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2 Electric Locomotives "HAG" Gauge 0, from 1945 Manufactured by: "Metallspielwaren-Fabrik HAG", Switzerla

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Lot 923

2 Electric Locomotives "HAG" Gauge 0, from 1945 Manufactured by: "Metallspielwaren-Fabrik HAG", Switzerland. 1) 2-axle locomotive, without couplings. - 2) Model 1101, 5 axles. - Both locomotives with cast metal bodies, 20V motors, untested. The first models by HAG. 2 Elektrolokomotiven "HAG" Spur 0, ab 1945 Hersteller: "Metallspielwaren-Fabrik HAG, Schweiz". 1) 2-achsige Lokomotive, ohne Kupplungen. - Und: 2) Modell 1101, 5-achsig. - Jeweils Gußgehäuse, 20V-Motoren, ungetestet. Die ersten von HAG hergestellten Lokomotiven. Condition: (3/-) Starting Price: €120

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The Model Railway System of Josué Droz, 1925-35Completely made by hand: An absolutely unique masterpiece of Swiss precision e

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Lot 963

The Model Railway System of Josué Droz, 1925-35Completely made by hand: An absolutely unique masterpiece of Swiss precision engineering. and a spectacular work of a lifetime! For centuries, La Chaux-de-Fonds in the Swiss Neuchâtel Jura has been regarded as an instrument-making center of excellence, producing precision engineering, clocks, toys and musical boxes of the highest quality, some of which are now exhibited in the famous horology museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds. The La Chaux-de-Fonds district is also the birthplace of the renowned horologist Pierre Jaquet-Droz, whose three `androids` can be seen in nearby Neuchâtel. It is not by chance, then, that the name of the maker of this unique model railway system now offered for sale, is Josué Droz, a citizen of La Chaux-de-Fonds. Although we do not know the precise family connection between the two Droz engineers, the spirit of the master is evident in this remarkable model railway! Born in 1895, Josué Droz began work on the construction of his scale model railway station installation modeled on the SBB - Schweizer Bundesbahn (Swiss Federal Railways) - when he was thirty. As a trained cabinet maker, he was familiar with precision modeling and devoted every free minute of his time to his meticulously-planned master work. It was not completed until 1936, eleven years and an unbelievable 18,000 man hours later. His complete railway station system, faithful to the original in even the smallest detail, remains absolutely unique throughout the world, surpassing the finest commercial brands in its precision and quality. Droz designed and built the system himself, sometimes in consultation with well-known Swiss engineers and specialists. The system is designed to a scale of 1:30 (48 mm gauge), thoroughly thought out and executed with outstanding skill and care, and lacks absolutely nothing when it comes to originality and accuracy of detail. Its overall size is an impressive 6 x 16 meters (96 sq. meters/approx. 1,000 sq feet)! In November 1936, whilst the effects of the world recession were still being felt, the complete system was exhibited for fourteen days by the municipal Documentation Office for Trade and Engineering, the first and only time that it has been seen by the public, in the old Apollo Cinema Theatre in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Since that time, the complete system has rested in sturdy custom-built upholstered wooden boxes, protected from humidity and cold, in the attic of its creator in No. 17 Rue de la Réformation, La Chaux-de-Fonds, until it was discovered by ATB and made known to the public. This important model railway represents the golden age ideal of a truly public transportation system which transformed the world during the first part of the 20th century. Words are not enough to describe the precision, accuracy, perseverance and patience, the great talent, which Josué Droz devoted to creating his masterpiece. TECHNICAL DATA: 3 Complete Train Sets 236 x 630 in. = 1,033 sq feet/16 x 6 m System. ROLLING STOCK: 1) 3 Electric Locomotives, comprising: a) "Type CFF Series 10901" Locomotive, weight: 15 lbs (7 kg.), Length: 20 in. (50 cm), Tractive power: 55 lbs (25 kg). b) "Type P.O. Series 14304" Locomotive, weight: 17.6 lbs (8 kg), Length: 20.5 in. (52 cm), Tractive power: 55 lbs (25 kg). c) "Type Pacific Series 6106" Steam Locomotive, electrified. Weight: 16.5 lbs (7.5 kg), Length: 30 in. (75 cm), Tractive power: 44 lbs (20 kg). - 2) 8 Express Train Carriages, comprising the following: a) Pullman Carriage "Mitropa", length: 25.6 in. (65 cm), Weight: 8.4 lbs (3.8 kg!). Mahogany interior fittings, 24 lamps, 16 mirrors, 12 glass-topped tables and small electric lamps, 24 upholstered seats, 2 clocks, ceiling lighting, toilets, curtains, luggage racks, linoleum floor and inlaid maple ceiling. b) Saloon Carriage, length: 20.5 in. (52 cm), weight: 7 lbs (3.15 kg). Rosewood interior, 2 four-branch chandeliers, upholstered leather seats and sofas, table, mirrors, toilets and 12 lamps. c) Restaurant Carriage, length: 20.5 in. (52 cm), weight: 6.6 lbs (3 kg). Pink cedarwood interior, leather folding seats, tables, mirrors, kitchen. d) Sleeping Carriage, length: 20.5 in. (52 cm), weight: 6.6 lbs (3 kg), Oak interior with mirrors, toilets, 12 lamps. e) Coach: First and Second class, upholstered folding seats (blue and copper colors), 9 lamps, gangway, mirrors, toilets, etc. f) 2 Coaches: 3rd class, length: 18 in./46 cm, weight: 4.4 lbs/2 kg each. With 8 lamps and folding tables at the windows. g) 1 Luggage Wagon, length: 15.4 in./39 cm, weight: 3.9 lbs/1.75 kg each. With 8 lamps. - All the carriages are faithful scale models of the originals; the windows and doors can be opened and the interior furnishings have been recreated down to the smallest detail and peopled with miniature passengers to give greater realism. The electric lighting is controlled separately, with a dynamo for the individual carriages. - 3) 6 Passenger Carriages, comprising: a) Mail Car, length: 14 in./35.5 cm, weight: 3.6 lbs/1.65 kg. With 8 lamps. b) Baggage Car, length: 12.6 in./32 cm, weight: 3 lbs/1.35 kg. With 8 lamps. c) 4 Coaches: 3rd class, one has 3 moving axles which automatically take bends, fitted with buffers, each with 8 lamps, moveable windows and doors. Weight: 3.3 lbs/1.5 kg each. - 4) 15 Various Freight Wagons. These are mainly open timber wagons of various lengths. Weight: 1.8-4.4 lbs/0.8-2 kg each. All fitted with loads!!! RAILWAY INSTALLATION: 1) Main Railway Station. Of modern construction with pavements and 2 ancillary buildings, all with interior fittings and lighting reproduced down to the finest detail. Dimensions: 56 in./1.43 m long, 27 in./69 cm deep, 19 in./49 cm high. Three illuminated buildings with a total of 40 lamps!! a) Left-hand Building: With luggage hall, stationmaster`s office, materials store, entrance hall, furnished dwelling: 3 rooms and kitchen, bath, WC, mirrors, pictures, hand basin etc. b) Main Building (Center): Large hall with chrome chandelier, flower and newspaper kiosks, hairdresser, ticket office, pedestrian underpass to the platform, automatic vending machines, illuminated electric clock (!), passengers and personnel. c) Right-hand Building: Furnished restaurant, marble-topped tables, counter, 30 chairs, cloakroom, fittings and 3-branch chandelier, passengers and personnel, first and second class waiting rooms, W.C., a furnished dwelling as in the left hand ancillary building. - 2) Freight Depot. Dimensions: 78 in./2 m long (!), 27 in./ 69 cm deep and 10 in./26 cm high. Roofed and closed with open platform, office, W.C., lighting with 8 lamps, space for unloading 4 wagons and 1 revolving crane. 3) 2 Platforms, a) With bench, letterbox, ticket machines, small central area, 8 switches for controlling the lighting and functioning electrical platform clock. b) With 7 lamps, a lighted electrical platform clock, 2 benches, pedestrian underpass to the railway station. Dimensions: 78 in./2 m long (!), 8 in./20.5 cm deep, 7.5 in./19 cm high. - 4) Signal Box. Faithful model of original. With 26 switches and 44 contact plugs. Dimensions: 23 in./60 cm long, 7 in./18 cm deep and 16.7 in./ 42.5 cm high. - 5) Engine Shed. For locomotives and waggons, with 3 entrances, 6 doors and 8 lamps. Dimensions: 44.5 in./1.13 m long (!), 27.6 in./70 cm deep and 19 in./48 cm high. - 6) Distribution Substation. Distributor for 10 different surface and underground cables with switches and isolators. Dimensions: 15 in./ 39 cm long, 3.4 in./8.5 cm deep, 13.8 in./35 cm high. - 7) Lineman`s Cabin. Furnished as a waiting room, lighting with 8 lamps. Dimensions: 18 in./46 cm long, 10.3 in./26 cm deep, 11 in./28 cm high. - 8) Overpass. With 2 stairs. Dimensions: 57 in./1.45 m long (!), 4.3 in./ 11 cm deep, 13.8 in/35 cm high. - 9) Bridge. With strengthened arch. Dimensions: 78.7 in./2 m long (!) 14.4 in./36.5 cm wide, 15.8 in./40 cm high. - 10) Turntable. Diameter: 29.5 in./75 cm. Motor and remote control, micro adjustment by means of worm drive, limit contacts. - 11) Roller Ladder. For installation of electric overhead wires. TRACKS MATERIALS: 1) Approx. 131 ft. (400 m) of Railway Tracks 132 lbs (60 kg) profile iron, secured in accordance with the original, using approx. 25,000 bolts. - 2) 3,300 Wooden Sleepers. - 3) Approx. 