Ensign Thayer (18 results)

Outline color; colored decorative boards. 21-1/2 x 26-1/2 inches, folded into gilt-decorated and gilt-lettered red leather portfolio as issued. A few tiny reinforcements at fold intersections; map otherwise fine. There a few small losses to the spine of the portfolio and light rubbing at edges.

Boards over folding map. Condition: Very good condition. Map of New York City and surroundings. The main map includes most of Governor's Island and all of Lower Manhattan from the Battery to 32nd Street, as well as parts of the City of Brooklyn on the opposite shore of the East River from the Navy Yard to Sackett Street, and the shoreline of Williamsburg. There are small inset maps top left of Jersey City, New Jersey, as well as the "Northern Part of New York Island" (a simplified map of the part of Manhattan not included in the main map, then a largely rural and undeveloped area). 5 3/4 x 3 1/2", maroon embossed cloth covers, 28pp, map 20 1/4 x 16 3/4". Cover sunned at spine, rubbed at edges, internally clean and bright.…

33 [2, ads] pp. The folding colored "Map of the Western States" by J. M. Atwood measures approx. 211/2 x 27-1/4 inches, with engraved vignettes at the corners and an elaborate floral border. 12mo, publisher's gilt leather. Very attractive. There are a few tiny losses to the spine of the folder and light rubbing to its edges.…

Condition: Good. Hand-colored lithograph. 12" x 9". Very Good. Mounted on backing board. Scarce.

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Condition: Map is in very fine condition with subtle foxing and and a few small marginal tears that have been repaired on the verso. Colors are bright, margins are full, and the map exudes exceptional eye-appeal. | This elegant broadside and world map, titled Pictorial View of the World, issued in New York by Ensign & Thayer in 1846, is a striking example of mid-19th century American decorative cartography. Designed to educate as much as to impress, the sheet combines a double-hemisphere world map with a wide range of statistical, historical, and cultural information, all enclosed within an elaborate ornamental border. Produced during a period of expanding global trade and territorial change, the map captures a moment when geographic knowledge was rapidly evolving for an increasingly curious public. | At the center, the double-hemisphere projection presents the world with finely engraved detail and delicate original color. Notably, Texas appears as an independent republic, an important dating feature tied to the years surrounding its annexation by the United States. A plotted line traces a route from New York to Canton, highlighting the growing importance of American trade with China following the opening of treaty ports after the First Opium War. This feature speaks to the commercial interests of the time and the expanding reach of American maritime networks. | Above the hemispheres, a series of panoramic continental views presents idealized landscapes of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, combining natural features, architecture, and human activity. These scenes provide a visual survey of the world, reinforcing contemporary geographic understanding through carefully composed, instructive imagery. Surrounding the maps are columns of "Distinguished Men," along with detailed tables listing population, national debts, major rivers, and mountain heights, transforming the composition into a compact reference of global knowledge. | The lower register features illustrated continental panels with figures in regional dress, paired with extensive data on population, cities, religion, and world chronology. These elements combine empirical information with period interpretations of global cultures, offering insight into how the world was categorized and understood in the 1840s. The bold decorative border, with its intricate patterns and strong coloration, enhances the visual impact and underscores the map's dual purpose as both an educational tool and a decorative object. | Maps of this type represent an important phase in American cartography, when publishers sought to merge geography, statistics, and visual storytelling into a single engaging format. The Pictorial View of the World stands as a vivid example of this approach, presenting a snapshot of global knowledge, trade, and political geography at a pivotal moment in the mid-19th century. | Size: 28 x 21 inches.…

Framed Print. First Edition. Attractive and uncommon hand-colored lithograph broadside (21-1/4" x 27-1/2", framed to overall size of 23-1/2" x 29-1/2") depicting medallions for each of the 31 states with statistical information for that state. At the top center are both sides of the Great Seal of the United States of America; the bottom left depicts the landing of Columbus while the bottom right illustrates the Pilgrims arriving at Plymouth Rock. At the base of the tree are three figures representing American strengths in agriculture, trade, and skilled workmanship. A few small stains and light creases. Very Good, not examined out of frame.…

Original wall map, 35 by 32 inches. Professionally restored, Very Good.

