age of discovery, history

Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus (born about 1446, d...

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Karta Rossii Batisty Agneze 1525g Tekst str.3

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Der Alliirten Schiff flotte - A black and white map of a town

Print shows a birds-eye view of ships in the harbor of Toulon, France during the battle of Toulon in 1707. Title from caption at bottom of print. Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 233A. Illustration in: Hauslab A... More

Disigno dell' isola de Gerbi con le seche che la difendeno dall' inond...

Print shows an assault on Jerba Island (Tunisia) by the Christian Alliance armada under the command of Andrea Doria and the arrival of the Turkish fleet; the Christian fleet retreats in advance of the Turks who... More

The Kingdom of France is represented under the form of a ship.

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Karta Rossii Dzhenkinsona iz Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antverpiae, 16...

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Karta Rossii S.Neigebauera 1612g. Tekst str.12.

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Karta Litvy kn. N.Khr.Radzivila, 1613g. Str.3

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Karta Litvy kn. N.Khr.Radzivila, 1613g. Str.3

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Karta Litvy kn. N.Khr.Radzivila, 1613g. Str.3

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Karta Litvy kn. N.Khr.Radzivila, 1613g. Str.3

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John Smith - Virginia / Historic map, Library of Congress

Sixth state. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the right. Accompanied by 2 exhibit notes and LC jacket note. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Haklvytvs posthumus, or, Pvrchas his Pilgrimes : contayning a history ...

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Verovering van de Zilvervloot in de Baai van Matanzas door admiraal Pi...

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Karta Iuzhnoi Rossii I.Massy 1633g Tekst str.15.

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Spetsial'naia karta Ukrainy G.de Boplana1650g. Tekst str.21

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Spetsial'naia karta Ukrainy G.de Boplana1650g. Tekst str.21

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Spetsial'naia karta Ukrainy G.de Boplana1650g. Tekst str.21

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Karta Ukrainy V.Boplana 1650g. Tekst str. 15

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Spetsial'naia karta Ukrainy G.de Boplana1650g. Tekst str.21

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Karta Rossii Gesseliia Gerritsa 1614 v izdanii Piskatora 1651g. Tekst ...

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Vitoria ottenuta dala serenissma Republica di Venetia contra Turchi l'...

Engraved print shows birds-eye view of ships in the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey after the battle between the Turks and forces of the Venetian republic on June 26, 1656. Commander Lorenzo Marcello, leader of th... More

Nova Hispania, Nova Galicia, Gvatimala.

Relief shown pictorially. Appears in Ogilby's America and Montanus' De nieuwe en onbekende weerld. 1671. Phillips, Maps of America, pp. 404 and 405. Ogilby, John, America, pp. 238-239. Available also through th... More

Mediterranean Sea divided into its Principall parts or seas.

Based on La Mer Mediterraneʹe divisee enses Principales Parties, ou Mers by Nicolas Sanson. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America ...

Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors. Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds. Title from upper border. Statement of dedication at upper left:To the worthey Willia... More

A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into cou...

Shows rural landholders' names and lots in Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks Counties. First issue. From the Rosenwald Collection, no. 1308. Includes indexes of landholders, inset of "The City of Philadelphia, t... More

Delineatio schenographica urbis Thoruniensis in Prussia, exhibens ejus...

View of the siege of Toruń in 1658. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

New map of the West Indies for the history of the British colonies /

The history of the wars of New-England with the Eastern Indians, or, A...

William Hogarth - Columbus Breaking the Egg

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Plan du Cap Breton, dit Louisbovrg avec ces environs pries/

Relief shown by shading and land forms. Buildings, vegetation, ships and military troop and encampent positions shown pictorially. Shows military troop and ship positions for the Siege of Louibourg in 1758. Ma... More

Derrota que hicieron los dos navios de SM. Castilla y Europa devajo de...

