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MAGNIFICENT BIRD’S-EYE-VIEW OF HELENA, MONTANA
[HELENA,
MONTANA]. “Perspective Map of the
City of Helena, Mont. Capital of State, County Seat of Lewis & Clark Co. 1890.”
Original bird’s-eye-view two-stone lithograph. 26¼ x 39½ inches. Framed and
glazed. A very fine example. Milwaukee: American Publishing Co., 1890. $3,750.
A large and
magnificent two-stone lithograph of Helena, Montana with streets named and all
the buildings shown in perspective. Printed in black and shades of gray. There
are seventeen inset views of outlying subdivisions, and specific buildings
including the East Side additions of Lenox and Corbin, the Northern Pacific
Railroad repair shops and round house, the Wallace-Thornburgh Lumber Company,
the Helena Daily Journal and other newspapers, the Broadwater Hotel and
Natatorium, various banks, manufacturing plants, the residence of W.E. Cox, Nick
Kessler’s brewery, etc. At the bottom center under the title of the image:
“Compliments of Kessler’s Brewery, Nicholas Kessler, Proprietor, Helena –
Montana.” [Reps, Views and Viewmakers of Urban
America:
2090].
FIRST PRINTED MAP OF JAPAN
TO APPEAR IN A WESTERN ATLAS
[MAP –
Japan].
Ortelius, Abraham. Japoniae Insulae Descriptio Ludoico Teisera auctore.
Plate size: 35.7 x 48.7 cm. (approx. 14 x 19 inches). Ample margins. Original
full coloring in pink, yellow, green, and blue. Two ornate cartouches; three
sailing ships, stipple-engraved seas. A very fine and strong impression.
(Antwerp, 1598). $4,250.
First state of this important map, from the French edition of
1598. This map, drawn by the Portuguese Jesuit Luiz Teixeira (based on unknown
sources), was the first printed map of Japan to appear in a western atlas. It
shows all of Japan, part of Korea and part of China. A statement in the upper
right corner reads, “Cum Imperatorio, Regio, et Brabantiæ privilegio decennali.
1595,” which gave the Royal and Brabant privilege for ten years, beginning in
1595. This map is considered a milestone in the cartography of Japan and is
surprisingly accurate as far as the Japanese islands are concerned. It retained
its influence until more than fifty years later when a new milestone map
appeared, the Martini map of 1655.
RARE CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPH
Verso of mount
BRADY, M.B. and Alexander Gardner.
Camp Scene on the Pamunky River, 1862.
Original albumen photograph. 6 x 8½ inches. Mounted on publisher’s stiff
imprinted card stock measuring 9 x 11 inches. Good contrast. Mount lightly
soiled,
a few tiny spots or very light surface scratches to image. A near fine copy.
Hartford, Conn.: Taylor & Huntington, (c.1890). $500.
This photograph was taken from the original glass negative.
The camps of the Army of the Potomac covered many square miles. This image shows
a picturesque view of a camp at Cumberland Landing, on the Pamunky River,
Virginia, in May, 1862. Numerous wagons and horses are shown in the foreground
with hundreds of tents in the background, presumably on the opposite side of the
river. In 1879, the co-publisher, John C. Taylor, purchased a vast collection of
Mathew Brady glass negatives from Colonel Arnold A. Rand and General Albert
Ordway. Taylor (firm of Taylor & Huntington) published lantern slides and stereo
views during the 1880’ and early 1890’s. Around 1890, Taylor & Huntington issued
a catalogue of thousands of images for sale at 75 cents each. As offered here,
the albumen photographs were printed from the original glass negatives and
mounted on stiff imprinted card stock with a decorative red border surrounding
the image. Most of the images had the title printed on the face of the mount,
directly under the image. Very scarce.
RARE CIVIL WAR PHOTOGRAPH
Verso of mount
BRADY,
M.B. and Alexander Gardner. Grape-vine Bridge on the Chicahominy, June
18, 1862. Original albumen photograph. 6½ x 9 inches. Mounted on publisher’s
stiff imprinted card stock measuring 9 x 11 inches. Good contrast. Mount lightly
soiled, lower corners of mount slightly jammed. Overall, a fine copy. Hartford,
Conn.: Taylor & Huntington, (c.1890). $600.
