Antique Print-TROPICAL FISH-INDONESIA-MOLUCCAS-LI-VALENTIJN-ELLIGER-1724
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Seller: Pictura Prints, Art & Books, Overasselt, NetherlandsPictura Prints, Art & Books
AbeBooks seller since November 1, 2019
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 69.54
Quantity: 1 available
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Copperplate engraving/etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 19,8 x 32,8 cm. (7,8 x 12,9 inch). Image size: 16 x 26,5 cm. (6,3 x 10,4 inch).From the monumental work by François Valentyn: "Oud en nieuw Oost-Indiën, vervattende een naaukeurige en uitvoerige verhandelinge van Nederlands mogentheyd in die gewesten". Dordrecht/Amsterdam: J. van Braam en G. onder de Linden, 1724/1726. (Transl.: Old and new East-Indies, including an accurate and extensive description of Dutch / VOC controlled territories.) We have a list available with Indonesian names of these fish species.Made by Ottomar Elliger Junior after own design. François Valentijn / Valentyn (1666-1727), was a Dutch minister, naturalist and author. He was send by the VOC as a missionary and mostly worked at Amboina from 1684-1694 and 1705-1713. He traveled extensively in the VOC controlled territories and befriended the German naturalist Georg Eberhard Rumpf (Rumphius). He probably had access to VOC archives and compiled much in this momumental work from others as well. Engraver unknown/to be determined. Ottomar or Ottmar Elliger the Younger (1666–1735), was a Dutch painter from Germany. Condition: Good, given age. Some browning of paper. Some small spots. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.Keywords: TROPICAL FISH-INDONESIA-MOLUCCAS-LIPCO-A8-29.…
Seller Inventory # pco20190303valentijn1-74
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Antique Print-TROPICAL FISH-INDONESIA-MOLUCCAS-LI-VALENTIJN-ELLIGER-1724
- Publication year
- 1724
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- No binding
- Seller catalogs
- Maps-Plans-Views > Asia, Prints by Category > Natural History > Other
Pictura Prints, Art & Books
Overasselt, Netherlands
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| Item | 10 to 15 business days | 10 to 15 business days |
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| First item | US$ 22.51 | US$ 22.51 |
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Store description
Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).…
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private press and related reference works., maps, Antique prints, illustrated antiquarian booksAssociation member
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Pictura Prints, Art & Books
Netherlands
Terms of sale
Pictura Prints guarantees the items to be as described. We always add scans or photographs to our listings. Further information is possibly available on request. Certificates of autenticity (COA) can be provided on request. We use margin tax treatment.
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We ship worldwide and package our items meticulously. We carry an umbrella insurance policy. Our shipment rates are based on shipments up to 1 kg. For heavier shipments we will contact you with a quote. Currently our surcharge for international shipments over 1 kg is 9,14 euro / kg. In addition POST NL temporarly charges 3,60 euro per kg due to CORONA related logistics. We ship by registered mail through POST NL. Expedited shipping or shipment through another carrier is available on request at a possible surcharge.