Diagrammatic map of weights and measures in use in 27 Mediterranean and European seaports. Oriented with north to the right. Each port city is represented by a vignette of a prominent local tower and the vignet More
Illus. in: Della trasportatione dell'obelisco vaticano et delle fabriche di Nostro Signore papa Sisto v fatte dal cavallier Domenico Fontana. Roma : D. Basa, 1590. Published in: The tradition of technology : L More
Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain image of 16th-17th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright More
Public domain image of the vintage map from Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is a special More
Bird's-eye view. Relief shown pictorially. In upper border: Nova delineatio s[t]rictissimæ, S. Didaci Provinciæ in Nova Hispania. Accompanied by paper pulls of recto and verso of the cooperplate. ([2] leaves : More
Relief shown pictorially. Originally printed on 3 sheets. LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined, annotated in ink on verso: 22. Includes ill. of lion with enslaved human figures shown in embellished title cartouche. V More
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is set in a fictional fortress named Elsinore, believed to be based on Kronborg Castle, in the city of Helsingør on the northeast coast of Denmark. Originally built in t More
Shows the skirmish between Swedish and Danish forces during Sweden's march across the ice of the Little Belt to Funen. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
LC Luso-Hispanic World, 37 Watermarks: C. Honig; and, Strasburg fleur-de-lis. Brown ink. Mounted on cloth backing. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text. In up More
Selected buildings and ships shown pictorially. Index in Dutch. Oriented with north toward the lower right. Includes index to points of interest, index of ramparts, inset panoramic "Prospect der vortresslichen More
Map of the mouth of the famous river Tagus, or the harbour of the city of Lisbon Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Turgot map of Paris Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Turgot map of Paris Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rural buildings shown pictorially with occupants' names. First state of the 1st ed. (without the name "West Jersey" at lower right). Signed in ink on cloth backing: Alex. Stuart. Available also through the Libr More
Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain image of 17th-18th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright More
New York City map shows streets, wharves, ferries, principal buildings, and built-up area. Charleston view is panorama of waterfront and quays with principal buildings lettered for identification (no index pres More
British colonial troops wanted to capture Fort St. Frédéric (Crown Point), a French fortress on Lake Champlain, to gain control of the Lake Champlain corridor. Instead, they claimed victory at Lake George in Se More
Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the left. Pen-and-ink, watercolor, and gilt. Includes index to defenses and points of interest. Note at bottom: Nta. les anglois brulereus ou coulereus a Rode Is More
Public domain document scan of map of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain image of 16th-17th-century architecture, palace, castle, historical city building, free to use, no copyright More
Défaite de l'armée Anglaise forte de 12,000 hommes commandée par Sir Edward Packenham a l'attaque du 8 Janvier 1815 de la ligne de retranchement de l'armée Americaine defendue par 3,600 milicienes sous les More