Arguably the finest engraved portrait of early mapmakers in a richly colored example. It appeared as the frontispiece in editions of the Mercator-Hondius atlas beginning in 1613, a year after the death of Jodocus Hondius. In the well-executed design, the more ascetic and scholarly Mercator and the ruddy merchant prince... More
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Extremely rare, unrecorded proof (or first) state, by an American participant, of the September 1814 Battle of North Point, at which Maryland militia stoutly defended Baltimore against a large force of British regulars. The early land campaigns of the War of 1812 took place along the Canadian border, but in... More
A beautiful example of this fascinating and desirable 16th century woodcut--Munster’s visual compendium of sea and land monsters. Many of the former were inspired by whale sightings, as is suggested by the several creatures in the image spouting water. Other beasts seem quite familiar, though..... More
A beautiful example, in lush hand color heightened with gold, of the title page of the first edition of the first city atlas. Printed shortly after Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, the Braun & Hogenberg Civitates Orbis Terrarum capitalized on the same desire to see the world from one’s armchair..... More
A portrait of the great map publisher and cartographer at about the age of 50, when his atlas was becoming established as the definitive work of its kind. This engraving is very likely after a painted portrait by Adriaen Thomaszoon Key, which is similar but reversed. The present work served..... More