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A selection of historical manuscripts, maps, and sketches documenting land leases, annotations, and architectural designs from the 18th century.

Benjamin Booth's lot on the north side of Stone Street., 1782 - 1799

Ontwerp voor een dekseldoos.Design for a folding box, the right half with more details than the left half.

Harlem Line description 1775. text. Documents, Surveys, Maps. Manuscripts and Archives Division

View of Langerak. Page 94 from a sketchbook with 96 pages.

Bowery Lane 1780 - 1810. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Wolff William, conversion train station in Lehrte. Schinkel competition 1902 (22.03.1902): Depending plan 1: 2000 and track planning. Ink, ink colored on transparent, including pressure on cardboard, 85.9 x 123.6 cm (including scan edges) Wolff William : Umbau Bahnhof, Lehrte. Schinkelwettbewerb 1902

Cherry from George to Rutgers, 1803-07-28

Annual calendar, c. 1901 Page 41 Recto from a sketchbook with 42 pages. paper. pencil calendar, almanac

Study sheet, including with architecture, 1890 - 1946 Also studies of embryos or embryo-like figures. Leaf 45 Verso from a sketchbook with 45 sheets. paper. ink. pencil pen architecture

A pencil drawing on fine paper by Alfred Castelliz showing the floor plan and perspective of the open choir stalls in Cologne, St. Gereon, based on Karl Trolls recordings, created around 1892.

Frances Lichten, Pa German Embroidered Towel, 1935 1942 Pa. German Embroidered Towel

Józef saber, Fr. Poniatowski (beginning of the 19th century); Short one -wire sword (fourteenth century); Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); 1870 (1870-00-00-1870-00-00);

Plans for a New York State prison., 1796

Böhmer Franz (1907-1943), Poznan Castle, Poznan (1939-1943): Plan content N.N. detected. Material/technology N.N. recorded, 63.3 x 49.8 cm (including scan edges) Böhmer & Petrich : Schloss Posen, Posen. Umbau

View of Tor Sapienza and sketches of buildings. Draughtsman: Caspar van Wittel. Dating: 1663 - 1736. Measurements: h 565 mm × w 433 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Pieter Adams, Scale model of the design of Zalmhaven in Rotterdam, with original letter from the designer, model model letter document information form paper wood, Rotterdam City triangle harbor Zalmhaven New Work shipping

One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 1850-80 Compagnia di Venezia & Murano Italian. One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 344716

Map of the Hudson ... from Sandy Hook to New York Harbor Bridges. Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1820. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. New York (N.Y.), New Jersey, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.) , Maps, Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) , Maps, Post roads , New York (State)

Print (France)

Wang Chi of the early Han-Tijd whose majority name Tzu-Yang is reading / king Chuang from Ch'u with his ministers at a night festival; Picturae Sinicae AC Surattenae, Vasis Tabellisque Exhibitae, Admiranda; COLLIJN Petro Schingio Cum Privil: Amstelaed: 1702. Print is part of an album.

Stoplap with Hebrew text, Anonymous, 1780 Stop patch with a Hebrew text under a crown, the year 1780 and various stops. The piece is trimmed with a strip of needle side. Netherlands (possibly) . embroidering

Survey plat of land grants on Caps River, Saint Domingue , Land grants, Haiti, Maps, Manuscript, Early works to 1800, Haiti, Maps, Manuscript, Early works to 1800

A Violent Argument in the Bedchamber Chamba. A Violent Argument in the Bedchamber, early 18th century. Ink with corrections in red and white, (sheet): 9 1/2 x 11 3/4in. (24.1 x 29.8cm). Asian Art early 18th century

Graphite sketches with lettering by Francesco Borromini of the Barberini Chapel door profiles at San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, on medium-strength paper, 1640-1641.

View of an ice shot. Possible with a small settlement. Leaf 26 Verso from a sketchbook with 110 blades meant during the expedition to Nova Zembla in 1880.

Map, France. Sheet 36A N.E., 1916, United Kingdom, by Ordnance Survey. Found in collection, 2011.

Mexico, or, New Spain. Cartographic. Maps, Atlases. 1679. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Atlases, British, Central America , Maps , Early works to 1800, Mexico , Maps , Early works to 1800, Southern States , Maps , Early works to 1800

Clouds, c. 1808 - c. 1857 Rear bract from a sketchbook with 28 sheets. paper. pencil clouds

Key for the print of the self-sacrifice by Jan van Speijk, 1831; Key of Van Speyk.key Belonging to the Print Of The Overwhelming Of The Gunboat Of Jan Van Speijk By Belgian Insurgents, 5 February 1831. With The Names and Indications Of The People Shown In Two Columns in Two Columns. 1-26.

