Search Results: Titles starting with Q from Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books

Hagae Comitis (The Hague): Apud Petrum Van Thol bibliopolam. , 1708.. A fine example; text, maps and prints are clean and crisp.. Binding: contemporary full decorative vellum, flat spine with gilt ruled compartments and central devices, upper board with decorative gilt ruling and central illustrative device., Notes: New edition commented by Samuel Pitiscus. Samuel Pitiscus (1637–1727) was a Dutch historian and classicist.Quintus Curtius Rufus was a Roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving work, Historiae Alexandri Magni, "Histories of Alexander the Great", or more fully Historiarum Alexandri Magni Macedonis Libri Qui Supersunt, "All the Books That Survive of the Histories of Alexander the Great of Macedon." Much of it is missing. Apart from his name on the manuscripts, nothing else certain is known of him. This fact alone has led philologists to believe that he had another historical identity, to which, due to the accidents of time, the link has… Read More

Lugduni Batavorum: Apud S. et J. Luchtmans, 1815. An excellent copy.. Binding: Full gilt-stamped vellum. Spine with ink title., Notes: Text in Latin., Size: 16mo (3 x 5 inches), Pages: Pp. title-page, 1-474., Category: Book Classics

England: Charles Frohman, c.1901. Rebacked expertly, saving the original spine, otherwise in very good condition.. Binding: Original gilt cloth, flat spine with gilt text., Size: 4to., Illustration: P.1-198, Category: Book Literature;Book Plate Books General;

Amsterdam, 1659. Very Good. Notes: Greater Hong Kong area.The map depicts the province of Guangdong (Quantung), on the southern shore of China, and extending to include Hainan. A legend at left identifies cities and towns of various sizes, forts, and mines for silver and lead. The mouth to the Pearl River is dotted with islands, including Macao and the islands that would eventually become Hong Kong. , Size : 407x491 (mm), 16.02x19.33 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Category: Maps Asia Far East China;

Ottawa: Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada, 1885-6. Very Good, backed on original linen. Notes: Surveys carried out with the co-operation of the Provincial Government of British Columbia, The Hon.John Robson, Minster of Mines., Size : 687x324 (mm), 27.05x12.76 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color with Some Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Geological; Maps Canada West British Columbia;

Quebec City: Office Municipale du Tourisme Place D'Armes, c.1948. Very Good, laid on acid free canvas for long term preservation. . Notes: A charming and scarce tourism poster for Quebec City from the mid 20th century. , Image Size : 891x582 (mm), 35.08x22.91 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 984x670 (mm), 38.74x26.38 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Advertising; Views Canada Quebec; Posters;

Toronto: Maclear and Co.,, 1855. Very Good, backed on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Few tears professionally repaired. . Notes: Whitefield's Original Views of North American Cities, No.31. Large scale rare and early view of Quebec. Edwin Whitefield, (September 22, 1816 – December 26, 1892) was a landscape artist who is best known for his lithographed views of North American cities and for a number of illustrated books on colonial homes in New England. Born in East Lulworth, near Wareham, Dorset, England, he emigrated to the United States in 1838. , Image Size : 487x896 (mm), 19.17x35.28 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 595x960 (mm), 23.43x37.80 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Views Canada Quebec;

London: Thomas McLean, 1842. Very Good. Notes: Drawn by Coke Smyth, from "Sketches in the Canadas". Smyth was a drawing master to the Earl of Durham’s daughters, while the Earl was in Canada in 1838. It was during this time that Smyth produced vignettes of 19th century Canadian life and landscape., Image Size : 266x390 (mm), 10.47x15.35 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 369x542 (mm), 14.53x21.34 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Views Canada Quebec;

London: Adolphus Bourne, c.1832. Very good, a couple of small tears on the upper margin, laid down on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Notes: An important and rare Canadiana. In 1832, Adolphus Bourne published Sproule's four sketches of Quebec as prints. He decided to send them to London to be lithographed, and there they were drawn on stone by W. Walton and printed by the famous lithographer, C. Hullmandel, a pupil of the discoverer of lithography Alois Senefelder. They were nominally published by "A. Bourne, London," and were sold by "A.Bourne, Engraver, Montreal," printed in black and white and sometimes coloured by hand. , Image Size : 260x370 (mm), 10.24x14.57 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 310x400 (mm), 12.20x15.75 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Medium: Lithograph, Categories: Views Canada Quebec;

London: Stanford\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Geographical Establishment, c. 1870. Very Good. Notes: An importatn late 19th Century map of Upper Canada and Eastern Provinces by the renowed English family of map makers, Arrowsmith. , Size : 607x950 (mm), 23.90x37.40 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps Canada East Quebec; Maps Canada Ontario; Maps Canada East Nova Scotia; Maps Canada East Prince Edward Island; Maps Canada East Newfoundland;

