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The descriptions are in this order: Cartographer; Title; Publisher; Place Published; Date Published; Type of Color (if any); Type of Printing; Description; Size (HxW); Condition; Matted or Framed (if applicable); Price; I.D.#.

FIRST PRINTED MAP OF AMERICAN SOUTHEAST AND TEXAS

ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. PERUVIAE AURIFERAE REGIONIS TYPUS.../LA FLORIDA.../GUESTECAN. ANTWERP. 1602 (1588). FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Three maps on same sheet, that to the left shows northwest South America, lower right a small map of Guestecan depicting the Gulf coast of Mexico. Upper right is the foundation map of Florida, the South and Texas and is the first printed map of the American South East, based on reports of the Spaniard Geronimo de Chaves as well as information derived from De Soto's expedition to the region 1539-42. Fine example with superb early color. Van den Broecke 15; Cumming 5. Text on reverse in Spanish. 13"H. x 18.3"W. FINE. I.D.#20478. SOLD.

OGILBY, JOHN. "NOVA HISPANIA NOVA GALICIA GVATIMALA." J. OGILBY. LONDON. 1671. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Attractive map of Central America and lower SE & SW US with cartouche of three Indians at work.  Some fold staining.  11.3”H. x 13.7”W. GOOD. MATTED. $850.00. I.D.#08702b. 

DE FER'S LA SALLE MAP WITH MISSISSIPPI R. MID-TEXAS

FER, NICOLAS DE. LE CANADA, OU NOUVELLE FRANCE, LA FLORIDE, LA VIRGINIE,  PENSILVANIE, CAROLINE, NOUVELLE ANGLETERRE ET NOUVELLE YORCK,  L'ISLE DE TERRE NEUVE, LA LOUISIANE ET LE COURS DE LA RIVIERE DE  MISISIPI. Van Loon sc.  L'AUTEUR. PARIS. 1705. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Well known map that shows the English colonies in America as negligible as compared with those of France. The St. Laurence River and Great Lakes are well defined. Many Indian nations located. Unusually large Floride encompasses much of southeast up to the misplaced "Ohio, ou Belle Riviere", including "Monts Apalty" & "Carolne au trefois Floride Francois".  The peninsula itself is called "Presqu Isle de Tegeste" and has several placenames such as St. Mathieu, St. Augustine, St. Lucie, C. Cagnaveral, etc. A couple large lakes in the  Carolinas are imaginary but the Appalachians are shown as  "Apaltay". Original outline coloring.      9.25”H. x 13.5”W. GOOD. I.D.#19748.  SOLD.

FATHER HENNEPIN'S DISCOVERIES-AKA THE BUFFALO MAP

HOMANN, JOH. BAPT. AMPLISSIMAE REGIONIS MISSISSIPI seu Provinciae Ludovicianae a R.P. Ludovico Hennepin francisc. miss. in America Septentrionali Anno 1687 detectae. nunc Gallorum coloniis et auctionem negotiis toto orbe celeberrimae. Nova tabula edita a Io. Bapt. Homanno S.C.M. Geographo Norimbergae. J.B. HOMANN. NUREMBERG. c1720. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Fine large early 18th Century map of what is now the Southeast United States. Extends north to the Great Lakes and Canada it shows the Gulf Coast and Florida. Good detail of the Rio Grande, central Texas with Indian tribes, forts and rivers. Excellent view of the Mississippi River Valley with French forts on the Missouri and Ohio Rivers. Includes Fort Prudhomme in what is now Lauderdale County, Tennessee. A famous map based largely on LaSalle but giving credit to Father Antoine Hennepin (1640-1701), a Belgian Franciscan missionary who explored the upper Mississippi and was captured and lived for a time among the Sioux. He was first to describe Niagara Falls and there is a vignette view below the title cartouche. The so-called Buffalo Map for its view of that beast (actually a European bison) with an Indian family lower right. Enhanced old color. Lit. Rand McNally, "The United States in maps and prints" page 44. Splendid example. Finely framed. 19"H. x 22.8"W. FINE. $4,500.00. I.D.#20404.

"FLORIDA now called LOUISIANA"

MOLL, H. A MAP OF MEXICO OR NEW SPAIN FLORIDA NOW CALLED LOUISIANA  AND PART OF CALIFORNIA &c. H. MOLL. LONDON. c1729. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Good view of Gulf coast, river systems, place names. Shows Ft. Prudhome on the Mississippi in what is now Lauderdale County, Tennessee. Several unusual placenames: Black Sp & White Spa, Abaham etc. in Texas; Tuc, Oaitur, S. Martin in AZ. Detailed and attractive for size.   7”H. x 10”W. VERY GOOD. $750.00. I.D.#24309. 

BELLIN, NICOLAS. CARTE DE LA LOUISIANE COURS DU MISSISSIPI ET PAIS VOISINS. PIERRE-FRANCOIS GIFFART. PARIS. 1744. COPPER ENGRAVING. "Dediee a M. le Comte de Maurepas, ministre et secretaire d'Etat commandeur des Ordres du Roy. Par N. Bellin ingenieur de la marine. 1744." Folded map taken from the 6 volume duodecimo edition of Charlevoix. Histoire et description generale de la Nouvelle France... 1744. Phillips Lib. of Cong. A list of maps of America p.367. Extremely detailed map for the period. 'The laborious accuracy with which this work was executed may be estimated by the fact that the maps, dated 1743 [or 1744] are marked with the latest discoveries, in 1742, in the extreme north of America.' Excellent topographic detail of Texas including Teijas, and other placenames, trails. Bellin's version of the famous De l'Isle map of the Southeast. The French view of North America of the time. A couple small stains in red otherwise a sharp clean impression. Framed. 15.5"H. x 22"W. GOOD. $2,500.00. I.D.#17053.

BOWEN, EMAN. A NEW & ACCURATE MAP OF LOUISIANA, WITH PART OF FLORIDA AND CANADA. LONDON. c1740. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Detailed English map showing all Great Lakes and the Gulf Coast. The borders of Louisiana are somewhat less generous than on French maps of the period. One of the few English versions of the De l'Isle map of the Southeast, denoting Texas for the first time. Professionally backed with japan silk paper. Foxed. Enhanced part coloring. 13.5"H. x 16.5"W. FAIR. I.D.#09473. SOLD

BELLIN, JACQUES NICOLAS, ELDER (1703-1772). CARTE DE LA FLORIDE, DE LA LOUISIANE, ET PAYS VOISINS pour servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages. Par M. B. ing de la marine 1757. DIDOT. PARIS. c1757. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Taken from a later edition of Abbe A.F. Prevost d'Exiles's Histoire generale des voyages. [Tom. XIV in 4to, No.12. Tome 14 in 8vo. Page 1ere] Attractive modern color.  8.75”H. x 12"W. (image).  VERY GOOD. I.D.#22079. SOLD.

