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[Text Describing the Battle of Lepanto] Dccrcu | Das Funffte Buch

Interesting sheet published by Sebastian Munster in Basel, Switzerland, showing a woodblock engraving of a seaside town and extensive text description regarding the Battle of Lepanto. This work originally appeared in Munster's Cosmographia.

Price: $ 125.00

Washington and His Family.

Fine family portrait of George Washington and family, with Pierre L'Enfant's map of the future Washington D.C. on the table, based upon a painting by Christian Schussele of Philadelphia and engraved by William Sartain.

Price: $ 750.00

(South Sea Bubble) De Windverkopers of Windvangers, die door wind, verliezen Geld en Goed; bederven Vrouw en Kind [The wind sellers or wind catchers, who through wind, lose money and goods; ruin wife and child.]

De Windverkopers of Windvangers, die door wind, verliezen Geld en Goed; bederven Vrouw en Kind, anonymously published in Amsterdam in 1720, is an insightful broadside pertaining to the South Sea Bubble and the tumultuous world of speculation. Published within the Mirror of Folly, the sheet prominently features an etching that depicts the bustling courtyard of the Old Exchange in Amsterdam. At its core is a placard detailing 21 distinct investment schemes, surrounded by stockbrokers and eager investors immersed in the exchange of documents within the encompassing colonnades.

Price: $ 125.00

Allowed to be Drunk on the Premises

The image titled "Allowed to be Drunk on the Premises" is a satirical illustration depicting a scene inside what appears to be a tavern or pub. The scene includes a group of four men in various states of inebriation, humorously capturing the effects of excessive drinking.

Price: $ 375.00

Marine, Pavillions [Nautical Flags]

Fine engraving of various European nautical flags. The background colors seem to follow a pattern where vertical stripes denote red and horizontal stripes blue. Black dots over white seem to represent yellow or gold.

Price: $ 125.00

(Benjamin Franklin) Franklin at the Court of France, 1778. Receiving the homage of his Genius, and the Recognition of his Country's advent among the Nations.

Benjamin Franklin in Paris During the American Revolution

Price: $ 1,200.00