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Lot 32
A rare Caughley 'French Sprig' pattern porcelain oval fluted teapot, cover and stand, circa 1792, decorated in enamels and gilding with cornflowers and foliage arranged in wreaths around each rim, with detached sprigs forming a pattern over the remaining surface, teapot 11cm high, stand 20cm wide Sold together with a photocopy of The Caughley Society Newsletter, February 2014, No.57, which documents a very similar teapot, cover and stand.
Lot 19
Flora H. Mitchell (1890-1973) VANISHING DUBLIN limited edition book; (from an edition of 600) 11.5 by 8.5in., 28.75 by 21.25cm. P Allen and Figgis, Dublin, 1966. First and only edition; the plates were destroyed after printing. A glimpse of old Dublin with fifty full colour plates and an introduction by the Earl of Wicklow. Quarto; original green cloth with gilt titled spine and dust jacket. Many of the 600 copies of this book have subsequently been broken up for the prints which were then sold individually. Other editions remain in public and special collections, thus Vanishing Dublin is a highly rare and desirable collectors item.
Lot 27
Leo Whelan RHA (1892-1956) COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND CATALOGUES FROM THE ARTIST`S LIBRARY by in., 0 by 0cm. L Family of the Artist Collection includes a rare 1928 exhibition catalogue for Exhibition of Irish Art at the Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin; `Memorial Exhibition Patrick Tuohy RHA`, 14-25 July, 1931; RHA catalogues (1952 & 1966); IELA (1948); `Thomas Ryan` at Brown Thomas (1961); City of Bradford Corp. Art Gallery, spring exhibition (1929); Royal Society of Portrait Painters (1932, 1934 & 1938). Auction catalogues include Leo Whelan`s Estate Sale held at 26/27 Lower Ormond Quay, 14 May 1957 and catalogue for the Executor`s Sale for late Reverend Canon Dempsey, 25 May 1937. Among the books are: Whelan`s copy of Sir William Orpen [1923], a signed and dedicated copy of As I Was Going Down Sackville Street by Oliver St. John Gogarty [1937] the dust jacket of which illustrates a painting of Nelson`s Pillar [Sackville Street, later O`Connell St.] by Whelan, Recollections of a Court Painter by H. Jones Thaddeus, Jan Vermeer Van Delft by A.B. De Vries and The Paintings of Frans Hals (both signed and dated by Whelan). Pocket size editions of The Masterpieces of Teniers The Younger (1912) and of Raeburn(1908) among others.(29 items total)
Lot 327
IMPORTANT AND RARE VICTORIAN SILVER TANKARDEnglish, London 1861. Maker`s mark R.H. for Robert Hennell. Of slightly tapered cylindrical form, cast with flower heads and scrolls, applied with a large scroll handle, the hinged domed cover surmounted by an equestrian figure. Height 17 1/2 inches. Weighing approximately 85 oz.
Lot 108
Rare pair of Vauxhall pear shaped vasespainted in the atelier of James Giles with exotic birds within gilded cartouches on a rich blue ground, 12.5cm high A similar pair of vases are illustrated by Stephen Hanscombe James Giles China and Glass Painter (1718-80) no.89. A similar vase was sold by Woolley and Wallis Lot 339, 28th February 2007. Condition report: both vases have old restored feet, how much of the original foot exists cannot be determined. One vase has both handles restuck. There are rim chips to both vases. Condition report: see terms and conditions.
Lot 2785
A rare and important long case clock the arched brass dial signed Pinchbeck, London to a banner which separates the silvered chapter ring and silvered tidal ring, this gives the names of thirty ports with London in uppercase letters and the rest in script, included are Dublin, Lisbon and Lizard, at the centre a steel rotating disc showing the phases of the moon and lunar date, the feather banded and cross banded figured walnut veneered case with burr walnut to the arched door, the hood with pierced fret-work, height excluding finials 232cm.
Lot 925
A rare late 19th century Copeland Pottery ovoid jug for the American market, possibly commemorating the passing of The Enforcement Act of 1871, or more commonly The Ku Klux Klan Act, to combat white supremacy organisations, the olive green glaze sprigged in white with three tablets, one with emblems and a motto "On earth peace, goodwill to all men" and dated 1871, the other with a profile portrait of Ulysses S. Grant and a motto "Let us have peace", both within a circular beaded border and laurel wreaths, below the spout the American eagle emblem and motto, impressed mark to the base, height 17cm (circular tablets with damage).
![Linschoten, Jan Juygen van 1614 [Portrait of Linschoten] Hugonis A. Linschoten Haerlemensis This superb frontispiece feature](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/2-201425153929_468x382.jpg)
Lot 2
Linschoten, Jan Juygen van 1614 [Portrait of Linschoten] Hugonis A. Linschoten Haerlemensis This superb frontispiece features a rare portrait of Jan Huygen van Linschoten (1563-1611) with small plans of Goa, Mozambique, and two of St. Helena in the corners. Linschoten was an important Dutch explorer who sailed via the Cape of Good Hope to Portuguese Goa in 1583 and later explored the Arctic Ocean with Willem Barents. The valuable sailing instructions that Van Linschoten had managed to acquire from the secret Portuguese archives helped launch the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies. Engraved by William Rogers. 6.5"" W x 7.8"" H Watermarked paper with minor soiling at bottom right of image.
