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THBTWO ANTIQUE ANTEBELLUM MAPS, "Map of Texas," WOLFENBUTTEL, GERMANY, 1851,
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LiveFeb 15, 2020
Including important Maps, Audubon Havell prints; works by artists Lee N. Smith, Billy Hassell, Frank Reaugh, Porfirio Salinas, Richard MacDonald, Tsing-Fang Chen, Charles Schorre, Leroy Neiman, and Arman; and a painting by the fourth man to walk on the moon, Alan Bean. Simpson Galleries online_auctions@simpsongalleries.com
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TWO ANTIQUE ANTEBELLUM MAPS, "Map of Texas," WOLFENBUTTEL, GERMANY, 1851, two hand colored lithographs on paper, one with pencil inscription at distance chart, "Compiled from surveys at the Land Office of Texas, Austin, by C.W. Pressler & W. Volker..." L. Holle, lithographer and printer, R. Diedrich, Engraver, map no. 20 showing the areas north dividing in the printing at Comal, Hays, Travis, Bastrop, Fayette, Austin, Harris, and Liberty Counties, and map no. 21 showing the Gulf coast from Matamoros to Calcasieu Inlet, below the English and Deutsche mile conversion chart, "County, Plantage, River, Bayou, Creek, Mountain," various words translated for the traveler, hachures used to show elevation, sheet: 18" x 21". Note: "...the first edition of Charles William Pressler's earliest, little-known map of Texas, created just one year after he began working for the General Land Office...Pressler himself had immigrated to the U.S...and he was keenly aware of the needs of other potential immigrants...This striking two sheet map appeard in George von Ross's 1851 immigrant guide, Der nordamerikamische Freistaat Texas...Along with Jacob de Cordova, his former employer, Pressler can be regarded as the maker of the first truly accurate maps of Texas, incorporating the latest geographical surveys and border delineations...It is one of only a handful of maps of the state produced from 1830-1860 that contributed to Texas geography as a whole and provided an important record of the evolution of the state during the pivotal years when it was first settled by Europeans." Provenance: Property from a Corporate Collection, Houston, Texas.Some stains, toning, pencil inscription at mile chart, foxing, handling creases, minor losses and holes, some fading of color, but overall in good to very good condition, wear commensurate with age and use. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
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