Rare books from Original Antique Maps

Contents and Condition:Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London
"Advertisements South Africa, Capetown with East Africa Route", pp. 1-129.
dimensions: 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 1 5/8"
condition: decorated fabric covers show mild wear, binding tight, front cover attached with weakening at bottom of binding
owner's name in manuscript ink on title page: "A.Jessop Coronado, California, U.S.A"Description:
This densely informative travel guide was owned by A. Jessop of Coronado, California. The A. Jessop who owned this book is most likely a son of Joseph Edward Jessop, an English watchmaker and jewelry store owner who with his wife emigrated from London, England to California, seeking to settle in the San Diego area with their children. The Jessop family established a jewelry store that became multi-generational in the San Diego, California area. In 1901 the Jessop family moved to Coronado, California. In 1907, Mr. Jessop… Read More

Map Details and Condition:
color lithograph
dimensions: 26 3/4" x 19"
Brown Paper pocket covers with red bookstore label of Neal Stratford & Kerr, San Francisco
condition: professionally flattened and otherwise in as found, very good conditionDescription:
This 1914 map of now popular wine country Napa County, California shows the county in 1914, with early roads, largely undeveloped, vast open land areas, and natural features. The numbered grid system on this map reflects the Public Land Survey System. Large open tracts of land are identified as ranches, such as Rancho Catacoula, or Rancho Las Putas, Rancho LaJota all of which are large swaths of undivided land. Urban grids are shown in the southernmost part of Napa County, and sections of the southernmost sections of Sonoma County and Solano County. The cities of Petaluma, Sonoma, Vallejo and Napa and Benicia show populated urban areas. A corner of Marin County is shown.
C.F. Weber & Co. and the Punnett Brothers published… Read More

Map Details and Condition:
color lithograph by Litho in U.S.A.
dimensions: 24" x 28.5 " print, 26 1/4" x 30" sheet size
condition: professionally removed from wood backing and restored, deeply toned paper, some surface damage to paper, repaired vertical tear through sheet, backed with Japanese Mulberry tissue, some chipping at edges Map Description:
This scarce Wisconsin pictorial map was created by the artist Nina S. Bahlman (b1886-___) whose art work other than this map may exist in collections but is not readily identified. The copyright is held by Erwin F. Bahlmann (b.1886-__) a family member or spouse. The Library of Congress cites its copy of this map as Historical Map of Wisconsin and cites a 1995 copyright registration. WorldCat confirms that there is a 1995 reprint of this map. A further note corrects the spelling of the artist's name to read "Bahlmann". The example of the map on offer gives every appearance of being the 1932 edition.
The map was published… Read More

Chart Details:
black and white engraving, navigation lights marked with red and yellow, blue backed
Blue ink stamp next to title block: "Imray & Son London 1878"
Publisher's original paper label glued to back of chart
condition: as found rolled, top left corner approx. 2" piece missing that includes some of perimeter printed border of chart, overall a clean chart with some spotting on edges, some spotting in vicinity of title block, paper toned along right vertical edge chart, edges overall in good condition, this chart was used to plot several voyages and has manuscript pencil notes with dates

Color print on glossy paperDimensions: 31" x 40 3/4"Condition: as found, water stain along top margin, bright colors throughoutThis American Radio Relay League divides the world into radio relay league zones rather than political or geographic boundaries. The map could be thought of as a ham radio listeners "bird's ear" view of the world. Each zone is identified by the call letters for that zone, immediately recognizable to the experienced ham radio operator and part of a language unique to this kind of radio communication.

Map Details:Scale 1"=1,200' (manuscript pencil above printed scale)color lithograph
dimensions: 37 1/2" x 49" sheet size
maroon pocket covers: 8 7/8" x 5 1/8" x 3/4"
condition: professional conservation to reattach lifted paper at original folds. Some paper loss at folds, bright colors with some fading. Paper shows wear from actual use, including pencil notations on map's color key of claimants.
provenance: manuscript inside pocket cover identifying two prior owners, W.B. Brinker (Butte) and C.A. Lemmon, Anaconda, MontanaDescription:
Harper, Macdonald & Co. published maps of Butte, Montana mining claims as early as 1901. This 1907 map edition of Mining Clams Butte and Vicinity Montana is referred to in certain literature as the first edition of its series. The 1907 copyright date of this map and its 1907 publication date therefore identify this map is the first edition of its series. The series was published until at least 1913. The Harper, Macdonald firm… Read More

