MEL FISHER MARITIME HERITAGE SOCIETY
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Africa
6.69" x 9.675"
Ceremonie Funebre des Habitans du Guinee

Sepulture d'un Rio de Guinee
 
Original copper engraving of the Funeral Ceremony of habtants of Guinee (Ghana) by B. Picart (signed) The lower engraving shows a Sepulchral of a King.
Overall Size: 16" x 10.5"
Image Size: 12.5" x 8.25"
 

Habits de Negres du Cap Verde
Engraved J.v, Schley 
Pritned in 1747
5.95" x 8.83"
 
Tombeaux des Roys de Guinee tires de Bry
Copper Engraving of the tomb of the Kings of Ghana
Engraved by J.v. Schley
Printed in 1747
7.4" x 10"
Idoles de Campeche et de Iucatan

Idoles de Tabasco


Engraved by B. Picart in 1723
 

Negro Houfes on the Coast of Guinea 1762
Original copper engraving of several houses in Ghana, Africa by G. Child.
Plate No. 197, No. n3, Vol. 2, Page 387
Overall Size: 13.5" x 8.5"
Image Size: 8.5" x 5.75"
1719 Mallet Babarie Africa Costume 
Print by Mallet from the "Description de 'lUnivers" 1719 German Edition.
Overall Size: 
    20.5 x 16.5 cm
1719 Mallet Nigeria Africa King 
Print by Mallet showing the King of Nigeria from "Description de 'lUnivers" 1719 German Edition.
Overall Size: 
    20.5 x 16.5 cm
 
Native People of Bissao, Guinea, Africa 1747
Copper engraving of native people from Bissao (Portuguese Guinea), making "manioc". Printed in 1747.
Overall Size: 9.5" x 6.5"
Image Size: 8" x 5.5"
Engraving of Ornaments, Seats Amulet from Ghana 1747
Copper engraving of golden ornaments, seats, a balance and amulets from Ghana, engraved by .J.v. Schley in 1747.
Overall Size: 1" x 7.5"
Image Size: 8" x 5.5"
Engraving of Native Women Costume of Kongo 1767
Copper engraving of the way of dressing of the better sort, the better sort and vulgar & slaves in Kongo from the "Universal Traveller" by Salmon published in 1767. The title of print is in English.
Overall Size: 1' x 7"
Image Size: 7.7" x 5.5"
 
1719 Mallet Congo Africa Natives 
Print by Mallet showing the King of Nigeria from "Description de 'lUnivers" 1719 German Edition.
Overall Size: 
    20.5 x 16.5 cm
 
1719 Mallet Guinea Costume 
Print by Mallet titled "Ples de Guinee" from "Description de 'lUnivers" 1719 German Edition.
Overall Size: 
    20.5 x 16.5 cm
1719 Mallet St. Salvador Congo Elephants 
Print by Mallet titled "St. Salvador"  from "Description de 'lUnivers" 1719 German Edition.
Overall Size: 
    20.5 x 16.5 cm
Negres 
die Schroartzen
Fig. LXIV
Negres de trait en voyage 
Buttura del
Latemont Sculp
 
Negres Esclaves 
France Pitteresque
Lacaritius 2 el et Sculp
Im Raum des Sflaven 
The Middle Passage
German newspaper illustration. Mid 19th century.
 
Costumes of the Grandees, the wife of the King of Whidah 1759
Copper engraving by g. Child.
Lower left shows Agoya, God of Councils. Title in English
Overall Size: 12' x 7.75"
Image Size: 9" x 5.5"
 
CIty of Loango, West Coast of Africa 1762
Copper engraving showing the city of Loango, on the West coast of Africa. Original print from Dapper was engraved by G. Child and printed in1762.
Overall Size: 15" x 11.5"
Image Size: 13" x 9.5"
 
Engraving of the mountains of Sierra Leone Africa 1767
Copper engraving of a view of the mountains of Sierra Leone. The lower image shows some houses on Sierra Leone. The title in in English.
Overall Size: 10' x 7.5"
Image Size: 7.75" x 5.5"
 
