“w a bartlett”

Extremely rare engravings after illustrations of mid-19th-century America by eminent English artist. Superb, detailed views of Mount Vernon, Saratoga Lake, Faneuil Hall in Boston, Niagara Falls, West Point, The Colonnade of Congress Hall, and much more. All royalty-free. 121 black-and-white illustra... More

1851. William Henry Bartlett was trained as an architect, but became a prolific print illustrator, who contributed to a remarkable number of engravings during his brief career. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Bartlett traveled to all the places he drew. In this volume Bartlett gives the reader a ... More

The Third Crusade of Richard the Lionheart is well known but the build-up to it less so. Yet the years that led up to the Battle of Hattin in 1187 is resonant with intrigue, plot and counter-plot, and the abuse of power. This is the story of those events, involving the greatest of the military order... More