Lot 124
[MAP]. FADEN, William (1749-1836). A Plan of the Town, Bar, Harbour and Environs of Charlestown in South Carolina, with All the Channels, Sounding, Sailing-Marks, &c... London: William Faden, 1780.
Sale 2098 - South of Broad: The Charleston Home of Darla Moore by Tony Ingrao
Sep 13, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$6,000 -
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$16,510
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[MAP]. FADEN, William (1749-1836). A Plan of the Town, Bar, Harbour and Environs of Charlestown in South Carolina, with All the Channels, Sounding, Sailing-Marks, &c... London: William Faden, 1780.
Engraved plan with outlining in color. Matted and hinged, sheet 521 x 686 mm, margins trimmed close, small spot of browning in lower corner.
AN IMPORTANT REVOLUTIONARY WAR CHART OF CHARLESTON HARBOR showing the entrance to the Ashley, Cooper and Wando Rivers, along with Charleston and the surrounding area on the eve of the siege that ended in one of the worst American losses of the Revolutionary War. RARE: This map is the first example to appear at auction in 30 years. Nebenzahl & Higginbotham 78; Sellers & Van Ee 1543.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from The Private Collection of Ms. Darla Moore, Charleston, South Carolina
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