101. Thomas Vireloque. Paul Gavarni (1804 - 1866) Armelhaut & Bocher 1851, 11" x 8". Plate 107 from Les Artistes Anciens et Moderne. Mounted glazed and framed, in fine condition. £250

Paul Gavarni [pseudonym of Hippolyte-Guillaume-Sulpice Chevalier] French realist lithographer and painter, illustrator, watercolourist and caricaturist and contemporary of Honoré Daumier. A renowned social realist whose work typically demonstrates an accomplished accuracy of observation allied to an often biting satirical commentary while retaining a affectionate empathy for the lower orders of society. His engravings featured prominently in "Charivari", "Illustration", and the "Illustrated London News"

102. 32" x 22.75". [Naval].Large black and white litho print depicting the naval bombardment of the first day's attack by the allied fleet and armies of France and England at Sebastopol. The supplement to the Illustrated London News, April 14th, 1855. London: William Little. Slight tear extending 3" into the image area from the right margin. £85 Click for Image.

103.Circassian Chief. Lithographs Depicting Costumes Of The World W.H. McFarlane, Lithographer, Edinburgh. 6.5 x 9.75 inches. c 1850. £95 Click for Image

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105. Femmes Wotiakes en Sibérie . Very good condition copper plate engraving in mount. 1768. Jean-Baptiste Le Prince.Tome I plate XXVIII. Framed in a brown mat. 7.5" x 9.25". £95. Click for Image

106.12B Bataille de Smolensk. Gagnee par Napoleon le 17 Aout 1812. Dessine par C.F gravé à à l'eau-forte par Couché Fils et terminé par Bovinet. 8.5 x 5 inches. Foxed. £35

107. 102 "The Great rocky Waterfall call'd Skamanskoy" Engraved for Drake's Voyages. Copper engraving c. 1780. J-s Record sculp. Engrav’d for Drake’s Voyages. 1780 13.25 x 8.25 inches. £25

108. The Printing Office of the Holy Synod. The printing office of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, in the so- called Chinese quarter of Moscow. 1823 by T. Cadell. Very good condition framed in a cream mat. 9" x 6". £35 Click for Image

109.22B Tchetirdagh, the Mons Trapezus of Strabo withthe first appearance of the southern ridge from the Steppes. E. D. Clarke del. Joseph Skelton sculp.Published Nov. 25th 1809 by T. Cadell and W. Davies, London. 11 x 8.5 inches. £35

110. 29 A Interior of the capital of the Don Cossacks during the period of the Inundation. Joseph Skelton Sculpt. E.D.Clarke delt. Published Nov. 25th. 1809, T. Cadell and W.Davies, London. £35

111. L'Academie des Beaux Arts Saint-Petersbourg. After Paul de Svignine engraved by Czeskoy. Framed in an attractive double mat. 8" x 6". Paul de Svignine pinxixt [Pavel Petrovich Svinyin 1778 - 1839] grave par Czeskoy [Ivan Vasilyevich Chesky 1777 or 1782-1848]. Born a serf. Chesky, studied at the St. Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts under the guidance of the German master J.S. Klaubera. From 1799 to 1803 he worked in a special landscape class, elcted to the Academy 1807. Total number of engravings, 200, mostly of landscapes, portraits, and a number of book illustrations. Perfectly mastering the gravure technique, Chesky never deviated from the principles and techniques of the 18th century engravings. - Lit.: Adaryukov V.Y.. "Engraver Chesky Ivan Vasilyevich," Moscow. Rare. £250 Click for Image

112. The Kremle [Kremlin] Moscow . Steel engraving. 7 x 4 inches. £15

113. A fine black and white engraving from 1837 showing the interior of St. Nicholas Church in St. Petersburg. The full title is, "Interior Of The Nikolskoi Kirsche in St. Petersburg Philadelphia: NA. Bibl. inert. 7.5 x 10.5 inches £20

114. Copper plate engraving "The Russian Manner of Punishing Robbers Who Infest The River Volga." Robbers and thieves also were punished by death ; but they had six weeks granted for repentance, after their sentence was passed and before execution, and were kept in a warm room; whereas other great criminals were kept in a cold room, even in the severest winter weather.' - Pinkerton. Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography. c. 1777. 13 x 7.75". £30.

