Drexel
MC 40: Engraved maps and illustration sheets
1717-1941
80.0 items  		Engraved maps and illustrated sheets

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Table of Contents Scope and content note
This collection consists of single leaves, including maps, book pages, and illustrations, some of which appear to have been removed from published works. There is no source information. An assortment of images of various themes, many showing evidence of copperplate impression. Very little color. Many maps appear from to be from a series of the Italian coastline, including Malta, and Sicily.
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Unknown.

Preferred citation
Engraved maps and illustrated sheets, Drexel University Archives.


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  • Engraving, Italian--19th century


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    Detailed inventory

    		  Map of Pennsylvania 1941 1.0 items





    		 Maps of Coastal Italy 1801-1859 30.0 items



    		Series description: Assorted engraved maps, some color. Unknown source.

    		 Engraved sheets 1800-1899 49.0 items



    		Series description: Foldered generally by subject, mostly undated.

    		 Religious engravings n.d. 11.0 items




    Scope and content: Images of saints, etc., one cut from a book, text on reverse.

    		 Costume engravings n.d. 15.0 items




    Scope and content: Italian period costume engravings, 1 hand colored.

    		 Jousting engravings n.d. 2.0 items



    		 Pastoral engravings 1800-1899, 1835 8.0 items




    Scope and content: Engraved sheets, one dated.

    		 Ship engravings n.d. 3.0 items




    Scope and content: Includes engraving of Turner's The Slave Ship.

    		 Miscellaneous engravings n.d. 8.0 items




    Scope and content: Various images, mostly of people.

    		 Italian Costume engraving n.d. 1.0 items




    Scope and content: Hand colored "Costumi della contrada del drago."

    		 A. J. [Anthony Joseph] Drexel engraving c.1890 1.0 items




    Scope and content: Undated engraving from photograph with signature. Source photo by F. Gutekunet; engraved by Samuel Sartain.

    		 20060740001 c. 1890


    		 Ferdinandi de Valentibus title page 1745 1.0 items




    Scope and content: Rome; letterpress with woodcut illus.

    		 Figures of the Apostles engraving n.d. 1.0 items




    Scope and content: "Figuren von der H. Apostel Beschichte"

    		 Francisci Fulginei title page 1717 1.0 items




    Scope and content: Geneva; letterpress with woodcut illus.

    		 Love's thoughts and words engraving n.d. 1.0 items




    Scope and content: "Cria d'amor pensieri, atti e parole."

    		 Munich Marketplace engraving n.d. 1.0 items




    Scope and content: "from a book of pictures" Bilderbogen


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