This photograph is quite rare as it was produced from the
original glass negative that was broken. The original glass negative was
apparently “touched-up” to hide a serious crack in the glass. Most reproductions
of this image in books show the badly cracked glass negative. Actual prints from
that negative are rarely offered. The image shows Federal engineers constructing
a bridge across the Chickahominy River. Logs had been placed over a bed of
stones and underbrush. The image shows the last phase of construction in which
numerous men are packing the gaps tight with dirt to form a hard, smooth
surface. Two supply wagons are shown. The verso of the mount lists a few hundred
images and their catalogue number. Very scarce!
HAND-COLORED
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
[SAN FRANCISCO]. Original Hand-Colored
Panoramic Photograph. 4 x 8¼
inches. Photographer not identified. A fine copy. (San Francisco: 1915).
$75.
A lovely panoramic view of the Exposition's grounds showing the various
buildings and San Francisco Bay in the background. The famous Tower of Jewels is
shown at center-right; the dome of the Palace of Fine Arts to the left. The
Panama-Pacific International Exposition was held on San Francisco's bayside
Marina (Feb. 4-Dec. 4, 1915) to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal (July,
1915) and to show the world that in less than a decade the city had recovered
from the devastation of its earthquake and fire in 1906. Over 19,000,000 persons
visited the buildings, which were constructed in a kind of Spanish and Italian
baroque style. The most famous examples were the central Tower of Jewels and the
Palace of Fine Arts, the latter designed by Maybeck.
RARE PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD
verso of postcard
[POSTCARD].
“Indian Bark House – Practising [sic] Shooting. Copyright 1909 by Martin Post
Card Co.” Actual photograph. 3½ x 5½ inches. Divided back. Title and
copyright notice within image. A very fine copy. (Kansas City): Martin Post Card
Co., 1909. $75.
The photographer that produced this card was William H. “Dad”
Martin who did most of his work between the years 1894 and 1910. The printed
card (not the photograph) was produced by “The North American Post Card Co.” in
Kansas City (printed on verso). The photograph shows a large Native American
bark house in the background with a few women and children sitting or standing
at the entrance. In the foreground is a male “practicing” with his bow and
arrows, with the bow cocked and the arrow pointed directly at the photographer!
As noted above, this card shows a copyright date of 1909. The printed design of
the verso of the card dates from July 16, 1909. [Bogdan and Weseloh, Real
Photo Postcard Guide: p.222, “Azo 5”].
RARE
PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD
verso of postcard
[POSTCARD].
“Indian Chief and Family. Copyright 1909 by W. H. Martin.” Actual
photograph. 5½ x 3½ inches. Divided back. Title and copyright notice within
image. A very fine copy. (Kansas City: Martin Post Card Co.), 1909. $75.
The photographer that produced this card was William H. “Dad”
Martin who did most of his work between the years 1894 and 1910. The printed
card (not the photograph) was produced by “The North American Post Card Co.” in
Kansas City (printed on verso). The photograph shows a close-up of the “Indian
Chief” standing, looking down at his seated wife and their bundled infant. In
the background is a large tent-like structure. The printed design of the verso
of the card dates from July 16, 1909. [Bogdan and Weseloh, Real Photo
Postcard Guide: p.222, “Azo 5”].
RARE PHOTOGRAPHIC TOWN VIEW
POSTCARD
verso of postcard
[POSTCARD].
“Guerneville, Cal. Lark & Warne, Foto.” Actual photograph. 3½ x 5½ inches.
Divided back. Title and photographer notice within image. A very fine copy.
(Guerneville, California: Lark & Warne), 1917. $100.
The photographers that produced this card were "Lark & Warne."
We can find no information about them but assume they were located somewhere in
Sonoma County. The photograph shows a train traveling down the main street
of Guerneville, California. Guerneville is located in Sonoma County on the
Russian River. The printed design of the verso of the card dates from October,
1917. [Bogdan and Weseloh, Real Photo Postcard Guide: p.223, “Azo 6”].
PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARD:
PALACE HOTEL
verso of postcard
[POSTCARD]. “Palace
Hotel. San Francisco, Cal.” Actual photograph. 3½ x 5½ inches. Divided back.
Title within image. A fine copy. (San Francisco: c.1912). $50.
A
fine “advertising” image of San Francisco's famous Palace Hotel, located at the
corner of Market and Montgomery streets. The Palace Hotel was originally
constructed in 1875 by William C. Ralston. The original structure was destroyed
in the 1906 fire and earthquake. This image shows the "new" Palace Hotel. The
printed design on the verso of the card dates from March, 1910. This design was
used until 1918. We date this card (c.1912) based on the automobiles shown in
the image. [Bogdan and Weseloh, Real Photo Postcard Guide: p.222, “Azo 5”].
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