- 189
Philadelphia--Des Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- [Untitled map of the inhabited part of Pennsylvania]. London, Feb 19 1777, 775 x 1050mm., large engraved and etched map on 2 sheets joined, a few short tears
- paper
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Prepared for Des Barres' monumental sea-atlas of the Americas, the Atlantic Neptune, this is one of the few land maps to appear in the sequence; it is a map of the upper reaches of the Delaware River, centred on Philadelphia. The map has the feeling of being incomplete - the water courses are marked and labelled, and the town, the land grants around Philadelphia, while marked are not labelled, suggesting that the survey was cut short by the exigencies of the Revolutionary War, and this may explain its comparative scarcity.