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Arrowsmith, Aaron, Seymour,
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America.
1812
Wall Map
| Authors |
Arrowsmith, Aaron, Seymour, J.H. |
| Full Title |
Map of America by A. Arrowsmith. Philadelphia, Published by Kimber and Conrad, and Johnson and Warner. J.H. Seymour, sculp. |
| List No |
2315.000 |
| Note |
Very rare U.S. edition of Arrowsmith's America. The map has been totally reengraved by J.H. Seymour of Philadelphia using the latest Arrowsmith edition, 1811, as the base. Changes include the delineation of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, Northwest Territory, Mississippi Territory and the delineation of U.S. claims for the Western and Southern Boundary of the Louisiana Territory. The upper Mississippi River has been redrawn, as has the Michigan Peninsula (fatter), and the Great Lakes. No changes found (yet) in the Western U.S. This map is extremely scarce, with no mention of it in any of the standard map references, including Stevens and Tree. It is only listed in Shaw/Shoemaker. Conrad, the publisher of this map, was related to Arrowsmith through the Arrowsmith and Lewis Atlas. With black top and bottom rollers and brown linen edging. Outline color by country. |
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Huntington, Eleazer, Willard
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Map of the United States.
1826
Wall Map
| Authors |
Huntington, Eleazer, Willard, A. |
| Full Title |
Map of The United States Compiled from the most Authentic Sources. Published By E. Huntington & A. Willard, Hartford, 1826. Entered ... September, 1826. (with 5 inset maps). |
| List No |
2472.000 |
| Note |
This is the first edition of the "Washington" map, so called because it used a large oval portrait of George Washington in the map's title cartouche. Later editions were published by Phelps (altered), and Thrall (identical). A portion of the main map was used by Huntington in Darby's Gazetteer (see our #2067). Oval portrait of Washington, inset maps of North America, Boston, Washington, New York, view of "The Capital at Washington." Table of distances occupies the Great Basin. Has the famous legend in the Missouri Territory: "Missouri Territory is a vast wilderness consisting chiefly of immense plains, almost destitute of wood, except in the neighborhood of streams. It is traversed by numerous herds of Buffalo & wild Horses, and by a few roving tribes of Indians." This map is also the precursor to the United States maps that appeared in Olney's School Geography, also published in Hartford. With black top and bottom rollers and green silk edging. Full color by state or territory. |
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Warren, Moses, Gillet, Georg
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Connecticut, From Actual Sur
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1813
Wall Map
| Authors |
Warren, Moses, Gillet, George |
| Full Title |
Connecticut, From Actual Survey, Made in 1811, By and under the Direction of, Moses Warren and George Gillet, And by them Compiled. Published under the Authority of The General Assembly, By Hudson & Goodwin. Engraved By Abner Reed, E. Windsor. Entered ... 29th day of May, 1813 - By Hudson & Goodwin ... Connecticut. To His Excellency Roger Griswold, Esq. And to The Honourable, The Legislature of The State of Connecticut, This Map is Respectfully Inscribed By the Publishers. Hartford, February 1812. |
| List No |
2473.000 |
| Note |
First detailed 19th century survey. Has Humphrysville "Woolen Manufactory..." notation, thus 1st edition, 2nd state (Thompson). Foundation map of state, first to show turnpikes. Extensive listing of manufactories, mills, churches, etc. Later published in smaller size, editions from 1820 to 1847. Engraved by Abner Reed, East Winsor. Thompson lists this same map as 1812, but it is entered in 1813, and the current Governor is listed as 1813-, leading one to believe an 1813 date would be more accurate. Outline color. With black top and bottom rollers. |
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Lewis, Samuel
A new and correct map of the
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1819
Wall Map
| Authors |
Lewis, Samuel |
| Full Title |
The travellers guide. A new and correct map of the United States, including great portions of Missouri Territory, Upper & Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, The Floridas, Spanish Provinces &c. Collected and compiled from the most undoubted authorities by Samuel Lewis, Geographer and Draftsman, 1819. Published, printed and coloured by Henry Charles, Philada. Copy Right secured according to law. |
| List No |
2482.000 |
| Note |
Highly detailed, goes west to 110th meridian. Streeter 3804, 3803. Probably influenced by Melish, nonetheless this is an outstanding map, with much of interest in the Missouri Territory. There is a small vignette of a "Traveler" placed over the title, indicating that this was a map to be used as a travel guide. Shows the new Alabama Territory, an interesting configuration of Illinois around Lake Michigan, and strange east west running mountain ranges leading to the Rockies. Lewis and Clark information is incorporated in the upper Missouri River area. The northern boundary with Canada is strange: it follows the 47.5 parallel and the Upper Missouri River. Outline color. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Philadelphia. |
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Dripps, Matthew
City And County Of New - Yor
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1851
Wall Map
| Authors |
Dripps, Matthew |
| Full Title |
Map Of That Portion Of The City And County Of New - York North Of 50th St. Surveyed & Drawn by R.A. Jones, C.E. Published by M. Dripps, 103 Fulton St. N.Y. 1851. (inset) Westchester County. |
| List No |
2495.000 |
| Note |
1st edition. 3 vignettes. See the other large Dripps map of NYC (1852). This is the rarer of the two. Shows topography, unlike the other map. With hand painted color. Lacks rollers. |
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Munson, S. Bishop
United States.
