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1 1. CARTE PARTICULIERE DE VIRGINIE, MARYLAND, PENNSILVANIE, LA NOUVELLE IARSEY ORIENT ET OCCIDENTALE. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. Published by Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, c. 1700. Image size 20 3/8 x 31 3/8" (516 x 796 mm). An important and quite beautiful chart of the mid-Atlantic coast line. Shown is an area from Staten Island in New York southward to Carratuck Inlet in North Carolina with the Chesapeake Bay featured prominently. This chart is by A.H. Jaillot, and appeared in the atlas "Suite du Neptune Francois…" This atlas was published by Pierre Mortier for Jaillot. Cartographically, this map is a very close copy of John Thornton & William Fisher's chart of 1689 that appeared in "The English Pilot, The Fourth Book," which in turn was largely based on the hugely important and rare Augustine Herrman map. This is a very nice example of this scarce chart. Very good condition save for some areas of strengthening on the verso due to verdigris, an acidic green pigment. Original outline hand coloring with some modern enhancing. Fig. 23, p. 37 in On the Map, Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay. #7903-2 $8,500. VOLUME XXXV, NUMBER 1 OCTOBER 2012

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1. CARTE PARTICULIERE DE VIRGINIE, MARYLAND, PENNSILVANIE, LANOUVELLE IARSEY ORIENT ET OCCIDENTALE. Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. Published byPierre Mortier, Amsterdam. Copper plate engraving, c. 1700. Image size 20 3/8 x 31 3/8"(516 x 796 mm). An important and quite beautiful chart of the mid-Atlantic coast line.Shown is an area from Staten Island in New York southward to Carratuck Inlet in NorthCarolina with the Chesapeake Bay featured prominently. This chart is by A.H. Jaillot, andappeared in the atlas "Suite du Neptune Francois…" This atlas was published by PierreMortier for Jaillot. Cartographically, this map is a very close copy of John Thornton &William Fisher's chart of 1689 that appeared in "The English Pilot, The Fourth Book," whichin turn was largely based on the hugely important and rare Augustine Herrman map. This isa very nice example of this scarce chart. Very good condition save for some areas ofstrengthening on the verso due to verdigris, an acidic green pigment. Original outline handcoloring with some modern enhancing. Fig. 23, p. 37 in On the Map, Maryland and theChesapeake Bay. #7903-2 $8,500.

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1220 31st Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20007

Published by: The Old Print Gallery Telephone: 202-965-1818Editor: Laura Graham Fax: 202-965-1869www.oldprintgallery.com Email: [email protected]

In Partnership with THE OLD PRINT SHOP in New York City

Items are offered subject to prior sale. All are original prints in good to finecondition except as noted. Any major faults or restorations are carefullynoted. Prices are net. Insured shipping is at additional cost. We extendfive-day return privileges. Sales tax applies to Washington, D.C. andNew York orders. “The Old Print Gallery” and “The Old Print GalleryShowcase” are exclusive, federally protected trademarks and their use withoutpermission is expressly prohibited.

Old Print Gallery founders 1988 (left to right):James von Ruster, James C. Blakely and Judith Blakely.

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The Old Print Gallery was established in historic Georgetown in 1971 by three partners,James C. Blakely, James von Ruster and Judith Blakely. The Blakelys had dreamed of aprint gallery for some time. In fact, they spent their 1969 honeymoon on a print-buyingexpedition in New York City. But in Washington, both antiquarian book dealers andgalleries warned them that the city would not support an antique print gallery. Others hadtried and not succeeded. Undaunted, they opened in April with little fanfare and weregratified when they grossed several hundreddollars their first day.

During the early years, Washington was a hot-bed of frenetic political activity, from anti-Viet-nam demonstrations to the Watergate break-in.Activists and reformers poured into the city,many finding their way to The Old Print Gal-lery, perhaps as a respite from the turmoilaround them.

Focused on antique historical and decorativeprints, the gallery quickly grew into one of thelargest, most diverse and respected print shopsin the U.S.. It evolved into a knowledgeable resource for private collectors, public institu-tions and corporate collections. To increase and improve gallery offerings, Judy undertooknumerous buying trips, sometimes two-week forays to New England, sometimes short jauntsto the South and Midwest. Eventually she traveled abroad, to England and the Continent.She bought significant prints at New York auctions, schlepping them back on the Metrolin-er. All the while, James Blakely was charming visitors at the gallery with elaborate explana-tions and tales about the prints on display. It was his vision and enthusiasm that kept thegallery pushing forward. By 1974, the gallery was issuing illustrated catalogs nationwide.

