11-15-201511-15-2015
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2865BBoston
November 15, 2015 11:00 AMCalender
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Revolutionary War Map, New York and New Jersey. William Faden (1750-1836) and Claude Joseph Sauthier (1736-1802) A Plan of the Operatio

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Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2865BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 15, 2015 11:00AM

Description:

Revolutionary War Map, New York and New Jersey. William Faden (1750-1836) and Claude Joseph Sauthier (1736-1802)A Plan of the Operations of the King's Army under the Command of General Sr. Howe, K.B. in New York and East New Jersey, against the American Forces Commanded by General Washington, from the 12th of October, to the 28th of November 1776. London: Faden, 25 February 1777.
Large vertical map, copperplate engraving, variant with British ships in the river off Tarrytown; mounted on old linen, with hand tinting of the Hudson River, Long Island Sound, and other bodies of water in an ochre-colored wash, troop movements and camps also colored in the same ochre and red, horizontal wrinkle obscures the legibility of the imprint, no loss, toned, 30 x 20 3/4 in.
Estimate $4,000-6,000


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Keywords

Claude Joseph Sauthier, East New Jersey, London, Tarrytown