A detailed vintage map showing the southeast part of Australia, including Victoria, New South Wales, and parts of South Australia and Queensland. The map highlights major cities, railways, and geographical features, offering a historical perspective on the region's layout during the period.
This vintage map of Southern France details the region’s towns, roads, and geographical features, with a particular focus on Marseille and the Mediterranean coast. The map provides a comprehensive look at the area’s historical geography, making it a valuable addition for collectors and history enthusiasts. The insets offer additional details about Marseille and surrounding areas, enhancing the map's appeal and utility.
This historical map of the Austria-Hungary Empire showcases detailed regional boundaries, cities, and extensive railway networks. The map includes significant areas like Budapest and Vienna, providing a comprehensive view of the empire's geographical and political landscape during the period.
Historical Map of Northern India and Nepal Featuring Mountainous Terrain
You're looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original "The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan" by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
An illustration of Hermes, the Greek figure, standing on a globe, holding a caduceus, with wings on his ankles and helmet, perfect for mythological and historical designs.
You're looking at a very scarce, 270 year old, steel plate engraving from the original "Cyclopaedia or, an Universal Disctionary of Arts and Sciences" by Ephraim Chambers (1750).
The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as 'catalogs' and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we're very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.
The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as 'catalogs' and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we're very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.
You're looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original "The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan" by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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