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1. ( WORLD WAR TWO -- Maps). Collection of 7 News Agency Glossy Photographs Showing Maps of World War Two Italy. Group of seven (7) original black-and-white glossy news agency photographs (International News Photos, Chicago), most in very good to near fine condition and all with the usually-absent original mimeographed text sheets still present (though age toned, as printed on cheap newsprint stock). Five of the photos are 6.5" X 8.5" in size and two are 8" X 10". Large "International News Photos" and use data inkstamped on verso of each. All depict portions of Italy, with arrows and shading indicating troop positions, etc. In chronological order, caption sheets describe each as follows: 1.) 9-23-34: "Possible Invasions Points. This map shows how Hitler's Europe may be invaded from three points. Shaded arrows indicate how new attempts could be made from Corsica, Sardinia, and Bari. Dotted lines denote air miles to Nazi targets...." 2.) 10-13-43: "Daily War Map -- Italy. The shaded portion in the center of the map shows present Allied position. With the American capture of La Ricca in the center of the line, the flanking movement against Nazis behind the Volturno proceeds...." 3.) 10-13-43: Variation of the preceding -- "Today's War Map on Italy. The shaded portion on this map depicts the Allied position in central Italy. With the capture of La Ricca, in the center of the line, by the American Fifth Army the flanking movement of the Nazi position entrenched behind the Volturno River, is shown...." 4.) 10-15-43: "Nazi Lines Totter. The Nazi defense line on the Volturno tottered as the Allies pushed forward at the mouth of the river and at Capua. At Vinchiaturo and Campbasso, the British Fifth Army was outflanking the Nazis...." 5.) 10-19-43: "Daily War Map -- Italy. Allied positions in Italy are shown by the shaded portion of the map. Arrows indicate points where Allies are applying pressure, on the front extending from Cancelio on the north of the Volturno River through Capia section and on to Cerrato, Vinchiaturo, Casacalenda to four miles west of Termoli...." 6.) 10-19-43: Variation of the preceding -- "Allied Forces Extend Their Front in Italy. The shaded area shows the Allied positions in Italy. The arrows show the points where the Allies are putting on pressure. The front now extends from Cancello on the north of the Volturno through Capia section through Cerrato, Vinchiaturo, Casacelenda and four miles west of Termoli...." 7.) 10-20-43: "All Roads Beginning to Lead to Rome. The American Fifth and the British Eighth Armies are driving towards the German defense line on the Garigliano River. The Americans are at one point only about 85 miles from Rome...." These high-quality prints would of course have been sent to various large metropolitan newspapers for possible reproduction. The vast majority of these prints have been destroyed over the years as newspaper photograph archives became obsolete, making surviving originals in superb condition quite scarce, especially with the fragile text pages present. This particular group chronicles a specific and intense period in the war, and makes an interesting study of the means in which war news, sensitive and censored, was disseminated to the public.
Price: $875.00

2. (AFRICA -- Map). Africa North Eastern Sheet. New York: J.H. Colton, 1855. 13 3/4" X 16 3/4" (image 11 3/4" X 15"). Hand colored. Inset map of the delta of the Nile. Very good. Printed text on verso.
Price: $60.00

3. (ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, CHILI, URUGUAY, PARAGUAY -- Map). Argentine Republic, Chili [sic], Uruguay & Paraguay. New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1855. 13½" X 16½" (image 11 3/4" X 14½"). Hand colored. Near fine. Printed text on verso.
Price: $80.00

4. (ASIA -- Map). Map of Asia Showing its Gt. Political Divisions, and, also, the Various Routes of Travel Between London & India, China & Japan & c. [Philadelphia]: Mitchell's, 1879. 15" X 12" (image 13½" X 10½"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Very good. Minor foxing. Nicely colored "Map of Persia, Arabia, Turkey in Asia, Afghanistan, Beloochistan" on verso.
Price: $70.00

5. (AUSTRIAN EMPIRE, ITALY, TURKEY (IN EUROPE), GREECE -- Map). Map of the Austrian Empire, Italian States. Turkey in Europe, and Greece. [Philadelphia]: Mitchell's, 1879. 15¼" X 12" (image 13½" X 10½"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Very good. Slight foxing.
Price: $80.00

6. (BALTIMORE -- Map). City of Baltimore Maryland. New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1855. 16 3/4" X 13 3/4" (image 14½" X 11 3/4"). Hand colored. Near fine. Top corners lightly creased (not touching image). Printed text on verso.
Price: $100.00

7. (BRAZIL, GUAYANA -- Map). Brazil and Guayana. New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1855. 13 3/4" X 16½" (image 13¼" X 16¼"). Hand colored. Inset map of Pernambuco and of Rio de Janeiro. Near fine. Printed text on verso.
Price: $80.00

8. (CANADA EAST -- Map). Canada East Formerly Lower Canada. Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1856. 17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 15½" X 12¼"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Inset map of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Very good. Light foxing.
Price: $65.00

