Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows a panoramic view of the Deutz neighborhood in Cologne and the Rhine. Ships, including a paddle steamer named the Johann Faber, are shown near a dock. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, K. S. Hof-Photogr., Dresden, ... View More...
Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows a view looking straight at the Cathedral Bridge (German: Dombrucke), a foot- and railway bridge that once spanned the Rhine in Cologne. The bridge was built in 1859 but closed in 1908 due to an increase in traffic. It was replaced with the Hohenzollern Bridge in 1911. Also in the picture a... View More...
Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows a panoramic view of the Cathedral Bridge (German: Dombrucke) and the Rhine in the middleground, a building and ship in the foreground, and the Cologne Cathedral in the background. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, ... View More...
Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows an angled view of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne with trees in the foreground. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, K. S. Hof-Photogr., Dresden, 1892" printed at the bottom. Rommler & Jonas was a German art p... View More...
Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia in Cologne. People in the square are shown standing still or walking to create a blur effect. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, K. S. Hof-Photogr., Dresden... View More...
Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 5/8" x 5 1/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Cologne Cathedral (German: Kolner Dom) from its right side looking north. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed at the top. Rest of title printed beneath photograph. "Verlag v. Rommler & Jonas, K. S. Hof-Photogr., Dresden, 1893" printed at the bottom. Rommler & Jonas was a German art print shop... View More...
Original black-and-white carte de visite (CDV) photograph showing an illustrated portrait of George Frideric Handel. This is a full portrait of Handel who, facing viewers, is shown in an elegant cloak with one arm resting on a column and holding what may be sheet music. Photo tipped in on paper card. No date, circa 1860s-1880s. 2 1/2" x 3 3/4." Former owner's brief inscription in black ink on back: "George Frederick von Handel." CDV is very clean and intact except for light age toning and minuscule wear to surfaces and extremities. A Near Fine copy. Original carte de visite portrait ph... View More...
Original black-and-white carte de visite (CDV) photograph showing an illustrated portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach is shown from the side, facing viewers, as he plays the piano in a room. Photo tipped in on paper card. No date, circa 1860s-1880s. 2 1/2" x 4." Former owners' brief inscriptions in pencil on front ("Bach") and black ink on back ("John [sic] Sebastian Bach, from a Liepsic [sic?: Leipsic?] lithograph"). CDV is very clean and intact except for light age toning and minuscule wear to surfaces and extremities. A Near Fine copy. Original carte de visite portrait photograph... View More...
Original black-and-white carte de visite (CDV) photograph showing an illustrated portrait of Joseph Haydn. Haydn is standing in a pose with one hand tucked in his shirt with some musical emblems (such as instruments and sheet music) positioned nearby to represent his career as a composer. No date, circa 1860s-1880s. 2 1/2" x 4." Former owner's brief inscriptions read, "Haydn" (in pencil in bottom margin on front) and "Joseph Haydn" (in black ink on back). CDV is very clean and intact overall except for light age toning and a few tiny marks or stains. A Very Good copy. Original carte de ... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of a monument to William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/4" x 6." Print is very clean and intact except for slight age toning and a tiny closed tear limited to upper-right corner in the margins. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring John Flaxman's monument to William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705-1793), also known as Lord Mansfield, who was a British barrister, judge, and politician. He is noted for being a key figure in the modernization English laws and the English courts. Flaxman created his scul... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of the tomb of Queen Elizabeth I. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for a few small spots of discoloration or foxing and faint offsetting (text) affecting the printed area. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring the tomb and monument of Queen Elizabeth I. Her tomb is accompanied by three arches in the foreground. This print came from an edition of Brayley's Londiniana as published by Thomas Hur... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of the remains of Prince Rupert's residence. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for a few small spots of discoloration or foxing, faint offsetting (text) affecting the printed area, and some clipping to "Beech Lane, Barbican." A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring the remains of Prince Rupert's residence on "Beech Lane, Barbican" in 1796 London. From Brayley's Londiniana, possibly the edition pu... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of St. Paul's Church in Covent Garden, London. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for slight age toning and a few spots of foxing. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring St. Paul's Church, as viewed from the front, and surrounding streets and buildings in the year 1776. St. Paul's Church is affiliated with the Church of England. It was designed by Inigo Jones as part of project commissioned by F... View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of the remains of Prince Rupert's residence. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for a few small spots of foxing. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring St. Peter's Church in Walworth, London. This was the first church designed by Sir John Soane. The print is from an edition of Brayley's Londiniana published by Thomas Hurst, Edward Chance & Company. View More...
Original black-and-white engraving of the tomb of King Henry VII. Removed from Edward Brayley's Londiniana, a compendium about the history and sights of London. No date, circa 1828-1829. 3 1/2" x 6 1/4." Print is very clean and intact except for slight age toning and faint offsetting of text which affects the printed area. A Near Fine copy. A beautiful, small engraving featuring the tomb of King Henry VII as viewed from the north side. The print is from an edition of Brayley's Londiniana published by Thomas Hurst, Edward Chance & Company. View More...
Original greeting card printed in multicolored ink on white paper. Card is unused. Printed on one side of an unfolded leaf of paper. No date, circa 1900s-1920s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact but has slight wear to extremities. A Fine copy. An original greeting card for the occasion of Christmas. The color illustration on front features a seated woman playing the guitar under green plants. She wear a beautiful dark blue dress with loose draping. Her portrait is framed by an illustration of golden ornate border and an indigo background. View More...
Original greeting card printed in multicolored ink on white paper. Card is unused. Printed on one side of an unfolded leaf of paper. No date, circa 1900s-1920s. 3" x 4 1/4." Card is very clean and intact but has slight wear to extremities. A Fine copy. An original greeting card for the occasion of Christmas. The color illustration on front features a portrait of a boy dressed in eighteenth-century attire. He wears a white wig, a gray-blue jacket, and golden trousers. In his right hand he holds a black cocked hat and in his left, a rapier. His portrait is framed by a golden ornate bo... View More...
Original lithograph card with a color illustration on front of a quaint and amusing scene where a boy and girl are taken aback by a dog that has come up to them. The children wear traditional Dutch clothing and clogs. The boy appears to raise his umbrella to the dog while the girl backs off from the dog. A windmill and open field are shown in the background. The number "9" may indicate this card is from a series. No date, circa 1890s-1910s. 3" x 5." Card is very clean and intact except for slight age toning. A Fine copy. This card bears some resemblance to trade cards, which are antiq... View More...
Original publisher's hand-colored map of South America that comes with a white mat board and backing. Top mat features a rectangular mat window that showcases the map. Map is adhered to the top mat with two small pieces of hinging tape. This is a beautiful map that shows each country colored pink, green, yellow, or blue. Major cities are shown along with natural geographic features such as rivers and mountains. No date, circa 1830s-1850s. Map with margins measures 5 1/8" x 7"; actual map area measures 4 3/8" x 6 1/8." Map is very clean and intact. There is slight browning. Title and s... View More...
Text in French. Original black-and-white print showing a portrait of "Blessed Sebastian Valfre" at the Turin Oratory. Valfre is shown with his head in a slight tilt as he smiles and has his arms in a crossed position. In one of his hands are rosary beads. This print may have been removed from a publication. No date, circa 1830s. Print with margins: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2." Printed area: 5 1/4" x 6 3/4." Print is very clean and intact except for light age toning and slight wear to extremities. A Very Good copy. Sebastian Valfre (1629-1710) was a French Catholic priest. He was also called th... View More...