 WEST INDIA ISLANDS, FLORIDA, TEXAS & CENTRAL AMERICA

BOWEN, EMANUEL. A NEW AND CORRECT MAP OF NORTH AMERICA WITH THE WEST INDIA ISLANDS, . ROBT. SAYER, opposite Fetter Lane Fleet Street. LONDON. c1763. COPPER ENGRAVING. "divided according to the last treaty of peace at Paris 10th Feb. 1763... corrected from the Original Materials of Govern. Pownall, Member of Parliament." (lower portion only) Docket notations and cork stamp of the Cartographic Depot of the Ministry of Marine, French Empire. Covers the area from lower Baja through Texas (area "Little Known", entire Gulf Coast, mouth of the Mississipi or St. Louis (River)", much Florida detail including "Spanish Fort built 1719", Fort Diego (& British St. George's fort above), St. Augustine, "Southerrn Bounds by charter 1665", southern third of peninsula broken up into islands, C. Biscayne. Detail of all Bahamas, Great Antilles and Caribbean Islands. Includes a 8 x 8" inset "The passage by land to California" by Fr. Kino. that shows Baja and Sea of California with excellent detail of southern Arizona (Pimeria) Sonora Mexico to Cinaolia (sic). Three settlements/missions above St. Francis Xavier du Bac are shown: St. Cosime and St. Augustin near modern Tucson. A large rococo cartouche shows 7 mileage scales, trading paths, portages, falls and salt pits.  A long textual notation in the Atlantic concerns the recent 1763 Treaty of Paris. Important historic map showing British ascending after the French & Indian War. Somewhat browned left hand side. 20"H. x 45.5"W. GOOD.  $3,000.00. I.D.#25480. Wall  

S. TEXAS "COUNTRY FULL OF BEEVES" (NEAR KING RANCH)

MOLL, H. A MAP OF MEXICO OR NEW SPAIN FLORIDA NOW CALLED LOUISIANA AND PART OF CALIFORNIA &c. CARINGTON BOWLES. LONDON. c1765. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Reissue of a Moll map (pirated?) by C. Bowles, circa 1765 with his imprinted added. Good view of Gulf coast, river systems, place names. Shows Ft. Prudhome on the Mississippi in what is now Lauderdale County, Tennessee. 7"H. x 10"W. VERY GOOD. MATTED. $550.00. I.D.#19996.

ANONYMOUS. AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE.  PARIS. 1784 after. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Unidentified French book illustration map showing  the entire continent but calling the new United States the  "Republique des XIII. provinces". Interesting Northwestern  configurations based on the De L'Isle-Buache misconceptions. Has  an island "I. Unalaschka Establissement Russe". Small peninsula  marked "Alaschka" next to Bristol River and "Deux Volcans"  spouting flames. In northern Arizona are "Nat. Apaches" and two  towns called "Casa grande". 10 tribal villages and presidio names in Texas which is a part of "Louisiane" and "N. Leon". In western Canada are found "Dog Ribb's Indians" Odd place names such as  Parrisburg in Georgia, "Bath" in North Carolina, "Jasmestown" in  Virginia. "Kentucki" is a place name west of "Appalaches". Hawaii (Isles de Sandwich ou O-why-hee) only 15 degrees west of  California and very large in size. Annotation about Cook's death  in 1779. Oversize "Hudsons Bai". "Nouveau Mexique" extends north  to Canada.   Encapsulated.   17.5"H. x 22.5"W. VERY GOOD.  $1,500.00. I.D.#17293.

CIRCA 1791 DEPICTION OF FIRST FOURTEEN STATES WITH "TEXAX" [sic]

TARDIEU, PIERRE FRANCOIS. AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE Pour le cours de Geographie et d'Histoire par Mentelle. PARIS. 1791. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING.  Interesting map showing all of North America. The then 1791, United States is divided into Californie, Nouv. Mexique, Louisiane, Floride, Illinois, and lands east of the Mississippi River except Florida which belonged to France. With a list of the first 14 states to the right, including Vermont which was admitted to the Union in 1791. The region of Texas shows an unusual 'Texax' on the Cannes River. A large notation Illinois covers all the Midwest. Indian tribes detailed. Issued as Planche XIV in the work by Edme Mentelle, for which Tardieu engraved maps. 8.3"H. x 10"W. VERY GOOD. $500.00. I.D.#23876. 

ARROWSMITH, AARON. NOUVEAU MEXIQUE ET MEXIQUE OU NOUVELLE ESPAGNE. PARIS. 1802. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. "par Arrowsmith." Engraved map showing Mexico and southwest U.S. with Texas quite detailed. 30 place and Topography names in  Texas, including Texas as both a placename on the Colorado river and a regional name in central Texas. Dozens of missions, settlements, Indian tribes and villages shown from St.Francisco and Santa Fe south. Early French Arrowsmith printing. Wide margins; lower margin stains; matted.  8"H. x 10" W. GOOD. $450.00. I.D.#23803. 

CARY, JOHN. A NEW MAP OF THE WEST INDIA ISLES. LONDON. 1803, AUGST. 1. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. from the latest authorities, by John Cary, engraver. 1803 West Indies map with unusual place name variations such as "Mosquitos Shore" in Honduras with "Samboes" to the north. Texas area shows site where "Here Mr. La Salle settled in 1685" and "Here Mr. LaSalle was Murdered in 1687". Eight placenames in Texas. Numerous cliffs and forts are named on the lower Mississippi River such as "Davion's Rocks or Loftusis's Cliffs." Superb original coloring. 18"H. x 20.25"W. VERY GOOD. $600.00. I.D.#09528.

THOMSON, JOHN JUNR. & CO. WEST INDIES. JOHN THOMSON, JUNR. & CO. EDINBURGH. 1814. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Very detailed map showing entire Gulf Coast and Caribbean. Good topographical detail.  Sharp impression  by Kirkwood & Son Edinr.   Some light browning. Lower margin replaced, minor  repairs.   19.5”H. x 23.25”W. GOOD. $550.00. I.D.#14414.

THOMSON. AMERICA. WALKER?. LONDON. 1815, JUNE 1ST. COPPER ENGRAVING. Fron Walker's Universal atlas? Curious mountain topography. Strange choice of place names in Texas; Ft. Fabry, St. Joge. S. Xavier in NM. Florida extends to Mississippi River. Foxed and browned. Lower margin closely trimmed, removing imprint. 9.5"H. x 7.5"W. P. $125.00. I.D.#14703.

 

THOMSON, JOHN & CO. SPANISH NORTH AMERICA. JOHN THOMSON, JUNR. & CO. EDINBURGH. 1817. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. No.45 from Thomson's New General Atlas 1817. Polar projection. Reissued from 1814. Texas included in Louisiana Territory. Shows Indian nations. Browned. Margins Stained.  20"H. x 24.25"W. GOOD. $900.00. I.D.#23523.

THOMSON, JOHN & CO. NORTH AMERICA. JOHN THOMSON, JUNR. & CO. EDINBURGH. 1817. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. No.42 from Thomson's New General Atlas 1817. N.R. Hewitt sc. 10 Broad St. Bloomsby. London Reissued from 1814. Polar projection Lightly Browned. Margins Stained.  19.5"H. x 23.5"W. GOOD. $750.00. I.D.#23520.

DELAMARCHE, FELIX apres Robert de Vaugondy. CARTE GENERALE DE L'AMERIQUE DIVISEE EN SES PRINCIPAUX ETATS. DIEN. PARIS. 1818. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. par Fx. Delamarche successeur de Robert de Vaugondy. Period map with areas of north Texas labeled "Pays Inconnus" (lands unknown) above "Rio Colorado de Texas". Mexico includes all the Southwest and California. Coloring modern. Margin and fold repairs. 21"H. x 23.3"W. GOOD. $600.00. I.D.#08595.  

A FUNDAMENTAL TEXAS MAP. POPULAR ISSUE AVAILABLE TO EARLY TEXAS SETTLERS

MELISH, JOHN/SAML. HARRISON. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. compiled from the latest & best authorities by John Melish 1820. JOHN MELISH. PHILADELPHIA. c1818. JULY 10th, improved to 1822. COPPER ENGRAVING.  Attractive national map with small flying eagle vignette above title clutching shield and olive branch in its talons. This is the small Melish national map, not to be confused with the large wall map he published about this time that shows the entire continent. Melish apparently took his 1820 map and improved it to 1822. While Wheat (Transmississippi west, 338) mentions the earlier, he did not mention this issue. This is one of the earliest of the small Melish U.S. maps that defines the new Texas boundaries accepted by the United States in the treaty signed 22 Feb. 1819. It was proclaimed 22 Feb. 1821. It is also one of the first maps defining Texas under the Spanish-U.S. boundary agreement and available to Austin's earliest authorized settlers from the United States. The Texas coast from Brownsville to Fort Matagorda lie within the Intendancy of San Louis Potosi. The entire map locates Indian tribes, forts, military bounty lands, and territorial status. Most of the west is included within the Missouri Territory. Important for showing a few Lewis & Clark report sites; his entire route is traced on the 6-sheet wall map which underwent continual revision so that there are over twenty known states. Ristow pp.168-9. Encapsulated. Some browning. 16"H. x 19.5"W. GOOD. $1,500.00. I.D.#23879. 

