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Lot 60
Nano Reid (1900-1981) SALMON FISHING ON THE BOYNE, c.1950 oil on panel signed lower left; with exhibition label affixed on reverse 24 by 48in., 60 by 120cm. L James Adam & Sons, 29 March 1995, lot 36 as Fishermen;Private collection Nano Reid and Gerard Dillon`, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, 6 November to 10 January 2009 (loaned by present owner) Ed., Coulter, Dr. Riann and NicGhabhann, Niamh, Nano Reid and Gerard Dillon Curated by Riann Coulter, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, 2009 (edition of 1,000), p.16-17 (illustrated) Salmon Fishing on the Boyne is an extremely important work within Nano Reid`s oeuvre. It is both a scene of everyday life in mid-century Ireland and a valuable historical record of a particular time and place. Born in Drogheda in 1905, Nano Reid studied and worked in Dublin, London and Paris before she eventually settled back in her home town. During the 1950s Reid painted several works inspired by Drogheda including Where the Ships Unload, Old Town by the River and the large mural she painted for her family`s pub. That mural, now in the Drogheda Municipal Collection and on display in the Highlanes Gallery, is stylistically similar to Salmon Fishing on the Boyne and dates from the same period c. 1950.Although Salmon Fishing on the Boyne was not intended to be documentary and includes the Modernist distortions of scale and perspective that were typical of Reid`s work in this period, it still constitutes a valuable record of a traditional way of life. For centuries salmon fishing was an important source of food and revenue for those who lived along the Boyne. There were around forteen fishing stations on the river and while it is difficult to identify the exact location of this scene, it may be an area of the river bank close to the town centre, which is known as The Ramparts. According to Leo Boyle, Boyne salmon fishermen had a particular method of working which involved two men. One man stayed on shore holding a rope attached to the net, while the other rowed out into the river with the other end of the net. Once the whole net was spread out, the boatman rowed back to shore and the two men pulled the net to shore, trapping fish as it went.(1) In Reid`s painting the catch has been hauled in. Two fishermen are inspecting (or mending) the net, while a third man pulls a rope through the water. Two small row boats are moored nearby and more can be seen across the river. The chimney-like structures on the far shore resemble the lime kilns that were a historic feature of this area. Despite the years that she spent in Dublin, Reid always attributed her initial interest in art to Drogheda and the Boyne. In 1974 she told the journalist Martin Dillon, What started me off was an interest in the prehistoric Irish remains. An interest grew up around all that and the natural thing was to paint it. ... I looked around me more and painted what appealed to me in an emotional way. The thing is I have to have a subject that I feel about and the only ones I feel about are those places (Boyne Valley). There is no use in trying to paint a place I have no feeling for. The essence of a place is very important to me.(2) In addition to its subject matter, Salmon Fishing on the Boyne is successful in purely formal terms. The composition is unusual but balanced and there are notable formal elements such as the group of swans, whose dynamic bobbing is echoed and emphasised through the reflections in the river and the hatching of the fishing net. Curves flow through the composition from the outline of the shore to the boats, nets, rope and men`s baggy trousers. The shape of the boats echoes the fish and the fishermen`s flat caps. The warm palette dominated by yellows, pinks and blues, contradicts those critics who have condemned Reid`s use of earthy greens and browns in later paintings including Cave of the Firbolg (Collection Arts Council of Ireland). Ultimately, Salmon Fishing on the Boyne proves that, despite being so firmly rooted in a particular place, Reid could produce work of universal appeal.Dr Riann CoulterApril 20141 Leo Boyle, Salmon Fishing on the Boyne River, A Brief Synopsis of the Boyne River Salmon Fishery, www.patburnsphotography.net, accessed 16/4/2014.2 Nano Reid interviewed by Martin Dillon, BBC Northern Ireland, 1974. Transcript, Reid Archive, Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda.
