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A View of Manchester N.H. Composed from Sketches taken near Rock Raymond.

New York: Printed by Endicott & Co, Published by J. B. Bachelder, 1855. Tinted lithograph. Sheet size: 26 x 33 3/4 inches.

The finest and largest of all the early views of Manchester.

(#5113) $ 1,500.

J. B. BACHELDER

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Savannah, Ga. No. 2.

[New York: 1866]. Albumen photograph from a negative taken in 1866, 10 x 14 inches, on original two-tone gilt-edged thin cardmount, 16 1/8 x 20 inches, with plate title and photographer's credit. Image somewhat faded; mild discolouration in places;

mount creased upper left; occasional foxing mostly in the mount.

A stunning image from Barnard's Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign, an album which is one of the two greatestphotographic monuments to the Civil War and "a landmark in the history of photography" (Keith F. Davis).

(#15725) $ 1,500.

GEORGE N . BARNARD


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Vue Generale de la Ville de Vienne.

Vienna: Artaria & Co., [circa 1820]. Watercolour over etched line, image within a black ink border, captioned in the lowermargin, printed on wove paper watermarked J. Whatman. Plate mark: 19 1/4 x 28 3/8 inches. Sheet size: 21 1/2 x 31 inches.

Beautifully hand coloured early 19th century view of Vienna.

(#27841) $ 3,000.

LEOPOLD BEYER


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Panorama der K. Haupt-u.-Residenz-Stadt München.Aufgenommen in der Vogelperspective vom Sct. Petersthurme

aus, zur Zeit des 700 jährigen Jubilaeums 1858.

Munich: 1858. 11 large-format collodion dry plate photographs, mounted on card accordion-style with linen joints to form a 360degree panoramic view of Munich, titled on the mount below the image and with the photographer's name in contemporarymanuscript at the lower right. Overall size: 20 3/4 x 178 inches. Folds into a contemporary green cloth-backed box with gilt

edges. Provenance: Ludwig II (contemporary manuscript inscription on a small sheet affixed inside the front cover of the box).

Among the earliest photographic panoramic city views ever accomplished.

(#31313) $ 37,500.

GEORG BÖTTGER


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Civitas Jherusalem.

Speier: Peter Drach, 1502. Woodblock panoramic view, printed on three joined sheets. Sheet size: 48 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches. Expert restoration at folds and sheet edges.

The earliest-printed detailed view of Jerusalem from the famed account of a journey to the Holy Land in the years 1483 to 1484.

(#34755) $ 45,000.

BERNHARD VON BREYDENBACH


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Two-sheet watercolor panorama of Valapariso, accomplished by an American naval officer.

[South America: circa 1820-1825]. Pen-and-ink and gray wash, with white gouache highlights, on wove paper watermarkedHatman W. Balston & Co, sheets measuring approximately 12 1/2 x 18 1/8 inches each. Uniformly matted.

South American panoramic watercolour by an American naval officer and talented artist aboard the USS Franklin,

the flagship of the first American Pacific squadron.

(#34641) $ 4,500.

WILLIAM M. HUNTER, 1ST LIEUTENANT


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London Plate II [The Tower and Pool of London].

London: William Daniell, 1 August 1804. Aquatint, tinted by hand, drawn and engraved Daniell. Image size (including text): 15 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches. Sheet size: 17 3/4 x 26 1/2 inches.

A fascinating and very rare image "splendidly drawn, quiet and restrained in... colouring, [which] stand[s] at the high-water

mark of aquatint in England" (Hardie & Clayton).

(#9244) $ 6,500.

WILLIAM DANIELL


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[Istanbul] Constantinopolis.

Amsterdam: circa 1700. Copper engraving, printed on laid paper, in excellent condition. Sheet size: 20 7/8 x 24 3/4 inches.

A stunning panoramic view of Constantinople, by the celebrated Dutch cartographer Frederick de Wit.

(#13687) $ 3,000.