WITH LEWIS & CLARK AND PIKE'S VIEW OF THE WEST

MELISH, JOHN/BENJAMIN TANNER. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. M. CAREY & SON. PHILADELPHIA. c1820-1. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Engraved by Benjamin Tanner incorporating findings from Lewis & Clark and Pike with a few mistakes corrected from the surveys of Major Long. With the note about these lower center. Extends west to Rocky Mountains only and shows Texas as a Mexican province with borders at its largest extent. Further Texas interest are the overlapping provinces of Coahuila, New Grenada (with "San Luis Potosi") marked across it) and a sliver of New Mexico. Texas place names include Mesa, Loredo, San Saba, San Antonio, Pres del Alter, Ft. Matagorda, Nacagdoches, Panee Village, Cardo Vil(lage), Haytones (with little triangles at the head of the Rio Brazos), and Galvezton (sic) well inland on the Rio de Nieves or Neches. Apache Indians shown in Big Bend country. Arkansas Territory encompasses most of what is now Oklahoma. Has Osage, Cherokee and Delaware Villages. Immense Missouri Territory also designating many Indian tribes and villages (Osage, Mandan, Blackfoot, Pawnee, Mahan, Kanses), forts ( Calhoun, Clarke, Mandan), and excellent depiction of topography (highest peak, Great Bend, Falls, with note "Clark's canoes stop 3,000 miles from the Mississippi"). Missouri has its present boundaries except the boot heel is not yet clearly defined. Subdued pastel coloring. Wheat 338. Contemporary with the classic Melish wall map that shows the entire continent, a paragon now bringing $125,000. Slight margin stains. 16.75"H. x 21.5"W. GOOD. I.D.#23747. SOLD.

RARE EARLY U.S. AND TEXAS WITH EAGLE VIGNETTE

SCHOYER, SOLOMON/G. W. MERCHANT. MAP OF THE UNITED STATES DRAWN FROM THE MOST APPROVED SURVEYS. SOLOMON SCHOYER. NEW YORK. 1826. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. The country to 108 degrees west and edge of the Rocky Mountains. Shows large Northwest Territory (WI, MN), and territories of Missouri, Arkansas, and Michigan (only lower peninsula). Many early settlements in Arkansas "Arkopolis" and Little Rock along with Hot Springs and Ft. Smith. Locates Columbia, MS and Tuscaloosa, AL and many other places in the South. "Texas" with Arcaquisas (on Galveston Bay), St. Antonio, Lorado, Mier. Also, Carancaways and "Cumanches Indians". Big Bend left out of Rio del Norte. Attractive large American eagle vignette lower left. Once folded, flattened and laid down on paper. 16.1"H. x 20.1"W. GOOD. MATTED. VERY SCARCE. I.D.#08161. SOLD.

RARE U.S. POCKET MAP

MELISH, after ?. MAP OF THE UNITED STATES DRAWN FROM THE MOST APPROVED SURVEYS. 1826. I. STARR & CO. NEW YORK. 1826. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Shows entire country west through the Missouri Territory past the Rocky Mountains including all of Texas. Shows large "Arkansa" Territory, only half colored, with Indian names & rivers and also shows Napoleon.  Vividly colored pocket map based on Melish but not by him. Encapsulated but with original rose roan cover preserved. Browned, slight fold losses, some stains. Old library accession number upper right, library stamp erased. Rare.  16.25”H. x 20.25”W. FAIR. $3,750.00. I.D.#07845.

VANDERMAELEN, PHILIPPE MARIE GUILLAUME (1795-1869). AMER. SEP. PARTIE DU MEXIQUE. NO.60. [GULF COAST OF TEXAS AND PART OF MEXICO]. VANDERMAELEN. BRUSSELS. 1827. ORIGINAL OUTLINE COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. A very clean example of one of the earliest accurate depictions specifically of the Texas coast. Galveston shown several miles inland above the island. Shows Laredo and four placenames around San Antonio. Also Ft. Matagorda. Large inset quotation in French from Humboldt about the mineral resources of Mexico. 18.1"H. x 20.1"W. FINE. $1,250.00. I.D.#22871.

FINE BURR MAP OF MEXICO, TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST IN 1832

BURR, DAVID H. THE UNITED STATES OF MEXICO. DAVID H. BURR. NEW YORK. 1832. FULL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. "Drawn & published by David H. Burr New-York" 45. From Burr's Atlas. With large inset of Guatemala or the United Provinces of Central America. 9 early Texas settlements. Tucson called "Tubso". Attractive French matting. Few small fox spots. Rich, bright color. Extremely handsome scrollwork design depicting Southwest and Texas in an historically formative era. 12.25"H. x 10.75"W. VERY GOOD. $1,500.00. I.D.#23477.

TANNER, HENRY SCHENCK. MEXICO & GUATEMALA: H.S. TANNER. PHILADELPHIA. c1834. FULL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. By H.S. Tanner Insets show Guatemala and the "Valley of Mexico" being the area around Mexico City. Texas region is quite detailed. Minor staining.  11.75"H. x 14.75"W. FAIR. MATTED.  $750.00. I.D.#24949.

FOLLOWING MAPS DEPICT REPUBLIC OF TEXAS

BRADFORD, T.G. UNITED STATES. BOSTON. 1836. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. National map with Mexico and early Republic of Texas. Western territory referred to as "districts". Some staining and spots. 7.75"H. x 10"W. GOOD. $250.00. I.D.#07353.

LARGE DECORATIVE MAP OF AMERICA IN THE FIRST YEAR OF TEXAS INDEPENDENCE.

INSETS OF CUBA, HAITI AND THE WEST INDIES

FREMIN, A. R. "CARTE DE L'AMERIQUE dressee a'apres les materiaux les plus recents." JEAU, RUE ST. JEAN DE BEAUVAIS. PARIS. 1836. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Very large and detailed map of North and South America, with large insets of Central America and the Antilles, Cuba and Haiti. In the western United States the Rocky Mountains are shown but not the Sierra Nevada. 8 placenames in area shown as "Texas." Original coloring, trivial soiling. 33.75"H. x 23.75"W. VERY GOOD. $600.00. I.D.#09289.

HALL, SIDNEY. WESTERN HEMISPHERE. LONGMAN, ORME & CO. LONDON. c1838. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. "By Sidney Hall" Detailed round hemisphere map of North and South America and the Pacific islands. Republic of Texas shown with largest area, including Santa Fe, Albuquerque, Mier, Fort de Altar and two San Antonios. Left margin chipped. Encapsulated. 16.6" (diam.). GOOD. $350.00. I.D.#04521.

STRAWBERRY TEXAS

BRADFORD, T.G.  NORTH AMERICA. BRADFORD, T.G.  BOSTON. 1838. FULL HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING . Polar projected map of the North American continent. Mexico extends north to the 42 parallel. Alaska called Russian America. Dozens of western forts, especially in the Northwest. United States extends into Canada to the 54 deg. 40 minute parallel. Huge Wisconsin which includes Missouri. Arkansas includes Oklahoma. Several placenames and rivers shown in Strawberry shaped Texas.   14.25"H. x 12"W. VERY GOOD. MATTED.  $300.00. I.D.#26405.