1845
Wall Map
| Authors |
Munson, S. Bishop |
| Full Title |
A New And Embellished Map of the United States Compiled From the Latest & Most Authentic Documents, By S. Bishop Munson. 1845. Published By Doolittle & Munson & Sherer, Cincinnati, O. Corner of Main & Fifth Sts., opposite the Dennison House. Engraved By Doolittle & Munson. Entered ... 1843, by S. Bishop Munson ... Ohio. (inset) South Part of Florida. (inset of Oregon). |
| List No |
2518.000 |
| Note |
Insets of Oregon, Florida, views, Presidents. Vignette of "Landing...at Jamestown, 1607." A very ornamented map, reminiscent of Chapin's Ornamental Map of the U.S. The map extends west to the 102nd parallel, showing a large part of Texas, with good detail on the Indian Tribes west of the Mississippi. Copyright 1843. Engraved by Doolittle & Munson. With black top and bottom rollers and blue cloth edging. Outline color by state with a full color wash. Relief shown by hachures. |
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Lowden, H.L., Johnson, Jno.
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Trinity County, California.
1894
Wall Map
| Authors |
Lowden, H.L., Johnson, Jno. F. |
| Full Title |
Official Map Of Trinity County, California. Compiled From Government And Local Surveys By H.L. Lowden, Civil Engineers And Jno. F. Johnson, Topographical Engineer. 1894. Adopted Nov. 12th, 1894, By The Board Of Supervisors ... Litho. H.S. Crocker Co. S.F. |
| List No |
2523.000 |
| Note |
Vogdes: 1st map of Trinity County. Lists "Names, Areas and Owners of Principal Mines" in the county, and identifies mine claims on the map in printed color. Small inset view of miners panning for gold. Topography by stipling. Very attractive for a practical county map of this period. With light blue linen edging and brown top and bottom rollers. Shows townships and sections, ranches with owner names, water features, trails, and roads. Some areas labeled unsurveryed. |
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Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H.
