ANONYMOUS. Seascape. N.d., c. 1800? Black ink and grey wash on handmade paper. 111 x 185 (paper size). (A bit browned).

BIRD PRINTS -- "DAS GRÜNE KOLIBRITCHEN mit langen Schwanz" - "DAS LANGGESCHWÄNZTE KOLIBRITCHEN mit schwarzer Platte" - "DAS LANG GESCHWÄNZTE, rothe Kolibritchen/Das kleine, braune Kolibritchen" - "DER BAHAMISCHE Fink" - "DER SURINAMISCHE Rothvogel" - 5 engr. by J.M. Seligmann after G. Edwards, a.o., all attractively cold. by hand. 248 x 190 mm (plate size) each.

BIRD PRINTS -- "FALCO PEREGRINUS" - "TURDUS ILIACUS" - "COLUMBA CUCULLATA" - From: NOZEMAN, HOUTTUYN and SEPP, 'Nederlandsche Vogelen'. 1770-1829. 3 superbly handcold. engr. bird prints. Plate sizes: 345 x 445 (largest) and 310 x 285 mm. - From one of the finest birdbooks published in the Netherlands. 2nd mentioned tog. w. letterpress text.

BIRD PRINTS -- "STERNA MINUTA" - "STERNA, Nigra". N.d. 2 engr. cold. by hand. 293 x 430 mm (plate size). Taken from C. Nozeman, M. Houttuyn & J.C. Sepp, 'Nederlandsche vogelen', 1770-1829. Both under pasepartout.

BLACK LIFE -- "JACOBUS ELISA JOANNES CAPITEIN, Africaansche Moor, beroepen Predikant aan het Kasteel st. George op d'Elmina". First h. 18th c. Engr. portr. by F. v. Bleyswyck. 227 x 172 mm. Hinged to mount. -- Added: "NEGER und Negerin von der Plantage". c. 1850? Cold. lithogr. by Honegger after Fähnlein. c. 235 x 150 mm. (Mildly foxed along borders). -- "LE DOCTEUR NÈGRE". (1843)?). Wood-engr. by Nanteuil. 195 x 110 mm. -- "NEGER AUS VERSCHIEDENEN Stämmen/Nègres de plusieurs Tribus". c. 1850? Plain lithogr. by Honegger after Fuchs. 375 x 275 mm (paper size). -- And 6 o., incl. 3 lithogr. plates containing portraits from Angola, Congo, etc. by Vigneron after Rugendas. (10).

CANTRÉ, Jozef (1890-1957). "Christophorus, Zoo toog ik op reize". 1922. Woodcut. 190 x 150 mm (image size). Signed, captioned, dated and annotated 'handdruk' in pencil/monogrammed in the block. Framed, glazed and under (older) passepartout. (Uninspected out of frame, but slightly browned).

CARICATURE -- ("PERUANISCHE RIESE, Der/Le GÉANT PÉRUVIEN"). (N.pl., n.d. (c. 1800)). Cold. engr. of the giant Basilio Huaylas at the age of 24. 226 x 180 mm. W. separate letterpress explan. in German & French. -- "JOINT STOCK STREET". (Lond.), Th. Tegg, 1812. Engr. by Rowlandson after Woodward, cold. by hand. 212 x 325 mm. (Upper right corner rep.). -- "L'ÉCHENILLEMENT et les Semailles". (1833). Plain lithogr. after J.J. Grandville. 473 x 360 mm. (W. 3 splits of which 2 running into image, blank right margin chipped in 2 places). -- "LA LIBERTÉ cherchée en vain/Die vergeblich gesuchte Freyheit". Augsb., (n.d.). Mezzotint in blue after J.J. Haid w. engr. caption in the plate. 324 x 202 mm. -- And 18 o. similar satirical prints, all 19th c. (22).

CATCHPENNY PRINTS -- COLLECTION of 29 prints. Dutch, 19th c. For the greater part cold. (by hand). (Some wear & tear in places, but in good condition). -- Added: 7 similar by foreign publishers. -- (36).

