Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 157
<em>Atlas to Accompany the Official
Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000
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 |
Records of the Union and Confederate Armies compiled by Capt. Calvin D. Cowles, 23rd U. S. Infantry, Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891-1895, Howes C816, a major Civil War reference, 35 atlas portfolio volumes and an index, all housed in a custom full morocco clamshell case with morocco title labels affixed to the front cover and on the spine, with marbled edges and interiors, 18-1/2 x 14-1/2 in., each portfolio is very good in original printed wrappers, there have been some archival repairs to the paper wrappers and to some of the maps and plates, the slipcase has a circular stain on the front otherwise near fine, a very handsome treatment of this Civil War reference, portfolio 24 with split along fold. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection
Condition
each portfolio is very good in original printed wrappers, there have been some archival repairs to the paper wrappers and to some of the maps and plates, the slipcase has a circular stain on the front otherwise near fine, a very handsome treatment of this Civil War reference, portfolio 24 with split along fold
