Springfield, Mass: Art Photo Company [manufacturer]. 1932. 3 ½ x 5 ¼.”. An early eclipse-viewing apparatus on the occasion of the August 31, 1932 eclipse of the sun which crossed New England. The cardboard viewer has eye holes covered by a “Non-inflammable Filter.” The printed envelope for the “scope” features..... More
[Portland, Maine]: [Lemuel Moody.] Engd by D. G. Johnson. Entered According to Act of Congress July 13th, 1825. [1828.]. About 26 x 48.”. Lemuel Moody (1767-1846) was an enterprising sea captain and nautical entrepreneur in Portland, Maine. Realizing “the great necessity of a correct Chart of Portland Harbour and the..... More
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Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1789. 7 ¼ x 8 1/8.”. Appearing in the March, 1789 issue of the American Museum magazine, this engraving is the second American version of Franklin's famous chart of the Gulf Stream printed in America. Both American versions were preceded by English and French printings. The Chart..... More
[London.]: From Moll's Atlas Minor, 1729 or later. 7 7/8 x 10 3/4." A wonderful early portrayal of the present-day northeastern United States from Grand Manan Island to the Delaware Bay. It is an updated and slightly larger version of Moll's 1708 map of the same title. Cape Cod is..... More