FREDERICK DE WIT


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A View of Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, taken from the East Shore.

London: J.F.W. Des Barres, c. 1777. Hand-colored etching. Several skilfully repaired tears. Plate mark: 11 3/4 x 25 1/4 inches. Sheet size: 13 7/8 x 25 3/4 inches.

Rare early view of Portsmouth from the New England volume of the Atlantic Neptune.

(#32296) $ 9,000.

J . F . W . DES BARRES


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San Francisco 1849.

[No place: circa 1880]. Tintstone lithograph with additional hand-colouring, sheet size: 18 1/8 x 33 3/4 inches. Framed in gold leaf frame with painted black panel.

Firk's rare view of the city of San Francisco in 1849: "one of the best-known early San Francisco views" (Peters).

(#19118) $ 6,500.

HENRY FIRKS


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South View of the Several Halls of Harvard College.

[Boston: Cummings, Hilliard & Co., 1823]. Engraving, by William B. Annin (1791?-1839) and George Girdler Smith (1795-1878)after Fisher. Proof before letters. On paper watermarked J. Whatman. Sheet size: 11 3/4 x 16 5/8 inches.

Very rare, and perhaps unique, proof impression of Fisher's acclaimed early 19th century view of Harvard:

among the earliest obtainable views of Harvard.

(#36089) $ 3,500.

ALVAN FISHER


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Concord, New Hampshire from an original painting by G. Harvey, A.N.A.

London: V. Bartholemew, 1853. Tinted lithograph with hand-colouring, printed by M. & N. Hanhart, after G. Harvey. Goodcondition apart from one expert repair to lower margin and one to lower right corner. Sheet size: 20 1/8 x 29 7/8 inches.

An "Atmospheric View" of Concord New Hampshire.

(#19276) $ 7,500.

GEORGE HARVEY


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South East View of York.

London: 1816. Colour printed aquatint with hand-finishing. Printed on wove paper. Image size: 12 5/8 x 19 2/8 inches. Sheet size: 15 1/8 x 21 1/2 inches.

This exquisite view of the south prospect of York was drawn by the celebrated Yorkshire painter Henry Cave, and

engraved by the acclaimed aquatinter Robert Havell.

(#13537) $ 1,200.

ROBERT HAVELL


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View of the City of Boston from Dorchester Heights.

New York: Published by W A Coleman ... for Robt. Havell, Sing Sing N.York, 1841. Aquatint by and after Havell, printed in blueand black by W. Neale, 'Coloured by Havell & Spearing.' Slight vertical center crease. Sheet size: 15 1/8 x 20 3/4 inches.

A "majestic view of Boston" (Deák) by Havell: landscape painter and engraver of Audubon's masterpiece.

(#35260) $ 15,000.

ROBERT HAVELL


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Santa Fe, From the College.

[Denver: circa 1880s]. Image size: 9 7/8 x 13 inches. On period card mount, measuring 17 3/4 x 14 inches, with a period manuscript ink and floral border.

Early photograph of Santa Fe.

(#36378) $ 1,500.

WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON


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New York - Arrivee du Paquebot Transatlantique.

Paris: E. Savary, 1848-50. Hand-coloured lithograph by Auguste Bry. Image size (including text): 13 x 19 inches. Sheet size: 18 1/4 x 24 1/4 inches.

(#8440) $ 4,500.

LOUIS LE BRETON


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View of Cohoes, N. Y. From Prospect Hill. Waterford, Lansingborough[Lansingburgh], Mt. Rafenesque [Rafinesque], and Troy, in the Distance.

Albany: Lewis & Goodwin, circa 1862. Tinted lithograph. Sheet size: 21 1/2 x 38 1/2 inches.

Very rare, large panoramic view of Cohoes, New York and points beyond.

(#34068) $ 850.

LEWIS & GOODWIN


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View of the landing at Rangoon of part of the Combined forces from Bengal andMadras, under the Orders of Sir Archd. Campbell, K.C. B. on the 11th of May 1824.

