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Online-only sale featuring Audubon’s Birds of America Amsterdam Edition prints, McKenney & Hall portraits, and 19th-century maps. Highlights include the Whooping Crane, Snowy Owl, and Native American leaders like Red Jacket and Pocahontas. Includes editions by Johnson Reprint Corporation, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., D. Rice, and A.N. Hart. Registration for this sale is done separately from our live auctions.
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Lot 4051

Five Maps of Northern Michigan, Ca. 19th-early 20th C., 6 PCS

Estimate: $150 - $300
Starting Bid
$70

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(1.) Mackinac County Michigan. Hand colored. Circa 1916. H 6.75", W 12". Text on sheet verso with information on Chippewa County. Matted, unframed. (2.) Survey of a road route from Saginaw to Mackinac M.T. Executed by Lieut. Poole, 3rd artillery. Describes the trees, swamps and soils along the route. Circa 1830s. H 15.5", W 25.5". Matted, unframed. (3.) Upper Peninsula, scale six miles to an inch. Hand colored. Circa 1870s. H 15", W 21.75". Unframed. (4.) A second map of the Upper Peninsula, scale six miles to an inch. Unframed. (5.) Private Claims at Michillimackinac, surveyed in Oct. and Nov. 1828 by John Mullett D.S. 'A True Copy, Surveyor Generals Office, 19th January 1829 Edward Jiffin'. With hand coloring. H 17.25", W 23". Matted, unframed. Lot also includes an Ownership Plat Book of Mackinac County. Marathon Map Service. H 10", W 13". 

Provenance:
Property of a Leonard, MI private collector.

Dimensions:
6 PCS

Condition

(1.) Hinge mounted, upper edge. Specks of pale foxing. Ink bleed from text visible on recto. (2.) Hinge mounted, upper edge. Losses at the left sheet edge. Scattered foxing. Time staining. Folding creases. Ink bleeding from being folded. (3.) Time staining. Vertical crease at the center. 1" tears, left edge, lower left edge. (4.) Foxing. Crease at the center. Pin holes at the center from binding. Time staining. As-is. (5.) Time and mat staining. Folding creases. Specks of foxing. Small tears at the left sheet edge. | Please note all lots show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, and the lack of a statement regarding condition does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from defects or the effects of aging. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of DuMouchelles' specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the “Request Condition Report” or “Ask a Question” buttons or email conditions@dumoart.com.

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Property of a Leonard, MI private collector.