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Emporium & Humber Family Collection Auction

Fri, Feb 4, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 319

Three 18th Century North Carolina Maps

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

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$1,000 $100
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$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, all unframed, including: John Reid, The State of North Carolina From the Best Authorities, engraver Benjamin Tanner, New York, circa 1796, sheet 16-1/2 x 19 in.; Matthew Carey, North Carolina, engraver William Barker, from Carey's American Pocket Atlas, circa 1796-1801, 6-1/2 x 8-1/2 in.; North Carolina, marked "Lon. W. from Philadelphia", 6-3/4 x 8-1/4 in.

Provenance: Humber Family, North Carolina

Condition

all with some light toning, especially at edges, some light wear to edges; Reid formerly hinged in, remnants of tape at top

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