Bancroft's Map Of The Pacifi
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1867
Wall Map
| Authors |
Bancroft, H.H., Knight, W.H. |
| Full Title |
Bancroft's Map Of The Pacific States. Compiled By Wm. Henry Knight. Published by H.H. Bancroft & Co. Booksellers and Stationers, San Francisco, Cal. 1867. Entered ... 1867, by H.H. Bancroft & Company ... California. |
| List No |
2549.000 |
| Note |
Highly detailed, important map. 1st edition 1863. This map was the "mother" map for Bancroft's several issues of the pocket map versions of the northern and southern halves of this map, as well as for many later issues of this map. It is wonderfully detailed, full of endless information on the western states, information that is found in few other maps of the same period. It differs from the 1863 edition in not having an inset map of Hawaii and in showing Montana and Idaho. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by county, outlined by state. |
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Arrowsmith, Aaron, Lewis, Sa
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Map of the World
1809
Wall Map
| Authors |
Arrowsmith, Aaron, Lewis, Samuel |
| Full Title |
Arrowsmith's Map of the World On A Globular Projection, Exhibiting Particularly The Nautical Researches of Captain James Cook... |
| List No |
2618.000 |
| Note |
Rare U.S. edition of Arrowsmith's Globular World. Says "The whole engraved under the immediate superintendence of, corrected and improved by, Samuel Lewis, Geographer...Plan work by Harrison, Hooker, Seymour & Boyd. The writing by William Harrison." The dedication to Dalrymple that appears on the English edition is not present here, and the U.S. is somewhat redrawn, with Ohio, Indiana, Michigan (with a redrawn peninsula), Illinois, and Mississippi added. Cook's portrait remains, but in a different location with the cartouche completely redrawn. The balance of the map is almost identical to the English ed., with small exceptions such as labeling Bass Strait in New Holland (not on Eng. ed.). Compare to our 1808 English edition. |
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Dripps, Matthew
City of New York Extending N
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1852
Wall Map
| Authors |
Dripps, Matthew |
| Full Title |
Map of the City of New York Extending Northward to Fiftieth St. Surveyed and drawn by John F. Harrison C.E. Published by M. Dripps...1852. |
| List No |
2620.000 |
| Note |
2nd ed., 1st map to show all NY lots & buildings. Precursor of the fire maps first published by Perris in 1852, later by Sanborn and Bromley. Border has views of important city buildings. |
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Morse, Charles W., Gaston, S
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Our Country, Present & Prosp
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1856
Wall Map
| Authors |
Morse, Charles W., Gaston, Samuel N. |
| Full Title |
A New Map of Our Country, Present & Prospective. Compiled from Government Surveys and other Reliable Sources. Published by Morse & Gaston, 115 & 117 Nassau Street, New York, 1856. (with) three inset maps: New York, Vicinity of New York, Map of the World on Mercators Projection by S.N. Gaston, 1856. |
| List No |
2650.000 |
| Note |
1854 version by Gaston & Johnson in Wheat. According to the Manual designed to accompany this map, there were 30,000 subscribers to the map - a large printing, so large that it may be incorrect or self serving promotion. |
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Damerum, William
Map of the Southern part of
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1815
Wall Map
| Authors |
Damerum, William |
| Full Title |
Map of the Southern part of the State of New York including Long Island, the Sound, the State of Connecticut, part of the State of New Jersey and Islands adjacent. Compiled from actual late Surveys. Designed, Drawn and Published 1815 by Wm. Damerum, General Surveyor, New York. Copy Secured. P. Maverick sct. |
| List No |
2676.000 |
| Note |
Streeter's copy. Engraved by P. Maverick. Thompson: "A handsome engraving, quite rare." See Never's 1852 edition for a resurrection of this plate 37 years later (see our copy, #2562), and Stebbins map of 1859, still using this map as a base. The sixteen stars that surround the eagle above the title supposedly represent the number of states in the union in 1815. Outline color by county. |
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Greenleaf, Moses, 1777-1834
State Of Maine With The Prov
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1844
Wall Map
| Authors |
Greenleaf, Moses, 1777-1834 |
| Full Title |
Map Of The State Of Maine With The Province Of New Brunswick By Moses Greenleaf. Engraved by J.H. Young & F. Dankworth, Philadelphia. Third Edition. Carefully revised and corrected from the latest official authorities. Jany. 1844. Entered ... 29th day of February 1828 by Moses Greenleaf ... Maine. (inset) Map of Nova Scotia and Gulf of St. Lawrence. |
| List No |
2694.000 |
| Note |
3rd Edition, first state. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by county. Relief shown by hachures. Shows counties, settlements, townships, roads, water features, and railroads. Prime meridian London. |
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Clark, Richard, Sidney, J.C.
