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THB1818 Map I Stati Uniti Nell America Settentrionale
Lot 184
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199 Lots of Rare, Historic Autographs, Americana, Civil War Era, George Washington, Revolutionary War Era, Colonial America, Federal Period, War of 1812, Historic Maps & more. Early American History Auctions auctions@earlyamerican.com
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Historic Maps
1818-Dated, Four-Sheet Copper-Engraved, Hand-Colored, Map of the United States by A.B. Borghi,Choice Near Mint
1818-Dated, Excellent Four-Sheet Copper-Engraved, Hand-Colored, Map of the United States, titled, "I Stati Uniti Nell' America Settentrionale" by A.B. Borghi, published in Florence, Italy, Choice Crisp Near Mint.
This rarely encountered map titled, "I Stati Uniti nell'America Settentrionale" was created by the Italian geographer and mathematician Abate Bartolomeo Borghi (A.B. Borghi) and was published in Florence in 1818. Superbly designed rare Four-Sheet Map of America by A.B. Borghi, published in Florence, Italy. It is a rare, large-format map, typically found on four unjoined sheets with hand-colored outlines delineating political boundaries. This Map shows east and west Florida, an oversized Mississippi Territory including Alabama, (mis-located Indiana below Lake Michigan), but with Chicao named and a host of interesting details in the east. It is in the West where this Map truly is best. The large Inset Map of Nuova Albion and Nuovo Georgia [Oregon Territory] is one of the best large format treatments of the region to date. Texas is named, with wonderful detail along the Arkansas River. Both Lake Timpanagos and Salso lake are named, with an explanation that part of Salsa lake is unknown.
The details in the Missouri Valley and throughout the Rocky Mountains and Upper Plains is extraordinary, naming Indian Tribes, lakes, rivers, mountains, settlements etc. This is an exceptionally high quality crisp wide margin, unfolded, example of this rare 4-Sheet Map of the United States with hand-colored in outline. Each Map's Copper Plate outer outline, shows a strong impression in the paper measures about 10" x 13" plus it has fully wide margins, each individual sheet measures 14.25" x 19". This is the rare complete 4-Sheet format of this map of the United States with wide full original untrimmed margins. Shown are East and West Florida; an oversized Mississippi Territory; a mis-located Indiana; and much detail in the Louisiana Territory (Luigiana), which extends to the headwaters of the Columbia River.
Most notable, is of the presence of the Southwest, featuring a large inset, "Supplemento per il fiume Columbia e Suoi Contorni," with Nuova Albion and Nuovo Georgia [Oregon Territory], including parts of Vancouver Island as well as the Pacific Northwest up from "Baja Bellingham." On the main part of that sheet, Texas is named, and there is a great deal of detail along the Arkansas River. Old reference numbers in upper corners of margins, some recent pencil notations in margins. References: Phillips (Maps) p. 439.
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A Rare four sheet map of the United Statesby A.B. Borghi, published in Florence.
Extending west to the Columbia River and Lake Timpanagos, the map provides are remarkable depiction of the Upper Missouri and Yellowstone River drainages and the region explored by Lewis & Clark, only 4 years after the first publication of the official account and map of the expedition.
The large inset map at the bottom left provides an even more detailed treatment of the Columbia River Basin and Puget Sound, again based upon the reports of Lewis & Clark.
The map shows east and west Florida, an oversized Mississippi Territory including Alabama, mislocated Indiana below Lake Michigan, but with Chicao named and a host of interesting details in the east. However, it is in the West where the map truly shines.
The large inset map of Nuova Albion and Nuovo Georgia [Oregon Territory] is one of the best large format treatments of the region to date and Texas is named, with wonderful detail along the Arkansas River. Both Lake Timpanagos and Salso lake are named, with an explanation that part of Salsa lake is unknown.
The details in the Missouri Valley and throughout the Rocky Mountains and Upper Plains is extraordinary, naming Indian Tribes, lakes, rivers, mountains, settlements etc. Overall, a choice quality wide margin example of this rare 4 sheet map of the United States.
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