STILES, SHERMAN & SMITH. MAP OF UNITED STATES AND CANADA. DESIGNED TO ACCOMPANY SMITH'S GEOGRAPHY FOR SCHOOLS. DANIEL BURGESS. HARTFORD. 1839. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Inset map of Mexico and Guatimala and Texas. Both map and inset show Texas as a republic. Stained with slight fold damage. Encapsulated. 10.5"H. x 17.6"W. GOOD. I.D.#11132.  SOLD.

STILES, SHERMAN & SMITH. MAP OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS, DESIGNED TO ACCOMPANY SMITH'S GEOGRAPHY FOR SCHOOLS. DANIEL BURGESS. HARTFORD, CT. c1839. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. From a Roswell C. Smith geography. Shows a full size Republic of Texas in center, population 200,000. Mexico and Guatimala in inset. Very scarce 1839 edition. Browned, waterstained. 10.5"H. x 17.6"W. FAIR. I.D.#10861. SOLD.

Another example of I.D.#10861 but with poor fold and some ink markings. 10.5"H. x 17.6"W. FAIR. $275.00. I.D.#13113.

 

BRADFORD. UNITED STATES. BOSTON. 1840. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Map showing MO, AR & LA west of Mississippi River. with Iowa (large) & Oregon District shown. Great American Desert to reduced size Republic of Texas (no place names). 7.5"H. x 10"W. FINE. $250.00. I.D.#00511. 

A.K. NEWMAN & CO. WESTERN HEMISPHERE. ORR & SONS & J. MORRISON. LONDON/GLASGOW. c1840s. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Details the western hemisphere with continents separately outlined.  Islands, topography and placenames (e.g. Texas, New Albion, etc.).  From Edinburgh General Atlas.  Circular map.    12.9”H. x 12.8”W. FINE. $225.00. I.D.#03152.       

BOYNTON, G.W. NORTH AMERICA. BOSTON. c1840. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. STEEL ENGRAVING. Very nice small map showing a strawberry shaped Republic of Texas. 6.25"H. x 4.3"W. FINE. FRAMED. $175.00. I.D.#07279.

 

SPECTACULAR ILLUSTRATED MAP - WITH REPUBLIC OF TEXAS

LEVASSEUR, V. AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE. A. COMBETTE. PARIS. c1840. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. STEEL ENGRAVING. Allegorical marginal views by Raimond Bonheur, father of Rosa bonheur. From the Atlas Universel Illustre. Shows Texas as a republic. Wide margins. 11.1"H. x 17.3"W. VERY GOOD. $500.00. I.D.#10288.

NORTH AMERICA CALLED 'COLUMBIA'

CASTELLINI. IL NUOVO MONDO Diviso nelle sue principali contrade. C. P. MARMOCCHI. ROME. 1842. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Large folding book illustration map drawn for Marmocchi by Castellini, a geographer not mentioned in Tooley's Dictionary. Polar projection. North America called 'Columbia' South America called 'America'. Emblazoned with eight colored flags. Some fold browning. Seldom encountered. 19.6"H. x 20"W. GOOD. $1,500.00. I.D.#22592.

RARE TRAVELLER'S GUIDE WALL MAP WITH DETAILED REPUBLIC OF TEXAS

PHELPS, HUMPHREY. PHELPS & ENSIGN'S TRAVELLERS' GUIDE, AND MAP OF THE UNITED STATES, containing the roads, distances, steam boat and canal routes &c. PHELPS & ENSIGN. NEW YORK. 1842. FULL HAND COLOR (map only). STEEL AND COPPER ENGRAVING. Note below neat line: Engraved on steel by J. Wells. Brooklyn, N.Y." Map portion measures 17 x 37.5" surrounded by insets. Mounted on rods. To the left are "The chief rivers of the world; The world in hemispheres; Principal mountains; and the text to the Declaration of Independence. Below are ten steel vignette portraits of the Presidents up top John Tyler, and a key to the large illustration below of the Declaration of Independence. Next to the portraits are side panels within are oval portraits of Indian chief King Philip 1676 (on left) and George Washington (on right). Four other views are of the Landing of the Pilgrims, battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill, and Washington's Farewell to his Army. The map itself extends from East coast to Rocky Mountains showing "Great American Desert",to Missouri Territory down to the eastward indentation of Mexico (taking in the Texas panhandle) which is above a Strawberry-shaped Republic of Texas, containing fifty-six placenames: Cherokee Village, Salt Spring, Copper Mine, Tivis [sic], Trinity, Franklin, Whaco Indians, Colorado City, Ft. del Altar, Gonsoles, Teran, Belgrade, along with many current names. Lower right are fifteen inset city areas. Major roads and trails such as Santa Fe, San Antonio, etc. Professionally repaired and backed. 27"H. x 41"W. GOOD. $3,500.00. I.D.#24838.  

ANONYMOUS. MEXIQUE. BINET. PARIS. 1844. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Mexico and the Republic of Texas. Shows rivers, some topography, many place names. Light staining. 9.6"H. x 7.5"W. GOOD. $200.00. I.D.#08266.

 

BINET. AMERIQUE NORD. BINET, RUE AUBRY LE BOUCHER, 34. PARIS. 1844. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. North America with the Republic of Texas. Scarce, publisher not mentioned in Tooley's Dictionary. Repaired tears right margin. Foxed. Modern outline coloring. Show Commanches & half a dozen placenames. 9.75"H. x 7.75"W. FAIR. $185.00. I.D.#09907.

 

STILES, SHERMAN & SMITH. MAP OF THE UNITED STATES AND TEXAS, DESIGNED TO ACCOMPANY SMITH'S GEOGRAPHY FOR SCHOOLS. DANIEL BURGESS. HARTFORD, CT. 1844  ©1839. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. From a Roswell C. Smith geography.  Shows a full size Republic of Texas in center, population 200,000.  Mexico and Guatimala in inset.  Few margin spots, slight offsetting.   10.25"H. x 17.5"W. GOOD.  $375.00. I.D.#25182.

BOYNTON, GEO. W. MEXICO, TEXAS, GUATIMALA & WEST INDIES. JENKS, HICKLING & SWAN. BOSTON. 1845. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Partly colored. Browned. Late Republic of Texas period. From Samuel Goodrich. Goodrich, Parley's first book of history, combined with geography... 4.4"H. x 6.3"W. GOOD. I.D.#10244. SOLD.

CHARLES COPLEY (ENGRAVED BY). CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES. HARPER & BROTHERS. NEW YORK. 1845. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Map showing southern coast of U.S., Republic of Texas, Mexico, Central America, northern South America and the West Indies. Insets: The Harbours of Port Royal & Kingston; Jamaica; and the Harbor and City of Havana. 12.8"H. x 19.5"W. FINE. $350.00. I.D.#02887.

COPLEY, CHARLES. CENTRAL AMERICA, AND THE WEST INDIES, from the latest and best authorities. HARPER AND BROTHERS. NEW YORK. c1845. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Attractive map with three insets: The harbour and city of Havana, Jamaica and the harbours of Port Royal & Kingston. Enhanced coloring. 12.25"H. x 19.6"W. VERY GOOD. $325.00. I.D.#21788.

MORSE, S.E. TEXAS. HARPER & BROTHERS. NEW YORK. 1845. YELLOWTONED. CEROGRAPHY. From his System of Geography for the use of schools. The first school geography in which the maps were cerographic or wax engraved. Republic of Texas map & text; illus. of an Indian attack, a prairie fire, and a buffalo hunt. Some finger markings. 5"H. x 5.5"W(map area only). GOOD. $150.00. I.D.#10752.

