May 29 at 12:00 PM - Sale 2706 -

Sale 2706 - Lot 159

Estimate: $ 1,000 - $ 1,500
(NEW JERSEY.) Charles W. Morse; and Samuel N. Gaston. A New Map of the State of New Jersey. Large engraved map of New Jersey with decorative vignettes of George Washington crossing the Delaware, two steamboats, and the state seal. 2 sheets joined, 44x26 inches overall; original hand-color by township; mounted on original linen backing with soft creases and scattered areas of small losses but generally intact. No copies traced, though one dealer records an example of 1859 with an altered upper left illustration. Hudson City, NJ, 1858