“York” by Fred Taylor, First Edition British Rail Poster

This is a vintage travel poster, printed for the Pennsylvania Railroad, by Einson-Freeman Co., New York. The poster depicts the iconic United Sta...

Presented is an original autographed poster from a 1973 issue of National Geographic magazine, celebrating the historic Apollo missions from the fir...

Le May, Alan. The Unforgiven. London: Collins, 1958. First British edition. Octavo. In original publisher's dark blue hardback boards and pictorial dust jacket. New archival cloth sl...

Taylor and his Generals. New York: E.H. Butler & Co., 1847. First Edition. Rebound in quarter leather and marble paper boards. Housed in custom slipcase. Presented is the 1847 First Edition of Taylor and His Generals. Published by E.H. Butler & Company, the book has numerous portraits and engravings throughout. It has been beautifully rebound in quarter leather and marble paper boards. The spine has gilt embossed decoration stating that it’s a first edition. The book is housed in a custom-built archival slipcase with a photo of Taylor on the front. Written and published before Taylor ran for the Presidency, this book would have been a powerful propaganda tool for the soon-to-be 12th President of the United States. The full title page describes the work as “Taylor and His Generals; A Biography of Major-General Zachary Taylor; And Sketches of the Lives of Generals Worth, Wool, and Twiggs with a full account of the Actions of their Various Divisions in Mexico Up to the Present Time; Together with a Sketch of the Major-General Winfield Scott and an Account of his Divisions in Mexico.” Taylor fought and commanded troops in the War of 1812, Black Hawk War, and the Second of the Seminole Wars before playing a major role in the victory of the Mexican-American War. The book takes the reader through the early life of Taylor and his military career with a particular focus on his surprising victory at the Battle of Buena Vista. Generals Worth, Wool, and Twiggs that served under Taylor and Major-General Scott each get a chapter dedicated to their own history and military careers The Battle of Buena Vista took place in February of 1847 during the Mexican-American War. With only about 5,000 soldiers, Taylor repelled General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna...

Original vintage train travel poster - Royal Windsor - featuring a scenic view of a troop of royal guards marching in their red uniforms past the Round Tower in the grounds of the hi...

Original vintage British Railways travel poster - Visit London See Britain by Rail - featuring colourful artwork by Gordon Nicoll (1888-1959) depicting a procession of Horse Guards r...

Original vintage railway travel poster for Brussels Travelling In Belgium By Rail / Bruxelles Voyagez En Belgique en Chemin De Fer featuring stunning artwork by the notable artist Fred Taylor...

Original vintage rail travel poster for Inverness The Capital Of The Scottish Highlands See Britain By Train British Railways featuring artwork depicting The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Marching Along Ness Walk by Lance Cattermole (1898-1992). Great painting showing the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders military marching band in their tartan kilt...