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Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & Geographiescf Tooley (Amer), p.208, #105. Issued folding, now pressed on watermarked paper with very minor soiling and a few minute worm holes only visible when heldto light. A binding trim at bottom left has been repaired with old paper to accommodate framing. (A) $200-240233. Boston, Massachusetts (Boston with Charlestown and Roxbury), SDUK Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London, 1842. 11.8 x 14.8”. (HC)Detailed steel engraved plan of Boston and the surrounding cities prior to the filling of the Back Bay. Major railways are shown in red including the ProvidenceRailway, Worchester Railway, Charleston Branch Railway, Lowell Railway, and the Eastern Railway. Other details include historical landmarks, hospitals, parksand more. Engraved by B.R. Davies and published by Charles Knight & Co. Ref: Tooley (Amer) p. 209, #107; Branch, p. 98-99. Original color with light toningalong sheet edges, just entering map border, and a couple of insignificant spots. There is a short tear in top blank margin, not affecting map. (B+)$220-250234. Boston, Massachusetts (Boston Harbor Massachusetts), U.S. Coast Survey, Washington D.C., 1857. 35.5 x 28.6”. (BW) A very attractive chart produced by theCoast Survey. Fully and beautifully engraved with as much detail on land as along the coastline. Filled with hundreds of soundings, plus anchorages, hazards,bottom type, and tables of buoys, light houses, and tides. Thorough notes provide sailing directions and seven sea view elevations show the land from variousapproaches. Issued folding with a number of fold separations, some of which have been repaired on verso with archival material. Light toning along the folds,with a narrow left margin trimmed close to the neatline, with a tiny loss of neatline at bottom. (B) $300-350235. Boston, Massachusetts (Boston and Environs), Walker, Boston, ca. 1905. 28 x 19.8”. (PC) This scarce bird’s-eye view of Boston extends from Nantasket Beachto Nahant Bay and shows some detail of the city and Boston Harbor. Many towns and cities are located, and the evolving road network is displayed with thin redlines. The map is dissected and backed with linen and folds into maroon self wrappers. The map is toned with a few holes and short splits in the linen at foldintersections. (B+) $200-250236. Boston, Massachusetts ([Lot of 2] Boston and Surroundings [and] Boston Harbor), Walker Lithograpic & Publishing Co., Boston, ca. 1910. . (PC)A. Boston and Surroundings, (27.5 x 41”). This is a large-format folding map of the greater Boston area. It is highly detailed showing street names, bridges, railroads,parks and docks. Published by the Walker Lithographic & Publishing Co., 400 Newbury St, Boston on behalf of the New England News Company. Foldsinto tan paper wrappers measuring 4 x 8”. Condition: There are numerous splits at fold intersections, a few pencil notations and spots in the image and light toning.(B)B. Boston Harbor, (21 x 12”). This is a terrific bird’s-eye pocket map of the region that was produced for the tourist trade. The map is a fine single-color chromolithographthat folds into paper covers entitled “Bird’s-Eye View of Boston Harbor.” The map extends from the coastal area of East and South Boston acrossthe water to the main ship channel and the Boston Light. It locates Winthrop, Thompson’s Island, Moon Island, Deer Island, Nahant, Green Island, the BrewsterIslands, Strawberry Hill, Fort Warren, and Hough’s Neck. The Fore River Ship & Engine Co. is on the distant horizon. Steamer routes to Nantasket Beach, Nahant,Winthrop are identified. On the back cover is an extensive list of maps available from Walker Lith. & Pub. Co. This map, as listed, originally cost 10 cents.Walker’s maps were often sold as advertising maps under another name, most notably by the Union News Co. Condition: There are a few short splits at foldintersections, else very good. (B+) See description above. $150-200237. Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts ([Lot of 4] Massachusetts Gay Head Sheet [and] Massachusetts (Dukes County) Marthas Vineyard Sheet [and] EdgartownMass. Inner and Outer Harbor [and] Martha’s Vineyard Mass. Eastern End.), ca. 1889-1905. . Attractive lot of four maps highlighting the area around Martha’sVineyard including:A.Massachusetts Gay Head Sheet, by U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.), dated 1905, printed color (13 x 17.5”). Condition: Light toning and a few minute spots.