Illinois state Chicago Springfield 1850 Cowperthwait transitional map June2021 mostly clean condition

mostly clean condition

Evidence of book plate removal to front paste down

Illustrations by Francis Day

Excellent early custom bookplate of Walter E

Part of Anhalt &c

Illinois state Chicago Springfield 1850 Cowperthwait transitional map June2021 mostly clean conditionMap of the State of Illinois. (North America, United States, Midwest, Illinois, Chicago, Springfield, Lake Michigan). Issued 1850, Philadelphia by Thomas Cowperthwait. Fine scarce mid 19th century lithographed map with original hand color. Right blank margin is trimmed very close to neat line with a small chip into the neat lines, still completely able to be framed properly. Nice looking example, sheet heavily uniformly age toned, edges and paper