115. Copper plate engraving "The Russian Manner of Punishing Robbers Who Infest The River Volga." Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography. 13 x 7.75". £15. Click for Image.

116. Copper plate engraving "The Russian Manner of Punishing Robbers Who Infest The River Volga." Engraved for Middleton's Complete System of Geography. 13 x 7.75". £15. Click for Image.

117. The Punishment of Russian Pirates Published as the act directs. T.Wallis sculp.10.5" x 8" inches.

118. 10C. Die Heiligen Gruft in Kiew. Kiew Kyjiw Kijew Ukraine. Heiligen-Gruft Innenansicht Höhlenkloster. Aus. d. Kunstanst d. Biblio Insit. in Hildburg.Eigenthum d Verleger CCLXXXXII. Original-Stahlstich bei B. I. ca. 1850. The view above is The Holy Tomb in Kiev interior view of the Holy Tomb 1850 from Meyers Universum, published by Carl Joseph Meyer. 9.25 x 6.25 inches. £10

119. Steel engraving entitled "Traineau Russe" by W. Holledge, after a photograph by Messrs. Goupil and Sons. engraved by W. Holledge 13.5" x 10.25" £20. Click for Image

120. [4] Arctic "The Tschuktschi and their Habitations." J. Weber by Lerpiniere sc. engraving from The Third and Last Voyage of Captain James Cook, 1776-1779.15" x 8.75", largefolio from the Atlas vol. 1784. £95 Click for Image

121. Copper plate engraving of "View of the Town and the Harbour of St.Peter and St. Paul at Kamtschatka." Taylor Sc. 13.5" x 9.5." £95 Click for Image

122. [2] A Tartar Camp in Motion.. The Tartars have never any fixed or setled[sic] habitations but move up and down the vast plains they possess according to the different seasons of the year travelling Northwards in the Summer for the sake of fruitfull pasture and in the Winter towards the South to avoid the extremity of Cold Weather.The Ceremony of Blessing the Horses. The Tartars are for nothing more remarkable than their extraordinary if indeed if extravagent affection for their horses which induces them from their principle of indifference to all religions to procure this blessing of their horses to be performed by the priests of all the faiths amongst them. 10 x 16inches. Large folio engraving. £50

122A.The Priests Blessing the Tatar's Horses. Engraved for Drake's Voyages. The Tartars are for nothing more remarkable than their extraordinary if indeed if extravagent affection for their horses which induces them from their principle of indifference to all religions to procure this blessing of their horses to be performed by the priests of all the faiths amongst them. 13.25 x 8.25 inches." Large folio engraving. £50

123. 12" x 5." Hand coloured engraving of Mount Netushko. G. Geissler del. £35 Click for Image

124. [2] A View of Trojesski on the Siberian River Oby. A view of Schorskarskoi-Pagost in Siberia. by England for Middleton's Complete System of Geography. 9" x 13" Large folio engraving. c1778. £25 Click for Image

125. [2] A Madjar of the Tartars Halting for the Night in the Steppes. Copper plate engraving showing a madjar, or carraige often drawn by oxen. Published Nov 25th. 1809 by T.Cadell and W.Davies London. E.D.Clarke del. Joseph Skelton sculpt. 22" x 15". Large folio engraving. £50 Click for Image.

126. Hand coloured copper plate engraving of Samojeden, Russian indigenous tribes people engraved by P Haas from Gallerie der Welt. £20. 8.5" x 6.5". Click for Image

127. Hand coloured copper plate engraving of Korechi Russian indigenous tribes people from Siberia returned from hunting engraved by Asia vol.vii tav: 38. A.Bernieri inc. 9" x 5.5". £15 Click for Image.

128. Vue de Moscou. Steel engraving. 9 x 6 inches. £20.

129. Military. Steel engraving of the Battle of the Alma showing the 3rd and 4th British divisions , the Russian position, the Russian Field guns, river Alma. Caintrill. 8.5" x 5.5".[£12 Click for Image.

130.[Military]. Copper plate engraving entitled "Borisoff". R.A. Johnston del. M. Dawe sculp. 10.75" x 8.25". £25. Click for Image.

