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Antique Map of Arkansas from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1875
Antique Map of Arkansas from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1875

Antique Map of Arkansas from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1875

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique Map of Arkansas from Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1875 Description: Original antique map of the U.S. state of Arkansas, published in 1875 for the Ninth Edition of the Encyclopa...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Maps

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Set of 12 Antique Astronomy Prints by Bell 'c.1797'
Set of 12 Antique Astronomy Prints by Bell 'c.1797'

Set of 12 Antique Astronomy Prints by Bell 'c.1797'

Located in Langweer, NL

Published 1787-1797 for 'Encyclopaedia Britannica'. Engraved by A. Bell.

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Antique Map of Nebraska
Antique Map of Nebraska

Antique Map of Nebraska

$269Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of Nebraska

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of New Hampshire
Antique Map of New Hampshire

Antique Map of New Hampshire

$269Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of New Hampshire

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Oregon
Antique Map of Oregon

Antique Map of Oregon

$269Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of Oregon

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Vermont
Antique Map of Vermont

Antique Map of Vermont

$269Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of Vermont

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1888.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Alabama
Antique Map of Alabama

Antique Map of Alabama

$269Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of Alabama

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1875.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Map of Iowa, Published in 1881
Original Antique Map of Iowa, Published in 1881

Original Antique Map of Iowa, Published in 1881

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1881.

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Antique Late 19th Century English Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Kentucky
Antique Map of Kentucky

Antique Map of Kentucky

$269Sale Price|20% Off

Antique Map of Kentucky

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1882.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Wisconsin with Inset Geological Map of Wisconsin
Antique Map of Wisconsin with Inset Geological Map of Wisconsin

Antique Map of Wisconsin with Inset Geological Map of Wisconsin

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1888.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911
20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911

20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

This very unusual trunk, dating from around 1911, was specially commissioned by Encyclopaedia Britannica and is associated with Cambridge.

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20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Antique Map of Virginia, with Inset Map of the Northern Part, 1888
Antique Map of Virginia, with Inset Map of the Northern Part, 1888

Antique Map of Virginia, with Inset Map of the Northern Part, 1888

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1888.

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Antique Late 19th Century British Maps

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Paper

Antique Print of Passerine Birds and Insects, 1797
Antique Print of Passerine Birds and Insects, 1797

Antique Print of Passerine Birds and Insects, 1797

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from volume 8 of Encyclopaedia Britannica' by Andrew Bell. Artists and Engravers: Andrew Bell (1726–1809) was a Scottish engraver and printer, who co-founded...

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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Antique Print of Passerine Birds and other Birds, 1810
Antique Print of Passerine Birds and other Birds, 1810

Antique Print of Passerine Birds and other Birds, 1810

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from volume 15 of Encyclopaedia Britannica' by Andrew Bell. Artists and Engravers: Andrew Bell (1726–1809) was a Scottish engraver and printer, who co-founde...

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Rare Antique Print of Ducks and Other Birds, 1810
Rare Antique Print of Ducks and Other Birds, 1810

Rare Antique Print of Ducks and Other Birds, 1810

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from volume 15 of Encyclopaedia Britannica' by Andrew Bell. Artists and Engravers: Andrew Bell (1726–1809) was a Scottish engraver and printer, who co-found...

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Engraving of Butterflies, Birds of Paradise, Horned Screamer, Pangolin, ca.1800
Engraving of Butterflies, Birds of Paradise, Horned Screamer, Pangolin, ca.1800

Engraving of Butterflies, Birds of Paradise, Horned Screamer, Pangolin, ca.1800

Located in Langweer, NL

Its engraver Andrew Bell (1726-1809) was a notable Scottish engraver and co-founder of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Born in Edinburgh, Bell had little formal education and was appren...

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Antique Early 1800s British Prints

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Paper

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Turn of the century parade Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Located in Middletown, NY

The American circus parade, which subsequently became a national institution, became the climax of a highly systematized publicity campaign to arouse interest in the circus during it...

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Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Photography

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Photographic Paper

Large Antique Encyclopaedia, Historica Britannica, Multilingual Book, Victorian
Large Antique Encyclopaedia, Historica Britannica, Multilingual Book, Victorian

Large Antique Encyclopaedia, Historica Britannica, Multilingual Book, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a large antique reference book, Monumenta Historica Britannica. Printed in English and multiple languages, a later bound encyclopaedia, dating to the Victorian period, publis...