1,500 Fishplates, scured to rails by 3,000 track bolts. - 4) 22 Intersections (of which 21 are single points) with electrodynamic lanterns, 21.6 in./55 cm long, and 1 angle intersection. - 5) 8 Signals: disk, 3 pallets (of which 2 are automatic), 2 signal bells with 2 bells, 2 signal bells with 1 bell, all with electrodynamic remote control. FURTHER MATERIALS: 1) Approx. 320 Wheel Brakes on wagons and locomotives. - 2) Approx. 106 Overhead Line Towers with approx. 157,5 in./400 m of cable. - 3) 322 Porcelain Isolators and 250 Compound Isolators. - 4) 2 Cranes, one for double-track use on spoil car and one slewing crane. - 5) Approx. 120 Different Figures. ELECTRICAL OPERATING EQUIPMENT: 1) Specially Constructed Transformer: By "Ecole d`Electrotechnique du Technicum du Locle". For 110, 125, 150, 220 and 250 V/3 A/per 50. - 2) Signal Box with photoelectric barrier remote control!!!Please WATCH on: Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBrekerDie komplett von Hand gefertigte detailgetreue Modelleisenbahn-Anlage des Josué Droz, 1925-36Das absolut einmalige Meisterwerk Schweizer Präzisionsarbeit. La Chaux-de-Fonds im Schweizerischen Neuchâteler Jura gilt seit Jahrhunderten als das feinmechanische Zentrum der Welt für absolute Präzisionsinstrumente - vor allem von Uhren, Spieldosen und Musikautomaten - in allerhöchster Qualität, was noch heute das berühmte Uhren-Museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds auf eindrucksvolle Weise repräsentiert. Mit dem Ort La Chaux-de-Fonds ist auch der Name Jaquet-Droz verbunden - der Erbauer der bis heute unerreichten Automaten. Seine Meisterwerke sind dort und im nahegelegenen Neuchâtel ausgestellt. Nicht von ungefähr steht der Name des Erbauers dieser einmaligen Modelleisenbahn-Anlage, Josué-Droz, als Bürger von La Chaux-de-Fonds, in enger Verbindung zu dieser Hochburg der feinmechanischen Präzisionswerke, obwohl wir bisher nicht konkret den Verwandtschaftsgrad zu Jaquet-Droz erfahren haben. Aber eines ist sicher, sein fachliches Wissen und sein handwerkliches Geschick hat der berühmte Automaten-Konstrukteur Jacques Droz seinen Nachfahren vererbt. 1925 begann Josué Droz als 30-jähriger mit dem Bau seiner maßstabsgetreuen Bahnhofsanlage der SBB - Schweizer Bundesbahn. Als gelernter Tischler war ihm präzises Modellieren vertraut. So widmete Josué Droz jede freie Minute seinem akribisch geplanten Meisterwerk, das er erst 1936, also schließlich erst nach elf Jahren und unglaublichen 18.000 Arbeitsstunden, fertigstellen konnte. Originalgetreu bis ins kleinste Detail hat Josué Droz eine komplette Eisenbahnanlage konstruiert, die weltweit bis heute absolut einmalig ist und die jedes Markenprodukt in Qualität und Präzision übertrifft. Man kann sie nicht mit Worten beschreiben, man muß sie gesehen haben, um zu begreifen, mit welcher Präzision und Detailliebe, mit welcher Ausdauer und Geduld und mit welch großem Talent Josué Droz dieses Meisterwerk geschaffen hat. Droz` Modellanlage ist im Maßstab 1:30 (Spurweite 48 mm) konzipiert, bis ins einzelne Detail durchdacht und sorgfältig von Hand gefertigt. Die Gesamtmaße der Anlage betragen überwältigende 96 qm (6 x 16 m)! Namhafte Schweizer Techniker und Spezialisten berieten ihn, den geschickten und genialen Modellbauer. Im November 1936, noch unter dem Einfluß der Weltwirtschaftskrise, wurde die Anlage erstmals - und einmalig (!) - für 14 Tage im alten Apollo-Kino in La Chaux-de-Fonds von der städtischen Dokumentationsstelle für Technik und Gewerbe ausgestellt. Bis 2002 ruhte die gesamte Anlage in stabilen, maßgeschneiderten und gepolsterten Holzkisten - optimal gegen Feuchtigkeit und Kälte geschützt - auf dem Dachboden seines Schöpfers in der Rue de la Réformation No. 17 im Schweizerischen La Chaux-de-Fonds, bis sie von ATB entdeckt und der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht wurde. Die gesamte Anlage spiegelt die unvergessene Epoche der seinerzeit überaus fortschrittlichen Errungenschaft der unbegrenzten Fortbewegung der 20er Jahre: eine beeindruckende Erfindung und Einrichtung, die bis heute ihre Nutzbarkeit bewiesen und erhalten hat. TECHNISCHE DATEN: Gesamtfläche der Anlage: 16 x 6 m mit 3 kompletten Zügen. FAHRMATERIAL: 1) 3 Elektro-Lokomotiven: a) Lok "Type CFF Serie 10901", Gewicht: 7 kg. Länge: 50 cm. Zugkraft 25 kg. b) Lok "Typ P.O. Serie 14304", Gewicht: 8 kg. Länge 52 cm. Zugkraft 25 kg. c) Dampflok "Typ Pacific Serie 6106", elektrifiziert, Gewicht: 7,5 kg. Länge: 75 cm. Zugkraft 20 kg. - 2) 8 D-Zug-Wagen: a) Pullman-Wagen "Mitropa", Länge: 65 cm. Gewicht: 3,8 kg! Mahagoni-Innenausstattung, 24 Lampen, 16 Spiegel, 12 Tische mit Glasplatten und kleinen beleuchtbaren Lampen, 24 Polstersessel, 2 Uhren, Deckenleuchte, Toiletten, Vorhängen, Gepäckfächern, Linoleumboden und Ahorndecke mit Intarsien. b) Salonwagen, Länge: 52 cm. Gewicht: 3,15 kg. Palisander-Innenausstattung, 2 vierarmige Lüster, gepolsterte Ledersessel und -sofas, Tische, Spiegel, Toiletten und 12 Lampen. c) Speisewagen, Länge: 52 cm. Gewicht: 3 kg. Innenausstattung aus rosa Zedernholz, Lederklappsessel, Tische, Spiegel, Küche. d) Schlafwagen, Länge: 52 cm. Gewicht: 3 kg. Innenausstattung aus Eiche, Spiegel, Toiletten, 12 Lampen. e) Personenwagen "1. und 2. Klasse", gepolsterte Klappbänke (blau und kupferfarben), 9 Lampen, Durchgang, Spiegel, Toiletten, etc. f) 2 Personenwagen "3. Klasse", Länge: 46 cm. Gewicht: jeweils 2 kg, mit 8 Lampen und Klapptischen an den Fenstern. g) 1 Gepäckwagen, Länge: 39 cm. Gewicht: 1,75 kg. Mit 8 Lampen. - Alle Wagen sind absolut originalgetreu rekonstruiert, die Fenster und Türen lassen sich öffnen, die Inneneinrichtung ist detailgetreu wiedergegeben und mit Reisenden figürlich äußerst attraktiv bestückt. Die elektrische Beleuchtung ist mit Dynamo für die einzelnen Wagen individuell gesteuert. - 3) 6 Personenwagen: a) Postwagen, Länge: 35,5 cm. Gewicht: 1,65 kg. Mit 8 Lampen. b) Gepäckwagen, Länge: 32 cm. Gewicht: 1,35 kg. Mit 8 Lampen. c) 4 Personenwagen "3. Klasse", einer davon mit 3 beweglichen Achsen, die automatisch die Kurven nehmen, mit Puffern, jeweils 8 Lampen, beweglichen Fenstern und Türen, Gewicht: jeweils 1,5 kg. - 4) 15 verschiedene Güterwagen, u.a. offener Langholzwagen, Längen: verschieden, Gewicht: jeweils 0,8-2 kg. Alle mit Ladegut bestückt!!! AUFBAUTEN: 1) Hauptbahnhof: Moderner Bau mit Bürgersteigen, mit 2 Nebengebäuden, alle mit detailgetreuer Inneneinrichtung und Beleuchtung. Maße: 1,43 m lang, 69 cm tief, 49 cm hoch. 3 beleuchtete Gebäude mit insgesamt 40 Lampen!! a) Linkes Gebäude: Mit Gepäckhalle, Büro des Stationsvorstehers, Materiallager, Eingangshalle, möblierte Wohnung, 3 Zimmer und Küche, Bad, WC, Spiegel, Bilder, Becken etc. b) Zentralgebäude (Mitte): Große Halle mit Chromlüster, Blumen- und Zeitungskiosken, Friseur, Fahrkartenbüro, Fußgängerunterführung zum Bahnsteig, Automaten, beleuchteter elektrischer Uhr, Reisende und Personal. c) Rechtes Gebäude: Möblierte Gaststätte, Tische mit Marmorplatten, Theke, 30 Stühle, Garderobe, Garnituren und 3-armige Lüster, Reisende und Personal, Wartesäle 1. und 2. Klasse, WC, eine möblierte Wohnung wie im linken Nebengebäude. - 2) Güterbahnhof: Maße: 2,00 m lang, 69 cm tief und 26 cm hoch. Bahnsteig unter freiem Himmel, überdacht und geschlossen, Büro, WC, Beleuchtung mit 8 Lampen. Platz zum Abladen von 4 Waggons, ein Drehkran. - 3) 2 Bahnsteige: a) Mit Bank, Briefkasten, Fahrkartenautomaten, kleiner Zentrale, 8 Schaltern zur Regelung der Beleuchtung und funktionierender elektrischer Bahnsteiguhr. b) Mit 7 Lampen, einer beleuchteten elektrischen Bahnsteiguhr, 2 Bänken, Fußgänger-Unterführung zum Bahnhof. Maße: 2,00 m lang, 20,5 cm tief, 19 cm hoch. - 4) Originalgetreues Stellwerk: Mit 26 Schaltern und 44 Kontakt-Steckern. Maße: 60 cm lang, 18 cm tief und 42,5 cm hoch. - 5) Lokschuppen: Für Lokomotiven und Waggons, mit 3 Einfahrten, 6 Toren und 8 Lampen. Maße: 1,13 m lang x 70 cm tief und 48 cm hoch. - 6) Schaltstation: Verteiler für 10 verschiedene ober- und unterirdische Leitungen mit Schaltern und Isolatoren. Maße: 39 cm lang, 8,5 cm tief, 35 cm hoch. - 7) Bahnwärterhaus: Möbliert, mit Warteraum, Beleuchtung mit 8 Lampen. Maße: 46 cm lang, 26 cm tief, 28 cm hoch. - 8) Übergang: Mit 2 Treppen. Maße: 1,45 m lang!! 11 cm breit, 35 cm hoch. - 9) Brücke: Mit verstärkten Bögen. Maße: 2,00 m lang!! 36,5 cm breit, 40 cm hoch. - 10) Drehscheibe: Durchmesser: 75 cm. Motor und Fernbedienung, Feineinstellung über Schneckengang, Anhaltekontakte. - 11) Rolleiter: Zur Kabelanbringung. SCHIENENMATERIAL: 1) Ca. 400 Meter Gleise, (60 kg) Profileisen, mit ca. 25.000 Schrauben absolut originalgetreu befestigt. - 2) 3.300 Schwellen aus Holz. - 3) Ca. 1.500 Laschen, mit 3.000 Gleisschrauben auf Schienen befestigt. - 4) 22 Kreuzungen, davon 21 einfache Weichen, mit elektrodynamischen Laternen, 55 cm lang, sowie 1 Winkelkreuzung. - 5) 8 Signale: 1 Scheiben-, 3 Paletten- (davon 2 automatische), 2 Läutwerke mit 2 Glocken, 2 Läutwerke mit 1 Glocke, alles mit elektrodynamischer Fernbedienung. WEITERES MATERIAL: 1) Ca. 320 Radbremsen, an Waggons und Lokomotiven. - 2) Ca. 106 Oberleitungsmasten, mit ca. 400 m Kabel. - 3) 322 Isolatoren aus Porzellan, 250 aus Masse. - 4) 2 Kräne, einer für doppelgleisigen Einsatz auf Lore und 1 Drehkran. - 5) Ca. 120 verschiedene Figuren. ELEKTRISCHER BETRIEB: 1) Spezial-Transformator, hergestellt von "Ecole d`Electrotechnique du Technicum du Locle". Für 110, 125, 150, 220 und 250 V/ 3 Amp./per 50. - 2) Stellwerk, mit Lichtschranken-Fernsteuerung!!!Please WATCH on: Youtube.com/AuctionTeamBreker