Lot 5
Strada, Famiamo, S.J. 1649 De Bello Belgico Decas I. Famiani Stradae Rom. Soc. Iesu The most famous of all cartographic curiosities is the Leo Belgicus, in which the Low Countries were depicted in the form of a lion. This curious form of cartography is one of the highpoints in the Golden Age of mapmaking. This version is based on the original 1538 Aitsinger form with the lion standing facing right with a paw raised and holding a shield. This is one of the larger of the Famianus Strada versions, used as a frontispiece for part one of his pro-Spanish and pro-Catholic book on the Dutch war of independence. It is beautifully engraved with a stippled sea filled with ships and a sea monster. While the miniature Leo Belgicus maps are occasionally found on the market, the larger ones are quite rare. 3.7"" W x 6.4"" H A nice impression with attractive color and marginal soiling. Professionally remargined at left to accommodate framing.
![Sylvanus, Bernard 1511 [Untitled - World] ""This rare and distinctive """"modern""&q](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/10-201425153635_468x382.jpg)
Lot 10
Sylvanus, Bernard 1511 [Untitled - World] ""This rare and distinctive """"modern"""" world map, from the 1511 edition of Ptolemy`s Geograhia, is an extremely early example of 16th century Venetian cartography and one of the earliest maps obtainable by today`s collectors. This Latin edition of Ptolemy was the first published in Venice, by Jacobus Pentius de Leucho, and was the first atlas to use two-color woodblock printing. The maps were printed in black with place names and headings printed in red ink by means of type set into the woodblock and applied with a second strike of the plate. The text was based on a Latin translation by Jacobus Angelus, with revised maps by Bernardus Sylvanus. Little is known of Sylvanus, a native of Southern Italy, although he is believed to have been a monk. Realizing that Ptolemy`s maps were outdated, Sylvanus set out to update them with modern information, often from contemporary manuscript sources. The resulting effect was an unusual hybrid of classical and modern information. Sylvanus also introduced a new world map, depicted for the first time in a distinctive cordiform (heart-shaped) projection, which was adopted by several later cartographers and used for a number of important 16th century maps. This world map was the first to show the newly discovered Americas in an edition of Ptolemy`s Geograhia, and presents a fascinating view of the post-Columbian world. South America, of which only the eastern coast is shown, is named Terra Sanctae Crucis but bears no additional place names. The islands of Cuba and Hispanola appear overly large and surrounded by numerous small, unnamed islands. Further north and quite close to Ireland are the island Terra Laboratorus and a partially delineated region named Regalis Domus, resulting from the Portuguese explorations of the Corte Real brothers in 1501. On the opposite side of the map the island of Zampagv (Japan), which appears for only the second time on a printed map. The first appearance being on the Contarini/Rosselli map of 1506, of which there is only one known copy. The land masses are vigorously engraved with mountain ranges, rivers and place names, and the map is surrounded by decorative wind heads and signs of the zodiac. Printed on two sheets, joined."" 22"" W x 16.3"" H A nice impression with light soiling, about 10 small worm holes (most only visible when held to light), and a couple of small chips along sheet edge at right, far from image. The bottom wind head has been partially cut off, apparently as issued as the to
![Ritter, Franz 1607 [Untitled - World and Horological Diagrams] ""A rare and extremely unusual map shows the world](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/15-20142515381_468x382.jpg)
Lot 15
Ritter, Franz 1607 [Untitled - World and Horological Diagrams] ""A rare and extremely unusual map shows the world projected from the North Pole as if it were the table of a sundial. Although at first glance it appears as if the landmasses are melting off the earth, they are actually drawn to scale based on a mathematical projection that links time and location. Ritter uses a gnomonic projection, in which surface points of a sphere are projected from the center of the earth onto a tangent plane. Meridians and the Equator are shown as straight lines, while all other parallels are depicted as ellipsis, parabolas or hyperbolas. In order to use the map to tell time, the center point would be 45°N 10°E, from which point a shadow would be cast onto a meridian to indicate the local sun time. The gnomonic projection was originally called horologium due to its relationship to sundials. The result is a very distorted, though mathematically correct, projection, with the distortion increasing rapidly away from the center point. The geography on the map is limited to major rivers and a few place names, including Florida in North America and the fabled golden city of Manoa on the mythical Parime Lacus in South America. The British Isles are curiously omitted, despite numerous small islands dotting the Atlantic. One small sea monster graces the waters between Africa and Madagascar. Surrounding the central map are ten horological diagrams, all enclosed in a decorative border. These diagrams include a windrose at top center (bearing the date Anno MDCVII), signs of the zodiac, and sundials for morning, midday and evening hours. 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. This is the first state."" 13.4"" W x 11.2"" H A nice impression on watermarked paper with a few small spots. Binding trims at left that have been replaced with old paper, with a small amount of neatline expertly replaced in facsimile. Issued folding, now pressed with a tear that enters 3"" into imag
Lot 58
Phelps, Humphrey 1845 The United States at One View This rare patriotic and statistical broadside, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, is comprised primarily of statistical tables listing populations, distances, railroads, rivers and mountains. The center section contains detailed illustrations of Colonial paper currency as well as a contemporary $50 treasury bill. The bottom portion is devoted to Oregon and Texas, describing the boundaries, geography and climate. Decorated by a very detailed American eagle illustration at the top with a ""E. Pluribus Unum"" ribbon clutched in its beak. Surrounded by a vine and leaf border. 20.3"" W x 27"" H Scattered foxing and soiling primarily along sheet edges, with a few edge tears and cracks repaired on verso with archival tape. The top left corner of the sheet has been backed with old paper to reinforce and repair some small chips in the blank margin.
Lot 97
Brockhaus, F. A. 1863 Nordamerika This is a rare decorative map of North America. Surrounding the map (7.5 x 7""), are twelve American vignettes, including polar bears, Santo Domingo, Eskimos, bison, a raccoon, a grizzly bear and a beaver, an Indian meeting, harvesting sugar cane, picking cotton, a scene of the Red River, a swamp scene with an alligator, and an interesting scene of an eagle attacking a group of turkeys. The map itself is a sharp topographical presentation of the continent. 13.5"" W x 17"" H There is a bit of light foxing in the margins and in a couple of the vignettes, as well as some edge tears in the blank margins, most closed with archival tape.