Plan Of The Township of Rari
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1850
Wall Map
| Authors |
Clark, Richard, Sidney, J.C. |
| Full Title |
Plan Of The Township of Raritan, Hunterdon Co., N.J. Surveyed by J.C. Sidney 80 Walnut St. Philadelphia. Published by Richard Clark 384 S. 3rd St. Philada. Entered ... 1850 by Richd. Clark ... Pa. |
| List No |
2740.000 |
| Note |
Elegant Clark minimal style. See Ristow for general information on Clark and Sidney. With black top and bottom rollers. Outline color. |
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
A New Map of The States Of T
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1852
Wall Map
| Authors |
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus |
| Full Title |
A New Map of The States Of Texas & California, The Territories Of Oregon, New Mexico, Utah and the Regions adjacent. Compiled from the most recent authorities. Philadelphia: Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1852. Entered ... 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (on verso) A New Map of Texas Oregon And California With The Regions Adjoining. Compiled from the most recent authorities. Philadelphia, Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. Corner Of Market & Seventh Streets. 1846. Entered ... 1845, by H.N. Burroughs ... Pennsylvania. |
| List No |
2802.001 |
| Note |
Later wall map version of the 1846 "New Map," with the 1846 map on verso. Both sides have the decorative borders not found on the pocket map issues. The western topography and political delineation has been completely redrawn in California, Utah, New Mexico and Texas, when compared to the 1846 1st edition. This map says entered in 1850, but we can find no record of an 1850 issue, only an 1851. However, the atlas map in the 1852 Universal Atlas follows this larger 1852 map (it is taken from the same plate) and it was in 1850 that Thomas Cowperthwait took over the atlas publication from Mitchell, and probably this map as well. So there may be an 1850 issue. Not seen by Wheat - Wheat 726 is the 1851 issue of this map as it appears as an inset (with an inset within it of the Gold Regions) in Mitchell's 1851 Reference and Distance Map of the U.S. (W.H. has a separate Pocket Map issue of this 1851 map without the Gold Region inset, the 1852 issue has towns added in the Gold Region that do not appear on the 1851 edition). The map still has the original table of "Emigrant Route from Missouri to Oregon" with distances. During restoration, when the linen was removed from the back of this map, we discovered the 1846 first edition printed on the verso. Apparently the printer reused some of the 1846 edition unbacked wall maps as stock for the 1852 wall map edition. The linen backing conveniently hid the old map. |
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
A New Map of Texas Oregon an
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1846
Wall Map
| Authors |
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus |
| Full Title |
A New Map of Texas Oregon And California With The Regions Adjoining. Compiled from the most recent authorities. Philadelphia, Published by S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. Corner Of Market & Seventh Streets. 1846. Entered ... 1845, by H.N. Burroughs ... Pennsylvania. (on verso) A New Map of The States Of Texas & California, The Territories Of Oregon, New Mexico, Utah and the Regions adjacent. Compiled from the most recent authorities. Philadelphia: Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1852. Entered ... 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. |
| List No |
2802.002 |
| Note |
This appears on the verso of the 1852 edition of the same map. Later wall map version of the 1846 "New Map," with the 1846 map on verso. Both sides have the decorative borders not found on the pocket map issues. The western topography and political delineation has been completely redrawn in California, Utah, New Mexico and Texas, when compared to the 1846 1st edition. This map says entered in 1850, but we can find no record of an 1850 issue, only an 1851. However, the atlas map in the 1852 Universal Atlas follows this larger 1852 map (it is taken from the same plate) and it was in 1850 that Thomas Cowperthwait took over the atlas publication from Mitchell, and probably this map as well. So there may be an 1850 issue. Not seen by Wheat - Wheat 726 is the 1851 issue of this map as it appears as an inset (with an inset within it of the Gold Regions) in Mitchell's 1851 Reference and Distance Map of the U.S. (W.H. has a separate Pocket Map issue of this 1851 map without the Gold Region inset, the 1852 issue has towns added in the Gold Region that do not appear on the 1851 edition). The map still has the original table of "Emigrant Route from Missouri to Oregon" with distances. During restoration, when the linen was removed from the back of this map, we discovered the 1846 first edition printed on the verso. Apparently the printer reused some of the 1846 edition unbacked wall maps as stock for the 1852 wall map edition. The linen backing conveniently hid the old map. |
