Book Feature: Railroad Stories Volume 1 Ebook sample!

25 Apr

An Anthology of True Adventures, Humorous Tales, and High Melodrama Written by Those Who Lived the Era! Edited, with Introductions by Michael Gillespie. Full Index, Glossary, and dozens of Historic Steam Rail Photographs. Download your instant sample today!                 Get your copy rigth here: https://great-river-arts.myshopify.com/products/limited-time-offer-pdf-download-of-old-time-railroad-stories-by-michael-gillespie

Educational Map Series: More to discover from an Ortelius Classic

22 Apr
26168880_10213447634279723_8428911101902266858_n

Enjoy our educational map series every Sunday night! According to Philip D. Burden, in his book entitled, The Mapping of North America: 1671-1700, Peruuiae avriferae regions typus, “is one of the very few maps printed in the sixteenth century that was based upon original Spanish sources…. The first regional map of the south-eastern portion of […]

Mother’s and Father’s Day Easy shopping options!

13 Apr
30688929_10214244834209223_1431189047526597329_n

Hand painted originals available now! Usual wait period is 1 month!  Top selling Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain maps  Favorite Mississippi River Collection Discover! America’s Great River Road: Heritage and Natural History Guidebooks  East coast Collection  Eastern Florida Western Florida Custom Framing Services    Old Time Railroad Stories in three volumes Steamboating on America’s Rivers!

Retailer feature: Framing print samples for Maximum Sales

11 Apr
19553886_10211903321152860_2628979034804771004_n

Framing Suggestions to Boost Map Art Sales Keep in mind that our historical maps do best when sold as art pieces rather than academic material. To maximize your profit, you should focus on the artistic qualities of the maps. They will sell much better if the buyers are focused on the decorative potential of the […]

Educational Map Series: The Brave Map Depicting the new Continent

08 Apr
26233581_10213438771338155_1933215231878130876_o

Did you know that before this map Europeans believed that the world was divided into only three parts? They knew a world divided into Europe, Asia, and Africa. This ambitious project served to document and update new geographic knowledge derived from the discoveries of explorers in  the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and in […]

Old Map Studies: Lake Pepin: From Voyageur Playground to French Royalty!

04 Apr

Lake Pepin From Voyageur Playground to French Royalty Lake Pepin, otherwise known as, ”the Lake of Tears,” was formed by the delta of the Chippewa River, which flows into the Mississippi, at the southwestern edge of Wisconsin. The lake swells into a widening along the Mississippi River (See figure 1).  It’s status as a naturally […]

Educational Map Series: Say goodbye to the old age and hello to a new era!

01 Apr
Captura de pantalla 2017-12-29 a la(s) 12.01.50

Map of the Western Hemisphere Say goodbye to the old age and hello to a new era… Jan van der Straet in his title plate engraving from his print series entitled Nova Reperta (New Inventions of Modern Times), designed around the 1850s, echos those words through his striking depiction of an evolving world. Map of […]

Book Feature: Mississippi River Book and Map Sampler!

28 Mar
Mississippi National River_36x45_II_Text Edit 2 (1)

BUNDLE AND SAVE More than $25! Limited time offer! A $110 Value! Discover! America’s Great River Road by Pat Middleton The classic best-selling Guide to Heritage and Natural History along the Mississippi River From St. Paul to the Delta in four volumes… “Discover! America’s Great River Road is an indispensable guide for those who enjoy cruising […]

Retailer Feature: Mastering the Art of Lighting for Maximum Print Sales!

14 Mar
11070682_10205156215479435_1704028086_o

There are many ways you can increase sales of our hand-painted historical maps without investing a lot of time or money. Utilizing proper lighting is one of the best ways you can attract the attention of your customers. Lighting creates a pleasant atmosphere, and allows your customers to fully appreciate the intricate details of our […]