PRINTS from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints

London: Thomas Boys, 1842. A very nice copy of 'a book of considerable importance; apart from the beauty of its plates, it records London at a period when good pictorial records were few' (Abbey). It is called by Tooley "The finest of the lithograph books on London." Boys apprenticed to the engraver George Cooke and his work is… Read more about this item

Boston: Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, 1852. Hardcover book. Good + overall. Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room Companion, a 19th century English newspaper/periodical well-known for its woodcut illustrations. The periodical ran from 1851 to 1859. This issue has articles and illustrations for Hawai'i, Honolulu, Cook's Monument, and Sandwich Island dance, 2pp; Niagara Falls (A Valuable Series of Illustrated… Read more about this item

American University in Cairo Press, 2001. Fine condition. David Roberts [1796 - 1864] was a talented Scottish landscape artist and Orientalist painter. He spent considerable time in Egypt and the Holy Land from 1838 to 1840. His paintings of this period resulted in magnificent lithographs. The set includes 6 portfolios, with 10 art prints in each. Each… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. This plate with a large pink hollyhock-like blossom… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. A pale tan moth hovering above a pair… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two brown moths hovering above a current berry… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two brown moths hovering above a branch with… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two green/ pink moths hovering with large caterpillars… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two pale moths hovering around a pair of… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two orange & black moths hovering above an… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two orange & black moths hovering above a… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two tan moths hovering above a purple blossomed… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two pale moths hovering above a red current… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two black & white moths hovering above a… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two pale orange moths hovering above a white/pink… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two brown moths hovering above a leaved branch.… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two pale moths hovering above a fruited branch… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two pale orange moths hovering above a white… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Two pale orange moths hovering around a pink… Read more about this item

London: Benjamin Wilkes, 1747. First edition. Print. A print from the first edition of this work, with hand colored plates drawn by two of the most celebrated botanical artists of the 18th century, Georg Ehret and Jacob van Huysum. The engravings show the complete life cycles and habitats of each species. Three pale moths hovering above a slim leaved… Read more about this item