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Sauthier, Claude Joseph
Estimate
2,500 - 3,500 USD
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A Map of the Province of New-York, Reduc'd from the Large Drawing of that Province, compiled from actual surveys by the order of His Excellency William Tryon ... to which is added New-Jersey, from the topographical observations of C.J. Sauthier & B. Ratzer. London: William Faden, 1 August 1776
Engraved map (29 3/4 x 24 1/4 in.; 755 x 615 mm, sight), colored in outline by a contemporary hand; some light offset from another copy resting on it at the printer's shop, crease from one fold, a few small light spots. Matted, glazed, and framed.
Engraved map (29 3/4 x 24 1/4 in.; 755 x 615 mm, sight), colored in outline by a contemporary hand; some light offset from another copy resting on it at the printer's shop, crease from one fold, a few small light spots. Matted, glazed, and framed.
Literature
Streeter sale II:878; Phillips, Maps, p. 503; Schwartz & Ehrenberg 187-188
Condition
some light offset from another copy resting on it at the printer's shop, crease from one fold, a few small light spots
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
Handsome early Revolutionary War map, published by William Faden and appearing in his North America Atlas. It covers New York, Long Island, New Jersey and parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland and southern New England, based upon the actual surveys by Sauthier, with New Jersey added from the topographical observations of Sauthier and Ratzer. Also included are Martha's Vineyard, Boston, northern Chesapeake Bay, and Annapolis extending as far north as Montreal. It provides a fascinating and detailed look at the towns, villages, military posts and forts, manors, roads, churches, rivers and ferries at the beginning of the Revolutionary War, locating Dartmouth College and settlements along the Connecticut River. Featured are the disputed line of partition between New York and New Jersey and early county boundaries in New York.