Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction
Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 327
Six 19th Century Maps of North and South Carolina
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
six maps, engravings on wove paper, some with hand colored highlights, all unframed, including: three examples of Frank Gray, Gray's New Map of North and South Carolina, Philadelphia, circa 1881; Johnson and Ward, Johnson's North and South Carolina, New York, circa 1862, from Johnson's New and Illustrated Family Atlas; T.G. Bradford, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, Boston, circa 1835; map of North and South Carolina and several pages from View of the United States, Historical, Geographical, and Statistical... by William Darby, Philadelphia: H.S. Tanner, 1828; largest sheet 18 x 26-3/4 in.
Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina
Condition
all with some toning, scattered wear and small tears to edges, some handling creases; one example of Gray's map separated and taped together along front of join line, several tears at edges; one example of Gray's map laid down on board; Bradford map with some foxing
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