A spectacular broadside in the flamboyant style of many others published during and shortly after the Mexican War, such as the series of Ornamental Maps of the United States. Fine condition, one short tear at bottom left mended. This piece is interesting typographically as the names of the states on the individual maps as well as the borders of those maps have been printed in red. The remainder of the map has been printed in black and hand colored. This sheet has a decorative border, ornamental title, small individual maps of the seven states listed in the title, and uncolored views of Detroit, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago. There are also small views at the top of the Old Statehouse in Chilicothe, Ohio and William Henry Harrison's residence in North Bend, Ohio. This is the first time we have ever seen this most striking piece which is among the earliest to elevate Chicago to a prominent place among Midwestern cities.…

Wall map of lower New England, apparently never affixed to rods. Full color by town, some of the colors have oxidized to a whitish shade. Age-toned, light creasing, otherwise very good condition. 14 inset maps, including Boston, New York, Norwich, Fall River, New Haven, Salem, Lowell, Providence, Hartford, Woonsocket and Pawtucket. Also has inset maps of the factories around Warwick & Coventry Rhode Island, North Adams, Mass., and Canton, Mass. …

Modern linen backing, varnish removed. Full color by county, some age toning. Decorative border with information on each state. Small inset map of Oregon, large inset at bottom right of Texas. Shows the United States to eastern Texas. A classic Manifest Destiny-era map, with a wonderful cartouche showing an eagle sitting on top of a globe with a properous country unfolding behind it. The map of Texas measures 20x23 cm.…

Garish decorative broadside with portraits of the first twelve presidents, including the just-elected Taylor. At the center is a small copy of Trumbull's depiction of the signing of the Declaration. Other patriotic decorative elements added. Linen-backed, with original rods. Small tear with loss at top left margin. Generally very good condtion, moderately worn.…

Colored map of New England states. With fine unusual vignette border.Shows old and new Railroads.

Printed ornamental borders; portraits of George Washington and Generals Taylor and Scott at top, with patriotic views at the lower edge; Table of Distances in Mexico at the lower left corner; and border panels listing statistics of the States and Territories. 29 x 21 inches A few small and unobtrusive losses in the area of the portraits with old reinforcements on verso; some shallow marginal chipping. Generally bright and very attractive. This map was issued several times from 1846-51 reflecting border changes resulting from the Mexican-American War.…

Original wall map, 35 by 32 inches. Professionally restored, Very Good.

N/A. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Engraving with original hand-color. Sheet size: 31 x 23". Frame size: 40 1/4 x 32 1/4". Inventory#: p2012pfat.