During the high-flying 1980s, the gallery expanded into antique maps and began providingappraisal and paper conservation services. James von Ruster set up the conservation lab andbecame an expert at creating and using paper pulp to fill holes and deep cracks. One clientwas astounded after James rejoined separated pieces of a large-folio Currier and Ives cityview, inpainting losses with such skill that the repairs could only be seen on the reverse.James also oversaw the custom frame shop, which educated clients on the importance ofpreservation framing.

The gallery facilitated the growth of several important collections, particularly in the areas ofWashingtoniana, Western Americana and historic prints. It provided artwork for majorgovernment venues, including the National Portrait Gallery, State Department and the U.S.Capitol. Movie directors came calling as well. Ken Burns used maps and prints from TheOld Print Gallery for his Civil War epic. The partners also brokered the sale of privatecollections, including one of the largest color-plate book libraries of the period.

Throughout the 1990s and early 21st century, the gallery continued in good times and bad,even after the death of James Blakely in 1992. In 2006, The Old Print Gallery merged withThe Old Print Shop of New York City. Mr. Von Ruster and Mrs. Blakely viewed this moveas the best way for The Old Print Gallery to continue to serve art collectors, both local andnational. It also enabled the gallery to expand its inventory by offering 20th century andcontemporary American prints to its clients.

Our History

James Blakely and James von Ruster 1979.

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2. NEW BERNE, N.C. Three-color lithograph, 1864. Combe, Del. Lith. of Major &Knapp 449 Broadway New York. The two rivers are Trent and Neuse. Numerous vesselsare identified in the title margin. Image size 19 x 30 3/8" (482 x 770 mm). Good conditionand color. #6874.2 $4,500.

3. NORTHERN LIBERTIES & SPRING GARDEN WATER WORKS. Thomas M.Scott. Published by P. S. Duval & Co.'s Steam Lith. Press, Philadelphia. Lithograph,original hand color, c. 1852. On stone by C. C. Kuchel. This waterworks was noted for itsEgyptian Revival architecture, with its lotus-bud column smokestack and large doorway.Completed about 1845, it was located beside the Schuylkill River near Girard College.Image size 17 1/8 x 25 1/8" (435 x 638 mm). Good condition and color save multiplemarginal repairs; backed with Japan. Wainwright 254. Cresswell, Prints of Philadelphia,175. Deak 637. #62472.1 $3,500.

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4. NEWPORT, R.I. John P. Newell. Drawn, lithographed & published by J. P. Newell,Newport, R.I. Two-stone lithograph, 1870. Printed by New England Lith. Co. 109 SummerSt. Boston. A beautiful view of this busy seaport by J.P. Newell. Image size 17 x 33 1/2" (432x 851 mm). Good condition. #25851-3 $4,500.

5. PHILADELPHIA, FROM CAMDEN. 1850. John W. Hill. Published by SmithBrothers & Co., New York. Tinted lithograph, hand-colored, 1850. Scarce colored litho-graph by B. F. Smith, Jr., after J. W. Hill and Smith. Printed in tints by Sarony, N.Y.Copyright by Francis Smith, 1850. All kinds of ferries, steamboats and sailing vessels fill theDelaware River between the Camden docks and Philadelphia waterfront. Image size 23 1/4x 39 3/4" (591 x 1010mm). Fair condition and color with several repaired tears, top marginand part of blue line border restored, publication line partly trimmed. Backed with Japan.Reps, Views, 3578; Prints of Phila., 1676. #48372-1 $6,500.

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6. STEAMER ROBERT E. LEE. : CAPTAIN J.W. CANNON. : FROM NEW ORLEANSTO ST. LOUIS 1210 MILES. : TIME: 3 DAYS 18 HOURS 30 MINUTES. Published byStetson & Armstrong, New Orleans. Color lithograph with hand-coloring, c. 1870. Lith. byHatch & Co. New York. This print is very rare. Image size 18 1/4 x 29 1/8" (462 x 470mm). Fair condition, good color. Mottling of the margins, tear top center into color 3",small hole in the title margin, all skillfully repaired. #45293-1 $15,000.

7. GREAT EASTERN. CONDUIT A LONDRES PAR FEU MR. BRUNEL. Publishedby Eugene Jouy Editeur, Paris. Three-stone lithograph, hand colored, c. 1860. Printed byLemercier & Cie. This ship portrait shows the immense size of Brunel’s maritime master-piece, the six-masted British side-wheeler which laid the Atlantic cable in 1865-66. Withdimensional statistics in the title margin. Image size 14 3/8 x 24" (366 x 609 mm). Finecondition and color. #45327-1 $1,500.