Lot 149
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus 1860 Map of the United States, and Territories. Together with Canada &c. A terrific map published at a time when many territorial borders were at their most unique configurations. Utah is a large territory that includes all of Nevada and most of Colorado. New Mexico extends between Texas and California, but Arizona Territory occupies its southern half. This is the rare Confederate Territory of Arizona as established by the Confederate General Baylor. Oregon state has just been formed, leaving its eastern half to Washington Territory, which is now shaped as an upside down ""L"" and touching Utah in the south. Nebraska extends from Kansas to the Canadian border and includes today`s Montana, Wyoming and much of the Dakotas. Oklahoma is Indian Territory. Dakota is a small area between the Missouri River at the west and the Sioux and Red Rivers on the east, and bounded by Nebraska and Minnesota. The extensive railroad network is depicted throughout the East, with proposed railroads, wagon roads and emigrant routes shown in the western territories. Includes an inset of Newfoundland in the Atlantic. A decorative grapevine border surrounds this attractive map. 21.5"" W x 13.3"" H A bright and colorful example with some minor soiling mostly confined to the blank margins.
![Magnus, Charles 1863 [Untitled - Map of United States with The Army of Liberty Song] This is an uncommon patriotic Civil War](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/151-20142515385_468x382.jpg)
Lot 151
Magnus, Charles 1863 [Untitled - Map of United States with The Army of Liberty Song] This is an uncommon patriotic Civil War era broadside with a hand colored map of the United States in the upper half and the words to the song on the bottom. This does not appear to be a page from a publication but was a separately issued handout for the soldiers. A vignette of General Washington conducting a battle is super-imposed over the mid-section of the map. The map shows Washington Territory in its inverted ""L"" configuration extending around Oregon into today`s Idaho. Shows the newly formed Nevada, and the Dakota Territory stretches between the Mississippi river and the Rocky Mountains. The patriotic song, titled ""I`m glad I`m in this Army,"" which begins ""Come rally for our country,"" was obviously published to inspire the Union solider. No attribution, city, date or printer noted on this rare, unfolded broadside but OCLC indicates it was published by Charles Magnus. 4.8"" W x 7.4"" H Overall very good with just a hint of offsetting and pleasant even-age toning.
Lot 153
Bartholomew, John 1875 General Map of the United States This rare, if not scarce, map is unique for its depiction of the Territory of Pembina where North Dakota exists today. There was much interest in dividing Dakota Territory in the mid-1870s, and in the Dec. 22nd, 1874 edition of the Sacramento Daily Union under ""News of the Morning"" is a one sentence note ""The Pembina Territory Bill was revived on motion of Boreman"" in the U.S. Senate. Bartholomew apparently wanted the jump on other map makers, and thus shows Pembina as a territory with a border with Dakota more to the south than exists between North and South Dakota today. However, the color of Pembina was not changed with Dakota to the south and the lettering was not in bold type, which would indicate some uncertainty with its status. In later years Bartholomew would show the area to become North Dakota as the Territory of Huron and Lincoln Territory. North and South Dakota were eventually created in 1889. 22.1"" W x 16.8"" H A clean and bright example with one short, closed edge tear confined to the right blank margin.
![Crevecoeur, Michel Guillaume De 1787 [Three Volumes] Lettres d`un Cultivateur Americain Addressees a Wm. S... on Esqr. Depui](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/178-201425153852_468x382.jpg)
Lot 178
Crevecoeur, Michel Guillaume De 1787 [Three Volumes] Lettres d`un Cultivateur Americain Addressees a Wm. S... on Esqr. Depuis l`Annee 1770 Jusqu`en 1786... ""This very attractive three-volume set is Crevecoeur`s classic collection of twelve essays that reflected on the nature of American life, particularly its customs and manners. His description of bountiful American lands spurred many French people to immigrate to America. Of special interest, the book contains letters concerning observations of life on the islands of Nantucket and Martha`s Vineyard, which are generally considered to provide the first detailed depictions of these islands. Howes says that Crevecoeur`s work is a: """"Description of American life of great influence in attracting European immigration in the post-revolutionary period. As literature unexcelled by any American work of the eighteenth century."""" The books include the following 5 maps: Carte Generale des Etats de Virginie, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvanie, Nouveau-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut... (25.5 x 18.8""""). This is an updated edition of Evans` rare and important map of the Middle Colonies that was first published in 1755. Highly detailed, the map covers the frontier, not just the better known populated areas of the states. It extends to include Lakes Ontario and Erie, and the St. Lawrence River to Montreal. The map randomly uses French or English for the scores of place names, while most notations and the legend are in English. A large inset at upper left """"Esquis se duresse de la Riviere de l`Ohio"""" shows the course of the Ohio River to the Mississippi and up to Lakes Michigan and Huron. The French had better knowledge of the Great Lakes area as evidenced by additions on this map not found on the original Evans. For example, the Portage of Chikago, Fort Erie, and St. Louis are shown and the Niagara River valley contains more detail of the watershed in the region. Crevecoeur also included updated information in New England particularly in Vermont, where Dartmouth College, Putney, Bennington & Westminster are located. Kentucky is erroneously named as a