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Smith, Robert P., Taintor, S
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Washington Map of the United
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1862
Wall Map
| Authors |
Smith, Robert P., Taintor, S. & Co. |
| Full Title |
The Washington Map of the United States By the Superintendent U.S. National Observatory, Washington D.C. 1862. S. Taintor & Co. 517, 519 & 521 Minor St. Philadelphia. Publishers. Holmes, Harrison & Co. London. Entered ... 1861 by Robert P. Smith ... Pennsylvania. (with) Five inset maps: The World and four thematic maps of the US showing Plants and Trees, Zoological Distribution, Temperature and Rainfall, and Geology. |
| List No |
2820.000 |
| Note |
Also published by Holmes Harrison & Co., London. Earlier than the other 1862 in that it is basically the same as the 1861 edition, with two counties added in Kansas, elimination of the list of forts in the upper left corner, adds the London publisher, adds the list of seceding states, and adds the list of ports of entry. Second Smith edition. |
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Smith, Robert P., Taintor, S
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Washington Map of the United
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1862
Wall Map
| Authors |
Smith, Robert P., Taintor, S. & Co. |
| Full Title |
The Washington Map Of The United States. By the Superintendent U.S. National Observatory, Washington D.C. 1862. S. Taintor & Co. Rochester, New York & Philadelphia, Pa. Publishers. Holmes, Harrison & Co. London. Entered ... 1861 by Robert P. Smith ... Pennsylvania. Printed by T.S. Wagner, 38 Hudson St. Phila. (with 6 inset maps and 3 profiles). |
| List No |
2821.000 |
| Note |
Also published by Holmes Harrison & Co., London. Many changes from the 1861 edition in the west indicate that the 1861 edition was hurriedly put out without filling in all the topography. Under the title is a listing of the Slave States with the Note: "The States Marked thus * Claim to have seceded from the United States." Loss in the top four inches of the map, rebacked. Printed by T.P. Wagner, Philadelphia, who may have added the topographical information. This is the third Smith edition, after the 1861 and the early 1862. With black top and bottom rollers. The United States is panted in full color by county, Mexico by state. Shows settlements, transportation routes, and county boundaries. Tables of distances, and state sizes, date of admission, miles of railroads and population. Breakdown of churches by denominations. Time differences table. Ornate margins with vignettes of presidents. 1860 census by county and cities. Inset maps include geology, climate, wildlife, food crops, plants and trees, and world hemispheres. Includes topographic profiles of the United States and the North Atlantic. |
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Lloyd, J. T.
Map of North America
1868
Wall Map
| Authors |
Lloyd, J. T. |
| Full Title |
Lloyd's Topographical Railway Map of North America or the United States Continent in 1900...(On verso: Lloyd's New Map of the United States The Canadas and New Brunswick From The Latest Surveys Showing Every Railroad & Station Finished to June 1862... 1866). |
| List No |
2859.001 |
| Note |
Two sided wall map -see 1866 copy. Similar to the 1866 edition, but some changes - adds inset of South America, the Pacific Railway route has been changed to go north of Salt Lake, some of the ads on the steamship routes have been deleted, and on the verso in addition to the U.S. map there are insets of major cities and their rail lines. |
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Lloyd, J. T.
Map Of The United States
1868
Wall Map
| Authors |
Lloyd, J. T. |
| Full Title |
Lloyd's New Map of the United States The Canadas and New Brunswick From The Latest Surveys Showing Every Railroad & Station Finished to June 1862... 1866. (On verso: ) Lloyd's Topographical Railway Map of North America or the United States Continent in 1900.... |
| List No |
2859.002 |
| Note |
Two sided wall map -see 1866 copy. On this side, in addition to the U.S. map, there are insets of major cities and their rail lines. Similar to the 1866 edition, but some changes - on the verso North America map, adds inset of South America, the Pacific Railway route has been changed to go north of Salt Lake, some of the ads on the steamship routes have been deleted. |
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Walling, H. F.
New York City and Vicinity.