131. [Naval]. Copper plate engraving depicting the British Naval Garrison in Cronstadt, Russia. Engraved by Hall . Publish'd 31 Dec 1807, J.Gold 103 Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, London. F. Gibson Esquire F.A.S. Invt. 9" x 5.5". £15. Click for Image.

132. Russian Burying Ground In The Government Tchernigoff. London published by I. Murray, Albemarle Street 1817.I.T. James del. I. Clark sculp. James Travels. 8.25 x 5.25 inches. £20.

133.[3] A moving village of the Nagoyan Tartars from the new historical account of Russia. Green tint. A moving village of the Nagoyan Tartars from the new historical account of Russia. 8.25 x 5.25 inches.

134. Habitat of a Tartar in Kasan subject to Russia. Habitat of a Tartarian Woman in Kasan subject to Russia. 5 5 x 8 inches.

135. Caucasische volker. 1. Tscherkessischer Furst in voller rustung zu pferde. 2. Gemeinerr Tscherkess. 5 x 7.75 inches.

136. Archangel. Eigenthum der Verleger 1842 Aus. d. Kunstanst d. Biblio Insit. in Hildburg. Top of the print is marked "CCCCI". This extremely detailed engraving mainly shows boats in the harbor with the city in the distance. 'Archangel, though the oldest, is not the least important mart of commerce, even in the present day. The English have traded to this port since the year 1553; and of late years, the Americans strive to divide the trade with them. Archangel is most conveniently situated for receiving, by water communication, the articles of exportation from the eastern and middle parts of European Russia; and for transporting, by the same easy communication, the vast quantities of coffee, cotton, sugar, &c. consumed in the interior of the empire. The number of ships which annually visit this most northern port is about 250. The imports consist of coffee, cotton and cotton-yarn, indigo, cochineal, &c.: the exports are, flax, hemp, tallow, sheetings, and wood.' Pinkerton 1833. 6 .5 x 5 inches. £20

137. 7.5" x 5.75". [Military]. Copper plate engraving Kaisers Russisches Militaire [ the Russian Emperor's military] 1 Bashkir 2. Kirgise 3. Calmuke 4. Arnaute in der Krym 5 and 6. Krymischer Nogaischer Tartar 7 and 8. Kosaken 9. Officier by the Friedrich Fleischmann. Click for Image.

138.8C. Caucasische volker. 1. Vornehmer Tscherkess in gewohn. Kleidung. 2. Gewappneter Tscherkess. 3. Tscherkessische Furstentochter. 5.25 x 7.75 inches. £20.

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140. ASIE. Original steel engraving drawn by Philippoteaux, engraved by Pierre. 1859. Overall age toning. Original hand-colouring. Femmes de Tiflis, Cavalier Kurde, Persan, Circassien. Publie par Dufour, Mulat et Boulanger, Laurent imp.r. St. Jacues 71 Paris. 6,25" x 10.5". £40 Click for Image

142. Paysans Russes. Publie par Furne a Paris. Imp.ie F. Chardon aine 30. r. Hautefeuille. Paris. 7 " x 10." £95 Click for Image

143. Georgian, Circassian and Armenian Races. Drawn by J. L. Williams. J. Le Cote. 7" x 10." £40. Click for Image

144. Tatarres de l'Asie. Figure X. plate 23. 5.5 x 8 inches. £20.

145. Double figure plate engraving entitled Prince of Circassia whose Armour Protrudes through a Hole in his Dress near the Elbow. E.D.Clarke del. Joseph Skelton sculpt. Circassian of the Common Order. Original copper plate engraving published Nov 25th. 1809 by T.Cadell and W.Davies London. R. Heber del. Joseph Skelton sculpt. 11 x 8 inches. £22.

146. 34 Greek merchant of Astrachan in the streets of Moscow From a Drawing by Geisler given to the author by Professor Pallas.published Nov 25th. 1809 by T.Cadell and W.Davies London. Aquatint. 8" x 11". £22.

147. Hut of a Kalmuc of Eminence. Original copper plate engraving by Davenport circa 1800. 10.375" x 7.75". £15 Click for Image.

