![The Heads Of The Illustrious... 1756. 108 plates.: [Portraits/Engravings] Thomas Birch. THE HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS OF GREAT BRITAIN, On One Hundred and Eight Copper-Plates. Engraved by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue. With their Lives and Characte](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/179/96603/49249237_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1479429231)
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![The Heads Of The Illustrious... 1756. 108 plates.: [Portraits/Engravings] Thomas Birch. THE HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS OF GREAT BRITAIN, On One Hundred and Eight Copper-Plates. Engraved by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue. With their Lives and Characte](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/179/96603/49249237_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1479429231)
![Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Portrait of M: Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851)Portrait of Major William HendersonWatercolor on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/906/76442/39978080_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1439562189)
![O/P Phila. Naval Yard, Thomas Birch, c. 1830: Category: Paintings Description: Oil on panel painting of a merchant sloop leaving Philadelphia harbor and the U. S. Navy Yard behind. The building in the right background is the Boat House (indoor dr](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1030/74364/39590190_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1438267547)
![Thomas Birch: (Pennsylvania, 1779-1851) Ship Tacking Toward an Inlet Off a Rocky Coast (Ships Off a Rocky Coast), signed on rock "T. Birch/1828", oil on canvas, 27 x 39-1/8 in.; fine original 19th century gilt wood](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/33/72480/37362464_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1432299922)
![After Hubert d'Anville Gravelot (1669-1773): After Hubert d'Anville Gravelot (1669-1773) Vere-eglomise mounted and framed engraving, ' Heads of Illustrious Persons '1751 taken from frontis page of Vol 2 Title Page by Thomas Birch. Written under](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1605/71176/36518731_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1429877743)
![Thomas Birch, A Shoal of Sperm Whale - Off the Island: Artist: Thomas Birch, English/American (1779 - 1851) Title: A Shoal of Sperm Whale - Off the Island of Hawaii Year: 1838 Medium: Aquatint and Engraving Image Size: 17.5 x 23 inches Size: 22 x 27 in. (](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/407/68814/35338410_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1426107237)
![Pair of Engravings by J. Houbracken, circa 1743: A pair of engravings from "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, engraven by Mr. Houbracken, and Mr. Vertue, with their Lives and Characters by Thomas Birch", published in London by John](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1874/68320/35020169_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1425092813)
![3 Penn. congressmen: PENN] nice clean album page signed by 3 Penn. congressmen: FLORENCE, Thomas Birch, (1812 - 1875); TYSON, Job Roberts, (1803 - 1858); PEARCE, John Jamison, (1826 - 1912).](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3060/66822/33933278_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1422394029)
![3 Penn. congressmen: PENN] nice clean album page signed by 3 Penn. congressmen: FLORENCE, Thomas Birch, (1812 - 1875); TYSON, Job Roberts, (1803 - 1858); PEARCE, John Jamison, (1826 - 1912).](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3060/60584/30015312_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1412515249)
![Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Portrait miniature: Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) Portrait miniature of William Strickland aged 5 years, in a blue lace trimmed gown, on a mushroom ground, London 1845, 5.7 cm (2.25 in) high; a silhouette portrait m](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/503/60662/30069417_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1409950988)
![3 Penn. congressmen: PENN] nice clean album page signed by 3 Penn. congressmen: FLORENCE, Thomas Birch, (1812 - 1875); TYSON, Job Roberts, (1803 - 1858); PEARCE, John Jamison, (1826 - 1912).](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3060/58005/28963658_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1406669424)
![3 Penn. congressmen: PENN] nice clean album page signed by 3 Penn. congressmen: FLORENCE, Thomas Birch, (1812 - 1875); TYSON, Job Roberts, (1803 - 1858); PEARCE, John Jamison, (1826 - 1912).](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/3060/56313/28325136_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1404406959)
![THOMAS BIRCH - BATTLE OF "CONSTITUTION" & "GUERRIERE": THOMAS BIRCH - BATTLE OF "CONSTITUTION" & "GUERRIERE" DURING THE WAR OF 1812 - Giclée on Canvas 36 x 25 1/2 in. - A Giclée Print Is The Highest Quality Print Available Today. Because There Is No Vis](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1378/42332/18491394_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1372009040)
![Pair of nautical color lithographs, after Thomas: Pair of nautical color lithographs, after Thomas Birch, depicting The Constitution capturing the Guerriere and the United States capturing the Macedonian, 21'' x 27''.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/378/39584/16987822_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1365608533)
![R. Campbell, color engraving, titled View of t: R. Campbell, color engraving, titled View of the Dam and Water Works Fairmount Philadelphia, after the work by Thomas Birch, pub. 1824 by Edward Parker, 7'' x 14 1/4''.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/378/39584/16987936_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1365608533)
![Wm Strickland After Thomas Birch View of Water Gap: DESCRIPTION: After Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851). View of the Water Gap and Columbia Glass Works River Delaware. Engraved by William Strickland on tan wove paper. Marked with printer's name, lowe](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/446/34016/13871316_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1351218888)
![SCHOOL OF THOMAS BIRCH (AMERICAN, 1779-1851) LANDS: SCHOOL OF THOMAS BIRCH (AMERICAN, 1779-1851) LANDSCAPE PAINTING, oil on canvas, depicting a female figure strolling along a country road, split rail fence and small cabin in background, no signature l](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1107/34338/14018224_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1351869416)
![THOMAS BIRCH (American, 1779-1851) Figures with: THOMAS BIRCH (American, 1779-1851)Figures with Docked Boat at Shoreline, 1838](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/906/33009/13353995_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1349283411)
![THOMAS BIRCH (American, 1779-1851) Evening Coast: THOMAS BIRCH (American, 1779-1851)Evening Coastal Scene, 1848Oil on canvas<](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/906/33009/13354045_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1349283411)
![THOMAS BIRCH (American, 1779-1851) Brig Oil on c: THOMAS BIRCH (American, 1779-1851)BrigOil on canvas18 x 27 inches (45.7](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/906/33009/13353959_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1349283411)
![Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) The U.S. Frigate Uni: Thomas Birch (American, 1779-1851) The U.S. Frigate United States versus Macedonia in the War of 1812 Unsigned, inscribed "#5 D7713..." in crayon on the stretcher, identified](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/302/31463/12445481_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1345129143)
![Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth, late 19th century, the to: Scrimshaw Whale's Tooth, late 19th century, the tooth engraved on both sides with sailing vessels in battle, one scene likely copied after Thomas Birch's painting of the War of 1812 battle between the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/302/25869/9587526_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1311642984)
![Thurloe (John) A Collection of the State Papers...: Thurloe (John) A Collection of the State Papers...,edited by Thomas Birch, 7 vol., first edition, engraved portrait, a little browned, contemporary ink signature on front free endpapers (one d](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/dist/images/placeholder.jpg?height=310&quality=70)
![American School, 19th Century Marine View, 1850 Si: American School, 19th Century Marine View, 1850 Signed indistinctly l.l., identified as Thomas Birch on a presentation plaque, with a canvas stencil from W.E. Rogers, Philadelphia, on the reve](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/302/23662/8434936_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1296175456)
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