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Map of the Day: Mitchell Map of Washington DC (1852)

August 21st, 2010

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Mitchell and Cowperthwait map of Washington DC, with county coloring. White House as President’s House. Original hand outlining and coloring.

From A New Universal Atlas of the World, containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the World. By William Augustus Mitchell, one of the most notable American mapmakers of the 19th century. The early pre-1855 Mitchell editions in particular are prized for their accuracy and rarity, especially in their representations of the American West and Asia. Publisher Thomas, Cowperthwait, and co., Philadelphia.

Map size 43 cm x 35 cm.

Condition good. Minor toning at edges and spotting throughout. Minor bend on one corner (flat). Good candidate for restoration.

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Map of the Day: Spofford Map of Chile and Peru (1900)

August 20th, 2010

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Spofford’s map of Chile and Peru. Original map, factory coloring.

Map size 36 cm x 58 cm. Condition fine. Map is partitioned into two sections. each individual section 36 x 29 cm. Map can be folded to display as single unit, or separated to frame separately for effect. Varied color in the map is from the photo/lighting-map colors are continuous.

From Spofford’s Cabinet Cyclopedia Atlas of the World, 1900. Mapmaker Rand McNally, USA. Early atlas from the current and 20th century map leader. Gebbie Publishing, Philadelphia.

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Map of the Day: De Vaugondy Map of South America (1770)

August 19th, 2010

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Difficult edition map of South America. Map as issued, no period coloring or contemporary coloring. Clean from markings.

Map size 16 cm x 15 cm. Off-center fold as issued. Condition very good. No rips or tears, small amount of foxing, toning on the edges and in the fold.

by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, famed 18th century mapmaker.

Educational work. From Methode Abregee et Facile Pour Apprendre La Geographie. First edition. Publisher: A Paris Chez les Libraires associ

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Map of the Day: Andree map of Atlantic Trade Routes (1893)

August 18th, 2010

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Andree map of trade routes of the Atlantic. Attractive original factory coloring, and by far one of the most detailed maps of the period. One of the first examples of the more modern style of mapmaking that came to define 20th century mapmaking.

Map size 60 cm x 40 cm. Center fold as issued. Condition fine. On thick, glossy stock paper.

Derived from Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas in 91 Haupt- und 86 Nebenkarten. Bielefeld und Leipzig, Verlag von Velhagen and Klasing, 1893. 

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Map of the Day: Dufour Map of Alexander Empire (1863)

August 17th, 2010

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Dufour’s Map of Alexander’s Empire. Original hand coloring and outlining, strong and bright colors.

From Atlas Universel: Physique, Historique et Politique de Geographie Ancienne et Moderne. By H. Dufour, with steel engraving by Ch. Dyonnet in Paris, France. Dufour’s Atlas Universel was one of the most important atlas series to be published in France during the 19th Century. Adolphe Hippolye (Auguste-Henri) Dufour was a student of Lapie, and a key member of France’s mid 19th-century cartography community.

Map size large folio, 76 cm x 55 cm.

Condition very good. Center fold as issued. Light toning at edges and in fold.

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Map of the Day: Johnson Map of World Meterology and Plants (1863)

August 16th, 2010

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Johnson’s chart of world meterology and plantlife, as understood from the period. Original hand outlining and coloring from the period, steel engraved map. 

Map size 40 cm x 32 cm. Condition good. Minor toning/foxing. 

Derived from Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, 1863. Classic vintage plate from the mid-Civil War period. Mapmaker A.J. Johnson, New York, United States. 

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Map of the Day: Andree map of Switzerland (1893)

August 15th, 2010

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Andree map of the Switzerland. Attractive original factory coloring, and by far one of the most detailed maps of the period. One of the first examples of the more modern style of mapmaking that came to define 20th century mapmaking.

Map size 60 cm x 40 cm. Center fold as issued, tear along bottom of fold. Condition fair. On thick, glossy stock paper.

Derived from Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas in 91 Haupt- und 86 Nebenkarten. Bielefeld und Leipzig, Verlag von Velhagen and Klasing, 1893. 

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Map of the Day: Dufour map of European Russia – Northern (1854)

August 14th, 2010

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A. H. Dufour map of European Russia – northern. Original hand coloring / outlining.

Map size 32 cm x 25 cm. Center fold as issued. Condition good to fair. Moderate toning and spotting

Derived from Geographie Universelle de Malte-Brun. Atlas Dresse et divise par nationalites contenan tous les chemins de fer par A.H. Dufour. Paris, Georges Barba, 1854.

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Dufour map of European Russia - Northern (1854)

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Map of the Day: Vuillemin Map of Rhone (1886)

August 13th, 2010

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Vuillemin map of the province / department of Rhone, France. Original hand coloring and outlining.

From La France et Ses Colonies, Atlas Illustre. By MM. Vuillemin, L. Thuiller and Ch. Lacoste, under the direction of famous French mapmaker J. Migeon. Publisher J. Genouillac, Paris, 1886. The Vuillemin maps are famous from the period for their quality hand-coloring, extensive depiction of each province of france, attractive vingettes and engravings that accompany the maps, as well as the different fonts used for each province. France’s response to the Johnson and Mitchell maps of the mid-19th century.

Map size 23 cm x 20 cm.

Condition very good+ to fine. Strong strike, and good hand coloring.

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Map of the Day: Johnson Map of Africa (1869)

August 12th, 2010

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Johnson’s map of Africa. Original hand outlining and coloring from the period, steel engraved map. 

Map size 62 cm x 42 cm. Condition good to fair. Minor toning/foxing. Center fold as issued. Minor tear at fold.

From Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, 1869. One of the classic atlases of the period. Mapmaker A.J. Johnson, New York, United States. 

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