Prices are in Euros.

Biedermeier Kunstbillet. Basket with flowers in many colours, with text "Mit Blumen will ich Dir Den Lebensweg bestreuen Und alle meine Tage In Liebe nur Dir weihen." (Wien, ca. 1840). Magnificent hand-made decorated card: collage of a painting in gouache on white silk within a gold-embossed paper border; when folded back the printed text underneath can be viewed, which is pasted on white silk-gauze; surrounded by a frame of silver dentelles and gold embossed paper. 92 x 117 mm. (# 5676)

Magnificent specimen of this typical Viennese art-product. This kind of greeting cards, all unique pieces, where made as gifts for friends and lovers. From ca. 1815 until 1840 the engraver Joseph Endletsberger and his circle in Vienna, produced this kind of beautiful greeting cards, birthday cards, new-year's cards. These Biedermeier Kunstbillets are known as the aristocrats of the congratulation card. At the time of their production, they were already very expensive, 2 to 5 guilders a piece, which was then a lot of money. As they are made of very fragile material, well preserved cards have become very rare nowadays. Cf. Pazaurek, Biedermeier-Wünsche. - Very well preserved.

Chotzemitz (Kolín). Plan der Schlacht bei Chotzemitz, am 18. Jun. 1757 zwischen den Preussen commandirt von Sr. Maj. dem Könige, und den Oesterreichern unter Anführung des Feld Marschalls Daun, gewonnen von den letztern. (Frankfurt a.O, Leipzig, 1777). Engraved military map with explanatory text in German, in upper right corner "Tab III", illustrating the Battle at Chotzemitz/Kolín between Prussia and Austria. Oblong folio, ca. 27 x 40 cm. (# 5783)

In IKAR, Landkartendrucke vor 1850. Military map published as appendix to: Lloyd, H. Geschichte des letzten Kriegs in Teutschland zwischen dem Koenige von Preussen und der Kayserin Koenigin und Ihren Alliirten in den Feldzuegen in den Jahren 1756 und 1757. Frankfurt a.O., Leipzig, 1777. During the Seven Years War, a worldwide war, a struggle for supremacy was going on in Germany between the House of Austria and the rising Kingdom of Prussia of Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grosse). The Battle of Kolín was an early battle of the seven Years' War. It ended in the defeat of Frederick the Great. The Austrians under command of Daun won the battle. - Lightly browned, with margins.

Czaslau (Caslav). Les environs de Czaslau avec le plan de la bataille d. 17 May 1742 entre les Autichiens & les Prussiens. Schlacht der Oesterr. u. Preussen bey Czaslau der Hauptst. im Czaslauer Kr. im Königr. Böhmen. (Nürnberg), zu finden bey den Homännischen Erben, 1742. Engraved military map, in contemporary handcolouring, showing the positions of the Austrian and Prussian armies in the neighbourhood of Czaslau and Kuttenberg during the War of Silesia; with explanatory text in French and German; in right upper corner "ad No. 21 Erlang Z(eit) E(xtr.)". Oblong folio, ca. 30,7 x 34,3 cm. (# 5784)

In IKAR, Landkartendrucke vor 1830. Rather rare military map. During the War of the Austrian Succession (1740 - 1748), which comprises also the First Silesian War, the Austrians under Prince Charles of Lorraine fought against Prussia under Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grosse). In the Battle of Czaslau (Caslav) of 1742 the Prussians defeated the Austrians. This kind of military maps, published for a special event, was often printed on thin paper and poorly preserved and is therefore rare. - Mounted; very lightly foxed, but a good copy.

Ehrentreich, A. Reprobatio Lydii Lapidis seu brevis refutatio tractatus, quem Franciscus Perea pro defensione probabilismi edidit Salmantica anno 1697. Romae, L.A. Chracas, 1699. Woodcut device at the end. 104 pp. - Bound with: Collectio propositionum damnatarum ab Innocentio X ad Innocentium XII inclusive, cum aliis constitutionibus apostolicis, & decretis. Romae, L.A. Chracas, 1699. Woodcut device on title. 237, 1 pp., 1 lf. Together 2 works in 1 volume. 12mo. Contemporary limp vellum. (# 5290)

Ad I: De Backer-Sommervogel III, 351 No. 2. First edition. Directed against "Lydius Lapis recentis antiprobabilismi, seu dissertatio theologica contra nuperus ejus propugnatores." Salmanticae, 1697. Father Thyrse Gonzalez, against whom this work was written, says that François Eustache de Perea y Porrès is the pseudonym of a Jesuit, probably Bern. Sartolo. The Jesuit Adam Ehrentreich was born in Donauwerth, was professor of theology at the university of Innsbruck, worked in Rome and Germany and died in München in 1708. Ad II: Willaert No. 926B. De Backer-Sommervogel III, 351 No. 1. First edition. Some of the Papal decrees and bulls, etc. deal with forbidden books of Jansenius and others. - Several contemporary annotations on paste-down end-papers, stamp and contemporary ownership entry on title; brown stain to inner blank margin of title, occasionally slightly browned.

