[Washington, DC.]: U.S. Coast Survey, [1879.]. Sheet size: 11 ¼ x 20 ½." Image size: 6 1/8 x 19 ¼." Art and utility come together in this image of three coastal views of the Boston area. Three approach views -- two of Boston Harbor and one centered on Minot Ledge..... More
Boston: From the July, 1793 issue of Massachusetts Magazine, 1793. Image area: 9 x 11 ½.” Sheet size:10 ¼ x 12 ¾.”. What is now known as "the Old State House" stands at the head of State Street in downtown Boston. It stands on the site of the first Town..... More
[Boston.]: From the May, 1789 issue of The Massachusetts Magazine. 1789. Page size: 8 1/4 x 5 1/8." A few small areas of foxing, primarily confined to the margins. Fore edges browned. Overall, an attractive example. Page size: 8 1/4 x 5 1/8. Castle William's heritage as a military installation..... More
Littleton, NH: C. Everett Parker, ca. 1920s. About 7 x 9 ½” on 8 ½ x 11” sheets. This group of six White Mountains views of “The Eastern Playground of America” is designated “Series One” on the original envelope. The views are: • The Mt. Washington Hotel from the..... More
[London]: from the March, 1775 issue of Universal Magazine. 1775. Image area: about 5.5 x 9.5. A wonderful view of Boston published in early 1775, just before the battles at Lexington and Concord would ignite the American Revolution. The view is derived directly from the view by Governor..... More
![Item #3467 A Map of the White Mountains of New Hampshire 1853. [with] Mt. Washington from North...](https://bickerstaffs.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3467.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1672440325)
[Cambridge, MA.]: 1853. Dark green cloth-covered folder with gilt title on front board; some scuffing at top 2" of rear board. Foxing or glue staining to tables pasted down on inside of both boards. Map and scenes are bright and quite clean with an occasional spot; folds reinforced. Map: 15..... More
![Item #3713 Destruction de la Statue Royale a Nouvelle Yorck. [printed in mirror image.]. New York...](https://bickerstaffs.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3713.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1600610026)
Augsburg: Grave par Francois Xav. Habermann, Ca. late 18th century. Hand color, likely original. Full margins. Sheet size: about 15 ¾ x 19 ¼ .” Printed area: 11 ¼ x 15 ½. Statue-toppling is a time-honored political tradition, dating back at least as far as 16th century Italy. This engraving..... More
![Item #3736 Representation du Feu Terrible a Nouvelle Yorck. [printed in mirror image.]. New York...](https://bickerstaffs.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3736.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1631920882)
Augsburg. Grave par Francois Xav. Habermann. From: Collection des Prospects. Ca. late 1770s. Sheet size: 13 x 17 ½.” Image area about: 11 ½ x 15 ¾.”. This is an example of a vue d'optique or "perspective view" that was a form of visual entertainment in the latter half of..... More
Philadelphia: Printed for the Proprietors by W. Spotswood, 1788. Plate mark of Harvard image: 4 x 7. This engraving, entitled "View of the ancient Buildings belonging to Harvard College, Cambridge, New-England," appeared in the December, 1788 issue of The Columbian Magazine. Bail notes that the view is based on the..... More
![Item #3743 Vue de Salem. [subtitle:] Eine Stadt im Engellaendischen America, in der Grafschafft...](https://bickerstaffs.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/3743.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1637446983)
Augsburg: Grave par Balth. Frederic Leizelt, Ca. late 1770s. Printed area: 12 x 15 5/8. This is one of a series of engravings of Boston, New York, and a few other important American cities done as perspective views or "vues d'optique" around the time of the American Revolution. They were..... More
[Copenhagen]: Em. Baerentzen & Co. lith Inst., Lithographer: A. Nay; artist: F.G. Melby. ca. 1856. Image area: 9 3/8 x 11 1/8.” Sheet size: 12 x 16 ½.”. This lovely, lush view of Cruz Bay on St. John in the then-Danish Virgin Islands focuses on a substantial building set on..... More
[Copenhagen]: Em. Baerentzen & Co. lith Inst., Lithographer: A. Nay; artist: F.G. Melby. ca. 1856. Image area: 8 x 11.” Sheet size: 12 x 16 ½.”. This beautifully colored view of St. John in the then-Danish Virgin Islands features two island residents cooking al fresco at the center foreground. In..... More