COLLECTION of 11 prints from 'Thesaurus Sacrarum Historiarum Veteris et Novi Testamenti', and similar series published in the first half 17th c. (De Jode, C.J. Visscher). All c. 200 x 280 mm.

COSTUMES -- COLLECTION of 42 costume plates depicting, for the greater part indigenous South American people. 16th-19th c. Diff. sizes, diff. techniques, partly cold. Including some duplicates.

COSTUMES -- "INDICA MULIER CUM VIRO, in America; Indi et Indicae Orientales; Nobilis faemina in America; Athabalippa Rex ultimus Americae; Vidua et Virgo Africanae; Maura Granatensis". (Antwerp, J. de Bosscher, c. 1580). Engr. by Abraham de Bruyn. 226 x 314 mm. (Margins trimmed, but ample). -- Added: "COSTUMES des Habitans de La Conception". c. 1800. Engr. by Thomas. From the 'Atlas du Voyage de la Pérouse'. 252 x 404 mm. -- (2).

COURTOIS, Jacques, or Giacomo Cortese, called 'il Borgognone' or 'le Bourguignon' (1621-1676), attrib. to. (Cavalrymen on a hilltop). Drawing in brown ink on handmade paper, tipped in on mount, wm not detected. Paper size 136 x193 mm. (Ink spot and the name 'Guardo' (?) written upside down inserted in the drawing).

DEVOTIONALIA -- (BRUNNER, A. Fasti Mariani cum divorum elogiis in singulos anni dies distributi). (Likely Antwerp, Cnobbaert, 1630?). Collection of at least 500 fine emblematical engravings of the series of the feast days of the Church and Saints for the months of January to December. Loose, and alphabetically arranged by the former owner. Each c. 69 x 49 mm (image size)/c. 116 x 61(paper size).

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of 153 prayer and first communion cards, book illustrations, etc., representing saints, biblical and religious scenes, executed in (partly hand coloured) woodcuts and engravings. 16th-18th c. Diff. sizes.

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of 42 Holy Week & Easter prayer cards ('bidprentjes'), of which 7 printed on vellum, incl. 1 harmonica folded 'Stations of the Cross' surrounded by lacework. 17th-19th c. In album. All in good condition.

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of 58 cutout and lace prayer cards ('knipsel-' & 'kant-bidprentjes'). 18th and 19th c. In album and loose in plastic folders. All in good condition.

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of c. 340 fine circular emblematical engravings by L. Wydom (?) of the series of Saints, printed within engr. border and letterpress text underneath and w. explanatory text on v°. (Utrecht, Theod. v.d. Eij(y)nden, 1717). Loose, and alphabetically arranged by the former owner. Each Ø 55 mm/c. 120 x 69 (paper size). Taken from 'Kort-begrip van het gedrag der Heiligen: getrokken uit de levens-beschryvingen der geleerde en vermaerde schryvers, die het waere van het valsche, en het zekere van het onzekere hebben onderscheiden' by W. Kemp & Th. v.d. Eynden. -- Added: 28 (of 38) fine emblematical text-engr. by Cornelis Galle from 'Regia via Crucis', Antwerp, Office of Plantin, 1635. 102 x 75 mm. -- (368).

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of c. 400 Belgian and Dutch prayer cards ('bidprentjes'), arranged chronologically by decade, some printed on vellum. Late 18th c. (7), but the majority from 1800-1850. In plastic folders loose in cardboard archive box. All in good condition.

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of c. 400 Belgian and Dutch prayer cards ('bidprentjes'), arranged chronologically, from 1850 up to 1940. In plastic folders loose in cardboard archive box. All in good condition.

DEVOTIONALIA -- COLLECTION of more than 120 primarily Belgian and Dutch Last Supper, First Communion a.o. prayer cards. In binder and loose in plastic folders. All in good condition. -- Added: K. v.d. BERGH. Bidprentjes in de Zuidelijke Nederlanden. 1975. Tall-8°. Ocl. Printed in a limited, numb. ed. -- And 1 o. book on 'bidprentjes'.

