Antique View of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, 1837

Antique print titled 'Syracuse, Assiégée par les Atheniens'. Old print of the siege of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Source unknown, to be determined. The siege of Syracuse by the...

Antique map titled ‘Asia‘. Scarce and charming little mid-19th century antique map of Asia. Noteworthy for the early date and scarcity factor, from a small pocket sized school atlas ...

This engraved print shows a view of the United States Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C. The print depicts the neoclassical building from the northeast orientation, with a bustling street scene in front. The steel engraving is a proof printing, drawn and engraved by Henry Sartain and published in 1858. Plans began in May 1854 to build a new cast-iron dome for the United States Capitol. The then-architect of the Capitol Thomas Walter and his team were sold on the aesthetics of a new dome, as well as the utility of a fire-proof one. A year later, on March 3, 1855, President Franklin Pierce...

A catalogue of engraved views, plans, etc., Of New York City, (The Collection of Percy R. Pyne II). Privately Printed by The De Vinne Press, New York, 1912. Limited to 100 copies. Gr...