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Iowa, Two 19th Century Atlases. Including: A.T. Andreas' Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, Chicago: Andreas Atlas Co., [engraved and printed by Chas. Shober], 1875, illustrated throughout with hand-colored county maps, views, portraits, and scenes, contemporary boards with leather spine, rebacked, 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.; [and] Atlas of Muscatine County Iowa, Davenport: Huebinger Surveying and Map Publishing Co., 1899, illustrated with town and county maps, portraits, directories, and advertisements, original publisher's boards with red leather spine, joints cracked, 17 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. (2)
Estimate $500-700
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Andreas Atlas Co., Map Publishing Co., Chicago, DavenportJohn Dorfman
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