Oct 11, 1492 - Columbus First Sights the New World- 1850s Wood-Engraved Print

Description: Oct 11, 1492 - Columbus First Sights the New World- 1850s Wood-Engraved PrintAlthough not labeled, this illustration and engraving is attributed to George T. Devereux (b. 1810, Mass). Devereux worked for Benjamin Walker, a Philadelphia publisher whose shop on South Fourth Street was at the center of the American book publishing world in the nineteenth century. Devereux also was a major engraver for a number of 1850's pictorial magazines (e.g., Gleason's Pictorial). Illustration is rescued from one of the common 1850's pictorial books. --- According to history, at 10 p.m. on Oct. 11, 1492, Christopher Columbus saw a glimmer in the distance as he stood on the deck of the Santa María. The faraway flash was “so small a body that he could not affirm it to be land,” Columbus wrote, referring to himself in the third person. He called over two of his crew members, but the light was so faint that only one man could discern it. Staring harder, Columbus wrote, he “again perceived it once or twice, appearing like the light of a wax candle moving up and down, which some thought an indication of land.” This mysterious light has long captivated historians and scientists, with some attributing it to canoes, fires onshore or even Columbus’s imagination. 1850s Page of History w/ Wood Engraved Illustration A Glimpse of History Long Gone By Light age & handling wear - Great image ----- Pages of History like this one contain fantastic, highly detailed illustration(s) sometimes prepared especially for a particular publication and not seen anywhere else. They are like small works of art but capture people, life or scenes as they were in the great past...great detail (Reverse...not shown...contains related/unrelated text) --- FULL PAGE Size: Approximately 6" X 9" Related/unrelated Text on Reverse Condition: Excellent - Very Good - Good - Fair - Poor (but of historical interest) << Click Here to See Other History Prints >> This is an Original Print- Not a Reproduction Important: P/H is combined on multiple items that can be mailed together. BUT, with the new Ebay shopping cart, you must wait for combined invoice. The Fine Print State sales tax may apply. International buyers are responsible for all import fees and taxes. Shipping costs: My shipping costs are calculated on three factors - getting your item to you as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as safely as possible. I pride myself in providing optimal protection. I use First Class or Priority Mail on most small items; Parcel Post on larger items; and Media Mail on books and magazines. You may request expedited shipment if you are willing to pay costs. P/H is combined on multiple prints mailed at the same time. Please make your purchases from my auctions or store. I will send a combined invoice reflecting your savings. The Nature of Prints & Engravings: It was not until the 20th century that prints were commonly produced for the print itself. Prior to this, virtually all prints (and engravings) were produced as illustrations to be included in a manuscript, book, newspaper, or pamphlet. Therefore, a vast majority of original prints have been over the years removed from these original sources. Prints are produced using many different techniques: relief printing (woodcut & wood engraving), intaglio printing (steel & copper plate engraving, drypoint, aquatint, etc), and planographic printing (lithography, serigraphy, inkjet, laser, etc.). While the commercial value of a print depends on such factors as age, rarity, and condition, the real value of a print is its tie to its history and/or its esthetic beauty. History-On-Paper Item #724-584

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