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, 1899. Lithograph. Measures 15 1/2" x 43". This beautiful large supplement to the Harper's Weekly January 21, 1899 edition features images of Havana. From photographs by S. A. Cohner, the supplement features a large panoramic view of the city and harbor of Havana. Six other images includes views of Central Park, Wagons of the 7th Army Corps, Galliano Street with patriotic decorations, The United States Military Post-Office, Landing Strip of the Havana Custom House, and the..... More

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1864. Woodcut. Sheet measures 14 3/4" x 10 1/4". This lovely 1864 woodcut from Harper's Weekly depicts New York's Metropolitan Sanitary Fair, held for the relief of the sick and wounded of the National Army. It was issued in the April 16, 1864 edition of Harper's Weekly. Harper's Weekly was a New York-based illustrated political magazine published from 1857 until 1916. The magazine featured foreign and domestic news, fiction, essays on many subjects, and humor. Its..... More

New York: D.T. Valentine, 1860. View. Lithograph. Image measures 6" x 8 1/2". This charming small view features the Macombs Dam across the Harlem River in New York City. With the High Bridge visible in the background, the view looks northward from the Manhattan banks. Two boats tied to poles are seen in the foreground while a carriage is being driven across the dam. A house can be viewed on the opposite bank. In 1813, the New York State Legislature..... More