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Books

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19th Century Terracotta Putto Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France
19th Century Terracotta Putto Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France

19th Century Terracotta Putto Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Vero Beach, FL

His celebrated pupil, Auguste Rodin, assisted him at Brussels in 1871 on the Caryatides of the new Bourse." - Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Antique 19th Century French Baroque Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

Vintage Anglepoise Lamp English Desk, Architect's Light, Bibliophile, circa 1960
Vintage Anglepoise Lamp English Desk, Architect's Light, Bibliophile, circa 1960

Vintage Anglepoise Lamp English Desk, Architect's Light, Bibliophile, circa 1960

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Pleasingly mounted lamp suitable for the bibliophile Displaying a desirable aged patina, in good working order Steel and aluminium anglepoise frame with painted grey finish Bound ...

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Mid-20th Century British Table Lamps

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Steel

JOAN COLLINS, THE STUD, LIMOUSINE, LONDON, 1978 - Portrait, Black & White Photo

JOAN COLLINS, THE STUD, LIMOUSINE, LONDON, 1978 - Portrait, Black & White Photo

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Contemporary Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

The Rolling Stones - 20th Century Photography, Rock Bands, Black and White

The Rolling Stones - 20th Century Photography, Rock Bands, Black and White

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Sean Connery - James Bond, 007, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Untouchables, Movies

Sean Connery - James Bond, 007, Thunderball, Goldfinger, Untouchables, Movies

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Pete Townshend - 20th Century Photography, Musicians, The Who, Guitar

Pete Townshend - 20th Century Photography, Musicians, The Who, Guitar

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Michael Caine - 20th Century Photography, British Films, Actor, The Italian Job

Michael Caine - 20th Century Photography, British Films, Actor, The Italian Job

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Oliver Reed - 20th Century Photography, Films, Actor, Gladiator, Hollywood

Oliver Reed - 20th Century Photography, Films, Actor, Gladiator, Hollywood

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Elizabeth Taylor, Elstree Studios, England - 20th Century Photography, Movies

Elizabeth Taylor, Elstree Studios, England - 20th Century Photography, Movies

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1960s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

BRITT EKLAND, MARY GOODNIGHT, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, BANGKOK

BRITT EKLAND, MARY GOODNIGHT, THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN, BANGKOK

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Lee Marvin - 20th Century Photography, Wandering Star, Hollywood, Movies

Lee Marvin - 20th Century Photography, Wandering Star, Hollywood, Movies

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1980s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

Antique Golf Picture, After John Smart The Gully, Montrose.
Antique Golf Picture, After John Smart The Gully, Montrose.

Antique Golf Picture, After John Smart The Gully, Montrose.

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The younger George received an early and practical education in art, by assisting his father in producing the plates and illustrations for the seventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Br...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Decorative Art

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Paper

'Chicago Harbor' — Urban Realism
'Chicago Harbor' — Urban Realism

'Chicago Harbor' — Urban Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

'Spirit of Buffalo' — Urban Realism
'Spirit of Buffalo' — Urban Realism

'Spirit of Buffalo' — Urban Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.
'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.

'U.S. Chamber of Commerce' — 1920s Realism, Washington D.C.

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

'The White House' — Vintage Washington D.C.
'The White House' — Vintage Washington D.C.

'The White House' — Vintage Washington D.C.

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

'Heart of San Francisco' — Vintage 1920s Realism
'Heart of San Francisco' — Vintage 1920s Realism

'Heart of San Francisco' — Vintage 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

'Venice, Maria della Salute' — Serenissima Impressionism
'Venice, Maria della Salute' — Serenissima Impressionism

'Venice, Maria della Salute' — Serenissima Impressionism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1930s Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze "Comedia Humana" after Jean Barnabé Amy
French 19th Century Patinated Bronze "Comedia Humana" after Jean Barnabé Amy

French 19th Century Patinated Bronze "Comedia Humana" after Jean Barnabé Amy

By Jean Barnabé Amy

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A “definitive edition,” including many new works, was published, in 24 volumes, between 1869 and 1876. References: The Encyclopædia Britannica Height: 23 1/2 inches (56.7 cm) Depth...

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Antique Late 19th Century French Greco Roman Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

'L' Abside de Notre Dame' — Vintage 1920s Paris, Realism
'L' Abside de Notre Dame' — Vintage 1920s Paris, Realism

'L' Abside de Notre Dame' — Vintage 1920s Paris, Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

Andromeda - underwater black&white nude photograph - archival print 35 х 25"
Andromeda - underwater black&white nude photograph - archival print 35 х 25"

Andromeda - underwater black&white nude photograph - archival print 35 х 25"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Perseus slew the monster and married Andromeda. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Underwater black and white nude photograph.

