Chaloner Smith No. 61 (I/II). Superb impression of the first state (of two). Two tiny tears along the edges. Thread margins. From an unidentified collection (Lugt 1842), possibly B. Molewater (+1727). From an unidentified collection (Lugt No. 1388, primarily portraits). From the T. Graf collection (Lugt no. 1092a). Born in 1667 in Loreto, Nicola Cosimi […]

Very good impression on Japanese paper, of an indetermined state, numbered and signed. Minor surface wear, mostly on the edges of the pages; rare creases. Good margins.

Faucheux nr. 77. Le Blanc nr. 507. Very good impression with Henriet’s skill. Two vertical crease lines, one of which is the usual central crease; a few other faint crease lines and tiny broken creases; a tiny, restored tear on the left edge. Watermark: eagle (?). Thread margins or small margins. Very rare in this […]

Hollstein nr . Very good impression, cut outside the square border, which is very slightly trimmed in the upper right corner, with the engraved number. Laid down on simili Japan paper; a small stain in the center; a few tiny foxing spots and areas of thinning. From a series of eight “Landscapes.” Formerly in the […]

A very good impression on wove paper, titled and signed. Good margins. Dry stamp of the publisher, M. Guiot.

New Hollstein nr 323 (II/IV). Very good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with P. Galle’s address. Vertical median fold, fracturing slightly at the top; a few trous d’épingle; restored lower right margin. Watermark : dobble C crowned. Firs plate (after the title) of the set “Nova Reperta” or “New Inventions of the Modern Era…”, […]

Robert Dumesnil nr 84. Very good impression of the only state. Usual horizontal median crease; a few marginal stains. Wide margins. Edition of end XVIIth or beginning XVIIIth century.

Beraldi nr 22. Viser e Pique nr 22 (I?/III). Good impression on china paper applied on wove paper, before the letter. Foxings, mostly marginal and at top. Good margins.

New Hollstein nr 333 (II/IV). Good impression of 2nd state (of 4), with Galle’s address. Creases, notably vertical median; tiny pinhole; small defects notably at the tip of a wing and rare stains. Good margins. Platefor the set of “Nouvelles Inventions des Temps Modernes”, 1588-1591.

Good impression on laid paper in colors of the time. Small handling creases; two small stains. Small margins.

Titled, signed and dated. Maintained by points of glue on wove paper.

C. Bertin undescribed. Very Good impression on wove paper. A few creases, mostly at top; rests of mounting paper on the backside. Small margins.

Beraldi nr 116. Bouillon Ac 22 (IV/IV). Good impression on china paper applied on wove paper, of the last state, published in “L’Artiste” during 1856. Foxings at top and on the back at top, essentially out of subject, rare handling creases. Good margins. Pre-printing states for “L’Artiste” are almost impossible to find.

Bartsch Ill. nr 209 (270). Good impression trimmed at the platemark of the only state. Vertical median crease repaired and in part teared (?); important tear repaired at upper left; accidents in the corners; one manquant; small foxings and other small defects.

Le Blanc undescribed. Cupper plate engraving after the original painting of Wouwerman by Michel Picquenot (1747 Rouen + after 1808)

I.F.F. nr 68 and 59. Good impressions, which could serve as a counterpart, to the future Louis XVIII and his wife. The portrait of the Count of Provence with some foxings and creases; creases at the second with a small foxing on the front. Good margins.