Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 15" x 21 5/8". Image measures 16" x 10". This print depicts an area referred to as the "Thirteen Factories", along the Pearl River of southwestern Guangzhou, China - also known as Canton. On September 20, 1838, the artist wrote "On landing at Canton, a stranger is struck beyond measure at the singular effect produced by the buildings of the European factories in the midst of Chinese houses. The space allotted to..... More

Lithograph. Image measures 12.5" x 17'. Sheet measures 15" x 21.75". This print depicts the courtyard of the Hoi Tong Monastery, a Buddhist temple in Guangzhou, China. At the time of the artists visit, this temple, sometimes called the Sea Screen Temple, had recently been ceded to the British in the aftermath of the First Opium War. Monks are scattered around the grounds, some sitting in the shade and others attending to the temples famously fat pigs. Far in the..... More

Paris: Goupil & Vibert. Tinted lithograph. Sheet measures 15" x 21 5/8". Top image measures 6 3/4" x 11 1/2". Bottom image measures 8" x 11 1/4". An interior from Macao and a vista of Hong Kong are included together. The top image features the interior view of the Great Temple of Macao, of which Borget writes "It is so difficult to describe Chinese objects in European language, that I have not yet dared to speak to you of the..... More

Cincinatti: The Enquirer, 1890. Poster. Color lithograph. Image measures 42 1/2" x 28 1/4". Caricatures of John Philip Sousa surround the central figure in this near perfect poster of the late 19th century. More

1917. Poster mounted on linen. Original lithograph. 39 x 59 1/2 inches. Top and bottom margins trimmed, with chips to margins. Dynamic large WWI poster by Sir Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956) was born in Belgium but based in London as an artist and illustrator. This image was used in Great-Britain Daily Mail & Evening News Red Cross War Fund Cinderella stamp set. Hard to find. More

Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg, 1575. View. Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 11.5" x 19.25". These two bird's-eye views, Pozzuoli (Puteoli) above and Baia (Baiae) below, are together on one sheet. They show both cities as located on the Gulf of Naples. The numerous ships around Pozzuoli reference its history as an important Roman port, while in the view of Baia, the remains of an ancient Roman thermal bath alludes to the city's prized springs. Small figures gesture animatedly while tending..... More

Boston: Daily Advertised, Patriot & Chronicle, Courier, 1825. Broadside. Sheet measures 22.5 x 10.5" (55 x 26 cm). Text in 3 ruled columns. This broadside provides a transcript of President John Quincy Adams's Inaugural Address, given on March 5, 1825. It was printed as a collaborative effort by three of Boston's largest newspapers: the Daily Advertised published by Nathan Hale, the Patriot & Chronicle by Davis Ballard and Edmund Wright, and the Courier. World Cat lists 6 known examples in..... More

Lindau: 1816. Original engraving with hand coloring. Measures 14" x 17.5" Published in the book, "Naturhistorische Bilder-Gallerie aus dem Thierreiche" [Natural History Picture Gallery of the Animal Kingdom], this beautifully drawn illustration depicts a speckled caiman. At the time of publication, this species was known taxonomically by the name assigned by Carl Linneaus in 1758, "Lacerta Crocodilus". The genus lacerta refers to several European lizard species, while this species, later renamed as "Caiman crocodilus", is native to Central and South..... More

Wiliam D. Stratton, 1865. Original print. Color lithograph. Measures 20" x 25" This rare lithograph of Boston's Masonic Temple, on the corner of Boylston and Tremont Streets, was published in 1865 by William D. Stratton and issued by Buffords' Print Publishing House. The print depicts the proposed masonic temple, designed by artist and architect Merrill G. Wheelock. After Wheelock fell ill, the design was completed by architect George Meacham, and the building was dedicated in 1867. The site continues to..... More

London: John Bodger, 1790. Etching with aquatint. 18 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches. Lovely panorama of the Prince of Wales exercising his horses in Newmarket. The town is in the English county of Suffolk, approximately 65 miles north of London. It is considered the birthplace and global center of thoroughbred horse racing. The figures were engraved by Joseph Collyer, after Burney. Proofs & prints in colors of J. Bodger & Mr. Weatherby. Some foxing, toning and chips to right margin..... More

Poster. Offset lithograph. 40.75" x 27". Unlined A theatrical movie poster for the 1916 short comedy film starring Douglas Fairbanks, Bessie Love, and Alma Rubens. A short silent film about a drug-abusing detective, this comedy is a parody of Sherlock Holmes and a lighthearted portrayal of cocaine and opium use in the early 20th century. A year prior to the film's release, the Harrison Act was put into effect, beginning an increasingly strict attitude towards drug enforcement and use in..... More

Philadelphia: Carriage Monthly Engravings and Printing House. Original poster. Color lithograph. 51.5 x 35 inches. Unusual advertising poster is dated to circa 1891 features light carriages, harnesses and sleighs manufactured by J. H. Birch. Issued by the Carriage Monthly Engraving and Printing House in Philadelphia, PA, the poster shows some of the products manufactured by J. H. Birch in Burlington, N.J. These also include horse clothings, blankets, robes, whips, saddles, bridles, and everything pertaining to the road, track and stable..... More

1973. Lithograph. Image measures 25.5" x 19.25", sheet measures 29.75" x 21", in 33.5" x 26.75" archival mat. Signed and editioned at bottom: "109/150" "Cassigneul". Shows some mat burn (from previous mat). In very good condition. Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (1935 - ) is a French painter and illustrator best known for his portraits of women in the style of the Post-Impressionist avant-garde. Listed as number 65 in his catalogue raisonne. More