DEVOTIONALIA -- "DESE SPRUIJT WAST IN INDIE IN CUSCO en[de] wert aldaer genoemt de Passie ons Heeren, Ende is een wonder voor onsen ogen. Psal(m?)". 17th c. (?). Anonymous tinted etching of the passion flower printed on vellum, captioned in the plate. 75 x 110 mm.

DEVOTIONALIA -- (EXPULSION of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden). Coloured woodcut from Ludolphus de Saxonia, Carthusianus. 'Meditationes vitae Christi, Boeck vanden leven ons Heeren Jesu Christi'. Antwerp, Gheraert Leeu, 1487. 108 x 85 mm. (Margins cut close to image, 2 diagonal splits in lower half running into image, but in good condition). Laid down on thin paper, hinged to cardboard mount.

DUTCH SCHOOL -- ANONYMOUS. (Angel offering cross and chalice to Jesus Christ). 17th c. Brown ink on blue handmade paper, no wm detected, tipped in on 19th c. handmade paper. 163 x 132 mm. W. annotat. in pencil on v° 'Van Dijck' (school of Antoon van Dyck (1599-1641)?).

ESCHER, Maurits Cornelis (1898-1972). 'Bloemen'. (1931). Woodcut. Monogrammed and "Gaudentes alienam mirantur tabem. U zij bewust hetgeen wij derven: ons vroeg versterven een oogenlust" in the block. 180 x 135 mm. (Paper size 190 x 160 mm). Under passepartout.

ESCHER, Maurits Cornelis (1898-1972). Postcard, Laren 19 Nov. 1971. 100 x 142 mm. On the v°-side message to the addressee, signed by Escher and stamped, i.a. on the availability and price of some of his prints.

FOUR SEASONS -- BRUYN, Nicolaes de (1571-1651). "VER" - "AESTAS" - "AUTUMNUS" - "HYEMS" - N.pl., A. v. Londerseel, n.d. (last decades 16th c.?). 4 engr. after Maerten de Vos, all captioned underneath the image and signed in the plates. Diff. sizes, but over all c. 220 x 276 mm. ("Ver" has a vertical misprinted area running into the image for about 140 mm, lower margin of "ver" w. small tear, 2 paper flaws visible in "hyems", margins of all prints cut close to plate edges, in some places beyond the plate edges close to image (especially the lower margin of "autumnus"), some chips in places, slightly browned, but in reasonable condition).

GUBBELS, Klaas (1934-). "De kar", "De Chevrolet", "Het graf". 2007. 3 cold. lithogr. 285 x 306 mm. Monogrammed 'KG', dated & numb. ('235' and '236'/of 350 copies) in pencil. All 3 in or. printed sleeve w. accompanying texts. Lge-4°. -- Also occurring as plates in the added work: J. SIEBELINK & K. GUBBELS. Het gat in de heg. Amst., 2008. Lge-4°. Ocl. -- (4).

JAPANESE PRINTS -- MIZUNO TOSHIKATA (1866-1908). A print from the series Sanjurokkassen, Thirty-six famous poets. Streetwalkers from the Onin era, published in 1891 by Akiyama Buemon. This period spanned the years from March 1467 through April 1469. The reigning emperor was Go-Tsuchimikado-tenno. Toshikata was the most important pupil of Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. -- Added: UTAGAWA YOSHIMUNE (1817-1880). The Daimyo Ujie Tadamoto looking down from his castle, holding a fan, the sun setting in the distance, from the series Sixty-six selected snow stories. Signed Yoshimune. Published by Akiyama Buermon, 1893. -- Oban. Hinged to mounts, under acid free passepartouts. (Both slightly faded and slightly browned along borders).

