Sublime and beautiful reflections on the French revolution, or the man...
Print shows Edmund Burke sitting at a desk on a crescent moon, holding a quill pen, an open "pamphlet" and an inkwell are on the desk, broken chains hang from his wrists; a scene on the front of the desk, label... more
Déesse 16, rue Halévy, Paris / / PAL.
Poster shows semi-nude goddess in flight holding bicycle above crowd of bicyclists from all over the world. Title from item.
[Central Dome, Paris Exposition, 1889]
Originals in PR12, LOT 6634.
[Pavilion Perusson, exhibit of bricks, enamels, terre-cotta and cerami...
Originals in PR12, LOT 6634.
[Central Dome, Paris Exposition, 1889]
Originals in PR12, LOT 6634.
[Pavilion Perusson, exhibit of bricks, enamels, terre-cotta and cerami...
Originals in PR12, LOT 6634.
Miniature, leaf (4) recto - showing God, angels and graveyard above co...
Reference copy may be in LOT 4443-H. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Death; Incunabula; RBD; Shelf.
Recueil des histoires de Troyes.[Lyons, Michel Topié and Jacques Herem...
Signatures: a-b⁸ c-f⁶ 2f⁸ g-i⁸ k-l⁶ m⁸ A-K⁸ L-N⁶ O⁸ P-Q⁶ R⁸. Goff L-114 Hain 7046 (variations) Copinger 2493 (variation) Rosenwald 405 LC copy: bookplate of Bibliotheca Lindesiana. Dark blue levant morocco with... more
Catholic Church. Liturgy and ritual. [from old catalog]Horae Beatae Vi...
Signatures: +⁸ a-i⁸ l[et]⁸ l⁴. Goff H-376 Reichling 1764 (variations) IGI 4835 Rosenwald 425 LC copy imperfect: leaves [82-83] wanting. Initials and capitals supplied in red or blue; several illus. partly hand-... more
[Garden with people and apparatus for distilling a plant's medicinal e...
Frontispiece in: Kleines Distillierbuch / Hieronymous Brunschig. Strassburg : J. Gruniger, 1500. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 179.
[Charles VII, king of France, 1403-1461, full, seated on throne, surro...
Illus. in: Les Vigilles de la mort de Charles VII. Lyons, ca. 1500. Reference copy may be in Biog File. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.
[Plague victim in bed pointing out to three physicians the swell or bo...
Illus. and text in: Pestbuch : Hieronymus Brunschwig. [Strassburg] : J. Gruninger, 1500. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1987, p. 138.
Armes & amours
Illustration showing Hector and his Greek warriors on one side; Paris of Troy playing his harp on the other side. Illus. in: Giles Corrozet, Hecatongraphie (Paris, 1548). Reference copy may be in SSF - War Cart... more
Description du pays armorique à pres Bretaigne.
Scale ca. 1:1,100,000. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1
Veüe et perspective de la Ville de Paris du côté de la porte de la Con...
Item in scrapbook: Histoire de l'art Française au XVII. S. par Henri Lemonnier. The architecture of Paris XVII. C. in contemporary prints by Aveline, Perelle, Mariette, Israel, et al., p. 2. J.D. Batchelder Collection.
Descripsion des costs, pts., rades, illes de la Nouuele France faict s...
Shows coast of North America from western Nova Scotia to Cape Cod. Relief shown pictorially. Gift; Henry Harrisse; 1910. Pen-and-ink with green wash. Vellum chart collection, no. 15. LC Nautical charts on vellu... more
Carte Geographique de la Nouvelle France...
Loose map. Illus. in: Samuel de Champlain, Les Voyages de la nouvelle France occidentale dicte Canada (1613). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.
[The captain]
Print shows Capitano, a stock character in the Commedia dell'arte, with theatrical stage set and spectators in background. Title from shelflist card. From: Balli di Sfessania. Lieure, 289.
[Bird's-eye view of a Native American deer hunt in New France (Canada)...
Illus. in: Voyages et descouvertures faites en la Nouvelle France, depuis l'année 1615 ... / Samuel de Champlain. Paris : C. Collet, 1619, opp. p. 52.
[Four Native American Indians of New France (Canada): two men at top i...
Illus. in: Voyages et descouvertures faites en la Nouvelle France, depuis l'année 1615 ... / Samuel de Champlain. Paris : C. Collet, 1619, leaf 23 recto.
[Native American burial or memorial ceremony with man standing by shel...