Longman Canada Limited. , 1971.. A very good copy.. Binding: contemporary full light blue cloth boards, title in gilt on flat spine, upper board with decorative gilt ruled illustration, blue dust jacket with the title on the upper cover and spine. , Notes: Historical prints and illustrations of the city of Quebec, Province of Quebec, Canada, 1608-1875.Charles P. de Volpi (1911 – 1981) was an expert on Canadian postage stamps and postal history., Size: Small Folio, Illustration: Text in English and French., Transation: Translation by Jules, Category: Book Canada;

Paris: N. de Fer, c.1694. Very Good; . Notes: According to Kershaw this map was originally published in "Les Forces De L'Europe" "In August 1690, Sir William Phips left Boston to attack and capture Quebec. Previous military success at Port Royal had given the English an excess of confidence, which Phips fully exploited in planning his expedition against Quebec, but which quickly evaporated when the under-equipped force discovered the extent of the defenses at Quebec. The operation was disastrous, and the English struggled back to Boston losing a number of ships on the way. The battle lines of the English fleet and the details of the French defences were recorded by Villenuve in manuscript form, which were subsequently the source of a sequence of printed maps." (Kershaw), Size : 209x303 (mm), 8.23x11.93 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Reference: Kershaw 279, Category: Maps Canada East Quebec Quebec City; Maps City Maps;

Amsterdam, 1759. Very Good. Notes: Dutch edition of the famous Jeffry's Plan of the operation of the Seige of Quebec. Published in: "Nieuwe en beknopte Hand-Atlas", Amsterdam, 1769; and in "Hedendaagsche Historie of Tegenwordige Staat van Amerika", Amsterdam, 1769.The Siege of Quebec, effectively ended the French and Indian Wars. Under the command of General James Wolfe the British attempted to overcome the strong defenses and garrison at Quebec in June of 1759. After failing to achieve anything the British were about to withdraw until they noticed a small cove that allowed Wolfe to land a large amount of troops under the cover of darkness on September 13th, 1759. Having landed troops this allowed the British forces to advance to the Plains of Abraham where they engaged the French Army. Both General Wolfe and the commander of the French forces Marquis de Montcalm were mortally wounded. The maps shows details of troop placements and locations of camps., Size : 340x440 (mm), 13.375x17.25… Read More

Washington and London: C. W. Faulkner & Co, 1902. Very Good. Image Size : 360x485 (mm), 14.125x19.125 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 450x565 (mm), 17.75x22.25 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Medium: Photogravure, Categories: Portraits Royalty; Natural History Zoology;

Montreal: The Canadian Illustrated News, 1879. Very Good. Notes: This hotel is on the site of the Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto upon the visit of of the Duke and Duchess of Argyll., Image Size : 335x501 (mm), 13.19x19.72 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 400x557 (mm), 15.75x21.93 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Medium: Wood Engraving, Categories: Views Canada Ontario Toronto;

England: Cunard Line, c. 1939. Very Good. Notes: RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line. With her running mate Queen Mary, she provided luxury liner service between Southampton, UK and New York City, USA via Cherbourg, France. , Image Size : 346x624 (mm), 13.62x24.57 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 494x742 (mm), 19.45x29.21 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Medium: Offset Lithograph, Categories: Advertising; Transportation Ships;

London: Cunard, c. 1950. Very Good. Notes: RMS Queen Mary sailed the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line. Queen Mary sailed on her maiden voyage on 27 May 1936. With the outbreak of World War II, she was converted into a troopship and ferried Allied soldiers for the duration of the war. Following the war, Queen Mary was refitted for passenger service and along with Queen Elizabeth commenced the two-ship transatlantic passenger service for which the two ships were initially built. The two ships dominated the transatlantic passenger transportation market until the dawn of the jet age in the late 1950s. , Image Size : 345x625 (mm), 13.58x24.61 (Inches), Platemark Size : , Paper Size : 471x735 (mm), 18.54x28.94 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Medium: Offset Lithograph, Categories: Transportation Ships;

London: Arthur Lucas, 1891. Excellent. Image Size : 710x350 (mm), 27.875x13.75 (Inches), Platemark Size : 810x435 (mm), 31.875x17.125 (Inches), Paper Size : 890x495 (mm), 35x19.5 (Inches), Coloring: Hand Colored, Medium: Photogravure, Categories: Pre-Raphaelites & Neoclassic

Canada, c.1940. Very Good;. Notes: This map depicts past and present nations in allegiance to the British crown. The map shows the coats of arms of each nation, and the relationship each has with the crown., Size : 425x650 (mm), 16.73x25.59 (Inches), Coloring: Printed in Color, Category: Maps World;

Paris: Rene Kieffer, 1925. Lacks 7 plates; otherwise a very good example; text and plates are clean and crisp.. Edition: Limited edition # 293 of 500;, Binding: loose as issued in original printed portfolio wrapper, Notes: A folio of 4 large decorative prints by Lebasque; , Size: Folio (57 X 45.5 cm), Illustration: 4 mounted plates of 11 on heavy uncut paper; , Volume: 1, Pages: Title, limited edition, presentation (3), 4 plates , Category: Book Modern; Book Europe France;