Lots 221 - 230

Lot #221: BEERS, F.W., "COUNTY ATLAS OF ULSTER, NEW YORK", NY (WALKER & JEWETT), 1875
1st edition, folio. 57 color maps (1 folding and 5 double page) illustrations of industry, homes, and public buildings. Original boards with leather spine. Maps and illustrations are fine and bright.
Estimate: $ 500.00- $ 750.00 Sold at $700

Lot #222: SPIELMAN AND BRUSH, "SANITARY AND TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP OF HUDSON COUNTY, N.J.", WASHINGTON, 1880
1st edition folio. 8 double page maps, (including 1 of Staten Island), all brightly colored and linen-backed. Binding is 1/2 morocco (rubbed) over purple cloth boards.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00

Lot #223: (MAP) BLAEU, WILLEM, "MAPPA AESTIVARUM INSULARUM ALIAS BARMUDAS _", AMSTERDAM, (CIRCA 1635)
Handcolored map, 16 x 21 in (image) plus wide margins. An enlarged Bermuda with a Bermuda to scale to show the distance from America and England. An important part of the map is the coastline of Virginia and Florida. Large cartouche in the center of the map with Neptune.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1400

Lot #224: HOMANN, JOHANN "NOVA ANGLIA_ _" NURENBERG (CA. 1720)
Hand-colored engraved map of New England, New York, New Jersey and part of Canada, 19 x 22 1/2 in. (image), small closed tear at lower margin, else fine, framed and matted.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $800

Lot #225: BURR, DANIEL "MAP OF THE COUNTY OF COLUMBIA," 1829
Engraved map, 18 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (sight), hand-colored in outline, framed and matted.
Estimate: $ 250.00 - $ 300.00 Sold at $325

Lot #226: LEWIS, SAMUEL "STATE OF NEW YORK," 1795
Engraved map, 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 (sight), framed and matted, browning, from Carey's General Atlas.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $50

Lot #227: (2 MAPS) LE MERCIER "AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE" AND "AMERIQUE MERICHONALE", PARIS, 1845
Maps of North and South America. Maps are 9 x 7 in. surrounded by beautiful lithographs showing mountains, people, and animals. Map of North America shows Texas as a Republic. Framed and matted.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $100

Lot #228: (MAP) MUNSTER, S., "NOVA GRAECIA SECUNDUM OMES LIUS REGRONES, _ _ HELLESPONTAMO", BASEL, 1552
Woodcut map of Greece and part of Turkey, 11 x 14 in. (sight), framed and matted.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $75

Lot #229: GUER, "MOEURS ET USAGES DES TURCS, _ _", PARIS, 1747
Two volumes, small 4to. Illustrated with two frontispieces, 28 plates (7 folding - including a very large panorama of Constantinople). Also illustrated with 17 head and tail pieces.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 2500.00

Lot #230: TOURNEFORT, JOSEPH, "A VOYAGE INTO THE LEVANT", LONDON, 1741
Three volumes, 8vo. Folding map, 12 plates (5 folding). 5 of the plates are natural history subjects, mostly plants. There are light stains at tthe bottom of many pages, but not affecting any large portions of text or plates. Binding is shabby, but this is an important and rare book - well worth rebinding.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00

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