Illus. in: Voyages et descouvertures faites en la Nouvelle France, depuis l'année 1615 ... / Samuel de Champlain. Paris : C. Collet, 1619, leaf 110 recto.
Hiacinthus indicus tuberosa & bulbosa radice, odoratissimus; anemone m...
Illustrations and descriptions of hyacinth and anemone. Illus. and text in: Historie des plantes / Jean Robin. Paris : G. Mace, 1620, PP. 12-13. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washin... more
[Capricci di varie figure, no. 2] / di Jacopo Callot ... .
Prints depicting various characters such as comedians and soldiers. Title from shelflist card. LC set incomplete: 7 of 50 lacking. Lieure, 428-477.
Bello Sguardo and Couiello--Balli di Sfessani, 1621
Two men dancing.
Thion Ville vera discrittione et ritrato di Thionuille fortezza in esp...
Print shows the walled city of Thionville in France surrounded by cannons with troops breaching a wall. Spanish forces forced the French army out of the besieged Thionville in 1639 during the Thirty Years' War... more
The miseries of war (Les misères et les malheurs de la guerre.) no. 7,...
Print shows soldiers sacking a village for provisions and loot, and burning some of the buildings and killing citizens; shows a church on a hill in the background. Includes six lines of verse printed below imag... more
[The Holy Family at table] / Jac. Callot, in. et fec., Nancey.
Title from shelflist card. Signed in plate. Lieure, 595 (4th state)
[L'assaut général des Anglois à la citadelle]
Lieure, 658 (3d state, trimmed).
[Vue du Louvre] / Callot, fec.
The Louvre, Paris, France, with many boats on the Seine in foreground, during annual jousting contest.
S. Franciscus / Callot sc. ; Israel ex.
St. Francis praying. Signed on plate.
Belägerung vnd Einemung der Statt vnd Schloss Dachstein im vndern Elsa...
Print shows birds eye view of the encampment of Swedish troops outside of Dachstein in Alsace. The walled town with its castle indicate is shown under attack by cannon fire, smoke is visible from within the tow... more
[The king giving the accolade] / A. Bosse in.
Print shows the Louis XIII sitting on the throne with eight men kneeling before him; scene through windows shows fortifications with cannons, bell tents, and soldiers in formation. Title from shelflist card. Po... more
Eigentliche Abbildung und Ausführliche Beschreibung der berühmten Hoch...
Birds-eye view print shows view of the city of Montbéliard [Mömpelgard], France, belonging to the Duke Leopold Friedrich of Würtemberg. Includes views ot the walled city, college, castle, churches and the Princ... more
Abbildung der Belägerung Grevelingen in Flandern wieselbige von 5. Hoc...
Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France on close to the Dutch border in 1644. The city was captured and recaptured many times during the Thirty Years' War.... more
Disegne della Piazza di Monmedy assediata da Francesi nel 1657 del mes...
Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortress of Montmédy, France during the 1657 siege commanded by French forces by Vauban who captured the fort from the Spanish. Includes locations of military headquarters... more
Duncherchen assediato dall'armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo di Turen...
Birds-eye view print shows plan of the fortified coastal city of Dunkerque (France) under siege by French forces under command of Marshall Turenne from May 24 until June 25, 1658. Print also shows an English ar... more
Grauelinge attacato dalle Armi Francesi sotto il Maresciallo della Fer...
Birds-eye view print shows plans of the battlefield near Grevelingen (Gravelines) in northern France in August 1658. Includes views of foritifications, troop encampments and locations and ships in the water lab... more
Disegno della piazza di Marsal in Lorene Ger. Bouttats fe
Birds-eye view print shows the fortified cities of Marsal and Moyenvic in the Moselle area of the northern Lorraine area of France during the 1663 siege of Marsal. Includes views of the star fortress of Moyenvi... more
La Reine s'enfuit de la ville de Blois--Parmi tous ces tableaux ... et...
Queen Marie de Médicis of France fleeing the town of Blois, with help of angels and military men. After a painting by Peter Paul Rubens. Bradley collection.
Porte de l'entrée du Chasteau du Louvre, du costé de la Riuiere, faict...
Entrance of the mansion of the Louvre, in or near Paris, by the river, built under the direction of Monsieur le Vau. Illus. in: Le Grand Marot / Marot. Paris: 167-?, plate 186. Reference copy available in LOT 4620.
Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 1...
