A detailed vintage map of Central America, featuring countries like Guatemala and Nicaragua. The map highlights important geographical features, cities, and transportation routes, providing a historical perspective on the region.
This image is part of our Extensive Collection of 135 Greek, Roman, and Mythology Vintage Line Art Illustrations. Each piece hand-selected from a variety of 19th-century books and ephemera found within our private library.
Illustration of a Virginian Uhu perched on a branch in line art, showcasing its distinctive ear tufts and powerful build in a natural setting
A richly detailed antique map from the 19th century depicting Turkey in Asia, including regions like Anatolia, Armenia, Kurdistan, Mesopotamia, and Syria, along with parts of Russian Trans-Caucasia. The map highlights historical borders and settlements.
This antique map from the 19th century illustrates Oklahoma and Indian Territory, showcasing the regions before statehood. It details the counties, settlements, and major transportation routes of the time.
A detailed antique map of New Jersey, highlighting its counties, cities, and significant landmarks, reflecting the state's geography and development during the late 19th century.
A vintage map of Minnesota highlighting its numerous lakes, urban areas, and transportation routes, showcasing the state's geographical diversity from the early 20th century.
A detailed 1897 map highlighting the central and southern regions of Italy, including Sicily. The map showcases the topography, cities, and transportation routes of the time, providing a rich historical context of Italy during the late 19th century. The map includes notable cities such as Naples, Rome, and Palermo, along with detailed depictions of the surrounding areas.
An antique map of Northern England, showcasing regions like Northumberland and Durham, as well as the Isle of Man inset. The map provides detailed insights into the region's historical geography, including towns, transportation routes, and coastal features.
A vintage map from the 1800s depicting Southern Africa, including South Africa, Namibia, and surrounding territories. This antique map highlights the region’s colonial borders, cities, and natural features, offering a detailed view of the area during the colonial period. Perfect for history and cartography enthusiasts.
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.
An antique map from the 19th century depicting both the eastern and western parts of Tennessee, USA. The map shows various towns, railways, and natural features, providing a comprehensive view of the state’s geography and development during the period.
A detailed 19th century map of South Carolina, featuring an inset of Charleston Harbor. This vintage map provides a glimpse into the state's political and geographical landscape during the era, highlighting cities, transportation routes, and natural features.
A detailed 19th century map of Eastern South America, focusing on countries like Brazil, French Guiana, and others, with a special inset of Rio de Janeiro. This vintage map illustrates the political and geographical landscape of the time, with precise details of cities and natural features.
A detailed 19th century map highlighting the western and southern parts of Russia, including the prominent city of St. Petersburg. This vintage map showcases the political and geographical landscape of the era, featuring intricate details of cities, rivers, and borders.
An antique map detailing the states of Nevada and Utah, showcasing the topography, settlements, and infrastructure from the late 19th to early 20th century, with insets of major cities.
A vintage map of Massachusetts showing detailed topography, cities, and transportation networks, including an inset of the Boston metropolitan area from the early 20th century.
This 1897 map of Maine provides a detailed view of the state's counties, towns, and coastal areas. The map illustrates the geographical features and administrative divisions of Maine during the late 19th century, offering a historical perspective on the region's development. Its vintage design makes it a significant resource for those interested in Maine's history.
This 1897 map offers a comprehensive view of Northern Italy, detailing its cities, mountain ranges, and infrastructure. The map covers important regions such as Piedmont, Lombardy, and Veneto, highlighting the area's rich history and development during the 19th century. It serves as a valuable historical document for understanding Italy's northern landscape at the time.
This antique map of Greece highlights the regions of Crete and Samos, showing detailed topographical features such as mountains, rivers, and coastlines. The map provides a historical overview of the geopolitical boundaries, major cities, and maritime routes in the Aegean Sea during the late 19th century. It offers a valuable perspective on the landscape and political divisions of Greece and its islands at the time.
This image is part of our Extensive Collection of 135 Greek, Roman, and Mythology Vintage Line Art Illustrations. Each piece hand-selected from a variety of 19th-century books and ephemera found within our private library.