Details:hand colored lithograph, wall map, laid down on linen, attached to originalwood rods, linen edgesdimensions: 72 1/4 x 58 3/4 inchescondition: professionally conserved, good condition, varnish removed, backed on new linen, new silk edges, original green coloring restored by hand, please see below The map consists of the primary map of the United States, a large inset map of the United states and the contiguous possessions of Britain and Mexico, and eight small inset maps of major American cities and their vicinity. Two inset maps show, respectively the northern portion of Maine and the southern portion of Florida to complete the boundaries of each state on the map. There are "Remarks" about the surveys used to make this map, a "Text" describing emigrants' routes to Oregon Territory and a prominent vignette of the American Eagle just below the map title. An elaborate scroll, scallop and acanthus leaf border frames the entire scene.
States are outlined in red. Counties are shown… Read More

Details:color lithograph, double sided and originally folded into its own paper coversdimensions open: 15 5/8 " x 43 5/8"condition: professionally flattened and conserved, complete, good color and condition, paper shows toning and several age spots, fine repairs at fold lines of paper covers and small tearsDescription:This New and Correct Map of the Northern Pacific Railroad
is the Fall, 1883, November edition of the map that announces the completion by the Northern Pacific Railroad of the first northern transcontinental route from St. Paul, Minnesota through the northwestern territories to Portland, Oregon. The final spike ceremony for the line had been held on September 8, 1883 in Gold Creek, Montana with more work yet to be done. 1/ The ultimate goal as outlined in the Northern Pacific Railroad's 1864 Congressional charter was a rail connection between the Great Lakes and Puget Sound. This goal took until 1888 to complete. 2/ This November, 1883 edition of the New and Correct Map of the Lines of… Read More

Details:color lithographdimensions: 29" x 43.5" condition: professionally flattened, original strong colors and bright paper, very good conditionDescription: This is a highly decorative bird's eye view of central Paris ("vue a vol d'oiseau"), printed in French, showing all of the city's important historic buildings, such as the Palais du Justice, the Tour Eiffel, the Place Vendome, Palais Royale, Arc De Triomphe De L'Etoile as well as Paris gardens and parks such as Jardin Des Tuileries. The major train stations are shown. The Seine is filled with boats and ships under sail. The Ile De La Cite is drawn with the same level of detail. Paris neighborhoods are shown on the map with fine architectural detail and invite the viewer in for a stroll. This colorful map was produced as an advertising piece and tourist map by Grand Marnier Liquor whose name appears in the "cartouche", typically a map element reserved for a royal sponsor. The map key identifies both points of historic interest to… Read More

Details:color lithograph in antique custom matt and wood framecondition: good original color, toning to paper, toning to mattDescription:This naval 19th c. American, color lithograph showing the U.S. Harbor & River Monitor, Tippe Canoe Class Civil War Monitor under steam power, its American flag and banner straight out in the breeze, has a manuscript dedication in black ink as follows:"Presented to William Macpherson Horner by his friend Capt. Fox Asst. Sec. Navy Georgetown, D. C.July 27th, 1864"The print is in an antique wood frame with a custom cut matt. In the lower margin of the lithograph, below the title of the print is additional information about the dimensions of the monitor, details about its engine and other technical matters. This print is in institutional collections. Please see the Boston Athenaeum collection.William MacPherson Horner Jr., the author of Philadelphia Furniture 1682-1807, published in 1935 may be the son of the person to whom the Monitor print is dedicated by Capt.… Read More

Detail:black and white lithograph mounted on linen as a wall hanging with wood rodsdimensions: 26 ½" x 42" (47" with rods)|professionally restored, backed on new linen, new silk edges and mounted on original wooden rods.condition: paper is toned with some stains, repaired tears, cracks in paper, filled loss in marginsDescription:This c. 1860's American lithograph in the format of a wall map presents a large scale, formal architectural front view of the ancient Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. The font and heavy paper of this lithograph are typical of American wall maps of this era. The imagery of the Temple of Solomon was central to 18th and 19th c. English and American Masonic Lodge practices and decor. Therefore, this 19th c. wall hanging was published with an intended clientele that included American Masonic lodges.1/
The lithograph's title alludes to "... the Celebrated Model Erected by Counsellor Schott at Hamburgh...." This phrase identifies this American lithograph as belonging to an artistic… Read More

