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Auction 196, Lot 214
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"Johnson's Georgetown and the City of Washington - The Capital of the United States of America", Johnson & Ward

Subject: Washington, D.C.

Period: 1863 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Hand Color

Size:
15.5 x 12.5 inches
39.4 x 31.8 cm
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This fine nineteenth-century plan of the city also portrays three large vignettes of the Capitol, Washington Monument, and the Smithsonian Institution. All major streets and buildings are named. The map is surrounded with a decorative, metalwork border typical of the earlier Johnson maps.

References:

Condition: B+

There is a hint of toning and minor foxing mostly in the blank margins.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $110

Closed on 2/7/2024

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