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Bradley, Abraham, Jr.
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Map of the United States, Exhibiting the Post-Roads, the situations, connexions & distances of the Post-Offices, Stage Roads, Counties & Principal Rivers. [Philadelphia,] 1804
- paper, ink
Engraved case map (52 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.; 1335 x 978 mm), printed on four sheets, dissected into 36 sections and mounted on linen, full contemporary handcoloring (western territories colored in outline), uncolored inset "Map of North America."
Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. Some light browning, occasional minor marginal chipping, shaved close at top (above Lake Michigan).
Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. Some light browning, occasional minor marginal chipping, shaved close at top (above Lake Michigan).
Literature
Ristow, pp.70–71; Rumsey 5812 (second issue); Schwartz & Ehrenberg pl. 136
Condition
Engraved case map (52 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.; 1335 x 978 mm), printed on four sheets, dissected into 36 sections and mounted on linen, full contemporary handcoloring (western territories colored in outline), uncolored inset "Map of North America." Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. Some light browning, occasional minor marginal chipping, shaved close at top (above Lake Michigan).
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
After going through several reissues, Bradley's seminal map of map of the post roads of the United States, first published in 1796, was completely revised and updated in this 1804 edition. This is the first issue, before the addition of the territorial name of Michigan. The Louisiana Purchase is given a very early notice in a brief note engraved in the Gulf of Mexico: "The French call the country West of Conecuh River Louisiana & have ceded it to the United States."