London: John Boydell. Engraving in two parts. Joined sheet measures 54" x 20". This circa 1770 perspective view by Thomas Lawranson shows the Royal Hospital of Greenwich in London. The view, in two sheets, shows the elegant building of the Royal Hospital (now the Old Royal Naval College) in Palladian style architecture. Several figures are seen within the large central court and the grounds, including men, women, and wounded men on crutches. In the foreground a boat is pulling up..... More

Frankfurt: 1650. Panoramic view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7.75" x 25 3/8". Exquisite panoramic view of Prague, showing the walls and fields around the city. Includes three coats of arms and two royal seals. Minor aging along edges. In three panels. Very light scattered foxing. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland. More

Frankfurt: 1650. Panoramic view. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 9 11/16" x 40 3/16". Stunning panoramic view of central eastern Germany near Dresden. Shows a sweeping vista of farmland along the Elbe River, with only dots of cities in the background. Beautifully printed in rich, warm and dark ink. Minor aging along edges. In three panels. Very light scattered foxing. A few creases and tears along original folds. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland... More

Frankfurt: 1655. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8.25" x 12.5". Panoramic view overlooking Rotenburg. Beautiful scroll along the bottom lists 18 landmarks, which have tiny, corresponding numbers above the distant steeples. Matthaus Merian (1593-1650), was a draughtsman, topographical engraver, and publisher from Switzerland. This engraving was published near the time of his death. Right margin is cropped. Minor aging around edges. More

Frankfurt: Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato, 1673. View. Uncolored copper engraving. Image measures 11.5 x 15.75". This striking 1673 view depicts a scene from the important naval battle during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. The Battle of Solebay took place on 7 June 1672 at Sole Bay near Suffolk, England. Fought between the Kingdom of England and the Dutch Republic and a part of the larger Franco-Dutch War, the Battle of Solebay was the first battle of the Third Anglo-Dutch War. The Dutch..... More

Washington, D.C. US War Department, 1943. Original double-sided poster. Offset lithograph in both color and black and white. 35" x 47". Newsmap was a weekly educational and propaganda poster published by the US War Department during and immediately after World War II. It ran in four volumes from April 1942 to March 1946, after which an additional eight issues were published. Newsmaps were not issued for general distribution, the posters were distributed to military installations as well as government and..... More