LIBERAL ARTS (ARTES LIBERALES) -- SOLIS, Virgil (1514-1562). "GRAMATICA" - "DIALECTICA" - "RHETORICA" - "ARTIHMETRIA" - "MUSICA" - "GEOMATRIA" - "ASTROLOGIA". (c. 1530-1562). 7 allegorical engr. representing the liberal arts. All c. 84 x 59 mm. All lettered in the upper centre of the plate and monogrammed 'VS'. Hinged to (7) mounts. (Margins cropped close to/on plate edges, remnants of former framing along borders on v°, but in good condition).

LOW COUNTRIES -- ("ALLEGORIE op de roemrijke geschiedenis van Nederland"). N.d. (c. 1790-1807). Plain oval engr. proof print by W. Kok. 613 x 475 mm (paper size). (Upper right corner a bit creased). Allegorical representation of the history of the Netherlands. FMH 3a. -- Added: "DE ZITTINGNEMING zyner Doorluchtige Hoogheid, Willem den Vijfden als opper Bewinthebber der E.W.I. Comp[ag]nie te Amsterdam, op den p[ri]mo Junij, 1768". Engr. by S. Fokke, cold. by hand. 296 x 405 mm. -- "ZITTINGNEMING van zijne Doorl. Hoogheid, Willem den Vijfden als Capitein Admiraal Generaal, (…) te Amsteldam, den 31en May 1768". Engr. by S. Fokke. 305 x 410 mm. -- And 1 o. (4).

LOW COUNTRIES -- "SYNAGOOG DER JOODEN". Engr. view of an interior of a Dutch synagogue by M. Pool. 320 x 448 mm. W. engr. captions below image. From A. Calmet's 'Naam- en Woord-boek van den gantschen Bybel', 1725. -- "SYNAGOGE der Portugeesche Iooden". Engr. by J.C. Philips after G. v. Giessen. From De Riemer’s 'Beschryving van ‘s-Graven-Hage', 1730-1739. -- And 6 o. regarding Jewish religion and culture. (9).

LUCEBERT. (Abstract drawing). 1986. Or. drawing in water colour, chalk, pencil and gouache. Signed and dated in pencil in left lower corner. 320 x 230 mm (paper size). (Traces of former mounting, a bit browned, espec. along extremities). -- Added: Id. (Abstract drawing). 1986. Or. drawing in water colour, chalk and gouache. Signed and dated in pencil in right lower corner (same day as previous drawing!). 320 x 230 mm (paper size). Between cardboard mounts. -- (2).

MULLER, Harmen Jansz. (c. 1550-??). "Mercurius filios facit intelligentes, (…)". Engr. after M.J. v. Heemskerck. 215 x 250 mm. (Margins cut near to plate edge, laid down on mount). Second state from a series of 7 depicting the planets: Mercury making his sons intelligent, people who achieve the goal of their wishes, etc. - New Hollstein, The Muller Dynasty, 106-2 (4). -- Added: Jan SADELER I (1550-±1600). "Crapula et lascivia". Engr. after M. de Vos. 203 x 264 mm. (Margins cut close to/on image, laid down on mount). From a series of 6 depicting 'The sorrows of the world'. -- Added: 5 engr. plates from the series 'Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium' (published c. 1580) after G. Stradanus by J. Collaert II, C. Galle and K. v. Mallery, printed on laid paper. c. 200 x 265 mm. (Margins cut close to/on plate edges, tipped in on mounts). Hunting scenes, especially the killing of monsters. Present nrs. 43-46, 86. -- And 1 o. (7).

PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778). "Veduta del Ponte Molle sul Tevere due miglia lontan da Roma". (1762). Etching, signed in the plate outer right corner. 441 x 678 mm (image size). (Skilfully remargined, in v.g. condition).

PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778). "Veduta dell'Arco di Settimo Severo". (1772). Etching, 'signed' "Cavalier Piranesi del. e inc" in outer left corner. 470 x 708 mm (image size). (Blank margins/splits skilfully rep. in places, in v.g. condition).