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COINS - A SILVER HALFCROWN, William III 1696 - First bust, large shields, ordinary harp, edge Octavo

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Lot 148

COINS - A SILVER HALFCROWN, William III 1696 - First bust, large shields, ordinary harp, edge Octavo

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Lot 136

STAMPS - A COLLECTION OF GB COVERS, first day and special cancels

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MAPS - JOHN SPEED “A New and Accurat Map of the World.” London; George Humble 1626 (1627), a later coloured engra

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Lot 399

MAPS - JOHN SPEED “A New and Accurat Map of the World.” London; George Humble 1626 (1627), a later coloured engraving twin hemisphere Map of the World State 1 showing California depicted as an island, with decorative borders incorporating Polar celestial hemispheres, medallion portraits of the first four circum navigators (Magellan, Drake, Cavendish and Van Noort), allegorical figures of the four elements and diagrams of solar and lunar eclipses, having two page general description verso, 39cm x 51cm , plain glazed in moulded black and gilt frame

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Lot 139

STAMPS - MANY HUNDREDS OR WORLD STAMPS, plus approx 80 GB First Day Covers and good number of presentation packs with good face value

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Lot 141

STAMPS - A LARGE COLLECTION OF WORLD STAMPS contained in suitcase and box, includes GB Penny Lilacs, First Day Silver Wedding covers etc.

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A Large Collection of John Lennon and The Beatles Stamps and Other Ephemera, including first day covers, privately produced s

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Lot 303

A Large Collection of John Lennon and The Beatles Stamps and Other Ephemera, including first day covers, privately produced stamps, trading card sets, Chinese and other phone cards, stickers, postcards and tickets, in eight ring binders

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A North Yorkshire Moor Railway Commemorative Silver Ticket, issued to commemorate the reopening on the 22nd April 1973 for a

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Lot 318

A North Yorkshire Moor Railway Commemorative Silver Ticket, issued to commemorate the reopening on the 22nd April 1973 for a 1st class return journey from Pickering to Grosmont, in presentation box; A Railway Sesquicentennial Medallic First Day Cover (2)

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A pair of early 19th Century English School silkwork and painted studies "Fidele`s Tomb" depicting figures laying f

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Lot 65A

A pair of early 19th Century English School silkwork and painted studies "Fidele`s Tomb" depicting figures laying flowers and wreaths upon a tomb inscribed "Sacred to the memory Fidele", a town in the background, together with a companion depicting a woman in a wooded landscape attempting to catch a dove, another figure looking on from behind bushes, a pair, monochrome, unsigned, the first titled to base, both bearing contemporary hand-written inscriptions verso quoting from Spenser`s "Faerie Queene", 24 cm x 28 cm (ILLUSTRATED)

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An early 14" d/t steel panel plane by SPIERS with rosewood infill, handle and wedge and with screwed sides, this probabl

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Lot 433

An early 14" d/t steel panel plane by SPIERS with rosewood infill, handle and wedge and with screwed sides, this probably Spiers first model (see Lampert p34) G

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A boxed Royal Doulton commemorative cut glass goblet inscribed "The RT Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher MP First Woman Prime Mi

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Lot 512

A boxed Royal Doulton commemorative cut glass goblet inscribed "The RT Hon Mrs Margaret Thatcher MP First Woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1979" and with engraved portrait to the reverse, height 23cm.

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A quantity of stamps including a stamp album with sundry British and world stamps, First Day covers, etc.

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Lot 732

A quantity of stamps including a stamp album with sundry British and world stamps, First Day covers, etc.

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Two stamp albums containing a quantity of British and world stamps, also a quantity of first day covers.

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Lot 733

Two stamp albums containing a quantity of British and world stamps, also a quantity of first day covers.

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Two boxes of stamps including first day covers.

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Lot 737

Two boxes of stamps including first day covers.

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A box of hardback books including several first editions, The Mint by T.E. Lawrence, 1955, Stalin by Leon Trotsky, etc.

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Lot 743

A box of hardback books including several first editions, The Mint by T.E. Lawrence, 1955, Stalin by Leon Trotsky, etc.

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A 1930s 9ct gold National Cyclists Union medallion inscribed "Tandem Championship 1936 First", diameter 3.25cm, app

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Lot 1216

A 1930s 9ct gold National Cyclists Union medallion inscribed "Tandem Championship 1936 First", diameter 3.25cm, approx 23g, and in velvet lined case.

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Title Pages (The Bible That Is, the Holy Scriptures Contained in the Old & New Testament), ca. 1610. 8 x 11.8”. (HC

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Title Pages (The Bible That Is, the Holy Scriptures Contained in the Old & New Testament), ca. 1610. 8 x 11.8”. (HC) This title page is from an early 17th-century edition of the Geneva Bible, popularly known as the Breeches Bible, Elizabethan Family Bible, or Pilgrim’s Bible. The Geneva Bible was first published in 1560 in Switzerland by refugees who fled England during the reign of the Roman Catholic Queen BloodyMary. Publication returned to England when Protestant-friendly Queen Elizabeth took the throne. It is one of the most significant Protestant translations of Scripture prior to the King James. This title page is from an edition published by Robert Barker, and features two pillars decorated by 24 medallions representing various personages in the bible. The pillars are surrounded by grapevines and biblical scenes, including Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, and Moses and the Ten Commandments. Watermarked paper with some minor creasing in corners. Remargined at right and bottom with small loss of image at bottom. There is faint manuscript writing in title cartouche including the date 1611. (B)

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World (Designatio Orbis Christiani), Mercator/Hondius, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, [1607]. 7.5 x 5.8”. (HC) This is one of

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Lot 11

World (Designatio Orbis Christiani), Mercator/Hondius, Atlas Minor, Amsterdam, [1607]. 7.5 x 5.8”. (HC) This is one of the first thematic maps, and it is the second world map in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Minor. It is on a planispherical projection and uses symbols (identified in the key at bottom) to designate those areas of the world that are Christian (cross), Muslim (crescent), and idolaters (arrow). This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso. Ref: Shirley no.260. There are a few faint spots and the map has been professionally remargined at top right with a small amount of neatline in facsimile. Cardinal directions written in manuscript ink in blank margins. (+B)

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World ([World and Horological Diagrams]), Ritter, Speculum Solis…, [1607]. 13.3 x 11”. (BW) A rare and extremely

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Lot 12

World ([World and Horological Diagrams]), Ritter, Speculum Solis…, [1607]. 13.3 x 11”. (BW) A rare and extremely unusual map shows the world projected from the North Pole as if it were the table of a sundial. The landmasses are drawn to scale in proportion to their distance from the pole. The result is a very distorted, though mathematically correct, projection. Ten horological diagrams surround the central map and all are enclosed in a decorative border. The plate was designed for Ritter`s first edition of the Speculum Solis in 1607, and is a synopsis of all the plates that appear in his later editions. Ref: cf Shirley no.270. Watermarked paper with a few minute tears that have been professionally closed on verso. Also professionally remargined. (A)

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World (A Map of the World, on Mercators Projection), Anon., Gentleman`s Magazine, London, 1755. 11.3 x 7.3”. (BW) Jolly

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World (A Map of the World, on Mercators Projection), Anon., Gentleman`s Magazine, London, 1755. 11.3 x 7.3”. (BW) Jolly called this "a neatly executed map showing the state of discovery with little fanciful speculation." The west coast of North American is labeled New Albion and a note in the Pacific reads "Land discovered in 1741, see Gent. Mag. Vol. 24." The entire eastern coast of Australia is indicated as unknown by a dotted line and Van Diemens Land is still connected to the continent. Only the western coast of New Zealand is shown. Cape Circumcision floats alone in the south Atlantic well below the Cape of Good Hope. The map is still bound in the original December 1755 issue that includes an article on the map. Ref: Jolly (GENT-94) Issued folding, with uneven toning. The magazine`s first few pages are detached. (B)

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World (A General Chart on Mercator`s Projection, to Shew the Track of the Lion and Hindostan from England to the Gulph of Pek

