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This geographical map is an original copper engraving and comes from a rare Italian edition of 1667.

This is the very rare and pocket edition of ABRAHAM ORTELIUS's maps, prepared and engraved by SCIPION BANCA in VENICE in 1667, published in his fantastic work bearing the title:

Very Rare Colored Copper Engraving

Asia - Madagascar, Senegal, Somalia, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; Abraham Ortelius / Scipion Banìca - Africae Tabula Nova - 1661-1680

Lot of stereoscopic photos on glass 6 x 13 cm — Pornichet, La Baule & aviation — Storage binder.
Superb set of original stereoscopic photographs on glass in the 6 x 13 cm format, mainly dated from the thirties and fifties. The lot is kept in its vintage storage binder and

1930-1940, 1940-1950 - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

Lot of 20 stereo photos with binder - 1938 1939 1952 - Pornichet, La Baule & aviation - Plaque - Glass

Fifth Milan Triennale – Pavilion of the Italian Futurist Movement – June 15, 1933.
Rare original invitation from 1933 to the inauguration of the Pavilion of the Italian Futurist Movement, realized on the occasion of the historic Fifth Milan Triennale.

An archival document of

Original/official - Fine

Italy - Document - FUTURISMO – RARO INVITO ORIGINALE 1933 – ENRICO PRAMPOLINI - 1933

As the title Bye-Bye Polaroid suggests, Polaroid has stopped the manufacturing of instant film. The decision comes into force this summer following the growing strength of the digital market and the subsequent decrease in demand for instant film. Moriyama has photographed the

Photography - Quantity: 1 - Book

Daido Moriyama - Bye-Bye Polaroid [Ex n°381] - 2008

Guy Tillim - Edit Beijing.
Editions Bessard, 2017.
Hardcover, with slipcase. As new.
One of 500 copies, accompanied by a print signed by Guy Tillim (25 × 16 cm)

Architecture, Photography - Quantity: 1 - Signed by author, Slipcase - Book

Signed; Guy Tillim - Edit Beijing [Ex n°333/500 with signed C Print] - 2017

Europe - England, London, Wales, UK, British Channel; Abraham Ortelius / Scipion Banìca - Inghiltera Nova Descriptio - 1661-1680

**Napoleonic Security Card – Trieste, 1811**

Rare historical document dating from the period of Napoleonic administration in Trieste, handwritten date of 1811, bearing the official heading **«IN THE NAME OF NAPOLEON I»**.

This is a Security Card issued by the Trieste Police

Quantity: 1 - Manuscript

Commissariato di Polizia di Trieste - Carta di Sicurezza – Napoleone I – Trieste - 1811

Welcome to the new auction by Anatole Desachy (France) and Ecki Heuser (Germany) taking place during Paris Photo fair 2026. To celebrate this 29th edition we have gathered the best of avant garde, modern & contemporary parisian photobooks. Enjoy this unique selection.

THIRTY-SIX

Photography, Art - Quantity: 1 - Slipcase - Photo book

Capa, Larrain, Soth, Burri, Davidson, Parr, Pellegrin, Depardon - Paris 36 Postcards (MINT CONDITION) - 2017

- This Folio Geographic Map is an original copperplate engraving from 1877.

- This is the edition by ADOLF STIELER published in 1877 in his Atlas, which bears the name: "Hand-Atlas über alle Theile der Erde und über das Weltgebäude..... Gotha, Justus Perthes, 1877"

- Map

Original FOLIO Coloured Copper Plate

Europe - Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Balkans, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Istria, Slovakia, Macedonia; A. Stieler / G.J. Perthes - Sud West Russland die Turkei.... - 1861-1880

VERY RARE OPPORTUNITY to purchase this VERY BEAUTIFUL GDR/DDR VINTAGE BOOK 
by Roger Melis (1940-2009) - SIGNED AND WARMLY DEDICATED.

"An einem schönen Nachmittag im März. Herzlichst Roger Melis. 25-3-94" 
(in English: "On a lovely afternoon in March. Best wishes, Roger Melis.

Art, Photography - Quantity: 1 - Signed - Book

SIGNED; Roger Melis - Paris zu Fuss ("Paris on foot", GDR/DDR, FIRST PRINTING) - 1985

Antique menu card with monogram from 1898 – Château de Halledet, Belgium (aristocratic heritage). A truly exceptional piece of history from the late 19th century. A beautiful collectible for lovers of antique menus, historians and anyone seeking a unique piece of European

Château de Halledet

Belgium - Clermont-sous-Huy; Maison Germay-Jehotte uit Luik. - Antieke Menukaart 10 mei 1898 - 1881-1900

This Geographical Map is an original copper engraving from 1754 (18th Century).

Map from the edition by BELLIN & PREVOST, published around 1754 in their most illustrated work "HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES....... PARIS, 1754".

Beautiful Geographical Chart, published in PARIS,

Original Folio copper plate

Europe - Iceland, Scandinavia, Iceland, Reykjavik, Denmark; J.N. Bellin & A.F. Prevost - Carte de l'Islande - 1751-1760

MANUSCRIPT - CASTILLEJO - 1746-1750.
In cover: *Testimonio de aprobación hecha por los señorales Alcaldes de los hijosdalgo de la Real Chancillería de Granada a los instrumentos presentados por parte de Don Pedro Castilljo Montenegro* […].- Pozoblanco, c. 1746.
8h.; 31cm.

Quantity: 1 - Signed, Signed by author - Manuscript

Castillejo - Manuscrito - 1746

Artistic Tapestry " – V.I.T.R.I.O.L. Print on Regenerated Leather Pelt.
Decorative tapestry made on fabric canvas, with high-definition art printing inspired by Masonic tradition, initiatic symbolism and esoteric imagery.

The composition depicts a scene of intense symbolic

Another canvas - Italy - 2020+

Free Shipping !!!! Esotericism and Initiatic Symbolism V.I.T.R.I.O.L. – Leather Print - Tapestry  - 84.5 cm - 68 cm

This map is a beautiful example of 18th-century cartography; the engraving technique used provides clear and precise details, which demonstrates Moll's expertise in mapmaking. The map contains a table of distances from Antwerp and an insert image, which adds depth and context.

Inset from Arx Britannica: The map contains an inset titled "A draught of Arx Britannica or the

Netherlands - Netherlands; Herman Moll - The United Provinces of the Netherlands and Britannica. - 1721-1750

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