MORSE, S.E. WESTERN HEMISPHERE. HARPER & BROTHERS. NEW YORK. c1845. YELLOWTONE. LITHOGRAPHY. School atlas round hemisphere map showing Texas Republic and the town of Austin. Letterpress text. 8.1"(diam.) GOOD. $100.00. I.D.#11077.

 

RADEFELD'S FINE U.S. MAP

RADEFELD, CARL CHRISTIAN FRANZ. NORD-AMERICANISCHE FREISTAATEN 1845. BIBLIOGRAPHISCHES INSTITUTS ZU HILDBURGHAUSEN. HILDBURGHAUSEN. 1845. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. "Nach den besten Quellen entworf. u. gezeich. v. Hauptm. C. Radefeld." From Meyers=Handatlas Plate 82. Finely engraved showing the entire continent with Texas still a republic. Mexico extends north to near Cape Diligence, Oregon Territory is only south of the Columbia River. Excellent detail of river systems and mountain ranges. Texas extends north to the Red River. Nice condition. 11.5"H. x 15.25"W. VERY GOOD. $600.00. I.D.#23797.

ENSIGN, T./J. WELLS. ENSIGN'S TRAVELLERS' GUIDE AND MAP OF THE UNITED STATES. Containing The Roads, Distances, Steam Boat And Canal Routes &C. T. & E.H. ENSIGN. NEW YORK. 1846. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. STEEL ENGRAVING. Fine wall map with rods, with many insets and president's portraits (James K. Polk the latest). Views at bottom show Declaration of Independence, Landing of the Pilgrims, other scenes from the American Revolution. Excellent depiction of Texas with 50 place names including Cherokee Village, Colorado City, Tivis, Austin's Colony as well as major roads. Repair to bottom rod. A collage with seven pieced sections laid down on linen. Entire measures 40.75 x 27.5." (Map)17" H. x 38"W. GOOD. $3,500.00. I.D.#15565.

DUFOUR, AUGUSTE HENRI (1798-1865). ETATS-UNIS. JULES RENOUARD, ET CIE. PARIS. c1846. FULLY HAND COLORED. LITHOGRAPHY. Planche 29 from the Geographie Moderne. Republic of Texas with the so-called "strawberry" borders. Long gazetteer inset along left border with an added note alluding to the Treaty of 1846 that settled the Oregon border with Canada. Of especial California, Texas and western interest with unusual namings as well as the "American's Route to California" from the Missouri River to San Francisco.  9.3"H. x 15"W. GOOD. SOME SPOTTING. $180.00. I.D.#04827.

LANDMARK TEXAS EXPLORATION

EMORY, WILLIAM HEMSLEY (1811-1887). MILITARY RECONNAISSANCE OF THE ARKANSAS, RIO DEL NORTE AND RIO GILA. WAR DEPT,. WASHINGTON, DC. 1847. LITHOGRAPHY. by W.H. Emory, lieut. Top. Eng. assisted from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe by Lieuts. J.W. Abert and W.G. Peck, and from Santa Fe to San Diego of the Pacific by Lieut. W.H. Warner and Mr. Norman Bestor, made in 1846-7 with the advance guard of the "Army of the West". Eastern sheet only of this important river system survey of the Southwest. Emory distinguished himself in the Mexican and Civil Wars and attained the rank of Major General. Lt. Abert was a son of Col. J.J. Abert, head of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. William Guy Peck became a distinguished professor of mathematics at Columbia University and is mentioned in the Dictionary of National Biography. William Horace Warner was wounded in the Mexican War and lost his life in 1849 due to hostile Indians in the Sierra Nevadas. Wall size map of critical historical importance for seeking a southern transcontinental route to the west. Compares with Fremont's 1845 map of the northwest to the Pacific. Professionally reinforced at fold joints with archival tape. 30"H. x 25"W. GOOD. $1,500.00. I.D.#09482.

ROBINSON, D.F./SHERMAN & SMITH. WESTERN TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. HARTFORD, CT. 1847. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Map showing important early west: huge territories (MN, Indian, NE & OR). Texas with "stovepipe" to WY. Pre-Gold Rush CA. Minor stains. 10.5"H. x 17.3"W. GOOD. $375.00. I.D.#03589.

OLNEY, JESSE. MAP OF TEXAS TO ILLUSTRATE OLNEY'S SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY. ROBINSON & PRATT. HARTFORD. 1847. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Map showing Texas to 103 degrees west. Ft. Duncan in Kinney Co. is farthest west placename. Other forts, towns, counties, topo., battlefield markers, etc. From a school atlas used by Capt. John R. Cameron, Company D Montgomery's Batallion in 1864. Browned. 10.5"H. x 8.3"W. GOOD. I.D.#19135. SOLD.

HOLLE, L. VEREIN-STAATEN VON NORD-AMERIKA. GEOGRAPH. LITHOGR. INSTITUT VON L. HOLLE. WOLFENBUTTEL. 1848. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Lines show similar temperature zones to central Europe. Strange constructions in the West. Strange Indian designations. Browned, ink marked, stains. Western border of Texas not determined. Shows German settlement Neubraunfels there. 8.1"H. x 10.8"W. FAIR. $150.00. I.D.#10661.

KEMBLE, W. MAP OF THE FRENCH, ENGLISH & SPANISH POSSESSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA IN 1745. HARPER & BROTHERS. NEW YORK. 1848. FULL COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Colonial U.S. shows some early forts. Shows east Texas with "New Phillippine." Original coloring. 7.75"H. x 8.3"W. GOOD. $150.00. I.D.#09258.


UNUSUALLY DETAILED MILITARY MAP FOR MEXICAN WAR

ANONYMOUS. untitled. [MILITARY MAP OF THE U.S. WITH SEA ROUTES]. U.S. CONGRESS ?. WASHINGTON, DC. 1848? OUTLINE HAND COLORED. LITHOGRAPHY. Index map to a Congressional report? Shows old western frontier stations, abandoned or still occupied, new frontier posts and new posts recently abandoned. Published post   Mexican War. Shows the line of western stations in 1845 and all the new post west of that line. California has land transportation to "Camp Far West" and "Mil. Post" near Lake Tulare. Also "San Juan" in northern New Mexico and "Post on Coppermines" in southern New Mexico. Numerous forts along the Rio Grande and in Texas. "New Mexico" extends in name across the west third of Texas. Shows sea/land routes to California and the Northwest and Texas & Rio Colorado. Forts in Taos and Santa Fe both shown as recently abandoned. Shortly post-Mexican War Military map. Important Mexican War military detail. Encapsulated. 13.5”H. x 14.0”W. FINE. I.D.#09837. SOLD.

U.S.C.S. SKETCH G SHOWING THE PROGRESS IN SECTION NO. 9 [GALVESTON BAY]. U.S. Coast Survey in 1848... WASHINGTON, DC. 1848. COPPER ENGRAVING. Triangulation of Galveston Bay at the time of the Mexican War. Some foxing. 8.25"H. x 6"W. GOOD. $125.00. I.D.#12860.

 

U.S.C.S. SKETCH G SHOWING THE PROGRESS IN SECTION NO.9 VICINITY OF GALVESTON. WASHINGTON, DC. 1848. LITHOGRAPHY. Shows triangulation. 9.75"H.x7.6"W. FINE. $140.00. I.D.#16345.