Shows the route followed by the Spanish warships Castilla and Europa under the command of Don Francisco de Orosco in their voyage from Rio de la Plata to Concepción de Chile via Cape Horn in 1748. Depths shown ... More

A view of the taking of Quebeck by the English forces commanded by Gen...

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Plan of the siege of the Havana surrenderid [sic] Aug. 12, 1762 to the...

Relief shown by shading. Oriented with north toward the lower left. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Insets: Castle of Morro -- Fort of Puntal. Views: View of the town of Havana taken from the harbour -- View of the... More

A perspective view of Montreal in Canada

Print shows a view of Montréal from across the Saint Lawrence River.

Descripcion de las costas, islas placeres, i bajos delas, Indias Occid...

Scale ca. 1:5,000,000. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor, on vellum. Shows the Atlantic coast of southern U.S., Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. "Sibre para Domingo de Belasco Pilo to d... More

Liberty triumphant; or the downfall of oppression

Political cartoon shows New England colonists' response to the British Tea Tax, enacted by Lord North's ministry in 1773, superimposed over a map of the Northern and Middle British Colonies. Probably published... More

New York, with the entrance of the North and East rivers

Print shows distant view of New York City at the confluence of the North and East rivers. Illus. in: The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, by Joseph F.W. Des Barres, .... More

[Egmont harbor - a distant view, Prince Edward Island]

Print showing a distant view of Egmont Harbor, Prince Edward Island, from chart of Egmont Harbor. Illus. in: The Atlantic Neptune, published for the use of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, by Joseph F.W. Des B... More

[Plan d'Amboy. Vues de la rade de Charles-Town et de Fort Sulivan, mai...

Scale ca. 1:25,600. Title from Philip Lee Phillips' List of maps of America. Has watermark. Relief shown by hachures. The view of Charleston Harbor concerns the assault on Fort Sulivan during the siege of Charl... More

Plan d'York en Virginie avec les attaques faites par les Armées franço...

Scale ca. 1:4,800. Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor. Relief shown by hachures. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1466 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AA... More

Plan of the bay, rock and town of Gibraltar, from an actual survey by ...

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

map from "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the A...

This image has been taken from scan 000171 from volume 03 of "[A History of the United States, from the discovery of the American Continent to the present time. [Brought down to 1782 only.]]". The title and sub... More

To His Excellency Genl. Washington, Commander in Chief of the armies o...

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A New map of North America with the West India Islands : divided accor...

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Bowles's new map of North America and the West Indies ...

Print shows an allegorical scene with a Native couple representing America depicted among the various enterprises of the time, such as fishing, weaving, and lumber production.

Prise de la Dominique / gravé par Godefroy de l'Académie Imple. et Roy...

Print shows French troops storming the British fort on the island of Dominica in the Leeward Islands. Illus. in: Recueil d'estampes representant les différents événemens de la Guerre qui a procuré l'indépendan... More

A new and correct map of North America, with the West India Islands. D...

Scale ca. 1:6,750,000. Hand colored. Prime meridian: Ferro and London. Relief shown pictorially. "N.B. The letters E, F, S, D, Da, annexed to the names of the islands, denote them to belong either to the Englis... More

Allgemeines historisches Taschenbuch, oder Abriss der merkwürdigsten n...

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Die Einwohner von Boston wersen den englisch-ostindischen Thee ins Mee...

Print shows citizens of Boston, disguised as Indians, boarding ships in Boston Harbor and throwing chests of tea overboard, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution. S. 74. [Plate]... More

A sketch of Charleston Harbour : shewing the disposition of the Britis...

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map from "France militaire. Histoire des armées françaises de terre ...

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Héroïsme des marins qui montoient le vaisseau Le Vengeur, le 3 juin 17...

Print shows the sinking of the vessel Vengeur. Plate from: Collection complète des tableaux historiques de la révolution française. Paris, chez Auber, 1804, no. 99.

map from "Introduction to the History of Cambria, from the first invas...