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8. VIGILANT AND VALKYRIE IN A “THRASH TO WINDWARD,” : IN THEIRINTERNATIONAL RACE FOR “THE AMERICAN CUP” OCT. 7TH 9TH & 13TH1893. : WON BY THE VIGILANT. Published by Currier & Ives, 115 Nassau St. NewYork. Lithograph printed in color, 1893. Large folio - image size 16 x 24" (406 x 610 mm).Good condition and color save unobtrusive repaired break in sky. Conningham 6454. Gale6973. #35259-4 $3,500.

9. BOSTON & PHILADELPHIA STEAMSHIP LINE. W. H. Rease. W.H. Rease Lith.& Print. N.E. cor. 4th & Chesnut Sts. Phila. Lithograph printed in color, undated. Side viewof a steamship with continuing description: "Steamship Saxon. Capt. Matthews 1200 TonsRegister. Steamship Norman. Capt. Baker 1200 Tons Register. These Steamships, new &everyway well fitted & appointed, form a Regular Line, running through from Port to Portin 48 hours...." Agents in Boston and Philadelphia are also named. Image size 17 x 31 1/4"(430 x 795 mm). Good condition and color save for small repaired tear in top margin.#27396-1 $3,500.

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10. PETER FRANCISCO’S GALLANT ACTION WITH NINE OF TARLETON’SCAVALRY IN SIGHT OF A TROOP OF FOUR HUNDRED MEN. August Kollner.Lithograph, hand colored, c. 1845. Lithograph drawn by August Kollner after the 1814copper engraving by Webster and Worral. Lithographed by Thos. Sinclair, Philadelphia..Renowned for his strength and bravery, Francisco served in the Continental Army underLafayette and others before running into Tarleton's dragoons outside an Amelia tavern.Image size 10 3/4 x 15 1/2" (273 x 397 mm). Good condition with modern hand color, savefor repaired original folds and marginal tears, one shortly into image, and a marginalreplacement at lower right; backed with Japan. #63022-1 $585.

11. THE SURRENDER OF CORNWALLIS AT YORKTOWN, A.D. 1781. EdouardArmand-Dumaresq. Engraving, undated, c. 1860. Painted by Armand Dumaresq. En-graved & printed by Illman Brothers. Eleven people identified above the title, from left toright, "Comte de Custin; Duc de Laval Montmorench; Duc de Lauzun; Major GeneralO'Hara; Comte de Deuxponts; Comte de Rochambeau; Marquis de Lafayette; GeneralWashington; General Lincoln; Baron Steuben; General H. Knox." Image size 15 7/8 x 2311/16" (403 x 601 mm). Good condition. #44206-2 $1,950.

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12. GENERAL FRANCIS MARION, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, : IN HIS SWAMPENCAMPMENT, INVITING A BRITISH OFFICER TO SHARE HIS DINNER OFSWEET POTATOES AND COLD WATER. Published by Currier & Ives 125 Nassau St.New York. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1876. Small folio - image size 8 12 x 12 3/8" (216 x315 mm). Good condition save repaired tear through title. Conningham 2250. Gale 2438.#29612-3 $850.

13. MARION CROSSING THE PEDEE. William Ranney. Published by the AmericanArt-Union, New York. Engraving, 1851. Engraved by C. Burt. Printed by J. Dalton. TheAmerican Art Union, a member supported art publisher, annually produced and issuedprints to its subscribers between 1840 and 1851. Originally called the "Apollo Associationfor the Promotion of the Fine Arts in the United States", the organization was founded byJames Herring, a New York businessman and art patron. After Herring broke with therenamed American Art-Union, it continued to thrive as a popular source of Americanthemes in fine art prints. Original paintings by the likes of Thomas Cole were won throughsubscriber lotteries. This engraving - "Marion Crossing the Pedee" - was one of five small folioprints subscribers received in the Union's final year, 1851. Francis Marion is probably thebest-known American Revolutionary War hero from the southern colonies. Image 7 7/8 x11 7/8" (303 x 22mm) plus title and margins. Good condition with 1 1/4" margins.Hand-colored. Well repaired small marginal tears, none into image. #43075-2 $1,100.

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14. PANORAMA OF THE SEAT OF WAR. BIRDS EYE VIEW OF VIRGINIA,MARYLAND AND DELAWARE AND THE DISTRICT IF COLUMBIA. John Bach-mann. Published by Charles Magnus, New York. Lithograph printed in color, 1864. Adetailed overview of the Chesapeake Bay region shown during the Civil War. The cities ofPetersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg, Washington and Baltimore are shown prominently.Drawn from nature and on stone by John Bachmann. Image size 18 x 28 1/4" (457 x 281/4") plus margins. Fair condition, good color, slight mis-registration of stones, center foldwith associated tears. #25927-4 $1,900.

