Collection of Indian tea interest and other maps, comprising:
1. "Maps of the following Tea Districts: Darjeeling and Terai, Jalpaiguri and Duars, Darrang (comprising Mangaldai - Tezpur - Bishnath), Nowgong, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Cachar and Sylhet, with Complete Index to Tea Gardens" gilt cloth board stamped 'Maps of Tea Districts N.-E India' Published by The Indian Tea Association, Calcutta, 1930, coloured plates, some annotated, overall 51cm x 37cm;
2. 'Map of Tea Growing Districts, Assam Valley', twenty-four (9 x 2 and 3 x 2) landscape panels, twenty-one 26.5cm x 21.5cm, three 26.5cm x 14cm, overall 238.5cm x 79cm maximum, initialled P.D.H.;
3. 'Map of Tea Growing Districts, Assam Valley', twenty-four (9 x 2 and 3 x 2) landscape panels, twenty-one 26.5cm x 21.5cm, three 26.5cm x 14cm, overall 238.5cm x 79cm maximum, initialled P.D.H. [a second copy, in slightly differing boards];
4. Dooars - Map of Tea Growing Districts, eight (4 x 2) panels 30cm x 31cm, overall 124cm x 60cm, with ownership initials;
2, 3 and 4 reproduced by The Central Drawing Office, Calcutta with Permission of the Indian Tea Association, linen-backed, in card outer boards with paste-down label, together with
5. 'Map of Assam Showing Roads & Railways, Scale 1"= 4 Miles', fifty five (11 x 5) portrait panels, each 22cm x 33.5cm, overall 242cm x 167.5cm, in gilt-stamped cloth,
6. 'Map of Assam Showing Roads & Railways, Scale 1"= 4 Miles', book of nineteen numbered sheets, each page 47cm sqaure overall, internal label of The Ganges Printing Company Limited, gilt-stamped red label to outer boards (a/f) 'Assam Road & Rail Map. Scale 1 Inch to 4 Miles. 1949', 49cm x 48cm;
7. 'Road & Railway Map of Assam 1940', F. O. U. O. (B), Obtainable from Office of the Superintendent, Assam Surveys, Shillong', oval stamps dated '28 Jul 1941', 48cn x 44.5cm, folded, and;
8. A loose map of Assam, (8)
Collection of Indian tea interest and other maps, comprising:
1. "Maps of the following Tea Districts: Darjeeling and Terai, Jalpaiguri and Duars, Darrang (comprising Mangaldai - Tezpur - Bishnath), Nowgong, Golaghat, Jorhat, Sibsagar, Lakhimpur, Dibrugarh, Cachar and Sylhet, with Complete Index to Tea Gardens" gilt cloth board stamped 'Maps of Tea Districts N.-E India' Published by The Indian Tea Association, Calcutta, 1930, coloured plates, some annotated, overall 51cm x 37cm;
2. 'Map of Tea Growing Districts, Assam Valley', twenty-four (9 x 2 and 3 x 2) landscape panels, twenty-one 26.5cm x 21.5cm, three 26.5cm x 14cm, overall 238.5cm x 79cm maximum, initialled P.D.H.;
3. 'Map of Tea Growing Districts, Assam Valley', twenty-four (9 x 2 and 3 x 2) landscape panels, twenty-one 26.5cm x 21.5cm, three 26.5cm x 14cm, overall 238.5cm x 79cm maximum, initialled P.D.H. [a second copy, in slightly differing boards];
4. Dooars - Map of Tea Growing Districts, eight (4 x 2) panels 30cm x 31cm, overall 124cm x 60cm, with ownership initials;
2, 3 and 4 reproduced by The Central Drawing Office, Calcutta with Permission of the Indian Tea Association, linen-backed, in card outer boards with paste-down label, together with
5. 'Map of Assam Showing Roads & Railways, Scale 1"= 4 Miles', fifty five (11 x 5) portrait panels, each 22cm x 33.5cm, overall 242cm x 167.5cm, in gilt-stamped cloth,
6. 'Map of Assam Showing Roads & Railways, Scale 1"= 4 Miles', book of nineteen numbered sheets, each page 47cm sqaure overall, internal label of The Ganges Printing Company Limited, gilt-stamped red label to outer boards (a/f) 'Assam Road & Rail Map. Scale 1 Inch to 4 Miles. 1949', 49cm x 48cm;
7. 'Road & Railway Map of Assam 1940', F. O. U. O. (B), Obtainable from Office of the Superintendent, Assam Surveys, Shillong', oval stamps dated '28 Jul 1941', 48cn x 44.5cm, folded, and;
8. A loose map of Assam, (8)
Auction: Summer Specialist Sale, 1st Jun, 2023
The sale of the contents from Barrow Court, the former home of the late technology entrepreneur Iann Barron C.B.E.
In Focus: The Barrow Court Sale
Summer Specialist Sale of Fine Furniture, Modern Design, Paintings, Prints, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics, Glassware & other Collectors Items
The Wine Auction, from the cellars of Barrow Court, and a major consignment, which has until recently been professionally stored at LCB Dinton.
Viewing
Tuesday 30th May - 10am till 5pm at Clevedon Salerooms
Wednesday 31st May - 10am till 5pm at Clevedon Salerooms