Edinburgh: John Miller, 1818. Etching with hand coloring. Image measures 9.5 x 13". Sheet measures 9.5 x 13.5". As a part in a 4-part series, this print depicts several "errors" in ice-skating such as skating with a walking cane or not being aware of where you are skating. Popularized in the late eighteenth century, ice-skating became a favorite winter recreation which in some ways could be at extreme odds with the societal emphasis on respectability. Always having a keen eye..... More

Dusseldorf: Arnz. Lithograph with hand coloring. 24.25 x 19.5 inches. Shows some minor wear to edges and some light foxing. In very good condition. A handsome illustration of a Southern Cassowary, a large flightless bird native to Indonesia, northeastern Australia, and New Guinea, shown here in profile with details of plumage at 1/3 of natural size. This is plate 86 from Goldfuss' 'Naturalists Atlas', a collection of large folio sized lithographs published in serial form (unbound) in Dusseldorf by Arnz..... More

Dusseldorf: Arnz. Lithograph with hand coloring. 24 x 19 inches. Shows some minor wear to edges and some light foxing. In very good condition. A beautiful illustration of a Common Ostrich in profile with aerial view of skull, presented as 1/3 of natural size. This is plate 85 from Goldfuss' 'Naturalists Atlas', a collection of large folio sized lithographs published in serial form (unbound) in Dusseldorf by Arnz from 1824-1842. Georg August Goldfuss (1782-1848) was a German paleontologist, botanist, and..... More

Cleveland: Grand National Films, Inc., 1940. Poster. Color lithograph. Page measures 41.25" x 27". Movie poster for the classic boy adventure series. Three folds and minor repair to upper margin. Based on a popular series of boy's adventure books written by Laurie York Erskine that later were filmed and became a series. More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1890. Woodcut with hand coloring. Sheet measures 15.75 x 10.75" This lovely woodcut engraving from Harper's Weekly depicts an elegant woman posing on the banks of Lake Champlain in New York. From a drawing by W.T. Smedley. The print is in good condition with some chips, tears, and minor toning to margins - not affecting the image. Issued in the August 16, 1890 edition of Harper's Weekly, Vol 34, No. 1756. Harper's Weekly was a New..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1889. Woodcut. Image measures 16 1/2" x 46". This impressing woodcut scene appeared as a Supplement to the Harper's Weekly May 11, 1889 issue. Drawn by T. de Thulstrup, the beautiful black and white illustration shows the scene of the Centennial Military Parade as the West Point Cadets pass the reviewing stand in Madison Square amongst thousands of spectators. Thure de Thulstrup (1848 - 1930) was a Swedish-American magazine illustrator. He is most known for his..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1863. Woodcut engraving. Sheet measures 15 7/8" x 22 1/4". Image measures 7 1/2" x 9 1/8" This print was published in the August 3, 1867 issue of Harper's Weekly. The corresponding text reads, "One of our correspondents lately traveling from Richmond to this city found himself the fellow-passenger of a large number of colored persons on their way to the North; and from the rough sketch which he at once made of the scene on..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1889. Woodcut engraving with professional hand coloring. Image measures 16" x 22" This lovely double page illustration issued in the October 5, 1889 edition of Harper's Weekly, depicts various scenes from the Great Lakes. The illustration features several views of Mackinac Island, as well as the Bruce Copper mines, Owen Sound, Killarney, and the rapids at Sault Ste Marie. Drawn by Harry Fenn. In very good condition. Harper's Weekly was a New York-based illustrated political magazine..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1878. Wood engraving. Image measures 12" x 9", sheet measures 16 1/4" x 11 1/2" This striking portrait depicts Henry M. Stanley, "the enterprising American traveler, commissioned... to explore the interior of Africa." Includes initial three paragraphs of the article. The print is in very good condition with minimal wear to margins not affecting the image. Issued in the January 19, 1873 edition of Harper's Weekly. Harper's Weekly was a New York-based illustrated political magazine published..... More

Harper and Brothers, 1889. View. Wood engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13.5" x 43.5". Great panoramic view of Benjamin Harrison's rainy presidential procession. Crowds line the street huddled under umbrellas, watching the parade of statesmen and soldiers including (as noted) U.S. troops, the Seventieth Indiana, Vice President Morton, President Harrison and former President Cleveland, Harrison's old regiment and Grand Marshall Beaver's staff. Published as a supplement to Harper's Weekly. Repair to tear along one original fold. Minor chipping along..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1863. Woodcut engraving. Sheet measures 15 7/8" x 22 1/4" This Civil War-era double page engraving from Harper's Weekly depicts a regiment of black soldiers of the Union Army during battle. The print is in good condition with small holes along center margin, some minor foxing marks, and some chips and tears to margins not affecting the image. Issued in the March 14, 1863 edition of Harper's Weekly. Harper's Weekly was a New York-based illustrated political..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1881. Woodcut. Image measures 13 1/2" x 9 1/4". This rare engraved print depicts the Niagara Falls during winter and was issued in the March 5, 1881 edition of Harper's Weekly. The sheet includes several different views showing the world's most famous falls frozen in place turning the Niagara Falls into a beautiful frozen wonderland. The largest view in the center of the sheet is enclosed within a circle. Viewed from under the Canadian Falls, we..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1882. Woodcut engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13 1/2" x 9 1/4". This lovely single page illustration issued in the August 5, 1882 edition of Harper's Weekly, depicts Mackinac Island, Michigan. The illustration features several views from the island, showing the town, the fort, the beach, and various rock formations on the island. Drawn by Charles Graham. In good condition, with minor chips and toning along edges, not affecting image. Harper's Weekly was a New..... More