BEIN 1977 Folio 185: Restricted. Permission of curator needed for use. Accompanied by facsimiles of plates, housed separately and classed as 1977 Folio 185 2; some original plates removed from volume and replaced with facsimiles; original plates which have been removed are housed with volume., At head of title: Ioannis Baptistae Piranesii. Antiqvariorvm regiae societatis Londinensis socii., Engraved t.-p.; there is also an added engraved t.-p.: Il Campo Marzio dell' antica Roma., With dedication: Roberto Adam Britanno architecto celeberrimo., In Latin and Italian., and Engraved illus. signed: Piranesi F.
Subject (Geographic):
Rome., Rome, and Campo Marzio (Rome, Italy)
Subject (Topic):
Architecture, Antiquities, and Description and travel
BEIN Mhc9 F959 +P67 1662: Map of Canaan (between p. 24 and 29, 1st count) wanting. Plan of Jerusalem from the Royal Magazine inserted facing p. 313., Added t.p. engraved, illus., and Irregular pagination, some leaves counted as leaves, some plates included in pagination.
Publisher:
Printed by R. Davenport for John Williams
Subject (Geographic):
Palestine and Jerusalem
Subject (Topic):
Geography, Jews, Antiquities, Historical geography, and Description and travel
A man in Scottish dress kicks a bull as he cuts it with a knife crying, "Hoot! Damn yeen. Saul what de ye hoke for." Also pictured a abyssianian couple skin a lion. A sphynix with a confused look sits as a stream pours out from under his chair with a crocodile and crabs floating in the water and frogs observing from the side. Monkeys in the trees observe the scene below. A other four-legged animal emerges from the tent in the distance
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Four lines of verse on each side of title: There, which the squeamish souls of Britain shocks, ... ., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark (countermark) : V I.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 3, 1791, by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford St.
Subject (Geographic):
Egypt, Ethiopia., and Nile River.
Subject (Name):
Bruce, James, 1730-1794
Subject (Topic):
Description and travel, Antiquities, Clothing & dress, Scottish, Bulls, Crabs, Crocodiles, Frogs, Lions, Monkeys, Tents, and Tourists
Archaeology and Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
Description:
BEIN Folio 212: Imperfect: text volumes wanting., Text and plates originally issued in XVII parts (or fascicles) each (a total of 34 parts), plus Appendix. Each part in its own printed paper wrappers (text) or boards (plates). Sequence of parts does not correspond to overall order of text or plates. Part XVII of text includes title pages and contents pages for text volumes 1 to 4 and title page for Appendix. Part XVII of plates includes title pages and contents for vols. 1 to 4 of plates., The 4 pts. of text vol. have imprint dates 1889-1902, 1899-1902, 1895-1902 and 1896-1902 respectively; appendix is dated 1897., Plates include drawings by Ada Hunter and E. Lambert, lithographed by W. Greve, W. Griggs, Hanhart, and W. Purkiss. Maps by A.P.M. Sur[veyors], W. Shawe, F.R.G.S., and Turner & Shawe, London. Photographs by A.P.M. photo[graphers] and H.N. Sweet, printed by the Autotype Co., Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris., and Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text.
Publisher:
Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Central America and Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Mayas, Antiquities, Mayan languages, Writing, Indians of Mexico, Indians of Central America, and Inscriptions, Mayan
Archaeology and Contributions to the knowledge of the fauna and flora of Mexico and Central America
Description:
BEIN Folio 212: Imperfect: text volumes wanting., Text and plates originally issued in XVII parts (or fascicles) each (a total of 34 parts), plus Appendix. Each part in its own printed paper wrappers (text) or boards (plates). Sequence of parts does not correspond to overall order of text or plates. Part XVII of text includes title pages and contents pages for text volumes 1 to 4 and title page for Appendix. Part XVII of plates includes title pages and contents for vols. 1 to 4 of plates., The 4 pts. of text vol. have imprint dates 1889-1902, 1899-1902, 1895-1902 and 1896-1902 respectively; appendix is dated 1897., Plates include drawings by Ada Hunter and E. Lambert, lithographed by W. Greve, W. Griggs, Hanhart, and W. Purkiss. Maps by A.P.M. Sur[veyors], W. Shawe, F.R.G.S., and Turner & Shawe, London. Photographs by A.P.M. photo[graphers] and H.N. Sweet, printed by the Autotype Co., Text printed on heavy laid paper. Some illustrations in text signed: Photogravure Goupil & Imp. Boussod-Valadon & Cie. [or] Goupilgravure, printed in Paris., and Lists of titles in this series, "Subjects in Progress" and "Subjects Completed," printed inside paper wrappers of each fascicle of text.
Publisher:
Published for the editors by R.H. Porter ... and Dulau & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Central America and Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Mayas, Antiquities, Mayan languages, Writing, Indians of Mexico, Indians of Central America, and Inscriptions, Mayan
BEIN 2007 +198: Case mutilated., Plan accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress., Ortellius' map of Mexico, 1579, on lining-paper at end of v.2., "The Mendoza codex is a Mexican pictographic manuscript prepared on the authority of Don Antonio de Mendoza, the first viceroy of New Spain, for Charles V ... A Spanish priest, familiar with the Nauatl, or Mexican language, was employed by the viceroy to set down in Spanish the explanations of the glyphs as interpreted by the Mexicans themselves."--v.1, p.3., The facsimile includes the original pictographs in colors and the Spanish explanations., and Issued in case.
Publisher:
Waterlow & Sons, Limited
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico
Subject (Topic):
Manuscripts, Mexican, Indians of Mexico, Languages, Writing, Antiquities, and History
BEIN 2006 Folio 99: Imperfect: wanting the third plate of the third section. Inscription: "Presented to Mr. S.A.W. Patterson, March 15, 1901. Purchased in the City of Mexico, 1847-8, during the war with that country by W.W.H. Davis." Cover title: Recuerdos de Mexico., Watermarks include: "Mexico 1826", "Mexico 1827", "Zozaya"., and "[O]riginally issued in three fascicles each consisting of a leaf of letterpress and four plates, illustrates paintings and pre-conquest manuscripts found in the Mexican National Museum, including paintings from the Boturini collection depicting Aztec kings with their courts"--Dealer's description.
