Original Antique Engraving of Otoo, King of Tahiti, by Cook, 1803

Antique print titled 'Otago Bevelhebber van het Eiland Amsterdam'. Antique print depicting Otago, commander of the Island Amsterdam. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook...

Antique print Alaska titled 'Kanos van Oonalashka'. Antique print depicting two canoes of Unalaska. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. Artists and E...

Antique print titled 'Het Lijk van Thee, Opperste van O-Tahiti, zoodanig als men zulks na zijnen dood bewaarde'. Antique print depicting the remnents of Thee, Chief of Tahiti. Origin...

Antique map French Polynesia titled 'Schets van de Havenen aan de Noord Zijde van Eimeo'. Plan of the harbour of Taloo in the Island of Moorea, one of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. Originates from 'Reize rondom de Waereld door James Cook...

Antique print titled 'Zomer- en Winter-Wooningen te Kamtschatka'. Antique print depicting summer and winter houses in Kamchatka, Russia. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld doo...

Antique print titled 'Een Meisjen van Otahiti danssende'. Antique print depiciting a female native of Tahiti, dancing. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'...

This beautiful 18th century hand-colored copper plate engraved map is entitled "Carte de l'Isle de Taiti, par le Lieutenant J. Cook" was created by Jacques Nicolas Bellin and publish...

This 1865 engraving features the Emancipation Proclamation in elaborate calligraphic text, with five patriotic vignettes and a small portrait...

Great map of Russia Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith Copper-plate engraving Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 Unframed.

This is an 1844 engraving of President George Washington. The print was issued by G. Stuart in Albion, New York and engraved by H. S. Sadd. This standing portrait shows President George Washington in front of neoclassical columns. In his right hand, he holds a dress sword...

Presented is a Proclamation of Emancipation wood engraving by W. Roberts. The engraving was published in 1864, just one year after President Abraham Lincoln signed the original Proclamation. W. Roberts was the artist and engraver and Corydon Alexis Alvord was the printer. The engraving was published by R. A Dimmick, in New York, 1864. The text of the Proclamation is set in a variety of typefaces, which is encased in a pictorial border. The border is decorated with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln and seven other vignettes, including the horrors of slavery at left, the bombardment of Fort Sumter at bottom, and scenes from a prosperous and united nation at right. On September 22, 1862, five days after the Union victory at the Battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued a preliminary decree stating that, unless the rebellious states returned to the Union by January 1, freedom would be granted to slaves within those states. No Confederate states took the offer, and on January 1, 1863 Lincoln presented the Emancipation Proclamation...

Cartographer from Germany 1678-1757. Hand colored. Gilt wood frame. Estate of William Hodgins.