Frankfurt a.O. Plan der Bataille welche den 12 Augusti 1759 unweit Francfurt an der Oder, zwischen der Kayserl. Russischen Armee, unter Commando des G.F.M. Soltikof, und der unter Commando ihres Königes stehenden Preussischen Armee vorgefallen ist. (Augsburg, J.A. Fridrich and Paris, Rosselin, after 1762). Engraved military map, with German title and explanatory text underneath, depicting the battle-fields at Frankfurt a.O., Lebus, Goriz, Pedeke, Reitwein. Drossen, Frauendorf, Storkau, Trettin, Sternberg, Kunersdorf . Small oblong folio. ca. 18 x 27 cm. (# 5799)

In IKAR (Berlin). From: Jeziges Kriegs-Theater... by Jacob Andreas Friderich, after 1762. Title-cartouche in lower right corner, legenda-cartouche in lower left corner, with explanatory German text underneath. The Russians under Command of Soltikof, the Prussians under Friedrich der Grosse, the Austrians under command of general Laudon; also involved were Croats "Croaten, so während der Battaille die Passage über die Oder bedeckten". - Browned.

(Friedrich der Grosse). Ordre de Bataille der Königl. Preussischen Armee, im Jahre 1778, unter dem eigenen Commando des Königs in Preussen. General der Infanterie, Erbprinz von Braunschweig. Pragae, de Schönfeld, (1778). Military broadsheet showing the order of battle of the Prussian army, with the names of the generals. Oblong folio. ca. 25 x 41 cm. (# 5794)

Not in KVK, Worldcat, Picarta, Ikar, etc. Rare broadsheet showing the order of battle of the "Zweytes Treffen" (second attack) and the "I. Reserve, II. Reserve, III. Reserve", with the names of the generals, etc. Battle in the War of the Bavarian Succession between Austria and Prussia under Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grosse). - Mounted on blue paper, lightly foxed.

(Friedrich der Grosse). Ordre de Bataille der Vereinigten Königl. Preussisch- und Churfürstlich Sächsischen Armeen, 1778. Unter Commando des Prinzen Heinrichs von Preussen. (Prague, de Schönfeld, 1778). Military broadsheet showing the order of battle of the Prussian and Saxon armies, with the names of the generals and the various regiments. Oblong folio. ca. 24,5 x 41 cm. (# 5795)

Not in KVK, Worldcat, Picarta, Ikar, etc. Rare broadsheet showing the order of battle of the allied army of Prussian and Saxon troops under Prince Heinrich von Preussen, brother of Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grosse): "Haupt-Armee, Infanterie", "Cavallerie", with the names of the generals, etc. Battle in the War of the Bavarian Succession between Austria and Prussia under Frederick the Great. - Mounted on blue paper, tiny hole in blank part.

Goez, J.F. von (Hermannstadt 1754-Regensburg 1815) 16 etchings of actors on stage. (Germany, München, Regensburg), 1781 - 1797. 16 very fine etchings of actors, male and female, performing on stage, in very nice costumes and decors, signed and part of them dated. Small 8vo. (# 5802)

Joseph Franz von Goez, Götz or Goetz, a German painter, etcher and engraver, was called by his enthousiastic contemporaries the German Hogarth. He also wrote and directed theater plays and musical drama and made numerous etchings and engravings of actors on stage, while playing in these and other theatre performances. The present etchings are very probably designed after particular stage performances. They are very interesting as Goez observed the various characters played by the actors very thoroughly and depicted all the details very accurately. They give very important information on 18th century German melodrama. Goez lived from 1779 - 1783 in München, then in Augsburg, from 1785 - 1791 in München again, and from 1791 - 1815 in Regensburg; 3 etchings are dated 1781, so made in München; one etching is dated 1793 and one 1797, so both made in Regensburg. - Mounted of old, sharp impressions with margins; waterstains to 2 plates, lightly foxed. - Added: Gradmann, Johannes (Active in Regensburg 1778). Etching showing a drunk man sitting on a barrel, numbered 1, signed Joh.s Gradmann exc. A.V. (Augsburg). Small 8vo. - And added: S.D.R. Sc., after Loutherburg. Fine etching signed S.D.R. Sc. showing a woman with vegetables in her raised skirt, to the right a basket with vegetables. Small 8vo. As described by Nagler, Monogrammisten IV, No. 4038, 4.

