Historic Maps » Canal Erie. by Poussin, Guillaume Tell, 1794-1876; Town, J. from 1834

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Author: Poussin, Guillaume Tell, 1794-1876; Town, J.

Date: 1834

Short Title: Canal Erie.

Publisher: Paris: Libraire Anselin; Paris: Libraire Carilian-Goeury

Type: Atlas Map ; View

Obj Height cm: 39

Obj Width cm: 54

Scale 1: 1,800,000

Note: Engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Includes profile of Erie Canal and Champlain Canal and view of covered bridge.

State/Province: New York ; Pennsylvania

City: Erie (Pa.)

Region: Erie Canal (N.Y.) ; Champlain Canal (N.Y.)

Subject: Shipping

Full Title: Plan du trace de Canal Erie et du Canal Champlain. Etat de New-York. (with) Plan du Port de Presqu'ile et du Barrage construit pour approfondir son entree. (with) Details de construction du pont de Mr. J. Town. Dessine par le Major Poussin. Grave par (V.?) Adam. (1834)

List No: 2329.010

Page No: pl. X

Series No: 14

Engraver or Printer: Imprimerie de Lachevardiere ; Adam, V.

Publication Author: Poussin, Guillaume Tell, 1794-1876

Pub Date: 1834

Pub Title: Travaux d'ameliorations interieures projetes ou executes par le Gouvernement General des Etats-Unis d'Amerique, de 1824 a 1831; par Guillaume-Tell Poussin ... Atlas. Paris, Anselin, Libraire, pour l'art militaire, les sciences et les arts, rue Dauphine, No. 36, dans le passage Dauphine. Carilian-Goeury, Libraire, des ponts et chaussees et des mines, Quai des Augustins, No. 41. 1834. Imprimerie de Lachevardiere, rue du Colombier, No. 30.

Pub Reference: Phillips 1265.

Pub Note: "Atlas only. Exceptionally well done maps that show the ambitious public works projects of the time. Maps are without color and bound in quarter leather green textured paper covered boards with ""Poussin. Travaux d'amelioration En Amerique. Atlas"" stamped in gilt on the spine."

Pub List No: 2329.000

Pub Type: National Atlas

Pub Maps: 10

Pub Height cm: 51

Pub Width cm: 36

Image No: 2329010

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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