148. Nagai Tartars. Original copper plate engraving. "A Modern and Authentic System of Universal Geography, Containing an Accurate and Entertaining Description of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America being a Complete and Universal History of the Whole World ...Including interesting Narratives from all the Navigators that have made New Discoveries ... Forming a Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels." Cooke, London 1807. 5.5" x 8". £12 Click for Image.

149. Caucasische volker. 1. Vornehmer Nogaier. 2. Nogaische Frau. 3. Nogaisches Fraulein . 4.5 x 7.75 inches.

151. A View of a Boxing Match in Hapaee. Portrait of a Man of Mangea. Peltro sculp. published by Alexander Hogg at the Kings Arms, no 16 Paternoster Row London. 14" x 8.5". £35 Click for Image

152. 8" x 11". A Country Woman returning from Market in 1764. Femme de peuple revenant du Marche. Copper plate engraving. £35 Click for Image.

153. 8" x 11". Habit of a Georgian in 1768. Georgia. £35 Click for Image.

154. Wife of a Russian Merchant during the Carnival with her Duenna or Nurse. Aquatint. 8" x 11".

Many of the merchants are good-looking men, of middle stature, healthy, and inclined to be stout when past the prime of life. Among their wives and daughters, we not unfrequently meet with very handsome women, who, in advanced age, are also much disposed to become corpuIent. Those of them who are in opulence lead a life of idleness and luxury, more in the style and manner of the Orientals than of society in Western Europe.' Pinkerton 1833.

155. [2] A Malorussian Woman.[2] This plate represents the Winter Dress. It was taken from a drawing made at the Plachta and given by Prof Pallas. Published Nov 25th. 1809 T. Cadell and W. Davies London. Geisler. 8" x 11". £35 Click for Image.

156. Habillement des Vielles, qu'elles portent en Ete comme en Hiver. Jean-Baptiste Le Prince [1733-1781] copper plate engraving 1764. 8" x 11.5".£100. Click for Image.

157. Le Marchand de Poisson vivani. Jean -Baptiste Le Prince copper plate engraving 1767. 8" x 11.5". £100. Click for Image.

158. Marchande d'Agourtzi qui est une Espece de Concombre dont on se regale en Russie en les mengeant Cru ou Marine . Jean-Baptiste Le Prince copper plate engraving 1764. 8" x 11". £100. Click for Image.

159. Le Printems. Jean-Baptiste Le Prince copper plate engraving 1767. 8" x 11". £100. Click for Image

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160. [Military]. Calmouk. [Kalmyk -Oriats - Kalmuck - Calmuck.] Original aquatint by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince depicting a Kalmuck Archer from the Central Asia region of the former Soviet Union. 1771.7" x 9". £100 Click for Image.

161. Noce Russe Interrompue. N. De Launay sculp 1767. Jean-Baptiste Le Prince. Tombe I., No VII. 7.75" x 10.75". £200 Click for Image.

162. [2] Woman of Woronetz. Published Nov 25th. 1809 T. Cadell and W. Davies London. 8" x 11". £ 35. Click for Image.

163.Bataille de la Moscowa. Gagnee par Napoleon le 7 Septembre 1812. Dessine par Gudin.gravé à à l'eau-forte par Couché Fils et terminé par Bovinet. 8.25 x 5.25 inches. £35. Click for Image.

164. [2] Vozok Marchands de Poissons. Rouargue frères del el sculp.Imp. F.Chardon aine 30. r. Hautefeuille. Paris 1835, copperplate engraving. A vozok is Russian word for a covered sleigh, drovni, poshev, or sani, sometimes bearing windows, popular amongst Muscovites, for transporting people or goods. 10.5 x 6.5 inches. £75. Click for Image

165. [3] Campement de Bachkirs [ Bashkirs]. Rouargue frères del el sculp. Imp. F.Chardon aine 30. r. Hautefeuille. Paris 1835. Hand coloured copperplate engraving. 10.5 x 6.5 inches. £75. Click for Image

166. Crimée. Rouargue frères del el sculp. Imp. F.Chardon aine 30. r. Hautefeuille. Paris 1835. Hand coloured copperplate engraving.10.5 x 6.5 inches. £75. Click for Image

167. Caucase. Rouargue frères del el sculp. Imp. F.Chardon aine 30. r. Hautefeuille. Paris 1835. Hand coloured copperplate engraving.10.5 x 6.5 inches. £75. Click for Image

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183. 12" x 8". Interieur d'une Chaumiere Russe. Hand coloured copper plate engraving. £40 SOLD Click for Image.

