Jun 03, 2021 - Sale 2571

Sale 2571 - Lot 112

Price Realized: $ 812
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
MELISH, JOHN; and HENRY SCHENCK TANNER. Seat of War in Europe. Engraved map of the European region involved in the Napoleonic Wars with a statistical table noting population of the allied powers and French coalition. 16 1/2x22 1/2 inches sheet size, ample margins; original wash and outline hand-color; pigments oxidized and offset, original folds split and repaired with film-tape to verso. Philadelphia, circa 1813

Additional Details

Interesting map of northern Europe during the final years of the Napoleonic Wars.

Surprisingly rare: The map is mentioned on advertisement lists found in a few contemporary Melish publications however we are unable to trace any copies in OCLC, dealer, or auction records.