(B+)B.Massachusetts (Dukes County) Marthas Vineyard Sheet, by U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.), dated 1904, printed color (13 x 17.5”). Condition: Light toningand a few small spots in the image. (B+)C.Edgartown Mass. Inner and Outer Harbor, by U.S. Corps. Of Engineers, dated 1889, black & white (26.8 x 13”). Shows the proposed improvements and displaysnumerous soundings in the outer harbor. Condition: There are a few splits at fold intersections and a fold separation at left that extends 2” into the image. Lighttoning. (B)D.Martha’s Vineyard Mass. Eastern End., by U.S. Corps. Of Engineers, circa 1889, black & white (11.8 x 9”). Condition: There are a few splits at fold intersectionsand some light toning. (B) See description above. $180-220238. Nantucket, Massachusetts ([Lot of 2] Massachusetts (Nantucket County) Nantucket Quadrangle [and] Massachusetts Muskeget Sheet), U.S. Geological Survey(USGS), Washington D.C., 1903-05. 13 x 17.5”. (PC) These topographic quadrangle maps from the USGS cover Nantucket, Massachusetts. Produced under thedirection of Charles Walcott, the maps show detail of the coastline, cities, roads and railroads with a scale of 1 mile per inch.A. Massachusetts (Nantucket County) Nantucket QuadrangleB. Massachusetts Muskeget Sheet Light toning and a couple of short edge tears, far from map. (B+) $100-130239. Salem Massachusetts, Military (Camp “Banks” August 25th, 26th & 27th, 1858. Encampment of the 2d. Div. of M. V. M. on Winter Island, Salem Harbor), Bachelder,ca. 1860. 29.5 x 17”. (HC) This very uncommon and attractive lithograph shows the encampment of the Second Division of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militiaon Winter Island just before the Civil War. “Drawn from nature by JNO B. Bachelder assisted by photographs by J.W. Moulton” and lithographed by Endicott &Co. of New York. In the foreground is a Cavalry unit drilling, surrounded by tents and civilians in period dress. To the left is an artist sketching the scene, whichis most likely a self-portrait of John Bachelder. Just off the shoreline is the encampment of Winter Island, which is filled with tents and drilling troops with a largeAmerican flag flying in the wind. In the background, the harbor is filled with various boats and ships. The full sheet measures 23 x 32”.John Bachelder was a portrait and landscape painter, lithographer, and photographer. During the Civil War he accompanied the Army of the Potomac and mademany sketches of military life as well as important battles. He is best known as the historian of the Battle of Gettysburg and was a dominant factor in the preservationof the Gettysburg Battlefield. Beautiful hand color on thick paper. There are two marginal edge tears that are repaired on verso with archival tape and a fewbrown spots mostly in the blank margins with some light even age toning. The verso has some staining from the wood backing that was used, but it does not showthrough. (B+) $1100-1400240. Michigan ([Lot of 2] Michigan [and] Lake Superior and the Northern Part of Michigan), Colton, General Atlas, New York, 1855. 11.8 x 14.8”. (HC) Attractivepair of maps making up the whole of the state and displaying political boundaries, cities and villages, watershed and lakes. There are a few minor spots in theimage and light damp stains confined to the blank margins. The Michigan sheet has very light toning and binding holes in the blank margin that have been repairedwith old paper. (B+) $150-200241. Michigan ([Eastern Sheet] Post Route Map of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin with Adjacent Parts of Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa and Minnesota), U.S. Government,Washington D.C., 1871. 29.3 x 41”. (PC) This is the eastern sheet of a very early two-sheet map showing the postal routes in upper and lower Michigan aswell as portions of northern Indiana and Ohio. This large scale map of the area (five miles to the inch) shows the various postal routes, towns and railroad networkin the state. Drawn by W.L. Nicholson and designed and constructed for Postmaster General John A.J. Creswell. Dissected and backed with linen and folds intomarbled self-wrappers. Moderate offsetting with some pencil notations in the image and minor soiling. There is also a small hole and another 2” separation inthe linen between the map sections. (B) $275-350
Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & Geographies242. Nebraska (Nebraska), Cram, Chicago, 1892. 22.3 x 16.3”. (PC) This detailed pocket map of Nebraska displays the railroad system with the various routes colorcoded.The map folds into paper covers with a 23 pp. index that details railroads, counties and towns. There is some light toning and soil on the map and minorwear on the covers. There are some pencil notations in the index. (B+) $180-220243. Nevada (Preliminary Report Upon A Reconnaissance through Southern and Southeastern Nevada, Made in 1869), Wheeler, [1875]. 9 x 11.5”. (BW) This reportdescribes the reconnaissance of Lieut. George Wheeler and Lieut. D.W. Lockwood in 1869. Based upon a six-month field study, the report describes the topography,climate, vegetation, towns and settlements, and Indian tribes in the area. This example does not include the map that was issued with the report. 72 pp., quarto,disbound. The disbound report is held together by staples with the last few pages loose. The title page is backed with tissue to reinforce and repair 1” of lossalong the right edge. Pages are lightly toned. (C+) $120-150244. Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe’), Senate Doc No. 23, 30th Congress, 1st Session, ca. 1847. 8 x 4”. (BW) This attractive view of Sante Fe was included in theReport of Lieut. J.W. Abert, of his Examination of New Mexico, in the Years 1846-47. It is one of the earliest views of Sante Fe, and was drawn shortly after theacquisition of New Mexico from Mexico. The upper left margin is narrow, else fine. (A) $60-80245. New York (New York), Lucas, A General Atlas…, Baltimore, [1823]. 18.5 x 12”. (HC) This detailed map of New York depicts the counties lines, which are currentfor 1823 with the recent organization of Wayne and Yates (here Yeates) counties. The Erie canal (Grand Canal), not completed until 1825, is depicted in planand profile. The Adirondacks are not named, but instead labeled Wild Unsettled Country and most of the western counties have only one village shown. Buffalois very small and named Buffaloe, and Salina is located in Onondago county, which was renamed Syracuse just two years after the publishing of this map. Lucas’General Atlas is known as one of the finest general atlases produced in the U.S. at the time, due to the high quality paper, superior engraving quality, and attractivecoloring style. Drawn by Lucas and engraved by B. T. Welch. Ref: Phillips (Atlases) #742-56. Lovely original color with very minor light soiling along centerfoldtowards top. (B+) $375-450246. New York (A New Map of New York with its Canals, Roads & Distances), Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1846. 13.8 x 11.6”. (HC) Handsome map of the state showingcounties, roads, railways, canals and towns. A Profile of the Erie Canal appears below the title. At right are 3 tables detailing the steamboat routes from New Yorkto Albany, New York to Niagara Falls, and New York to Philadelphia. Original color with toning, a few minor spots, and minor chips and edge tears confined tothe blank margins. (B+) $70-90247. New York, Eastern Canada ([Lot of 5] The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario [and] Map of Lake Champlain… [and] Map of the Frontiers of the NorthernColonies... [and] Fort La Presentation [and] Map of French & English Grants on Lake Champlain), Pease, The Documentary History of the State of New York,New York, ca. 1849. . Attractive lot of five maps focused on New York state along the border with Canada including:A. The South View of Oswego on Lake Ontario, black & white (14.3 x 8.8”). Shows Fort Oswego, an important frontier post for British traders in the 18th century.During the French and Indian War, this fort was captured and destroyed by the French in 1756. Condition: Issued folding with minor offsetting and one unobtrusivespot. There is a binding trim at lower right, with a 1/2” binding tear that has been closed with archival tape. (B+)B. Map of Lake Champlain From the Fort Chambly to Fort St Frederic or Crown Point…., hand color (13.2 x 12.5”). French text at top with English text at bottom.The map shows the land grants along the river as well as the locations of forts and other important buildings. Condition: Issued folding with a tiny hole alongneatline at top left. (A)C. Map of the Frontiers of the Northern Colonies with the Boundary Line Established Between them and the Indians at the Treaty Held by S. Will Johnson at Ft.Stanwix in November 1768, hand color (17 x 11.1”). Map extends from Virginia to New York, with an inset map of the remaining part of the Ohio River. Theboundary line is traced in red and follows the course of the Ohio River north to Pittsburgh, and then north to Lake Oneida. The Indians were to have the lands tothe west and the settlers the lands to the east. Condition: Issued folding with light offsetting, a few minor spots, and a an archivally repaired binding tear at rightthat just enters map. (B+)D. Fort La Presentation Anno 1749 now Ogdensburgh, black & white (6.5 x 6”). Built in 1749 by the French at the confluence of the Oswegatchie River and