Original Antique Map (2 results)

By:U.S. Coast & Geodetic SurveyDate: 1887 (dated) Washington D.C.Dimensions: 28 x 35.25 inches (71 x 89.5 cm)This is a large and striking map of Alaska published as a 2nd edition map by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey in 1887, which was twenty years afterWilliam H. Seward, the 24th United States Secretary of State, negotiated the Alaska Purchase (also known as Sewards Folly) with the Russians for $7.2 million. The map also comes just ten years prior to the discovery of gold in the Klondike Region around Dawson City.Much of Alaskas interior remains unexplored and it is marked as such. Several forts and small settlements can be found throughout the territory, mostly along rivers, such as Fort Yukon, Fort Alexander, Reid House, Fort Selkirk, Fort Reliance, and Johns Village, to name a few. Many topographical features such as buttes, ranges, low and rolling hills, great plains, and ice fields are also marked throughout the map. Indian villages labeled as such can also be found.Below the title is a history of the many exploring parties and data compiled for both the 1884 and 1887 edition of the map. This particular example comes with a "Report for the Governor of Alaska for the fiscal year 1888."Condition: This large format folding map is in A condition, flattened and professionally linen-backed for preservation and presentation purposes. The accompanying report has the front and back cover detached with the back cover missing.Inventory #119681200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622.

Nouveau plan routier de Paris, ou, guide exact dans cette capitale divise? en 12 arrondissements et en 48 quartiersBy: Alvar ToussaintDate: 1836 (dated) ParisDimensions: 19.5 x 29.5 inches (49.5 x 75 cm)This is astrikingantique mapof Paris by Alvar Toussaint, dated 1856. Toussaints map of Paris was utilized in a number of different publications that included several folding maps, some of which included a border of views from within the Paris. This example is quite scarce, printed on a single sheet of heavy paper without any views of the city.The map centers onÎle de la Cité and the Seine River. Paris is presented as a metropolis made up of 12 arrondissements (districts) and 48 quartiers (wards). Each district is outlined in color and labeled with a Roman numeral. The various districts are numbered throughout the map. Places of interest represented within this map include the Louvre, the Palace of King Louis XVI, theChamp de Mars which is now home to the Eifel Tower, and several gardens, hospitals, and government buildings.The entire city is surrounded by the Wall of the Farmers-General, which was built in the years between 1784 and 1791. Unlike previous walls, the goal of this wall was not to defend Paris, but to collect taxes and fees on behalf of the government which caused much resentment from the public. It was eventually destroyed when the city limits were extended to the Thiers wall in 1860.Condition: This map is in A condition with original color on heavy paper. Some soiling, paper toning, and minor tears are apparent in the wide margins but do not extend into the map image. Overall eye appeal is very fine.Note: This map presently comes with an optional frame at no additional cost except for shipping.Inventory #124951200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622.