This image has been taken from scan 000033 from "Introduction to the History of Cambria, from the first invasion of Britain by the Romans to ... 1188, etc. [By Sir R. C. Hoare, Bart.] Progress of Architecture f... More

map from "Naval History of the United Kingdom. Including an account of...

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Map from "A System of Modern Geography, or the natural and political h...

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First view of Com. Perry's victory / M. Cornè ; W.B. Annin sc.

Print shows American warships under the command of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, firing on British warships during the Battle of Lake Erie. Printed above image: Engraved for the Naval Monument. Published in: Th... More

Second view of Com. Perry's victory / M. Cornè p. ; W.B. Annin sc.

Print shows American warships under the command of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, firing on British warships during the Battle of Lake Erie. Printed above image: Engraved for the Naval Monument. Published in: Th... More

map from "[The History of Cornwall; civil, military, religious, archit...

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map from "[Elements of General History, ancient and modern ... The fif...

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3 envelopes addressed to the Westons

One envelope is addressed to Lucia Weston and contains an engraving by James Valetine of Dundee, Scotland. An inscription from Isaiah 11:4 of "Nations shall not lift up sword against nation. Neither shall they ... More

Connecticut from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geograph...

This image has been taken from scan 000300 from "A Book of the United States: exhibiting its geography, divisions, constitution and government ... together with a condensed history of the land ... the biography... More

Combat naval dans la Baie d'Algésiras, 5 Juillet 1801 peint par Roux ;...

Print shows a naval battle in the Bay of Algeciras between British battleships and a smaller contingent of French battleships and Spanish gunboats. Printed at top left: Galrie. histque. de Versailles. Printed ... More

Fort Conanicut from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geogr...

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Connecticut from "A Book of the United States; exhibiting its geograph...

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Massachusetts from "Historical Collections ... relating to the history...

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Military from "The History and Antiquities of New England, New York, a...

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map from "[History of Long Island; containing an account of the discov...

This image has been taken from scan 000034 from "[History of Long Island; containing an account of the discovery and settlement, with other important and interesting matters to the present time.]". The title an... More

map from "History of the Oregon Territory and British North-American F...

This image has been taken from scan 000015 from "History of the Oregon Territory and British North-American Fur Trade; with an account of the habits and customs of the principal native tribes". The title and su... More

A N.W.b.N. view of Charles Town from on board the Bristol ... taken in...

Print shows Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, with the British fleet in the foreground, at the time of the assault on Fort Sullivan, with the city of Charleston visible in the background; prominent features id... More

Nautical from "The History of China & India, pictorial and descriptive...

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map from "The Isle of Man; its history, physical, ecclesiastical, civi...

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map from "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire ... ...

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map from "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the lif...

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Amerigo Vespucci from "A Popular History of the United States from the...

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "[The Comprehensive History of England, civil, military, reli...

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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[Christopher Columbus leaving Spain to go to America]

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Christopher Columbus from "A Popular History of the United States from...

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the lif...

This image has been taken from scan 000122 from volume 02 of "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the life of the Globe ... (The Ocean, Atmosphere and Life; being the second series of A descrip... More

map from "[History of the United States of America, ... extending from...

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map from "[The Comprehensive History of England, civil, military, reli...

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map from "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the lif...

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map from "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the lif...

This image has been taken from scan 000287 from volume 03 of "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the life of the Globe ... (The Ocean, Atmosphere and Life; being the second series of A descrip... More

map from "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the lif...

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map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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map from "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the lif...

This image has been taken from scan 000229 from volume 04 of "The Earth: a descriptive history of the phenomena of the life of the Globe ... (The Ocean, Atmosphere and Life; being the second series of A descrip... More

map from "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000017 from volume 02 of "The British Colonies; their history, extent, condition, and resources". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, cre... More

map from "History of the Pacific States of North America"

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Burning of the vessels at Gosport Navy Yard from "Pictorial History of...

This image has been taken from scan 000402 from volume 01 of "Pictorial History of the Civil War in the United States of America. By B. J. Lossing. Illustrated by many hundred engravings on wood, by Lossing and... More