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Lot 356

[CHICAGO]. Rare Pre-Fire Illinois Map: “Blanchard’s Map of ...

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[CHICAGO]. Rare Pre-Fire Illinois Map: ?Blanchard?s Map of Illinois and Parts of Adjacent States Showing the Counties, Towns and Rail Roads?. Chicago: Rufus Blanchard, 1867. 32mo. Publisher?s full brown cloth, folded map affixed to rear pastedown. ?Census of the State of Illinois 1865? affixed to front pastedown. Hand-colored map of Illinois and neighboring states. Approximately 22 ? x 17?. Map has numerous vertical and horizontal creases, several long tears to a horizontal upper crease, several shorter tears to other creases, some toning, soiling, wear. Binding worn, scuffed. A good example of this rare and unusual pre-fire map.