 

GREAT WESTERN MAP THE YEAR OF THE GOLD RUSH. INSETS: GOLD DISTRICT & ROUTES THERE

BURROUGHS, H.N. A NEW MAP OF TEXAS OREGON AND CALIFORNIA. THOMAS, COWPERTHWAIT & CO. PHILADELPHIA. 1849. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. "with the regions adjoining. Compiled from most recent authorities." Scarce interim Burroughs copyright, that came between H.S. Tanner and S. Aug. Mitchell. Texas in it largest configuration. Huge Indian Territory, Iowa extends to the Canadian border, Indian Territory includes Kansas and Colorado. Upper or New California includes most of the Southwest; New Mexico is a vertical narrow strip west of the Pecos (called Puerco) River. The gold region of northern California is shown in yellow. Lower left corner with two insets: "Map of the Maritime and Overland routes to California" and "Map of the Gold and Quicksilver district of California".  Gives and names major trails and explorer's routes. Leather cover lacking, professionally restored and laid down on linen, old fold stains. Original coloring.  Wheat (TM) 629; Wheat (Gold) 108; Howes M687, Streeter 2579 Includes an original stamped envelope in which map was preserved, postmarked 1854.  20.5"H. x 19.5"W. GOOD.  $7,500.00. I.D.#25132. 

MITCHELL, S. AUG. / W. WILLIAMS. NO.5 MAP OF THE UNITED STATES. S.A. MITCHELL. PHILADELPHIA. 1849. FULL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. "engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family geography."  Double page school atlas map showing very unusual western configurations and an inset map of the California gold fields. A vast area including today's California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah and western Colorado. Minnesota includes the Dakotas, Indian Territory is most of the central part of the country. Shows new State of Texas in its largest format. One of the first maps to show Upper California colored and part of the U.S. following the Mexican War.  Excellent for locating the Indians of the West & Gold Rush.  Browned.  10.5"H. x 16.75"W. GOOD.  $275.00. I.D.#25061.

RAPKIN, J. MEXICO, CALIFORNIA AND TEXAS. J. & F TALLIS. LONDON/EDINBURGH/DUBLIN. 1849. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. COPPER ENGRAVING. Texas encompasses much of New Mexico. California includes Nevada and shows the Gold District. Much topography. Three small vignettes by J. Rogers. Slight margin browning. 9.25"H. x 13"W. GOOD. $700.00. I.D.#22596b.

U.S.C.S. SKETCH I SHOWING THE PROGRESS IN SECTION NO.9 [VICINITY OF GALVESTON]. WASHINGTON, DC. 1849. LITHOGRAPHY. Shows triangulation of Galveston Bay. Right edge a little browned. 9.75"H. x 8.6"W. FINE. $150.00. I.D.#16346.

 

U.S.C.S. SKETCH I SHOWING THE PROGRESS IN SECTION NO. 9 U.S. COAST SURVEY 1848 TO '50 PUBLISHED IN 1850... [Galveston harbor triangulation]. WASHINGTON, DC. 1850. LITHOGRAPHY. 9"H. x 7"W. VERY GOOD. $135.00. I.D.#10361.

 

MITCHELL, S.A. NO.13 MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Engraved To Illustrate Mitchell's School And Family Geography. PHILADELPHIA. 1850 ©1846. YELLOWTONE. COPPER ENGRAVING. Browned, right margin frayed. Major battle sites shown by a flag and the dates. 10.5"H. x 8"W. GOOD. I.D.#13112. SOLD.

 

HALL, SIDNEY. UNITED STATES. LONGMAN & CO. LONDON. c1850. FULLY HAND COLORED. STEEL ENGRAVING. English school atlas map with Texas shown incorporating Indian Territory. Very unusual. Oklahoman's view of Texan's view of Oklahoma. 7.5"H. x 10.25"W. GOOD. $250.00. I.D.#08096.

RAPKIN, J. NORTH AMERICA. JOHN TALLIS. LONDON. c1850. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. STEEL ENGRAVING. Very handsome map of the continent surrounded by ten illustrative vignettes by J. Marchant. Shows Cossacks, Esquimaux sled dogs and Mount Hekla in Russian America (Alaska). Centers on Texas and Western Territory which was later called Indian Territory. 11.8"H. x 8.8"W. GOOD. $275.00. I.D.#08057.

RAPKIN, J. UNITED STATES. TALLIS, JOHN. LONDON. 1850. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. STEEL ENGRAVING. Map of the United States decorated with vignettes: Washington's Monument, Buffalo Hunt, and Penn's Treaty with the Indians. Also medallions of Franklin and Washington on side borders. Texas at fullest extent, includes Santa Fe. Irregular trimming affecting margins. 8.5"H. x 12"W. FAIR. $300.00. I.D.#18696.

U.S. COAST SURVEY. SKETCH I SHOWING THE PROGRESS IN SECTION NO. 9. U.S. COAST SURVEY 1848 TO 51 [Galveston harbor triangulation]. U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1851. LITHOGRAPHY. Slight fold browning. 7.3"H. x 13"W. GOOD. $150.00. I.D.#22645.

WAMPLER, J. M. (I NO. 2) ... PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF GALVESTON BAY. U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1851. LITHOGRAPHY. "indicating proposed sites for Light Houses as authorized ... Mar. 3, 1851." Inset plans of Clopper's Bar and Red Fish Bar. Couple small brown spots. 19.3"H. x 16.75"W. VERY GOOD. $375.00. I.D.#22646.

 

WAMPLER, J. M. (I NO. 2) ... PRELIMINARY SKETCH OF GALVESTON BAY. U.S.C.S.  WASHINGTON, DC. 1851. LITHOGRAPHY. "indicating proposed sites for Light Houses as authorized ... Mar. 3, 1851."  Inset plans of Clopper's Bar and Red Fish Bar. Professionally washed and restored. Some margin loss left side. 19.3"H. x 16.75"W. FINE.  $375.00. I.D.#26643.

CRAVEN, T. A. ... (SKETCH I NO. 5) ARANSAS PASS COAST OF TEXAS. U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1851. LITHOGRAPHY. "Reconnaissance made in pursuance of Act of Congress of Mar.3, 1851 for placing a Light House by the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. T.A. Craven U.S.N. Asst. U.S.C.S." Sailing directions lower left.  Browned. Fold frayed with loss. 7.3"H. x 8"W. FAIR.  $90.00 . I.D.#22647.

IN ORIGINAL CLOTH FOLDER

MARCY, RANDOLPH BARNES/GEORGE BRINTON MCCLELLAN. MAP OF THE COUNTRY UPON THE UPPER RED RIVER...  WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON, DC. 1852.  LITHOGRAPHY. ...explored in 1852 by Capt. R/.B. Marcy U.S. Infy. assisted by Bvt. Capt. G.B. McClellan U.S. Engs. under orders from the Head Quarters of the Army.  From the report to the Senate of the following year. Highly interesting exploration map showing some topography, unexplored areas, Indian regions, some mineral notes and with a profile along the bottom margin of the route from the head of the Ke-che-ah-que-ho-no to Fort Arbuckle. In original black cloth octavo size folder, embossed in blind lettered in gilt. Reinforced at folds, minor foxing.  16.25"H. x 33.8"W. VERY GOOD.  SOLD. I.D.#24189.

GONE TO TEXAS - USED THIS MAP

SMITH, J. CALVIN. THROUGH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Showing The Railroads, Canals & Stage Roads. A New Map For Travellers With Distances By J. Calvin Smith. SHERMAN & SMITH. NEW YORK. 1852. OUTLINE HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. With four railroad route insets and another of Oregon, Northern California, Santa Fe &c. Steel engraved vignettes (trains, steamboats, Indians etc.) Stage routes from Beaumont to Austin, Sabine to Ruterville. Numerous trails & towns: Texana, Honey Grove, Myrtle Turf, Mustang Prairie, Egypt & dozens more. Forts include: English, Parkers, Houston. Ferries include: Meritts, Robbins. Bold coloring. Professionally restored. Lacks covers. Encapsulated. Handsome map. 21.3"H. x 26.5"W. GOOD. I.D.#10144. SOLD.

PHELPS, FANNING & CO. TEXAS. PHELPS, FANNING & CO. NEW YORK. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. State map from: "Fanning's illustrated gazetteer of the United States... 1853." With text. Panhandle inset labeled "Comanche Indians." Huge Bexar County shows "Buffaloes and Wild Horses."  5"H. x 8.25"W. VERY GOOD.  $100.00. I.D.#22134.