Letter to Philip Zilcken, Vittorio Pica, 1906 letter Malib paper. ink writing (processes) / pen / printing Holland. Milan

Drawing..

Negroes Burying Ground, Kip lands and others, and Broadway 1795. Cartographic. Maps, Surveys, land surveys. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Fastening way to Dutch manner

This floor plan drawing records San Paolo fuori le Mura in Rome, drawn in graphite with blue lavation and labeled with benchmarks on firm paper by Francesco Borromini.

Netherlands, Amsterdam, Kok-van Kolm, widow C., Domino and card game, verso - stamped, Sheet with 32 playing cards and 28 dominoes to cut out. Numbered top right: No. 55., print, prent, volksprent, card game, kaartspel, domino game, prints, prenten, volksprenten, height 325 mm, width 394 mm, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Nederlands, publisher, uitgever, 1842 - 1866, paper, papier, houtcut, letterpress printing, boekdruk, print maker, prentmaker

Little agenda of 88 plus 2 pages Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). Little calendar (88 plus 2 pages). Brown maroon portfolio binding. Printed pages, one page a week, white paper. Handwritten notes with graphite pencil. Pages numbered to the pink bic pen. 1871.

Print (France)

Coats of arms of provinces and lands of the Commonwealth: Sandomierskie, Lublin, Płock, Kalisz, Sieradzkie, Dobrzyńskie, Nowogrodzkie, Ruskie, Halickie, Chełm, Łęczyckie, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); after 1870 (1870-00-00-1875-00-00);

Chinese representation, sheet from the episode "Picturae Sinicae". Chinese representation with Chinese characters in octagonal frame, leaf 3 from the episode "Picturae Sinicae AC Surattae, Vasis Tabellisque Exhibitae, Admiranda; Colligent Petro Schenkio Cum Privil. Amstelaed: 1702.

Dining in the Cabin.. 1838 - 1839. text. Diaries, Drawings, Paintings. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Punitzer Martin (1889-1949), Roxy-Palast, Berlin-Schöneberg (1929): 1:50. Tusche, watercolor, 69.2 x 78.9 cm (including scan edges) Punitzer Martin (1889-1949): Roxy-Palast, Berlin-Schöneberg

Ninth map of Asia, in full gold border. Commentary text in green border with gold rubrics, 4-line gold initial on pink, blue and green field 1460. Ptolemy, 2nd cent.. Cartographic. Religious books, Manuscripts, Maps. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Tabel van de waterhoogten van de Rijn bij Arnhem, 1743. Memorie en notitie op wat superficie de Rijn Wateren jegens de Pijl Paal te Arnhem hebben gestaan, in de Maanden May, Juny, July, Augustus, September, en October 1743 (title on object). Dating: 1743. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 320 mm × w 410 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

1. Bas-relief du temple à l'orient d'Edfoû; 2. Plan et environs d'une ville antique appellée Sekket Sakiet, Sikeit; 3,4. Inscriptions gravées sur les rochers.. Cailliaud, Frédéric, 1787-1869. Prints. 1821. General Research Division. Egypt , Antiquities

Sketchbook Page: Rubbing of Syringa Leaf, Kenyon Cox, American, 1856-1919, Graphite, blue crayon on paper, Rubbing of leaf in blue crayon, outlined in graphite., USA, 1874, albums (bound) & books, Sketchbook folio, Sketchbook folio

Prospect von Cipressen in der Vingna desz Card. Mont Alto. Küsel, Melchior I (1626-1683), graphic artist, Baur, Johann Wilhelm (1607-1642), graphic artist

Folio f 63v. Codex Madrid II (Ms. 8936) "Treaty of fortification, statics and geometry". 158 folios with 316 pages. Internal format: 210 x 145 mm. NAVIGATION. Museum: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA, MADRID. Author: LEONARDO DA VINCI.

PLANO DE AVENIDAS DE GRANADA - SIGLO XVIII. Location: SERVICIO GEOGRAFICO DEL EJERCITO. MADRID. SPAIN.

Calendar months, 1876 - 1924 In addition to the names of the calendar months, small icons have been drawn. Page 2 Verso from a sketchbook with 24 sheets. paper. chalk

CALENDARIO D.I.1 - FOL 3R. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Brackets for Bustos, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I 1754 Thomas Chippendale British Preparatory drawing for Thomas Chippendale's 'Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director'. Published in reverse as plate CXXXI in the 1754 and 1755 editions, but not reprinted in the 1762 edition.. Brackets for Bustos, in Chippendale Drawings, Vol. I 390557

1773-1774, Letter, historical correspondence. Time captured in script.

