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Auction 131, Lot 202

"Annual Report of the National Board of Health…", U.S. Government

Subject: Eastern United States, Port Cities

Period: 1879 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
6 x 9.5 inches
15.2 x 24.1 cm
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Disbound report, 8vo, 477pp contains views of New York harbor, numerous folding maps and plates, including 31 folding maps, some large, some in color, of major U.S. port cities. Includes maps of the NYC area including Brooklyn, plus maps of Bridgeport, New London, Providence, Portland (ME), Savannah, Beaufort, Charleston, St. Augustine, Key West, and Corpus Christi.

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Condition: B+

Most are much better than normally found in U.S. government reports from this period. Most sound but with some fold toning. The map of St. Augustine has 1/2" missing at binding trim in blank area near neatline. Disbound report.

Estimate: $120 - $180

Sold for: $140

Closed on 3/17/2010

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