November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1096
Carey & Lea - Virginia, 1822
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Henry Charles Carey (1793-1879) and Isaac Lea (1792-1886) makers, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Virginia, 1822, engraving on wove paper with hand color, 13-3/4 x 19-1/2 in. (plate), 17-1/2 x 21-3/4 in. (overall); unframed
This copy of the map is published in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, figure 190, pp. 205-212
From Carey and Lea, A Complete Historical, Chronological, And Geographical American Atlas, Being A Guide To The History Of North And South America, And The West Indies ... To The Year 1822… (Philadelphia: H.C. Carey And I. Lea, Chestnut Street. 1822. T.H. Palmer, Printer).
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
losses to edges, ten tears with repair visible verso, other small tears contained to margins, flyspeck, some text transfer on opposite section, penciled text in margin and verso, minor toning and fading