9. (CANADA WEST -- Map). Canada West Formerly Upper Canada. Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1856. 17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 15 3/4" X 12½"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Inset map of the city of Toronto and environs and of the vicinity of Niagara Falls. Very good. Moderate foxing.
Price: $75.00

10. (CENTRAL AMERICA -- Map). Central America. New York: J.H. Colton, 1856. 16½" X 13½" (image 15" X 11 3/4"). Hand colored. Inset maps of the isthmus of Panama, the Nicaragua route and the harbor of San Juan de Nicaragua. Very good. Minor discoloration along edges (not touching image); printed text on verso.
Price: $50.00

11. (CHILI, ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, PARAGUAY, URUGUAY -- Map). Chili, Argentine Republic, Paraguay and Uruguay. [Philadelphia]: Charles Desilver, 1856. 13 3/4" X 17¼" (image 12½" X 15"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Inset map of the south part of Patagonia. Very good. Some discoloration at upper right corner (touching image slightly). Clear, colorful map.
Price: $45.00

12. (CHINA -- Map). China. [Philadelphia]: Charles Desilver, 1856. 17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 14" X 11¼"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Near fine.
Price: $75.00

13. (DENMARK -- Map). Denmark. [Philadelphia]: Charles Desilver, 1856. 12½" X 14½" (image 9 3/4" X 12"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Near fine.
Price: $65.00

14. (EASTERN HEMISPHERE, WESTERN HEMISPHERE -- Map). Eastern Hemisphere / Western Hemisphere. Two maps published by Mitchell, 1880. Both measuring 12" X 15" (images 10" X 14"). Hand colored. Decorative borders. Near fine.
Price: $125.00

15. (EGYPT -- Map). Egypt & c. [Philadelphia]: Charles Desilver, 1856. 13 3/4" X 17¼" (image 11 3/4" X 15"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Inset map of Nubia. Near fine.
Price: $60.00

16. (ENGLAND, Northeast -- Durham County -- Map). Durham. London: [L. Tallis], n.y. [ca. 1835]. Small 4to (10¼" X 8½"). Very good. Very mild edgewear. Original single vertical fold at center evident but not weakened. A charming four-color map of this county in northeast England, engraved by Joshua Archer and taken from an edition of Dugdale's "England & Wales Delineated," first published in 1835 and reprinted a number of times through the 1830s and '40s. Nice original hand coloring in red, blue, yellow and orange, with "Explanations" listed at upper left and "Wards" at upper right. Three inset maps at lower left depict separate "Part of Durham" that existed north of Northumberland (which bordered Durham on the north) and two other small separated portions. Scale is 8 miles to every 1 3/8ths". Simple yet elegant colored border. Ample margins. Overall quite attractive.
Price: $75.00

17. (FRANCE -- Map). France. New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1855. 13 3/4" X 16½" (image 11 3/4" X 14½". Hand colored. Inset map of Corsica. Very good. Minor stain at upper edge, not touching image.
Price: $65.00

18. (GETTYSBURG, BATTLE OF -- Map). Gettysburg and Vicinity, Showing the lines of Battle July, 1863, and the land purchased and dedicated to the public by General S. Wylie Crawford and the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association. [Gettysburg]: The Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, 1888. Folio (13¼" X 18"). Very good. Original, as-issued folds; some separations along folds neatly and archivally mended on verso; couple of old non-archival tape repairs (on verso) have left pale show-through stains, not terribly dark or offensive; mild bit of edgewear. Overall quite attractive and easily handleable partly-colored map, a fine and oft-reprinted military map of the region, showing numerous troop locations, etc., in blue and pink. Inset closeup map at upper right shows "Site of Gen. Gregg's CAVALRY Operations." Lithographed by Burke & McFetridge of Philadelphia, this thorough map clearly delineates the position of Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry, Neill's Brigade 6th Corps, Wadsworth's Div. 1st Corps, Doubleday's Div. 1st Corps, Buford's Cavalry 1st Corps, Robinson's Div. 1st Corps, etc. Contemporary blue inkstamp at lower left on verso notes this was purchased at Warner's Notion & Variety Store in Gettysburg -- this being published no doubt in preparation for the 25th anniversary of the battle, there would have been a brisk demand at the time for a detailed map for the growing tourist trade. Very uncommon, especially in decent condition.
Price: $275.00

19. (IDAHO -- Map). Territory of Idaho. [Philadelphia: Mitchell's], 1880. 12" X 15" (image 10½" X 14½"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Very good. Minor foxing.
Price: $75.00

20. (ILLINOIS -- Map). County & Township Map of the State of Illinois. [Philadelphia]: Mitchell's, 1880. 15¼" X 24" (image 14¼" X 21¼"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Inset map of the vicinity of Springfield. Near fine.
Price: $65.00

21. (LOUISIANA -- Map). A New Map of Louisiana. Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1857. 17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 16" X 12 3/4"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Near fine. Drawn by J.L. Hazzard.
Price: $95.00

