Sale 581 - Rare Cartography, Exploration & Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, Part III - Filling in the Gaps (#581) 03/10/2016 11:00 AM PST Closed Starts Ending 03/10/2016 11:00 AM PST Auction Info 581 386 PDF Prices RealizedPDF Catalog View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#TitleNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)RelevanceAuthorProvenancePublisherDate PublishedConditionCode Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above ConditionCodeConditionCode-Select-finenear finevery goodgoodfairpoor sold as is Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-53 of 53. Previous|1|Next Lot #1 Compilation of Narratives of Explorations in Alaska View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Alaska)HeadlineAccounts of Alaska ExplorationPublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1900 Lot #2 Maps and Descriptions of Routes of Exploration in Alaska in 1898 with general information concerning the territory... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Alaska)HeadlineAlaska explored in 1898 with mapsPublisherUnited States Geological SurveyDate Published1899 Lot #3 The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorBancroft, Hubert HoweHeadlineLovely set of Bancroft's Works with replica bookcasePublisherA.L. Bancroft & Co.Date Published1883-1890 Lot #6 Views of Louisiana; Together with a Journal of a Voyage Up the Missouri River, in 1814 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorBrackenridge, Henry MarieHeadlineBrackenridge Views of Louisiana 1814PublisherCramer, Spear and RichbaumDate Published1814 Lot #8 Eastern Colorado. A Brief description of the new lands now being opened up, together with a sectional map of Nebraska and Eastern Colorado, showing towns and railway lines completed and in course of construction on April 1st, 1887. Published by the Burlington Route, April, 1887 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$812.50StatusSold Heading(Colorado)HeadlineLands of Colorado and Nebraska with map 1887PublisherJournal Company, State PrintersDate Published1887 Lot #9 Alaska and Its Resources View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorDall, William H.HeadlineAlaska and its Resources by DallPublisherLee & ShepardDate Published1870 Lot #11 The History of Texas, or the Emigrant's, Farmer's and Politician's Guide to the Character, Climate, Soil and Productions of that Country: Geographically Arranged from Personal Observation and Experience View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold AuthorEdward, David BHeadlineEdward's Texas with important map 1836PublisherStereotyped and Published by J.A. James & Co.Date Published1836 Lot #12 Fahrten und Schicksale eines Deutschen in Texas View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorEhrenberg, HermanHeadlineRare German account of Texas Revolution 1845PublisherVerlag von Otto WigandDate Published1845 Lot #13 Regulating the Indian Department. [To accompany bills H.R. nos. 488, 489, & 490.] May 20, 1834. Mr. H. Everett, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, made the following report... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorEverett, HoraceHeadlineReport on Indians west of the Missouri 1834PublisherGales & Seaton, print.Date Published1834 Lot #15 Our Land and Land Policy, National and State (wrapper title) View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorGeorge, HenryHeadlineHenry George on Land Policy with map 1871PublisherWhite & Bauer... W.E. LoomisDate Published1871 Lot #17 Commerce of the Prairies: or a Journal of a Santa Fe Trader, during Eight Expeditions across the Great Western Prairies, and a Residence of Nearly Nine Years in Northern New Mexico View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold AuthorGregg, JosiahHeadlineGregg Commerce of the Prairies presentation bindingPublisherHenry G. LangleyDate Published1844 Lot #18 Hare's Guide to San Jose and Vicinity, for tourists and new settlers. Containing directions to, and descriptions of all points of interest in the Valley; also, a carefully prepared statement of resources, climate, soil, school and church privileges, cost of living, wages, etc. With a map of the City of San Jose, also, one of the Valley in its vicinity View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorHare, George H.HeadlineScarce early guide to San Jose with map 1872PublisherPublished by Geo. H. Hare, Bookseller and StationerDate Published1872 Lot #19 Journal of Voyages and Travels in the Interiour [sic] of North America, Between the 47th and 58th Degrees of North Latitude, Extending from Montreal Nearly to the Pacific Ocean... Illustrated by a map of the country View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorHarmon, Daniel WilliamsHeadlineHarmon's Voyages in the Interior of North America 1820PublisherPrinted by Flagg and GouldDate Published1820 Lot #20 Final Report