HOOE, B./W. SMITH/J. J. KNIGHT. (I NO. 2) ... RECONNOISSANCE OF SABINE PASS... 1853.  U.S.C.S.  WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. PART HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Sailing directions lower left. Shows proposed site for a light house. Many soundings.  Slightly browned.  10.8"H. x 8.75"W. GOOD.  $65.00. I.D.#21932.

MC CLERY, M. J./C. H. SMITH/J. S. PETTIT. (SKETCH I NO. 5) ... RECONNAISSANCE OF ARANSAS PASS TEXAS... 1853. U.S.C.S.  WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. Sailing directions upper left.  Browned.  12.25"H. x 9"W. FAIR. $75.00. I.D.#21935.

U.S. COAST SURVEY. SKETCH I SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SURVEY IN SECTION NO.9 1848 TO 53. U.S. COAST SURVEY. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. The year after that shown as Plate 42 in Martin & Martin. Triangulation of the Texas coast between Galveston Bay and Matagorda Bay.  Browned. 7.3"H. x 21.6"W. FAIR.  $90.00. I.D.#21931.

U.S. COAST SURVEY | J.M. WAMPLER. GALVESTON ENTRANCE TEXAS. ROBERT ARMSTRONG. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853.  LITHOGRAPHY. Detailed sea chart with many soundings and tide table. Shows plan of the town.  Fold browning.  15.75"H. x 18.5"W. GOOD. $275.00. I.D.#21933.

WAMPLER, J. M. GALVESTON ENTRANCE TEXAS. ROBERT ARMSTRONG. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. "From a trigonometrical survey ... Triangulation by R.M. Wampler sub-asst. Hydrography by the parties under the command of T.A. Craven & A.S. Baldwin Lieuts. U.S. Navy. Published in 1853" Detailed sea chart with many soundings and tide table. Shows plan of the town.  Fold browning.  15.75"H. x 18.5"W. GOOD.  $275.00. I.D.#23117.

MARCY, RANDOLPH BARNES. MAP OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN THE FRONTIERS OF ARKANSAS AND NEW MEXICO. Embracing The Section Explored In 1849, '50, '51, & 52...WAR DEPT. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. First major explorations of North Texas. Dallas just a small town. Region goes west to Ft. Yuma on the California border. Modern coloring. Fold browning. Huge. 27.25"H. x 58.5"W. FAIR. $675.00. I.D.#08930.

MARCY'S EXPLORATION MAP OF TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO

MARCY, RANDOLPH BARNES / H. LAURENCE. MAP OF THE COUNTRY BETWEEN THE FRONTIERS OF ARKANSAS AND NEW MEXICO. WAR DEPT. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. embracing the section explored in 1849, 50, 51 & 52, by Capt. R.B. Marcy 5th U.S. Infantry under orders from the War Department. Also a continuation of the emigrant road from Fort Smith and Fulton down the Valley of the Gila. Huge topographic and ethnologc map locating the Indian nations of the region. Notes indicate Marcy's explorations, as well as military posts, roads and trails. What later became the Gadsden Purchase is here called Disputed Territory. The Gila River and adjacent country is shown as surveyed by A.H. Gray. Fold browning and tears repaired on reverse. Misfoldings. Lithographed by Ackerman, N.Y. 27.25"H. x 59"W. FAIR. $650.00. I.D.#05434.

WAMPLER, J. M. (SKETCH I NO. 3) GALVESTON ENTRANCE TEXAS. U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. Best chart of this series, large plan of town and nearby waters. Many soundings. Sailing directions upper right. Extremely detailed, showing every building and wharf in Galveston. 13.8"H. x 17"W. VERY GOOD. $300.00. I.D.#11076.

WAMPLER, J. M. (SKETCH I NO. 4) PRELIMINARY CHART OF SAN LUIS PASS TEXAS...  U.S.C.S.  WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. PART HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Shows lower end of Galveston Island. Many soundings. Sailing directions lower right.  Fold browning. Spotted. 13.5"H. x 17.1"W. FAIR.  I.D.#21934.  SOLD.

WAMPLER, J. M. (SKETCH I NO. 4) PRELIMINARY CHART OF SAN LUIS PASS TEXAS...  U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. "From a trigonometrical survey ... Tiangulation by James S. Williams assistant, Topography by J.M. Wampler sub-asst. Hydrography by the party under the command of H.S. Stellwagen Lieutenant U.S. Navy. Published in 1853. Shows lower end of Galveston Island. Many soundings. Sailing directions lower right.  Fold browning.  13.5"H. x 17.1"W. GOOD.  $120.00. I.D.#23118.

 

ANONYMOUS. SKETCH I SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SURVEY IN SECTION  NO.9 [TEXAS GULF COAST]. U.S. COAST SURVEY. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. Triangulation of coast from Matagorda Bay to Sabine Lake.   Fold tear repaired. 17.5"H. x 21.6"W. GOOD. $225.00. I.D.#23115. 

ANONYMOUS. SKETCH I SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF THE SURVEY IN SECTION NO.9 [TEXAS GULF COAST]. U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. Triangulation of coast from Matagorda Bay to Sabine Lake. Fold browning. 17.5"H. x 21.6"W. GOOD. $225.00. I.D.#14590.

HOOE, B. RECONNAISSANCE OF GRAND SABINE PASS. U.S.C.S. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. Some soundings. Fold browning. 11"H. x 8.75"W. GOOD. $90.00. I.D.#14589.

HOOE, B./J. WILKINSON. RECONNAISSANCE OF SABINE PASS. U.S. COAST SURVEY / ROBERT ARMSTRONG. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853. LITHOGRAPHY. "By the hydrographic party under the command of Lieut. J. Wilkinson U.S.N. assistant. Some soundings.   Fold browning.   11"H. x 8.75"W. GOOD. $90.00. I.D.#23116.

MITCHELL, S.A./J. H. YOUNG. NO. 13 MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. Engraved To Illustrate Mitchell's School And Family Geography. PHILADELPHIA. 1853. FULLY HAND COLORED. LITHOGRAPHY. Many place names throughout the state. Insets show the vicinity of Galveston City and the Northern Texas panhandle on the same scale. Original color. Lightly browned. 8"H. x 10.6"W. GOOD. $150.00. I.D.#08138.

ESSENTIAL RAILROAD SURVEY MAP OF TEXAS

WHIPPLE, AMIEL WEEKS/JOSEPH CHRISTMAS IVES. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAILROAD ROUTE FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN WAR DEPARTMENT. ROUTE NEAR THE 35TH PARALLEL MAP NO. 1 FROM FORT SMITH TO THE RIO GRANDE FROM EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS MADE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS, SECRETARY OF WAR. WAR DEPT. WASHINGTON, DC. 1853-4. LITHOGRAPHY. Long double-sheet map with much topography in northern Texas and eastern New Mexico. Fold browning. Very fragile. Encapsulated. Large, important survey map; essential for Texas Pacific Railroad. 22"H. x 51.8"W. GOOD. $750.00 (pair w/#10893 for $1,250). I.D.#10894.

IMPORTANT PACIFIC RAILROAD ROUTE EXPLORATION OF TEXAS

WHIPPLE, AMIEL WEEKS AND JOSEPH CHRISTMAS IVES. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAIL ROUTE FROM THE MISSISIPPI [SIC] RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. U.S. SENATE. WASHINGTON, DC. 1854/7. LITHOGRAPHY. War Department. Route near the 35th parallel. Map No. 1. From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande... 1853-4. With inset map, "Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico". Details of Indian Ter. from Fort Smith to Texas. FOLD REPAIR. 24"H. x 52"W. VERY GOOD. I.D.#04736. SOLD.