184. 8.5" x 10.5". Interieur d'une Habitation Russe.Europe. Hand coloured copper plate engraving. £40 SOLD Click for Image.

185. The Moujick and Family. Hand coloured lithograph. 9.5" x 6.25". £50 SOLD Click for Image.

186. [5] Kamtschatkan Hut and method of Travelling by J. Pafs. Published as the Act Directs, June 23 1812 by Adlard and Jones. Hand coloured copper plate engraving. 11" x 8.5". £25. Click for Image.

186A 98 Winter Habitations of the Peasants of Kamtschatka. ca 1784 Engraved for Bankes's "New System of Geography, Published by Royal Authority" 9.5 x 7.5 inches.

187. [2] Dorojobouge [ Dorogobuzh ]. Hand coloured lithograph. 10" x 6.5". £40. Click for Image.

188. [3] View from the North towards Smolensk from the Dneiper. Hand coloured lithograph. Napoleonic wars.10.25" x 6.75". £40 Click for Image.

189. [3] Borodino. Hand coloured lithograph [4].10.25" x 6.75". £40 Click for Image.

190. Smolensko. Hand coloured lithograph. 11" x 8".£40 Click for Image.

191. [2] 10" x 6.75". Scene. Hand coloured lithograph view of Viasma. £40 Click for Image.

192. [3] John Augustus Atkinson. 'Kamtschatka Bear Hunting' Atkinson, Clark and Dubourg. From Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, &c. &c. London: Edward Orme, 1814. First edition. Published and sold Jan. 1st. 1813, by Edward Orme, Bond Street London. A rare aquatint from the series based on the drawings by the English artists Samuel Howitt and J.A. Atkinson. 12ins x 10ins picture 12 ins x 8.5 ins. £50 Click for Image.

193. John Augustus Atkinson. Russian Winter Fishery. Three fishermen setting up the weir-baskets at the frozen bank. Atkinson, Clark and Dubourg. From Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, &c. &c. London: Edward Orme, 1814. First edition. Published and sold Jan. 1st. 1813, by Edward Orme, Bond Street London. A rare aquatint from the series based on the drawings by the English artists Samuel Howitt and J.A. Atkinson. 10.75 x 6.5 inches. £50 Click for Image

194. John Augustus Atkinson. A Siberian Exile Shooting a Black Fox.. Atkinson, Clark and Dubourg. From Foreign Field Sports, Fisheries, Sporting Anecdotes, &c. &c. London: Edward Orme, 1814. First edition. Published and sold Jan. 1st. 1813, by Edward Orme, Bond Street London. A rare aquatint from the series based on the drawings by the English artists Samuel Howitt and J.A. Atkinson. 12" x 9". £50 Click for Image.

195. [9] A View in the Town of Bolcheretzk the Capital of Kamtschatka published by Alexander Hogg, At the King's Arms, No 16 Paternoster Row. London. Copper plate engraving. 13.5 x 9". £35 Click for Image.

196. A fine steel engraving of Cathedral de Casan [Kazan]. 5.5" x 4.5". £35 Click for Image.

197. Palace of the Kremlin Moscow. Engraved on steel by Gray and Son. Published by Archibald Fullerton and Co Glasgow. 8.75" x 5.5". £40 Click for Image.

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199. [2] 10.5" x 8.5". Antient Tombs on the European Side of the Don, Perhaps the Altars of Alexander or of Caesar, Mentioned by Ptolemy. Joseph Skelton Sculpt. E.D.Clarke delt. Published Nov. 25th. 1809, T. Cadell and W.Davies, London.£25 Click for Image

200. View on the Aluta. Luigi Mayer. Published by M Parkes, 22 Golden Square, London 1836. Interesting views in Turkey, From Interesting Views in Turkey, Selected from the Original Drawings taken for Sir Robert Ainslie. London, Robert Bowyer, 1819, from a suite of 16 fine hand colored aquatint plates. [Abbey Travel 374.] 11" x 7". £25 Clic k for Image.

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