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Auction 187, Lot 233

"Plan of the City of Washington. The Capitol of the United States of America", Mitchell, Samuel Augustus

Subject: Washington, D.C.

Period: 1881 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
13.8 x 11.2 inches
35.1 x 28.4 cm
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Nice example of this map with major buildings and sites noted including the Presidents House, Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian Institute. Drawn and engraved by W.H. Gamble. Surrounded by a floral and ribbon border.

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Condition: B+

There is light toning in the margins from a previous framing.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $75

Closed on 4/27/2022

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