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Fascinating!
"Diffuse nebulas"
Planets: Mars Jupiter, Saturn plus various astronomical appearances.
Published in Atlante di Geografia Universale per servire al Corso di Geografia Universale"
Author. Francesco Constantino Marmocchi
Florence, 1840
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@MapsNorway Maps of Norway and surrounding areas...
"Suedpolargebiete".Lithographed map by Simon and G. Kirchner 1899.
Sued Polar Karte von A. Petermann. Steel engraving by H. Alt and Stichart after Ernst Debes, Gotha, dated 1875.
#BouvetIsland
#Bouvetøya
"Brasilianischer Kalmar Riesenkraken ein Segelschiff ueberfallend"
(attacking a ship)
Wood engr after Denys Montfort ca 1905.
Wishing the @SeattleKraken a strong 2nd season. Meanwhile go @NewYorkRangers_ but let's hope #joesakic and @Avalanche will lift the @StanleyCup
The Opium Seller - Steel engraving by W. Topham after W. Mueller, ca 1850.
"Opiumraucher" Zincograph by Ferrier 1887.
"Eine Opiumkneipe im chinesischen Quartiere zu San Francisco" Wood engraving published 1879 showing an opium bar in San Francisco.
@Alex00762690 "Flamingo"
Wood engraving printed in color with hand-colored highlights.
Published ca 1860.
The title of the collection: Paradisus Vindobonensis. Abbildungen seltener und schönblühender Pflanzen der Wiener und anderer Museen. Vienna, 1844 - 1860.
This collection has a lithographed title page. It was dedicated to His Majesty Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, King of…
Northern Scandinavia. Norway, Sweden, N.W. Russia, Finland and clear across Sami.
Publ. by Guillaume de l'Isle
Paris, 1780
"Carte des Courones du Nord Dediee Au Tres-Puissantet tes Invincible Prince Charles XII, Roy de Suede, des Gots et des Vndales, Grand Duc de Finlande etc."
Hopefully you all feel better on this Monday morning than these folks likely felt on the following day...
"Le Carneval"
Lithography by Paul Gavarni
1839
What a charming idea for a city view. People in traditional clothing look through an arch and in the background #Ansbach spreads out.
By Georg Lommel and Gottfried Bauer
Edition: Ca. 1880
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