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Matthäus merian der ältere (or "matthew", "the elder", or "srborn in basel, merian learned the art of copperplate engraving in zürichwith martin zeiler (), a german geographer, and later (circa ) with his own son, matthäus merian (der jüngere, icopper engraving frommodern hand colour"; 22 september june ) was a swiss-born engraver who worked in frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing houseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepublished in amsterdam inthe following year he moved to frankfurt, germany where he worked for the publisher johann theodor de bry, who was the son of renowned engraver and traveler theodor de bryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteissued in jon jonston's historia naturalishe next worked and studied in strasbourg, nancy, and paris, before returning to basel infolio leaf: 34 x 23 cms") (), he produced a series of topographiaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableearly in his life, he had created detailed town plans in his unique style, e"the younger" or "jrthe plan of basel ()
(England)
71 €
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Matthäus merian der ältere (or "matthew", "the elder", or "srborn in basel, merian learned the art of copperplate engraving in zürichlot of 2 fish engravings by matthias merian issued in jon jonston's historia naturalis"; 22 september june ) was a swiss-born engraver who worked in frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing houseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepublished in amsterdam invery light even age toning to one leafthe following year he moved to frankfurt, germany where he worked for the publisher johann theodor de bry, who was the son of renowned engraver and traveler theodor de bryplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiterecent hand colourplease view our photographs to gain a good impression of the conditionhe next worked and studied in strasbourg, nancy, and paris, before returning to basel infolio leaf: c 37 x 22are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableclean tear to margin (no within plate mark) with old backingitem condition: please view images carefully
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78 €
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merian & broer, jan jbeautiful sharp printsoriginal blind-stamped parchmentwill be sent insuredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storetopographia galliae (interior is fineplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewith engraved frontispiece and 36 prints and mapsbinding in very good condition but slightly soiled, with a few spots and slightly broken on the hingespaper is sometimes brownedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepagination: () pp
841 €
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He was a member of the patrician basel merian familyhand-coloured insects engraving from an book by john jonston engraved by matthäus merian der ältere (or "matthew", "the elder", or "sr"; 22 september june ) was a swiss-born engraver who worked in frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ran a publishing houseour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
27 €
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From: matthäus merian the elder, topographia und eigentlichen beschreibung der vornembsten stäte schlösser auch anderer plätze und örter in denen hertzogthumer braunschweig und lüneburg (frankfurt am main: matthäus merian’s heirs )our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store5 cm, sheet 28 x 36 cm decorative overall view of helmstedt, in the foreground cart and rider, at the lower edge an explanation of the most important buildings from a-z, in the sky lettering and coat of arms; in the background "mons bructerus"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevery good conditionbeautifully colouredare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablestrong and clean paper
39 €
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Published by caspar merian in frankfurtdimensions: 11 x 13 cm and 17title in frame on the bottom left, city’s coat of arms at the top rightconditions: good/excellent beautifully hand-colouredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storenarrow right margin / folds as issued / verso blankplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteguicciardini's beschrijving der nederlanden appeared in "topographia germania inferioris"centrefold is as issuedbrief legend in the frame in the upper left cornerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available hand-coloured copper engraving, published in amsterdam by johannes janssonius in in l
40 €
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Published by caspar merian in frankfurtour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: good/excellentbeautiful coloursappeared in "topographia germania inferioris"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehand-coloured copper engraving, published in cologne in 'civitates orbis terrarum', georg braun and frans hogenbergsufficient/wide margins, in the view left margin was added on, split was fixed heretop left: the coat of arms of zuid-holland; the top right of the coat of arms of gorkum (braun/hogenberg)are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabletitle at the top and in cartouche on the bottom rightwith fold as published
42 €
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Important work of merian entitled "wahre bildtnuß der vesten statt montavban, vnd wie dieselbe von königlmay: in frankreich belägert worden anno " from published in "theatrum europaeum"our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitei will send the item with full protection in a heavy tubeare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea really almost invisible hole can be seen on picture 10, otherwise good condition given its age
32 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storea reduced version of jansson's unusual plan of the city of quinzay [hangchow] that was based on the account given by marco poloplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepublisched by mare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
52 €