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Andromeda - underwater black&white nude photograph - archival print 23.5x17"
Andromeda - underwater black&white nude photograph - archival print 23.5x17"

Andromeda - underwater black&white nude photograph - archival print 23.5x17"

By Alex Sher

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Perseus slew the monster and married Andromeda. (Encyclopaedia Britannica) Underwater black and white nude photograph.

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

'Delaware River Bridge' — Mid-Atlantic Regionalism
'Delaware River Bridge' — Mid-Atlantic Regionalism

'Delaware River Bridge' — Mid-Atlantic Regionalism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

“Stirling Castle Links” Antique Golf Etching by George Aikman, 1893
“Stirling Castle Links” Antique Golf Etching by George Aikman, 1893

“Stirling Castle Links” Antique Golf Etching by George Aikman, 1893

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

George received an early education in art, namely assisting his father with the mammoth task of drawing and engraving the images for the seventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britanni...

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Antique 1890s Scottish High Victorian Prints

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Paper

Classic
Classic

Classic

By Guenter Knop

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Books Nudes Index, Koenemann Verlag, Germany, 1999 (ISBN 3-8290-0502-4) Indexi, Feierabend Verlag, Germany, 2002 (ISBN 3-936761-13-2) Naked, Feierabend Verlag, Germany, 2004 (ISBN 3-...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Twiggy In Red Trousers, 1967 Limited Estate Print

Twiggy In Red Trousers, 1967 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Twiggy In Pink Tights On Swing 1967 Limited Estate Print

Twiggy In Pink Tights On Swing 1967 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Richard Harris – Malta, 1973 Limited Estate Print

Richard Harris – Malta, 1973 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

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1910 Louis Vuitton Britannica Library Trunk with Complete Britannica Set
1910 Louis Vuitton Britannica Library Trunk with Complete Britannica Set

1910 Louis Vuitton Britannica Library Trunk with Complete Britannica Set

Located in London, GB

A Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica library trunk, one of the 100 Legendary Trunks, made in 1910, canvas case with LV monogram, lozine, brass rivets, locks, key and reinforced ...

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Dong Son Bell
Dong Son Bell

Dong Son Bell

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H 5 in W 2.75 in D 0.75 in

Dong Son Bell

Located in New York, NY

Taylor, The Birth of Vietnam (University of California Press, 1991). 313. 3. Encyclopædia Britannica Online, s. v. "Dong Son culture" 4.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Vietnamese Antiquities

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Bronze

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

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H 28.35 in W 21.26 in D 0.79 in

Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri

By Ciro Ferri

Located in Madrid, ES

"Ferri, Ciro". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings

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Canvas

The Encyclopaedia Britannica
The Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Encyclopaedia Britannica

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H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 3 in

The Encyclopaedia Britannica

Located in Cheshire, GB

The Encyclopaedia Britannica, comprising of the Ninth Edition and New Volumes (tenth edition), there are 34 books in total, Dimensions Height 11.5 Inches Width 9.5 Inches Depth 3 Inches

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Early 20th Century British Books

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Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk
Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk

Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Northampton, GB

FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING A Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia Britannica Library Trunk produced as part of a limited commission of one thousand examples for the eleventh edition Encyclopaed...

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Set of 4 Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings
Set of 4 Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Set of 4 Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

They are random volumes of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797. One of the books is lacking its back board.      

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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Books

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Sheridan Square - Christopher Street

Sheridan Square - Christopher Street

By Daniel Greene

Located in New York, NY

Greene PSA, NA, AWS is an American artist who works in the media of pastels and oil painting. The Encyclopædia Britannica considers Mr. Greene the foremost pastelist in the United St...

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20th Century Rare Louis Vuitton 'Encyclopaedia' Humidor Trunk, circa 1910
20th Century Rare Louis Vuitton 'Encyclopaedia' Humidor Trunk, circa 1910

20th Century Rare Louis Vuitton 'Encyclopaedia' Humidor Trunk, circa 1910

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

So this trunk was specially made for the Encyclopaedia Britannica by Louis Vuitton and made in a very limited number.