Lot 577
†A plaster head of a child mid 20th century on ebonised base 26cm.; 10ins high together with another shellac covered plaster head on ebonised metal base 26cm.; 10ins high The bust on the left is a scale model head taken from the Snake Charmer modelled by Louis Weingartener in the early 20th century. Weingartener together with Walter Gilbert were the leading modellers for the Bromsgrove Guild foundary. He worked for theGuild from 1904 until his untimely death in 1921.
Lot 615
†After the Antique: A lead model of the Warwick urn 2nd half 19th century on later composition stone base urn 86cm.; 34ins wide; 130cm.; 51ins high overall The marble original of this urn was discovered in 1771. It was purchased by Sir William Hamilton and sold after restoration to the Earl of Warwick, who for a long time forbade casts to be made of it. Eventually bronze and cast iron replica’s were made and it was copied on a reduced scale in silver, bronze and terracotta by artists using the prints by Piranese. It is perhaps the most famous antique vase after the Medici and Borghese urns. By repute, it headed a list of art treasures compiled by Napoleon Bonaparte, to be appropriated after the conquest of Great Britain.
Lot 43
Northern Hemisphere Projected on the Plane of the Horizon of London This large hemispheric map centered on the North Pole notes ""the scale is quite correct only for distances from London."" Greenland appears to be connected to North America, while the northern coastlines of both are left open-ended with notations that McHearn and MacKenzie had seen the sea in 1771 and 1789 respectively. The map extends south of the equator as far as the southern tip of Africa and shows the tracks of Cook`s voyages. Light toning along the centerfold and a few insignificant spots. 20.9 W x 19.8 H Thomson, John 1816
![[Lot of 2] Northern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year [and] Southern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year Bur](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2906594/49-2014581392_468x382.jpg)
Lot 49
[Lot of 2] Northern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year [and] Southern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year Burritt`s Atlas Designed to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens was conceived as an inexpensive, pictorial representation of the night sky. His book, based on English sources, brought European celestial cartography to the United States. This lot contains the two hemisphere charts from the atlas, which are centered on the north and south equatorial poles. The charts portray the stars that are visible to the naked eye for each month of the year. The maps include a scale indicating the size of stars between one and six as well as clusters and nebula. Beside the stars and constellations, the Milky Way is prominently shown. Northern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year details the constellations of Ursa Major and Minor, Draco, the Lynx, Cassiopeia, Perseus, Andromeda, and Auriga, while Southern Circumpolar Map for Each Month in the Year shows the constellations of the Phoenix, Dorado, Apus, and Ara. Original color. Both maps have minor soiling, two slight creases, and a few small spots within the image. The southern map also includes faint color offsetting and a 1"" tear in the bottom left corner, well away from image. These are very nice examples considering the atlas is nearly always found in poor condition. 12.9 W x 12.4 H Burritt, Elijah H. 1835
Lot 76
Amerique Septentrionale Divisee en ses Principales Parties, ou sont Distingues les uns des Autres les EstatsÂ… This beautiful map of the Americas shows California as an island in the style of the second Sanson model (1656) with the indented northern coastline. A small peninsula Agubela de Gato is the only part of the Pacific coastline shown north of California. A strip of Terre de Jesso is shown in the Pacific immediately west of northern California. Santa Fe is shown along the R. del Norte (Rio Grande River), but the river erroneously drains into the Gulf of California. The two western Great Lakes are open-ended, and Lake Erie is too far south, split by the 40th parallel. Politically the map shows the British colonies confined to the Eastern Seaboard and extending south only to a large Virginia. The Carolinas are labeled Floride Francoise and both New Sweden (N. Suede) and New Amsterdam are shown. The large Louisiana region is labeled Floride and is shown as a Spanish possession. Beautifully engraved by Cordier. This is a slightly reduced version of his map of 1674. It can be distinguished from the early version by the size and location of the distance scale. It is also dedicated to the French King rather than to the Dauphin. This is a rare variant of Burden`s second state with the imprint showing the number 168 (rather than 169, believed to be a partial date) in the distance scale cartouche. Original outline color (with later coloring in the cartouches) on watermarked paper with a professionally repaired centerfold separation that enters less than 1"" into map at bottom. 18.1 W x 25.5 H Sanson/Jaillot, 1698