15. BATTLE OF BULL’S RUN, VA, JULY 21ST 1861. : THE SIXTY-NINTH N.W.S.M.(IRISH) STRIPPED TO THE WAIST, CHARGING THE ENEMY AT THE POINT OFTHE BAYONET. Published by Geo. Whiting 87 Fulton St. New York. Lithographhand-colored, undated, c. 1861. E. B. & E. C. Kellog, 245 Main St. Hartford, CT and Geo.Whiting. 87 Fulton St. New York. Image size 8 1/2 x 12 15/16" (215 x 329 mm). Goodcondition and color, save for a few minor repairs in the title margin. #69175-1 $350.

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16. THE BATTLE OF SHARPS-BURG, MD. SEPT. 16TH 1862…Published by Currier & Ives, 152Nassau St. New York. Lithographhand-colored, undated. Title contin-ues "In this battle the Federal troopsunder Genl. McClellan, contendedthe great Rebel army commanded byGenerals Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson,Hill and Longstreet, : for three days,The Rebels fought with desperate de-termination and courage, but the in-

domitable valour and heroism of the gallant Union Soldiers : finally prevailed and defeatedthe enemy with great slaughter." Small folio - image size 8 1/8 x 11 7/8" (205 x 301 mm).Good condition with light original color. Title variant of Conningham 429. Gale 480.#6716-4 $425.

17. THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM,MD. SEPT. 17TH 1862…[Three ad-ditional lines of text.] Published byCurrier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. NewYork. Lithograph, hand-colored, un-dated. Small folio - image size 7 3/4 x12 1/4" (197 x 312 mm). Good con-dition and color. Title variation ofConningham 384. Title variation ofGale 426. (two lines not three).#3511-3 $375.

18. BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA. DEC. 13TH 1862… Published by Currier& Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York. Lithograph, hand-colored, 1862. Title continues "Thisbattle shows with what undaunted courage, the Lion-hearted Army of the Potomac alwaysmeets its foes. - After forcing the passage of the Rappehannock on the 11th in the : face of amurderous fire from concealed Rebels, and taking possession of Fredericksburg on the 12th,on the morning of the 13th the Army rushed with desperate valor on the : intrenchments ofthe enemy, and thousands of its dead and dying, tell of the fearful strife which raged till night

put an end to the carnage. Thoughdriven back by an : intrenched andhidden foe, the soldiers of the Northare still as ready to meet the traitors ofthe South, as in their days of proudestvictory." Small folio - image size 715/16 x 12 13/16" (202 x 326 mm).Good condition, some staining andtears on edges of margins. Conning-ham 405. Gale 450.#22251-1 $400.

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19. CUSTER’S LAST CHARGE. :BREVET MAJOR-GENERALGEORGE A. CUSTER, LIEUTEN-ANT-COLONEL 7TH U.S. CAVAL-RY. : KILLED IN THE BATTLEWITH THE SIOUX, JUNE 25TH1876. Published by Currier & Ives115 Nassau St. New York. Litho-graph with original hand color, 1876.Equestrian portrait of the famous cav-alry general, sword in hand. He waskilled, along with most of his com-mand, at the Battle of the Little BigHorn, commonly known as "Custer'sLast Stand." Small folio - Image size11 5/8 x 9 5/8" (296 x 240 mm).Good condition and color. Conning-ham 1333. #63566-1 $550.

Drawn by Charles Bird King. Lithographed, colored and published by J. T. Bowen,Philadelphia. Hand-colored lithographs. 1848-54. From the octavo edition of "History ofthe Indian Tribes of North America" by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall. Paper size10 1/4 x 6 5/8" (260 x 168 mm). All good condition with original hand-color.

McKenny-Hall Indian Portraits

20. OKEE-MAKEE-QUID, A CHIPPEWAYCHIEF. #23935-2 $600.

21. MOA-NA-HON-GA,AN IOWAY CHIEF.

#67030-1 $425.

22. NAW-KAW, A WIN-NEBAGO CHIEF.

67031-1 $575.

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23. MAP OF LINGUISTICSTOCKS OF AMERICANINDIANS CHIEFLY WITH-IN THE PRESENT LIMITSOF THE UNITED STATES.J. W. Powell. GovernmentPrinting Office, WashingtonDC. Chromolithograph, 1890.From "Report on IndiansTaxed and Indians Not taxed"from the Annual Report of theBureau of Ethnology. Litho-graphed by Sackett & Wil-helms Litho. Co. This mapclearly depicts the geographicrange for various Indian lan-guage groups as designated byseveral early explorers and eth-nologists. Some groups, such asthe Algonquian and Shosho-nean, cover vast areas. Othersare more locally confined, espe-cially along the West Coast.

