Authors starting with S from Donald Heald Rare Books

New York: J. E. Cooley, 1864. 8vo. (9 x 6 inches). [i-]iv, [9-] 315 pp. Publisher's wrappers bound in, the inside rear wrapper announcing the publication of Sabin's Dictionary of Books Relating to America. Partly unopened. [Bound with:] Executor's Sale. Catalogue of the Library of a Gentleman Lately Deceased ... By J. E. Cooley ... Tuesday, February 20th, 1866 ... New York: J. M. Bradstreet, 1866. [and:] Catalogue of an exceedingly choice private library ... By J. E. Cooley ... Monday, Februa... more information

Venice: Marcus Sadeler, ca. 1640. Engraving. State iii/iv with inscription "Marcus Sadeler's excudit" erased. Very good condition apart from some light soiling and a skillfully repaired small loss at the edge of the top margin. Trimmed to within plate mark on all sides. 13 7/8 x 9 1/2 inches. A finely detailed portrait of Empress Petronia, the wife of Roman Emperor Aulus Vitellius (AD 15-69). This stunning plate belongs to an impressive collection of distinguished portraits of eminent Roman Em... more information

Venice: Marcus Sadeler, ca. 1640. Engraving. State iii/iv with inscription "Marcus Sadeler's excudit" erased. Very good condition apart from some light soiling. Trimmed to within plate mark on all sides. 14 x 9 9/16 inches. A finely detailed portrait of Empress Martia Fulvia, the wife of Titus Vespasian (AD 39-81). This stunning plate belongs to an impressive collection of distinguished portraits of eminent Roman Emperors and Empresses. The prints in this set depicting the classically posed E... more information

Venice: Marcus Sadeler, ca. 1640. Engraving. State iii/iv with inscription "Marcus Sadeler's excudit" erased. Very good condition apart from some light soiling. Trimmed to within plate mark on all sides. 14 x 9 5/8 inches. A finely detailed portrait of the wife of Nero Claudius Caesar (AD 37-68). This stunning plate belongs to an impressive collection of distinguished portraits of eminent Roman Emperors and Empresses. The prints in this set depicting the classically posed Emperors are based o... more information

Venice: Marcus Sadeler, ca. 1640. Engraving. State iii/iv with inscription "Marcus Sadeler's excudit" erased. Very good condition apart from some light soiling. Trimmed to within plate mark on all sides. 14 x 9 9/16 inches. A finely detailed portrait of Agrippina, the wife of Tiberius Cæsar (42 BC-AD 37) and mother of Nero Claudius Caesar (AD 37-68). This stunning plate belongs to an impressive collection of distinguished portraits of eminent Roman Emperors and Empresses. The prints in ... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by J. Bluck after Henry Salt, on wove paper. 16 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches. 20 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches. A lyrical South African view from the 'Roode Zand' (Red Sand) Pass inland from the Cape of Good Hope. Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait- painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by Glover, the watercolo... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by D. Havell after Henry Salt, on wove paper (watermark 'J Whatman'). 16 1/2 x 23 3/8 inches. 20 1/4 x 29 1/2 inches. View of the British colonial island St. Helena prior to its becoming Napoleon's last residence Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait-painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by ... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by D. Havell after Henry Salt, on thick wove paper. (Expertly repaired 5 inch tear). 17 1/8 x 23 1/4 inches. 20 3/4 x 26 5/8 inches. A fine view of the Ethiopian landscape from a drawing taken during the first British mission in 1805. Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait-painter, and on leaving school was taught d... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by D. Havell after Henry Salt, on thick wove paper. 16 7/8 x 23 1/4 inches. 20 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches. A fine view of the Ethiopian landscape from a drawing taken during the first British mission in 1805. Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait-painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by Glover, the watercolou... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by D. Havell after Henry Salt, on thick wove paper. 19 x 25 1/2 inches. 21 1/2 x 28 inches. View of pretty hilltop town in Ethiopia Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait- painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by Glover, the watercolour-painter of Lichfield. In 1797 he went to London and became a pupil o... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by D. Havell after Henry Salt, on thick wove paper. 19 x 25 1/2 inches. 20 3/4 x 26 1/4 inches. A lyrical landscape of the Samayut Mountains in Ethiopia Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait-painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by Glover, the watercolour-painter of Lichfield. In 1797 he went to London ... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by J. Bluck after Henry Salt, on wove paper. Image size: 16 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches. 20 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches. A splendid aquatint portrait of the Great Pagoda of Thanjavur Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait-painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by Glover, the watercolour-painter of Lichfield. In 1797 he w... more information