Lot 106
An Authentic Plan of the River St. Laurence, from Sillery to the Falls of Montmorency This map details the 1759 ""Battle of Quebec"" during the French and Indian War. It was issued shortly after the capture of Quebec and shows the positions of all the British and French troops and their lines, defensive works, encampments, and numerous warships in the river, some named. This small map delineates rivers, roads, and towns in the vicinity around Quebec. Very detailed on a scale of about one inch per mile. An important French and Indian war map that was published half-way through the conflict. The sheet has been remargined at left with old paper. There are remnants of hinge tape on the verso and a faint damp stain along the top edge of the sheet that does not enter image. 4.3 W x 7.4 H Gibson, John 1759
Lot 109
Carte de la Nouvelle France, ou se Voit le Cours des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens & de Mississipi Aujour d`hui S. Louis... Derived from Nicholas de Fer`s important four-sheet map of 1718, this is the most informative map of the French possessions in North America in the early 18th century. It was issued to promote the recently established Compagnie Francoise Occident, which was formed to fund the debt of Louis XIV and offered inducements to encourage settlement in Louisiana. Louisiana and the Mississippi Valley are based on Delisle`s manuscript map of 1701, while the geography of New England and eastern Canada originates with Franquelin. Inset at top left is a large-scale map of the Mississippi Delta and Mobile Bay, based on the voyage of Pierre Le Moyne d`Iberville. This smaller version is found in atlases published by Ottens and other Dutch composite atlases. There is no engraver or publisher`s imprint. Bold original color with minor soiling at bottom right and one small crack caused by the oxidation of the green pigment, which has been professionally repaired on verso. 19.5 W x 21.6 H Ottens/De Fer, 1745
Lot 124
The United States & the Relative Position of the Oregon & Texas This is an updated version of this interesting map, first published in 1845 when the Oregon District was in dispute between the U.S. and Britain, and Texas had just been annexed. The map shows several previous and proposed western boundaries; Line Proposed by the Convention of the 20th October 1818 (the present boundary between the U.S. and Canada), Line of the Treaty of Florida 1819, Line Proposed to Mexico by the United Sates in 1835, and Boundary of 1848 (pre-Gadsden boundary between U.S. and Mexico). There are several large territories in the west including Utah and New Mexico having been formed from the eastern part of Upper California. Nebraska Territory occupies the Great Plains and Minnesota Territory extends to the Missouri River. The Oregon Route is shown crossing the plains and the only other transcontinental road shown is unnamed and apparently follows the route of the Stevens exploration for the Pacific Railroad. An inset of Great Britain on the same scale is in the Atlantic. A clean and bright example with some minor soiling and a few spots confined to the blank margins. 14.8 W x 21.5 H Wyld, James 1852
Lot 145
Virginie, Grande Region de l`Amerique Septentrionale, avec Tous Ses Bourgs, Hameaux, Rivieres et Bayes, Suivant les Recherches Exactes de Ceux qui l`ont Decouverte, et Nouvellement Mise au Jour This is a rare map of the Chesapeake Bay based on the Hondius/Blaeu version of John Smith`s prototype. Van der Aa purchased the plates of various Dutch publishers including those of Jacob van Meurs, who originally published this map under the title Nova Virginiae Tabula in Montanus` De Nieuwe en onbekende WeereldÂ… in 1671. The plate has been extensively revised with a completely new title cartouche that incorporates a scale in German and French leagues, and the addition of longitude figures in the borders. A clearly defined eastern coastline of the Delaware peninsula now appears where a distance scale cartouche was previously located. Some new names, including Baltimore and three counties in eastern Maryland, have been added to the already extensive place names. Described in Coolie Verner`s carto-bibliography on Smith`s Virginia as Derivative 8, state 2 (in Tooley`s The Mapping of America). The Van der Aa state was published in his rare La Galerie Agreable du Monde. It is much more rare than the other states. A fine impression on clean, bright, watermarked paper. 11.4 W x 14.1 H Aa, Pieter van der 1729