IMPORTANT PACIFIC RAILROAD ROUTE EXPLORATION OF TEXAS

WHIPPLE, AMIEL WEEKS AND JOSEPH CHRISTMAS IVES. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAIL ROUTE FROM THE MISSISIPPI [SIC] RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. U.S. SENATE. WASHINGTON, DC. 1854/7. LITHOGRAPHY. War Department. Route near the 35th parallel. Map No. 1. From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande... 1853-4.  With inset map, "Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico". Details of Indian Ter. from Fort Smith through Texas, including Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Comanche country, Shawnee Town, plus forts Gibson, Towson, Worth, Washita, Arbuckle and Belknap; Preston  shows several square blocks. Excellent detail of upper Rio Grande valley from well south of Albuquerque to Santa Fe and Taos.  Scarce earlier, larger issue.  Fold browning and repair. 24"H. x 52."W. GOOD. $700.00. I.D.#23366.

IMPORTANT EARLY RR SURVEY OF TEXAS/ IND.TER./N.M.

WHIPPLE, A.M./J.C. IVES. EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS FOR A RAIL ROAD ROUTE FROM THE MISSISIPPI (SIC) RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN. ROUTE NEAR THE 35TH PARALLEL. MAP NO. 1. FROM FORT SMITH TO THE RIO GRANDE...1853-4. SELMAR SIEBERT, ENGRAVER FOR U.S. GOV. D.C. 1855. LITHOGRAPHY. Inset map: Sketch of Rio Pecos at Anton Chico. Details Indian Territory, north Texas, and upper Rio Grande in N.M. Shows topography along the route and forts Gibson, Towson, Worth, Belknap, Arbuckle, Washita and others, plus Preston, Tx with several blocks. Excellent detail from San Cristobal to Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico. Indian country includes Cherokees, Chickasawa, Choctaws, Comanches, and some Shawnee villages. Definitive exploration of the time. Fold browning and repairs. 24"H. x 52"W. GOOD. $900.00. I.D.#24094.

ANONYMOUS. MAP OF PART OF THE SOUTHERN STATES AND OF NEW MEXICO. ANONYMOUS. UNKNOWN. c1855. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Texas & S.W. interest. Notes on New Mexican (Apache) Indians. Also forts, settlements, Indians, topography, etc. 6.4"H. x 9.5"W. VERY FINE. MATTED. $175.00. I.D.#03858.

WAMPLER, J.M. GALVESTON ENTRANCE TEXAS. U.S. COAST SURVEY. WASHINGTON, TX. 1856. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. "from a trigonometric survey..."  Detailed harbor chart showing Galveston Island with city plan, many soundings and sailing directions.  Minor fold browning. Subtle modern tinting.    13.5"H. x 17.1"W. GOOD.    $250.00. I.D.#11380.

MORSE, CHARLES. TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED STATES. MORSE, CHARLES. CHICAGO. 1856. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Map showing CA, Ind. Ty. and large territories of WA, OR, UT, NM, KS, NE & MN. Details topography, Indian tribes, forts, major towns, etc. Charles Morse's General Atlas. Includes TX (uncolored). Very scarce. 12"H. x 14.3"W. FINE. $250.00. I.D.#02590.

MASSIVE, LANDMARK EXPLORATION MAP OF NORTH TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO

PELHAM, WM. T SKETCH OF PUBLIC SURVEYS IN NEW MEXICO. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR. WASHINGTON, DC. 1856. PARTIAL PRINTED COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Large map to accompany Report of Surveyor General 1856. Shows Apache tribes in west Texas, river systems of the region, some topography. Modern color highlighting. 22.25H. x 32.5"W. VERY GOOD. $375.00. I.D.#08278.

DE CORDOVA, J./JOSEPH HUTCHINS COLTON. COLTON'S NEW MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. J.H. COLTON. NEW YORK. c1856. FULL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. "compiled from J. De Cordova's large map..."  Colton's large map based on the famous De Cordova. Shows numerous forts, military camps, trails, roads. Ornamental border.  16.75"H. x 26"W. GOOD.  $600.00. I.D.#26530.

QUARTERMASTER GENERAL U.S.A./H. LAWRENCE. MILITARY MAP OF THE UNITED STATES prepared in the office of the Quarter Master General U.S.A.  H. LAWRENCE FOR THE WAR DEPT. NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, DC. 1857, NOV. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Demographic map showing all permanent military posts and forts, military roads and trails. Part modern coloring. Some misfolding.  13.5”H. x 30”W. GOOD. I.D.#09483. SOLD.

BAKER, S.F. (ENGRAVER). TEXAS. MORSE & GASTON/GRISWOLD, A.B. NEW ORLEANS. 1857. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Map showing the state of Texas west to Devil's R. Shows counties separately colored with lg. Fannin Land District, Commanches, forts, proposed railroads, county towns, etc. From "The World in Miniature American". With 3 pages of text. Scarce. 6.5"H. x 5"W. FINE. $100.00. I.D.#03350.

FIRST RAILROAD IN TEXAS SHOWN

CORNELL, S.S. WESTERN DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES. Designed To Accompany Cornell's High School Geography. D. APPLETON. NEW YORK. 1857 ©1856. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. On reverse, South America, Texas and California. Centers on Illinois and Indiana. Foxed and waterstained. Lightly browned. 12.5"H. x 20.5"W. FAIR. $110.00. I.D.#19329.

YET ANOTHER FORMAT OF DE CORDOVA'S TEXAS

DE CORDOVA, J. CARTE DU TEXAS POUR LES MISSION ET VOYAGES DE L'ABBE EM DOMENECH DRESSE D'APRES LES DOCUMENTS OFFICIELS TOPOGRAPHIQUES ET LES TRAVAUX DE J. CORDOVA. GAUME FRERES. PARIS. 1857, FEVRIER. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Engraved by Georges Erhard Schieble. From: Abbe Emmanuel H.D. Domenech. "Journal d'un missionaire au Texas et du Mexique." Paris, 1857. Map based on Juan de Cordova: Depicts large part of Texas to Rio puerco (Pecos) with early colonies, contemporary counties, cities, towns, areas covered by missions, travels of Abbe' Domenech, The "solitudes" (plains) inhabited by "les Ajpaches" & "les Comanches" showing a lack of settlement there. Scarce, attractive map of the early state. Original coloring, washed. Not yet listed in any Jolly map price guide. 17.5"H. x 14"W. VERY GOOD. $950.00. I.D.#10352.

OLNEY, J./SHERMAN & SMITH. MAP OF NORTH AMERICA TO ILLUSTRATE OLNEY'S SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY. PRATT, OAKLEY & CO. NEW YORK. 1858. FULLY HAND COLORED. ENGRAVING. Scarce edition. Shows Texas included in U.S. but named as Republic. Details British America, topography, Indian tribes, etc. 10.5"H. x 8.8"W. VERY GOOD. I.D.#04406. SOLD.

YOUNG, J.H. NO. 13 MAP OF THE STATE OF TEXAS ENGRAVED TO ILLUSTRATE MITCHELL'S SCHOOL AND FAMILY GEOGRAPHY. S.A. MITCHELL. PHILADELPHIA. 1858. FULLY HAND COLORED. COPPER ENGRAVING. Panhandle and Galveston region in insets. Corner creased, few spots. Greentone and pink coloring. 8"H. x 10.5"W. GOOD. $135.00. I.D.#10545.

GOODRICH, S.G. THE SOUTHERN STATES. J.H. COLTON & CO. NEW YORK. 1858?. PARTIAL HAND COLOR. LITHOGRAPHY. Regional map of Texas and the southern states believed from S.G. Goodrich's "The world as it is, and as it has been." Third edition. 66. Partial hand coloring. Locates Indian tribes and b