Two (2) Late 19th Century Scientific Instruments. 1st item: Max Wolz, Bonn, Germany Pulfrich type refractometer, No. 1385, comprised of brass, black painted cast iron, and glass. Stamped "180 MAX WOLZ BONN No. 1385 270," to main wheel. 11 1/2" H x 12" W x 6 3/7" D. 2nd item: Spectrometer prism, comprised of brass, […]
Lot 712: Mississippi Territory Map, S. Lewis, 1812
MISSISSIPPI TERRITORY, drawn by Samuel Lewis, engraved by David Fairman, from A NEW AND ELEGANT GENERAL ATLAS, drawn by Aaron Arrowsmith and Lewis. Published by Thomas and Andres, Philadelphia, 1812. Copper plate engraving with later hand coloring depicting of Mississippi Territory, extending from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River and incorporating all of Alabama, […]
Lot 713: 2 TN & KY Maps incl. C. Harris, 1796
Two (2) Early Tennessee and Kentucky maps, including Cyrus Harris, 1796, and Thomas G. Bradford, 1835. 1st item: A MAP OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY AND THE TENNESSEE GOVERNMENT COMPILED FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES, by Cyrus Harris, engraved by Amos Doolittle, published by Thomas and Andrews, Boston, 1796. From THE AMERICAN UNIVERSAL GEOGRAPHY by Jedidiah […]
Lot 710: Group of 4 Maps, incl. North America & Mexico
Four (4) 19th Century Maps of North America and Mexico. 1st item: NORTH AMERICA map, drawn and engraved by John C. Russell, Jr., from GEOGRAPHY, ON A POPULAR PLAN, FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND YOUNG PERSONS by the Rev J. Goldsmith, published by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, London, circa 1809. Copper plate […]
Lot 711: 4 KY and TN Maps plus KY Civil War Print, 5 items
Four (4) Maps of Kentucky and Tennessee and one (1) Civil War era full-page illustration from HARPER'S WEEKLY, 5 items total. 1st item: MAP OF THE STATES OF KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE, by John H. Hinton, engraved and printed by Fenner Sears and Company, published by Issac T. Hinton and Simpkin and Marshall, London, 1831. From […]
Lot 709: TABULA RUSSIAE, J. Blaeu, ca. 1643
TABULA RUSSIAE map, by Hessel Gerritsz, from Joan Blaeu's ATLAS MAIOR, German Edition, Amsterdam, circa 1643. Copperplate engraved map on laid paper with handcoloring depicting depicting Russia, specifically the region bordered by the Arctic Ocean, top, Baltic Sea, top left, Austria, lower left, the Black and Caspian Sea, lower left and right, inset maps of […]
Lot 706: Swiss Paillard 12 Tune Cylinder Music Box
Swiss Paillard brass 18 1/2" cylinder, 12 tune music box, Sublime-Harmonie. Housed in an inlaid rosewood and rosewood veneered case with an ebonized base, the lid and front case with painted floral designs. Interior of lid with the original paper tune sheet listing each song and it's composer and brass Paillard/New York label. Steel comb […]
Lot 707: Pair of Baroque Celestial Maps, Johann Zahn
Pair of 17th century hand colored, copperplate engraved Baroque celestial maps by Johann or Johannes Zahn (1641-1707), "Facies Hemisphaerii Coelestis Inferior Austalis" and "Facies Hemisphaerii Coelestis Superior Borealis" published in his book "Specula Physico-Mathematico-Historica Notabilium ac Mirabilium Sciendorum" (Nuremberg, 1696). Sight: 14" H x 16 1/2" W. Framed: 20 1/4" H x 22 1/2" W. […]
Lot 708: Map of Ukraine, M. Pitt, ca. 1685
TYPUS GENERALIS UKRAINAE SIVE PALATINATUUM PODOLIAE, KIOVIENSIS ET BRACZLAVIENSIS TERRA NOVA DELINEATIONE EXHIBENS, engraved by Jan Jansson, based on Guillaume La Vasseur de Beauplan's map, published by Moses Pitt, Amsterdam, circa 1685. Copperplate engraving on laid paper with hand coloring map of Ukraine, divided into provinces, with surrounding regions and other areas of interest identified […]
Lot 704: Polyphon Upright Coin Operated Music Box w/ 24 Disks
Walnut Polyphon Upright Coin-Operated Music Box by Schutzmarke, Leipzig, Germany. Comprised of a two-part case, the upper case fitted to play 19 1/2" discs, with dual combs and crank handle, and the lower case fitted with a fall front door and compartments for disc storage. Serial number 5134, marked on the disc arm. Marked "Polyphon" […]