What: Summer AuctionWhere: Arader Galleries, 0103, 1016 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10075, United StatesWhen: July 28, 01.00 PM ACDTTop lots of the sale:- John Mitchell (1711 - 1768): A Map of the British and French Dominions in North America. Copper plate engraving with original hand color. London, 1755. In 24 segments and mounted on Linen (overall 53 1/2 x 77 inches) The Most Important Map in American History. Estimate: $ 180,000 - $ 220,000- French Manuscript Map of Northeast India Watercolor and ink on paper. Ca.1765-1770. 42 x 66 inches Marks the End of French Colonial Aspirations in India, The Most Accurate Manuscript Map of India from the 18th Century & a National Treasure for India. A table at the center of the map provides a key to some of the more important locations that are represented. Estimate: $ 160,000 - $ 240,000- Moses Pitt (ca. 1639 - 1697). The English Atlas. Printed at the Theater, for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St.. Pauls Church-Yard, London, 1680-1681-1683-1682. 4 volumes. Folio (21 4/8 x 14 inches). Letterpress title-pages, two printed in red and black and with small engraved vignettes, letterpress in volume one ruled in red throughout. Estimate: $ 120,000 - $ 150,000- Origin of Mason Dixon Line. Pennsylvania-Maryland Boundary Dispute. In Chancery. Breviate. John Penn, Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn, Esqurs; Plaintiffs. Charles Calvert, Esq; Lord Baltimore... Defendant. For the Plaintiffs. Upon a Bill to compell a Specifick Execution of Articles of Agreement entred into between the Party. [London, ca 1743?]. Folio (18 2/8 x 13 inches). Title-page, and two leaves of index, 116 numbered text leaves, printed on rectos only. Estimate: $ 110,000 - $ 130,000- Abraham Ortelius (1547 - 1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. Parergon in quo Veteris Geographiae aliquot tabulae - Nomenclator Ptolemaicus. Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1584. Folio (18 x 11 6/8 inches). Estimate: $ 100,000 - $ 150,000- Louis de Freycinet (1779 - 1841): Peron's Account of Australia. Journey of discovery to the southern lands, executed by order of His Majesty the Emperor and King, On the corvettes the Geographer, the Naturalist, and the schooner Casuarina, during the years 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 and 1804. Estimate: $ 90,000 - $ 120,000- Abraham Ortelius (1522 - 1598): Ortelius America Original Copperplate. 587. 14 1/8 x 19 1/2 inches. Unique And Exceptionally Fine Engraved Copperplate of America on an oval projection, with the title in an elaborate cartouche lower left, and the ocean decorated with many ships and a sea-monster, surrounded by a decorative border. Estimate: $ 75,000 - $ 100,000For details, visit: https://www.invaluable.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin
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