of the United States Geological Survey of Nebraska and portions of the adjacent territories, and under the direction of the Commissioner of the General Land Office View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorHayden, Ferdinand V.HeadlineGeology of Nebraska with landmark map 1872Date Published1872 Lot #21 The Columbian Traveller and Statistical Register. Principally relating to the United States. November, 1833 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorHayward, JohnHeadlineScarce Columbian Traveller 1833 with mapsPublisherPublished by the Author, sold by Carter, Henee & Co., etc.Date Published1833 Lot #22 Ethnographisch Skizzen über Die Völker Des Russischen Amerika, von H. J. Holmberg. Erste Abtheilung. Nebst einer Karte. (Aus den Alten der Finnl. Societ. d. Wissensch. besonders abgedruckt.) View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorHolmberg, H. J.HeadlineIndigenous peopls of Alaska with map 1855PublisherGedruckt bei H. C. FriisDate Published1855 Lot #23 Report on the Ancient Ruins Examined in 1875 and 1877 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorJackson, William HenryHeadlineW.H. Jackson in Moqui country 1879PublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1879 Lot #24 Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings of John R. Jewitt; Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston, During a Captivity of Nearly Three Years Among the Savages of Nootka Sound: With an Account of the Manners, Mode of Living, and Religious Opinions of the Natives View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorJewitt, John R.HeadlineJewett captured by Nootka Sound IndiansPublisherPrinted for the PublisherDate Published[c.1815] Lot #25 Northern Pacific Railroad. Memorial of the Board of Direction of the Company, Communications from Lieut. Gen'l Grant, Brevet Maj. Gen'l Meigs, Q.M.G., and Brevet Maj. Gen' Ingalls, A.Q.M., and Report of the Engineer in Chief. November, 1867 (wrapper title) View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorJohnson, Edwin F., Alexander Ramsay, et al.HeadlineMemorial Northern Pacific RR with map, rare first issuePublisherCase, Lockwood and Company, PrintersDate Published1867 Lot #26 In the Senate of the United States... Mr. Ramsey submitted the following Memorial, &c. Northern Pacific Railroad. Memorial of the board of direction of the company, communications from Lieutenant General Grant, Brevet Major General Meigs, Q.M.G, and Brevet Major General Ingalls, A.Q.M., and report of the engineer-in-chief, November, 1867 (caption title) View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorJohnson, Edwin F., Alexander Ramsay, et al.HeadlineMemorial Northern Pacific Railroad with mapDate Published1867 Lot #27 Illinois and the West. With a township map, containing the latest surveys and improvements View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorJones, Abner D.HeadlineIllinois 1838 with a mapPublisherWeeks, Jordan and CompanyDate Published1838 Lot #29 Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fé, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, in 1859 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorMacomb, John Navarre and John Strong NewberryHeadlineExploration of Colorado River with map & platesPublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1876 Lot #33 A Geographical Description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish Possessions, intended as an accompaniment to Melish's Map of these countries View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorMelish, JohnHeadlineMelish describes U.S. Geography 1816PublisherPublished by the Author. T.H. Palmer, printerDate Published1816 Lot #34 Reglamento para el establecimiento de las colonias militares en la frontera del norte. México. — Diciembre de 1868 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,125StatusSold Heading(Mexico)HeadlineRare report on Mexican Borderlands with map 1869PublisherImprenta del Gobierno, en Palacio, á cargo de José M. SandovalDate Published1869 Lot #35 Mitchell's Compendium of the Internal Improvements of the United States: Comprising general notices of all the most important Canals and Rail=Roads, throughout the several states and territories of the Union: together with brief notice of works of internal improvement in Canada and Nova Scotia View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorMitchell, Samuel AugustusHeadlineMitchell's Travellers Guide with map 1835PublisherPublished by Mitchell & HinmanDate Published1835 Lot #36 The American Geography; Or, A View of the Present Situation of The United States of America View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorMorse, JedidiahHeadlineMorse's American Geography 1789 1st editionPublisherPrinted by Shepard Kollock, for the AuthorDate Published1789 Lot #37 Elements of Geography: Containing a concise and comprehensive view of that useful