November Premier Auction: Day 3
Sat, Nov 11, 2017 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 12, 2017 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 1110
Morse - Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware, 1794
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
Jedidiah Morse (1761-1826), Map of Virginia Maryland and Delaware, 1794, John Stockdale (1749?-1814) publisher, black and white line engraving on laid paper, 10-1/4 x 20-1/8 in. (overall); unframed
Notes: This copy of the map is published in William C. Wooldridge, Mapping Virginia, figure 179, pp. 191-194.
This was one of the earliest printed examples of these individual states with the specific regions, including newly formed and disputed Indiana. It was published in Jedidiah Morse, The American Geography; Or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America...A New Edition, Revised, Corrected, and Greatly Enlarged, by the Author, and Illustrated with Twenty-Five Maps (London, J. Stockdale, 1794).
Provenance: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Proceeds to Benefit the Acquisitions Fund
left and right plate marks are visible, but the top and bottom are trimmed to the neat lines, foxing, toning, and other uneven staining throughout, water damage mostly confined to upper right margin, very minor tears in top margin at previous folds
Condition
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