Raynors HCA 2017-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2017
Pocket Hard Cover Pocket Map, 4-1/4” x 6-1/4,” with map unfolded 48” x 33,” to “Sectional and Geological Map of Iowa” ... “By Nathan H. Parker, Author of Iowa As It Is, 1856, J.H. Colton & Co. ...” The boards are embossed red cloth covers with gilt titles, present yet split, the map is VG. This very large folding map was commissioned by Nathan H. Parker and published by J.H. Colton. Parker was a partner in the Clinton Iowa firm of Parker, Dole & Co. They were bankers and land agents in Iowa when the state was young. This type of map was generally issued as an inducement to settlement and investment in unsettled parts of the country. This particular piece is one of the most collected and sought after maps of the state of Iowa. The map has very bright original hand color and a beautifully ornate decorative scrollwork border. The state of Iowa is bordered on the north and west by the territories of Minnesota and Nebraska. There is an inset map showing the connections to the eastern railroads. Two joined sheets folding into original embossed cloth boards with gilt title on front cover. This is a very detailed map with scroll work borders, beautiful hand colored blocks by county, inset of Iowa & Eastern Railroads, list of Railroads in Iowa, and exhibits Iron, Lead, Copper, Coal and other geological resources.
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