J.W. WEINMANN. Duidelyke vertoning, Eeniger Duizend in alle Vier Waerelds Deelen wassende Bomen, Stammen, Kruiden, Bloemen, Vrugten, en Uitwassen, &c. Amst., Z. Romberg, 1736-48. 4 text-vols. and 4 plate vols. With 1025 full-page mezzotint coloured plates. Folio. Cont. half calf bindings.
¶ Spectacular botanical work, here in the Dutch translation of J.G. Dietrich after the German original. The author was a pharmacist from Regensburg who had this very extensive work funded by Bartholomeus Seuter, one of the engravers. The copper plates were printed in colour, according to an invention by Johannes Teyler and finished by hand.
ALBUM with 10 hand painted illustrations of Chinese marine vessels. C. 1890.
F.W. JUNGHUHN. Java, zijne gedaante, zijn plantentooi en inwendige bouw. 2e verb. uitg. 's-Grav., C.W. Mieling, 1853-54. 4 text volumes and atlas containing 12 magnificent coloured lithographs. Cont. red half calf bindings.
¶ This encyclopedic work may still be considered as the most important work on vulcanology, geology and natural history of Java that appeared under Dutch colonial administration. Unique set, complete with the rare atlas and in a very good condition.
"PLANISPHÆRIUM CŒLESTE". (Augsburg, 1730).
¶ Etching by M. Rein, coloured by hand. 500 x 590 mm.
Christina Margarethe Bernhardine LUYKEN (1797-1849). Collection of 56 drawings in colour "na de natuur" (after nature) of flowers, the majority dated and signed, "Landfort" (Megchelen, Gelderland), ±1809-1837.
¶ Beautiful floral drawings by Christina Luyken, wife of Johann Albert Luyken (1785-1867), who wanted to publish a - never realized - publication on the flora of the Netherlands: "Ze [Christina] was een begaafde dichteres, die bovendien in Amsterdam op de kunstacademie had leren tekenen en schilderen. […] Samen met Christina wilde hij een groot botanisch werk uitgeven waarvoor hij alle bloemen en planten uit Holland wilde determineren, Christina zou ze in kleur schilderen. […]" (Daniëls, Landfort en de familie Luyken, p. 67).
"AMERICÆ nova tabula". (Amsterdam, W.J. Blaeu, c. 1645).
¶ Engraved map of the Americas, coloured by hand, with 9 bird's eye views of American cities and harbours in the upper border and 10 vignettes of native Americans in the side borders. 421 x 570 mm.