Deep Water Diorama of the Galapagos Expedition

Antique map titled 'Aftekening der Expeditie van de Hr. Commissaris Govert Cnoll uyt Soerabaja, tot afhalinge van Pangerang Adepati Anom'. Map showing the expedition...

Antique map titled 'Plan de l' expédition de Mr. le Commiss. re Govert Knol, forti de Soerabaja, pour aller recévoir Pangerang Depati Anom. / Aftékening der Expeditie van de H. r Commiss. is Govert Knol , uyt Soerabaya , tot afhaalinge van Pangerang Depati Anom'. Map showing the expedition...

Keating William H Narrative of an Expedition to the Source of St Peter's River Lake Winnipeek Lake of the Woods &C Performed in the Year 1823 by Order of the Hon J C Calhoun Secretary of War Under the Command of Stephen H Long U S T E London, Geo B Whittaker, 1825. First English Edition Two volumes 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches, 220 x 140 mm. Vol. 1 pp. xvi, 458; Vol. 2 pp. vi, 248, 156, Appendix. Contemporary half calf with marbled boards; five raised bands, gilt rules, decorative motifs, and title on black morocco label spine; hinges and edges rubbed; front hinge of Volume 1 cracked internally; t .e. g., rest uncut. Pages are bright and bindings tight, light foxing on a few pages and typical offset opposite plates. Vol. 1 includes 3 copper engravings etched by R Fenner, a large folded map 12 3/8 x 21 in / 313 x 534 mm, engraved by R Penny. Two-inch tear to one fold, otherwise solid and some offset; and a page of sheet music with "Dog Dance of the Sioux" and "Chippewa Scalp Dance" Map of the Country Embracing the Oute of the Expedition of 1823, Commanded by Major S H Long. Vol. 2 includes four engravings by R Fenner, 2 of waterfalls and 2 of shells, plus three fold-out calendars and a 9-page "Vocabulary of Indian Languages" in the Appendix. Bookplate of William B Claflin Jr in both volumes with ink inscription "Legacy Grace E Reed Dec 20 1921" (Sabin 37137; Howes 5570; Field 949) The book is dedicated to James Monroe, 4th President of the United States, and its outstanding plates depict Native Americans their environment and customs. "The work is almost a cyclopædia of material relating to the Indians of the explored Territory Nothing escaped the attention or record of the gentlemen who accompanied the expedition and their statement regarding the customs character and numbers of the Sioux and Chippeway tribes are among the most valuable we have of those people Six of the plates are representations of their practices habitations or features includes comparative vocabulary of the Sawk Sioux Chippeway and Cree languages. – Thomas W Field...

Victorian Taxidermy Diorama of Five Weasels in Diorama Case, circa 1880 This is a Victorian-era natural history taxidermy display case, most likely dating from the late 19th century...

Amazing religious chalkware wall hanging found in a Catholic church in Philadelphia. The pictures describe it all. Wonderful detail and dimension.

An exceptional early 20th century handcarved nautical diorama framed with glass above an associated 19th century mahogany console table with Carrara marble top. Ex. property of a Br...

19th Century diorama of the sailing ship ‘Eleanor’ in original glazed case. Painted antique shadowbox diorama of a three-masthead clipper ship alo...

3-941 Hand made diorama using bird feathers and natural fauna set in a lacquered wood frame under glass.

Antique print titled 'Survey of Winter Harbour Melville Island, June 1820'. Chart of the bay or harbor on Melville Island where William Parry's expedit...

Antique map titled 'Carte Des Pays traverses par le Capne. Beerings depuis la Ville de Tobolsk jusqua'a Kamtschatka'. This is the first printed map to illustrate Vitus Bering's fir...