Birds-eye view engraving shows three views on one sheet. The top and largest picture shows galleon ships involved in battle on the sea. The picture on the lower left shows a plan of the star fortress of "Langac... more
Die Glückliche Action welche durch die Siegreiche Waffen Dero Röm: Kay...
Birds-eye view print shows the battle of Entzheim (in Alsace, France) between French forces under Turenne against forces of the Holy Roman Empire in October 1674. Includes views of smaller villages around "Ensh... more
Stand und eigentliche Abbildung dess scharffen Gefechts Zwischen denen...
Birds-eye view print shows 3 views. The larger image at the top shows the battle of Entzheim (in Alsace, France) between French forces under Turenne against forces of the Holy Roman Empire in October 1674. The ... more
[Fountain of the Dragon at the Palace of Versailles]
Title devised by Library staff. Illustration in Vues de Versailles, 1676, a volume incorporating prints and views from multiple sources. Gift ; American Institute of Architects / American Architectural Foundati... more
[2 fountains, Versailles, France]
Pl. 41. No ref. copy. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Fountains.
[2 fountains, Versailles, France]
Pl. 57. No ref. copy. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Fountains.
France and Great Britain, 1689-1783, Chart Comparing France and Great ...
Chart Comparing France and Great Britain
The miseries of war (Les misères et les malheurs de la guerre.) no. 7,...
Print shows soldiers sacking a village for provisions and loot, and burning some of the buildings and killing citizens; shows a church on a hill in the background. Includes six lines of verse printed below imag... more
Wahre Proben, rühmlicher Tapferkeit gewiesen an den beeden See-Plätzen...
Birds-eye view print presents two images. The upper image shows the harbor of Dieppe, France under fire from ships in the harbor. The lower image shows the fortified harbor of Havre de Grace [Le Havre], France ... more
Carte nouvelle de l'Amérique Angloise, contenant la Virginie, Mary-Lan...
Relief shown pictorially. Title in upper right corner: Partie orientale de l'Amérique angloise. Hand colored. Scale ca. 1:6,000,000. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. In... more
James I, King of Great Britain, France, & Ireland, &c / M. Vdr. Gucht ...
James I, head-and shoulders portrait, facing right, in oval.
Henri IV. délibére sur son futur mariage / Rubens, pinxit ; I.M. Natti...
Allegorical scene showing Henry IV, King of France (1533-1610), looking at portrait of his bride-to-be, surrounded by mythological characters.
Philippe Duc d'Anjou Pint par de Troye ; gravé par le chevalier Edelin...
Print after François de Troy shows portrait of Philippe, Duc d'Anjou, later King Philip V of Spain, as a young man. Title devised by Library staff.
Assis, au près du toy ... à ton Art divin! / A. Watteau pinxit. ; Tard...
Antoine Watteau and Nicolas Tardieu in a park, one painting a picture of a statue of nude woman, the other playing a stringed instrument; and poem to Watteau below image.
Huitieme plan de Paris divisé en ses vingts quartiers /
"Pour servir au Traité de la police ... page 17." Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.
Der Alliirten Schiff flotte
Print shows a birds-eye view of ships in the harbor of Toulon, France during the battle of Toulon in 1707. Title from caption at bottom of print. Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 233A. Illustration in: Hauslab A... more
Die von den Hohen Alliirten durch Accord eroberte Stadt und Vestung Ri...
Engraving shows birds-eye view of the fortress city of Lille, France under attack and in flames during the siege of the city in 1708 seen from an encampment with tents outside of the city on the banks of the De... more
Das belägerte Ryssel nach der Ordnung derer Anfälle und dem Stand der ...
Engraving shows plan of the fortress city of Lille, France during the siege of the city in 1708 surrounded by regiments identified numerically in the print (1-85) Also includes list of locations of canons, batt... more
Map of Lille, France and its fortifications during the siege in 1708
Print shows map without caption or title that includes an outline of a walled city and fortress with surrounding farm lands. Includes shield symbol of the French fleur-de-lys. Direction and scale indicated "Mas... more
Lille oder Ryssel, Statt und Citadell Io. Stridbeck Iun, fec. et excud...
Print shows map of Lille, France with an outline of the walled city and fortress with surrounding farm lands and outer surrounding defenses. Locations of troops indicated on print numbered 1-86 and A-M. Scale i... more
Le ville et citadelle de Lille ou Ryssel avec toutes leurs fortificati...