1863
Wall Map
| Authors |
Walling, H. F. |
| Full Title |
Map of the City of New-York and Its Vicinity From Actual Surveys Made Under the Direction of H.F. Walling. Published by S.D. Tilden, 36 Dey St., New York, 1863. |
| List No |
2882.000 |
| Note |
2nd edition. 1st was 1860 (NY and its Environs). Many changes from the 1860 edition - more roads, subdivisions, etc. Later editions in 1864, 1866 and 1869. This copy is the 1st edition to say "New York and its Vicinity." Extends northward from New York City 29 miles and southward 2 miles, which is shown with circles. Walling published another version of this map in 1863 (Haskell 1121) that includes all of Staten Island (this copy shows none of Staten Island) but extends north only to Englewood (see our 1860 issue of New York and Its Environs which covers the same territory). Prime meridian New York City Hall. Shows innumerable rural strudtures with owner names, water features, roads, railroads, and mileages from City Hall. |
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Goddard, George H. (George H
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Britton & Rey's Map Of The S
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1857
Wall Map
| Authors |
Goddard, George H. (George Henry), 1817-1906 |
| Full Title |
Britton & Rey's Map Of The State Of California. Compiled from the U.S. Land & Coast Surveys, the several Military, Scientific & Rail Road Explorations, the State & County Boundary Surveys made under the Order of the Surveyor General of California, & from Private Surveys. By George H. Goddard, C.E. Completed with Additions & Corrections up to the day of publication from the U.S. Land Office & other reliable sources. Lithy. Of Britton & Rey, Montgomery St. Cor. Commercial, S.F. Entered ... 1857 by Britton & Rey ... California. Engraved by H. Steinegger. |
| List No |
2901.000 |
| Note |
1st edition. Wheat: "This map, a beautiful example of the cartographer's art, is unfortunately rare and little-known...it was by far the most accurate and complete map of California and of its gold regions which had as yet been published." This copy was issued as a wall map, but it has been nicely restored, varnish removed, rebacked on paper without the rollers. The other examples I am aware of were all pocket maps. See Shumate essay on Goddard. A second edition, reduced in size, was published in 1858, and a third edition was published in 1860 (see WH copies). Map is unvarnished and without rollers. Outline color by county with a full color wash. |
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Chapin, William
Chapin's Ornamental Map Of T
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1853
Wall Map
| Authors |
Chapin, William |
| Full Title |
Chapin's Ornamental Map Of The United States With The New Western Possessions. New York, Published by Horace Thayer & Co. 1853. Entered ... 1851 by William Chapin ... New York. (above title) Steel Plates. (with 4 inset maps). |
| List No |
2937.000 |
| Note |
Late edition, inset map shows Western Territories. In addition to the changed inset map, portraits of Fillmore and Taylor are added. Also, the inset map covering Iowa and Minnesota in the 1846 edition is removed to show the new settlements in that area. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by county. Shows settlements, canals, railroads, roads, and forts. Washington prime meridian. |
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Eddy, O.T., Ruggles, Edward
New - Hampshire.
1817
Wall Map
| Authors |
Eddy, O.T., Ruggles, Edward |
| Full Title |
New - Hampshire, From Late Survey, To the Citizens of which this Map is most respectfully Dedicated by their obedient Servant Edward Ruggles. Published by the Author, Walpole, N.H. (O.T. Eddy sc.) |
| List No |
2990.000 |
| Note |
Engraved by O.T. Eddy. View of Bellows Falls under the title. Superb condition. This map is scarcer that the 1814 Carrigain map of New Hampshire. Various turnpike roads are shown, churches, counties and towns. There is a curious note in northern Vermont about the disappearance of Long Pond. Ruggles also did a map of New England and a map of the United States (after Shelton & Kensett). With black top and bottom sticks. Outline color by county. |
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Walling, H. F.
