MId West, folding maps--Williams, H.

[Ibid]. Another edition, 1856--Thrall, W. Map of Ohio. Hartford, 1823--Parker, N. Parker's Sectional and Geological Map of Iowa, 1856, and others including Mitchell's maps of Ohio and Indiana, Colton's map of Illinois, Ensign and Sayer's map of the Western States and Rice's map of the City of St Paul's

Together 12 items, various sizes, some tears and minor defects (full details available from the Book Department or at www.sothebys.com)

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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The items in this lot comprise:

1. Henns, Williams & Co. A Township Map of the State of Iowa. Iowa and Philadelphia,1855, folding coloured pocket map, 530 x 880mm., original gilt-stamped boards, slight browning and a few short tears, binding soiled

2. Another edition.1856, light discoloration, boards faded

3. Thrall, W. Map of Ohio. Hartford, 1832, folding coloured pocket map, 570 x 540mm., original boards, map laid down, slight wear to folds, binding rubbed

4. Parker, N. Parker's Sectional and Geological Map of Iowa. Clinton (Iowa), New York and Chicago, 1856, 840 x 1200mm., folding coloured pocket map, original gilt-stamped boards, slight wear

5. Ensign & Thayer. Traveller's Guide through ... Ohio ... Iowa and Wisconsin. New York etc., 1850, pocket guide with coloured folding map "Map of the Western States" by J.M. Atwood, 450 x 580mm., on fine paper, original decorative gilt-stamped boards, binding worn

6. Colton, G.W. and C.B. Colton's Illinois... New York, 1856, folding coloured pocket map, 610 x 420mm., original gilt-stamped boards, repaired tear, boards slightly worn

7. Colton, G.W. and C.B. Colton's Illinois... New York, 1871, folding coloured pocket map, 610 x 420mm., original gilt-stamped boards (title on cover "Colton's Township Map of Illinois"), slight spotting, spine repaired

8. Colton, G.W. Guide through Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin & Iowa. New York, 1854, pocket guide with coloured folding map "The Western Tourist and Emigrant's Guide through the States of Ohio ...", 480 x 620mm., original gilt-stamped boards, map with some discoloration and wear at folds, text browned, binding slightly worn

9. Mitchell, S.A. Map of the States of Ohio and Indiana and Illinois with the Settled Part of Michigan, Philadelphia, 1835, folding pocket map, 440 x 560mm., original gilt-stamped boards, slight wear to folds, binding scuffed  

10. Another copy. 1836, light staining

11. Mitchell, S.A. The Tourist's Pocket Map of Indiana. Philadelphia,1839, folding coloured pocket map, 390 x 320mm., original gilt-stamped boards, torn at folds

12. Rice, G.J. Rice's map of the City of St Paul. 1886, folding map, 380 x 500mm., original wrappers