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Lot 32

World (A General Chart on Mercator`s Projection, to Shew the Track of the Lion and Hindostan from England to the Gulph of Pekin in China, … also the Limits of the Chinese Empire, as Extended by the Conquests of the Present Emperor Tchien-Lung.), Barrow, An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain…, London, 1796. 36.5 x 23.5”. (BW) This large chart was part of an account of George Macartney`s travels to China. Macartney was Britain`s first envoy to China, and was tasked with convincing emperor Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Great Britain and China by allowing the British to have a permanent embassy in the country. The map shows the track of two ships, the Lion and Hindostan, on their routes from England to China and back. Each day`s progress was recorded along the route along with several notations to the dangers along the way. The map was drawn by John Barrow, who was the private secretary to Lord Macartney. He was later Secretary to the Admiralty and was a vice-president and founding member of the Royal Geographical Society. Published by George Nicol. Nice impression on thick, watermarked paper with a few tiny spots, else fine. (A)

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World (Mappe-Monde Dressee Suivant les Nouvelles Relations…), Robert de Vaugondy/Delamarche, Paris, 1804. 29 x 18.8&#82

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Lot 35

World (Mappe-Monde Dressee Suivant les Nouvelles Relations…), Robert de Vaugondy/Delamarche, Paris, 1804. 29 x 18.8”. (HC) Fifth state of this attractive double hemisphere world first issued in 1749. The map has been updated with information, particularly the additional discoveries of Cook, La Perouse, Vancouver, and Mackensie to the year 1802 as noted in the supplementary cartouche. With these discoveries now reflected in the map, we no longer see the notion of a Northwest Passage. However, much of the inland Pacific Northwest is still relatively blank. The tracks of explorations and trade routes are shown in detail throughout. The large title cartouche is draped with a garland of flowers. Originally by the Robert de Vaugondy family, this map was reissued by their successor, Charles Francois Delamarche. Ref: cf. Pedley no.6. Outline color on watermarked paper, with an archivally repaired centerfold separation that enters 4" into map image at bottom. There are some small worm tracks that have been professionally repaired, with a minute amount of map border in facsimile. (+B)

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Ancient World (Tabula Itineraria ex Illustri Peutingerorum Bibliotheca…), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 159.3 x 7.3&#82

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Lot 43

Ancient World (Tabula Itineraria ex Illustri Peutingerorum Bibliotheca…), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1650. 159.3 x 7.3”. (HC) This impressive long map is the famous Peutinger Table, or a Roman road map of the world. The original parchment document was found by Konrad Celtes in a library in Augsburg, came into the hands of Konrad Peutinger and later went to his relative Mark Welser who was the first to publish a copy of it in 1591 at Aldus Manutius in Venice. This map, based on the original manuscript, was first popularized by Ortelius in 1598 and became an important part of his great historical atlas. Jansson`s version is nearly identical to that of Ortelius. This decorative strip map depicts the imperial roads and posts within the Roman Empire throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia as far as Toprobana (Sri Lanka). Printed on 8 sheets, now joined. Ref: Shirley no.393. Issued folding, with some minor fold separations that have been archivally repaired. (A)

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North Pole (Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio), Mercator, Gerardi Mercatirus Atlas…, [1613]. 15.5 x 14.8”. (HC

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Lot 45

North Pole (Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio), Mercator, Gerardi Mercatirus Atlas…, [1613]. 15.5 x 14.8”. (HC) This influential map was the first separately printed map devoted to the Arctic. The hemisphere is surrounded by a floral design with four roundels in each corner. These contain the title, the Faeroe Isles, the Shetland Isles, and the mythical island of Frisland. The North Pole is shown according to legend as a large rock in a giant whirlpool and surrounded by four islands separated by rivers. One of the islands is noted as being inhabited by pygmies. The magnetic north is depicted as a separate island rock just outside the polar mass. In North America, there is a very early reference to California (California regio, sola fama Hispanis nota), curiously shown north of the El streto de Anian. The map depicts the attempts of Frobisher and Davis to locate the northern passages to Asia. This is the second state of the plate with updates in the region north of Russia including undefined coastlines to one of the islands surrounding the pole and Novaya Zemlya. French text on verso. Ref: Burden no.88; Kershaw no.22a. Original color and wide margins with several centerfold separations and some cracking adjacent to centerfold towards bottom, caused by the oxidation of the green pigment, all of which have all been expertly repaired. There is one small worm hole just west of Greenland that has also been professionally repaired, with minute loss of image. (+B)

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Sun (Schema Corporis Solaris, prout ab Auctore et P. Scheinero…), Kircher, D`Onder-Aardse Weereld, Amsterdam, ca. 1682.

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Lot 58

Sun (Schema Corporis Solaris, prout ab Auctore et P. Scheinero…), Kircher, D`Onder-Aardse Weereld, Amsterdam, ca. 1682. 16.1 x 14.3”. (HC) This stunning engraving is an early view of the sun shown with solar flares and surface eruptions based on the observations of Kircher and Christoph Scheiner in 1635. Kircher`s masterpiece, titled Mundus subterraneus (The Underground World) was the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth, proposing theories (sometimes fantastic) in the areas of physics, geography, geology, and chemistry. Published in a Dutch edition of Kircher`s famous Subterranean World by Johann Waesberger. Ref: De Vorsey (Mercator`s World) Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 28-31. Issued folding, now pressed on watermarked paper. There is a tiny hole in blank area of map image at bottom, a couple of tiny tears in blank margins, and two binding trims in left blank margin that have been repaired with old paper. (+B)

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Western Hemisphere (Nouveau Continent avec Plusieurs Isles), Mallet, Beschreibung des Gantzen Welt Kreises…, Paris, [16

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Lot 71

Western Hemisphere (Nouveau Continent avec Plusieurs Isles), Mallet, Beschreibung des Gantzen Welt Kreises…, Paris, [1684]. 4 x 5.5”. (HC) This is the first state of this charming miniature map drawn in a hemispheric projection. California is depicted as an island on the Briggs model, with a flat northern coast. New Guinea is named, the Solomon Islands dominate the Pacific, and part of the New Zealand coast is shown but not named. Three minutely engraved galleons decorate the map. Titled above in German: Das Neue Vestelant Nebst Vielen Inseln with fig. 79. Ref: Burden no.558; McLaughlin no.85-1. Light printer`s ink residue and some toning in far blank margins. (A)

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North America (Mondo Nuovo), Porcacchi, L`Isole piu Famose del Mondo, Venice, ca. 1576. 5.6 x 4”. (HC) First state of t

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Lot 83

North America (Mondo Nuovo), Porcacchi, L`Isole piu Famose del Mondo, Venice, ca. 1576. 5.6 x 4”. (HC) First state of this charming copper engraved map of the continent based on the Paolo Forlani map. The continent depicts the vastly elongated extension of the eastern seaboard, the Strait of Anian, a rather odd bulge in the California peninsula and Giapan (Japan) just offshore. The map has a stippled engraved sea in the Italian style and is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche, compass rose and two wild-looking sea creatures. On a full sheet of Italian text. Ref: Burden no.42; Manasek no.35. There are a few spots and an archivally repaired tear that enters 0.25" into map image at left . The sheet of text has a few damp stains that do not impact map image. (+B)

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North America (A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and

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Lot 87

North America (A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with ye Adjoyning Territories of England and Spain), Moll, London, 1720. 39.8 x 24.3”. (HC) This large format map of North America is one of the most accurate English maps of the early 18th century. It is based upon Delisle`s influential map of 1718 and refutes the French territorial claims made on that map. The map shows French claims covering the Midwest and Mississippi valley. Moll notes the encroachment of the English claims in the east with a dotted line roughly following the Allegheny Mountains, showing the French interpretation of the evolving boundaries. Dotted lines also note the disputed boundaries of Carolina. These rival claims eventually culminated in the French and Indian War. According to Cumming, Moll’s map presents new information in the Southeast including trading routes, Indian tribes and villages, and French, English and Spanish forts and settlements. This information, which does not appear on any other printed map, was purportedly obtained from a manuscript map in the Public Record Office in London. In the west, California is shown as an island and the entire west coast south of Lahontan`s Limit is marked as "Parts Unknown." While there is little inland detail, the river system is well documented, including an area of Texas where many French explorers` routes are shown. The map is filled with interesting notations noting the quality of the land, the variety of Indian nations, the Country full of Beeves (Texan longhorn cattle) and a fascinating account of an Indian slave-hunting expedition in Florida. There are three insets including The Harbour at Annapolis Royal, A Map of the Mississippi and Mobile Rivers &c., and The Indian Fort Sasquehanok. It is further decorated by an elegant title cartouche topped with the British coat of arms and an elaborate distance scale. This is the first state of the map, dated 1720, with the imprint of Thomas Bowles, John King and John Bowles. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Ref: McLaughlin no.197; Wheat (TMW) no.105; Cumming (SE) pp. 43-44; Pritchard & Taliaferro no.21. Backed with tissue to repair a number of small chips and cracks, with minor loss of image mainly along the folds, and later color. There are some manuscript ink notations around the Great Lakes, light toning, and some minor soiling. (B)

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North America (America Septentrionalis, Concinnata juxta Observationes Dnn Academiae Regalis Scientiarum et Nonnullorum Alior

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Lot 89

North America (America Septentrionalis, Concinnata juxta Observationes Dnn Academiae Regalis Scientiarum et Nonnullorum Aliorum, et juxta Annotationes Recentissimas, per G. De L`Isle …), Lotter, ca. 1770. 22.5 x 17.8”. (HC) This attractive map is Lotter`s version of Guillaume Delisle`s foundation map of North America (1700). The Great Lakes are based on the Coronelli model showing the French strong points at Tadousac, Quebec, Fort Sorel, Montreal and Fort Frontenac. The English settlements are confined east of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers and include all the land around both lakes Erie and Ontario. French Louisiana is comprised of a narrow strip between the Mississippi and New Mexico, but stretches south to include most of present-day Texas. Numerous tracks in the Pacific show the routes of different voyages. The Sargasso Sea is graphically shown in the Atlantic. The most interesting aspect of the map is the region of California. Delisle was the first cartographer to revert to a peninsula form for California. Lotter follows that here, but engraved the map with a small gap at the head of the Gulf of California, thus leaving the possibility still open for the island theory. The large cartouche features a Native American and a ship`s captain. Ref: cf Tooley (America) no.34, p. 19; Sellers & Van Ee; no.126. Watermarked paper with wide margins and light toning and soiling. There are a some minute wormholes, only visible when held to light. (B)