The King of Congo preparing for an Excursion by his Nobility and Guards 1790
Copperplate engraving. Engraved for Bank's  New System of Geography published by Royal Authority. Printed and published in London.
Overall Size: 9.5' x 7.5"
Image Size: 6.75" x 4.5"
 
Ceremonies used at the Coronation of the King of Whidah, on the Slave Coast 1790
Copperplate engraving.  Engraved for Bank's  New System of Geography published by Royal Authority. Printed and published in London.
Overall Size: 9.25' x 7.5"
Image Size: 6.75" x 4.5"
The Manner for Travelling as Practiced by the People of Congo in Africa 1790
Copperplate engraving. Engraved for Bank's  New System of Geography published by Royal Authority. Printed and published in London.
Overall Size: 9.25' x 7.5"
Image Size: 6.75" x 4.5"
 
Processionof the People of Whidah, to present offerings to the Grand Snake 1790
Copperplate engraving. Engraved for Bank's  New System of Geography published by Royal Authority. Printed and published in London.
Overall Size: 9.5' x 7.5"
Image Size: 6.75" x 4.5"

          EVENTS

Baptism of King of Congo 1747
Original copper engraving of the baptism of the King of Kongo, Africa, engraved by Cochin. 
Overall Size: 10" x 7.5"
Image Size: 7.5" x 5.5"
 
Don Alvaro King of Congo giving Audience to the Dutch 1762
Original copper engraving of King Alvaro giving audience to the Dutch in 1742, taken from Dapper, engraved by N.Parr.
Overall Size: 12.5" x 8"
Image Size: 7.5" x 6"
  
Coronation of the King of Whyda
Copper Engraving of the Coronation of the King of Whydah, Congo, Africa in 1725
Printed in 1762.
11" x 7.5"
 AMERICAS
Peru Gricas
Copper Engraving of the adoration of the Inca's to the sun.
Dated & signed (B. Picart, 1723)
9.75" x 14.75"
8.43" x 13.22"
Maraige de idiens de Panama
Copper Engraving of an Indian wedding ceremony in Panama.
Printed in 1723 (dated)
.10.5" x 16.5"
Desolation de Mexicains
Copper Engraving of the sadness at the end of the century and the joy of the beginning of the century.
Signed and dated by B. Picart.
Printed in 1721.
10" x 15.5"
 
Peruvian Dresses , Bertuch 1790-1822
Ancient coloured original copper etching, edited by Friedrich Justin Bertuch (1747-1822), prt of 12-volume "picture book for children", Weimer approx. 1800, with included descriptions in German, French, English and Italian language.
Approx. Size: 
   19.2 x 22.7 cm.
 
Cuba Plantation 1870
Freed Slaves Celebrating Emancipation 
Engraving from a French Newspaper, 1863
Les Chasseurs d'Hommes. Les Esclaves furent culbutes dans les flots. 
The Hunters of Men.
Early 19th century engraving.
 
Negroes just landed from a slave ship 
from A General View of the Manners, Customs and Curiosities of Nations by Rev. J. Goldsmith
Printed in 1810 by J. Bouvier

5.61" x 3.925"
 
Instruments
Copper Engraving of ancient Indian tools of the Inca
Printed 1771.
10" x 7.5" 
 
Mission and Plains of San Fernando Valley 
"Railroad Print"
It is marked "U.S.P.R.R. Exp. * Surveys, Cal. Plate VI Geology - Plate VI" This antique print was published  in one of a series of the 1853 to 1856 books entitled "Report of Explrations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad fromthe Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean." This print is labeled with klocations indicated with parallels,. 4-color litho on heavy vellum paper.
Overall size: 8.5" x 11.25"
Image Size: 6.875" x 9"
    EUROPE
Costume of People of Spain 1767
Copper engraving of the costume of people from Spain from "Universal Traveller" by Salmon published in 1767.
Overall Size: 13.5" x 8.25"
Image Size: 10" x 6.5"
 
Public Subscription in Madrid for the Purchase of Slaves for Cuba and Puerto Rico 1850
Newspaper engraving.

 

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