Philadelphia: Lake Griffing & Stevenson, 1877. 1st Edition. A beautiful hand-colored map of maryland, Delaware and DC with a list of Railroads, destinations and distances in vignette in the lower left corner. Railroads featured include many now defunct regional lines including Eastern Shore, Wicomico and Pocomoke, Baltimore, Hampden &..... More
New York: Rand McNally, 1917. GORGEOUS WW I-Era Street Map of New York city, featuring many iconic NYC landmarks. The Polo Grounds, home of the New York Yankees in 1917, is represented, as is Central Park, Grand Central Station, Battery Park, the Brooklyn Bridge and many more. Most..... More
New York: Fortune Magazine, 1935. Original 1935 Art Deco promotional poster for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, featuring founder George Washington. Washington was an original investor in the James River & Kanahwa Canal Co., in 1785. The company later became the C&O at the dawn of the Railroad Age.This poster..... More
Washington, DC: National Geographic Society, 1937. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. This beautiful 1937 pictorial map of the White Mountains of New Hampshire is very detailed with shading to show topography. It features White Mountain Scenery in vignette, surrounding the map, depicting iconic landmarks..... More
1958. A beautiful 1958 movie theatre advertising poster for the re-release off the 1927 classic 'Uncle Tom's Cabin', based on Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel. "Uncle Tom's Cabin (1927) is a silent film directed by Harry A. Pollard and released by Universal Pictures. The film is based on the..... More
Baltimore, Maryland: The Baltimore Sun, 1999. Special Edition. A beautiful 1999 special section of the Baltimore Sun newspaper featuring four vintage Richard Q. Yardley cartoons, including a large cartoon on the front page. The front-page cartoon documents the event in 1910 when the Sun paid an aviator $500 to..... More
Anthony C. Schmidt Fine Arts, 1982-01-01. Unknown Binding. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. Gift quality. More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. 1st Edition. A SPECTACULAR 1822 hand-colored map of Washington, DC, drawn by Fielding Lucas. The lithographic indentation encompassing the large center of this map is still quite sharp and very desirable. This map breaks down populations by Whites, Free Blacks and Slaves in DC at..... More
Fairbanks, AK: Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, c.1953. A handsome c.1953 street map of Fairbanks, Alaska with historic phot collage on the verso, including photos of an Eskimo family, an aerial view of the city, the summertime midnight sun, and a dog sledding race. The map features, in vignette on..... More
Philip Frey & Co., c.1876. 1st Edition. Original souvenir book, issued for the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States in 1876. Twelve illustrated tinted plates from original photographs, with views of important U.S. buildings, including Independence Hall, the U.S. Capitol, Faneuil Hall and various..... More
New York: The Centennial Album Co., 1875. 1st Edition. original souvenir book issued at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States in 1876. Twelve illustrated tinted color plates, with views of Independence Hall, Carpenters' Hall, and various buildings of the Centennial Exhibition. Original orange..... More
New York: Niagara Lithography Co., 1919. Christy, Howard Chandler. 1st Edition. One of the most iconic bond posters of WW I and one of Howard Chandler Christy's most beloved. This original WW I propaganda poster features a monumental Lady Columbia, rising from the ocean before a billowing American..... More
New York: 1918. Foringer, Alonzo earl. 1st Edition. One of the most iconic posters to come out of WW I. This poster features a prodigious and quite striking Red Cross nurse cradling a wounded soldier on a stretcher, with pleading eyes staring into the distance. Above and..... More
Perryville, Md. Reprint. Folio. A modern reprint of the 1877 Atlas of Cecil County by Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, containing reproductions of the original maps and engravings. Features property owner names and building footprints as they were in 1877. This particular edition does not list a date or..... More
Santa Fe: New Mexico State Tourist Bureau, 1940. Large 1940 full-color Pictorial Map of New Mexico. This beautiful piece such iconic landmarks as Carlsbad caverns, ancient Indian cities such as Acoma Pueblo, Colonial and Territorial military forts such as Fort Barclay and Santa Clara. Historical Wild West figures..... More
Paris: 1751. Louis-Jacques Goussier, engraved by Robert Bénard. 1st Edition. Beautiful 1751 French copperplate engraving illustrating the complexities of 18th-century ship building From the "Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers", edited by Denis & Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Published in Paris, France... More
n.p. Privately Printed, 1937. A 1937 Signed Etching from Works Progress Administration (WPA) Artist Remick Neeson in a contemporary Mission style frame of quarter sawn oak, with a double matting of cream and olive. This historic piece is framed behind UV-light protective glass for conservation. Neeson, a native..... More
London: Bunny & Gold, 1807. An original 1807 hand-colored lithographic print featuring two waterfowl engravings, a grey goose and a black goose. The plate indentation is pronounced and quite desirable on this historic piece, already matted and framed. This piece was originally published in the four-volume..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A GORGEOUS Original WWII 1945 War Bond Poster featuring a monumental SANTA CLAUS in SOLDIERS HELMET urging Americans to get their packages destined for the Pacific Theatre in the mail early. This vibrant poster advertises services provided by the military..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A beautiful original WW II War Bonds Poster featuring the iconic image of U.S. Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima while battle raged all around them. The poster was used to raise money..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A stunning vibrant original WW II propaganda poster, appealing to the American people to help with harvesting crops to ensure troops get the most, highest quality food as quickly as possible. This beautiful piece is nearly flawless, with just a...... More
New York: United States Printing and Lithograph Co., 1918. Young, Ellsworth. 1st Edition. A beautiful original WW I propaganda poster by iconic early 20th-century illustrator Ellsworth Young, who go on to create artwork for the Works progress Administration under Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The poster depicts a German soldier..... More
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2007-01-01. Hardcover. 4to - over 9. Illustrated boards. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. A superior edition. More
Oxford University Press, 2004-11-01. Hardcover. 4to - over 9. Gold cloth. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Jacket Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More