Fortezza d' San Giob Presa dell'Armi Imperiali li 12 Febraro 1686,

Published Paris, ca. 1690  Size: 14.5 x 24.0 cm. In good condition, folded as issued. Some printers marks in the margin  showing the siege of St. Giob Fortress in Budepest, Hungary in 1686. Really early spared the overpainting so common in early ptints £35 unmounted

Plan of the Battle of Minden, Corrected from the Proceedings before the Court Martial Date: May 1760

 Copperplate Engraving 17.5 x 25 cm  for the London Magazine  in 1760.Very detailed and accurate battle plan was published in the May issue of London Magazine in 1760 corrected with the proceedings before the court martial of Sir George Sackville. Battle of Seven Years’ War was fought in the outskirt of Minden [Northern Germany] between allied troops [of Prussia, Hanover, Britain] under Prince Ferdinand and the French troops under de Contades on August 1 st , 1759. Rare £20 . . unmounted folds as issued


Plan  Battle of Zorndorf 1758 and Battle of Anrat

Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.."  from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £20 . . unmounted

Plan Ellenbach nr Cassel and the Battle of Fellinghausen 1761

Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.."  from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £20 . . unmounted

 

The Battle of Luzzara Aug 5 1702

Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.."  from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £25 . . unmounted

The Battle of Hochsted Aug 13 1704

Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.."  from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £25 . . unmounted

The Battle of Lowositz in Bohemia 1st October 1756

 The Battle of Lobositz (Lovosice, present day Czech Republic) was the opening land battle in the Seven Years' War between the Prussian and Austrian forces Odd view of death on a battlefield.  Size 175 x 220mm .  Copper engraved from the pic by  Romeyn de Hooghe .Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.."  from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £25 . . unmounted  x 2


The Battle of Culloden

 Smaller line engraving by Luke Sullivan after A Heckel, fifty years from when the original etching was made, highlighting the continued strength of feeling about the Jacobites. It shows the scene from the British perspective, with the British army standing in rank and file – a stark contrast to the disarray of the Highlanders..Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.." 21.5 x 17 cm from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volu

Military Costume in the time of James I

Drawn by De Geyn (Jacob de Gheijn) for his book reprinted from the The Gentleman's Magazine .The Gentleman's Magazine was a monthly magazine published in London in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th century. The magazine began publication with the January 1731 issue. Over time the magazine had various subtitles, including "monthly intelligencer" and "historical review". It restarted its volume numbering in 1868. It ceased publication in 1907. Size 21 x 12+ cm £15 rare dated 1840 sent cleaned

the Death of Marshal de Toiras


the Death of Marshal de Toiras

Looks to be from Baud et (Stephen), a French engraver, born at Blois, and died in 1671, aged ...'History of Marshal de Toiras' Size: 11x 17 cm £20


General Skippon's residence: 1644.

General Skippon's residence: 1644.

Copper engraving published 1800 by James Peller Malcolm (Philadelphia 1767 - London 1815) Size: 11x 17 cm £18


The Death of general Warben at the Seige of Breslaw

Antique copper engraving from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill 1793. Large plate copper engraving with full borders Image size approx 19 x 26cm . £12 . . unmounted


The Battle of Agincourt

Antique steel engraved print with decorative border, FromThe continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England: from the revolution to the present times Copper engraving published 1815 . £12 . . unmounted


Capture of the Duke of Monmouth

Antique steel engraved print with decorative border, FromThe continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England: from the revolution to the present times Copper engraving published 1815 . £18 . . unmounted


The Victory of Poitiers

Drawing by R. Smirke, engraved by A.Smith from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill Date: Oct. 1, 1792. Large plate copper engraving with full bordersImage size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3. £18 . . unmounted



Death of Sir John Moore battle of Coruna

Engraver: Warren sculp after H. (Henry) Corbould . Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill 1810 Image size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3 Copper engraving in decorative frame  . . unmounted £20

