(North America - Asia - Diderot Map lot) 1812 This rare sheet for a

This rare sheet for a portion of Denver spans from Colfax and Raritan

Set in a what is probably a mountain tavern

While newspapers cost five cents

with original hand color distinguishing the provincial borders

with fine detail for the topography as well as its geologic formation

(North America - Asia - Diderot Map lot) 1812 This rare sheet for a(North America Asia Diderot Map lot), Diderot, c. 1779 As we again enter an era of book banning, this set of historic maps came from an encyclopedic work that was banned by both the Catholic church and the French government of the time. Mostly written and published by the great polymath Denis Diderot, this set of maps traces the history of discovery toward North America and portions of Asia from the 17th and 18th centuries. Diderot was an influential