Aaron J. Westervelt Esq. builder of the New York, Clipper Ship "Sweepstakes." A starboard-side view of the 1853 clipper ship in the California trade. …

Abandonment of the whalers in the Arctic Ocean, September 1871 Lithograph in a series of prints documenting the abandonment of a whaling …

Abrah Golnitzl. Dantisc Ulysses Belgico-Gallicus Monochrome title page from a book (duodecimo) with elaborate decorations. Text reads, …

Accident to the boats Colored engraving depicting a shattered rowboat, with six men clinging to it …

Accuratissima Totius Regni Hispaniae Tabula Hand-colored, detailed map of the Iberian Peninsula by Justus Danckerts (1635-1701). Includes …

Achaiae Nova & accurata Descriptio Hand-colored map of southern Greece after Johannes W. Lauremberg from Jan Jansson's …

Acores Insulae Map of the Azores from a Latin edition of Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis …

Action Between the Serapis and the Bonhomme Richard Sept. 23rd 1779 Engraving (mezzotint) after a painting by James Hamilton depicting the Battle of …

Action off Camperdown, Oct. 11th 1797. Hand-colored etching depicting naval action off of Camperdown, with three ships in …

Acts of Parliament Under George III Regis Pages 241-246 from a book, with text describing an Act passed by …

Adam Naming the Creation (Showing Whale) Colored engraving showing the Garden of Eden. Many land animals are in …

Adam in Paradice. Genesis Cap. II ver. 19 Monochrome print showing Adam, at left, pointing to various animals in the …

Adam naming the Creatures - Genesis Chap. II ver. 19 Monochrome engraving of Adam, at right, pointing at various animals, including an …

Admiraals Schip Back view of a large ship with four visible gun ports at …

Admiraals Schip. Engraving giving two views of the bow of a Dutch admiralty ship: …

Admiral Sir John Jervis off Cape St. Vincent, on the 14th of … The naval engagement of the February 14, 1797 Battle of Cape St. …

Admiral Sir William Winter, in the Vanguard, engaging two large galleons of … From the Extra Supplement to The Illustrated London News published July 31, …

Admiraliteits Jagt Etching depicting a three-fourths stern view of an Admiralty Yacht ("Admiraliteits Jagt") …

Adriatic Seal Monochrome engraving depicting a large beached seal, paws and flippers in the …

Adventures of an American Whale Man Article about whaling by Peter L. Dumont from Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper March …

Advertisement for Michell & Croasdale, successors to G.W. Ridgeway & Co., dealers … Hand-colored lithograph after a 1835 aquatint by J. Hill from a sketch …

Advertisement for Spermaceti Oil Monochrome newspaper clipping with advertisement for spermaceti oil. Header is a woodcut …

Advertisement of "Spermaceti Candles..." Monochrome photograph of an advertisement, probably 18th century, for spermaceti candles made …

Advertisement of the Liverpool and Greenock Steamers "Majestic" and "City of Glasglow". Advertisement for two passenger steamers which traveled between Greenock and Liverpool, clipped …

Advies Jacht de Snelheit, zeylende van de wind. Etching depicting a three-quarters view of a military yacht with a single …

Af tekening van een Cachelot den 20 Feb. 1762 tussen Zandvoort en … Hand-colored engraving depicting a beached male cachelot, side view, surrounded by spectators. …

Af tekening van een Cachelot den 20 febr 1762 tussen zandvoort en … Engraving depicting a beached male cachelot, side view, surrounded by spectators. The …

Afbeelding van het Afloopen van 't Hoekerschip De Zon A scene of the launching of the VOC ship 'De Zon' (1599) …

Afbeelding van het Beruchte Voorval Met's Lands Schoone de Dolphyn, en de … Engraving depicting a naval battle between two small ships: at left, a …

Afbeeldinge in wat manier de Siluer vloot vanden Generael Pieter pieterson Heyn … The engraving depicts the capture of the Spanish Silver Fleet in the …

Africa A 19th-century reproduction print by Edward Stanford which was originally from Olfert …

Africa according to Pigafetta, 1591 A modern reproduction print of a map from Odoardo Lopez's Relatione del …