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1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew
1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew

1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew

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H 19 in W 15 in D 1.13 in

1875 "North America" Map by J. Bartholomew

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

At bottom center "Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition" Along the right side margin, "Vol I.

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Antique 1870s Scottish Maps

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20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911
20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911

20thC Louis Vuitton Encyclopedia Britannica Trunk In Monogram Canvas c.1911

By Louis Vuitton

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

This very unusual trunk, dating from around 1911, was specially commissioned by Encyclopaedia Britannica and is associated with Cambridge.

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20th Century French Other Trunks and Luggage

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Brass

Antique Map of North Carolina, with inset map of the western part
Antique Map of North Carolina, with inset map of the western part

Antique Map of North Carolina, with inset map of the western part

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)
Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)

Silver Landscape (Grey abstract grisaille landscape)

By Joe Jones

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship, 1937 Member: John Reed Club; NSMP Work: PAFA; WMAA; MMA; WMA; CMA; CAM: Walker AC; Encyclopaedia Britannica Coll.; OC; Nebraska Univ.; U.S.

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1940s American Modern Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

19th Century Terracotta Putti Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France
19th Century Terracotta Putti Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France

19th Century Terracotta Putti Sculpture, Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse, France

By Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Vero Beach, FL

His celebrated pupil, Auguste Rodin, assisted him at Brussels in 1871 on the Caryatides of the new Bourse." - Encyclopaedia Britannica.  

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Figurative Sculptures

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Terracotta

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase
George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase

George II Mahogany Bureau Cabinet Bookcase

Located in Lymington, GB

Further reading, re pediments, etc: 'Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture', Harris, Cyril, M (ed) Dover, New York, 1977 (1983 edition) page 386. 'Encyclopaedia Britannic...

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Antique 1740s English George II Cabinets

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Glass, Mahogany

John Varley Antique English Landscape Watercolor on Paper Framed 1800s
John Varley Antique English Landscape Watercolor on Paper Framed 1800s

John Varley Antique English Landscape Watercolor on Paper Framed 1800s

By John Varley

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

Circa early 1800s. According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, ""Varley's landscapes are graceful and solemn in feeling, and simple and broad in treatment, being worke...

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Still Life
Still Life

Arnold BlanchStill Life, c.1950

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H 12 in W 14 in D 1 in

Still Life

By Arnold Blanch

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Nebraska; CAM; Denver AM; Butler AI; Encyclopaedia Britannica; Univ. Arizona; Dupont Mus., Fredericksburg, VA; Munson-Williams-Proctor, Utica, NY; Lowe Gal., Miami, FL; Tweed Mus., D...

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1950s American Modern Still-life Paintings

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Gouache

Man and Beast
Man and Beast

Julio de DiegoMan and Beast, 1944

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H 15 in W 17 in D 1 in

Man and Beast

By Julio de Diego

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

.; MMA; Washington Univ, St Louis, MO; Montclair Art Mus, NJ; Encyclopaedia Britannica Collection, New York; Santa Barbara Mus Art, CA; Woodstock AA.

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1940s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Color Pencil

'Cleveland Public Square' — Urban Realism
'Cleveland Public Square' — Urban Realism

'Cleveland Public Square' — Urban Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Three Hunting Drawings
Three Hunting Drawings

Hablot Knight BrowneThree Hunting Drawings

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H 5.63 in W 7.75 in D 1 in

Three Hunting Drawings

By Hablot Knight Browne

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

The date on his Christening record of 21 December 1815 at St Mary's Church, Lambeth, Surrey, England gives 11 June 1815, as does the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition and 15 J...

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Late 19th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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48 Stars That Resemble Snowflakes on Extraordinary Needlework Flag
48 Stars That Resemble Snowflakes on Extraordinary Needlework Flag

48 Stars That Resemble Snowflakes on Extraordinary Needlework Flag

Located in York County, PA

There is minor breakdown with associated losses in the canton, particularly along the top edge. many of my clients prefer early flags to show their age and period of use. The Ency...

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Early 20th Century North American Political and Patriotic Memorabilia

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Silk

Antique Map of the Philippine Islands and Hawaii, 1903

Antique Map of the Philippine Islands and Hawaii, 1903

Located in Langweer, NL

Map number and title on verso. Published in Encyclopaedia Britannica 10th Edition, 1903.

