NOTE: THIS IS PART OF A BOOK!. One Sheet with 3 engravings of The Bridge of Xerxes Across the Hellespont.
ITEM 1.) This Page includes a collection of three engravings entitled "The Bridge of Xerxes Across the Hellespont - Illustrative of Herodotus"; The First has a "site plan" showing the Coast of Europe and the Coast of Asia with the Pontoon bridge (actually a pair) extending between the coasts near the Aegean Sea; Details are noted for various design and construction features; Figure 2 shows an "elevation" of a boat (barge, float, etc.) and the deck above the boat; Again, Details are noted; Figure 3 shows a winch used to control the cables utilized to link the boats and deck into a single structure; Some of the details are noted in English, others in Greek!; a few of the words are Latin!!;
Reverse is blank;
"Engraved for and Published by J. Vincent near Brazen Nose College Oxford;
NOTE: I am not qualified to distinguish between the various types of illustrations (copper engraving, Steel Engraving, Wood Engraving (aka Wood Cut), Etching, Lithograph or Photogravure); however, my understanding is that publications in this era generally used wood engravings; on request, I will attempt to provide any details of the prints which may help determine the type of print;
This cover page was removed from a book and is in good condition except for some staining and spotting and a tear at bottom center wear sheet had been folded;
The primary item was part of the collection of Henry J. Hauschild Jr., who billed himself as a “Physiognomist – Bibliopolist – Cognoscente di Eccellentissimoâ€, and was the very proud owner of the world famous "Nose Gallery†at “The Oldest House†in Victoria, Texas; It is believed that earlier this item was part of the magazine and newspaper collection of Edwin Hunt Frost of Yonkers, New York.
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