22. (MARYLAND, DELAWARE -- Map). A New Map of Maryland and Delaware. Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1856. 17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 15 3/4" X 12 3/4"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Inset maps of the District of Columbia and of the vicinity of Annapolis. Very good. Drawn by J.L. Hazzard.
Price: $80.00

23. (NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT -- Map). Map of New Hampshire & Vermont. N.p: Charles Desilver, 1856. 13 3/4" X 17" (image 12" X 15"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Near fine.
Price: $55.00

24. (NEW YORK -- Map). Map of the State of New York Compiled from the Latest Authorities. Philadelphia: Charles Desilver, 1856. 27" X 17½" (image 26" X 16"). Hand colored. Inset counties and townships population table. Very good. Minor discoloration along bottom edge (not touching image); 2" separation at bottom of center fold (archivally repaired on verso).
Price: $125.00

25. (NEW YORK -- Map). REBELE, Otto (artist). Guide to the Walter Whitehead Dinner given by The Art Directors Club of New York at Janssen's Hofbrau Broadway and 30th Street, New York.... [New York]: Advertising Agencies' Service Co., n.y. [ca. 1950s]. Folio (13½" X 17", folds down to 3¼" X 8½"), housed in 8vo stiff green pictorial folder (cover title: "Map of New York"). Map very good, folder near fine. 1" edge tear near the center of the top edge, along one of the fold lines (neatly, archivally closed on verso); original, as-issued folds present but otherwise not weakened. This delightful, cartoonish map is printed in black on a thin, translucent onion-skin paper, and depicts a small area of Manhattan. Cartouche (in shape of a hip flask!) at lower right bears title cited above (along with "April 30th 7 P.M. / Make your reservations now / no tickets sold at the door"). Within this roughly-rectangular shaped decorative border runs the following (one line to each side): "FOR ITS ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER / WHEN GOOD FELLOWS GET TOGETHER / WITH A STEIN ON THE TABLE / AND A GOOD SONG RINGING CLEAR." Above this border, along the top edge, runs the caption in mock Colonial style: "Plates Respektfully & Mechanickally ENGRAV'D by Ye HAGOPIAN PHOTO ENGRAVING CO., Inc., Artisans of Greate SKILL, Expressly for Ye Occasion, and for ye PLEASURE of Master WHITEHEAD in Especiall." Below this border, along the bottom edge, runs another mock Colonial caption: "Printed & Bound with CARE by Ye Craftsmen yclept: Advertising Agencies' Service Co., And PRESENTED Gratis, albeit with GOOD GRACE, to Ye MOST WORSHIPPFULL Company of Ye ART Directors." The map itself shows the several block radius around the intersection of Broadway and 30th Street, with a number of buildings (Hofbrau, Lipsitz Bros. Cloaks & Suits, Daly's Theatre, John L's Place, etc.) depicted rather three-dimensionally. A Chinaman puffs a pipe atop a chop suey restaurant, a horse-drawn carriage rolls down a street, two cats face off atop a building and other bits of activity take place throughout. Commercial artist Walter Whitehead was born in 1874, and died in 1956, which helps date this undated piece -- presumably to later in his life, perhaps his retirement. The Art Directors Club was founded in 1920 "for the progress of art in advertising and industry" (according to their 1921 exhibition catalogue) and both Otto Rebele and Whitehead were among its founding members. About Rebele little is known. He was born around 1878 and was both commercial artist and book illustrator. This scarce and delicate map is a rare survivor, obviously printed in a small quantity for distribution to the membership of this specialized trade association.
Price: $300.00

26. (OHIO, INDIANA -- Map). County & Township Map of the States of Ohio and Indiana. [Philadelphia]: Mitchell's, 1880. 23¼" X 15¼" (image 21¼" X 14¼"). Hand colored. Ornamental border. Near fine. Fine bright coloring.
Price: $70.00

27. (OREGON, WASHINGTON -- Map). County and Township Map of Oregon and Washington. [Philadelphia]: Mitchell's, 1880. 15¼" X 21 3/4" (image 14½" X 20"). Hand colored. Near fine.
Price: $65.00

28. (PERSIA, ARABIA -- Map). Persia Arabia & c. New York: J.H. Colton, 1855. 16" X 13¼" (image 14½" X 11 3/4"). Hand colored. Near fine. Printed text on verso.
Price: $50.00

29. (PERU, BOLIVIA -- Map). Peru and Bolivia. [Philadelphia]: Charles Desilver, 1856. 17¼" X 13 3/4" (image 15" X 12½"). Hand colored. Decorative border. Very good. 2" tear at upper right corner, archivally repaired on verso (touches upon one corner of border).
Price: $70.00

30. (PHILADELPHIA -- Map). Philadelphia. New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1855. 13 3/4" X 16 3/4" (image 13½" X 15½"). Hand colored. Very good. Printed text on verso.
Price: $100.00

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