State Of Vermont
1860
Wall Map
| Authors |
Walling, H. F. |
| Full Title |
Map Of The State Of Vermont From Surveys Under The Direction Of H.F. Walling 1860. Drawn, Engraved, Printed, Colored and Mounted at H.F. Walling's Map Establishment, Nos. 356, 358 & 360 Pearl Street, New York. (inset) Geological Map Of The State Of Vermont. Compiled by Albert D. Hager. 1859. (with 43 additional inset maps). |
| List No |
3064.000 |
| Note |
1st edition 1859, this copy is the second issue. Large map of the state with numerous inset plans of towns, an inset Geological Map of the State of Vermont by Albert D. Hager, 1859, population statistics from the 1850 census, lists of subscriber's names (extensive), and views of the National and State capital buildings. This seems to be the same as the 1859 issue other than the date and the number of insets - 43 vs 31, and the arrangement of the insets, state map and subscribers list. Cobb 329 is another edition also by Walling but published by Hager in 1860, with population statistics from the 1850 and 1860 census. This is a beautifully drawn and highly detailed state map. Insets of 43 town and city maps. |
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Berghaus, Hermann
World On Mercator's Projecti
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1882
Chart Map, Wall Map
| Authors |
Berghaus, Hermann |
| Full Title |
Chart Of The World On Mercator's Projection. Constructed By Hermann Berghaus. Gotha: Justus Perthes. I. Edition 1863, X. Edition 1882. Engraved by H. Eberhardt, E. Kuhn and W. Weiler. (with 32 inset maps). |
| List No |
3154.000 |
| Note |
Later edition, 1st ed. was 1863 (see our copy). Changes from the 1863 edition include: North and South American are now at the center of the map as opposed to the left side, many insets of cities, straits, islands, etc. are added, many more steamship lines and routes are shown, drift ice is indicated, and topography is updated in the western U.S. A dense and complicated map, more so, if that is possible, than the first edition. Printed in full color. |
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U.S. General Land Office
United States and territorie
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1890
Wall Map
| Authors |
U.S. General Land Office |
| Full Title |
Map of the United States and territories, with adjacent parts of Canada and Mexico also part of the West India islands, showing the extent of public surveys, Indian, military, and forest reservations, rail roads, canals, national parks and other details, compiled from official surveys of the General Land Office and other authentic sources. Under the direction of the Hon. Lewis A. Groff, Commissioner. A.F. Dinsmore, Chief, Draughting Division. 1890. Isaac Friedenwald, Photo. Litho. Balto. Md. (inset) Territory of Alaska. |
| List No |
3157.000 |
| Note |
Changes from 1888 ed: N. & S. Dakota, Oklahoma Ter., smaller Ind. Res. Printed in full color. Printed on 6 sheets (David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as one sheet). Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. |
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Bullard, Anna M.
Map of the World.
1836
Manuscript Map, Wall Map
| Authors |
Bullard, Anna M. |
| Full Title |
Map of the World. Executed by Anna M. Bullard. Boston March 15, 1836. Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. |
| List No |
3201.000 |
| Note |
Hand drawn map of the World in hemispheres. A well executed wall map done most likely as a school exercise and then preserved as a wall map. Very similar to the Map of the World by M. Anslin, also a manuscript map, and possibly a school project as well (see our copy, #3227). With black top and bottom rollers, and black linen edging. Outline color by continent. |
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Anslin, M.
The World.
1836
Manuscript Map, Wall Map
| Authors |
Anslin, M. |
| Full Title |
The World. By M. Anslin. Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. |
| List No |
3227.000 |
| Note |
Hand drawn and colored wall map of the world in hemispheres. Has a drawing of an eagle holding arrows above the title. The date is estimated by this map's similarity to the Anna Bullard hand drawn Map of the World dated 1836. With black top and bottom rollers. |
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Smith, Robert P., Taintor, S
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Washington Map of the United
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1861
Wall Map
| Authors |
Smith, Robert P., Taintor, S. & Co. |
| Full Title |
The Washington Map Of The United States. By the Superintendent U.S. National Observatory, Washington D.C. 1861. S. Taintor & Co. Publisher, W.H. Holmes, Engraver. 334 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington D.C. F. Mahler, C.E. Head Draughtsman. Entered ... 1861 by Robert P. Smith ... Pennsylvania. (with 6 inset maps and 3 profiles). |
| List No |
3270.000 |
| Note |