Corvus, (crow or crane) with a cage or the Tellennon used by the ancients for lifting men to the top of the works

from "The history of the arts and sciences of the antients : under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation" By Mr. Rollin .Printed MDCCLXVIII. /1768. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden ... Engrav'd by W. H. Toms. Reprint of the French original £18

Corvus, (crow or crane) with claws to take up a man in scaling or upon assaults,


from "The history of the arts and sciences of the antients : under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation" By Mr. Rollin .Printed MDCCLXVIII. /1768. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden ... Engrav'd by W. H. Toms. Reprint of the French original £18




. Corvus, (crow or crane) with nippers for feizing the battering Ram, ,


from "The history of the arts and sciences of the antients : under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation" By Mr. Rollin .Printed MDCCLXVIII. /1768. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden ... Engrav'd by W. H. Toms. Reprint of the French original £18

Battering ram Suspended
Plate XX. Battering Ram fufpended, 70


from "The history of the arts and sciences of the antients : under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation" By Mr. Rollin .Printed MDCCLXVIII. /1768. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden ... Engrav'd by W. H. Toms. Reprint of the French original £18

Battering ram Not Suspended
Plate XXII. Battering Ram not fufpended,

Vorstellung des Rutupinischen römischen lagers auf des Englischen Kusten ohnweit Sandwich

from "The history of the arts and sciences of the antients : under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation" By Mr. Rollin .Printed MDCCLXVIII. /1768. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden ... Engrav'd by W. H. Toms. Reprint of the French original £18

Terras of Cofroez (Cosroez) at the fiege of Edefla, undermined by the befieged, 108

from "The history of the arts and sciences of the antients : under the following heads, in three volumes : vol. I., Agriculture, commerce, architecture, sculpture, painting, music, the art military : vol. II., Art military, grammar, philology, rhetoric, poetry : vol. III., Poetry, history, eloquence, philosophy, civil law, metaphysics and physics, physic, botany, chymisty [sic], anatomy, mathematics, geometry, astronomy, arithmetic, geography, and navigation" By Mr. Rollin .Printed MDCCLXVIII. /1768. Printed for and Sold by W H Toms Engraver, in Union Court, near Hatton Garden ... Engrav'd by W. H. Toms. Reprint of the French original £18

the Battle of Hochsted, 13th August. 1704 (Blenheim)

Antique copper engraving with English caption from the original by Romeyn de Hooghe. (printmaker; Dutch; 1645 - 1708) Painter, sculptor, medal maker, goldsmith, etcher, and publisher. Born in Amsterdam, 1668 in Paris, from 1687 in Haarlem. Opened drawing school in 1688. Propagandist for William of Orange so possibly still by him and just retitled .Full page engraving good borders £25 rare  . . unmounted

The Battle of Minden in Westphalia in 1759.

Antique copper engraving with English caption from the original by Romeyn de Hooghe. (printmaker; Dutch; 1645 - 1708) Painter, sculptor, medal maker, goldsmith, etcher, and publisher. Born in Amsterdam, 1668 in Paris, from 1687 in Haarlem. Opened drawing school in 1688. Propagandist for William of Orange so possibly still by him and just retitled .Full page engraving good borders £25 rare  . . unmounted



The Battle of Cassano 1705

.Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.." 21.5 x 17 cm from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £25 . . unmounted



The Battle of Turin September 7th 1706

from The Military History of His Serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, Now Generalissimo of the Imperial Army and Also of His Grace the Late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland. By Jean Dumont, , Baron de Carlscroon, and Jean Rousset de Missy,Published 1736/ 1737.,from the smaller 8vo copy Copper engraving on laid paper £25 inc delivery . . unmounted


The Battle of Lowofitz (Lowositz) in Bohemia !st October 1756

Antique copper engraving with English caption from the original by Romeyn de Hooghe. (printmaker; Dutch; 1645 - 1708) Painter, sculptor, medal maker, goldsmith, etcher, and publisher. Born in Amsterdam, 1668 in Paris, from 1687 in Haarlem. Opened drawing school in 1688. Propagandist for William of Orange so possibly still by him and just retitled .Full page engraving good borders £25 rare . . unmounted