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Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeabout 100 animals on this engravingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteelephant, griffin, giraffe, lion, pantherall in the typical stylepaper is end of 16th-17th century thin laid paper with a watermarkcould be from a bible, the creation of the animals, or from natrural historyrare large engraving/etching with the animals in the style of antonio tempesta, merian, john johnstongood dark impression, with al the details of the animalsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableby an anonymous engraverdelivered in a large passepartoutmiddle fold and some traces of aging not disturbingvery large engraving, all the animals with the rhenoceros of durer
155 €
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Adequate margins, merian is short at the topthe siege of the wesel was a very fast siege of the city by the states army on the 19th of august during the eighty years’ warcondition: goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepages are slightly tanned / stainedto remove the besiegers from the siege, the spanish army attacked the republic at its heart with the help of the imperial troops: the raid of the veluwewhen wezel was suddenly besieged, the spanish-imperial army was forced to clear the veluwe and fell into the hands of the states army soon after in ‘s-hertogenboschplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteverso: blank / dutch / latin textthe siege happened during the great siege of ‘s-hertogenbosch and eventually contributed to the victory over the spaniards in ‘s-hertogenboschin addition, the army was dependent on food deliveries from wezelare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablefolds as issued
32 €
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Issued by caspar merian in frankfurtshipping: registeredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeappeared in "topographia germania inferioris"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition: centrefold is as issuedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
38 €
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City map of rotterdam with buildings and homes under constructionour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store7 cm), with sufficient margins, on thin hand-laid paper, with centrefold as issued, later colouring, verso blankwith coat of arms in decorative cartouche in the top right cornerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein excellent condition, full page (31legend and numbering 1-20 on the top leftare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepublished by matthias merian, theatrum europaeum, frankfurt am main
144 €
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Th century map of the city with a legend of fortifications and the most important buildingsinsured shippingdimensions: 21 x 26our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: centrefold as publishedcopper engraving published in matthias merian, theatrum europaeum, frankfurt am main, cplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
76 €
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merian in 'theatrum europeanum', circafresh, beautiful copywith centrefold as issuedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehand-coloured copper engraving published by m
62 €
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Hand-coloured copper engraving, published by mour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storewith folds as publishedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea piece of the top left margin was professionally added back oncondition: very good to excellent
53 €
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By maria sibylla merianmerian drew caterpillars, the pupa and the butterflies (from top to bottom)merian also used a special technique, the so-called counter-pressure, reaching a result that was hardly distinguishable from the original watercolourthe butterflies are drawn life-sizethe book consists of sixty coloured engravings on a very large format (29in outstanding conditionare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikimetamorphosis insectorum surinamensium of de verandering der surinaamsche insectenthis is a marvellously illustrated book concerning plants and insects in suriname fromour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit is a facsimile of the copy of the original in the possession of the saksische landesbibliotheek dresdenit includes a small booklet with the translation of the original dutch text into germanthe book offered here is a facsimile edition, published by the firm vob kunst und verlagsbuchbinderei leipzigeach illustration has a scientific descriptionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethe result of her research, the metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium, was published inof good quality, 19all her drawings were transferred to copper engravings that were subsequently hand colouredcrucial for the book is that all caterpillars and butterflies are pictured on the plants they feed oncatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5 cm) of butterflies and other insects
101 €
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Entomology vol iv, british moths, sphinxes &c, jardine, (sir william) published by wour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeh lizars, edinburgh () a good copy of the 1st edition of british mothsformer ownerstamp on blanc pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefrom the librairie of dutch writer boudewijn büchare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe naturalist's librarywith listing of the naturalist's library; half title; black and white engraved frontispiece of madame merian; black and white vignette title page - showing 2 cherubs chasing butterflies; 2 further title pages; an advert; contents listing; memoir of maria sibilla merian; text with 30 beautifull hand coloured plates bound in; and 4 pp publisher's catalogue (for simpkin marshall) at the rear
40 €
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And by merian in frankfurt insufficient marginsour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedetailed copper engraving of the french city of valenciennes, with the coat of arms of the city and the coat of arms of flanders at the topplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein very good to excellent conditioncopper engraving published jn lodovivo guicciardini's "description de touts les pais bas, autrement appellés la germanie inferieure ou basse allemagne", issued in antwerp by christoffel plantijn in5 x 32 cm and 12centrefold as published and a beautiful view of the cityare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available16th century versionbeautifully coloured by hand
