Mapping All of Existence Massive lithographed data visualization poster, published in Paris in 1853. This is a herculean effort of data visualization. The author ("De Rochas") of the poster here attempts to organize all of existence on a single...
![[Foreign Ship] [lkokusen]](/map/small/55568.jpg)
Woodcut kawaraban sheet illustrating an American steamship. The text on the upper side indicates the distance from Japan to places such as Nanjing, Okinawa, Korea, South India, England, North America, and so on. It says "4,200 Ii [one Ii= about 3.9...
![Сны Султана (Картина 2) [Dreams of the Sultan. Scene 2]](/map/small/60238.jpg)
Russia Imagines the Ottoman Response to Crimean War Reversals. A fascinating ephemeral lithograph, this was apparently one of three "scenes" prepared during the Crimean War, and said to represent the Ottoman ruler's response to defeats during the...
A Mountains & Rivers Rarity Rare separately issued chart showing the Rivers and Lakes of the World, published in Munich. The lakes and rivers of the Eastern Hemisphere are shown on the left, with lakes and rivers of the Eastern Hemisphere on the...
Interesting chart of the principal mountains and rivers of the World, with a key on either side identifying the mountains and rivers shown, including a number of active volcanoes.
Gorgeous amalgam of mammals and birds, 50 in all, delicately hand colored. A rare and interesting plate of thick strong paper, with wide margins. First example we have ever seen!
"The Longitude Is Reckoned From the Meridan of Teens" Finely created allegorical representations of the joys and pitfalls of matrimony, drawn in Canton, New York, by B. Jamison. Includes a lengthy explanation at the bottom explaining the contents of...
![Physical Geography [Mountains and Vegetation]](/map/small/66182.jpg)
An interesting data visualization of Alexander von Humboldt's work on equatorial American vegetation. Shows the height of major features in the area, such as a Quito or Chimborazo, and compares them to European mountains, including Mont Blanc. Most of...
Interesting world map, illustrating the location of the temperate zone through the world. The choice of terminology, "civilized nations" and "white people" is hard to miss.
One of a series of 17 engraved portraits of John Knox, depicting his life. The original image was painted by Alexander Ritchie and engraved by A.G. Campbell. Published by Joseph Laing, London Edinburgh & New York. The remainder of the title...
![Повстанцы 1863 Года [(Polish) Insurgents of 1863]](/map/small/52719.jpg)
Three Vilnius-Published Prints of the January Uprising -- Polish National Uprising in 1863. A highly unusual, early Lubki (popular graphic) series, locally-published in Vilnius, Lithuania and depicting a contemporary nationalist revolt by the...
Fascinating navigational chart, copyrighted in Massachusetts and created by John G. Fish & Nelson Mullin, Proprietors. The chart notes that "The Rules in Bowditch's or Thoms' Navigator conform to this . . . " We note that the example at the top...
Large manuscript game board, executed in ink and watercolor on paper, mounted on original linen. The game board is a curious historical montage, inspired by the French Opera, La belle Hélène, by Jacques Offenbach and the traditional Game of the...
Nice wood engraving after a famous photograph of Ulysses S. Grant by the Philadelphia photographer F. Gutekunst. A famous image of the most famous Union general of the Civil War and one of the United States' most recognizable presidents. Published in...
Fine example of this powerful image celebrating the lives of America's two most important president. This finely executed lithograph shows portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on either side of a full length image of Lady Liberty, with...
Decorative chart of all flags and pennants of the various nations, along with signal maps and other novelties. Highly decorative and colorful with decorative border. Includes a number of mid-19th century novelties, including the American Jack,...