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Early 20th Century Maps

Antique Map of New Jersey
Antique Map of New Jersey

Antique Map of New Jersey

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H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of New Jersey

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Antique Map of New Mexico
Antique Map of New Mexico

Antique Map of New Mexico

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H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 0.02 in

Antique Map of New Mexico

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Antique Map of Nevada, with Inset Map of the Vicinity of Carson City
Antique Map of Nevada, with Inset Map of the Vicinity of Carson City

Antique Map of Nevada, with Inset Map of the Vicinity of Carson City

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from 'Encyclopaedia Britannica', Ninth Edition. Published 1884.

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Antique Late 19th Century Maps

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Paper

Sets of Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings
Sets of Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Sets of Antique 18th Century Books with Marbleized Bindings

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

They are volumes of The Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1797. I have randomly split them into sets of 4.

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Antique Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Books

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Paper

Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index
Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index

Rare Set of Encyclopedia Britannica 9th Edition '1878-1889' Vols 1-24 Plus Index

By Encyclopaedia Britannica

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Encyclopedia Britannica, 9th Edition 1878 - 1889, Vols. 1-24, Plus Index. A rare set of complete full leather - bound volumes The first 6 volumes published by Samuel L. Hall of ...

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Books

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Paper

Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books
Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books

Very Large Collection of Antiquarian Leather Bound Books

Located in Bridgeport, CT

I-III), Source Records of the Great War, Plutarch's Lives, Emerson's Essays, Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, Dickens, Bailey's Dictionary, Collins, Gray & Goldsmith Poems, Whitten ...

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Antique 19th Century Edwardian Books

Sophia Loren

David SteenSophia Loren, 1979

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H 16 in W 20 in D 0.1 in

Sophia Loren

By David Steen

Located in Brighton, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1970s Portrait Photography

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Archival Paper

'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism
'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism

'Old Shanghai' — 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

Heart of San Francisco
Heart of San Francisco

Heart of San Francisco

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Six Vintage Etchings of European Stock Exchanges
Six Vintage Etchings of European Stock Exchanges

Six Vintage Etchings of European Stock Exchanges

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1930s Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism
'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism

'Philadelphia, Broad Street' — 1920s Realism

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

St. Louis, The Canyon of Olive Street — Early 20th century
St. Louis, The Canyon of Olive Street — Early 20th century

St. Louis, The Canyon of Olive Street — Early 20th century

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

His etchings featuring European and American cities were also included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz served as the president of the New York Graphic Society...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Etching

Philadelphia, Broad Street — Early 20th century
Philadelphia, Broad Street — Early 20th century

Philadelphia, Broad Street — Early 20th century

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

His etchings featuring European and American cities were also included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz served as the president of the New York Graphic Society...

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1920s American Realist Landscape Prints

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Notre Dame, Paris
Notre Dame, Paris

Anton SchutzNotre Dame, Paris, 1927

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H 8.88 in W 11.88 in

Notre Dame, Paris

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s Realist Figurative Prints

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Unloading the Catch - Scottish Edinburgh Victorian art Seascape oil painting
Unloading the Catch - Scottish Edinburgh Victorian art Seascape oil painting

Unloading the Catch - Scottish Edinburgh Victorian art Seascape oil painting

By George Aikman

Located in Hagley, England

The father, after employment by William Home Lizars the engraver, started business for himself about 1825 in Warriston Close, where he produced the plates and illustrations for the E...

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19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings

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Oil

'Notre-Dame, Paris' — Historic French Gothic Cathedral
'Notre-Dame, Paris' — Historic French Gothic Cathedral

'Notre-Dame, Paris' — Historic French Gothic Cathedral

By Anton Schutz

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Other of his etchings featuring European and American cities were included in publications of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Schutz also served as the president of the New York Graphi...

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1920s Realist Figurative Prints

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Etching

John Smart Aberdeen - The Alton Links, George Aikman
John Smart Aberdeen - The Alton Links, George Aikman

John Smart Aberdeen - The Alton Links, George Aikman

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The younger George received an early and practical education in art, by assisting his father in producing the plates and illustrations for the seventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Br...

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Antique Late 19th Century British Sporting Art Prints

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Shadow Magic
Shadow Magic

Guenter KnopShadow Magic

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H 13.5 in W 10 in

Shadow Magic

By Guenter Knop

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Books Nudes Index, Koenemann Verlag, Germany, 1999 (ISBN 3-8290-0502-4) Indexi, Feierabend Verlag, Germany, 2002 (ISBN 3-936761-13-2) Naked, Feierabend Verlag, Germany, 2004 (ISBN 3-...

