Welcome to our new website. We have an enormous stock of antique maps and prints. Only a very small portion have been loaded to this website, but we are adding more prints every day. If you have a specific topic or print you are looking for please contact us. Please enjoy browsing through our website. You can search by topic, but we also encourage you to utilize the search function.
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Welcome to our new website. We have an enormous stock of antique maps and prints. Only a very small portion have been loaded to this website, but we are adding more prints every day. If you have a specific topic or print you are looking for please contact us. Please enjoy browsing through our website. You can search by topic, but we also encourage you to utilize the search function.
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Astronomy

"Astronomisches Observatorium zu Nueremberg" Wood engraving made after an older copper engraving. Published 1905. On the reverse side is text in German about Regiomontan and several aspects of astronomy.

Astronomy, Observatory, Nuremberg

$45.00 $27.00

"Darstellung von Kometen aus der Zeit Regiomontanns" Lithograh made after an earlier copper engraving. published 1905. Reverse side has text in German about Regiomontan. Minor spotting in margins.

Astronomy, comet

$30.00 $18.00

"Teil der Mondoberflaeche mit dem Mond-Appeninen-Gebirge" Image made after a photograph by the Observatory in Paris. Published 1895. This print has an attached tissue paper with the names of the areas shown on the image.

Astronomy, Moon, surface

$45.00 $27.00

"Schematische Darstellung einer Sonnen und einer Mond Finsternis" Wood engraving published 1905 showing a moon and sun eclipse. Reverse side has text (in German) about astronomy.

Astronomy, eclipse, moon and sun eclipse

$30.00 $18.00

Astronomy, meteor, falling over Madrid

Astronomy, meteor, falling over Madrid

$30.00 $18.00

"Die charakteristichen Merkmale der grossen Planeten nach der Vorstellung des 18 Jahhunderts" Wood engraving shows how the characteristics of the large planets according to the concept of the 18th Century. This print was published 1905. Vertical centerfold. Natural age toning.

Astronomy, characteristics of planets

$40.00 $24.00

"Studierstube eines Astronomen zu Beginn des 16 Jahrhunderts" Wood engraving made after a copper engraving by Stradanus. Published 1905.

Astronomy, Studyroom, astronomical instruments

$45.00 $27.00

"Darstellung der Sternbilder Perseus und Andromeda" Wood engraving after a miniature painting of the 14th Century. In the "Liber de locis stellarrum fixarum."

Astronomy, Perseus, Andromeda, after a 14th century miniature

$30.00 $18.00

"Johann Hevel und seine Gattin beobachten gemeinsam die Gestirne" Wood engraving ca 1900. Reverse side is printed.

Astronomy, Observation, Johann Hevel

$25.00 $15.00

Copper etching ca 1750. Modern hand coloring. This print shows the various historical name systems of the universe with illustrations, for instance, from Copernicus, Ptolomy and Ticho Brahé.

Astronomy, Le Nom De Systeme, Armillary Sphere, Models of the Solar System

$460.00 $312.00

Astronomy, Amerigo Vespucci, southern cross

Astronomy, Amerigo Vespucci, southern cross

$45.00 $27.00

Astronomy - Mechanical Paradox Copperplate engraving 1795. Very minimal spotting. Tiny piece of upper right margin corner is missing.

Astronomy, Mechanical Paradox

$65.00 $39.00

"1. Das grosse Heliometer der Sternwarte am Kap der Guten Hoffnung" ( The large Heliometer on the Cape of Good Hope - South Africa) Wood engraving ca 1885 from Meyers Konv. Lexikon.

Astronomy, Heliometer, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa

$25.00 $15.00

"L'Observatoire de Nice" (France) Wood engraving after Lepere, 1891. Reverse side is printed. A few minor creases.

Astronomy, France, Observatory in Nice, L'observatoire de Nice

$75.00 $45.00

"Kugelsternhaufen" (Ball star cluster) Interesting illustration of a ball star cluster ca 1900. 20 x 15 cm ( 7.8 x 5.9 ")

Astronomy, Kugelsternhaufen, Ball star cluster

$45.00 $27.00

"Galileo Demonstrando sus Teorias Astronomicas" Wood engraving made after the painting of the Mexican artist Felix Parra.

Astronomy, Protraits, Galileo, explainig astronomical theories

$35.00 $21.00

"Milchstrasse im Sternbild Scutum (In der Mitte des Bildes Sternhaufen M11) Interesting illustration of the Milky Way ca 1900.

Astronomy, Milky Way

$45.00 $27.00

L'Orbit annuelle de la Terre autour du Soleil. Copper engraving by Bach (Jakob Conrad Bach), ca 1770. Two vertical folds to fit book size. A few minimal spots.

Astronomy, The annual Earth Orbit around the Sun

$80.00 $48.00

Urania Stipple engraving by F. John after a painting by Carlo Dolce. The original is in the collection of M. Grittner. Ca. 1820.

Portraits, Astronomy, Urania

$50.00 $30.00

Astronomy, Observatory in Paris, Salle du Méridien

Astronomy, Observatory in Paris, Salle du Méridien

$35.00 $21.00