5764 - 5864 FINE ARTS - FOREIGN TOPOGRAPHY. MAPS, PLANS and VIEWS
= Comprehensive model with which the movement of the sun can be simulated. "De bedoeling van het leermiddel is, om langs aanschouwelijken weg aan te toonen, welke banen de zon aan den hemel beschrijft, welke hoogte zij 's middags bereikt, waar zij opkomt en ondergaat, en om in verband hiermede begrippen en voorstellingen aan te brengen en te verduidelijken." (booklet).
= A tellurion is a kind of orrery or 'planet machine' driven by a clockwork mechanism and showing how day, night, the seasons and moonphases are caused by the movement of the Earth on its axis and its orbit around the sun (represented by the candle-flame and its reflection). It is also useful for illustrating eclipses. Perhaps published by Paul Räth. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIV.
- The mechanism is not entirely in working order, but can probably easily be repaired.
= With a metal label under the base showing a stork (perhaps a maker from the Hague?). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXIV.
- Upper part with worn spots, prob. from use; with a modern metal foot.
- Lacks the 2 southernmost parts. Otherwise fine.
"Nieuwe Kaart van de Eilanden van Groot Brittannien behelzende de Koningryken Engeland, Schotland en Ierland". "Nieuwe kaart van 't zuider gedeelte van Groot Brittanie behelzende het Koningryk Engeland". Two contemp. handcol. engr. maps, 1x by C. SEPP and w. inset map of the Orkney and Shetland Islands, both ±32x37 cm., Amst., I. Tirion, 1743.
- Closed tear in lower blank margin.
AND 1 other.
- All views in fine condition (plate 6 w. sm. bubbled spot to the left of the round tower). Without the lithographed title. Portfolio worn.
= A rare, complete set of all 12 fine views: 1. Windsor Castle from the north west; 2. The quadrangle, Windsor Castle; 3.Windsor Castle from Eton; 4. South east view of Windsor Castle; 5. Windsor Castle from near the Brocas Meadow; 6. Windsor Castle from the Brocas Meadow; 7. View from the Round Tower, Windsor Castle; 8. The Royal Lodge, Windsor Park; 9. The Long Walk, Windsor Park; 10. Glen in Windsor Park, near Bishopsgate; 11. Eton College; 12. Scene on the Virginia Water. Abbey 355. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXV.
- Vague brown stains in blank margins; otherwise fine.
= Incl. maps of the British Isles as well as regional maps of i.a. Yorkshire, Isle of Thanet, and Huntingdonshire.
= Rare map.
AND 3 similar maps/ views from editions of Cosmographia or other late 16th cent. works: "Negroponte", "Modon Cite, situee en la Moree" and "La ville de Rhodes (...)".
- Tears in/ near both ends of middle fold and in central part.
"Tabula Hungaria et Regionum, quae praeterea ab ea dependent (...)". Contemp. handcol. engr. map by G. DE L'ISLE, dec. title-cartouche in lower right corner, 48,1x59,1 cm., Augsb., T.C. Lotter, ±1760.
- Large inkstain in upper right margin extending into image; a few (vague) (ink)stains, mostly in left part/ lower left blank margin; vertical crease in left part.
- Fine. = Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 8330:2.
- With fold as published. = From H.A. CHATELAIN's Atlas Historique, probably after a painting.
- Small tear in lower right corner just touching the framing line.
= Van der Krogt/ Koeman IIIA, 342:11, (146).
ADDED: 4 small maps and 1 view of Africa, South America, Sri Lanka and Israel.
- Vertical central fold (strengthened at top end of fold w. (closed) tear on verso); sl. creased and frayed in upper margin (both sl. affecting the image); sl. creased in lower blank margin.
- All sl. foxed in blank margin; margins of 3 plates sl. frayed.
= Comprises mainly European views.
- Apart from some minor marginal defects a fine set.
= Poortman/ Augusteijn 84-89, 5th and final state (only the year of publication changed throughout the states).