theSt. Lawrence River in Canada. Condition: Light toning. (B+)E. Map of French & English Grants on Lake Champlain, hand color (12 x 21.5”). Details the grants along both sides of the shore with landowners’ names. Notationon map explains coloring: “N.B. French Grants included within yellow lines, English de. within Black lines, except the grant to Dominie Dellius in 1696, thenorthern part of which is laid down, and included within Red lines.” Locates the Seigniory of Alainville and the Seigniory of Hocquart. Extends to show part ofLake George. Condition: Delicate outline coloring with a 2” tear at bottom that has been closed on verso with paper tape. Issued folding. (B+) See descriptionsabove. $250-325248. New York (Map of the State of New York Compiled from the Latest Authorities), Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., New Universal Atlas, Philadelphia, ca. 1852.26.4 x 16”. (HC) This double-page atlas map of New York presents a great amount of information. The map shows the counties, cities, towns, turnpikes, andrailroads (proposed, in progress and completed). Five large insets depict the vicinities of Rochester, Albany, Niagara Falls, New York City, and a long inset detailsthe course of the Hudson River from Albany to New York Bay. At both sides are county statistical tables; the major towns with populations from the 1850 census,county area and population, and miscellaneous facts including: 184,882 emigrants arrived, 32 steamboats built, and 814 students in 4 medical schools. Originalcolor with a long centerfold separation that has been closed on verso with paper tape. There are damp stains entering the image at top and bottom, primarily nearthe centerfold. (B) $100-130249. New York (Map of the State of New York), Magnus, New York, 1854. 24 x 19.5”. (HC) This scarce piece is a dramatic and decorative map of the state thatincludes a beautiful birds-eye view of Niagara Falls at upper left. The map is colored by county with much detail of towns and villages, canals, railroads, wagonroads, watershed and more. 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 banknotestylepattern behind. A wide, handsome border surrounds. Blank verso. An uncommon map by Charles Magnus, 12 Frankfort Str. New York. The map appearsto have been issued separately or perhaps in a pocket map format although there is no overt evidence of it having been attached to covers. The map image, colorand impression are fine. The map is on thin paper with one small hole in Seneca county that has been repaired on verso with archival materials. There are a fewshort edge tears, some of which are closed on verso with archival material. (B+) $180-220250. New York (Colton’s Railroad & Township Map of the State of New York, with Parts of the Adjoining States & Canada), Colton, New York, 1865. 29 x 23.5”. (HC)This large pocket map, printed on banknote paper, is dated 1852 in the copyright notice, but this example is updated to 1865, as indicated in the title. Countiesare delineated with information on villages, towns, roads, canals, and a large number of named railroads. A table of “Statistics of Population” at upper left showsa population increase of nearly 1.5 million people between 1840 and 1860. Decorated with a wide and elaborate floral border. The map was drawn by GeorgeW. Colton and printed by H.P. Cooper. Folds into original green blind-stamped, cloth boards (3.8 x 5.5”) with gilt title and embossed elements. Original handcoloring with a few short splits at fold intersections and some isolated foxing. There is some light toning on a few folds and where the map is attached to its covers.(B+) $140-170251. New York City, New York (Novum Amsterodamum), Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld, Amsterdam, ca. 1671. 6.5 x 5”. (HC) This view shows thesmall Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, located on the southern tip of Manhattan. The Dutch first settled in the area in 1626 after purchasing the island fromthe Indians for $24. This view is thought to be engraved from an original drawing by Laurens Hermansz Block, a Dutch artist who visited New York in 1650 aboardthe merchant vessel Lydia. Viewed from the harbor, it depicts the settlement with a few wooden buildings, a large church and a windmill. In 1664 New Amsterdamwas captured by the British and renamed New York, in honor of James, the Duke of York. In the accompanying text, the town is described as it was in 1670; nowwith around four hundred houses protected by James-Fort. Published by Jacob van Meurs. On a full sheet of Dutch text (7.9 x 12”). Minor show-through oftext on verso and marginal soiling. (A) $550-650
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