![[Lot of 2] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats Unis. No. 57 [and] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 57 (bis) A. Amer. Sep. Parti](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2906594/163-201458125858_468x382.jpg)
Lot 163
[Lot of 2] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats Unis. No. 57 [and] Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 57 (bis) A. Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats Unis. No. 57 (19.4 x 18.2""). Covers the region from northern Florida to southern North Carolina. Shows the topography of the southern Appalachians and river system and lists numerous towns and cities. Condition: An attractive example in original color with just a few small, faint spots of foxing. (A) B. Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats-Unis. No. 57 (bis) (19.4 x 19.8""). This sheet, comprised mostly of text, includes the Outer Banks of North Carolina along with an inset of Bermuda. Condition: Original color with light color offsetting and a few spots of foxing. (B+) 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. See description above. 18.2 W x 19.4 H Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825
Lot 166
Carte de la Floride, de la Louisiane, et Pays Voisins This is a finely engraved French and Indian War period map of French Louisiana. It extends from the Great Lakes in the north and Nouveau Mexique in the west, to the Gulf of Mexico and shows about half of Florida. The Mississippi River flows dramatically down the center of the map with tributaries including the Ohio River, (l`Oyo ou la Belle), Missouri River, and the Riviere de Moingona in the area of modern-day Des Moines. The map is filled with place names including many Indian tribes, missions, forts, and early settlements. Adorned with a rococo-style title cartouche including a distance scale. A nice impression on watermarked paper with just two small brown stains in the left portion of the image. 8.6 W x 11.9 H Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1757
Lot 167
Luigiana Inglese, colla Parte Occidentale della Florida, della Giorgia, e Carolina Meridonale This map provides a great regional description of the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Florida, and of the valley of the Mississippi River north to above the Arkansas River where Hernando de Soto was supposedly buried. The map also details Mobile Bay and the course of the Albama River and tributaries, as well as the region of Capo S. Biagio and the course of the Apalachicola River. In the north, the prominent trading route, Strada de Coll Welk, nearly reaches the Mississippi River and is marked with distances between important points. Another road is shown in Florida and several Indian trails are depicted. Numerous Indian tribes are located and there are notations concerning the quality of the land. The map is sheet X from Zatta`s Le Colonie Unite dell` America Settentrle, which is often referred to as the Italian edition of John Mitchell`s map, on which it is based. Zatta`s maps retain Mitchell`s scale, but being smaller are more legible. Zatta also included updated legends (in Italian) with notations concerning the Revolutionary War, such as Burgoyne`s defeat at Saratoga. A nice impression on watermarked paper with some faint toning along the centerfold. 12.5 W x 16.5 H Zatta, Antonio 1778
Lot 172
Carte de la Louisiane et Pays Voisins pour Servir a l`Histoire Generale des Voyages Superb small map based on Delisle`s map of the French colony of Louisiana. This finely engraved and detailed map of French Louisiana extends from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from Nouveau Mexique to Florida (not showing the tip of Florida). Many Indian place names, forts and early European settlements are shown. Nouveau Mexique in the far west includes Santa Fe and names the S. Jerome de Taos. The decorative title cartouche includes the distance scale. Issued folding on watermarked paper with faint offsetting and a few light stains. 8.7 W x 12 H Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1757
Lot 174
Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Arkansas Territory For this commercial atlas version of the seminal Stephen Long report map, Carey & Lea chose a single sheet format at a reduced scale with the political boundaries highlighted in color. It carries the cartouche title Map of Arkansas and Other Territories of the United States Respectfully inscribed to the Hon. J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War by S.H. Long Major T. Engineers and appears on a full folio sheet with text measuring 20.5 x 16.6"". This is one of the most important maps of the American West, which Wheat calls the ""most interesting map in this Atlas."" It covers the Missouri River Basin north to the Mandan villages and west to the Rocky Mountains. Long`s map corrected a number of geographical inaccuracies, foremost the erroneous course of the Red River. As on Long`s manuscript map the ""Highest Peak,"" James Peak, and Spanish Peaks appear and the route of his expeditions are clearly delineated. Extraneous details, including Major Long`s astronomical notations, camp site locations, and elevation profile were eliminated, and information about Arkansas and surrounding territories was added in columns framing the map at the sides. South of the Republican Fork appears the significant legend that reads ""The Great Desert is frequented by roving bands of Indians who have no fixed place of residence but roam from place to place in quest of game""; this is a change from Long`s report map, where he famously referred to the ""Great American Desert."" A note refers to ""Pawnee villages deserted in 1810,"" whereas the Long map uses the date of 1820. Salt works, Potatoe Hills, a large number of Indian villages and lands, A Broad and extensive swell of Land called by the French Coteau de Prairie, and Say`s route are located, along. Thomas Say was the expedition`s naturalist and entomologist, and is considered to be the father of American entomology. Engraved by Young & Delleker.Claims are sometimes made that this first edition (1822) Carey & Lea map preceded the publication of the Long report map based on the report`s date of 1823. However, both were actually published in 1822, making the distinction impossible to tell from date alone. Even Wheat erroneously assigns an 1823 date to the Long report map. A mystery that deserves further study. Original hand color with toning concentrated mostly along the centerfold, light offsetting, and a couple of spots in the text columns. There is a centerfold separation at bottom that does not enter the map. 14.5 W x 14.7 H Carey & Lea, 1822
![[Lot of 4 - Fort Smith and Santa Fe Route] This historical and finely detailed set of maps covers the route of the expeditio](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2906594/199-2014581303_468x382.jpg)
Lot 199
[Lot of 4 - Fort Smith and Santa Fe Route] This historical and finely detailed set of maps covers the route of the expedition on a scale of 10 miles to the inch. The four sheets display the entire route, which initially crossed present-day Oklahoma, continued along the Canadian River to the llano Estacado in Texas` panhandle and finally into eastern New Mexico. Filled with details encountered along the way, it includes forts, rivers and creeks, topography, and many notes on wildlife, geological, emigrant roads, Indian tribes and villages, availability of water and wood. Every camp site is located and numbered. A table of distances appears on each map. One curious note just east of Albuquerque states that ""Fish with legs found in this pond."" This expedition represents the first detailed mapping of the area, and Simpson found the route to be ""superior"" and practicable for a railroad. The survey was made with a chain and compass checked by astronomical observations made with a sextant and chronometer. Simpson credits the surveys of the Canadian River and of New Mexico, made in 1845 - 46 & 47, by Lieut. T. Abert of the Topographical Engineers in the preparation of his maps. The maps were drawn by Lt. Simpson with the assistance of Mr. E.M. Kern and Mr. Champlin. Wheat notes the original drawings for these four maps are preserved in the National Archives. See Wheat Volume III for further details on the importance and accomplishments of Simpson` expedition. A. Map of Route Pursued by U.S. Troops from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, via South Side of Canadian River in the Year 1849... (19.1 x 10.9""). B. Map, No. 2. Showing a Continuation of Details of Fort Smith and Santa Fe Route from Old Fort Holmes to Mounds Near 100 1/2 Degree of Longitude (19.6 x 11.1""). C. Map, No. 3, Showing Continuation of Details of Fort Smith and Santa Fe Route, from Mounds Near 100 1/2 degree of W. Longitude to Tucumcari Creek (20.3 x 12.5""). D. Map, No. 4 Showing Continuation of Fort Smith and Santa Fe Route from Tucumcari Creek to Santa Fe (18.8 x 12.6""). Issued folding with light toning and some minor scattered foxing. Simpson, James H. (Lt. Col.) 1849
Lot 206
Amer. Sep. Partie de l`Amerique Russe. No. 14 This attractive map depicts southern Alaska near present-day Mt. St. Elias with a large profile view at center. This map is from the Atlas Universel, the first atlas to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering an area of approximately 20 degrees of longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. The atlas was also the first lithographic atlas ever published. There was only one edition, published in 1825-27, and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold. A strong impression with original color and faint scattered foxing. 18.9 W x 22 H Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825