state and there are early references to important cities in the region - Louisville, and Leestown, which was the first Anglo-American settlement on the north side of the Kentucky River and is now part of Frankfort. The map names Indian tribes and a legend explains their status: Extinct; Nearly extinct; and those that are Still considerable. Condition: Light offsetting with a binding tear that extends 0.5"""" beyond the neatline. (B+) Carte de l`Ile de Nantucket, pour les Lettres dÂ’un Cultivateur Ameriquain (8.0 x 11.0""""). This early copper engraved map of Nantucket includes a legend identifying thirty-two different sites. In addition to the detail in the legend, the map locates Sherburn, Full Mill and Isle de Tuckanuck. Condition: Faint offsetting. (A) Carte de l`Ile de Martha`s Vineyard avec ses Dependances... (10.3 x 8.3""""). This rare copper engraved map covers MarthaÂ’s Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands and a portion of Cape Cod. On the Vineyard, details include roads, natural features, towns and villages, and two meeting houses. Also locates Tidsbury Wood Land south of Tidsbury Town, Eel Pond, Peat Swamp, Squidnoket Pastures, and Cape Pog Pond. The legend at upper right identifies ten features on the map with more information. A most desirable and early map of Martha`s Vineyard. Condition: Light offsetting. (A) Esquisse du Muskinghum [on sheet with] Esquisse du Sioto [and] Esquisse de la Riviere du Grand Castor (20.5 x 9.0""""). Interesting sheet that contains three separate maps showing the Indian villages in the region of the Ohio River. At upper left above neatline is """"Tome IIIme. Page 413."""" Condition: Light offsetting. (B+) Carte Generale des Etats-Unis de l`Amerique Septentrionale... (16.7 x 10.1""""). An uncommon map of the early United States and the first printed map to name Frankland. Also known as Franklinia, it is shown here just west of the border of North Carolina, named Pays de Frankland. In 1785 settlers in western North Carolina and what would become eastern Tennessee organized a state government to be named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Congress turned down their appeal but the state maintained a legislature and governor until 1788. This ephemeral state appears on only a small number of maps. The 14th state of Vermont is named and noted in the key at right, with a notation in French that it was """"not yet accepted in the confederation."""" Virginia is shown in a strange configuration and there is a square-shaped region denoted as Pays de Kentukey. Condition: There is a short binding tear at right with a small area of loss along the right neatline not impacting the map image. Light offsetting and toning along one fold. (B+) All maps are engraved by Pierre Tardieu. Matched set in three volumes - volume 1 (478 pp.), volume 2 (438 pp.), volume 3 (592 pp.). Octavo, hardbound in original full calf with gilt title on red and green labels on the spine, marbled endpapers and marbling on the sheet edges. A very attractive offering."" 5.1"" W x 8.1"" H An overall very nice example. Contents are generally clean and tight and the binding shows only minimal wear. See description above for the condition of the maps.
![U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, 1890 [Map in Report] Notes on an Early Chart of Long Island Sound [with] A Portion of a Ma](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/182-201425153859_468x382.jpg)
Lot 182
U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey, 1890 [Map in Report] Notes on an Early Chart of Long Island Sound [with] A Portion of a Map of New England in the Public Record OfficeÂ… This rare and separately bound paper comes from the 1890 U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey annual report. The short 3-page report includes the map mentioned above that was, according to Captain Charles Townshend, constructed by a British survey party between the years of 1715 and 1720. Of particular note, Townshend explains that ""the chart furnishes positive proof of the existence of one of the closed passages that tradition says existed in early times through Cape Cod, and sustains the statement of Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold, in 1602, that Cape Cod was then an island."" The map is packed with notes, soundings, shoals and anchorages. 35.5"" W x 17.8"" H Issued folding and mounted on linen to reinforce and repair a few short fold separations with light soiling in the blank margins. Text is toned and covers are very good with light wear.
Lot 191
Railroad Companies, (Various) 1835 Map and Profile of the Route of the Wilmington and Susquehanna Railroad... This rare, early railroad survey was compiled by J. Trautwine under the direction of W. Strickland and published in the Journal of the Franklin Institute. The map covers the route of this proposed railway from Wilmington, Delaware to Charlestown, Maryland. Detail includes waterways, roads, villages and towns, and structures with ownersÂ’ names. The map was lithographed by Lehman & Duval Lith. and has a scale of 1 inch to a mile. 27.2"" W x 7.4"" H Issued folding on a bright sheet which has been remargined at right to repair a few edge chips and tears with very minor loss of neatline. Faint toning along one fold.
Lot 220
1907 Dell`s Electric Railway Map. Showing the Various Electric Systems in Operation and Under ConstructionÂ… This rare and colorful pocket map of the Midwest focuses on the rapidly expanding electric railway system of the early 1900s. The map covers the region from Erie and Pittsburgh west to Detroit, South Bend and Louisville and shows both existing and proposed railway lines. An inset shows the network in western New York from Syracuse to Niagara Falls. At bottom is an advertisement for the Western Reserve National Bank of Warren, Ohio indicating this was a promotional giveaway. Folds into blue paper wrappers (3.3 x 6.6""). 23.5"" W x 17.8"" H The map is clean and bright with the fold intersections reinforced on verso with archival tape. Map is no longer glued to paper wrappers, which are slightly worn and faded.
