John Bute Holmes (Irish-American, 1822-1887), color lithographs on paper mounted on linen, includes: 1) "Map of the Strikers Bay Farm Estate of Mrs. Ann Rogers Decd. Part of the Estate of John Glendining and Part of the Herman Leroy Farm", 1865, the Upper West Side, from 96th St. to 109th St., and 8th Ave. (Central Park West) to the Hudson River, 24"h x 35.5"w; 2) "Map of Property in Harlem known as the Waldron Tract, Also the properties lying West & South of said Tract and the Third Avenue Tract and Benson & Vredenburgh Farm", September 1877, 112th St. to 122nd St, from 1st Ave. to 3rd Ave., 34"h x 28"w; 3) "Map of the Murray Hill Farm, Ogden Place Farm, Lawrence & Astor, Wiswall & Price, Corporation, Wm. Wright, John Taylor and other property", January 1867, 30th St. to 44th St, from Lexington Ave to Bloomingdale Road, 27.5"h x 25.5"w; 4) "Map of the West Bayard Farm, The Property of Nicholas & Stephen Bayard and the John Dykman Dcd Property", May 1868, Great Georges St. now Broadway to 8th St then Brook now Hancock St., from Amity Lane to Chestnut now Howard St., 24.5"h x 35.5"w; 5) "Map showing the Perimeters of Farms in Bloomingdale and the Old Roads and Lanes as they existed One Hundred Years Ago", 6th Ave. to the Hudson River, from 43rd St. to 57th St., 28.5"h x 46.5"w

Fair/Poor, creases, wrinkles and tears, "Harlem" badly stained along right side, "West Bayard Farm" badly stained and with larger tears and old cloth tape repairs on verso, "Farms of Bloomingdale" with large tears, small losses, and old tape repairs on verso **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.