Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 320
Four 17th and 18th Century Maps of the Southeast
Estimate: $600 - $900
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 |
engravings on laid paper, some with hand colored highlights, all unframed, including: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), Carte De La Caroline et Georgie..., Paris, circa 1757, plate 8 x 11-3/4 in., sheet 10-1/8 x 15 in.; J. Denison, Map of North and South Carolina, engraver Amos Doolittle, Boston, 1796, for Morse's Universal Geography, sheet 8-1/2 x 10-5/8 in.; Herman Moll (circa 1654-1732), Carolina, London, circa 1708, from John Oldmixon's The British Empire in America, sheet 8-1/4 x 7-1/4 in.; Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612), Virginia et Florida, Amsterdam, circa 1635, published in Historia Mundi: or Mercator's Atlas, sheet approximately 7 x 9 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
all with some toning and light staining throughout, light wear to edges; Denison map moderately toned, some offsetting to right side; Hondius map laid down on board, some losses to sheet
