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Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works

Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Lot 235

<em>Mitchell's New General Atlas,

Estimate: $500 - $800

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, etc. Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, 1863, 53 hand-colored maps and city plans on 49 sheets (complete), some being insets and others are double-page maps, 28 pages of additional charts at rear, recently rebound retaining the original worn cloth boards with embossed title on the upper cover, all maps with Mitchell's typical floral border, 15-3/4 x 13-1/4 in.; housed in a custom made clamshell case with morocco spine label, original cloth boards are worn, have occasional loss and some staining otherwise very good with new gilt-ruled spine, title page and contents have some water-staining, plates have some marginal wear, some edge wear and minor tears. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection

Condition

original cloth boards are worn, have occasional loss and some staining otherwise very good with new gilt-ruled spine, title page and contents have some water-staining, plates have some marginal wear, some edge wear and minor tears