PIRANESI, Giovanni Battista (1720-1778). (From the series 'Carceri': perspective view of Roman arches, with two lions carved in relief on stone slabs in the foreground). (2nd h. 19th c.). Later-struck etched plate printed on thick wove paper, 'signed' "Piranesi F" in lower right corner, and w. circular stamp "Regia Calcografia di Roma" underneath the plate. 570 x 420 mm (image size).

PORTRAITS -- "NICOLAAS JARRY. Capitein op het Vlissingsche kaper schip de Vlissinger." - PIERRE LE TURC. Capitein op het Vlissingsche kaper schip de Zeeuw." - (N.pl., n.pr.), 1782. 2 engraved portraits by P.W. v. Megen & M. de Sallieth after J. Perkois. Each 348 x 268 mm (image size). Both proof prints. (Margins trimmed on/close to border). -- (2).

POSTERS -- APPEL, Karel (1921-2006). "ABCD Gravures-Sculptures, Juin/Juillet 1977, 36 Rue des Saints Pères Paris". Paris, Arts-Litho, (1977). Colourful or. silkscreen printed exhibition poster. 510 x 805 mm. (In fine condition, without any splits or discolouring).

POSTERS -- WIJNBERG, Nicolaas (1918-2006). "Ut tejater is dood! Leve het theater! Tot ziens bij Globe". N.pl., Druk Peco, 1973. Poster in colour. 890 x 605 mm. - In good condition.

SLAVERY - ABOLITIONISM -- "A FISHING CANNOES OF MINA 5. or 600 at a time/Negro's cannoes, carrying Slaves, on Board of Ships att Manfroe". c. 1730. Engr. divided into two compartments by J. Kip. 255 x 363 mm. -- "(TRAVERSÉE) Danse de Nègres". Paris, Imp. Chardon jeune & Fils, n.d. (=1842). Wood-engr. presentation of 'dancing' (being whipped) slaves during their crossing. 142 x 230 mm. Hinged to mount. -- "UN ANGLAIS de la Barbade, vend sa Maitresse". 1780. Engr. after J.M. Moreau le Jeune. 155 x 91 mm. -- And 4 similar. (7).

SLAVERY - ABOLITIONISM -- "FREE NATIVES of Domenica", "The West Indian Flower Girl", "The West Indian Washer-Women", "The Barbados Mulatto Girl". Lond., 1810. 4 aquatints by Th. Palser after A. Brunias. Each c. 315 x 235 mm. (Left margins strengthened on v°, a few brown spots). -- Added: Extra copy (cold.) "The West Indian Flower Girl" (browned/a bit dam.). -- (5).

SLAVERY - ABOLITIONISM -- "GROUP OF NEGROS, as imported to be sold for slaves". Engr. by Blake, cold. by hand. 183 x 133 mm. -- "GANG OF SLAVES journeying to be sold in a Southern market". Lond., Jackson, n.d. Cold. steel-engr. by W.H. Brooke. 150 x 227 mm. -- "UN VENTE D'ESCLAVES aux États-Unis". N.d. (mid 19th c.). Cold. wood-engr. by G. Doré after M. Deville. 157 x 235 mm. -- "SALE OF ESTATES, Pictures and Slaves in the Rotunda, New Orleans". Lond., P. Jackson, n.d. Cold. steel-engr. by J.M. Starling. 150 x 220 mm. -- And 2 o. (6).

SLAVERY - ABOLITIONISM -- "MARINA ET AUTRES FEMMES, données à Cortez/Marina en andere Vrouwen, aan Cortez gegeeven". Engr. by J. v. Schleij. 201 x 285 mm. -- Added: "ESCLAVA de Puerto-Rico/Esclave de Puerto-rico". 18th c. Engr. by Devere. 280 x 182 mm. -- "WOMEN EXPECTING DEATH from the hands of Dutch Sailors who had murdered their husbands". 18th c. Engr. from: 'Drakes Voyages'. 185 x 260 mm. -- "INCENDIE de la Plaine du Cap/Massacre des Blancs par les Noirs". Mid 19th c. Wood-engr. by Masson, cold. by hand. -- "NEGRESSE ESCLAVE, vendeuse de petits Patés". Lithogr., cold. by hand. 200 x 137 mm. -- And 8 o. (13).