The counter seal of Saint Bartholomew's Church, London, showing the church in a ship. Engraving by J. Basire after J. Carter, 23 April 1784.

PLANO-DIBUJO DEL CASTILLO DE ORAN DESDE MURALLA. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Part of the ship's deck of a VOC ship, Jan Brandes, 1785 - 1786 drawing This drawing is on the right of NG-1985-7-1-3. Visible are a part of the half -deck, a box, a window of the officers' stays and a piece of the sails. The 20th century caption is Swedish and refers to the one -the number. Part of Jan Brandes' sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 11. Sea route Batavia - Amsterdam paper. pencil. watercolor (paint) brush parts of ship's exterior (DECK)

Little agenda of 88 plus 2 pages Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827-1875). Little calendar (88 plus 2 pages). Brown maroon portfolio binding. Printed pages, one page a week, white paper. Handwritten notes with graphite pencil. Pages numbered to the pink bic pen. 1871.

Eksbris designs with the coat of arms Lis; Ruszczyc, Ferdynand (1870-1936); 1901-1902 (1901-00-00-1902-00-00);Lis (coat of arms), Partage Plus, Exlibris projects, sketches, purchase (provenance)

Sketch of a floor plan of a building.

Wild Goose Chase, Medium: cotton Technique: pieced and sewn patchwork of printed and unprinted plain weave fabrics, Patchwork quilt top in 'Flying Geese' pattern in unbleached white cotton with roller-printed green cotton in a small-scale floral pattern. The white fabrics appear to be flour sacks or other wrapping fabrics, with fragments of printed text., W (on front) and YOMING (on back) in gold, FIN LONG CLO in blue and 36 YARDS on same square, E TH in blue (forming FINE LONG CLOTH), RAFT A in blue, type similar to FINE LONG CLOTH, G (on front), USA, 1825-1850, embroidery & stitching, Patchwork quilt top, Patchwork quilt top

A pencil drawing from Josef von Führichs sketchbook, begun on December 10, 1806, highlighting line precision, shading, and compositional study.

Frans standaard veroverd in de slag bij Malplaquet, 1709. Regm. de la Maison du Roi (title on object). Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1713 - 1720. Place: Northern Netherlands. Measurements: h 172 mm × w 230 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Punitzer Martin (1889-1949), residential type Karlsbader Straße (without date): Plan content N.N. detected. Material/technology N.N. Captured, 59.8 x 105.5 cm (including scan edges) Punitzer Martin (1889-1949): Wohnhaustyp Karlsbader Straße, Berlin-Grunewald

One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 1850-80 Compagnia di Venezia & Murano Italian. One of Twenty-Three Sheets of Drawings of Glassware (Mirrors, Chandeliers, Goblets, etc.) 344747

Folio f 4r. Codex Madrid II (Ms. 8936) "Treaty of fortification, statics and geometry". 158 folios with 316 pages. Internal format: 210 x 145 mm. MATH OPERATIONS, ACCOUNTING NOTES. Museum: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA, MADRID. Author: LEONARDO DA VINCI.

Carpet Page; probably Tunisia; 9th century; Pen and ink, gold paint, and tempera colors on parchment; Leaf: 14.4 × 20.8 cm (5 11,16 × 8 3,16 in.)

Tuscany Siena Montalcino Museo Civico07. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Medieval: Entire manuscript. Manuscripts. Post-medieval: Sculpture and ceramics from local workshops (2nd half 12th century; Sienese maiolica; 14th century weapons German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Title for drawings with scenes from the life of Alexander the Great, Leonaert Bramer (Possible), c. 1655 - c. 1665 Handwriting is part of an album. paper. India ink (ink) pen Handwriting is part of an album. paper. India ink (ink) pen

Three price poems on Elector August and his sons Alexander and Christian

Mapnet of Northern Hemisphere, Anonymous, in Or Before 1596 print A network of lines used for location. A semi -circular network of lines; The system of earthly meridians and parallels in equatorial stereographic projection. The card network was used in combination with the Length Guide of Plancius. Northern Netherlands paper engraving maps, atlases New Zembla

To Poqua (Bockwa) Bey Zwickau 3. May 1663, Figure 73

Libro de muestras, 1838. Foment del Treball Nacional de Barcelona.

