Rarest Finds

1684 authentic original antique hand colored copperplate engraving from “les travaux de mars ou l’art de la guerre” a study of fortifications, by allain manesson mallet, engineer for louis xiv, rempart, moat, gun defenses.

1684 authentic original antique hand colored copperplate engraving from “les travaux de mars ou l’art de la guerre” a study of fortifications, by allain manesson mallet, engineer for louis xiv, tour de marseille, le comte de pagan.

1683 authentic original antique hand colored copperplate engraving by allain manesson mallet, under louis xiv, from his now rare publication of “description of the universe” (description de l’univers) of syrian ladies

1683 authentic original antique hand colored copperplate engraving by allain manesson mallet, under louis xiv, from his now rare publication of “description of the universe” (description de l’univers) anglois, english couple

david robert authentic first quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1855 london, middle east architecture: plate 57, askelon, israel

david robert authentic first quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1855 london, middle east architecture: plate 40, jacob’s well at shechem, samaria

david robert authentic first quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1855 london, middle east architecture: plate 94, lower portion of el-khasne, petra, jordan

david robert authentic first quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1855 london, middle east architecture: plate 100, remains of a triumphal arch at petra, jordan

david robert authentic quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1856 london, middle east architecture: plate 158, colossal statue, entrance to luxor temple

david robert authentic quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1856 london, middle east architecture: plate 154, view at luxor, thebes

david robert authentic quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1856 london, middle east architecture: plate plate 174, approach to the fortress of ibrim, nubia

david robert authentic first quarto edition duo-toned tinted lithograph published in 1856 london, middle east architecture: plate 151, general view of the island of philae, nubia

very rare collector illustration (1813) hand colored quarto aquatint engraving from howitt & captain williamson’s american anecdote, wolves & boy, from foreign field sports, fisheries etc… by captain williamson.

rare maro tapa loin bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized fish motifs & swordfish 29" x 26" (no 4)

rare maro tapa loin bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized fish motifs & waves 30" x 24" (no 5)

rare maro tapa loin bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized fish motifs & waves 36 1/2" x 23" (no 8)

rare tapa bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized warrior weapons, snakes, crocodiles, gecko motifs & waves 30 1/2" x 20" (no 9)

rare tapa bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized warrior weapons, snakes, crocodiles, gecko motifs & waves 28" x 18" (no 10)

rare tapa bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized shield motifs 21 1/2" x 13" (no 22)

rare tapa bark cloth (kapa in hawaii), from lake sentani, irian jaya, papua new guinea. hand painted by a tribal artist with natural pigments: spiritual stylized shield motifs 23" x 18" (no 13)