$10,000
Philadelphia: Henry S. Tanner, 10 June, 1829. Folding engraved map hand-colored in outline, in 60 sections backed onto linen, edged in blue silk ribbon, folded into original half red morocco portfolio, marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine. Engraved by "H.S. Tanner, assisted by E.B. Dawson, W. Allen, and J. Knight," with engraved vignette cartouche featuring deer in a bucolic landscape after James W. Steel. The map extends just east of the Rockies; it is surrounded by inset maps of 14 cities and extensions for South Florida, Oregon and the Mandan Districts, two statistical tables, and six elevation charts. "This is one of the best early large maps of the United States and the premier map for its period." (Howes) Latitude is measured from Washington, D.C.; the geography of the northwest is that of Lewis and Clark. Although the word Texas appears, it is shown as part of Mexico with only Nacogdoches labeled, as Stephen F. Austin's map of Texas would not appear until the following year. Wear to portfolio with partial split to head of spine and edges rubbed; contemporary hand supplies "Leavenworth" and traced lines of major thoroughfares into Nashville, St. Louis and Madison; some very light splitting at linen folds; otherwise overall a very good copy of this scarce case map. 49 1/2 x 63 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-04-10
