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Anon, Partition of the estate of Mary Caton in Ulster, Smithfield and Burlington twps Brad. Co. Pa. Manuscript, c.1835. Pen, ink and water color, 12" x 16", on paper bearing 1833 Whatman watermark, original linen backing. Some light wear and soiling, overall very good or better. $375.00 A fascinating Bradford County document recording the division of 10,000 plus acres of land from the extensive holdings of Richard and Mary Caton of Maryland. Mary Caton, daughter of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and husband Richard acquired massive tracts in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia with funding from Charles Carroll. The majority of plats shown are allotted to daughters, Lady Stafford (Elizabeth Caton) and the Duchess of Leeds (Louise Caton). A fine view of the early development of Bradford County, professionally drawn and colored.
Superb Manuscript Collection
C21.3 [Manuscript Archive] Pennsylvania Anthracite Region. Pen, ink and watercolor on paper and linen, various sizes though mostly 20” x 30” or larger, 1818 – 1877, Condition varies but mostly very good to nearly fine overall. $14,000.00 A striking collection of twelve manuscript county and township maps recording in superb detail the birth of the great anthracite coal boom that fueled the American Industrial Revolution.. Two maps record the efforts of John Dreher which were undoubtedly used in the construction of Samuel Fishers monument 1836 Map of the First and Second Anthracite Fields.( See Item C21.6). John Dreher was an engineer and surveyor, and aided in developing the great coal fields of Schuylkill and also in settling the early land titles relative to many local estates. - Munsell History of Schuylkill County. DETAILS
C21.4 Melish, John Map of Pennsylvania, Constructed from the County Surveys authorized by the STATE; and other original Documents by John Melish. Phila., Benjamin Tanner, 1822/1826. Linen backed wall map on rods, six joined sheets, engraving with outline color, 49” x 73”. Edges a bit ragged, few very minor losses at top, upper right corner repaired with discrete waterstain, bright color, very good or better overall. $9,500.00
C21.6 Fisher, Samuel B. Map of the First And Second Anthracite Coal Fields. Samuel B. Fisher, Pottsville, 1836. First edition, 32 segments on original linen with marbled outer panels, lithograph with outline color, 45” x 86”. Some toning and soiling, several folds reinforced on verso with modern linen tape, overall nearly fine or better. Not in Phillips Maps, Marcou or Eberstadt. $3,200.00 An extraordinary example of early 19^th century regional industrial cartography and likely the first American work of its kind in both subject and scope. Fisher’s monumental map became the basis for many subsequent editions through to the 20^th century with three copies of this first edition being located. DETAILS
Important Early Pennsylvania Manuscript
C21.2 [Manuscript, Untitled] Township of Willksbarr [sic] and Vicinity. Anon, n.d. but c.1800-1802. Four joined sheets on linen, pen, ink and watercolor on mould-made paper, 40.5” x 30.5”. Some staining and light browning, few small losses, overall very good or better.A document of fascinating historical significance concerning Wilkes-Barre, PA and surrounding areas of Luzerne and Lackawanna Counties. $7,500.00 In 1666 King Charles II granted charter to the Connecticut colony to certain lands in America including the Wyoming Valley Pennsylvania. Ironically, King Charles II also granted charter in 1681 of Wyoming Valley lands to William Penn as repayment of royal debt to Penn’s father which included the Manor of Stoke and the Manor of Sunbury resulting in overlapping of lands between the two charters. DETAILS
C21.12 Barnes, R.L. A New County Map of Pennsylvania And Adjoining States Showing The Route of the Railroads Etc. Phila., R.L. Barnes, 1857/63. Pocket map, 18mo gilt stamped cloth, fully colored lithograph, 25” x 36.5”. Fine crisp condition. $650.00
C21.16 Stoifier, E. Fourth Of July Centennial Anniversary / New and Improved Map of the City of Philadelphia Showing Fairmount Park With Its Drives And Walks, Wards, Public Squares & Cemeteries, &c, &c. Phila., T. R. Callender & Co., 1872 / 1876. Broadsheet, lithograph with wash color, 38” x 27”. Backed with Japan tissue, few small holes filled, soft creases, overall very good. Not in Phillips Maps or Simonetti. $450.00 A large illustrated “Centennial Edition” of Stoifier’s excellent map of Philadelphia, colored by ward and public lands and lithographed by H.J. Toudy. Shows Philadelphia and surrounding boroughs with vignettes of Independence Hall, Old State House 1776, View Up the Schuylkill River, Union League House and Hemlock Glen on the Wissahickon [creek]. Typical of large ephemeral maps, few copies of this edition seem to have survived as only a copy at the Library Company of Philadelphia has thus far been found. Incidentally, only a few Philadelphia maps by Stoifier / Callender are recorded between 1872 and 1884
C21.21 Smith, Charles C., Map Of The Oil District Venango, Crawford & Warren Counties Pennsylvania. Buffalo, J.Sage & Sons, 1860. Small 4to, blind and gilt stamped cloth, folding lithographed map, 28.5” x 44.5”. Covers fine, map backed with Japan tissue closing a few fold separations, several light stains along folds from early cello tape, overall very good. Not in Phillips Maps, Streeter, Eberstadt, Graff, Simonetti, Marcou or Hazen & Hazen. $16,500.0 Surveyed and drawn by Charles Smith of Ohio and lithographed by the Buffalo firm of J. Sage & Sons. Map is comprised of three irregular sections, keyed to each other, forming a strip map of Oil Creek and East Branch Oil Creek to the confluence of the Allegheny River and executed on a scale of 1,200 feet per inch. DETAILS
Finley, Anthony, Map of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Constructed from the Latest Authorities. Phila., Anthony Finley, c.1825. 16mo, full roan titled in gilt, fully colored engraved map on bank paper, 17” x 21.5”. Covers a little worn, few folds reinforced on verso, few minor spots, bright color, about nearly fine overall. Not in Phillips, Modelski or Simonetti. $575.00 Undated first issue of Finley’s fine regional map which would accompany his American Atlas in 1826. Very nicely colored by county with population table and only the proposed D&C Canal in Delaware and the Rariton and Morris Canal in New Jersey appearing as commercial transportation routes.