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Auction 113, Lot 147

"Charte von dem Nordamericanischen Staatenbunde, nach den neuesten vorhandenen…", Streit, Friedrich Wilhelm

Subject: United States and Canada

Period: 1821 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.5 x 15.4 inches
47 x 39.1 cm
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Scarce copper engraved map with original outline coloring that corresponds to a numbered color legend at upper right. A huge Missouri Territory extends well north into Canada in the Northwest. Most of the Southwest is labeled Neu Californien with New Mexico a narrow sliver between California and an unnamed Texas. Texas has an odd shape without the large bend in the Rio Grande and a widened Panhandle that narrows at the 40th parallel and extends to above the Great Salt Lake. Arkansas is shown in its large configuration extending west to border with Texas. A second legend identifies roads, cities, villages, military forts, Native American lands, waterfalls, universities, and more. The states and territories are numbered rather than named, as given in the color legend.

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Condition: C

Some stains at right and bit of professional paper restoration at bottom centerfold.

Estimate: $325 - $400

Sold for: $250

Closed on 12/7/2005

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