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Stock# 60870
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Louis Prang
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War Telegram Marking Map
Publication Place / Date
Boston / 1862
Image Dimensions
22 x 34 inches
Color
Uncolored
Condition
VG
Stock# 60870
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Description

"The Peculiarities Combined With Extreme Cheapness Will Make This Map A Welcome Companion To Every Person Interested In The Pending Struggle of our Nation"

Rare separately regional map centered on Washington D.C. and the Potomac, published by Prang & Co. Print Publishers  in Boston.

The map was published as a visual tool for allowing average Americans to follow the the news regarding the American Civil War. A lengthy explanatory note in the lower left explains that the large scale is intended to allow readers to mark the progress of the Civil War, with an explanation of how to use Red and Blue Pencils, etc.

A marvelous unmarked example of this scarce map.

Rarity

This is the second example of the map we have offered in the the past 20 years.

Condition Description
Backed with modern linen.
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