41 €
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With a beautiful view of the cityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store published in "topographia germaniae inferioris", frankfurt am mainguicciardini’s "beschryvinghe van alle de neder-landen anderssins ghenoemt neder-duytslandt"published by willem blaeu in amsterdam, adplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website beautifully coloured by handcentrefold is as issuedcondition: excellentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availabledimensions: 23 x 31 cm and 13 x 35 cmwith title cartouches, coats of arms and legend
42 €
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Print depicting the statue of pasquino in the city of rome from the book "topographia urbis rome" taken up by joannem jacobus boissardum and printed in frankfurt by matthai merian inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesmall tear at the bottom left of the sheetplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
26 €
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Dimensions: 20 x 70sufficient marginsin the middle is the city’s coat of armsinsured shippingprofile view of the cityour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storein the foreground, the view has a more maritime naturecopper engraving, published in in frankfurt am maincondition: very goodpublished in topographia germaniæ inferioris, issued by martin zeillerplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevertical folds as issuedkogge’s coat of arms is in the upper right cornerare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelegend is in a scroll at the bottom
448 €
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Sufficient marginscondition: goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storefold as publishedplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepages are somewhat foxedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
44 €
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Sufficient marginspublished in "topographia germaniae inferioris", frankfurt am maindimensions: 11 x 31 beautifully hand-colouredour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteconditions: very good/excellent5 cm, 17 x 24 cm and 17 x 24 cmcentrefold is as issuedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available16th century city map published by plantijn in antwerp inuncoloured version from
38 €
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Sufficient marginscondition: goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepages contain some foxingare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableverso: blank/dutch text
34 €
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The famous work inspired roesel to do a similar study of german insectsin - based on the specimens of his own remarkable collection - rösel began to illustrate a sumptuous work - that was financed by him - that can be considered one of the most important german artwork on insects of 18th centurywhile traveling home, rösel spent several weeks in hamburgborn in germany in , rösel received his early training as an artistour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeit was so a meticulous work that  many descriptions of species of insects made by carl linnaeus are based on the images drawn by röseldsb xi, 503: "outstanding illustrations"bibliography reference:  nissencobres 368: "classisch und unentbehrlich"please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitein that time a friend brought him a copy of maria sybilla merian's book "metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium", in which she described the insects and other animals which she observed in surinamjunk, rara, 159he spent many years studying the local natural history: "he collected insects, their eggs and larvae, studied the process of hatching, pupation, and emergence, and painted all this in a most meticulous way, as kleemann tells us" (nissenare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe continued art studies of art at the academy of nuremberg where he became a painter of portraits and miniatures, which enabled him to be appointed 'painter to the queen' of the danish court of copenhagen
57 €
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Set in bodoni and printed on merian ingres in an edition of 250 numbered and signed copies* schriftsels xiedition of 200 numbered and signed copiesdomburgse cahiers viiitape remnants on coverik ga maar en benveldboeketje domburgare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiedition of 500 copiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storedomburgse cahiers xxavalon pers, ()pamphlet stitchschriftsels iiiharten’ in goes) on half title pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitemet ons beider hartelijke groeten* unusual artist's book of a typeface designervan loghum slaterusself-publishedstamp (of the ‘pdrie flutters of wel onwaardighedenself-published st editiontwaalf gedichten uit ‘ik ga maar en ben’ in papier gesneden door jurriaan schrofer en ingeleid door k* signed by the authorcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableprinted in an edition of 362 numbered copiessewn with cover
41 €
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The engraving is in good condition, it has some spots in the image (see photos)including frame (dimensions 41 x 48our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storebeautiful siege map, with both left and right a legend with locations and battle troops5 cm) in good condition with some traces of useplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe copper engraving shows the top view/overview map of the siege of münster, during the siege in augustbishop christoph bernhard von galen called for a siege of the city, the siege lasted from 20 august to 23 octoberwas not reviewed outside the frame
30 €
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Condition: goodour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepages have some foxingadequate marginsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableverso: blank/dutch text
51 €
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Folds are as issuedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeadequate marginscondition: good, priorato, reasonable, margin is missing and worm holes near centrefoldplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitepages are somewhat foxedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableverso: blank (see photos for condition)
62 €