Bachman, John "Bird’s Eye View of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.” From a series titled “Panorama of the Seat of War”

John Bachman.  “Bird’s Eye View of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia.”  From a series titled “Panorama of the Seat of War.”  New York: Charles Magnus, 1864.  18 x 28 ¼ (image).   Chromolithograph.  Lacking top margin with title “Panorama of the Seat of War.”  Registration of stone printing yellow shifted 1/4" to right. Three repaired tears into image and one in bottom margin.  Chip just into sky at top filled and in-painted, top right corner replaced, and in-painted 1/4" into image. Three short tears in bottom margin, not affecting image.  Else, good condition.  Third state.   This fascinating print is half view, half map.  The scene looks down upon the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries from a ‘bird’s eye view.’  It shows the progress of the Union blockade against the Confederates, and it was designed for a Northern audience.  Along the right side one can see Wilmington, Baltimore, and Harper’s Ferry, including the water and road network that connected these p