Volunteer Militia Guide and Eastern Army Guide: One Hundred and Fifty Miles around Richmond.

Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.Geographicus Rare Antique Maps

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Average. Thin paper. Discoloration and tide marks, left side. Trimmed to neatline, likely by publisher. Upper right corner reinstated. Slight foxing. Multiple minor closed edge tears, stabilized on verso. Some older tape repairs on verso. Size 22.75 x 29.5 Inches. An extremely rare c. 1863 Charles Magnus broadside map of the Chesapeake, Virginia, Washington D.C. theater of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). The map records the early days of the war when the Confederacy was rapidly advancing and before the high-water mark at Gettysburg. A Closer Look The map is printed on thin paper in blue ink. Coverage embraces roughly 100 miles around Richmond, thus encompassing the primary theater of the early days of the Civil War: the Chesapeake Bay Region, the Richmond-Washington D.C. corridor, and parts of eastern Virginia. Smaller maps detail 'Ninety Miles Around Nashville Tenn.', 'Ninety Miles around Harrisburg Pa.', 'Beaufort N.C. Charleston S.C. and Surroundings', 'Pittsburg Pa. and Surroundings', 'Ninety Miles around Vicksburg Miss.', and 'Ninety Mils around Baton Rouge La.' Battle sites are marked with crossed swords. Major rail lines, vital to the war on both sides, are illustrated. Publication History and Census This map was engraved and published in New York by Charles Magnus c. 1863. The view is undated, but we do not see any battles predating 1862 and the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg is not marked, meaning it must have been issued between late 1862 and early 1863. The map likely had a very limited run due to being rapidly outdated by the fast pace of the war. The map is rare. We see just three cataloged examples: the Library of Congress, Boston Public Library, and Pennsylvania State University Libraries. References: OCLC 53002619. Library of Congress G3884.R5S5 186- .M34. Boston Public Library, G3884.R5S5 1861 .M35.…

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Title
Volunteer Militia Guide and Eastern Army Guide: One Hundred and Fifty Miles around Richmond.
Author
1863 Magnus Civil War Map: 90 Miles Around Richmond (Rare)
Publication year
1863
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Geographicus Rare Antique Maps was founded in New York, New York, by Kevin James Brown in 1999. We are specialist antiquarians dealing in historic maps from all over the world and in all price ranges. Our enthusiasm, passion, and devotion to scholarship is expressed in our meticulously researched descriptions, among the most detailed and comprehensive available anywhere, for each and every rare map that passes over our desk. This same devotion guides the relationships of honesty and trust we have fostered with our clients, whether through purchasing or selling a rare map, getting an appraisal, or simply calling to discuss antique maps in general. We are happy to assist you no matter whether you are an interior decorator, an institution, an experienced collector, or are just looking for a single antique map. Geographicus is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the New York Map Society, the Washington Map Society, the IMCOS, and the Society for the History of Discoveries. While primarily an internet-based company, we are happy to meet with clients to show our antique maps by appointment at our New York City location.…

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