Lot 231
Map of the State of Florida Showing the Progress of the Surveys... This state survey map is drawn on a scale of 18 miles to the inch. It shows the topography, vegetation, towns, cities, forts, rivers, lakes, swamps and many early trails and roads. Most of the state is shown as surveyed with a key designating the extent or the work completed. Area extends to show the Keys, Dry Tortugas Island and Ft. Jefferson, and locates Ft. Lauderdale, Boca Rabones, Key Biscayne and scores of smaller keys. It is signed in the plate by Francis L. Darcy, Surveyor General. Lithographed by Bien. Issued folding, now flattened, with faint toning along a few folds and attractive color. Backed in tissue to repair numerous fold separations and remargined at left. 23.1 W x 24.5 H U.S. State Surveys, 1860
Lot 243
Gallup`s Map of Louisiana This rare geological map of Louisiana focuses on the oil and gas industry. It covers all of Louisiana and portions of eastern Texas, including Beaumont and Houston, and southern Arkansas with five different geological types identified. Numerous oil and gas fields are located, many connected by named pipelines running to refineries in Shreveport, New Orleans, Baton Rouge with 10 other existing and proposed localities listed at the bottom of the map. Drawn with amazing detail on a scale of about 15 miles per inch, the map locates towns, villages, watershed, counties and county seats. Folds into blue paper wrappers. A seldom seen map from the early years of the Gulf Coast oil boom. The map is clean and bright with just a few tiny splits at fold intersections. Wrappers are lightly foxed and front blue wrapper is separated. 22 W x 25.3 H Gallup, F.E. 1919
Lot 249
Map of Boston and the Country Adjacent, Showing Rural Parks as Proposed by Ernest W. Bowditch This uncommon pocket map of the greater Boston area is printed on fine banknote-style paper. It covers the region from Cohasset in the south, north to Swampscott, and westward to Lexington in the northwest and Dedham in the southwest. Concentric circles are spaced at one mile intervals from the State House in Boston to indicate distance from the city. The map has good detail including railroads, wagon roads, and major streets, which are identified in the larger towns including Boston, Roxbury and Chelsea. Drawn on a scale of one mile per inch. There is a pencil inscription on the back of the map ""Katie B. Parks 1878"" which helps to date the undated map. Folds into green cloth covered boards (4 x 5.5"") with gilt title on front cover. Issued folding with light toning, a few small stains along the folds, and several short splits at fold intersections that have been closed on verso with archival tape. Covers show minor wear. 17.1 W x 25.1 H Williams, Alexander 1878
![[Lot of 2] Chart of Detroit River, from Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair... [and] Map of the Straits of Detroit... A. Chart of De](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2906594/251-20145813140_468x382.jpg)
Lot 251
[Lot of 2] Chart of Detroit River, from Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair... [and] Map of the Straits of Detroit... A. Chart of Detroit River, from Lake Erie to Lake St. Clair..., (29.3 x 45.8""). Very detailed map that was produced under the Direction of Captain W.G. Williams of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. The map is filled with detail including the islands of Hog, Grosse and Fighting, and town plans for Sandwich, Truago, Gibraltar and Amherstburg. It further delineates areas of overflow and the roads and towns along the river`s banks from Detroit to Truago Islands. The detailed plan of Detroit shows numerous roads and other details including the roads to Chicago and to Saginaw. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Condition: Issued folding with light to moderate offsetting with several small fold separations. B. Map of the Straits of Detroit..., (22.4 x 36.8""). Large and finely drawn chart that covers the straits to include town plans of Gibraltar, Truaco and Amherstburg, Grosse Isle, Celeron Island and Bois Blanc. Locates two old stone windmills, lime kiln, several roads including the Detroit and Ohio road, and several houses identified by owner including Maj. John Biddle and J. Dougall. Very detailed at a scale of 3 inches per mile. Table details historical high water flows beginning in 1830. A notation tells of a ""very dangerous rock in front of J. Dougall`s brick dwellingÂ…"" plus other interesting notations. Condition: Issued folding with a binding trim at bottom resulting in some loss of border, moderate foxing in the lower left portion of the image, and a few short splits at fold intersections. See descriptions above. Macomb, J. N. (Col.) 1842
