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THE UNITED STATES: good steel engraving by James S. Virtue
of London, undated, we think from around 1860.
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NA1
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£6.00
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CALIFORNIA: steel engraving by G. H. Swanston of Edinburgh,
c. 1850: an interesting map showing Native American tribes, old borders, and ‘the
celebrated Gold Rush region so far as known’.
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NA2
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£6.00
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NEW YORK HARBOUR AND VICINITY: steel engraving published
by A. Fullarton &: Co. of London and Edinburgh, c. 1850.
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NA3
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£6.00
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PRINCIPAL CITIES AND PORTS IN CANADA: Toronto, Montreal,
Quebec, Kingsto, all on one sheet: steel engraving by G. H. Swanston, published
by A. Fullarton &: Co. of London and Edinburgh, c. 1850.
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NA4
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£6.00
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PRINCIPAL CITIES AND PORTS IN THE UNITED STATES: New York,
Boston, Washington (illustrated), New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Providence,
Charleston, all on one sheet: steel engraving by G. H. Swanston, published by
A. Fullarton &: Co. of London and Edinburgh, c. 1850.
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NA5
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£6.00
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WELLINGTON CHANNEL AND MELVILLE ISLAND. Another excellent
Fullarton map, beautifully engraved and very well-detailed, especially considering
its small size (8"x6"/200mm x 150mm). Our reproduction, enlarged by
100%, makes it much easier to appreciate this. The original was first published
in 1856, but our copy is from a rather later edition of the atlas.
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NA6
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£6.00
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EAST CANADA AND NEW BRUNSWICK: Lovely Tallis map of c. 1851,
with depictions of Quebec and North American Indians, and the seal of Queen Victoria.
Border design includes vines and martens. Illustrations by H. Warren engraved
by J. B. Allen, map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin.
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NA7
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£6.00
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NOVA SCOTIA AND NEWFOUNDLAND: Another beautiful Tallis map,
with depictions of of Halifax, boats in the cod fishing fleet, and Newfoundland
dogs, seals of the two provinces. The border incorporates fish on the line and
snow covered branches. Illustrations by A. Fussell, engraved by J. Rogers, map
drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin..
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NA8
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£6.00
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Views
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WASHINGTON’S HEADQUARTERS NEAR NEWBURGH: attractive steel
engraving from an original sketch on the spot by J. W. Hill, published by James
S. Virtue, London &: New York. It is taken from Charles Mackay’s History
of the United States of America, and dates from about 1840.
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NA9
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£4.00
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A MAN & WOMAN OF THE CHIPEWAYS TO THE EASTWARD OF THE
MISSISIPPI: a charming copper engraving of c.1770, from Bankes’ Universal
System of Geography.
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NA10
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£4.00
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A MAN & WOMAN OF THE NANDOWESSIES TO THE WESTWARD OF
THE MISSISIPPI: details as above. This carries the name of the engraver, Grignien.
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NA11
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£4.00
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NA8 and NA9 above on a single A3 sheet.
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NA12
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£6.00
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THE CHICKAHOMINY: original a fine steel engraving by W. Wellstood, from a drawing by W. L. Sheppard, published by D. Appleton &: Co., New York, and published 1872. Two trappers by the riverbank, examining(?) a dead raccoon.
Reproduced at A3 size (original 9.5" x 6"/240mm x 150mm).
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NA13
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£4.00
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THE CATTERSKILL FALLS: original one of W. H. Bartlett’s
famed series of views of America, published by Geo. Virtue of 26 Ivy Lane, London, and dated 1839. The engraver was E. Benjamin. The colouring, if not original, is certainly early and very well executed, and faithfully reproduced in our reproduction.
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NA14
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£4.00
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VIEW FROM GLENMARY LAWN, ON THE OWAGO: another of Bartlett’s
views, publisher and date as above, but engraved by R. Wallis. The same comments
apply to the colouring.
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NA15
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£4.00
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HORSE-SHOE FALLS, NIAGARA: drawn by Thomas Allom from a sketch
by Colonel Cockburn, Royal Artillery, engraved by R. Sands, c. 1840.
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NA16
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£4.00
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