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Union Pacific Railway
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description
- Go and Hear Hardy Gillard, the Great American Lecturer, in the St. James's Large Hall, and See his Celebrated Panorama, which takes you From New York to San Francisco, California, over the Pacific Railway, 3500 Miles in Two Hours. Nottingham: Stafford and Co., Printers and Engravers, [1875–1880]
- paper, ink
Printed broadside (11 1/4 x 31 7/8 in.; 286 x 810 mm) with inset chromolithographed map (5 3/8 x 24 1/4 in.; 135 x 615 mm).
Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. A few tiny stains in lower margin.
Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. A few tiny stains in lower margin.
Condition
Printed broadside (11 1/4 x 31 7/8 in.; 286 x 810 mm) with inset chromolithographed map (5 3/8 x 24 1/4 in.; 135 x 615 mm). Handsomely framed and glazed with UVIII Plexiglass. A few tiny stains in lower margin.
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
A colorful promotional broadside incorporating a map of the central United States showing the route of the Union Pacific Railway. The map was intended as a guide to a 40 x 8 foot painted panorama that illustrated Gillard's lecture. Views of the panorama, painted from photographs, included Niagara Falls, Detroit City, Farming in Nebraska, the Great Salt Lake, Big Trees of California, Gold Mining, and the Sacramento Valley.