colourfull map of Europe richly embellished with vignettes representing industry and agricultural products. At left and right of the map are illustrations of famous landmarks of European cities. The map was made by Frans Laboulais, a Belgian illustrator and author of pictorial maps for the Chocolate Cote d’Or published in Tornhout, 1951. Multiple folds as issued.
Impressive Federico Caminati large tinted lithograph view of Genoa with the new molo Duca Galliera in the foreground published in 1890 at Piazzetta Maggi nr. 62.
At top coat of arm of the city below the title the dedication to:
“alla nob.sa m.sa Brignole Sale duc.sa di Galliera v.va De Ferrari quale memoria rimarrà eterna in ogni cuore cittadino per il compianto Duca che con spontanea e rara beneficenza elargiva venti milioni per l’ampliamento del Porto che ne verrà il nuovo risorgimento commerciale Ligure Genovese”.