Moonlit View of Porcupine Terraces with Uinta Mountains in Utah, 1856

Scenic View of Milk River with Bear’s Paw Mountains in the Distance This beautifully detailed lithograph captures a tranquil scene of the Milk River with the iconic Bear’s Paw Mou...

Stunning View of Palouse Falls – Scenic Cascade in Washington This breathtaking lithograph captures the awe-inspiring Palouse Falls, located in southeastern Washington State. The ...

Esquisse des principales hauteurs des deux continens dressée par Mr. de Göthe,... d'après l'ouvrage de Mr. de Humboldt, publié en 1807 sous le titre d'Essai sur la géographie des plantes Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von (1749-1832). Cartographer Using information from: Humboldt, Alexander von (1769-1859) 32 x 27 cm on a leaf measuring 47 x 55 cm. Extremely rare example of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s comparative chart to depict the relative height of mountains, thus defining a cartographic style that would flourish throughout the remainder of the 19th century. This map is extremely scarce. It was issued and sold independently in Paris, 1813. Beginning in 1805, Goethe gave lectures on natural sciences to a group of Weimar women on Wednesday mornings. The audience included the Duchess Luise, Schiller's widow Charlotte and her sister Caroline von Wolzogen. Here Goethe used his image of heights on April 1, 1807 for the first time. A copy was sent to Alexander von Humboldt...

View of the castle of FONTAINEBLEAU from the garden. A rare engraving from the early nineteenth century. ref. ST/777.