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Return of Columbus and Reception at Barcelona: Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain Receiving Columbus with High Honors at Barcelona, April 15 1493

This vivid chromolithograph captures the grandeur of a critical historical moment: Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, at the height of their power, receiving Christopher Columbus upon his triumphant return in Barcelona on April 15, 1493. This late 19th-century production, issued by Kurz & Allison, uses anachronistic detail and allegorical representation to portray the meeting of the Old and New Worlds.

Price: $ 495.00

Survey for a Ship Canal around the Falls of Niagara Made under the direction of W.G. Williams. Capt. U.S.T.E. Assisted by Lieuts. T.F. Drayton & J.G. Reed. Drawn by Capt. Williams & Lieut. White. 1835

Interesting large-scale plan for a proposed artificial harbor meant to allow commercial shipping to make its way around Niagara Falls and thereby transit between the western Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

Price: $ 395.00

Hempstead Harbor Long Island... 1859

Hempstead Harbor, Long Island, derived from a trigonometrical survey under the auspices of F.R. Hassler and A.D. Bache, the superintendents of the Survey of the Coast of the United States, offers an intricate view of the harbor as it was perceived in the mid-19th century. Triangulated by E. Blunt and detailed in topography by F.H. Gerdes, this map, published in 1859, stands as a testament to the detailed coastal surveys of the United States, emphasizing the importance of maritime navigation and coastal development during this era.

Price: $ 145.00

Abraham Lincoln.

This lithographed full-length portrait of Abraham Lincoln, by or after John Chester Buttre, presents the 16th President of the United States in a poised and contemplative stance, with his left hand on his hip and right hand resting on a table adorned with books, an oil lamp, and a significant document on constitutional freedom. Rendered in a room reflecting the classical style, complete with a large column, drapery, a rococo chair, and a Persian carpet, this image is imbued with symbolism and artistry. Lincoln's hand's proximity to a document reading "FREEDOM" potentially alludes to the Emancipation Proclamation, dating the print to circa 1863.

Price: $ 750.00

Virtus Timoris Nescia Sordidi

Alexander The Great / Battle of the Hydaspes against King Porus in 326 BC

Price: $ 875.00

New York

Detailed map of the State of New York from Mathew Carey's Pocket Atlas. Includes remarkable detail for a small map. The map was engraved by Barker and first published, in Philadelphia, in 1796.

Price: $ 145.00