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Auction 143, Lot 252

"[Lot of 3] Plan (Sketch) of the City of New Orleans [and] [Untitled - Plan of Jackson Square] [and] Plan of New Orleans",

Subject: New Orleans, Louisiana

Period: 1835-74 (circa)

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A. Plan (Sketch) of the City of New Orleans, published 1835, black & white (9.5 x 9.0"). Shows a basic street grid of New Orelans with an inset of Jackson Square at bottom. Condition: Issued folding with light offsetting. (B+)

B. Plan of New Orleans, by S. Augustus Mitchell, dated 1874, hand color (11.0 x 9.2"). The heart of the city is depicted in this plan: Bourbon and Canal Streets, the Mississippi River, and the Mexican Gulf Railroad are clearly shown. Surrounded by a decorative floral border. Condition: Light toning along the edges of the sheet, away from the map image. (A)

C. [Untitled - Plan of Jackson Square], published 1835, black & white (13.5 x 10.5"). This is a more detailed view of the above showing the proposed site of a U.S. mint. Condition: Issued folding with light offsetting and foxing. (B+)

References: Claussen & Friis 116 & 117.

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Estimate: $180 - $220

Sold for: $100

Closed on 2/13/2013

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