A vintage illustration of an otter skeleton in a walking pose, showing its elongated body and detailed bone structure. This transparent PNG is perfect for scientific and wildlife studies.
A detailed vintage illustration of a paddle-tailed pterosaur with extended wings, showcasing its unique features. This transparent PNG is perfect for prehistoric and educational projects, highlighting the pterosaur's distinct anatomy.
A richly detailed map of Ontario from the late 19th century, featuring county divisions, cities, and a prominent inset of Toronto and its surrounding areas, highlighting important transportation routes.
A historic map from the late 19th century illustrating the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island, featuring key cities, towns, and geographical landmarks.
A detailed historical map depicting the regions of Manitoba, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories, showcasing topographical features, settlements, and boundaries in the early 20th century.
This historical map of the eastern part of the German Empire showcases its towns, roads, and geographical features in great detail. The map offers a glimpse into the region’s past, highlighting key cities like Berlin and Hamburg. Insets provide additional details about these major cities, making the map an essential resource for historians and collectors interested in German history and cartography.
A vintage map of Northern England and Wales, detailing major cities, towns, and geographical features. The map includes important transportation routes and provides a historical overview of the region during the period.
This image is part of our Extensive Collection of 135 Greek, Roman, and Mythology Vintage Line Art Illustrations. Each piece hand-selected from a variety of 19th-century books and ephemera found within our private library.
This image is part of our Extensive Collection of 135 Greek, Roman, and Mythology Vintage Line Art Illustrations. Each piece hand-selected from a variety of 19th-century books and ephemera found within our private library.
Historical antique map of Wisconsin, showing counties, towns, railroads, rivers, and other geographical features. A 19th century map that illustrates the development and infrastructure of the state.
A detailed 19th century map depicting Russia in Europe, including Poland and Finland. This historical artifact provides insight into the territorial boundaries and political divisions of the time, with intricate detailing of cities, rivers, and topographical features.
This antique map highlights Western Pennsylvania from the 19th century, featuring cities, counties, and transportation routes. Includes an inset of Pittsburgh and its vicinity, showcasing urban growth.
A detailed antique map of North Carolina, highlighting its counties, cities, and key geographical features, showcasing the state's landscape during the late 19th century.
An antique map of Southern Michigan detailing urban development, major cities, and transportation networks, including Detroit, from the early 20th century.
This antique map of Persia (modern-day Iran), Afghanistan, and Baluchistan highlights the geopolitical borders and key cities of the early 20th century. The map details the region's topographical features, including mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts, offering a comprehensive view of the landscape. It provides a historical perspective on the political and geographical divisions in this part of the Middle East and South Asia during the period.
This vintage map of the southwestern part of the German Empire details the region’s cities, roads, and geographical features. The map provides a historical overview of the area, including key locations like Munich and Stuttgart. The vintage style and precise detailing make it an essential resource for those interested in the history and geography of this region. The map also includes insets of specific cities, offering additional insight into the urban development of the time.
This detailed map of the northern part of the German Empire highlights key cities such as Hamburg and Berlin, along with roads and geographical features. The map offers a historical perspective on the region's landscape and its urban development during the time period. Its vintage style and detailed cartography make it an invaluable resource for collectors and history enthusiasts. The map’s detailed depiction of the area’s geography is a window into the past.
An antique map of Central and Eastern England, featuring detailed views of cities like Nottingham and Cambridge. The map highlights important transportation networks, geographical features, and regional boundaries, offering historical context for the area.
A vintage map of Eastern China, detailing major cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. The map provides insights into the region's geography, transportation networks, and historical context, offering a comprehensive view of Eastern China's layout.
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 from the 1800s illustrates North-East Africa, including Egypt, Sudan, and the Nile Delta. The map is a beautiful representation of the region's historical geography, showing important cities, boundaries, and geographical features from the colonial era. A valuable piece for those interested in African history and cartography.
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.
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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