c1502/late 16th century impression. Woodcut, monogrammed in block lower centre, 29.6 x 21cm. Old horizontal fold, minor stains. Strong unbroken border. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Ref: Knappe #245; Kurth #191. Held in The Met, NY. More

c1503/17th century impression. Engraving, replica of Durer’s monogram, and numbered “15” in plate lower centre, 29.5 x 21cm. Minor foxing and creases overall, pinholes, tears and perforations to margins. From Dürer’s series The Life of the Virgin. Held in de Young Museum, San Francisco. Albrecht Dürer was reported to have..... More

c1505/17th century impression. Woodcut, monogrammed in block lower centre, 21 x 14.1cm. Slight foxing. A strong impression, with only two minor breaks in the border. Ref: Knappe #224; Bartsch #108. Held in The Met, NY; and NGV, with the inclusion of “Modest Woodcut 8.” The term “modest” was used by..... More

c1530/1570. Engraving, monogrammed “A.V.” in image lower left, title and “Claudii Duchetti formis” in plate below image, 44 x 33.2cm. Old fold and slight stains to image, repaired tears and missing portions to margins. Laid down on acid-free tissue. This image of Saint Christopher was published by Claudio Duchetti (active..... More

1545/c1600. Woodcut, dated and titled in block lower left to right, 31.6 x 28.1cm. Repairs and slight stains to image, minor tear to left edge. Good impression with complete borders, with only minor breaks. Ref: British Museum. Hans Sachs (1494-1576) was a German meistersinger, poet, playwright and shoemaker. Sachs became..... More

1630. Engraving, text including title in plate overall, 42.7 x 56.7cm (paper). Soiling and minor rubbing overall, repaired tears, creases and missing portions. Text includes “Amstelodami. Ioannes Ianssonius excudebat.” Original as issued. Important early map of Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and a landmark in the mapping of Australia, first..... More

1635/later printing. Etching, signed in plate upper centre, 9.5 x 6.5cm. Crinkles to image, repaired paper loss to margins. Ref: Bartsch #80; Hind #123. This etching was most likely printed during the early 19th century. More

c1645. Engraving, text including title, artist and engraver “Pieter de Jode” in text below image, 24.1 x 17cm. Slight foxing to centre of image and margins, missing portions to lower right margin. Text reads “Pictor Noctium, Mechliniensis. Ant. van Dyck pinxit, Petrus de Jode Sculpsit. Cum priuilegio.” Held in British..... More

1650. Hand-coloured engraving, text including title in plate overall, 43.8 x 55.9cm. Centre fold, slight foxing overall, minor cockling and discolouration to margins. In bird’s-eye maple frame. Important map showing discoveries up to but not including Tasmania. More

1635/c1690. Engraving with etching, reverse copy, artist’s name and engraver “Pacot” in plate lower right and below image, 35.9 x 46.4cm. Trimmed to platemark, repaired corners upper and lower right, minor tears to edges, foxing overall. French text includes dedication to “A Monseigeneur l’Abbe Bignon Conseiller d’Etat ordinaire, et President..... More

1729. Engraving, titled in Italian, Latin and French in plate lower centre, 33.2 x 42.2cm. Old vertical fold, stains and minor missing portions to margins. Laid down on acid-free tissue. Text in Latin and French reads “Volatus, ignes artificiales, aliique lusus die Jovis in Bacchanaliis” and “Volee, feux d’artifice, et..... More

1748. Two engravings, text including plate number, engraver, publisher and date in plate above and below image, 56.7 x 40.2cm (approx. each). Old horizontal fold, tears, stains and slight foxing to margins. Latin text reads (1) “Tab. V. S.F. Ravenet sculp. Impensis J. & P. Knapton, Londini 1748.” This is..... More

c1775. Hand-coloured engraving, text including title upper centre and engraver “Guill Delahaye” lower right, stencilled page number “92” verso, 49.5 x 54.6cm. Slight foxing. Text continues “principalement fur les cartes de Russie, de la Chine, et de la Tatarie Chinoise; et divisee en ses Empires et Royaumes, par le Sir..... More