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Antique Map Auction Sale No. 127 - closed 2/25/2009

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Lot #292: "Rand, McNally & Co.'s Minnesota" Rand McNally& Co.

Antique map chart Rand McNally Co s Minnesota
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Estimate:
$120.00 - $180.00
This lot was withdrawn

Lot 292
By: Rand McNally& Co.
Subject: Minnesota
Date: 1883

Publication:

Condition: A
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Color: hand color

Size: 13 x 19.5 inches
33.1 x 49.6 cm

This is their atlas map issued in pocket map format and printed on fine, thin paper, surrounded by decorative border with blank verso. The map folds into printed wrappers (4.3 x 6.8") titled "Rand, McNally & Co's Indexed County and Township Map of Minnesota." Inside is the 26-page index to cities and towns with fine advert on last page for The Prairie Farmer, the "Oldest and the Leading Agricultural and Family Journal in America." On back cover is a very long list of other Indexed Pocket Maps for sale.

Map is very nice with two very small fold intersection splits.

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