Titles starting with J from Donald Heald Rare Books

New York: Published by J.H. Colton, 1861. Engraved map by Creuzbaur, coloured by hand. Some splits at old folds, neatly repaired. 36 x 34 inches. A very rare and little-known edition of the most important map of Texas during the early statehood period. Jacob De Cordova (1808 - 1868) was one of the first major land speculators in Texas. He hired Robert Creuzbaur, of the Texas General Land Office, to compile this map for promotional purposes. It was the first map of the state to be constructed through the us... more information

Paris: [C.L.F. Panckoucke, 1827-1833]. Stipple engraving, printed in colours and finished by hand, engraved by Bessin. Very good condition apart from some overall light soiling. Trimmed to plate mark on the right side. 10 3/4 x 8 5/8 inches. 12 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. A beautiful image from "Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs": one of greatest flower books ever published by the most celebrated flower painter of all time. Pierre-Joseph Redouté was one of the world's great flower painters. Born in... more information

Rome: 1770. Copper engraving, on two joined sheets, by Ottaviani after drawings by Savorelli and Camporesi, printed in light brown coloured ink with contemporary hand-colouring. Neat marginal restoration. 24 1/2 x 21 3/4 inches. A stunning plate from "Logge di Rafaele nel Vaticano": with contemporary colouring of the highest quality from the golden age of the hand-coloured print. The main panel shows Jacob at Luza having a vision of the angels ascending and descending by a ladder which reached fr... more information

Paris: chez F. de Nobele, 1962. Large quarto. (12 x 9 1/8 inches). [1]- 614pp. Numerous illustrations. Original grey cloth, upper cover and spine lettered in blue, blue paper dust-jacket (jacket with neat repairs). First edition of the descriptive illustrated catalogue of all of Callot's known original drawings. Ternois identifies, details and provides images of 1447 drawings that are by Callot and 26 that are attributed to him. Also included is an illustration of various watermarks associated with his ... more information

Amsterdam and New York: Johnson Reprint Corporation and Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1971-72. Colour-printed lithograph, on fine hand-made paper. Excellent condition. 18 1/2 x 24 inches. 26 3/4 x 39 7/8 inches (approx). In October 1971, employing the most faithful printing method available, the best materials and the ablest craftsmen of their age, the Amsterdam firm of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., in conjunction with the Johnson Reprint Corporation of New York, set out to produce the finest possible limited ed... more information

London: Printed for Robert Stewart, No. 15 Millman street, Bedford Row, Dec. 7, 1776. Mezzotint. State ii/ii, with engraved inscription. In excellent condition with the exception of being trimmed on the plate mark. Image slightly rubbed in places. Image size: 13 x 10 inches. 14 x 10 inches. A rich impression of this outstanding portrait of James Ferguson, the astronomer whose writings made the complex world of scientific theory available to the general public. James Ferguson was one of the first writers on... more information

London: Robert Sayer and John King, circa 1770. Engraving, coloured by hand, by R. S.[heppard]. (Cut close to plate mark). 13 1/2 x 9 3/8 inches. 14 x 9 7/8 inches. A very rare image that is both a highly decorative botanical print and an important document in the history of gardening. The plate comes from a very rare later issue of a series called 'Twelve Months of Flowers', originally issued by Robert Furber in 1730. Furber was a nurseryman with gardens near Hyde Park Gate in Kensington, London. ... more information

London: Robert Furber, 1730. Engraving, coloured by hand, by Henry Fletcher. 16 x 12 1/8 inches. 17 5/8 x 13 1/8 inches. Gold leaf frame. A fine example of this celebrated image from Furber's renowned series titled "Twelve Months of Flowers", here with excellent contemporary hand colouring From the first edition of "a celebrated flower catalogue published by Robert Furber, a nurseryman from Kensington, then on the outskirts of London. Twelve Months of Flowers presented almost 400 differe... more information

London: Yamanaka and Company, 1916. Two parts bound in one, folio. (12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches). 214pp. text, 162 black & white plates, 8 in colour, with lettered tissue guards. Contemporary half morocco gilt, some dampstaining and wrinkling along top edge of contents, affecting mostly margins in center portion of block, scattered discreet owner's pencil notations. One of 175 numbered copies of this catalogue created for the seminal 1915 British Red Cross Exhibit. 2415 artifacts or sets of objects were ... more information

Eichstatt: 1613, 1st edition. Hand-coloured engraving. 21 1/8 x 17 1/4 inches. Basil Besler published "Hortus Eystettensis", the earliest large folio botanical, at Eichstatt near Nuremburg, in 1613. He worked on the drawings for the 374 copper engravings over a period of sixteen years using the plants in the garden of Bishop Johann Conrad von Gemmingen, his patron. Depicted in this florilegium were flowers, herbs, vegetables and newly discovered plants such as tobacco and peppers. Besler was, ... more information

