$1,250
Vol. 2. Chicago: The Central Map Survey and Publishing Company, November 1891. Volume 2 only, with index map title page. 91 (of 95) maps with hand-coloring. A very early atlas of fire insurance maps prepared the Central Map Survey Company. A fascinating resource, showing the interior structures of buildings and other structures (ship and rail yards, brewing companies, etc.), construction materials, use, and other information, even for a number of buildings under construction at the time. The present atlas covers the heart of downtown Chicago, from Chicago to Maxwell Street, and Halsted to the lake. The initial plates provide a key to reading the insurance atlas, which would later be popularized by the Sanborn Map Company. Dampstain to corner of some plates and some intermittent soiling; some of the original number tabs are present; boards worn with loss to spine.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2013-08-07