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Colonial North America and Caribbean (Mappa Geographica Regionem Mexicanam et Floridam Terrasque adjacentes, ut et Anteriores

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Lot 102

Colonial North America and Caribbean (Mappa Geographica Regionem Mexicanam et Floridam Terrasque adjacentes, ut et Anteriores Americae Insulas, Cursus itidem et Reditus Navigantium versus flumen Missisipi et alias Colonias…), Seutter/Lotter, Augsburg, ca. 1770. 22.8 x 18.8”. (HC) This is one of the many versions of Delisle`s important map of 1703 (Carte du Mexique et de la Floride). It provides a view of North America from the Great Lakes through the West Indies. The British colonies are confined east of the Appalachian Mountains, France controls the Mississippi Valley and Florida, and Spain possesses Mexico; political divisions as dictated by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. New Mexico is finely described with many native tribes and pueblos noted, including Acoma, Santa Clara, and Isleta. While geographically nearly identical to Delisle`s chart, this map is very decorative with the lower left corner filled with a huge sea battle and the Atlantic filled with four inset plans of Panama, Havana, Carthagena and Vera Cruz. Engraved by Tobias Conrad Lotter and first published by Lotter’s father-in-law, Matthais Seutter, this edition was published by Lotter after he inherited the plate in 1758. Ref: Martin & Martin, plt. 18. Professionally remargined on three sides with a small amount of neatline in facsimile. There are a few minute worm holes in an unengraved area of map and some small stains in image. (B)

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Colonial United States and Canada - Great Lakes (Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, &c.), Sanson, Paris, 1656. 21.5 x 15.8&#8

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Lot 109

Colonial United States and Canada - Great Lakes (Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, &c.), Sanson, Paris, 1656. 21.5 x 15.8”. (HC) This is one of the most influential seventeenth century maps of the French and English colonies in North America. It concentrates on the region of greatest French interest with the boundary lines reflecting the French version of territorial boundaries. Sanson based the map primarily on Jesuit sources, retaining Champlain`s basic cartographic model for the northern parts of Canada. He added some nomenclature of James, Foxe, and Button and retained the earlier concept of Button`s Northwest Passage, in the southwest corner of the bay. The most important aspect of the map is the first appearance of L. Erie, ou du Chat as a recognizable lake. This delineation influenced the cartography of the region for over 100 years and was not superceded until Delisle`s Carte du Canada in 1703. The entire Great Lakes basin and the St. Lawrence River are shown in great detail. Lake Superior and Michigan (Lac du Puans) are left open-end to the west. Other geographical improvements introduced with this map include a more detailed Hudson Bay, the introduction of Long Island, and the correct position of New Amsterdam. Engraved by Jan van Somer. Ref: Burden no.318; Kershaw no.133; Schwartz & Ehrenberg no.62; Pastoureau, Sanson V [86]. Original outline color on watermarked paper with light toning along centerfold and a printer`s crease at bottom left. There is an extraneous crease at left and two unobtrusive manuscript ink marks at top left. Remnants of paper hinge tape on verso. (+B)

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Eastern United States & Canada (Tierra Nueva), Ruscelli, La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Allessadrino…, Venice, ca.

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Lot 122

Eastern United States & Canada (Tierra Nueva), Ruscelli, La Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo Allessadrino…, Venice, ca. 1561. 9.5 x 7.1”. (HC) This important early map devoted to the East Coast of North America is based on Giacomo Gastaldi`s map of 1548, which combined data from the Verrazano and Cartier voyages. The cartography is unchanged, with the exception of the depiction of the Hudson and St. Lawrence Rivers (unnamed), which are shown connected upriver, a notion he borrowed from Ramusio. Engraved on copper by Giulio and Livio Sanuto in the unmistakable Italian style. This is the first state, with Italian text on verso, published in 1561 and 1564. Ref: Burden no.30; Kershaw no.18a; McCorkle no.561.2. Watermarked paper with a few faint spots in ocean and marginal soiling. (A)

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Eastern Colonial United States & Canada ([On 2 Sheets] An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Fort Frontenac to t

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Lot 125

Eastern Colonial United States & Canada ([On 2 Sheets] An Exact Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Fort Frontenac to the Island of Anticosti Shewing the Soundings, Rocks, Shoals, &c. with Views of the Lands and All Necessary Instructions for Navigating that River to Quebec), Jefferys/Sayer & Bennett, The American Atlas, London, 1775. 18.8 x 23.5”. (BW) This large-scale map of the St. Lawrence River was first issued in 1757. It is based on the surveys of Jean Desayes with an updated depiction of the river from Lake Ontario to Quebec based on D`Anville. This great navigational chart is complete with soundings, rhumb lines, sailing directions, and coastal profiles. The central part of the map shows the river from Anticosti Island to Quebec, and it includes a number of insets depicting important sections of the river with greater detail. First issued in 1757, it was reissued in 1775 by Sayer and Bennet prompted by the growing tensions between the British government and its colonies, which generated an increasing demand for maps of North America. Printed on two sheets, unjoined, which would measure 37.5" x 23.5" if joined. Ref: Kershaw no.669; Stevens & Tree no.76-d. Nice impression on thick watermarked paper. There is some slight extraneous creasing and light toning along the centerfold and toning along the edges of the sheet. (+B)

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Eastern Colonial United States & Canada (America Septentrionalis a Domino d`Anville in Galliis Edita nunc in Anglia Colon

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Lot 126

Eastern Colonial United States & Canada (America Septentrionalis a Domino d`Anville in Galliis Edita nunc in Anglia Coloniis in Interiorem Virginiam Deductis nec non Fluvii Ohio Cursu…), Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1777. 20 x 18”. (HC) This is the Revolutionary War issue of Homann`s map that was originally published during the French and Indian War in 1756 after Jeffery`s map from the previous year. This edition includes several alterations and updates plus the line "et ad bellum praesentis temporis accomodata" added to the imprint. It shows the area from James Bay and Newfoundland in the north to northern Florida and the Gulf coast in the south, and depicts the British and French possessions during the first full year of the war. The western extent of the map is just west of the Mississippi River, and is called Mississippi or Louisiana. The boundaries of Virginia and North Carolina, shown with dotted lines, extend westward off the map. The boundary of New York still appears to cross Lakes Ontario, Huron and Erie to include the lower peninsula of Michigan, but the western extent is not clearly delineated. There is an early depiction of Georgia with its boundary on the Mississippi. The map is embellished with a large title cartouche. The extensive German text at upper left and lower right describes the British claims and French encroachments with historical context. Ref: McCorkle no.756.1; Sellers & Van Ee no.68. A slightly uneven impression with light toning along centerfold and a few unobtrusive spots in the image. There is light soiling, two archivally repaired worm holes, and a few tiny chips and tears all confined to the blank margins. (+B)

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United States ([Map of Proposed Routes of Western Railroads]), Whitney, Report No. 733, 30th Congress, 1st Session, Washingto

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Lot 135

United States ([Map of Proposed Routes of Western Railroads]), Whitney, Report No. 733, 30th Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1848. 15.5 x 9.6”. (BW) This important map of the United States shows the existing (finished and unfinished) railroads in the eastern states with a proposed railroad shown beginning at Prairie du Chin and stretching toward the Pacific through South Pass. There is also an unusual railroad stretching from Memphis to Guaymas with a connector reaching to Matagorda. This is named as Mill`s Road. Robert Mills proposed linking the two coasts by rail as early as 1819 and was among the project`s most ardent supporters. The map portrays the United States prior to the acquisition of California and the Southwest, with a large Oregon Territory and a large Texas. The map, engraved by O.H. Throop, was issued for Whitney`s report to the 30th Congress in 1848, which is included with the map. The report is "Report No. 733 (To accompany H.R. bill No. 468.) House of Representatives. Railroad to Oregon. June 23, 1848." The complete report includes the second Whitney map, an untitled world map " (20.7 x 12.5") prepared by Mr. Whitney for Mr. Breese`s report to the Senate." This map shows the United States at the center with Whitney`s railroad connecting to sailing routes throughout the world, making us "the centre and thoroughfare" to the 950,000,000 people of the world. 8vo, 77pp, 2 folding maps. Uncommon to find the report and maps together. Asa Whitney was one of the earliest backers of an American Transcontinental Railway. It was as early as 1830 that Whitney first became enthralled with railroads and foresaw their future role in business and transport. Whitney`s proposed route from Lake Michigan through South Pass to the Pacific was not accepted mainly because of the growing sectionalism before the Civil War. However, the map is an important part of the railroad history of the United States. Maps are issued folding. The U.S. map is lightly toned with a hint of offsetting, a few minor spots, and an extraneous crease at lower left. The world map has some scattered foxing and an extraneous crease at lower left. The report has light scattered foxing. (B)

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United States (Mills` Map of the Several Routes Proposed to the Pacific Ocean from the Head Waters of the Missouri, to the Is

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Lot 136

United States (Mills` Map of the Several Routes Proposed to the Pacific Ocean from the Head Waters of the Missouri, to the Isthmus of Darien), U.S. Government, Sen. Doc. no.51, 1 Sess. 30th Cong., Baltimore, [1848]. 9 x 8.3”. (BW) This interesting and historically important map was one of the first to promote to Congress the idea of a trans-continental railroad. The map shows four major routes; Whitney`s route (connecting New York, Chicago and Astoria), the Albuquerque-Memphis route (connecting Memphis, Little Rock, Albuquerque and San Diego), the Vicksburg and New Orleans route (from New Orleans to Vicksburg and on to San Antonio and Guaymas) and finally the Mills Telegraph Route (cutting across Texas and Mexico from Matagorda to an unnamed terminal in the vicinity of Los Mochis). Robert Mills proposed linking the two coasts by rail as early as 1819 and was among the project`s most ardent supporters. Included with the map is the 5 pp. pamphlet report. Ref: Wheat (Gold) no.54; Wheat (TMW) no.564. Lightly toned, narrow bottom margin, and 1" centerfold separations at top and bottom that have been closed on verso with archival tape. (+B)

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United States ([Puzzle] Outline Map of the United States), Milton Bradley Co., ca. 1881. 22.5 x 15.5”. (PC) This is a v