Image size 20 3/16 x 17 1/2" (513 x 443 mm). Good condition and color with traces oforiginal folds. #69439-1 $285.

24. MAP OF KANSAS, NEBRASKA AND COLORADO SHOWING THE SOUTH-ERN PORTION OF DACOTAH. S. Augustus Mitchell. Published by S. A. Mitchell,Philadelphia. Hand-colored engraving, 1867-68. 1869 issue, with Wyoming no longerattached to Dakota. Adecorative map of theplains and Rocky Moun-tains. From Mitchell's"New General Atlas." Nice-ly embellished with agrapevine border. Present-day Wyoming is noted as'Attached to Dacotah'.Shown are some of thewestern overland trails,counties, cities, towns,transportation routes, andIndian reservations. Anice bright impression.Image size 10 1/2 x 141/2" (292 x 336 mm).Good condition and col-or. #39355-2 $285.

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25. THE WHITE LILY WITHVARIEGATED LEAVES. Dr.Robert John Thornton. Publishedby Dr. Robert John Thornton, Lon-don. Aquatint, stipple and lineengraving, 1800. From “The Tem-ple of Flora or The Garden of Na-ture.” First of four states. Engravedby Stadler after the painting by Hen-derson. Printed in color and fin-ished by hand. This fine publicationhad a total of thirty-one plates. Theyare among the most important (andmost beautiful) botanical prints everpublished. Image 17 3/4 x 13 7/8"(452 x 353 mm) plus title andmargins. Good condition and color.#49662-1 $7,250.

26. PETUNIA. F. Lambotte. Publishedfor J. Rothschild by Alphand, Paris. Chro-molithograph, c. 1868. Drawn on stone byF. Grobon. Printed by Auguste Bry. From"Flore Ornamentale des Promenades deParis." Image size 15 5/8 x 11 1/4" (397 x285mm) plus line border and margins.Fine condition and color. #48158-1 $550.

27. LAELIA, PURPURATA. PLATEXL. Walter Hood Fitch. Lithograph,handcolored, c. 1875. Printed by VincentBrooks. Image size 15 1/4 x 11 1/8" (388x 283 mm). Image size 15 1/4 x 11 1/8"(388 x 283 mm). Good condition andcolor. #66674-1 $350.

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28. AMANDIER A GRANDES FLEURS.Pierre Jean Francois Turpin. Published inParis. Stipple engraving, printed in color andfinished by hand, 1808-1835. From HenriLouis Duhamel du Monceau's "Traite desArbres Fruitiers," one of the finest and rarestbooks on fruit, with many beautiful plates.Plate mark 12 3/8 x 9 1/2" (315 x 243 mm).Good condition and color. Dunthorne 101.#58300-1 $650.

29. PHAETHORNIS CEPHALUS. (Mexi-can Hermit). John Gould. Published Lon-don. Lithograph handcolored, 1849-87.From “A Monograph of the Trochildae, orFamily of Humming-Birds.” Printed byHullmandel and Walter from drawings by J.Gould, H.C. Richter and William Hart, lith-ographed by the artists. Published London,1849-87. Average paper size 21 x 14" (534 x354mm). Good condition and color.#44179-1 $900.

31. PLATE 17. LEMON. Maria Sibylla Merian. Published by Joanem Oosterwyk, Amster-dam. Counterproof from engraved plate, 1719. A fine "counterproof" imprint fromMerian's finest work "Dissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surina-mensium." Peter Dance in "The Art of Natural History", refers to this series as "easily themost magnificent work on insects so far produced... combining science and art in equal

proportions...." A counterproof is a technique ofpulling an impression from a freshly printedimage that has just been removed from a press,before the ink has been allowed to dry. Thisprocess allows the artist to closely replicate theoriginal drawing (as the counterproof would beoriented in the same direction, show no platemarks, and depict only lightly inked lines). Thismade them highly suitable for coloring, with theend result being as close to the original watercol-or as possible. This technique was difficult, timeconsuming and expensive, making production adeluxe or very special edition. Prints such asthese were usually reserved for a select few sub-scribers. This particular edition is rarely seen onthe market. Paper size 20 5/8 x 13 3/4" (524 x350mm). Good condition save for two smalldark spots in paper. Outstanding original hand-color. #22329-1 $2,500.