The Battle of Ramillies 1706

"from The Military History of His Serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, Now Generalissimo of the Imperial Army and Also of His Grace the Late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland. By Jean Dumont, , Baron de Carlscroon, and Jean Rousset de Missy,Published 1736/ 1737.,from the smaller 8vo copy Copper engraving on laid paper £25 inc delivery . . unmounted



the Battle of Luzzara, 15th August, 1702.

from The Military History of His Serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, Now Generalissimo of the Imperial Army and Also of His Grace the Late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland. By Jean Dumont, , Baron de Carlscroon, and Jean Rousset de Missy,Published 1736/ 1737.,from the smaller 8vo copy Copper engraving on laid paper £25 inc delivery . . unmounted



The Siege of Barcelona taken by the Earl of Peterborough in the Year 1705

from The Military History of His Serene Highness Prince Eugene of Savoy, Now Generalissimo of the Imperial Army and Also of His Grace the Late Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Nassau-Friezland. By Jean Dumont, , Baron de Carlscroon, and Jean Rousset de Missy,Published 1736/ 1737.,from the smaller 8vo copy Copper engraving on laid paper £25 inc delivery . . unmounted

Geriah Fort,

Geriah Fort, India..Copper plate engraving,Printed in London for J. MacGowan, No. 27, Paternoster-Row, 1781.. The scene depicted is that of the British-commanded Indo-Portuguese naval force which attacked the base of the Maratha pirate Tulagee Angria on the 13th of February 1756. The British Admirals Pocock and Watson with their Indo-Portuguese manned naval force (the first time such a mixed force had been used in a military situation) were attempting to suppress Tulagee Angria who had been attacking Portuguese and English shipping." 21.5 x 17 cm from The Field of Mars: being an Alphabetical Digestion of the Principal Naval and Military Engagements, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Particularly of Great Britain and her Allies, from the Ninth Century to the Present Period. Selected from the Best Historians and Journalists, and Adjusted from the Greatest Authority. Interspersed with concise Descriptions of the Towns and Plances, the Subject of each Article. To which is Prefixed An Essay on the Art of War, and A Comprehensive System of Military and Naval Discipline. Embellished with Maps, Charts, Plans, and Views of Battles. In Two Volumes. Rare £25 . . unmounted



The Magnanimity  of William Despreaux

Drawing by R. Smirke, engraved by A.Smith from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill Date: Oct. 1, 1792. Large plate copper engraving with full bordersImage size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3. £18 . . unmounted



Battle of Culloden

Antique Copper engraving from Barnard's New Complete and Authentic History of England. London: Edward Barnard, 1781-83. Plate/Image Size 20.5 x 31.5 cm £20unmounted


William 1 Wounded by his son Robert


Drawing by R. Smirke, engraved by A.Smith from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill Date: Oct. 1, 1792. Large plate copper engraving with full bordersImage size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3. £18 . . unmounted


The Seige of Calais


Drawing by R. Smirke, engraved by A.Smith from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill Date: Oct. 1, 1792. Large plate copper engraving with full bordersImage size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3. £18 . . unmounted


The Battle of Agincourt


Drawing by R. Smirke, engraved by A.Smith from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill Date: Oct. 1, 1792. Large plate copper engraving with full bordersImage size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3. £18 . . unmounted

Alfred in the danish camp


Drawing by R. Smirke, engraved by A.Smith from "Ashburton's History of England" Publisher: W & J. Stratford No. 112, Holborn Hill Date: Oct. 1, 1792. Large plate copper engraving with full bordersImage size approx.: cm 18,8 x 26,3. £18 . . unmounted


Part 2

Engraved for Spencer's New History of England printed to edge of page ie not cropped printed like that Four of the set reprinted from the civil war £120



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