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Lot 140

United States ([Puzzle] Outline Map of the United States), Milton Bradley Co., ca. 1881. 22.5 x 15.5”. (PC) This is a very early, complete puzzle map of the United States in its original box produced by Milton Bradley & Co. of Springfield, Massachusetts. There is basic detail including the location of major cities, rivers and railroads along with illustrations of a train and sailing ship in the blank areas. The circa date is based on railroad construction progress on the map, which show lines ending at Miles, Montana; Durango, Colorado; and El Paso, Texas. These cities were all reached in 1881. The puzzle is housed in a solid wood box with paper title label attached to the top, "Dissected Outline Map of the United States of America." The 61 puzzle pieces are made of 1/16" thick compressed paper board and are all 4 sided with straight edges instead of the more common state shaped pieces. Milton Bradley established his color lithography shop in 1860 and soon thereafter started making board games. During the Civil War he produced small games that soldiers could easily pack in their knapsacks – considered the first American travel games. By the 1870s the company was producing dozens of different types of games and in 1880 began making jigsaw puzzles. Milton Bradley was an early advocate of the idea of kindergarten and many of the company’s products were educational in nature. This is a great example of his early work. The puzzle has some light wear and a few abrasions. The box is solid with light wear and soiling. (+B)

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Colonial New England and Mid-Atlantic (Nova Anglia Novum Belgium et Virginia), Jansson, Atlas or a Geographicke description o

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Lot 152

Colonial New England and Mid-Atlantic (Nova Anglia Novum Belgium et Virginia), Jansson, Atlas or a Geographicke description of the Regions…, Amsterdam, [1636]. 20 x 15.3”. (HC) This is the first state of Jansson`s important map of the eastern coast of North America covering from just south of the outer banks in present-day North Carolina to Nova Scotia. The map is based on the less well-known map of Johannes de Laet of 1630, but covers a slightly larger area. Because of its wider distribution, Jansson`s map was much more influential, particularly with its depiction of the Dutch of Nieuw Nederland (New York). Cape Cod, Lake Champlain, Long Island, and the Chesapeake Bay are easily recognized compared to earlier maps. In fact, this map contains some of the earliest accurate cartography of the region showing New Amsterdam, Manhattan Island (Manbattes), Fort Orange, the Hudson (Noordt River) and the Delaware (Zuydt River). The map includes part of the Great Lakes, labeled Grand Lac and Lac des Yroquois, an unnamed Lake Champlain, and a fictitious lake at the headwaters of the Delaware River. According to Karpinski, this "is the first printed complete map of Lake Superior" although according to Burden there is no evidence to support that and Grand Lac is more likely Lake Huron. The map is adorned with two decorative cartouches, ships, sea monsters and compass roses. A portion of the entertaining English narrative on the verso describes the edible denizens of the sea in verse: The Luscious Lobster, with the Crabfish raw. The Brinish Oyster, Muscle Periwigge And Tortoise Sought for by the Indian Squaw Which to the flats dance many a winters Jigge, To dive for Cocles, and to digge for Clammes, Whereby her Lazie Husbands guttes she crammes. Ref: Burden no.247; Cumming (SE) no.39; Karpinski, p. 26 & 31 plt. II; McCorkle no.636.2. The map has been professionally cleaned with a 1" tear to the left of the title cartouche and centerfold separations at top and bottom extending 2" and 0.5" into the image respectively, all of which have been almost invisibly repaired. A number of chips and tears in the blank margins have also been expertly repaired. The original color is a bit faded and there is a minute hole in the title cartouche. (B)

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Colonial Mid-Atlantic (Nova Virginiae Tabula), Hondius/Blaeu, Novus Atlas, Amsterdam, [1642]. 19 x 15”. (HC) The early

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Lot 157

Colonial Mid-Atlantic (Nova Virginiae Tabula), Hondius/Blaeu, Novus Atlas, Amsterdam, [1642]. 19 x 15”. (HC) The early settlement of Jamestown is noted as Iamestowne, and there are a number of other place names, both English and Native American. The map was derived from Capt. John Smith`s map of 1612, which was the first to depict the bay and its tributaries with any accuracy. In the upper left corner is an engraving of the great Indian chief, Powhatan, seated on his throne and surrounded by his subjects. A Susquehanna chief is depicted on the right under the British coat-of-arms and a key cartouche. The plate was engraved by Dirck Grijp and was originally published by Jodocus Hondius Jr. in 1618. It was purchased by Willem Blaeu shortly after Hondius` death (1629) and Blaeu`s imprint replaced that of Hondius. Dutch text on verso. Ref: Burden no.193; Portinaro & Knirsch KXXIV; Tooley (Amer) p. 161-62. Very strong impression with some insignificant spots primarily in the blank margins. The original outline color is faded. (A)

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Mid-Atlantic United States (Map of the Country Embracing the Several Routes Examined with a View to a National Road from Wash

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Lot 165

Mid-Atlantic United States (Map of the Country Embracing the Several Routes Examined with a View to a National Road from Washington to Lake Ontario), U.S. War Department, Washington D.C., ca. 1829. 17 x 37”. (BW) This pair of early maps reflect the federal government`s early concern for providing a viable transportation system across the country. The detailed and interesting maps were based on a map by Col. Stephen H. Long, compiled by F. Harrison, Jr., drawn by A.J. Stansbury, and engraved on copper by W. Harrison. The first sheet covers an 80-mile section from just below Washington D.C. to Athens, PA, on a scale of five miles to the inch. The various routes run through Harrisburg, Williamsport, Baltimore and Lancaster. The second map is untitled and shows the road system north of the Susquehanna River to Lake Ontario. Both are filled with great detail of country roads, turnpikes, towns and even locates taverns and stores. Each is printed on two joined sheets. Size given is for the first map, the second untitled map measures 17 x 28.5". Both banknote style maps show moderate offsetting and toning especially where the sheets are joined. The southern sheet also has some staining in the upper portion of the image and a tiny hole 2" above Frederick, MD. (+C)

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Central United States ([Lot of 2] Geological Map of the Middle and Western States [and 22 plates from the Report]), Hall, Geo

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Lot 182

Central United States ([Lot of 2] Geological Map of the Middle and Western States [and 22 plates from the Report]), Hall, Geology of New York, Part IV...Survey of the Fourth Geological District, New York, [1843]. 32 x 22.5”. (HC) This colorful lithographed geological map, produced by the eminent American geologist James Hall, blends science and the art of cartography. Twenty-three geological formations are named and differentiated using hand applied color. The map covers the region of the United States from its western boundary along the Mississippi River, east to Long Island and the Atlantic. It includes all or parts of Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. The lakes Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario are shown. Lithographed by Endicott of New York and signed in the plate by James Hall. A very nice example of an early and scarce geological map. Blank verso. This important regional geological map employs the "New York System" of stratigraphic nomenclature developed by Hall and others at the New York Geological Survey. This system emphasized the importance of paleontology for delineating geological units and introduced the concept of "type locality," a primary reference location used for defining the characteristics of geological formations. This map is the first regional application of this new system, which evolved into the standard nomenclature used today for North America and much of the rest of the world. Included with the map are 22 attractive and detailed plates from the disbound report which feature numerous hand colored profile sections of the area, along with many views and images of fossils. Ref: Marcou no.32. The map is very good with narrow side margins as issued, light offsetting, and an edge tear at top that enters 0.5" into the image. The original binding strap is attached at top left. Plates and text are generally good with some scattered foxing. (+B)

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Western United States (Map Illustrating the General Geological Features of the Country West of the Mississippi River), Hall,

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Lot 188

Western United States (Map Illustrating the General Geological Features of the Country West of the Mississippi River), Hall, U.S. and Mexican Boundary Survey, Vol. I, New York, [1857]. 23.3 x 20.3”. (HC) This great map of the western United States was one of the first geological maps of the region. It illustrates the many mineral resources that helped spur westward migration and expansion. The legend uses color to identify twelve geological formations. The map is also filled with terrific detail of mountains, watersheds, cities and roads. It covers the country from the Ohio River Valley to the Pacific and extends to include the states of Sonora and Chihuahua in Mexico. The political divisions include the large western territories of Washington, Oregon, Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska and Kansas. Drawn by Thomas Jekyill. Lithographed by Sarony, Major & Knapp, 449 Broadway, New York. Ref: Marcou & Marcou no.52; Wheat [TMW] no.922; Blevins Wyoming no.76. A nice example with bright original color. There is a binding trim at left with a resulting binding tear that extends 2" into the image that has been closed on verso with archival tape and an extraneous crease at lower left that has been reinforced with archival tape on verso. (+B)

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Southwestern United States ([Lot of 2] Military Reconnaissance of the Arkansas, Rio del Norte and Rio Gila… [and] Notes

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Lot 199

Southwestern United States ([Lot of 2] Military Reconnaissance of the Arkansas, Rio del Norte and Rio Gila… [and] Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California…), Emory, Washington D.C., 1847-48. 67 x 30”. (BW) A) Military Reconnaissance of the Arkansas, Rio del Norte and Rio Gila, by W.H. Emory, dated 1847, (67" x 30"). An important Mexican-American War period map that shows the route of Col. Kearny and his Army of the West as they traveled from Ft. Leavenworth to Los Angeles via Santa Fe and San Diego. Wheat states that the map was an important milestone in the cartographic development and accurate determination of the geography of the West. Published in Senate Doc no.7, 30th Cong., 1st Session. A large map printed on three sheets, joined as issued. Ref: Wheat [TMW] no.544. Condition: Scattered foxing with numerous short splits at fold intersections and a few light damp stains at left. Folds into attractive contemporary hard blue covers with ribbon tie closures. (C+) B) Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California..., by W. H. Emory, published 1848, (6" x 9"). This is the Senate edition of Emory`s important report documenting the 1846-1847 journey of the advanced guard of General Kearny`s Army of The West. Emory was Brevet Major of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. Emory`s reports are enjoyable reads and this is no different, with passages such as "I stopped in the little town of Isoletta, to visit my friend, the accolade, who has the reputation, Indian though he be, of being the most honest man and best maker of brandy in the territory." The report summarizes the activity of the U.S. Army of the West after the capture of New Mexico with important early views of the region. It is illustrated with 26 lithographed views, three battle maps, and 14 botanical plates. The important view of San Diego is present. The battle plans are: Sketch of the Actions fought at San Pasqual in Upper California…; Sketch of the Passage of the Rio San Gabriel...; and Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper California. Fought between the Americans and Mexicans Jany. 9th, 1847. Complete with the two page report (Appendix No. 7) by P. St. Geo. Cooke, Major 2d Dragoons. Printed by Wendell and Van Benthuysen. This is the second edition printed, and thus did not originally contain the large folding map by Emory, which was included in the first and third editions. 416 pages + plates. 8vo, hardbound in brown cloth covers with original paper label on spine. Ref: Wagner & Camp no.148:2. Condition: Moderate to heavy foxing throughout the text with the plates showing only light scattered foxing. Label and covers are very worn. (B) See descriptions. ()