Lot 225
Fremont/Preuss, 1845 Map of an Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842 and to Oregon & North California in the Years 1843-44 [with] Report of The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky MountainsÂ… This is the large edition of the influential map which details John Charles Fremont`s epic exploration of the American West. Fremont and his traveling companion and topographer, George Carl Preuss, launched the expedition from the frontier settlement of Westport at the juncture of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. There Fremont first met Kit Carson who signed on as guide to the expedition. Traveling across the Rocky Mountains at South Pass to the Columbia River in Oregon Territory, they then continued south along the Sierra Nevada nearly to the ""Pueblo del los Angeles"", northeast to Lake Utah and finally east to the Arkansas River. Fremont`s map and report had a profound influence on emigration to the Far West as his westward route eventually became the Oregon Trail. Wheat, who called this ""an important step forward from the earlier western maps"" devoted seven text pages to its description. The map was drawn by Charles Preuss ""whose skill in sketching topography has probably never been surpassed in this country."" There is much to study and appreciate in this rare map, but we return to Wheat for this short praise: ""To Fremont and his magnificent map of his Second Expedition all praise. This is an altogether memorable document in the cartographic history of the West, and for it alone Fremont would deserve to be remembered in history."" 51"" W x 30.5"" H Issued folding with numerous splits at fold intersections and a few resulting in small loss in blank areas of map image. Scattered foxing.
Lot 228
Ransom & Doolittle, 1863 A New Map of the State of California and Nevada Territory... This rare pocket map of California and Nevada Territory is an updated version of a map issued a few short months earlier by the same authors (also copied by A.L. Reed). It depicts the important mining districts that sprung up in the area along with the roads leading to them. The Reese River district shows the towns of Austin, Clifton and Jacobsville, and there are the new districts of Smoky Valley and Big Canyon to the south and Mt. Hope to the north. The acceleration of mining activity and resultant economic boom was a key factor is NevadaÂ’s early statehood (well ahead of its neighbors Utah, New Mexico and Washington Territory). The map shows six land districts in California, delineates counties, and shows the Overland Stage Road with thirteen stations named east of Austin, Nevada (another indicator of NevadaÂ’s growth). Utah is shown appropriately with a western border along the 115th meridian and Washington Territory is still named despite Idaho Territory being created early in that same year. Includes 4 pp. of text showing tables of routes and distances. Folds into stiff red cloth covered boards with gilt title on front cover. 21.5"" W x 26.3"" H Issued folding with several short splits at fold intersections that have all been archivally repaired, a 3"" professionally repaired tear from Sonoma to Sutter county, and minor toning where the map folds into the boards. The covers are lightly worn and s
Lot 239
Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825 Amer. Sep. Partie de la Nouvle. Californie. No. 52 ""This map features the central California coast from approximately Monterey south to Catalina Island. A chart of elevations fills the bottom of the map. The Atlas Universel contained 400 maps in six volumes. It was the first atlas made up of lithographed maps, and the first to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering an area of approximately 20 degrees longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter. The maps were published by subscription between 1825 and 1827, with each part containing ten maps. There was only one edition and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold; thus the maps are quite rare."" 19.6"" W x 18.3"" H Original color with scattered foxing.
Lot 255
Ives, Joseph C. (Lt.) 1911 Military Map of the Peninsula of Florida South of Tampa Bay Compiled from the Latest and Most Reliable Authorities This is a rare reprint of the 1856 map covering the southern portion of Florida. Issued under the direction of Jefferson Davis, this highly detailed map depicts swamps, marshes, sawgrass, scrubs and prairie land. In addition to the vegetation, the map shows towns and villages, forts, wagon roads and trails with an extensive note below the image. 16.5"" W x 21.3"" H A nice example with some light toning and one tiny split at a fold intersection.
Lot 273
Smith, Charles 1796 A Plan of the Action at Breeds Hill*, on the 17th of June 1775. Between the American Forces, and the British Troops. *Erroneously Called Bunkers Hill This rare map is a reduced version of Thomas Hyde Page`s plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Although the battle resulted in a British victory and loss of control of Boston, the campaign was considered one of the first steps towards American independence. Page served as aide-de-campe to General Howe during the action. His plan was first published by Faden and later in Charles Stedman`s history of the American Revolution. Smith`s edition of the plan, in addition to being publishing in the United States, is important because it correctly identifies Breed`s Hill as the site of the battle. It also changes the title to emphasize the American forces: ""...between the American Forces, and the British Troops"" vs. ""...between His Majesty`s Troops under the Command of Major General Howe, and the Rebel Forces."" The map shows British landing places, lines of attack, movements of the British ships, Warren`s Redoubt, and the deployment of the defending forces. The British troops are shown in red with the American forces depicted in blue. Due to the ephemeral nature of Smith`s Military Repository, this map is rarely found on the market. 8.3"" W x 9.2"" H Overall toning with minor soiling and margins professionally restored with skilled facsimile of the top neatline.
![U.S. Army, 1866-1900 [Lot of 3] Sketch of Vicinity of Fort FisherÂ… [and] Plan and Sections of Fort FisherÂ… [and Untitled Map](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/295-201425154215_468x382.jpg)
Lot 295
U.S. Army, 1866-1900 [Lot of 3] Sketch of Vicinity of Fort FisherÂ… [and] Plan and Sections of Fort FisherÂ… [and Untitled Map of Wilmington] ""The first two maps are plates No. 5 and No. 6 from the report and are early published Civil War maps; most reports and maps withheld publication until the 1890`s to allow time for the national wound to heal sufficiently for a public discussion of the conflict. A. Sketch of Vicinity of Fort Fisher Surveyed Under the Direction of Brvt. Brig. Gen. C.B. Comstock Chief Engineer (9.8 x 14.4""""). Provides good detail of the peninsula, locating Ft. Buchanan, Mound Battery, Fort Fisher, headquarters, Wharf, Hospital, the Commissary and Fort Lookout to the north. Also locates the Wreck of the """"Powder Vessel"""" some 830 yards north of Fort Fisher. Condition: Light toning along the folds. B. Plans and Sections of Fort Fisher Carried by Assault by the U.S. Forces Maj. Gen. A.H. Terry Commanding Jan. 15th 1865 (15.3 x 10.6""""). Very close detail of the Fort to show the position of all armament along the fortified walls. Locates cannon (""""rifle"""") locations including the huge Columbia 10"""" cannons at each end with many smaller (4.5"""" to 8"""") cannons positioned between. The map shows Electric Wires leading out from the walls to a Line of Torpedoes protecting the open ground beyond the fort`s wall. It is quite rare to see this type of weapon mentioned on a map. Further research shows electrically triggered land-based torpedoes were used as early as during the Crimean War, 1854-1856. Condition: Light toning along the folds with a few short splits at fold intersections. C. [Untitled Map of Wilmington], circa 1900 (4.8 x 6.7""""). Shows the area from Wilmington south to Cape Fear and the defenses. Condition: Light toning."" "" W x "" H Issued folding. See description above for additional details.
