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Art Nouveau Flacon Shape Vase with Clematis Decor, Émile Gallé, France 1903/04
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 3633 on page 174
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Antique Print of German Franz Heinrich Zitz, a Prominent Mainz Attorney, c.1850
Located in Langweer, NL
, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Barberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900/05
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2984 on page 148
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Funeral Honours and Burial of the Peruvian Leaders - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

In Honour of the Sun God - Etching by G. Pivati - 1746/1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Offers to the Sun God among the Incas - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Funeral Procession - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
of the Church”. Ref: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

The Great Burmese Feast: Sapan Giache - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

View and Entrance of the Royal Mosque and the Imperial Market - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Funeral Procession among the Indigenouses - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
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1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

The Malkuth - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Sacrifices Among the Natives - Original Color Etching by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
dogmatic teachings of the Church”. Ref: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Divinities of Campeche, Idols of Tabasco - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
dogmatic teachings of the Church”. Ref: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Moscovite Funeral Ceremony - by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

The Holy Council - Original Color Etching by G. Pivati - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Grand Mogol’s Palace Mosque – Chatelain Engraving of Delhi, 1719
Located in Langweer, NL
cartographic records but also as visual encyclopedias of global cultures, royal courts, religions, and customs
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Eugène Feuillâtre "Pavot" Inkwell
By Eugène Feuillatre
Located in New York, NY
example). P. Garner, ed., The Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts 1890-1940, New York, 1978, p. 95 (for a
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Original Antique Print of a Mountain Hare, Rabbit and Others
Located in Langweer, NL
capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Print of a Macaque and other Monkeys
Located in Langweer, NL
rare phenomena to capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was
Category

Early 19th Century German Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Tulip Decor Gilding, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1890
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature
Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Traditional Maritime Harvest: Illustrated Techniques Engraved in 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
they may have been intended for a comprehensive study or an encyclopedia on fishing practices of the
Category

1790s Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase with Pond Landscape Decor, France, 1904/06
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Depth: 13.0 cm / 5.11 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Antique Print of Mount Carmel, a Coastal Mountain Range in Northern Israel, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
(May 9, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Set of 2 Antique Prints of various Beetles including a Rhinoceros Beetle
Located in Langweer, NL
texture of the carapaces. Together, these prints serve as a visual encyclopedia of beetle biodiversity
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Bacchanal
By Giovanni Andrea Podestà
Located in Fairlawn, OH
condition. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Putti as Allegory of Music Giovanni Andrea Podestà or
Category

17th Century Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

At the trough Paper, charcoal, 51.5x34.5cm
Located in Riga, LV
arhitektūra biogrāfijās, papildinājumi", 4 volume, - Publ.: .. "The Latvian Encyclopedia", 2003. - J. Skulme
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

1751 Map of Spain Castilla Robert De Vaugondy 1st Edition, Ric.a001
Located in Norton, MA
collaborated in the Encyclopedia for the articles "Geography" (1757), "Fuseau", "Globe". Size of the card
Category

18th Century Unknown Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Funeral Ceremonies of American natives of Guiana and Brasil - 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
of the Church”. Ref: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Way Peruvians light the Holy Fire during the Sun Party - by G. Pivati 1746-1751
By Gianfrancesco Pivati
Located in Roma, IT
: Silvano Garafalo, in: Frank Kafker, Notable Encyclopedias, Oxford 1981.
Category

1740s Old Masters Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Etching

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Daphne Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1910/15
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997
Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Antique Map of the North and East Coast of Asia by Vaugondy, circa 1750
Located in Langweer, NL
propagate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopedia was enormous.
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Blackberry Decor, Daum Nancy, France, 1900-1905
By Daum
Located in Vienna, AT
Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
sumptuously bound special editions of bibles, encyclopedias, dictionaries, and poetry countered the popularity
Category

1880s English Late Victorian Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Leather, Paper

Large Round Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Seascape Decor, France 1905
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 3641
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
encyclopedia, which was the first to publish an image of toucan and bird of paradise birds. The first three
Category

Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Engraving

Eagle: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
encyclopedia, which was the first to publish an image of toucan and bird of paradise birds. The first three
Category

Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Engraving

Antique Engraving of Phellinus Igniarius Laricifomes Officinalis Fungi, 1795
Located in Langweer, NL
capture the child's attention and imagination. Therefore, the encyclopedia was illustrated throughout with
Category

Late 18th Century German Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Untitled
By Leon Kelly
Located in Fairlawn, OH
: 18 1/2 x 14 1/2"; Frame: 29 x 25" Leon Kelly (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) Leon Kelly
Category

1920s Cubist Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Charcoal, Watercolor, Gouache

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase with Sweet Pea Decor, Émile Gallé, Nancy, France, 1903/04
By Émile Gallé
Located in Vienna, AT
Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Glass

Map of North and East coast of Asia with Japan inset maps of Kamchatka, c1750
Located in Langweer, NL
well as a means to propagate the ideas of the French Enlightment. The impact of this encyclopedia was
Category

1750s Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Berenice
By Louis Valtat
Located in Fairlawn, OH
encyclopedia Louis Valtat (French: [valta]; 8 August 1869 – 2 January 1952) was a French painter and
Category

Early 1900s French School Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Woodcut

Antique Print of the Temple of Clitumnus by Meyer, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations
Category

19th Century German Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Thames Tunnel in London, 1839
Located in Langweer, NL
for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very successfully as a publisher
Category

19th Century German Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Tomb of Caecilia Metella by Meyer, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Tomb of Caecilia Metella by Meyer, 1836
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Studious Girl Reading a Book - Women s Education - Female Illustrator
By Elizabeth Shippen Green
Located in Miami, FL
Adult Abecedarians (1947) Green died May 29, 1954. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Category

1910s Academic Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

Antique Map of the Region of Athens from a German Atlas of 1893
Located in Langweer, NL
. Artists and Engravers: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon or Meyers Lexikon was a major encyclopedia in the
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

1760 Flemish Baroque oil painting. Romantic scene. Signed and dated.
By Jan Josef Horemans the Younger
Located in Berlin, DE
collection - Authenticity is guaranteed without a doubt. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Jan Josef
Category

Mid-18th Century Baroque Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Scroll painting of the American ship commanded by Commodore Matthew Perry
Located in Amsterdam, NL
. ​Literature: Encyclopedia of Japanese painters, ‘Nihon gaka jiten’ p. 17
Category

Mid-19th Century Edo Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper, Ink

Antique Print of the Ipatievsky Monastery in Russia, 1841
Located in Langweer, NL
German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the July Column in Paris by Meyer, 1841
Located in Langweer, NL
a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Jordan River by Meyer, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Jordan River by Meyer, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Mainz Cathedral by Meyer, 1837
Located in Langweer, NL
industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Paris Bourse by Meyer, 1844
Located in Langweer, NL
industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon. Meyer operated very
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Palace of Versailles by Meyer, 1848
Located in Langweer, NL
a German industrialist and publisher, most noted for his encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
Category

19th Century Antique Encyclopedias

Materials

Paper

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