Lot 265
Map of the State of New York This scarce piece is a decorative map of the state that includes a dramatic and beautiful bird`s-eye view of Niagara Falls at upper left. The map is colored by county with much detail of towns and villages, canals, railroads, wagon roads and watershed. A second inset shows all of Long Island on the same scale as the main map. The titling is in fancy text with flourishes and banknote-style pattern behind. A wide, handsome border surrounds. Blank verso. An uncommon map by Charles Magnus, 12 Frankfort St. New York with his own embossed stamp imprinted directly below the title cartouche. Backed with tissue to reinforce and repair several short tears and two small areas of loss near the center of the map in Seneca and Tomkins county. There is light toning near the middle of the map with a few small edge chips at top confined to the blank margin. 19.5 W x 24 H Magnus, Charles 1860
![[Lot of 3] Map of the Deep River District North Carolina [and] Map of a Part of North Carolina Showing the Routes Connecting](http://lot-images.atgmedia.com/SR/36385/2906594/272-20145813217_468x382.jpg)
Lot 272
[Lot of 3] Map of the Deep River District North Carolina [and] Map of a Part of North Carolina Showing the Routes Connecting with Deep River District Constructing & Proposed [and] Report of the Secretary of the NavyÂ… This report was a result of a Senate resolution intended for ""expediency of establishing, at some point in the State, machine and workshops for the construction of engines, boilers, &c., &c., for naval vessels."" Captain Wilkes led this effort and determined that the Deep River District would be a favorable area for such operations. Included with the 29-page disbound report is one plate and the following two maps: A. Map of the Deep River District North Carolina (19.2 x 13.1""). Focused on the Deep River dividing the counties of Chatham and Moore, the map identifies the coal field and slate deposits following the river. Seven different geologic types are represented. On a detailed scale of 0.75"" per mile. Condition: Issued folding with moderate color offsetting and several fold separations that have been partially closed on verso with archival tape. B. Map of a Part of North Carolina Showing the Routes Connecting with Deep River District Constructing & Proposed (7.8 x 9.1""). This is a wider view of the area showing how the transportation network was connected to the Deep River District. Locates the Charlotte and Wilmington R.R., Wilmington and Raleigh R.R., as well as several proposed roads. Condition: Issued folding with light toning primarily along the folds and one fold separation. Report and plate are good with faint toning and a few minor edge tears. See description above for condition of maps. U.S. Navy Dept., 1858
Lot 273
Plan of the Remains of Some Ancient Works on the Muskingum This rare map represents the birth of American Anthropology as it is ""thought to have been the first description and plan of an American earthwork ever published"" (American Anthropologist, Vol 10, p. 343.). The map was likely sketched by Captain Jonathan Heart of the First American Regiment. Heart was commissioned 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 plan of the ancient Indian works located near present-day Marietta, Ohio. The plan with a key for circular mounds, walls, caves and graves 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). Issued folding with several extraneous vertical creases, minor soiling, and a small binding trim at lower right that has been replaced with old paper. 7.1 W x 8.6 H Columbian Magazine, 1787
Lot 284
The State of South Carolina: from the Best Authorities This is the first state of this fascinating map of South Carolina that came from the first atlas of America published in America. The topography of the state is shown in fine detail, as are precincts, towns, waterways, and roads. As a result of the distorted scale of the latitude measurements, the state appears stretched from north to south. In addition, the northwest border with Georgia extends Carolina farther west than is accurate. Two of the most influential names in American cartography were Samuel Lewis and Mathew Carey. Samuel Lewis was a celebrated draftsman and cartographer who learned his trade from the prominent English cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith. Engraved by William Barker. There are centerfold separations at top and bottom, as well as a slight tear just entering the neatline, all of which have been professionally repaired. There are also two tiny pinholes, an extraneous crease, and a small stain at left. 15.4 W x 17.4 H Lewis/Carey, 1795
