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Auction 184, Lot 293

"Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Kentucky", Carey & Lea

Subject: Kentucky

Period: 1827 (circa)

Publication: A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas...

Color: Hand Color

Size:
18.8 x 11.4 inches
47.8 x 29 cm
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The map is on a full folio sheet (21.9 x 17.6") with English text below giving a brief description of Kentucky's boundaries, productions, rivers, climate, chief towns, manufactures, commerce, education, and religion. The finely engraved map delineates the counties, roads, and major towns. In this edition of the map, Hickman County in the southwest corner of the state has been reduced in size by the additions of Calloway (organized 1823), Graves (1824), and McCracken (1825). Drawn by Fielding Lucas, Jr. and engraved by Young & Delleker.

References: Phillips (Maps) p. 351.

Condition: A

On a clean bright sheet with a few professionally repaired edge tears confined to the bottom blank margin.

Estimate: $275 - $350

Sold for: $200

Closed on 9/15/2021

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