ENSIGN & THAYER. Ornamental Map of the United States & Mexico. New York: Ensign & Thayer, 1848. Lithograph map, with full original hand color, sheet dimensions: 31 x 23 inches (excellent condition, edges reinforced, slight chipping on top right edge). Created at a time of incredible expansion for the nation, this map boldly proclaims in no uncertain terms that America is poised to emerge as a dominant global force. 1848 was a pivotal year that saw the U.S. on the cusp of victory in the Mexican American War, which ended with Mexico being forced to cede almost half of her territory at the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on the 4th of July of that year. Texas had become a state in 1845, and California, as well as the area to the north which would become Oregon and Washington State were being recognized as U.S. Territories. This sudden addition of land was the first major expansion of the country since the Louisiana Purchase and began the great migration to the west and southwest that continues to this day. Portraits of Generals Zachary Taylor and Winfield Scott-two heroes of the war with Mexico-flank a central image of a mythic-looking and approving George Washington framed in flags and sunbeams. At the base of the sheet, two scenes depict an ancient Mexican culture that has just be defeated by the upstart American conquerors. The "Panoramic View from New York to the Pacific Ocean by the Contemplated Oregon Railroad", located between the map and the top register, is a highly stylized cross-section of the newly transcontinental America. This pictorial expression of 'Manifest Destiny' anticipates the construction of a transnational railway more than twenty years before such an ambition was realized. In "An American Exhibiting to the Sovereigns of Europe the Progress of his country" a healthy Walt Whitman-looking figure in fashionable and casual dress stands on the battlement of a fort bristling with cannon, confidently gesturing to a vista depicting scenes that embody the virtues of America's natural resources and the ingenuity of her people. The European dignitaries are outfitted in stuffy formal garb and look sallow, old, paunched, and intimidated. The landscape features a crowded river filled with steam and sailing ships, rich farmlands dotting lush fields, and bold cloud-piercing mountains surmounted only by an ultra-modern balloon rising in the sky. This juxtaposition was meant to highlight the difference between the Old world and the New, with America as the leaders of the future-a message that the readers of that time must have heard loud and clear. This patriotic tableau, richly ornamented, was the ultimate statement that the popular notion of 'Manifest Destiny' was being fulfilled in the west. In the map of the United States and Mexico, which makes up the centerpiece of the tableau, the United States is shown to extend from sea to sea. Her new possessions include the vast new territory of 'New California', occupying all of the modern states of California, Nevada, Utah, and most of Arizona. New Mexico runs down the length of the upper Rio Grande, while an enlarged Texas (which became a U.S. state in 1845), prominently occupies the center of the map. Also featured is the Oregon Territory, in the Pacific Northwest, which officially became part of the U.S. in 1846, while the vast 'Missouri Territory' and the 'Indian Territory' (the latter still reserved for Native Americans) occupy most the Great Plains. References: Wheat, 'California Gold Fields', no.38; Wheat 'Mapping the Transmississippi West', no. 557. Location note: Texas drawer.…

This beautifully colored map was originally issued as a folding pocket map by the famous mapmakers, Ensign & Thayer in 1843. This map has amazing detail and includes roads, distances, steamboat and canal routes. It also includes several insets of major cities & important harbors of the time, including New York City, Boston, New Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Mobile, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Charleston, Chicago and several more. Its archivally framed in a wide silver beaded frame, with a light blue fabric mat, a rustic silver fillet and another thicker fillet that's painted light blue. It's floated on an ochre fabric mat. This map measures 28.5 inches by 33 inches. …

ENSIGN & THAYER. Pictorial Map of the United States. [Engraved by J.M. Atwood]. New York: Ensigns & Thayer, 1850. Large hand-colored, linen-backed and varnished wall map, measuring 43-1/2 by 30 inches, with decorative border illustrations. Mounted to original rollers, silk matted and framed, entire piece measures 51-1/2 by 37-1/2 inches. $6500.Original large rolling wall map of the United States, altered from Ensigns & ThayerÕs 1847 imprint to feature the Gold Regions of California.In response to news of gold in California, Òcommercial [map] publishers revised and updated previously published maps to take advantage of the gold field interestÓ (Ristow, 452). This is one such map, first published in 1847 and re-issued in 1849 and 1850 with the denotation, ÒGold RegionÓ extending from north to south along the Sierra Nevada foothills. Ensigns & Thayer also used the earlier 1847 map as a template for their famous Map of the Gold Regions of California (1849) (Wheat 84; Peters, 181), which in turn informed this 1850 version of the entire United States. A decorative pictorial border flanks the map on all sides, with depictions of such key historical events as the ÒLanding of Columbus,Ó the signing of ÒThe Declaration of Independence,Ó and the ÒBattle of Monterey.Ó New York City lithographers Timothy and Edward Ensign were active in a series of partnerships between 1841 and 1861, working with Phelps and Humphrey, with Horace Thayer (Ensigns & Thayer as here), and finally, as Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. See Wheat III: 75 (609); 149 (713). Minor fraying to linen edges, horizontal cracking near rollers. Coloring fine. Expert repair to map where attached to top roller. Extremely good condition, beautifully framed.…