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1990s Contemporary Nude Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Twiggy In Pink Tights On Swing 1967 Limited Estate Print

Twiggy In Pink Tights On Swing 1967 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print, Color

Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print

Twiggy – at David Steen’s Home, Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

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Silver Gelatin

Twiggy In Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print

Twiggy In Surrey, 1967 Limited Estate Print

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

He moved to Fleet Street, first to a bright new Mirror title, Woman’s Sunday Mirror, where incidentally he picked up First Prize in Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Best Pictures of the Ye...

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1960s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

'Portrait of a Young Man' — 1960s American Impressionism

'Portrait of a Young Man' — 1960s American Impressionism

By Robert Philipp

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Works by Robert Philipp are held in museum collections throughout the United States, including the Akron Art Institute, Brooklyn Museum, Columbus Museum of Art (Georgia), Corcoran Ga...

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1940s American Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié
French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié

French Bronze of Napoleon Marching in Waterloo After Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié

By Marius Jean Antonin Mercié

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Le Souvenir (1885), a marble statue for the tomb of Charles Ferry, was called one of his most beautiful works by the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Regret, for the tomb of Alexandre C...

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Antique Early 1900s French Empire Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Baigneuse, Marble Sculpture signed Falconet
Baigneuse, Marble Sculpture signed Falconet

Baigneuse, Marble Sculpture signed Falconet

Located in Roma, IT

Falconet's somewhat prettified and too easy charm incurred the criticism of the Encyclopædia Britannica 1911: "His artistic productions are characterized by the same defects as his w...

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18th Century Rococo Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia cigar trunk
Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia cigar trunk

Louis Vuitton Encyclopaedia cigar trunk

Located in London, GB

Louis Vuitton Paris: An exceptional cigar humidor of majestic proportions, professionally adapted from a rare ‘Encyclopaedia Britannica’ trunk c.1925, incorporating cabinet storage f...

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Early 20th Century French Boxes

Reproduction of Stefano Maderno’s “The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia”
Reproduction of Stefano Maderno’s “The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia”

Reproduction of Stefano Maderno’s “The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia”

By Luãs Vermell Y Busquets

Located in London, GB

When the flames did not harm her, she was beheaded.” (Encyclopaedia Britannica) All the basilicas erected in Rome in the early centuries of the church were dedicated to martyrs li...

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Antique 19th Century Spanish Sculptures

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Comets. Antique Astronomy print
Comets. Antique Astronomy print

Comets. Antique Astronomy print

By William Peck

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Colour lithograph, 1890. 285mm by 210mm (sheet). From W Peck's 'A Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy', 1890. Sir William Peck FRSE FRAS (1862 – 1925) was a Scottish astronomer and scien...

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The Comparative Sizes of the Planets. Antique Astronomy diagram
The Comparative Sizes of the Planets. Antique Astronomy diagram

The Comparative Sizes of the Planets. Antique Astronomy diagram

By William Peck

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Colour lithograph, 1890. 210mm by 285mm (sheet). From W Peck's 'A Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy', 1890. Sir William Peck FRSE FRAS (1862 – 1925) was a Scottish astronomer and scien...

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Cosmgraphy and Astrology, 1686 by Richard Blome from the First Edition
Cosmgraphy and Astrology, 1686 by Richard Blome from the First Edition

Cosmgraphy and Astrology, 1686 by Richard Blome from the First Edition

By Richard Blome

Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK

Cosmography & Astrology Large oval engraved plate with inscriptions outlining the various parts of cosmography and astronomy; below, two emblematic figures with scientific instrument...

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Antique 1680s English Charles II Decorative Art

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Double Stars. Antique Astronomy science print
Double Stars. Antique Astronomy science print

Double Stars. Antique Astronomy science print

By William Peck

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Colour lithograph, 1890. 285mm by 210mm (sheet). From W Peck's 'A Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy', 1890. Sir William Peck FRSE FRAS (1862 – 1925) was a Scottish astronomer and scien...

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Late 19th Century Victorian More Prints

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Lithograph

Original Antique Astronomy Print. C.1900
Original Antique Astronomy Print. C.1900

Original Antique Astronomy Print. C.1900

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H 9.75 in W 12.5 in D 0.07 in

Original Antique Astronomy Print. C.1900

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of the solar system Unframed. Chromo-lithograph Published, C.1900 The measurement is the paper size of the print Free shipping.

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Antique Early 1900s English Folk Art Prints

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Paper

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