Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 19 1/4" x 22 3/4". This map of the Western Hemisphere is one of the finest and most replicated examples of Dutch cartography. Drawn in the late 17th century, this early state of the map illustrates a number of then-held beliefs about the geography of the New World now known to be incorrect. California is depicted as an island, Great Lakes remain inaccurately open, and rivers exist where there are none... 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, 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: D.T. Valentine, 1865. View. Original color lithograph. Sheet measures 7" x 9 1/2". This beautiful view features Harlem-Lane or modern day St. Nicholas Avenue in New York City as viewed from Central Park to Manhattanville. Features the old country road with carriages running along the road and old houses. Harlem Lane, originally an old Indian trail, extended roughly from what is today 107th street to 125th street, where it branched into Kingsbridge Road and Manhattan Street. The 1811... More

New York: D.T. Valentine, 1919. View. Lithograph with hand coloring. Sheet measures 13" X 31". This charming view depicts the view from the promenade at the Battery in lower Manhattan, New York. The foreground features New Yorkers strolling on the promenade (now part of Battery Park) with ships sailing in the busy harbor. In the distance Castle Williams on Governor's Island can be seen with Staten Island in the background. Castle Garden (later know as Castle Clinton or Fort Clinton)... More