Scarce issued map of the City of Chicago by Rufus Blanchard, one of the leading map makers in Chicago during the late 19th Century. Provides a detailed look at the City of Chicago. The present example was apparently re-issued by George Cram and would...
Presented to Farabee's Wife An interesting archive of maps drawn to illustrate William Farabee's first expedition to South America, to visit the indigenous peoples of Eastern Peru. Along with the maps enumerated below, the archive includes a book...
Detailed chart of the Pearl River (Zhujiang) Delta, published by the U.S. Navy Hydrographical Office based on a British Admiralty Chart published in 1909 and here updated to 1930s. The map provides significant detail of the area between Canton...
Vittorio Sella K2 Photograph Commemorating the Duke of Albruzzi's Expedition in 1909 -- Signed by A 1954 Team of Italian Climbers This photograph of the south-east face of K2 was taken on the expedition of Luigi Amedeo, Duke of Abruzzi's to K2 and...