Kayser, S. (praes.) - (Froelich, E. (resp.)) Dissertatio de numis monetariorum veterum culpa vitiosis... Viennae Austriae (Vienna), Maria Theresia Voigtin vidua, 1736. With 28 engravings of coins in the text. 4 lvs., 111 pp., 4 lvs. 8vo. Modern three-quarter calf. (# 1158)

De Backer-Sommervogel IV, 952 (Kayser) and III, 1018/19 (Froelich). First edition. According to the Backer-Sommervogel the anonymous author of this dissertation was the Jesuit Erasmus Froelich (Graz 1700 - Vienna 1758), teacher at the Jesuit college at Vienna and one of the best numismaticians of his day. Sëbastien Kayser (Vienna 1702 - 1739) was a Jesuit teacher in Vienna and Graz. - Occasionally foxed.

Kyenmayer, J.Fr.M. Tertium juris objectum, seu tractatus de actionibus ... in universitate Viennensi publicae disquisitioni proponit. (Vienna), J.P. de Ghelen, 1747. Some nice initials, head- and tail-pieces. 9 lvs., 118 pp., 2 lvs. Folio. Contemporary marbled calf, back gilt with label (spine-ends and corners damaged, lower joint cracking, rubbed). (# 5066)

First edition of this juridical dissertation defended at Vienna University, dedicated to Maria Theresia, Roman Empress of Hungary and Bohemia, etc. A nicely printed book. - A very few small wormholes in blank upper margin of first three leaves.

Leuthen. Plan der Schlacht von Lissa oder Leuthen am 5. Dec. 1757 zwischen den Preussen unter dem commando Sr. Maj. des Königs und den Oesterreichern commandirt von dem Prinz Carl von Lothringen, gewonnen von den erstern. (Frankfurt a.O, Leipzig, 1777). Engraved military map, showing the positions of the Prussian and Austrian armies in the neighbourhood of Lissa or Leuthen, with explanatory text in German; in right upper corner "Tab. VI". Oblong folio. ca. 31,5 x 40 cm. (# 5797)

In IKAR, Landkartendrucke vor 1850. Military map published as appendix to: Lloyd, H. Geschichte des letzten Kriegs in Teutschland zwischen dem Koenige von Preussen und der Kayserin Koenigin und Ihren Alliirten in den Feldzuegen in den Jahren 1756 und 1757. Frankfurt a.O., Leipzig, 1777. The famous battle of Lissa or Leuthen (in Prussian Silesia) was the greatest of Frederick the Great's (Friedrich der Grosse) victories. He defeated with 36.000 men the Austrian army of 80.000. During the Seven Years War, a struggle for supremacy was going on in Germany between the House of Austria and the rising Kingdom of Prussia of Frederick the Great. The map shows the positions of the Prussian and Austrian armies, "the Retirade über die Schweidniz", "Nadafti's Corps an dem Tage vor der Schlacht" (=the Austrian commander Nadasdy), etc. - Slightly browned.

Monogrammist HSD, copy after Hans Sebald Beham. S. Thomas. Holland or Antwerp, ca. 1570 - 1580. Engraving. 53 x 34 mm. (# 5450)

Bartsch IX, 545 and cf. VIII No. 49. Pauli, Beham, No. 45a and No. 51a. Nagler, Monogrammisten III No. 1519 (No. 7): "Sehr gut gestochen sind die Apostel ... Diese sehr schönen Blätter". Hollstein, Dutch, XIII 61. Very good impression on thick laid paper of this beautiful engraving showing S. Thomas holding a lance in his right hand, with subscription "S. Thomas, HSB (Hans Sebald Beham)"; in the left lower corner the minuscule monogram HSD; in the left upper corner the number 7. The original suite of the 12 Apostles was made by Hans Sebald Beham (Nürnberg 1500 - Frankfurt a.M. 1550) in 1545 - 1546. According to Nagler the Monogrammist HSD lived in Holland or Antwerp ca. 1570 - 1580, where he made also engravings after Peter van der Borcht, which were published in Amsterdam, and after Pieter Breughel the elder. According to Hollstein he lived ca. 1546 - 1580 in Antwerp. Nagler praises the high quality of this engraving and disagrees with Bartsch, who ascribes this print to a German master. S. Thomas is the patron Saint of architects. - Lightly browned; left and right side with thread margins, upper and lower margins cut to the plate-mark. From the famous Viennese collection of Franz Gawet (1762 or 1765 - 1847) with his signature on verso (Lugt No. 1069). His collection is well-known for its very high quality.