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Johann C. Volckamer. Published Nuremberg. Copper plate engravings, hand-colored,1708-14. Most of the plates are devoted to citrus fruits, bedecked with ribbon and posi-tioned above views of the gardens and palaces of Germany, Austria and Italy. These unusualengravings are prized for their unique combination of botanical illustration with landscapeart. All are in good condition with modern hand-color. Dunthorne 323. Blunt 138.

VOLCKAMER’S “NURMBERGISCHE HESPERIDES”

31. LIMON CEDRATO. Page162. . Image size 12 1/4 x 8"(312 x 201 mm). Good condi-tion save stain in upper rightmargin corner. #58258-1$1,100.

32. CEDRO di FIOREE SU-GO DOPPIA. Page 118. Im-age size 12 ½ x 7 3/4” (316 x197mm). #58251-1 $850.

33. LIMON CEDRATO. Page68. Image size 12 x 7 3/4” (306x 196mm). #58259-1 $1,200.

Published by Johann Joseph Fleishmann, Nuremberg. Copper engravings, hand-colored,1749-53. Engraved by Johann Michael Seligmann for his work "Sammlung VerschiedenerAuslandisher und Seltener Vogel". This is the German edition of George Edwards' "ANatural History of Uncommon Birds" and Mark Catesby's "Natural History of Carolina,Florida and the Bahama Islands." Average platemark 10 x 8" (253 x 203 mm).

GEORGE EDWARDS

34. LE FRANCOLINI BRUN-TACHETE. TAB. XXXVII.Good condition with originalcolor. #49544-1 $350.

35. L’ALBATROSS. TAB.LXXI. Good condition andcolor save light marginal foxing.#49538-1 $375.

36. LE WHIP-POOR-WILL, ouPETIT TETTE-CHEVRE. TAB.XXI. Good condition with origi-nal color save stain in lower cornermargin. #49548-1 $385.

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Our History

Mr. von Ruster retired in 2010 and Mrs. Blakely greatly reduced her hours in 2011. Thegallery continues under the direction of Laura Graham, offering the finest prints and mapsto both sophisticated and new collectors.

After creating a formal exhibition space to display and promote contemporary and early 20th

century works, the gallery began presenting shows. The first opened in September of 2010,featuring kaleidoscopic modified aerial photographs by DC’s renegade cartographer, NikolasSchiller (see page 23). For the event, richly detailed antique maps were hung on one side ofthe gallery and Schiller’s contemporary cartographic creations on the other. This playfulpairing of new and old set the foundation for the gallery’s future approach to prints andmaps.

As a venue for contemporary art, the gallery has attracted participation of notable localprintmakers, such as Susan Goldman, Jake Muirhead and Philip Bennet, as well as manysupplied by The Old Print Shop. Besides gallery openings, we have hosted printmakingworkshops and artist talks. Stretching the range of the venue, we recently presented a showof bronze figures and prints by Italian-based sculptor Robert Cook.

To share the exciting changes and events occurring at the gallery, as well as showcase its fineselection of prints, The Old Print Gallery began a blog (www.oldprintgallery.wordpress.com)in the winter of 2010. Visitors to the blog find weekly features such as Past/Present, a pairingof two complimentary prints from both our antique and contemporary holdings. We alsointerview artists about their inspiration and techniques, highlight new additions to ourcollection and announce upcoming events and shows.

The gallery will continue to serve the Washington art community and beyond, introducingnew and noteworthy printmakers, while furthering knowledge of significant and collectablehistorical works and maps. It is this celebration of both old and new that makes the OldPrint Gallery a distinctive art destination.

37. FORBIDDEN FRUIT. Luigi Rist. Color woodcut,1948. Edition 150. Signed in ink within image, titled inpencil in margin. Very good condition. #2718-2 $4,500.

38. MEDAL SWAYING. RobertCook. Bronze, 2006. Edition 5/10.Signed, dated. Size 6” tall (153 mm).Very good condition. #78324-1$600.

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39. FLYING BRANT. Frank W.Benson. Drypoint, 1925. Edition 150.Image size 4 3/4 x 6 7/8" (121 x 173mm). Second state of two. Signed inpencil. Very good condition. Paff 241.#2711-2 $850.

41. THE START. Frank W. Benson.Etching, 1922. Edition 150. Secondstate of two. Image size 4 7/8 x 313/16" (124 x 96 mm). Signed inpencil. Very good condition. Paff 211.#2712-2 $ 3,500.

43. HA’NTED. Martin Lewis. Dry-point and sandground, 1932. Record-ed impressions 107. Image size 13 1/8x 8 7/8" (335 x 226 mm). Signed inpencil. Good condition. Some papertoning. #32051-6 $8,500.

