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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 115 - closed 6/21/2006

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Lot #229: "Views of Denver Colorado" 

Antique map chart Views of Denver Colorado
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Estimate:
$120.00 - $180.00
Sold for: $70.00

Lot 229
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Subject: Colorado
Date: 1890

Publication:

Condition: A
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Color: uncolored

Size: 9 x 6 inches
22.9 x 15.3 cm

Early and very nice tourist booklet of "The Queen City of the Plains." Published by O. O. Howard, Jr. Collier & Cleveland Lith. Co. Oblong 8vo., pictorial wrappers, 25pp. Illustrations of streets, buildings, residences and a bird's eye view of Denver, with text on facing pages. Twenty-four unnumbered pages of illustrations done in a combination of techniques. The main view is engraved while the surrounding frame is either lithographed, gravure or collotype. A few pencil notes in the borders of illustrations, i.e., Ashland School, "Bertha goes here". A great booklet.

Contents are very good to fine. Front covers with a couple small spots. Spine and rear cover with a few chips and a short tear.

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