science, as divided onto, 1. Astronomical 2. Physical or Natural 3. Political Geography, on a new plan... Illustrated with a neat Map of the United States, and a beautiful Chart of the whole World View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorMorse, JedidiahHeadlineRare Morse Geography for children 1795PublisherI. Thomas and E.T. AndrewsDate Published1795 Lot #38 Geography Made Easy. Being a short, but comprehensive System of that very useful and agreeable science... Illustrated with two correct and elegant maps, one of the World, and the other of the United States... View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$8,750StatusSold AuthorMorse, JedidiahHeadlineRare 1st edition of Morse's Geography Made Easy 1784PublisherPrinted by Meigs, Bowen and DanaDate Published[1784] Lot #40 Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorNicollet, Joseph NorthHeadlineNicollet's report with map of Mississippi Basin 1843PublisherBlair and RivesDate Published1845 Lot #41 New Homes in Minnesota, Northern Dakota, Montana and the Yellowstone Valley, and Washington Territory View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,625StatusSold AuthorNorthern Pacific RailroadHeadlinePromoting Northern Pacific Railroad lands 1881 with mapPublisherEuropean Agency of the Northern Pacific RailroadDate Published1881 Lot #42 Phelps' Hundred Cities and Large Towns of America: with Railroad Distances throughout the United States, Maps of Thirteen Cities, and Other Embellishments View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorPhelps, Fanning & Co.HeadlineWith hand-colored plans of 13 US cities 1853PublisherPublished by Phelps, Fanning, & Co.Date Published1853 Lot #43 Phelps' Travelers' Guide Through the United States, Containing Upward of Seven Hundred and Fifty Railroad, Canal, Stage, and Steamboat Routes. Accompanied by a New Map of the United States View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorPhelps, HenryHeadlinePhelps' Travelers' Guide with map 1853PublisherPublished by Horace Thayer & Co.Date Published1853 Lot #44 The Mining and Metallurgy of Gold and Silver View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorPhillips, John ArthurHeadlineGold & Silver Mining with map of Grass ValleyPublisherE. & F.N. SponDate Published1867 Lot #45 Message from the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress at the Commencement of the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$875StatusSold Author[Polk, James K]HeadlineHouse Document on California Gold Rush with MapsPublisherWendell & Van BenthuysenDate Published1848 Lot #46 Report of the Secretary of War, Communicating the report of an exploration of the Territory of Minnesota, by Brevet Captain Pope View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorPope, JohnHeadlineExploration of Minnesota with map 1850Date Published1850 Lot #48 Sketch of the Geographical Rout of a Great Railway, by which it is proposed to connect the canals and navigable waters of the states of New-York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri; and the Michigan, North-West, and Missouri Territories; Opening thereby a free communication, at all seasons of the year, between the Atlantic States and the Great Valley of the Mississippi View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorRedfield, William C.HeadlineRailway to interior of U.S. 1829PublisherG. & C. & H. CarvillDate Published1829 Lot #51 Report from the Secretary of War, Communicating... the Report and Map of the Route from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Santa Fe, New Mexico, made by Lieutenant Simpson View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorSimpson, James H.HeadlineSimpson Route from Fort Smith to Santa Fe 1850Date Published1850 Lot #52 The Shortest Route to California Illustrated by a History of Explorations of the Great Basin of Utah with its Topographical and Geological Character and Some Account of the Indian Tribes View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorSimpson, J[ames] H.HeadlineSimpson explores the Great BasinPublisherJ.B. LippincottDate Published1869 Lot #53 The Illustrated Hand-Book, A New Guide for Travelers through the United States of America: Containing a description of the states, cities, towns, villages, watering places, colleges, etc., etc.; with the railroad, stage, and steamboat routes, the distances from place to place, and the fares on the great traveling routes. Embellished with 125 highly finished engravings. Accompanied by a large and accurate map View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorSmith, John CalvinHeadlineJ. Calvin's Guide to U.S. with map 1847PublisherPublished by Sherman & SmithDate Published1847 Lot #56 Message of the President of the United States, Communicating information... in relation to California and New Mexico. (caption title) View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorTaylor, ZacharyHeadlineCalifornia