Jun 06, 2019 - Sale 2512

Sale 2512 - Lot 147

Price Realized: $ 1,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(NANTUCKET.) Hall, Phillip Lyon. A Map of the Town and Harbor of Nantucket with Prominent Landmarks. Hand-colored lithographed pictorial map on heavy stock. 21 1/4x17 inches sheet size, ample margins; toned, few small edge tears, previously mounted. [Nantucket?], 1926

Additional Details

Early 20th-century perspective map of the town of Nantucket and its harbor, wonderfully adorned and full of folky charm. A small inset of the entire island appears above the title cartouche and a colorful compass rose balances out the map in the upper right. Landmarks shown: The Old Windmill, Old Coffin House, Yacht Club, Bath Houses, Sea Cliff Inn, the White Elephant, and South Tower. In the waters are seen the Rainbow Fleet off Brant Point and several named craft including "The Islander" ferry and "The Petrel" fishing boat. No copies located in OCLC or database records.