A captivating and very rare satire of the presidential campaign of 1844, employing the popular metaphor of “Up Salt River” to denote political peril or defeat. Whig nominee Henry Clay and his running mate Theodore Frelinghuysen, in their boat Tariff, lead the other candidates in the race up Salt River.....
An exceedingly rare American naval engraving, one of a mere handful printed in the United States in the eighteenth century, and a striking expression of Federal era patriotism, published at the height of the Quasi War. The vessel, a 110 gun man-of-war, is shown with a figurehead in the form.....
A large and quite impressive bird’s eye view of Portland, Maine, as it appeared after a decade of rebuilding, following the great fire of 1866. This fine, richly detailed view of Portland depicts the city—viewed from an elevated eastern vantage point—as a lively, prosperous place, with a busy harbor.....