Paullinus, J. De vita et virtutibus R.P. Bernardi Colnagi e Societate Jesu libri duo. München, L. Straub for J. Wagner, 1662. 8 lvs., 393, 1 pp., 7 lvs. 8vo. Contemporary calf, with 2 clasps (spine-ends and corners damaged, rubbed). (# 4947)

De Backer-Sommervogel VI, 381 No. 7. First edition of the biography of the Sicilian Jesuit Bernardo Colnago (Catania 1545 - 1611), who taught philosophy, theology, scholastism and was the author of several books. The German Jesuit Joannes Paullinus (Neubourg 1604 - München 1671) was preacher and rector in Trient.

Pichler, A. Various buildings in Vienna/Wien showing festive lighting. Vienna/Wien, (no date, early 19th century). 4 plates from an unidentified series, nos. 2, 3, 5, 14, drawn by A. Pichler and etched by V(incenz) R(aimund) Grüner. ca. 22 - 24 cm x 35 - 37,5 cm on leaves of ca. 29,7 x 47 cm. (# 5781)

Very rare plates. Not in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, (kind informtion of Prof. Dr. Peter Führing). Plate 2: "Beleuchtung des Pallastes Sr. K. Hoheit des Erzherzogs Maximilian"; plate 3: "Beleuchtung des Landhauses der N: C: Herrn Stände"; plate 5: "Beleuchtung des Fürstlich Trautmannsdorfischen Gebäudes No 68 in der Stadt"; plate 14: "Beleuchtung des Pallastes J. Kais. Hoheiten der Erzherzoge Ranier u. Ludwig. In der Stadt Nro 883." For the etcher Vincenz Raimund Grüner (1771 Prague - 1832 Vienna) see: Thieme-Becker XV, 131. - Plate 5 slightly browned, blank margin slightly frayed. Well printed with ample margins.

Vigliegas (Villegas), B. di. Soliloqui divini ... tradotti dalla lingua Spagnuola nell'Italiana dal Lodovico Flori. Aggiontevi le quattro Massime del Giovambatista Manni. 6e impressione. Padova, G. Conzatti, 1731. With engraved title, woodcut of Maria with Christ in the text. 24, 396 pp. 12mo. Contemporary light brown polished calf, on both sides gilt oval coat of arms with motto 'Non est mortale quod opto', gilt back with label (spine-ends and corners somewhat damaged, slightly rubbed). (# 4220)

Palau No. 369281. Not in De Backer-Sommervogel (Cf. VIII, 779-780). The Jesuit Bernardin de Villegas (Oropesa 1592 - Madrid 1653) was professor of humanities, philosophy and theology. He founded the College of Badajoz and was Provincial at Toledo. The translator L. Flori was also a Jesuit. - Library stamp 'Erberg' (probably an Austrian nobleman) on engraved and printed title. Copy in a nice binding.

(Wagner, F.) Vita, et virtutes Mariae Elisabethae, archiducis Austriae, Belgii Austriaci gubernatricis. Viennae Austriae, G. Kurtzböck, 1746. With engraved folding portrait of Maria Elisabeth by F.L. Schmitner. 11 lvs., 220 pp., 2 lvs. 8vo. Contemporary calf, back gilt (spine-ends and corners damaged, rubbed). (# 4770)

Cf. De Backer-Sommervogel VIII, 946, No. 21 (edition of 1745). The biography of Maria Elisabeth (1680 - 1741), daughter of Leopold I. Her brother Emperor Charles VI appointed her in 1725 as governess of the Netherlands. The Jesuit François Wagner (Wangen in Swabia 1675 - Vienna 1748) taught grammar and rhetoric at Krembs, Presbourg and Tyrnau and was director of the Jesuit seminar in Vienna. He was the author of numerous works. - Somewhat browned.