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Auction 169, Lot 278

"[Lot of 4] An Eye Sketch of the Falls of Niagara [and] Trigonometrical Survey of the Falls of Niagara... [and] Birdseye View of Niagara Falls, and the Surrounding Country [and] Natural Section from Lewiston to Niagara Falls",

Subject: Niagara Falls, New York

Period: 1798-1843 (circa)

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A. An Eye Sketch of the Falls of Niagara, by John Stockdale, dated 1798, black & white (8.9 x 6.6"). An uncommon little map of Niagara Falls showing Horseshoe and Schlosser (American) Falls. Inset with a map of the border region that surrounds the falls from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. Condition: Issued folding on watermarked paper with minor offsetting. (B+)

B. Trigonometrical Survey of the Falls of Niagara..., by W.S. Haines, circa 1843, black & white (15.7 x 8.4"). Presents over 50 triangulations in the vicinity of Niagara Falls, with most measurements concentrated along the two waterfalls. Also identifies a museum and barracks on the Canadian side. Issued in James Hall's Geology of New York. Condition: Minor mildew stains along the left and right border. Issued folding. (B+)

C. Birdseye View of Niagara Falls, and the Surrounding Country, by Endicott & Company, circa 1843, black & white (8.7 x 6.7"). Issued in James Hall's Geology of New York. Condition: Minor creasing in the top blank margin, otherwise fine. (A)

D. Natural Section from Lewiston to Niagara Falls, circa 1843, printed color (23.3 x 8.5"). This sheet contains three sections showing the geology of the region from Lewiston to Niagara Falls (about 10 miles). This is Plate IV from Hall's Geology of New York. Condition: Light toning and faint offsetting of the title. (B+)

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Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $120

Closed on 9/12/2018

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