[London]: 1759. Engraving, coloured by hand, by Ehret. 18 1/2 x 12 5/8 inches. Extremely rare: a very fine image by the greatest of all 18th century botanical artists. This plate is from the only engraved work produced and published by Ehret himself, 'Plantae et papilliones rariores' The Gardenia or Cape Jasmine (Gardenia augusta) is native to southern China, Taiwan, Japan and nearby regions of the subtropical eastern hemisphere. The common name Cape Jasmine comes from the mistaken idea that the Ca... more information

London: Printed by McLean & Co., circa 1850. Lithograph printed on fine thick wove paper. Very good condition. 14 7/8 x 21 3/4 inches. A fine plate from John Edward Gray's "Gleanings from the Menagerie at Knowsley," a comprehensive visual survey of one of the largest private menagerie's in Victorian England. Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851) was a learned naturalist, who pursued his avid interest in zoology after a brief and unfulfilling political career. In additio... more information

Strasbourg: Published by Simon fils, circa 1836. Lithograph. Portrait by Simon fils, calligraphic border executed by Ald. Berliner. Printed on wove paper. In excellent condition with the exception of being slighly trimmed. Some very marginal foxing in margins. Small tear on bottom right corner. Unevenly trimmed on sides of sheet. 19 ½ x 14 inches. A stunning calligraphic portrait of Johann Gutenberg the inventor of the printing press. Johann Gutenberg (1400?-1468), was a pioneer in the use of movabl... more information

[London: Day & Son, 1842-1849]. Tinted lithograph by Louis Haghe, coloured by hand. 12 1/2 x 18 1/2 inches. From the deluxe issue of David Roberts' monumental works on the Middle East: 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia', considered the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. This example has been removed from the card mount Roberts' masterpiece was issued in 41 parts over seven years in three states; tinted, tinted proof and in its finest for... more information

[London]: W. Sheardown and Son, [no date but 1825]. Colour-printed aquatint by Thomas Sutherland, finished by hand and heightened with gum arabic. Printed on wove Whatman paper. State i, later republished by J. Fuller in a book. A stunning impression in fine condition. Expert repairs to the margins and two areas of the sky. Image size: 12 1/2 x 16 9/16 inches. 17 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches. This magnificent portrait of Jerry, R. O. Gascoigne's celebrated racehorse who won the Great St. Leger Stakes in 1820, i... more information

[London: Day & Son, 1842-1849]. Tinted lithograph by Louis Haghe. Very good condition apart from two small water stains in the left margin and a very light pencil mark in the lower right margin. 14 1/8 x 19 3/8 inches. 16 7/8 x 23 1/2 inches. A fine example from David Roberts' monumental works on the Middle East: 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia', considered the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. Roberts' masterpiece was issued in 41 pa... more information

[London: Day & Son, 1842-1849]. Tinted lithograph by Louis Haghe. Very good condition. 13 7/8 x 19 3/8 inches. 16 3/4 x 23 1/2 inches. A fine example from David Roberts' monumental works on the Middle East: 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia', considered the greatest lithographically illustrated works issued in the 19th century. Roberts' masterpiece was issued in 41 parts over seven years. It is beautifully lithographed by Louis Haghe, to whom Roberts paid tribute in glowing... more information

[London: Day & Son, 1842-1849]. Tinted lithograph by Louis Haghe, coloured by hand, removed from original card. 12 3/8 x 18 7/16 inches. A fine example of David Roberts' monumental work on the Middle East: 'The Holy Land' and 'Egypt & Nubia', considered the greatest lithographically illustrated work issued in the 19th century. Roberts' masterpiece was issued in 41 parts over seven years in three states; tinted, tinted proof and in its finest form (as with the present image) ... more information

London: Published by R. Reeve, 7 Vere Street, Jan. 1, 1808. Colour printed aquatint. Printed on wove paper watermarked Edmeads & Pine, 1802. In good condition with the exception of being trimmed to border of image on right and left margin. Trimmed just outside platemark on top and bottom margin. Facsimile work on lower right corner. Skillfully repaired tear in upper left corner. Skillfully mended tear on right side of image. Repaired tear on left margin. Some surface soiling in margins. 16 5/8 x 12 7/16... more information

London: Printed by McLean & Co., circa 1850. Hand-coloured lithograph printed on fine thick wove paper. Very good condition apart from some light soiling, minor foxing, and a few small tears in the bottom and right margins. 14 7/8 x 21 3/4 inches. A fine plate from John Edward Gray's "Gleanings from the Menagerie at Knowsley," a comprehensive visual survey of one of the largest private menagerie's in Victorian England. Edward Smith Stanley, 13th Earl of Derby (1775-1851) was a learned... more information