Lot 299
A Draught of Virginia from the Capes to York in York River and to Kuiquotan or Hamton in James River This plan covers the southern Chesapeake Bay, James River, and York River, and is regarded as the first published regional map of Virginia. As Virginia`s population expanded dramatically during the early 18th century, settlers began moving further up the rivers in the Tidewater region in order to find good land. This growth created a need for more detailed and larger-scale maps of the region. This map was created by Mark Tiddeman, who conducted hydrographic surveys of the area as master of the Royal Navy ship Tartar from 1725-28. Tiddeman`s logbook survives in the British National Archives and includes notes about the Tartar stopping and inspecting ships encountered along the coast, suggesting that his mission in the area may also have included compliance checks to enforce British customs laws. Tiddeman`s chart is filled with extensive detail of soundings, creeks, inlets, and shoals, including Middle Ground shoal, which is noted as ""Almost Dry."" The cities of Williamsburg, Gloucester, York, and Norfolk are pictorially depicted. Just below the eastern panhandle is the notation ""Here the Tartar lost her Anchor Octobr. 17th 1726,"" referring to Tiddeman`s vessel. Trimmed to the neatline at top left with the neatline missing at top right and some soiling in the image. There are short centerfold separations at top and bottom as well as a number of edge tears and chips, most of them tiny with the exception of a 5"" tear into the image at top that has been closed with archival materials. 18.1 W x 23 H Mount & Page, 1751
Lot 320
Nova Hispania A handsome small map of Mexico and southern Texas, noting numerous rivers and towns, including Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Veracruz (Cruz). The R. de Palmas is approximately where the current border lies between Mexico and Texas, and the R. Escondido is believed to be the Nueces River. Adorned with a decorative cartouche incorporating the distance scale. French text on verso. There are a few tiny spots in the image, faint toning, and minor damp stains confined to the blank margins. 3.9 W x 5.2 H Hondius/Bertius, 1618
Lot 324
Nova Hispania, et Nova Galicia Decorative map of the central and western coastal regions of Mexico, based on Ortelius. Mexico City is situated on a large lake below the elaborate title cartouche featuring the Royal Spanish Arms. Several gold and silver mines are located in the central region. A galleon and sea monster ornament the Pacific and armadillos walk across the scale of miles cartouche. This is a superlative example of Dutch cartography and a great example of the similarity between the work of Jansson and Blaeu. Here Jansson`s plate features a ship and sea monster with calligraphy in the Pacific, whereas Blaeu`s map lacks the calligraphy and embellished the area with two ships and a compass rose. Latin text on verso. Expertly remargined on all sides with light toning along centerfold and a separation at bottom that has been professionally repaired. There are three tiny holes just inside border at top left, one of which has been infilled. 13.7 W x 18.9 H Jansson, Jan 1638
Lot 362
Carte de de l`Isle St. Christophe This lovely map of St. Kitts is fully engraved with mountains, rivers, lakes, and towns. The island has twelve quarters and parishes, which are sometimes indicated by hand coloring, but not on this example. In the center of the island a note on the mountain Mont Misery locates Mines de Souffre. Grande Saline, Ville de la Basse Terre, forts, churches and more are identified. Decorated with baroque-style title and scale of miles cartouches and a fleur-de-lys, all fully colored. A nice bright sheet with light offsetting. 7.5 W x 12 H Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1763
Lot 367
America Australis A crisply engraved map of South America filled with towns and pictorial representations of the mountainous topography. Near Guyana, the fictitious lake of Parime is named with the mythical city of Dorado shown upon its shores. A number of ships sail the seas, and the map is decorated with a cartouche showing the bounty of South America, including fat-tailed sheep. The scale of miles is topped with the symbol for the Society of Jesus. Heinrich Scherer, professor of mathematics at Munich, was a devout Jesuit. Many of the maps and plates in his atlas emphasize the Catholic hierarchy and the spread of Jesuit missions throughout the world. A bright, clean example with a dark impression and a tiny hole in southern South America. 9.1 W x 14.1 H Scherer, Heinrich 1699
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