Search Results: Titles starting with U from The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books

Cornellius Wendell (Printer), Washington (DC), 1855. Near fine, b&w outline shell of USA with the magnetic lines. Shows Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico and several major coastal cities. From the "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 18 55." 23.5x38cm..

USCS, 1862. B&W, VG w/some crease brwoning and fold fragility. Info. re: Soundings, Tides. Includes Long Boat, Cross and Parker's Creeks. 54x48cm..

USCS, 1864. VG w/some verso spotting. Extremely detailed coastal chart w/nice, modern hand-colored wash. Inset: Continuation to Beaufort. 60.5x70cm..

Beverley Tucker Public Printer, Washington (DC), 1855. B&W, VG+ w/minimal browning. Includes sailing directions, depth soundings. Winchester Bay area included. From the "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1854." 43x32cm..

Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1863. G, due to fold browning and crease fragility (a few crease tears repaired on verso with archival tape). Large sheet including the mouths of Delaware and Chesapeake Bays, and Albemarle and Pamplico Sounds. From "Report of the Superintendent of the C oast Survey...1863". 58x68cm..

Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1864. G, b&w survey sketch of this region. Fold browning and crease tears (repaired verso with archival tape). Information on tides, with detailed depth soundings. Moderately detailed city plan of Rockland. Includes Muscle Ridge Channel and Clam Cove. F rom the "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey during the year 1863." 53x45cm..

Beverley Tucker Public Printer, Washington (DC), 1855. B&W, G+ w/some crease browning. Mission is indicated in Santa Cruz environs. Detailed depth soundings, tidal information. Inset "Sub-Sketch Showing the positions of Santa Cruz & Ano Nuevo Harbors". From the "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1854." 31x32cm..

Washington DC: Cornellius Wendell (Printer), 1856. B&W, VG+. Extremely detailed and striking chart. Includes some of the most detailed sailing directions and dangers notations of the survey. Large inset "Entrance to Chesapeake Bay". From "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1855." 71x51cm..

USCS, 1851. Large B&W, VG- w/some marginal chipping and fold browning. Exceptionally detailed survey. 83x51cm..

Washington (DC): US Coast Survey, 1866. Near fine, b&w, thin paper, with folds as issued, from the 1864 Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, published in 1866. Bache was a grandson of Benjamin Franklin. The image measures 42 x 32 cm (16.5 x 12. 5 inches), with many depth soundings, and tabular summaries of soundings and tides. Topography by W. M. Boyce, H.L. Whiting, and A.M. Hanson; Hydrography by H. Mitchell. This is not commonly seen. "12" in print on verso of chart. Scale 1:20,000.. Near Fine. Map.

USCS, 1852. VG, b&w, with mid fold crease tear repaired w/ archival tape on verso. Bright image from St. Helena Sound to Charleston , w/triangulations. Shows Tidal Station, Astronomical Station. Left margin trimmed to neatline. 19x43cm..

USCS, 1864. G, b&w, w/ some fold browning and spotting. Slight modern color wash. Very detailed sailing directions, w/ both Back and Core Sounds shown. 51x43cm..

Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1864. G, due to some fold browning and a few small crease tears repaired on verso with archival tape. Folds as issued. A nice summary sketch, with a large inset for the Pacific coast. Includes all of eastern seaboard, and the northern Gulf Coast. From " Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey...1863". 61x60cm..

USCS, 1854. Near fine b&w w/minimal fold browning. Shows surveys of 1850, 1852 and 1854. Area off Sullivan's Island, includes several landmarks: Drunken Dick Shoal, Bowman's Jetty, Fort Moultrie, Beacon, Huger's House. 31x45cm..

Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1863. G, due to fold browning and crease fragility (a few crease tears repaired on verso with archival tape). Large sheet including Nova Scotia southward to Barnegat Bay, including Long Island Sound. From "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey ...1863". 69x70cm..

Cornellius Wendell (Printer), Washington (DC), 1855. B&W, near fine, extremely detailed survey from this coastal region . Includes various notes, remarks and tidal information. 18x36cm..

Beverley Tucker Public Printer, Washington (DC), 1855. B&W, VG w/minimal browning. Two small diagrams on one sheet. Includes are from Sandy Hook to Point Judith.From the "Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of the Survey During the Year 1854." 25x34cm..

USCS, 1853. B&W of Cape Fear area, including mouth of Cape Fear River. VG-, w/some crease browning. 26.5x30cm..

USCS, 1857. Fair w/trimming of left lower border, although main image not effected. Some foxing and fold browning. Detailed section of "Special Sailing Directions. South Edisto & St. Helena Sound". Includes dangers. Shoreline detail of Fripp's, Hunting, Morgan' s Hutchinson's, Otter, Fenwickk's and Edisto Islands. Modern color wash. Several crease tear repairs. 63.5x74cm..

Cornellius Wendell (Printer), Washington (DC), 1855. B&W, VG+ (minimal fold browning), showing shell outline of coastal Oregon and California. Extensive notes on image. From Strait of Juan de Fuca south to San Diego Bay. 26.5x19cm..