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[The launch of the 'North West America' at Nookta Sound -- The first vessel in the Pacific Northwest ] Le Vaisseau la Côte Nord-Oüest d'Amerique, Vu au moment où il fut lancé en Mer a l'entrée de Nootka. C'étoit le premier Vaisseau qui eût été construit dans cette partie du Globe.

Fine example of the French edition of the "Launch of the North West America," capturing a pivotal moment in John Meares' ambitious endeavors on the Northwest Coast of America, immortalized in his narrative first published in 1790.

Price: $ 245.00

Veduta del Prospetto Principale della Colonna Antonina. [A Frontal View of the Column of Marcus Aurelius.]

This monumental 10-foot-tall etching by Giovanni Battista Piranesi, executed between 1774 and 1779, intricately depicts the spiraled relief carvings of the Triumphal Column of Marcus Aurelius in Rome. Piranesi, renowned for his detailed studies of Roman architecture and ruins, prepared this monumental perspective on one of the city's ancient marvels, capturing both the artistic and historical essence of the column.

Price: $ 14,500.00

A View of the Principal Mountains Throughout the World Shewing their Comparative Heights with a key Founded on Geometrical Admeasurements (with Key Sheet)

Rare separately published aquatint engraving of the comparative heights of the mountains (and volcanos) throughout the world, with a rare separate key identiying the names of the illustrated peaks.

Price: $ 375.00

[Nemesis]

A Fine Meder II a-b Nemesis.

Price: $ 35,000.00

Seven Thirty Facts and Figures -- Our National Debt May be a National Blessing

Rare Jay Cooke broadsheet promoting the purchase of US Government backed 7-30 bonds, issued during the latter part of the American Civil War.

Price: $ 1,200.00

Allowed to be Drunk on the Premises

The image titled "Allowed to be Drunk on the Premises" is a satirical illustration depicting a scene inside what appears to be a tavern or pub. The scene includes a group of four men in various states of inebriation, humorously capturing the effects of excessive drinking.

Price: $ 375.00