Details:19th c. hand colored steel plate engraving after watercolor by John W. Hill, Boston, 1853 with gilt wood frame and glass as found and removed from frameCharles Mottram, [London]EngraverMcQueen [London], PrinterPaul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co., London, Smith Brothers & Co., New York, at Sowle & Wards, 14 Summer St., Boston, Paris F Delarue Rue J.J. Rouseau 18, Publishers, B.[enjamin].F.[ranklin] Smith, Copyright 1857, District of Massachusettsdimensions: print image without lettering: 38 3/4" x 24 3/4"dimensions: print sheet :42" x 28 1/2"condition: as found, removed from gilt wood frame, original complex bright colors, period paper, ample margins, paper lightly toned, two areas of vertical toning in the image, manuscript pencil on back of print "N.S. Dearborn, 24 School Street, Boston" and "Good", visible engraving plate impression in print sheetDescription: This distinctively inscribed example of the 1857 print Boston, is a period, colored steel plate engraving by Charles Mottram… Read More

Details:S[ylvanus]. Bourne, Surveyormanuscript survey map, hand inked, with partial water color, a working map with some ink overwriting in a different handdimensions: 36 ¾" x 23 1/8"condition: original inks and water colors, cleaned, professionally conserved, original fabric backing removed, area of loss due to a hungry mouse filled, other paper loss filled, unbacked. Description:
This undated manuscript
Plan of the Lands & Water of the Parker Mills Co. in Wareham, Mass. c. 1834? is a rare, new discovery that offers a detailed view of Wareham in its early industrial period. The scope of the Plan of the Lands and Water of the Parker Mills Co. (the "Plan")
is defined by the geographic scope of the property of one of Wareham's major iron and nail manufacturers, the Parker Mills Co., whose business history begins in the 1830's, and predate its 1845 legal incorporation by Act of the Massachusetts Legislature. The predecessor to the Parker Mills Co. was the Wareham Iron Co. (Tihonet Pond Upper Works… Read More

Details:
Hand colored lithograph with linear frame and decorated cornersJ. Disturnell, PublisherNew York, 1847On stone by J.ProbstDesigned by J.G.Bruff, Washington, D.C.Lithography by E.Jones & G.W. Newman, New Yorkdimensions: 25 3/16" x 19 11/16"condition: good condition, professionally conserved, toned complexion of paper includes some spotting and reflects age, original color all as found except pink outline in part restored, backed on very thin mulberry tissue, earlier period remnants of silk edges removedDescription:

This example of A Correct Map of the Seat of War in Mexico 1847 is one of a pair of maps on offer. The other map in this pair is
Map of the Country Adjacent to the Left Bank of the Rio Grande below Matamoros, 1847. The maps were purchased together and likely have the same provenance due to period treatment with remnants of silk edging now removed. There were three editions of the map with the title A Correct Map of the Seat of War in Mexico published in 1847 each with certain… Read More

Physical Description of Book and contents:73 Hawaiian fish chromolithographs numbered as Roman numerals I through LXXIII and identified on each print as Bull.U.S.F.C. 1903, of which 51 are attributed to the artist A.H.Baldwin ad nat.del. Julius Bien & Co. lith N.Y. ; 12 are attributed to C.B.Hudson and 10 are attributed to Kako Morita; and 1 Bahamian fish chromolithograph by A.H. Baldwin, Pork Fish, Plate LIV, The Bahama Islands, A.Hoen & Co., Lith. for the Geographical Society of Baltimore now loose, formerly hand glued onto a paper stub of the book. The 73 Hawaiian fish chromolithographs are on print sheets bound on their short side into a book with blue fabric over boards. There is no title page or other printed matter. There is one front free endpaper. One front paper stub with old glue that matches the old glue strip on "Pork Fish", a smaller print removed and trimmed by the book's owner and identified as Pork Fish, A.H.Baldwin, ad nat. del., A. Hoen & Co. Lith, Geographical Society of Baltimore.… Read More