40. LAMBING. Clare Leighton. Wood engraving,1933. Edition 100. Signed and titled in pencil.Inscribed "24/30." Image size 8 x 10 3/8" (202 x 264mm). Good condition. Top right corner of paper ismissing and right side of paper (in margin) is slightlycrumpled. BPL 22. #40884-2 $1,200.

42. CRADLING WHEAT. Thomas Hart Benton.Published by Associated American Artists. Litho-graph, 1939. Edition 250. Signed in pencil. Imagesize 9 7/16 x 11 7/8" (240 x 302 mm). Very goodcondition. Fath 27. #1251-5 $4,500.

44. CAPE ANN WILLOWS. (Rockport, Massachu-setts). Stow Wengenroth. Lithograph, 1947. Edition272. Image size 8 3/4 x 13 1/2" (222 x 342 mm).Signed in pencil. Very good condition. Stuckey 164.#2842-2 $750.

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45. HIAWATHA AT NIGHT. Otto Kuhler.Etching, 1934. Edition 25. The Hiawatha, thefirst completely streamlined train, was designed byOtto Kuhler. Signed in pencil. Image size 715/16 x 9 7/8" (201 x 250 mm). Very goodcondition. #20541-2 $3,500.

47. SUBWAY SHIFT; THE SECOND FRONT.Benton Murdoch Spruance. Lithograph, 1943.Edition 35; 30. Signed and titled in pencilImage size 10 3/16 x 16 1/4" (358 x 412 mm).Very good condition. Fine/Looney 223.#65417-1 $9,000.

46. LE PENSEUR de NOTRE DAME. JohnTaylor Arms. Etching, 1923. Edition 150.Image size 12 3/8 x 9 7/8" (315 x 251 mm).Signed and dated in pencil. Good condition,save for minor light discoloration. Fletcher136. #2339-1 $5,500.

48. DERRICKS AT NIGHT. Martin Lewis.Drypoint, 1927. Recorded impressions 104.Kennedy Galleries recorded 72 sales duringthe artist's lifetime at $25 each. Image size 715/16 x 11 15/16" (201 x 303 mm). Verygood condition. McCarron 62. #1569-5$9,500.

49. FROM ROSSLYN TO GEORGETOWN. Prentiss Taylor. Lithograph, 1955. Edition 30. Signed,titled and dated in pencil. Inscribed, "30 prints." This view depicts the industrial scape of that time,showing Francis Scott Key Bridge leading to Georgetown. The Washington Flour Mill, a meat renderingplant, as well as the twin stacks of the power generating plant for the streetcar system are shown. On theleft is Georgetown University. On the horizon is the National Cathedral under construction. Imagesize 12 1/4 x 17 3/4" (310 x 452 mm) Very good condition. Rose & Quiroz 93. #72436-1 $1,200.

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50. KIMONO. Pia Oste-Alexander. White-line woodcut, 2002. Signed and titled in pencil. Inscribed"A/P." Image size 17 1/4 x 13 3/4" (434 x 350 mm). Good condition. Printing creases in lower margin.#54258-1 $600.

52. CRESCENT MOON and BLUE FISH. PiaOste-Alexander. White-line woodcut, 1998.Signed and titled in pencil. Image size 13 1/4 x 161/2" (336 x 418 mm). Very good condition.36792-4 $750.

53. FOUR FRUITS. Pia Oste-Alexander. White-line woodcut, 1999. Signed and titled in pencil.Image size 16 1/2 x 17 3/4" (405 x 453 mm). Goodcondition. Printing creases in lower margin.#35870-2 $750.

51. WILD MALLOW. Charles SvendsenWhite-line woodcut, c. 1925. Titled andsigned in brown ink, as well as signed withartist's blue signature stamp in lower rightcorner. Image size 10 x 11"(254 x 279mm).Fine condition, save border of brown tapearound the outside rim of paper. #73791-1$475.

54. THE NORTH. Su-Li Hung. Color wood-cut, 1985. Edition 30. Signed, titled, anddated in pencil. Image size 7 3/16 x 7 3/4"(182 x 198 mm). Very good condition. #1892-2 $350.

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59. NEBULA. Philip Bennet.Water-based monotype, 2011.Signed and titled in pencil. In-scribed “1/1”. Image size 9 3/4x 14" (250 x 358 mm). Verygood condition. #76410-1 $500.

55. POPPY TIME #4. MartiPatchell. Monoprint, 2011.Monoprint with copperplate etch-ing, relief roll, and stencils.Unique. Signed verso. Image size18 x 24". Very good condition.#77256-1 $400.

56. THE GLORY OF FALL #1. Marti Patchell. Monoprintwith etching and stencils, relief rolled on to zinc plates, 2011.Unique. Ed. 1/1. Signed and titled in pencil. Image size 18 x24" (457 x 609 mm). Very good condition. #77251-1 $400.

