A MAP OF THE TENNASSEE [sic] GOVERNMENT, 1794, by Jedidiah Morse, published by John Stockdale, London, 1794. Rare. From the book "The American Geography" by Jedidiah Morse. Copper plate engraving depicting Tennessee and the surrounding states with early cities and towns, including Nashville, Knoxville, Clarksville, roads, rivers, and other bodies of water; does not show […]
Lot 250: 1796 Tanner Map of "Tennassee"
Tennessee map, A MAP OF THE TENNASSEE [sic] GOVERNMENT FROM THE LATEST SURVEYS 1795, drawn and engraved by Benjamin Tanner, published by John Reid, Levi Wayland, and Charles Smith, New York, 1796. From The American Atlas by John Reid and William Winterbotham. Copper plate engraving of early Tennessee featuring early towns and roads, including Knoxville, […]
Lot 247: John Payne Kentucky Map, 1800
Kentucky map, "The State of Kentucky with Adjoining Territories", by John Payne, engraved by John Scoles, published by John Low, New York, 1800. From "A New and Complete System of Universal Geography" by John Payne. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring of Kentucky and the surrounding areas including the "Northwestern Territory" of Illinois and Virginia […]
Lot 248: Carey 1796 Map of "Tennassee"
Tennessee map, TENNASSEE [sic]: LATELY THE S.Wn. TERRITORY, engraved by William Barker, published by Matthew Carey, Philadelphia, 1796. From the American Pocket Atlas by Matthew Carey. Copper plate engraving depicting Tennessee and the surrounding states with early cities and towns, including Nashville, Knoxville, Clarksville, roads, forts, rivers, bodies of water, mountains, and other areas of […]
Lot 245: North America Map, 1811 John Russell
"North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities" engraved by John Russell, published by Wilkie, Robinson, J. Mawman, London, 1811. From "New System of Modern Geography" by William Guthrie. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring depicting America, with parts of Canada, including incomplete parts of the Arctic Circle, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean with cities […]
Lot 246: Map of Kentucky, 1794, J. Russell, showing Tennessee as SW Territory
A MAP OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY WITH THE ADJOINING TERRITORIES by J. Russell, 1794. London: H.D. Symonds. Also known as the earliest reliable map of Tennessee, the majority of which is labeled the "Southwestern Territory- Tennessee Government". "Tennessee County" and "Davidson County" are named, as is "Summer (Sumner) County," and Knoxville. North of the […]
Lot 243: R.W. Seale, Map of North America, 1745
"A Map of North America with the European Settlements & Whatever Else Is Remarkable in ye West Indies, from the Latest and Best Observations" drawn and engraved by Richard William Seale, London, 1745. From "The Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England" by Nicolas Tindal. Copper plate engraved map depicting an early and embellished version […]
Lot 244: 3 Early Maps of America, incl. Merian, De Bry
Three (3) early maps of America, including Merian and the Lost Colony of Roanoke. 1st item: "America Noviter Delineata" by Mathaus Merian (Swiss, 1593-1650), published in Frankfurt, 1638. Based on "A Map of America" by Jodocus Hondius (Flemish, 1563-1612), 1618. Copper plate engraving depicting an early and embellished version of North America, Central, and South […]
Lot 242: Sartine Map of North America, Italian Ed., 1799
Italian edition of Carte Reduite des Cotes Orientales de L'Amerique Septentrionale Contenant Parte de Nouveau Jersey, la Pen-sylvania, le Mary-land, la Virginie, la Caroline Septentrionale, la Caroline Meridionale et la Georgie by Antoine de Sartine (French, 1729-1801), engraved by Giorgio Brun, published in Rome, 1799. Copper plate engraving depicting the parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, […]
Lot 241: 7 Historical Transferware Pitchers incl. Waterloo, Farmers Arms
Seven (7) Historical Transferware Pitchers, including Staffordshire and Trenton; subjects include Spanish American War, Waterloo, Farmers Arms and English Royalty. 1st item: Spanish-American War commemorative ironstone pitcher, molded with an eagle's head-form spout and flaring wings, rope twist style handle; black transfer-printed cartouches of Admiral George Dewey within a rope twist and laurel wreath border […]