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Southwestern United States (Map of the Route Pursued in 1849 by the U.S. Troops, under the Command of Bvt. Lieut. Col. Jno. M

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Lot 200

Southwestern United States (Map of the Route Pursued in 1849 by the U.S. Troops, under the Command of Bvt. Lieut. Col. Jno. M. Washington, Governor of New Mexico, in an Expedition Against the Navajos Indians), Simpson/Kern, Navajo Journal, 31st Congress, 1st Session, Senate Exec. Doc. No.64, Washington D.C., 1849. 27.5 x 20”. (BW) This map is the product of a punitive expedition against marauding Navajo Indians. The expedition traveled from Santa Fe to Jemez Pueblo, then on the Navaho trail to Chaco Canyon, and via Washington Pass to Canyon de Chelly. They engaged the Navajo in their strongholds at Chaco Canyon and Canyon de Chelly where the tribe was soundly defeated. The soldiers then explored the area and were the first white men to discover and describe the prehistoric pueblos in the region. The return route traveled south of the Zuni Pueblos and east past Inscription Rock and Laguna Pueblo to the Rio Grande. A seldom seen map that Wheat calls "an arresting production, bringing out many new details of the region." Ref: Wheat (TMW) no.641. There is a 1" binding tear at upper left and a 0.25" edge tear at top left, both of which have been closed on verso with archival tape. The top left corner is chipped, just passing the neatline and there is some light toning primarily along a few folds. Fold intersections have been reinforced with archival tape on verso. (B)

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Southwestern United States (Topographical Map of the Road from Fort Smith, Arks. to Santa Fe, N.M. and from Dona Ana N.M. to

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Lot 201

Southwestern United States (Topographical Map of the Road from Fort Smith, Arks. to Santa Fe, N.M. and from Dona Ana N.M. to Fort Smith), Marcy, 31 Cong., 1st Sess, House Ex. Doc No. 45, Washington D.C., [1850]. 27.5 x 14.5”. (BW) This important map is bound in the original and complete report "Route from Fort Smith to Santa Fe. Letter from the Secretary of War" by Capt. R.B. Marcy, 5th U.S. Infantry, made by order of Bvt. Brig. Gen. M. Arbuckle. On the first page the report is forwarded by J.J. Abert, Col. Corps Top. Eng. to Hon. Geo. W. Crawford, Secretary of War and finally to the Hon. Howell Cobb, Speaker of the House of Representatives. This excellent topographical map delineates, for the first time, the region along the Red and Canadian Rivers. It shows two major roads from Fort Smith to Santa Fe, plus several other routes and Indian trails. The map also notes various tribal lands, topography and hydrology as well as the location of daily campsites. It is filled with interesting details and notations including the Apache Trail and Comanche Trail - "Said to be a good route for wagons, with water daily." It includes a very early depiction of Dallas located along the Trinity River. Wheat says "Marcy`s was the first comprehensive map of this area…" Disbound, 89pp, large folding map, and two plates by R. H. Kern, including "View of Santa Fe and Vicinity from the East." Ref: Howes S500, [map] Wheat TMW no.681. Light scattered foxing and toning along the folds. The pages are mostly clean with some scattered light foxing and a few stains on the title page. Map and report are housed in an attractive, contemporary brown clamshell folder. (+B)

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Southwestern United States (Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Green Rivers

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Lot 206

Southwestern United States (Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, in 1859…), Macomb, Washington D.C., 1876. 9.5 x 12”. (PC) This important report was produced in 1860 but not issued until 1876 due to the Civil War. Included is the very rare Map of Explorations and Surveys in New Mexico and Utah… (34 x 28.5"), which is considered by Wheat to be a landmark in the mapping of the region and "one of the most beautiful maps every published by the Army." According to Wheat there are several reasons for its importance. First, it is the first to show a trail to the junction of the Green and Grand Rivers. Second, he praises the map for its depiction of numerous routes of other explorers. Finally, it demonstrates the culmination of the process developed by Egloffstein to convey the idea of altitude. The process used a combination of extremely fine lines and applying acid to the plate for varying times, thus giving the map a remarkable 3-dimensional realism unmatched in the period. It is also the first to correctly establish the relationship between the San Juan and Colorado Rivers. The map covers Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and about 30% of Colorado. This highly sought after report is complete with eleven black and white engravings and eleven chromolithograph prints, and also features "Descriptions of the Cretaceous fossils collected on the San Juan Exploring Expedition under Capt. J. N. Macomb, U.S. Engineers." by F. B. Meek. 4to. Complete. Hardbound in brown cloth with gilt title on spine. Ref: Wheat (TMW) no.983. There are a number of fold separations and splits at fold intersections, some of which have been repaired on verso with archival material, including a clean 5" fold separation crossing the title that has not been closed. There is some light toning along folds, minor offsetting, and a few small spots. Text and plates are very good with some light toning and occasional small spots. The covers and spine are worn with the front cover loose and almost detached. The binding is almost perished with some pages separated from text block. (B)

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Colorado Springs, Colorado (Birds Eye View of Colorado Springs and Vicinity), Anon., ca. 1900. 17 x 24”. (BW) This rare

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Lot 222

Colorado Springs, Colorado (Birds Eye View of Colorado Springs and Vicinity), Anon., ca. 1900. 17 x 24”. (BW) This rare, anonymous promotional map of Colorado Springs shows a developing city with an impressive view of the Front Range in the background. Colorado Springs was founded in 1871 by William Palmer, a former Civil War General. Palmer was a surveyor for the Kansas Pacific railroad and secured legislation and funding for the Denver & Rio Grande railroad. Palmer thought this area was ideal for a town, and announced Colorado Springs as the route`s first destination out of Denver. As a result of the new infrastructure and the Pike`s Peak gold rush, the city became one of the most popular tourist destinations in the west. Printed on thin, banknote style paper. There are a few short splits at fold intersections and a number of small fold separations, some of which have been repaired on verso with archival tape. (B)

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Washington, D.C. (Plan of the City of Washington), Good, The Literary Magazine and British Review, London, [1793]. 10.5 x 9.5

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Lot 225

Washington, D.C. (Plan of the City of Washington), Good, The Literary Magazine and British Review, London, [1793]. 10.5 x 9.5”. (BW) This rare map of Washington DC is based on the small Thackara & Vallance plan produced in March 1792 for `The Universal Asylum And Columbian Magazine`, which is considered the first printed plan of Washington. This British version of the map is chronologically seventh, published a mere 10 months later. The map itself shows a few major buildings including the Capitol and the Presidents House, while others are simply outlined. The proposed landscape design for the Mall is shown with considerably more detail. The rudimentary eagle and shield surrounding the title is the only apparent difference to the Thackara & Vallance map. The map is bound into The Literary Magazine and British Review published in January 1793. This monthly periodical includes a 3-page section discussing the Washington Plan immediately following the map (pp. 49-51). Published by J. Good, Bond Street. 479 pp., hardbound, 8vo, contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards. Ref: Jolly LITB-4; Phillips (M) p. 1004 The map has some light offsetting and a tiny binding tear away from the image. Text has some light scattered foxing and a small damp stain in the first few pages along with a few ink notations. Covers are worn and bumped and the hinges are starting. (+B)

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Florida (North America XIV Florida), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1834. 12 x 16”. (HC) E

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Lot 229

Florida (North America XIV Florida), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1834. 12 x 16”. (HC) Early and very detailed, steel engraved map of Florida that was published eleven years before statehood. The western panhandle, from Apalachicola to the Perdido River, is shown in an inset on the same scale. South Florida is virtually empty of settlement, but is bisected by a long Indian Path. A large reservation for the Seminole Indians takes in much of the interior of the peninsula and the region around Charlotte Harbor. Lake Okeechobee (here Lake Macaco) is incorrectly located, which is a common error on maps of this period because the region was largely unexplored. The first railroad was chartered three years before this map was issued, but we find no mention of it here. An early map of Florida, published by Baldwin & Cradock. Light soiling and toning with two small edge tears at bottom that just enter the map image and have been closed on verso with archival materials. (+B)

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St. Augustine, Florida (A View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine, and the English Camp before it June 20, 1740), Silver

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Lot 233

St. Augustine, Florida (A View of the Town and Castle of St. Augustine, and the English Camp before it June 20, 1740), Silver, An Impartial Account of the Late Expedition against St. Augustine…, London, [1742]. 6.6 x 11.7”. (HC) This is a depiction of British General John Oglethorpe`s first unsuccessful expedition against the Spanish at St. Augustine. The bird`s-eye view depicts the Matanza River, the castle, the North and South Channel and warships in the foreground. A lengthy key and explanatory notes fill the bottom third of map. General Oglethorpe was the founder of the American colony of Georgia, which was situated as a buffer colony between Spanish Florida and South Carolina. Size includes the key and text. Ref: Jolly GENT-12. There is a hint of toning and faint abrasions. (+B)

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Hawaii (Chart of the Sandwich Islands), Cook, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, [1785]. 18.3 x 11”. (HC) Although