and New Mexico 1850 with mapsDate Published1850 Lot #57 Géologic Pratique De La Louisiane Par R. Thomassy... (Accompagné de 6 planches.) View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorThomassy, RaymondHeadlineGeology of Louisiana & mouth of Mississippi 1860PublisherChez L'Auteur/ Chez Lacroix et BaudryDate Published1860 Lot #62 Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1867 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorU.S. Coast SurveyHeadlineCoast Survey with Alaska maps 1869PublisherGovernment Printing OfficeDate Published1869 Lot #63 Guide to the Union Pacific Railroad Lands: 12,000,000 Acres Best Farming and Mineral Lands in America, for Sale by the Union Pacific Railroad Company, in Tracts to Suit Purchases and at Low Prices View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Union Pacific Railroad)HeadlineRailroad lands in NebraskaPublisherRepublican Steam Printing HouseDate Published1870 Lot #64 Map of Alaska Showing Known Gold-Bearing Rocks with Descriptive Text Containing Sketches of the Geography, Geology, and Gold Deposits and Routes to the Gold Fields View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorUnited States Geological SurveyHeadlineMap of Alaska with text 1898PublisherUnited States Geological SurveyDate Published1898 Lot #65 Report of the Secretary of War, communicating... the report of Captain H.D. Wallen of his expedition, in 1859, From Dalles City to Great Salt Lake, and back View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorWallen, Henry D.HeadlineExpedition from Dalles to Sale Lake 1859 with mapDate Published1860 Lot #66 Colorado, In the United States of America. Schedule of Ores contributed by Sundry Persons to the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867, with some information about the Region and its Resources By J.P. Whitney (of Boston, Massachusetts) Commissioner from the Territory View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorWhitney, Joel P.HeadlineColorado Ores at Paris Expo 1867 with mapsPublisherCassell, Petter and GalpinDate Published1869 Lot #67 Colorado, In the United States of America. Schedule of Ores contributed by Sundry Persons to the Paris Universal Exposition of 1867, with some information about the Region and its Resources By J.P. Whitney (of Boston, Massachusetts) Commissioner from the Territory View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorWhitney, Joel P.HeadlineMineral wealth of Colorado with maps 1867PublisherCassell, Petter and GalpinDate Published1869 Lot #68 The Auriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada of California View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorWhitney, Josiah D.HeadlineAuriferous Gravels of the Sierra Nevada 1880PublisherUniversity Press, John Wilson & SonDate Published1880 Lot #70 [Journal of the Russian Geographical Society, i.e.] Zaspiski Russkago Geograficheskago Obshchestva Knizhka I [II] [in Vol. II is found "Summary of Lieutenant Zagoskin's Diary of his Expedition on the Mainland of Northwestern America" compiled by S.E. Zelenim] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorZagoskin, L.A., et al.HeadlineRussians explore interior of Alaska with map 1846Date Published1846-1847 Lot #73 Maps and Illustrations of the Missions of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. September, 1845 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorAmerican Board of Commissioners for Foreign MissionsHeadlineAtlas of American Missions 1845Date Published1845 Lot #84 Colton's Condensed Octavo Atlas of the Union: Containing Maps of All the States and Territories of the United States of America View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorColton, Joseph HutchinsHeadlineColton's Atlas of the Union 1865PublisherJ.H. Colton, PublisherDate Published1865 Lot #162 Lloyd's Map of the Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico. Compiled from Government Surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C. Revised and corrected to the present time by Captains Bart and William Bowen, Pilots of Twenty Years' Experience on that River. Exhibiting the Sugar and Cotton Plantations, Cities, Towns, Landings, Sand Bars, Islands, Bluffs, Bayous, Cut-Offs, the Steamboat Channels, Mileage, Fortifications, Railroads, &c. along the River View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold AuthorLloyd, James T.HeadlineLarge scale mapping of Mississippi River 1863PublisherJ.T. Lloyd, PublisherDate Published1863 Lot #197 Map of New-York Bay and Harbor and the Environs. Founded upon a trigonometrical survey under the direction of F.R. Hassler, Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States... View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorU.S. Coast SurveyHeadlineRare chart of NY Harbor on 6 sheets 1844Date Published1844-1845 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next