![Columbian Magazine, 1787 Plan of the Remains of Some Ancient Works on the Muskingum [with magazine] The Columbian Magazine,](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/298-201425154219_468x382.jpg)
Lot 298
Columbian Magazine, 1787 Plan of the Remains of Some Ancient Works on the Muskingum [with magazine] The Columbian Magazine, or Monthly Miscellany, for May, 1787 This rare issue with the map and accompanying article represent the birth of American Anthropology as they are ""thought to have been the first description and plan of an American earthwork ever published"" (American Anthropologist, Vol 10, p. 343.). About two pages are devoted to an ""Account of Some Remains of Ancient Works, on the Muskingum..."" by Captain Jonathan Heart of the First American Regiment. Heart was commissioned as a Captain by Congress and was ordered to the Muskingum Valley to protect the surveying parties there. It was during his service there that he produced the account and plan of the ancient Indian works located near present-day Marietta, Ohio. As an experienced draughtsman it is likely the plan of the ancient mound works was his. The plan contains a key for circular mounds, walls, caves and graves, and details an area of about one square mile on the east bank of the Muskingum River. The plan is on a scale of 10 chains to an inch (666 feet). The accompanying magazine contains another fold-out plate and extracts of articles by Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. 8.6"" W x 7.1"" H Issued folding with scattered foxing and staining along one fold. A few short fold separations have been closed on verso with archival tape and there is a binding trim at lower right. Disbound text is good with scattered foxing and toning.
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Lot 299
1887-98 [Lot of 2] Map of Indian Territory Drawn and Engraved on Copper-Plate Expressly for Johnson`s Cyclopaedia [and] Indian Territory Compiled Under the Direction of Charles H. Fitch... ""A. Map of Indian Territory Drawn and Engraved on Copper-Plate Expressly for Johnson`s Cyclopaedia, by A.J. Johnson, from Johnson`s Universal Cyclopaedia, circa 1887, hand color (8.1 x 6.0""""). This appealing map of the Indian Territory shows the land allocations for the various tribes packed into the region. The Indian Territory was initially established as a place to relocate the principal eastern Indian tribes and the Five Civilized Tribes formed the nucleus of an organized government. By 1887, however, representatives of some fifty tribes had settled on lands once promised to the original five. This map reflects many of these allocations and is divided into 28 separate regions. A small portion of the panhandle is shown and labeled Public Lands. Condition: There are a few edge tears well away from image, else fine. (A) B. Indian Territory Compiled Under the Direction of Charles H. Fitch..., by U.S.G.S., from Eighth Annual Report Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, dated 1898, printed color (18.0 x 20.0""""). This uncommon map matches the configuration of the rare State of Sequoyah, which the Indian Nations attempted to create in 1905 in an effort to thwart the expansive tendencies of the United States. It is also similar to the rare 1896 Senate edition which was issued in printed color. The regions of the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, and several other Indian tribes are named. The Territory of Okalahoma hovers ominously in the northwest. Fitch was the topographer in charge of the Indian Territory Surveys. Compiled and drawn by Malcolm Lloyd Cudlipp & F.E. Matthew. Lithography by Julius Bien & Co. Condition: A crisp example, issued folding, with just a few tiny splits at fold intersections, a binding trim at left, and light toning along some of the folds. (B+)"" "" W x "" H See description above.
![Thackara, James 1797-98 A Map of Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey & Maryland, with the Parts Adjacent [with 2 volumes] T](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2901770/304-201425154231_468x382.jpg)
Lot 304
Thackara, James 1797-98 A Map of Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey & Maryland, with the Parts Adjacent [with 2 volumes] The History of Pennsylvania, in North America... ""This rare map covers an area from southern New York to Central Virginia and displays rudimentary topographical detail of the Allegheny Mountains and Chesapeake Bay as well as towns, settlements, roads and rivers. Delaware is also labeled as Territories of Pennsylvania. A simple compass rose adorns the Atlantic Ocean. The map was issued in Robert Proud`s two volume The History of Pennsylvania. Robert Proud was born in Yorkshire, England and moved to Philadelphia in 1759. He started his career there as a school teacher but later went into seclusion to write on various subjects. Proud was a staunch Loyalist and his beliefs came through in his writings. Even his most famous work, The History of Pennsylvania, was widely considered unsuccessful and not widely distributed due to its loyalist bias at a time of great American pride and enthusiasm. 1025 pp. of text including a preface (16 pp.), introduction (149 pp.), main text (694 pp.), appendix (146 pp.) and index (20 pp.). Includes a frontispiece of William Penn in Volume I. Octavo, rebound in red buckram with gilt title on spine."" 14.3"" W x 12.3"" H The map is issued folding (loose) with light offsetting and toning. There is a binding trim at right and an associated tiny binding tear confined to the blank margin that is closed on verso with archival tape. Contents are very good with light toning an
Lot 310
Ramsay, David 1787 Plan du Havre de Charleston, Montrant la Disposition de la Flotte Britannique, Commandee par le Vice-Amiral Marie Arbuthnot, a l`Attaque du Fort Moultrie dans l`Isle Sullivan, en 1780 ""This rare, small map of the Siege of Charleston is from the French edition of Ramsey`s The History of the Revolution of South Carolina. It depicts Charleston Harbor and the surrounding area, including Fort Johnson, Fort Moultrie and the fortification at Charleston. Numerous ships are shown in the harbor, including the blockade along the Cooper River. The Siege of Charleston was a major battle in the Revolutionary War and occurred in the later stages of the war as the British focused their efforts on the colonies to the south. After a six-week battle, the Americans surrendered the largest number of troops in the entire war. Ramsay was a resident of Charleston and is known for his accurate historical reporting. Originally engraved by Thomas Abernethie, a Scottish engraver in Charleston, these maps were re-engraved by Picquet for the French edition."" 11.5"" W x 6.9"" H Issued folding on watermarked paper with faint offsetting, a few minor misfolds, and a clean 2.5"" tear at lower right that has been professionally repaired. Minor soiling in blank margins.