London: Kingsbury & Co. and Thomas Clay, [1825]. Hand-coloured aquatint plate engraved by H. Pyall after Moore. In excellentcondition. Image size: 10 x 14 5/8 inches. Plate mark: 13 x 16 5/8 inches. Sheet size: 13 7/8 x 19 inches.

A beautiful plate from Moore's work "Eighteen Views taken at & Near Rangoon," an important visual record of the Burmese

countryside and scenery, and of the war between the Burmese and British in 1824 to 1826.

(#16521) $ 1,000.

LIEUTENANT JOSEPH MOORE

AND CAPTAIN FREDERICK MARRYAT.


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Staten Island and the Narrows: from Fort Hamilton.

New York: Currier and Ives, 152 Nassau Street, 1861. Hand-coloured lithograph. Very good condition. Image size (including text): 15 3/4 x 20 1/8 inches. Sheet size: 19 1/4 x 23 3/4 inches.

A wonderful view of New York, with Staten Island seen in the distance.

(#5420) $ 3,000.

FRANCES F . PALMER


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Paris, Notre Dame prise de L'isle Louvier.

London: R.Ackermann, January 1821. Hand-coloured aquatint engraving by Havell from J.Gendall's drawing after Pugin.Printed on wove paper. In excellent condition with the exception of a expertly mended tear on the bottom margin.

Image size: 13 7/8 x 18 7/8 inches. Sheet size: 19 x 23 1/4 inches.

A highly dynamic view, emphasizing the cathedral of Notre Dame's position at the heart of the city of Paris.

(#2682) $ 2,000.

AUGUSTUS CHARLES PUGIN


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View of Grand Cairo.

London: William Miller, 1809. Hand-colored aquatint by D. Havell. Sheet size: 21 1/2 x 29 3/4 inches.

(#29143) $ 3,750.

HENRY SALT


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A South East View of the City of New York, in North America ...[With:] A South West View of the City of New York, in North America.

London: printed for John Bowles, Robert Sayer, Thos. Jefferys, Carington Bowles and Henry Parker, [circa 1768]. Two engraved views by Canot after Howdell. Sheet sizes: 19 1/4 x 26 1/8 inches.

The famed Howdell-Canot views of New York.

(#36007) $ 18,500.

SCENOGRAPHIA AMERICANA


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[2 Views: Taking Havana] To Mariot Arbuthnot ... This Perspective View, of landing the Cannon,Bombs, provisions, and Water, for the Army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the Evening; the Orfordmaking signals to the Commodore; with the Dragon, Cambridge, & Marlboroough, lying with their

Heads to the Sea, for the Stirling Castle, to get to the Westward of them...

London: c. 1762. Copper engraving by Mason, after Serres from a drawing made "on the spot."Expert marginal repairs. Sheet size: 18 7/8 x 26 5/8 inches.

(#19882) $ 7,500.

SERRES


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Edinburgh, From Craigleith Quarry.

London: Published by R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 1824. Hand-coloured aquatint. Image size (including text): 13 3/4 x 20 inches. Sheet size: 16 3/4 x 23 1/4 inches.

A scenic view of Scotland's capital, from a set of four prints of Edinburgh.

(#12938) $ 2,000.

THOMAS SUTHERLAND


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Monterey, As seen from a house-top in the main Plaza, [to the west.] October, 1846. [No. 1of a Series.] [after the capture of the city by the U.S. Forces under Gen'l Taylor].

New York: G. & W. Endicott, 1847. Black & white lithograph. Engraved by Chas. Fendrich after Whiting. In excellent condition.

From Whiting's "Army Portfolio," a very scarce series of Mexican War views, which is not only one of the primary visual recordsof the conflict, but also a fine topographical work that accurately recorded the area at a crucial turning point in its history.

(#16443) $ 2,750.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL DANIEL POWERS WHITING


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