SLAVERY - ABOLITIONISM -- "SLAVE TRADE. Lo! the poor Captive with distraction wild. Views his dear Partner torn from his embrace! A diff'rent Captain buys his Wife and Child. What time can from his Soul such ills erase?" Lond., 1791. Cont. plain mezzotint by J.R. Smith after George Morland. 480 x 655 mm. (Completely remargined (upper new margin torn), captions partly touched up in black ink).

SLAVERY - ABOLITIONISM -- "TRAITE DES NÊGRES. Quel contrat infame, l'un marchande ce qui n'appartient à personne. L'autre vend la propriété de la nature" - "L'AFRICAIN HOSPITALIER. Les noirs sont d'un caractère doux et humain; (…)" - Paris, Depeuille, n.d. (c. 1800). 2 stipple-engr., cold. by hand, by Rollet after Morland. c. 345 x 450 mm each (image size) w. captions engr. underneath. (Both tipped in on mount, margins trimmed, traces of wear/use, both w. tear in right outer margin running into image, but in reasonable condition).

STRADANUS, Giovanni (Jan v.d. Straet), (1523-1605). "Americae retectio". N.d., Ph. Galle, (c. 1600). Plain allegorical engr. by Adr. Collaert. 212 x 283 mm (plate size). (Lower blank margin a bit dam., traces of removed adhesive tape visible in left and right lower blank margin). -- Added: Id. "America". N.d. (c. 1600). Engr. by Th. Galle. 201 x 269 mm (plate size). (Lower blank margin a bit frayed, several traces of removed adhesive tape in blank margin). -- (2).

STRADANUS, Giovanni (Jan v.d. Straet), (1523-1605). "Astrolabium". N.d., Ph. Galle, (c. 1600). Engr. by Jan Collaert II w. caption in the plate. 200 x 278 mm (plate size). (Cut close to/on plate edge, a bit soiled/thumbed). Hinged to mount.

STRADANUS, Giovanni (Jan v.d. Straet), (1523-1605). "Lapis polaris, magnes". N.d., Ph. Galle, (c. 1600). Engr. by Jan Collaert II w. caption in the plate. 204 x 267 mm (plate size). (Small hole (paper flaw?) in left outer lower plate border, small brown stain in left outer margin, but a good copy w. ample margins).

STRADANUS, Giovanni (Jan v.d. Straet), (1523-1605). "Nova reperta". N.d. (c. 1600). 205 x 267 mm (plate size). -- Id. "Color olivi". N.d. (c. 1600). 205 x 270 mm (plate size). (Cut close to/on plate edge, hinged to mount). -- Id. "Hyacum, et lues venerea". N.d., Ph. Galle, (c. 1600). 200 x 268 mm (plate size). (Margins cut, but ample, later colouring). -- 3 plates from the series 'Nova reperta', engr. by Jan Collaert II w. captions in the plates.

UNIVERSITY ALMANACK PRINTS -- ("De Tien Geboden"). Leiden, P. Somerwil, n.d. (=1873). Tinted lithogr. (by ?) of the Ten Commandments explained in 10 scenes tailored (in a funny way) to the lives of Leiden students. 624 x 469 mm (image size). (Folds slightly visible, small splits on folds in margins, but in v.g. condition).

VORSTERMAN, Lucas II (c. 1595 - c. 1674). (Series of seascapes). (Antwerp, J. Peeters I, c. 1685). 10 etched views w. captions in the plates depicting ships at sea close to harbours along the Mediterranean. Image sizes c. 267 x 106 mm.

WIERIX (Wierx, Wiercz, Wiricx), Anthonie (1552-±1624). (Story of Simson/Samson). Amst., C.J. Visscher II, (1643). Complete series of 7 engr. after M. de Vos. 215 x 281 mm each. Numbered in the plates 1-7. All hinged to mounts.