Lot 330
1892 Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, Showing the Route of the Milwaukee & Wauwatosa Rapid Transit Road, the Location of the West Side Public Park, and Other Points of Interest This rare and beautiful chromolithograph birdÂ’s-eye view of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin looks east toward Milwaukee and Lake Michigan. The Menomonee River flows east into Lake Michigan, while Honey Creek flows north into the Menomonee. State Street runs parallel to the Menomonee River on its north bank. Wisconsin Avenue and Bluemound Road cross Honey Creek in the right foreground. Ten locations are keyed at the bottom including the Pabst Building (Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer) and Pabst Farm. In the distance is the growing City of Milwaukee moving into the suburbs to the west. Published by ""The Public Park Land Association,"" a land development company with a four-digit phone number. The verso contains a large map and plat layout for lots around West Side Park which are available for purchase. 28.9"" W x 19.4"" H A clean and bright example with just a few edge tears confined to the blank margins closed with archival tape and marginal soiling..
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Lot 331
1916-22 [Lot of 8] Wyoming Road Map [and] Naval Reserve Oil Leases [and] Oil and Gas Fields of the State of Wyoming [and] Location of Wyoming Oil Fields [and] Pilot Butte Oil Field [and] Oregon Basin Oil Fields [and] Rock Creek Oil Field [and] Mahoney... ""This is a fascinating lot focused on the oil producing regions in Wyoming. The state enjoyed tremendous economic and population growth in the early 20th century fueled by its mineral resources. One of the most notable events that occurred during this boom was the infamous Teapot Dome scandal in which Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall leased Navy petroleum reserves to private oil companies at low rates in return for kickbacks. Fall was later convicted of accepting bribes from the oil companies, and was the first member of a PresidentÂ’s cabinet to go to prison for his actions while in office. The Teapot Dome, and numerous other oil fields in the region, are the focus of the maps in this group including: A. Wyoming Road Map, by The Casper Independent, circa 1920, black and white (17.8 x 9.8""""). Rare promotional map for Hotel Henning focused on the road network in the state, including """"all weather roads"""" and """"roads requiring chains in wet weather."""" More interesting, however, is the identification of 11 oil fields including the Teapot Dome Oil Field close to Casper. Folds into a brochure with various advertisements on verso (4 x 9.3""""). Condition: (A) B. Naval Reserve Oil Leases, by U.S. Government, Doc. 210, 2nd Session, 67 Congress, published 1922, printed color (5.9 x 9.1""""). This is Falls` 44 pp. report to the President on the leasing of oil reserves known as the Teapot Dome scandal. Includes two maps in the report, Structural Map of Salt Creek Region Wyoming showing the boundaries of the Salt Creek field and Teapot Dome, and Map of the Salt Creek Oil Field, Including the Shannon Pool and Teapot Dome, Natrona County, Wyo. Condition: Maps are clean and bright with each having a short edge tear confined to the blank margin. Report is generally good with corners slightly dog-eared. (A) C. Oil and Gas Fields of the State of Wyoming, by U.S. Geological Survey, circa 1922, black and white (18.9 x 15.1""""). Very detailed map showing oil and gas fields including those that are producing. Oil refineries are also identified. Published by G.B. Morgan, State Geologist. Condition: Issued folding on a clean sheet with faint toning along the folds and a previous owner`s stamp on verso. (A) D. Location of Wyoming Oil Fields, Anonymous, circa 1919, black and white (7.4 x 5.6""""). Small map showing the oil fields, pipelines and refineries in the state. The railroad network is also depicted. Condition: Watermarked paper with just a hint of toning along the centerfold. (A) E. Pilot Butte Oil Field, by Victor Ziegler, dated 1916, printed color (21.3 x 27.3""""). This map has good detail of the oil wells in the area and notes sandstone and shale formations. Contour lines are also depicted. Condition: Issued folding with one small edge tear closed on verso with archival tape. (A) F. Oregon Basin Oil Fields, by Victor Ziegler, dated 1917, printed color (11.9 x 15.8""""). Similar but smaller map to above (E) showing the oil wells and geological features of the region. Condition: Issued folding. (A) G. Rock Creek Oil Field, by G.B. Morgan, from Press Bulletin Number 7, dated 1920, black and white (6.5 x 11.5""""). This is a copy of a manuscript map showing the oil wells in the region including producing wells, incomplete wells and abandoned wells. A note in the right margin shows that the daily production of this oil field is 5,700 barrels. The map is accompanied by a 5 page note describing the oil field. Condition: The lower third of the map has been fully separated and reattached with archival tape on verso. Light toning. (C+) H. Mahoney and Forest Fields, by G.B. Morgan, from Press Bulletin Number 7, published 1922, black and white (6.8 x 12.0""""). Another copy of a manuscript map showing the oil and gas wells in the region, noting those that are unfinished or abandoned. Condition: The lower third of the map has been fully separated and reattached with archival tape on verso with several wormholes in the image. Light toning. (C+) "" "" W x "" H See descriptions above.