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Lot 237

Hawaii (Chart of the Sandwich Islands), Cook, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, [1785]. 18.3 x 11”. (HC) Although the first printed map of Hawaii is credited to Captain James Cook, it was prepared for publication by Lieutenant Henry Roberts, who prepared all of the maps for the three-volume narrative of Cook`s final voyage. Roberts drew the map from a now-missing survey by William Bligh (of Mutiny on the Bounty fame) who was Sailing Master on the HMS Resolution. The map is a landmark in Hawaiian cartography and provided the basis for all subsequent mapping of the islands. The routes of the Resolution and the Discovery around the islands are carefully traced with nice topographical detail on each island. A large inset of Karakakooa Bay (Kealakekua Bay) is featured with details of soundings, navigational hazards and the anchorages of the two ships, and quaint depictions of houses, palm trees, and fields inland. Cook spent his last few weeks in Kealakekua Bay before dying in a confrontation with natives on February 14, 1779. Engraved by William Harrison and published by Nicol and Cadell. Ref: Fitzpatrick, pp. 15-18, plt. 2. Issued folding, now pressed. Attractive color with a few insignificant spots and minor creasing. There are a couple of short tears in blank margins that have been archivally repaired. (+B)

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Oahu, Hawaii (Oahu Hawaiian Islands), 1881. 34.8 x 26.5”. (PC) This large, detailed and attractively colored lithograph

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Lot 240

Oahu, Hawaii (Oahu Hawaiian Islands), 1881. 34.8 x 26.5”. (PC) This large, detailed and attractively colored lithographic map was produced 17 years before the U.S. annexation of Hawaii in 1898. It shows the various Crown lands reserved for Kamehameha III (colored yellow) which were transferred by descent, conveyance, and legislation to the public domain as designated in the division of 1848. Government lands are shown in green. Relief is shown by hachure with towns, churches, roads and trails noted. Surveyed by W.D. Alexander. This is one of the first maps published by the Hawaiian Government Survey, which was established in 1878. A reduced version of this map appears in the 1883 U.S. Geological Survey. Issued folding with a few tiny spots in the image, one tiny split at a fold intersection, and a narrow, but adequate, left margin. (+B)

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Indiana ([Lot of 2] A New Map of Indiana with its Roads & Distances [and] A New Map of Indiana with its Roads & Dista

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Lot 245

Indiana ([Lot of 2] A New Map of Indiana with its Roads & Distances [and] A New Map of Indiana with its Roads & Distances), ca. 1841-50. 11.5 x 14”. (HC) This lot contains two versions of the map of Indiana; first issued by Tanner in 1841 and then reissued by Mitchell in circa 1850. They provide an excellent view of the development of the state in the mid-nineteenth century with early county development and an expanded transportation network. There is good detail throughout locating numerous towns, villages, railroads, canals and rivers. The map clearly shows the National Road cutting across the middle of the state and the Old Indian Boundary is still noted in the northeast corner of the state. At left there is a table that gives the steamboat routes from Louisville to Pittsburgh and from Louisville to New Orleans. At right is a profile of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Maps are mostly clean and bright with a hint of toning and a few occasional spots. (+B)

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Tennessee (The State of Tennessee), Carey, General Atlas…, Philadelphia, ca. 1814. 20.8 x 9.8”. (HC) This fine ma

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Lot 251

Tennessee (The State of Tennessee), Carey, General Atlas…, Philadelphia, ca. 1814. 20.8 x 9.8”. (HC) This fine map of Tennessee shows the state at an early point in its development with only twelve organized counties in the Mero and Washington Districts. The majority of the state is shown to be Cherokee tribal territory. The map depicts a few settlements, forts, trails, and roads, two of which venture out into Cherokee country toward the Tennessee River. This map lacks the engraved "22" plate mark above the neatline, and could possibly represent an unrecorded first state of the map which first appeared in Carey`s General Atlas in 1814. Good impression and original outline color with light toning centerfold and scattered foxing. (+B)

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Maine ([Lot of 2] Map of the Northern Part of the State of Maine and the Adjacent British Provinces… [and] Extract from

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Lot 253

Maine ([Lot of 2] Map of the Northern Part of the State of Maine and the Adjacent British Provinces… [and] Extract from a Map of the British and French Dominions in the North America by Jno. Mitchell), U.S. Government, Sen. Doc. 502, 25th Cong., 2nd Sess., [1838]. 16.5 x 15.3”. (HC) The first map details the boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain relating to Maine. Hand coloring is used to show the boundary as claimed by the United States and by Great Britain, with a third line labeled "that of the Arbiter" which closely corresponds to Maine`s present-day border with Canada. A table gives the major points of contention in this border dispute. Another table names land grants belonging to six land holders. The second map (13.3 x 13") was included in the same Senate report for historical purposes. It was extracted from Mitchell`s map of 1755 by W.J. Stone. Both maps are still bound into the original 16 pp. report. Ref: Claussen & Friis no.223; Phillips (M) p. 384. Map of the Northern Part... has light offsetting and a hint of toning with a binding trim at left. Extract from a Map... also has light offsetting and toning with a binding tear at right that extends 0.5" into the image. Both issued folding. (+B)

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Boston, Massachusetts (The Town of Boston 1798), Anon., ca. 1930. 20 x 13.5”. (PC) This colorful pictorial map shows th

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Lot 263

Boston, Massachusetts (The Town of Boston 1798), Anon., ca. 1930. 20 x 13.5”. (PC) This colorful pictorial map shows the city of Boston surrounded by the Charles River and Boston Harbor. Six vignettes are shown on the sides of the map depicting historically significant events including John Hancock`s inauguration as the first governor of the state, Joseph Warren`s address, and the Boston Tea Party. There is a small tear along Mill Dam, an archivally repaired tear that just enters neatline at lower right, a few faint spots, and one tiny abrasion in the lower blank margin. (B)

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Omaha, Nebraska (Panorama of Omaha), Leitch, J. & Co., Nebraska. It`s Advantages, Resources, and Drawbacks, London, ca. 1

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Lot 271

Omaha, Nebraska (Panorama of Omaha), Leitch, J. & Co., Nebraska. It`s Advantages, Resources, and Drawbacks, London, ca. 1875. 14.3 x 5.5”. (PC) This panoramic lithograph of Omaha, Nebraska is from Edwin Curley`s promotional book Nebraska It`s Advantages, Resources, and Drawbacks published in New York in 1875. It overlooks the city from the south with the Missouri River in the distance. The Union Pacific`s truss bridge can be seen crossing the Missouri River in the distance. This bridge, completed in 1873, connected the east and west portion of the Trans-Continental Railroad. With the completion of this bridge, Omaha became a transportation hub and over the next 10 years its population soared. This is possibly the first lithograph to show this important engineering feat. At left center the Union Pacific Station, surrounded by residential homes, can be seen. Folding as issued with some minor soiling in the lower blank margin. (A)

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New Mexico (Map of the Territory of New Mexico, made by order of Brig. Gen. S. W. Kearney… [with] Report of Lieut. J. W

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Lot 275

New Mexico (Map of the Territory of New Mexico, made by order of Brig. Gen. S. W. Kearney… [with] Report of Lieut. J. W. Abert, of his Examination of New Mexico, in the Years 1846-47), Abert & Peck, HR. Ex. Doc. 41, 30th Congress, 1st Session, Washington D.C., 1846-47. 19.5 x 25”. (BW) During the War with Mexico, Lieutenants Abert and Peck were enroute to the Pacific with Lieut. Emory as part of General Kearny`s Army of the West, but the two were left behind due to illness. They took the opportunity to continue their survey efforts earlier started on Fremont`s third expedition. The resulting map is a very detailed look at the Rio Grande Valley and some adjacent areas including the pueblos of Laguna and Acoma. This important map, illustrated in Wheat, is roughly centered on Santa Fe. It details the territory along the Rio Grande from above Taos south to well below Socorro and San Antonio to the ruins at Valverde. Excellent detail of the topography and watershed to either side of the river with the mountains shown via hachure. Filled with place names including numerous villages and small towns, and the Comanche Route from Arkansas. Blank areas to the west and north are labeled Navajo Indians and Utah Indians. This map was issued with Emory`s Notes of a Military Reconnaissance in 1848. 10,000 copies were produced for this House of Representatives edition. This lot includes the unbound Abert`s report which includes 24 plates. Unbound, title page, pages 417 - 548, 24 plates, 7.3 X 4.3" The plates include: Santa Fe; O-CUM-WHO-WUST; Old Bark`s Son AH-MAH-NAH-CO and Squaw; Las Cumbres Espanolas; San Miguel; Ruins of Pecos; The Gold Mountains near Tuerto; Fort Marcy and the Parraquia - Santa Fe; San Felippe; Pueblo de Santo Domingo; Pueblo de Santa Ana; Moquino; Acoma, No. 1; Acoma, No. 2; Acoma, No. 3; View near Rito; El Canon Inferno; Ruins of Abo; Bosque de Apache; Valverde, and four more. Historical and important map complete with its report. Ref: Wheat (TMW) 532; Wagner-Camp-Becker 148.5; Howes E145 Map has been backed with tissue to reinforce and repair a few minor tears and splits along the folds. There is toning along the folds where cello tape, now removed, had previously reinforced the map. Report is disbound with the first few pages loose from text block. Map and report are housed in an attractive, contemporary brown clamshell folder. (+C)

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New York City, New York (Proposed Plan for Building a Bridge across the East River, at Blackwell`s Island), 1868. 9.5 x 11.8&

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Lot 284

New York City, New York (Proposed Plan for Building a Bridge across the East River, at Blackwell`s Island), 1868. 9.5 x 11.8”. (BW) This booklet discusses the viability of a bridge to be built connecting Manhattan Island with Long Island by William Trowbridge, Vice President of the Novelty Iron Works. Many proposals linking the two islands were first made as early as 1838 with the final design approved by the Department of Bridges in 1903, completed in 1909 and named Queensboro Bridge. Paper covers, 11 pp. of text, two profile views of the bridge design and a small map that shows the proposed bridge crossing: A. [Untitled Map of New York City and Long Island]. B. Sketches Showing Mode of Construction of Bridge Across East River at Blackwells Island Proposed by W. P. Trowbridge. C. General Elevation of Bridge Across the East River at Blackwells Island According to a Plan Proposed by W. P. Trowbridge. The covers are worn and there are some small chips on a few pages. Pages are lightly toned and somewhat brittle. The map is lightly toned with a short fold separation in top blank margin and a few small chips and tears in bottom blank margin. The bridge views are lightly toned with faint offsetting and a couple of short tears in the blank margins. (B)

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