Engraving shows plan of the fortress city of Lille, France during the siege of the city in 1708. Includes locations of roads, villages, rivers and other landmarks as well as the plan of the city and its star-sh... more
Die von hohen Alliirten durch Accord eroberte Stadt und Vestung Rissel
Birds-eye view print shows the city of Lille [Rijsel in Dutch] in France under siege between August and October, 1708. Includes views of the city's churches and soldiers firing cannons at the fortress city. In ... more
Plan de la Ville et de la Citadelle de Lille, assiegée l'année passée ...
Partially hand colored engraving presents five images. The largest image shows a plan of the fortified city of Lille, France surrounded by formations of troops during the siege in 1708. Descriptive text in inse... more
Die durch Siegreiche Waffen der Hohen Alliirten eroberte Flandrische V...
Birds-eye view print shows the walled city and fortress of Douai, France under siege between May 4 and June 25, 1710. Includes views of the city's church towers, soldiers firing cannons at the city, and smoke r... more
Copy of the fifth & sixth articles of the Treaty of neutrality in Amer...
Positive Photostat.; Not in Evans. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 33, Folder 51.
Louis Quinze--Roy de France et de Navarre
After a painting by Gobert. Gardiner Greene Hubbard Collection. LeBlanc, no. 362.
A map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea; w...
Scale ca. 1:5,500,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. "Printed for Tho: Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard and Iohn Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhill." "To Wil. Paterson, Esq; this map of the West Ind... more
A map of the West-Indies or the islands of America in the North Sea; w...
Scale ca. 1:4,300,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. "Sold by H. Moll and by I. King at ye Globe in ye Poultrey near Stocks Market." "To Wil. Paterson esq; this map of the West-Indies &c. is most humb... more
Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des decouvertes qui y ont ...
Scale ca. 1:9,000,000. Hand colored. Has watermarks. Relief shown pictorially. Imprint date from R. V. Tooley's French mapping of the Americas, item 38. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site a... more
Balli di Sfessania 'di Jacomo Callot
Prints depicting various characters in comic performances. Set by Israel Silvestre after the Balli di Sfessania by Callot, 1621.
[Trastullo kneeling before Signorina Lucia]
Part of a set by Israel Silvestre after the Balli di Sfessania by Callot, 1621.
[Paris and Oenone]
Inscribed in ink on the tree: "ENONE." Van Dijsel (or Van Duyselen) Collection. Title, date, subject, and physical description devised by Diane de Grazia, 2014. Acquisition source unknown. Jacob de Wit's art wa... more
[Razullo with long stringed instrument and Cucurucu dancing]
Part of a set by Israel Silvestre after the Balli di Sfessania by Callot, 1621.
Balli di Sfessania 'di Jacomo Callot / Jac. Callot, in., fe.
Title page showing characters in a comic performance. Set of prints with same title, originally published by Israel Silvestre in 1621. Below title: "Israel Silvestre, ex. cum privil. regis."
Jacobus Benignus Bossuet, Episcopus / Hyacinthus Rigaud pinxt. ; Petru...
Jacques Bénigne Bossuet, French Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Meaux, pulpit orator, full-length portrait, standing holding book on table. Gardiner Greene Hubbard Collection. Didot, 12 (4th state). LeBlanc, ... more
Le royaume de France.
Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.
[Lion-headed serpent devouring its eagle-headed tail entwined about fa...
Illus. and text in: Deutsches theatrum chemicum / Friedrich Roth-Scholtz. 3 vols. Nurnberg : Bey A.J. Felsseckern, 1728-1732. Published in: The tradition of science / Leonard C. Bruno. Washington, D.C. : Librar... more
Adrienne Le Couvreur / peint par Ch. Coypel, gravé par P. Drevet.
French actress, portrayed in the role of Cornelia, half-length portrait holding jar. 3rd state.
The solemnization of the marriage between Louis XIV, King of France, a...
Gardiner Greene Hubbard Collection. LeBlanc, no. 99.
Paris, ses fauxbourgs et ses environs : où se trouve le détail des vil...
Includes decorative frame. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. LC copy on untrimmed sheets, with plate marks visible. Stamped on verso of all sheets: 6386.
A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish set...
Relief shown pictorially. Gift; Mrs. Jefferson Patterson; December 1980. Phillips. Maps of America, p. 569 Index map to Popple's larger, 20 sheet map of the same name. Includes 4 inset views, 18 inset maps, ill... more
Carte de l'Amerique septentrionale pour servir à l'histoire de la Nouv...
"Dheulland Sculp." Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.