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Yates, Emma Willard   Atlas to Accompany A System of Universal History.  NY, F.J. Huntington and Co., 1839.  4to, blue wraps, [16pp] comprised of 1 double page chart, 9 colored maps on 4 leaves and one double page colored modern map.  Spine showing wear, light soiling, one loose leaf, internally very clean.  Not in Phillips, LeGear, or Sabin.$400.00
An unusual edition of Emma Willard’s popular series of geographical works, here bearing the imprint of Emma Willard Yates, reflecting her short-lived marriage to Dr. Christopher Yates in 1838.  Being an unhappy marriage from the start, Willard left Yates late in 1838 (see DAB) suggesting that very few of her works bear the “Yates” imprint.  The atlas as well is unusual and quite striking with the maps being derived from Edward Quin’s earlier Historical Atlas.  Each map is presented as an historical view as if from the heavens, surrounded by heavily stippled “clouds”.  Willard likely had seen Quin’s work prior to publishing the first edition of this style in 1835.

Spencer, J.A.  History of The United States from The Earliest Period to The Administration of James Buchanan.  NY, Johnson, Fry and Company, 1858.  1^st edition, 3 volumes, 4to, ¾ morocco over cloth, signed bindings, [xvi] 540pp., [vii]540pp., [viii] 552pp., numerous steel engraved plates, ex-libris C.G. Ballard.  Light wear and soiling, hinges starting, contents generally fine, vergy good or better overall.  $175.0.0
Concise general history with many fine plates from the originals of Leutze, Weir, Powell and others.  Originally, issued in 52 parts (this copy) and subsequently issued in 1866, then again in 1876 by Benjamin Lossing.
Ref: Sabin 89339

Vuillemin, Alexandre Atlas Illustre’ De Geographie Commerciale et Industrielle Presentant Les Grandee Divisions Physiques, La Distribution Geographique…  Paris, Fatout, 1860.  Large folio (26” x 18”), ½ leather over marbled boards, [4] pp., 16 double page engraved and colored maps.  Recased with original spine and boards, some scuffing, edge wear, lower corner of front board well worn, map sheets clean and bright.  Not in Phillips.  $3,200.00
A very nice example of Vuillemin’s magnificent and extremely rare illustrated atlas.  Sixteen finely engraved and colored maps on bifolio sheets comprise the atlas, with each map containing engraved vignettes and accompanying descriptions representative of the people, customs, views and natural history of the region.  A staggering three hundred and thirty-five vignettes adorn the mere sixteen sheets, France of course the most highly decorated with eighty-four vignettes.  Although individual map sheets occasionally appear, complete examples of Vuillemin’s superlative work are rarely encountered.

Howden, J.A. & A.Odbert Howden & Odbert’s Atlas of Warren County Pennsylvania From Actual Surveys & Records.  Washington, J.A. Howden & A. Odbert, 1878.  Folio, ¾ leather over embossed cloth, 111pp. including 33 colored maps and 43 lithograph views + large county map and view laid in, 142-159pp. business directory, ex-libris Justin C. Fuller with his blindstamps throughout.  Recased with contemporary style gilt decoration and retaining original boards, one plate with short marginal tear otherwise very good or better.  $1000.00

Superb county atlas of the Pennsylvania Oil Region, lithographed by the noted Otto Krebs, being one of only a handful of county atlases produced with hand colored lithographic views.  This copy with a very large colored map of Warren and Additions and lithograph view of Carver House, Warren, Pa. laid in.

Ref: Phillips (A) 2498; LeGear (US) L3062.

Darke, S.W. Salt Lake City Illustrated.  Salt Lake City, S.W. Darke & Co., 1887.  4to, chromolithographed pictorial wraps, [104] pp. including 56 tinted lithograph views, large folding panoramic view of Salt Lake City laid in.  Covers lightly toned, paper loss along spine, internally clean and tight, large folding with a few minor repairs but very clean and bright, overall very good or better.  Not in Howes, Streeter, Eberstadt, Rosenbach, Decker, Graff or Holliday.  SOLD

Splendid pictorial record of Victorian Salt Lake City and quite rare with the accompanying large perspective view.  Contains an outline of the history and current situation of the city interspersed with business advertisements and fifty-six tinted lithograph plates showing businesses, residences, mining operations, city views and natural wonders.  The most striking attribute is the accompaniment of S.W. Darke’s superb 20.2” x 32.5” perspective view of the city, being a two stone lithograph produced by Aug. Gast & Co.

Ref: Reps 4025; Moffat 214

Everts, L.H. Official State Atlas of Kansas Compiled from Government Surveys, County Records and Personal Investigations.  Phila, L.H. Everts & Co., 1887.  Folio, ¾ calf over cloth, gilt title, 340pp + 25 folding maps + 264 unnumbered pages lithograph views and county business directories, original sales receipt laid in.  Rebacked with original boards, title page and first few leaves a bit chipped, map 103 and facing view moderately browned, 3 maps with short closed tears, balance very clean and bright, very good or better overall.  $10,500.00

The most exhaustive and lavish American state, regional or county atlas produced during the 19^th century and certainly a crowning achievement for the L.H. Everts company.  Everts atlas presents a remarkable cartographic and pictorial record of statewide development contemporary to the winter of 1886, completed only after constant updating and re-engraving.  The publisher remarks “...the perseverance and labor of a large corps of surveyors and mappers almost two years has been given to the preparation of this work”, this excluding the artists and agents dispatched to compile the pictorial views.  The atlas contains nearly nine hundred distinct maps, including twenty-five very large folding plans, all brightly colored by hand and arranged alphabetically by respective county.  This copy also contains an additional two hundred and sixty-four unnumbered pages of fine lithographic views and county business directories inserted and arranged by county.  Similar works by Andreas and Baskin, Forster & Company, magnificent in their own right, pale by comparison cartographically and pictorially.  Everts Official Atlas of Kansas is today an excessive rarity, with no copies crossing the auction block or known to have been offered for many years, and certainly a cornerstone of any American map collection.

Ref: Phillips (A) 1710; LeGear (US) L1368

Zacharie, James S.  New Orleans Guide, with Descriptions of the Routes to New Orleans, Sights of the City Arranged Alphabetically, and Other Information Useful to Traveller’s; and Also, Outlines of the History of Louisiana.  New Orleans, New Orleans News Co., 1885.  1^st edition, 12mo, salmon colored wraps, [6] 154pp., 2 single page and 3 folding maps and plans including perspective view of New Orleans.  Minor chipping to covers and spine, few loose leaves otherwise very good.  Not in Eberstadt.  SOLD
Scarce first edition of Zacharie’s comprehensive New Orleans guide.  Several subsequent editions appear to about 1903.