57. RUST VASES. Susan Gold-man. Monotype, 2005. Signedand dated. Image size: 26 x 24"(660 x 610 mm) Very good condi-tion. #69558-1 $1,600.

58. ORANGE STILL LIFE. Susan Goldman. Monotype withwoodcut, 2007. Signed, dated, and titled in pencil. Image size23 1/2 x 35 1/2" (595 x 900 mm). Very good condition.#69553-1 $1,100.

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60. C&O CANAL LOCK 7 #12. Martha Oat-way. Monoprint on mylar, 2009. Edition 1.Signed in pencil. Image size 6 1/4 x 8 1/4" (160x 210 mm). Very good condition. #70017-1$275.

61. C&O CANAL LOCK 7 #6. Martha Oatway.Monoprint on mylar, 2009. Edition 1. Signed inpencil. Image size 6 1/4 x 8 1/2" (160 x 218 mm).Very good condition. #70014-1 $275.

62. C&O CANAL LOCK 7 #11. Martha Oat-way. Monoprint on mylar, 2009. Edition 1.Signed in pencil. Image size 7 3/8 x 8 1/2" (188x 216 mm). Very good condition. #70015-1$275.

63. PINE CONE. Jake Muirhead. Drypoint,2010. A/P. Signed and titled in pencil.Image size 8 3/4 x 9" (222 x 228 mm). Verygood condition. #75188-1 $350.

64. BASEBALL. (brown). Jake Muirhead.Soft ground, aquatint and drypoint 2010.A/P. Signed and titled in pencil. Image size9 3/4 x 8 7/8" (247 x 225 mm). Very goodcondition. #77338-1 $350.

65. ORCHARD TREES. Jake Muirhead.Etching and aquatint, 2011. A/P. Signedand titled in pencil. Image size 8 3/4 x 113/4" ( 222 x 298 mm). Very good condition.#75178-2 $400.

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66. JULLIARD. (left). Robert Cook. Bronze, 1986.Edition 6. Signed and dated. 13” tall (331 mm).Very good condition. #78180-1 $2,500.

67. JUDY DANCING. (right). Robert Cook.Bronze, 1988. Edition 6. Signed and dated. 13”tall (331 mm) . Very good condition. #78181-1$2,500.

69. JUMPING at the WOODSIDE. Robert Cook.Woodcut with watercolor, 1995. Edition 20.Signed, titled and dated in pencil. Inscribed "8/20,1st State." Image size 7 3/4 x 9 3/4" (197 x 248 mm).Very good condition. #78239-1 $500.

68. TUMBLERS. Robert Cook. Copperplateetching, 1991. Inscribed “A/P II.” Signed,titled and dated in pencil. Image size 6 x 9"(152 x 228 mm). Very good condition.#78243-1 $450.

71. GEORGETOWN QUILT- WEST. Nikolas Schiller.Modified aerial photograph,2010. Edition 3. Signed inpencil. Image size 30 x 20”(762 x 508 mm) Very goodcondition. #69542-3 $500.

70. MEDAL ICARUS (High). Robert Cook.Bronze, 1991. Unique (lost wax process). 9”diameter (230 mm). Signed and dated. Verygood condition. #78219-1 $2,500.

72. GEORGETOWN QUILT- CENTER. Nikolas Schiller.Modified aerial photograph,2010. Edition 3. Signed inpencil. Image size 30 x 20" (762x 508 mm). Very good condi-tion. 69540-3 $500.

73. GEORGETOWN QUILT -EAST. Nikolas Schiller. Modi-fied aerial photograph, 2010.Edition 3. Signed in pencil. Im-age size 30 x 20" (762 x 508 mm).Very good condition. #69541-3$500.

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74. VIEW OF THE MALL TO THE CASTLE. (Washington, DC). Richard Haas.Lithograph, 1983. Edition 10. Inscribed “A/P.” Image size 14 ¼ x 42 1/2” (362 x 1110mm) Very good condition. #53245-1 $900.

75. VUE PERSPECTIVE DE LA GRANDE PLACE DU PEUPLE, AU ROME. Nopublisher’s name given. Copper engraving, original color, c. 1775. A "vue d'optique" orperspective view. These popular engravings were published in Europe during the last half ofthe 18th century. They were meant to be seen through device called a zograscope or opticalmachine. This "machine" uses a pair of mirrors and a magnifying glass and would give theviewers 3-D perspective. Image size 9 3/8 x 15 15/16" (239 x 407 mm). Good condition.#55736-1 $385.

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