Antique Matted 1860s Map of France Atlas of the World James Wyld London

Description: This is an Antique Matted 1860s Map of France. Title / Description: France in DepartmentsPROVENANCE / PUBLISHER: Atlas of the World, James Wyld, Charing Cross London DATE: 1860sMATTE SIZE: 16" x 14" IMAGE SIZE / MATTE OPENING: 11 3/4" x 9 3/4" MAP CONDITION: Very good with uniform appearance and color. MATTE / BOARD CONDITION: Minor bumping, ply separation at corners. Several fairly large tears in clear plastic wrapper along the matte borders that has had no impact on the matte condition.At the time of the original listing this was one ten antique maps purchased from a retiring antique dealer being offered in separate listings. If you my be interested in multiple our or map listings, please review the background information in blue near the bottom of the description section. We will be glad to quote discounted combined shipping on any subset of these maps on request via the Ask a Question link in the listing. To view the currently available maps from this group, you can enter map in our ebay store search box near the top right on the Description tab. Antique map background informationAt the time of the original listing this was one ten antique maps purchased from a retiring antique dealer being offered in separate listings. If you my be interested in multiple our or map listings, please review the background information in blue near the bottom of the description section.The geography covered by the maps includes: Map of France Map of Australia South America Straits of Magellan Composite of three maps with New Granada, Venezuela, and Guiana Peru and Equador Argentine Confederation Map of South America French map of Peru, annotated in French United States US Map, Western Half German map of North America County Map of Virginia and West Virginia by Mitchell County Map of Kentucky and Tennessee Northwest US The seller and her husband specialized in this area for many years. They were quite knowledgeable in this area. She told me that she and her husband would try to preserve atlases where feasible but that most of the lot I purchased were from atlases where the maps were in very good condition, but the bindings were too poor to repair, so the maps were stripped for individual sale. In some cases, the atlas was either noted on the map, or in other cases was noted by the seller. Where available I have included that information as well as any other background information I received. The seller assured me that the maps were all from atlases or other sources published over 100 years ago, generally from the 19th Century or older, and we will guarantee your satisfaction in that regard.Eight of the ten maps are matted. All are protected in plastic and will be shipped that way. The outer sizes of the mattes and the backing stock on the ten maps vary in the longest dimension from 12" to 17", and in the shortest dimension from 16" to 20".Also at the time of the original listing, we will be listing 12 antique mechanical drawing prints / plates from a 1765 Diderot Encyclopedia, purchased from the same source as the antique maps. At this time we also have a set of seven architectural drawings from the estate of noted Seattle architect, Richard Lytel, and a number of vintage movie posters on heavy stock. We also have a wide variety of antique and vintage prints, oils, and drawings, many of which are framed in our ebay store. You can select the Vintage Art and Sculpture folder from the categories list for our ebay store along the left side of the item description in any of our listings to browse the 90 or so offerings from among our 1700 ebay store listings.At the time of the original listing this was one ten antique maps purchased from a retiring antique dealer being offered in separate listings. If you my be interested in multiple our or map listings, please review the background information in blue near the bottom of the description section. She and her husband specialized in this area for many years. They were quite knowledgeable in this area. She told me that she and her husband would try to preserve atlases where feasible but that most of the lot I purchased were from atlases where the maps were in very good condition, but the bindings were too poor to repair, so the maps were stripped for individual sale. In some cases, the atlas was either noted on the map, or in other cases was noted by the seller. Where available Below the description of the item offered in this listing is biographical and related information about Mr. Lytel and his firm that I found online.PLEASE NOTE: For international shipping, the packed size will exceed the allowable dimensions for the lower priced USPS First Class International rate, so we can offer only the Priority International rate. Please visit our ebay store to view a wide variety of antique, vintage and contemporary items. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. 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Price: 32 USD

Location: Sammamish, Washington

End Time: 2025-01-20T02:33:15.000Z

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