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Four (4) 19th Century Tennessee Maps, incl. Thomas G. Bradford, 1838. 1st item: "Tennessee" Map by Thomas G. Bradford, engraved by George W. Boynton, 1838. From "A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial" by Thomas G. Bradford. Copper plate engraving with hand-coloring of Kentucky and Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, and mountains. Title and scale of miles, lower left. "Longitude West from Washington", centered below map. Map surrounded by scale notations and triple line border. Image – 11 1/4" H x 15" W. Sheet – 14 3/4" H x 18 7/8" W. 2nd item: "A New Map of Tennessee" by Samuel A. Mitchell, engraved by H. N. Burroughs, published by Samuel A. Mitchell, Philadelphia, 1846. From "A New Universal Atlas" by Samuel A. Mitchell. Lithographic engraving with hand coloring of Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, and mountains. Includes inset maps of the "Environs of Nashville", top left, and the "Environs of Knoxville", top right. Title and scale of miles, top center, explanation, lower left, distance tables, lower right. "Longitude West from Washington", centered above map. Map surrounded by scale notations and "Cary and Hart" border. Mounted to mat. Image – 11" H x 15" W. Sheet – 14" H x 17 1/4" W. Mat – 17" H x 21 1/8" W. 3rd item: "A New Map of Tennessee" by Samuel A. Mitchell, published by Thomas, Cowperthwait and Company, Philadelphia, 1855. From "A New Universal Atlas" by Samuel A. Mitchell. Lithographic engraving with hand coloring of Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, and mountains. Includes inset maps of the "Environs of Nashville", top left, and the "Environs of Knoxville", top right. Title and scale of miles, top center, explanation, lower left, distance tables, lower right. "Longitude West from Washington", centered above map. Map surrounded by scale notations and decorative border. Housed in wooden frame with mat. Image – 11 1/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Sight – 12" H x 16" W. Framed – 16 3/4" H x 20 7/8" W. 4th item: "A New Map of Tennessee" by Samuel A. Mitchell, published by Charles DeSilver, 1857. From "A New Universal Atlas" by Samuel A. Mitchell. Lithographic engraving with hand coloring of Tennessee depicting towns and roads, county lines, names of counties, rivers, and mountains. Includes inset maps of the "Environs of Nashville", top left, and the "Environs of Knoxville", top right. Title and scale of miles, top center, explanation, lower left, distance tables, lower right. "Longitude West from Washington", centered above map. Map surrounded by scale notations and fretwork border. Image – 11 1/2" H x 15 1/4" W. Sheet – 13 1/2" H x 17 1/4" W. All items American, early/mid 19th century. CONDITION: 1st item: Ghost tape mark, top right of sheet. Toning around edges of sheet. 1 1/4" tear, lower right corner. Black scuffs, largest 3/4", surface of sheet. Toning, visible en verso. 2nd item: Toning around edges of sheet. 3/8" hole top right of sheet. Minute foxing spots visible en verso. 3rd item: Toning visible around inside edge of matte. 1/4" toning spot, top left of map. Not examined outside of frame. 4th item: 5" area of water damage, top right corner. Slight toning around edges of sheet. Minute foxing spots on surface of map. 1/4" tear lower center edge of map. Toning, foxing spots visible en verso.