Scenes with offerings. Prints, Illustrations. 1600. General Research Division. Art, Egyptian, Isiac tablet

Ottoman Firman signed by Sultan Suleiman I in Constantinople, year 1540, Rila Monastery, founded in the 10th century, Rilski River valley, Republic of Bulgaria, Europe.

Van pyramid Cestins to Rome ; Roman magnificent glass / Tomb of Cestius members, and the road outside the pyramid at the marble noblissimae atq. of all the ancient records of the ; Roman glass mindedness. Gezicht op de piramidibus Van Cestins to Rome . Titles in net Engels in the ondermarge . The prent maakt deel uit van list .

Pastoral (part 2), 1650 Continued of the poem on the previous page (Verso van Folio 21) about the contrast between luxury at the court and the simplicity of shepherd life. Zwolle paper. ink calligraphy Continued of the poem on the previous page (Verso van Folio 21) about the contrast between luxury at the court and the simplicity of shepherd life. Zwolle paper. ink calligraphy

St. Peter's, drum, plans at two levels (recto) blank (verso). Dimensions: sheet: 21 7/16 x 23 1/8 in. (54.5 x 58.7 cm). Draftsman: Drawn by Anonymous, French, 16th century. Date: early to mid-16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Device to cut tubers.Leaf 1 recto from a sketchbook with 88 sheets.

DETALLES GEOMETRICOS DE LOS MONUMENTOS DE LA ISLA DE PASCUA - S XVIII. Author: BERNIZEL.

CARTA TOPOGRAFICA DEL PERU-RUTAS DEL PACIFICO. Location: MUSEO NAVAL / MINISTERIO DE MARINA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Djedhor at work in the fields. Ancient Egyptian Papyrus depicting a farmer at work

A pencil and brown pen drawing by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach from the Codex Montenuovo with leaves mounted on glued sheets, showing architectural plans and layouts.

GEbel Gebeï Jebel Jebelî. Egypte topogr. 17 Cartographic. Maps. 1828. Rare Book Division. Egypt

LIBRO DE LIMOSNAS DE ISABEL LA CATOLICA - SIGLO XV. Location: INSTITUTO VALENCIA DE DON JUAN-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Le Menuet: waaier met satirische voorstellingen.Range leaf with satirical shows, o.a. regarding clothing. With inscriptions "Le Menuet" etc. Uncuted and unfolded. The print is partly a copy to the print 'A Long Minuet As Danced at Bath', published by W. Dickinson, London, June 25, 1787.

Map of property in New York City, prepared for sale by James Bleecker & Sons on July 22, 1835, at the Merchts' Exchange. The sale is conducted by order of the executors and trustees of the will of Jacob Schieffelin, deceased. The map measures 20 x 43 cm and is related to real property in Manhattan, New York

Classroom in Terzica Avlija village, an open-air museum of ethno village, Zlakusa, Serbia.

Box of Remnants China. Box of Remnants 72428

Left, forceps to cut out circular pieces of bone; right, tables of measures. Engraving with etching.

vintage letters and handwritten postcards with sample english text. nostalgic sentimental paper background for scrapbooking

Carmosine. Dated: 1895. Dimensions: plate: 12.1 x 15.9 cm (4 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.) sheet: 22.9 x 28.3 cm (9 x 11 1/8 in.). Medium: glyptograph on simili-japon paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Maurice Dumont.

Triangles. Pencil drawing of the way to change an equilateral triangle into a uneven triangle. With inscription. Part from Jan Brandes, DL sketchbook. 2 (1808), p. 244.

Album leaf with names and images of buildings in cities; Cityscapes and landscapes. Part of Regnib's miniature album of princes, celebrities and historical and fantasy scenes.

Acht rupsen. Lombard album (series title). Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1560 - 1585. Place: Nederlanden. Measurements: h 10/17 mm × w 49/85 mm × h 220 mm × w 315 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Tombeau de St. Polycarpe, Smyrne , Monuments & memorials, Trees, Seas, Polycarp, Saint, Bishop of Smyrna. Nicholas Catsimpoolas Collection

Album magazine with names and images of buildings in cities, Anonymous, 1872 - 1875 photograph Part of Regnib's miniature album of princes, celebrities and historical and fantasy scenes. Haarlem paper. photographic support. paper albumen print / writing (processes) exterior ~ representation of a building. cemetery, park-like burying ground. palace. towers ~ fortified city. city-gate. villa

Portrait of Cornelis of North, Cornelis of North, 1765 print Portrait of the artist Cornelis van Noorde with a hat on the head. At the bottom of the text: found in 26. 6. 1765. Haarlem paper

Northern Ireland, Lisburn. Museum Irish Linen Center.

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