H.-Gilhofer-und-H.-Ranschburg-Aktiengesellschaft: Catalogue (Nr. 2): An illustrated catalogue of decorative engravings and portraits: in mezzotint, stipple and line by the most distinguished English and French artists of the XVIIIth century : American views and portraits, lithographs (Katalog Nr. 2) (Lucerne: H. Gilhofer & H. Ranschburg Limited, 1926)

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American Views. .

Philadelphia. Z//e in Philadelphia. An extraordinary Town

Crier. C. Hunt sculp. Stipple engraving, coloured. London, publ. by
Wi HIsaacs Charles St: Solw. iol. Frs. 48.—
Very rare.

— Theatre in Chesnut Street. Aquatint in colours. Engraved by

M: Marizot. Publ. 1807 by James Cundee, Albion Press London.
sm.-fol. obl. Frs. 60.—

= A Vew of the City. Davenport sculp. Coloured. London
publ. by Thomas Kelly, 17. Paternoster Row. 1837. sm.-fol. Frs. 43.—

Brazil. Porto Calvo. „Eroberung der Vestung Povacon zu.
Porto Calvo in Brasilia, durch Graff Ioh. Mauritz von Nassau
General in Grasilien, im Februarie und Martio Anno 1637.“
Gezeichnet durch Colonel Christoff Artischowsky. Fol. Frs. 60.—

San Francisco. The View of the City stretches across the

entire plate waste land in foreground, in distance shipping

and sea. Etching by Chas. Meryon. 1856. Larze-fol. Frs.330.—
Superb early impression printed on China paper.

Brazil. San Salvador. Engraving representing Diego de
Mendosa Fourtado. „Governeur Generael van geheel Bra-
silien“ and Dominzso Coinia „jesuyt Provinetacl vanden
selve Lande“. The other persons are: the son of the Governor,
the „Stads-Rechter“ Pedro Cascero, Koopmann Fran-
cisco dAlmero a.o. Below is printed: Steyzser-Practjen
tusschen Jan Batavier en Maetroos over het apprenderen van
den Gouverneur ende Provincial van gantsch Brasilien met
haer Geselschap. — At End: *’Amstelredam by Claes jJansz
Visscher. Anno 1624: in-fol. Frs. 150.—

Very rare and interesting pamphlet. In the background a view of
S: Salvador:

See the reproduction pl. XXXVII.

The Departure of S. W.Prentice, Ensign, and five others from
their shipwrecked companions at Cape Breton, Dec. 5, 1780.

Painted by Rob Smirke. Enzraved by Robt. Pollard. 1734
Aquatint. Large oblong ({olio. Frs. 60.—




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