London: William Miller, 1 May 1809. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by D. Havell after Henry Salt, on thick wove paper. 22 1/8 x 29 inches. A lovely landscape of the stunning valley in Ethiopia Henry Salt, artist, traveller, diplomat and collector of antiquities, was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England 14 June 1780. He was destined to be a portrait- painter, and on leaving school was taught drawing by Glover, the watercolour-painter of Lichfield. In 1797 he went to London and became a pupil of Jose... more information

London: 1783. 2 volumes, octavo. xvi,204; [2],224pp. Engraved frontispiece in each volume. (Minor scattered spotting). Contemporary calf, skillfully rebacked with original spines laid down, spines gilt with leather label (corners rubbed). A nice copy of this important and interesting work, essential to the study of black history and literature. The second edition of this important work, which - in any edition - is "indispensable to the study of black literature" (Blockson). Sancho was born on ... more information

Nuremburg: J. von Sandart, 1675. Copper engraving with early colour. Printed on laid paper. Title in manuscript ink on verso of sheet. Cleveland Historical Society collection stamp on verso of sheet. Numerous tears and creases in outside margins, which have been expertly repaired. Center fold has been strengthened. 19 ¼ x 22 ¾ inches. 20 ½ x 24 ½ inches. An early map of Africa by the great mapmaker Jacob von Sandrart, engraved by Homann. Sandrart's stunning map of Africa is ... more information

Buffalo, New York: published by Thomas T. Fryer, 1886 [-1889]. Ten original parts, folio. (19 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches). 1 letterpress title with etched vignette on india paper mounted, 4 ll. letterpress listing of plates and vignettes. 50 etched plates on india paper mounted, each with remarque etching in the margin and signed in pencil by Sangster, 102 etched illustrations on india paper mounted, all by Sangster, all printed by J.H. Daniels of Boston, Mass., some in bistre, some in tints of gray, blue, or gree... more information

Paris: Published by Alexis Hubert Jaillot, edited by Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam, 1696. Copper-engraved map, with full original colour and gold embellishments, in excellent condition. 24 3/8 x 37 1/8 inches. A superb map of Brittany by Nicolas Sanson, the leading map maker during the golden age of French cartography. One of the most important figures in French cartography, Nicolas Sanson initiated the great school of French geographers. Born in Abbeville in 1600, Sanson established his first printing house... more information

Paris: Chez Pierre Mariette, 1669. Copper-engraved map, in very good condition. 16 5/8 x 23 1/3 inches. The most important French map of North America of its generation, produced by the country's most esteemed family of cartographers This very influential map was the official successor to Nicolas Sanson's 1650 map of North America. When Nicolas Sanson, regarded as the father of the renaissance of cartography under Louis XIV, died in July, 1667, he left his flourishing business in the care of his el... more information

Paris: Chez Pierre Mariette, 1669. Copper-engraved map, period hand colouring in outline. 17 3/4 x 22 3/4 inches. The most important French map of North America of its generation, produced by the country's most esteemed family of cartographers. This very influential map was the official successor to Nicolas Sanson's 1650 map of North America. When Nicolas Sanson, regarded as the father of the renaissance of cartography under Louis XIV, died in July, 1667, he left his flourishing business in the car... more information

Paris: Chez Pierre Mariette, 1690. Copper-engraved map, period hand colouring in outline. 17 7/8 x 24 inches. Among the most important French maps of North America of the second half of the 17th century, produced by the country's most esteemed family of cartographers. This very influential map was the official successor to Nicolas Sanson's 1650 map of North America. When Nicolas Sanson, regarded as the father of the renaissance of cartography under Louis XIV, died in July, 1667, he left his flouris... more information