Lot 335
Lizars, William Home 1838 Mexico, & Guatimala, with the Republic of Texas This handsome and rare map features the Republic of Texas, and shows the southern United States, Mexico and Central America. The Independent Republic of Texas is bound by the Red River in the north, the Sabine River in the east, and in between the Nueces and Rio Grande (Rio Bravo del Norte) Rivers in the south. Mexico is divided into the Intendancies and Guatemala takes in all of Central America except for the British colony of Belize. New Mexico is shown as a narrow strip of land along the upper Rio Grande River, and most of New California is noted as Unknown Parts. The roads (El Camino Real) connecting Natchitoches and Santa Fe with Mexico City are prominently delineated. Numerous mines are located with small crosses. 19.4"" W x 16.7"" H A nice impression with light offsetting, moderate toning and a few small spots of foxing.
Lot 366
Lapie/Tardieu, 1806 A Map of the West-Indies and of the Mexican-Gulph / Carte des Indes Occidentales et du Golfe du Mexique This extremely rare large-scale map of the Gulf of Mexico shows the European possessions through a color-coded key adjacent to the title cartouche. The regions and islands controlled by the French, Spanish, British, Danish, Dutch, and Swedish are shown, along with the area belonging to the United States. This map was published shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, and shows the United States in control of Louisiana. Florida is divided into East and West, and extends to the Mississippi River. There is great topographical detail throughout, and rivers and place names fill the map. Engraved by Tardieu and separately issued in Paris by Tardieu and Dezauche. 29.1"" W x 19"" H Printed on heavy, bluish, watermarked paper with very minor offsetting.
Lot 392
Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de 1622 Descripcion de las Yndias de Mediodia Antonio de Herrera Y Tordesillas was the official historian of Spain and the Indies. He compiled a history of the Spanish conquests and early explorations in the Americas, which included this simply engraved map of the continent. This rare map is largely derived from the manuscript charts of Juan Lopez de Velasco. The continent is dominated by the huge R. de los Amazona and R. de la Plato and the western mountain range. The Papal Line of Demarcation (Meridiano de la de Marcacion), which divided the non-Christian world between Spain and Portugal, divides the continent between PortugalÂ’s tiny Brazil with the rest (Peru) belonging to Spain. 11.5"" W x 8.6"" H Watermarked paper with wide, original margins, light toning, and a few small spots of foxing.
Lot 402
Blaeu, Willem 1642 Guiana sive Amazonum Regio ""Blaeu`s beautiful map of Guiana covers the coastline from the Isla Margarita in the northwest to the coast of northern Brazil near Sao Luis east of the Amazon delta. At center lies a large inland sea, Parime Lacus; on its northwestern shore is the fabled city Manoa del Dorado, or the golden city of the Incas. The search for this city led many explorers, including Sir Walter Raleigh, on wild adventures through the jungles. The map is beautifully decorated with three cartouches, ships engaged in a sea battle, a sea monster, and a fine compass rose. Dutch text on verso, published between 1642-64. This is a fascinating and rare example, in which the publisher accidentally printed Blaeu`s map of Guinea on the sheet. After realizing the mistake, he printed the correct map of Guiana on a separate sheet, and then carefully pasted it over the map of Guinea. When holding this map up to the light, the underlying map can clearly be seen hiding behind the pastedown. This unique piece gives insight into the complexity of the printing process and the high cost of reprinting sheets. One can image that perhaps the copper plates were organized alphabetically by title!"" 19.4"" W x 14.7"" H A nice impression and original color on a sound sheet with wide margins. There is minor show-through of the Guinea map. The bottom corner of the pastedown, extending just a bit into the map border, was torn off and reattached, most likely during
Lot 451
1782 Neue Carte von Europa This rare map of Europe was published by August Freidrich Wilhelm Crome, and includes detailed information on the commercial and industrial production of each country. Tables on either side of the map list the products made by each country, and a lettered key at bottom further identifies the specific locations from where these products derive, including gold, silver, honey, fruit, rice, wine, fish, horses, tobacco, pearls, and many more. The map is embellished with a decorative cartouche showing a rocky seaside view with various commodities. With text the sheet measures 28 x 21.3"". 20.3"" W x 17.3"" H A nice impression on watermarked paper with original outline color and later color in the cartouche. Issued folding, now pressed, with professional repairs to several minor fold separations and a few large chips at top, with a portion of top neatline exp
Lot 519
Werner, Friedrich Bernhard 1740 Paris Paris This rare decorative bird`s-eye view of Paris includes numbered keys in French and German identifying 47 locations. The title banner is held aloft by two putti, while five allegorical figures are portrayed in the foreground of the view. Minerva and a saint are on the left, while Prudence, Mercury and a soldier are on the right. In between them is the coat of arms of the city surmounted by the Royal Crown. The view is encased in a delicately engraved picture-frame style border, below which are brief descriptions of the great city in Latin and German. This lovely view was drawn by Werner and engraved by Iohannes Georg Pinz, with ornamentation by Thomas Scheffler. Published in Augsburg by Martin Engelbrecht. 16"" W x 11.5"" H Expertly remargined at top and right with a portion of frame-border replaced in facsimile. Backed in tissue to repair several small tears, creases, and a hole in German legend at right. Trimmed close to neatlines, but still ample room for framing. Desp
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