Genuine antique prints of ships and boats. Ships were always a key in history's great explorations and scientific and technological development. Ships have been used for such purposes as colonization and the slave trade, and have served scientific, cultural, and humanitarian needs.
22 x 16.5 cm (9.5 x 6 inches).This original antique engraving was made in 1732 for a work by Noel-Antoine Pluche, "Spectacle De La Nature". This included hand made engravings about natural history, the heavens and science. The engravings we are offering are from the rare first French edition. It was..
USD70.00
25.2 x 16.3cm (10 x 6.5 inches). This antique engraving of heraldry was made in the 1840s by Thomas Jack. Heraldry is a system of visual identification - think of it as an early form of branding ! Noble families wanted everyone to know how important they were. As most people could not read, heraldry..
USD45.00
40 x 24.5 cm (15.5 x 9.75 inches).Classis ophirea auriferaThis antique copper plate engraving was made in 1731 for Scheuchzer's incredible Physica Sacra.It has hand painted water colouring embellished with metallic gold/silver paint. The engraving is on chain lined paper with strong plate marks. The..
USD260.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).First Cunarder and first regular Atlantic ferry Built by Robert Duncan & Company, Greenock This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and i..
USD85.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).Last and finest Cunard paddle steamerBuilt by Robert Napier and Sons, at GovanThis large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on th..
USD85.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).First P & O vessel Built by Caleb Smith, Liverpool This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD85.00
42 x 24.5 cm (16.5 x 9.75 inches)Ketch, Snow, Bilander, Brig, Galliot, Schooner, Xebec, Sloop, Galleys, DoggerThis large antique copper plate engraving is by George Selby Howard ,a distinguished English scientist and lawyer. It was made in 1788 for "The New Royal Cyclopaedia and Encyclopaedia". The ..
USD70.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)The Flagship of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson during the Battle of TrafalgarThis high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)A useful fleet tender in the Royal Navy.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)Third-rate ships formed the main strength of the British line of battle.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)An early example of a naval brig, built expressly for the Royal Navy.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)Much in demand during the Napoleonic Wars and famous for her victory against the Chesapeake when Britain was at war with America.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white i..
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44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)Much favoured by smugglers and privateers.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
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44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)Designed for bombarding shore installations this ship was used by Franklin in his quest for the North West passage.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent co..
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44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)Excellent tender and despatch vessel.This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).Last wooden paddle steamer on the Atlantic Built by Geo. Steers, New York This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the re..
USD85.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).First successful commercial paddle steamer in European waters Built by John Wood & Company, Glasgow. Designed by Henry Bell This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy w..
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48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).Brunel's first great marine masterpiece Built at the yard of William Patterson & Mercer, Wapping, Bristol This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent ..
USD85.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).American Civil War blockade runner Built by Jones, Quiggin & Company, Liverpool This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on ..
USD85.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).World holder of paddle steamer speed record Built by Societe Anonyme, John Cockerill at Hoboken, Antwerp This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent c..
USD85.00
48 x 34.5cm (18.7 x 13.6 inches).Dunkirk veteran Built by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon This large high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain by Peter Griffin in the early 1960s. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD85.00
26.5 x 18 cm (10.5 x 7 inches)In 1866ScotlandThis highly quality engraving was created in the mid 1800s by Charles Tomlinson for a cyclopedia. Tomlinson (1808 - 1897) was a British scientist and a member of the Royal Society.It is an original antique print and in excellent condition...
USD60.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 36 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
44 x 34 cm (17.3 x 14 inches)This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00
Valetta, The Fleet in the Baltic, Gibraltar from the SeaTechnique: engraving .Date: ~1850.Condition: some age toning or foxing, please see the photograph.Size: various, see scale on ruler...
USD25.00
43.5 x 35 cm (17 x 14 inches)Built at Elsfleth, Germany 1879This high quality vintage lithograph was made in Great Britain in the early 1960s by John Gardner. The paper is thick and light creamy white in excellent condition and is blank on the reverse side...
USD90.00