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Auction 186, Lot 148

"British Possessions in North America, with Part of the United States Compiled from Official Sources", Harper Bros.

Subject: Northeastern United States & Canada

Period: 1843 (circa)

Publication: McCulloch's Universal Gazetteer

Color: Black & White

Size:
24.6 x 14.5 inches
62.5 x 36.8 cm
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This very detailed map extends from Detroit, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, and down the River St. Lawrence to its mouth. It shows the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to include Anticosti Island, the Magdalene Islands, and part of Newfoundland. In the U.S., the map shows all of Long Island, Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod, etc. It is filled with information including towns and villages, canals, railroads, coastal details, and more. A table in the area of Michigan is a "Reference for the Names of the Townships in Niagara District." Three insets: Plan of the City and Harbour of Montreal; Plan of the City and Harbour of Quebec; and a map of Newfoundland. Engraved by Charles Copley. Blank verso.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding, now flat, on a bright sheet with a binding trim at lower right. There are archival repairs to a short binding tear and a few fold separations, along with two printer's creases at left and a bit of faint soiling.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Sold for: $160

Closed on 2/9/2022

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