American Views from the William Reese Company

Next up is Panorama der Stadt New-Braunfels in Texas. This is a two-sheet panorama of New Braunfels, Texas, as it looked in 1847, published in Berlin in 1851. It was created by the artist Conrad Casper Rordorf, and published on behalf of the Adelverein. This was a group of German noblemen who created this organization to promote colonies of German emigrants in Texas. The two most notable ones, which have large German populations to this day, were New Braunfels and Fredericksburg. Item 20. $6,500.

Item 31 is a print of what is probably the most dramatic natural wonder in America: Grand Canyon of Arizona from Hermit Rim Road. Thomas Moran's artistic work does justice to the site, if such is possible. It was published in 1912 by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad, which hoped to entice tourists to visit the place on their trains. Reese notes that few of these survived in decent condition, but recently a few uncirculated copies were found in the railroad's archives, of which this is one. $6,500.

The William Reese Company may be reached at 203-789-8081 or amorder@reeseco.com. Their website is www.reeseco.com.