(3) U.S. TEXAS & CALIFORNIA MAPS, 1829 & 1851
Price realized$1,159
Estimate: $500 – $700
(lot of 3) Antique Maps: (1) 1829, "Carte Generale, Des Etats-Unis, Pour servir a L' Histoire de la Louisiane, 1829", Barbé-Marbois, Françe, 1745-1837), now affixed to cardboard backing, hand coloring, the Western U.S. is mostly shown as Mexico, original folds on the map are visible, small margin tear at upper left, overall in good condition, map including margins approx. 11.25"h, 14.25"w, backing approx. 12"h, 15.25"w; (1) c, 1851, "Mexico, California and Texas", J. Rapkin (British, 1813-1899), "The London Printing and Publishing Company", vignettes with "Gold Washing", "Mexican Peasants", and 'Ruins at Uxmal, Yucatan", Texas with extended borders, American Indian tribal areas, hand coloring at some borders and "The newly discovered GOLD districts colored thus (yellow)", very good condition with center fold and small margin tear at lower right, approx. 10.25"h, 14"w; (1) C. 1851, "United States", J. Rapkin (British,1813-1899), "J. & F. Tallis, London, Edinburgh & Dublin", vignettes, some hand colored, including "Buffalo Hunt", "The Capitol, Washington", "Washington's Monument", the federal shield and "Excelsior", most of the Eastern U.S. shown in detail, the West U.S. including what is now Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico shown with little detail and northward not shown", map with two original vertical folds, in very good condition, approx. 10.25"h, 14"w
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