Huge wall map similar in style and scale to Smith's New Naval and Military Map of the United States done in 1862. However, the Washington Map is a completely different engraving of the U.S., done by W.H. Holmes, who probably is not the same Holmes who worked with Hayden (that Holmes was born in 1846) but is most likely the Holmes mentioned in Tooley's Dictionary as the engraver for Chamber's Encyclopedia and Mitchell's Mexico (perhaps the father of the later Holmes?) The LOC copy (P-Maps 911) is dated 1862 and has in addition to Taintor, the Holmes, Harrison & Co., London, as publishers. Many inset views, portraits of the Presidents in the border, and thematic inset maps. Shows Colorado (created that year) and has an interesting, clear and stark rendition of the western topography. Another elaborate Smith production. An earlier edition, 1860, is listed by Phillips as done by M.F. Maury (Maury's name was dropped after the Civil War began because of his support for the Confederacy), also, a late edition, 1868, by H.H. Lloyd. This the first edition copyrighted by Smith. See our two 1862 editions. With black top and bottom rollers. The United States is painted in full color by county, Mexico by state. Shows settlements, transportation routes, and county boundaries. Tables of distances, and state sizes, date of admission, miles of railroads and population. Breakdown of churches by denominations. Time differences table. Ornate margins with vignettes of presidents. 1860 census by county and cities. Inset maps include geology, climate, wildlife, food crops, plants and trees, and world hemispheres. Includes topographic profiles of the United States and the North Atlantic. |
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Ensigns & Thayer
Ornamental Map Of The United
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1851
Wall Map
| Authors |
Ensigns & Thayer |
| Full Title |
Ornamental Map Of The United States & Mexico. Map Of The United States And Mexico. Published by Ensign, Thayer & Co., 50 Ann St., New York, And 127 Main St., Buffalo. Entered ... 1848, by Ensigns & Thayer ... New York. Sowle & Ward, 43 Cornhill, Boston. |
| List No |
3292.000 |
| Note |
Same as the 1848 edition, but shows different states in the western U.S. Also eliminates the Table of Distances in Mexico. This map is mounted as a wall map. Blanchard's name is dropped. Date is estimated from the U.S. western states. Map is surrounded by drawings including pictures of Generals Taylor and Scott, a panoramic view from New York to the Pacific Ocean by the "contemplated Oregon railroad," the Great Temple destroyed by Cortez in 1521 and "The Halls of the Montezumas." With black top and bottom sticks. Full color by state or territory. |
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Mitchell's National Map of t
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1843
Wall Map
| Authors |
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus |
| Full Title |
Mitchell's National Map of the American Republic Or United States Of North America. Together with Maps of the Vicinities Of Thirty-Two Of The Principal Cities And Towns in the Union. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1843. No. 8-1/2 South Seventh Street. Drawn by J.H. Young. Engraved by J.H. Brightly. Entered ... 1842, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania. (inset) Map Of the Southern Part Of Florida. (inset) Map Of The North-Eastern Boundary Of The United States ... (bordered by 32 additional inset vicinity maps of cities). |
| List No |
3345.000 |
| Note |
1st edition of the wall map version. Compare to the pocket edition with the cities map on a separate sheet. This copy is very bright and clean. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by state. Table of 1840 population of counties and settlements. |
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Kenyon Company
Map Of California And Wester
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1932
Wall Map
| Authors |
Kenyon Company |
| Full Title |
Map Of California And Western Nevada. For Latest Census See Back of Map ... Copyrighted, Engraved And Published By The Kenyon Company, Inc., Map Makers, Des Moines, Iowa ... (with 4 inset maps). |
| List No |
3554.001 |
| Note |
With advertisements for The Pacific Guano & Fertilizer Co. and a 1932 Calendar. Inset maps of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside/San Bernardino. Highways shown in red. On the verso is an index with population statistics, and a highway map of the U.S. showing the Federal Highways. Printed in full color by county. |
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Kenyon Company
Index to California With Lat
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1932
Wall Map
| Authors |
Kenyon Company |
| Full Title |
Index to California With Latest Official Census, Shipping, And Postal Guide. (with Inset map) Kenyon's United States Federal Highway Map. (on verso) Map Of California And Western Nevada. For Latest Census See Back of Map ... Copyrighted, Engraved And Published By The Kenyon Company, Inc., Map Makers, Des Moines, Iowa ... (with 4 inset maps). |
| List No |
3554.002 |
| Note |
An index to California population statistics, with uncolored inset map of the United States Federal highways. On verso: Map Of California And Western Nevada with advertisements for The Pacific Guano & Fertilizer Co. and a 1932 Calendar. Inset maps of San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside/San Bernardino. Highways shown in red. Printed in full color by county. |
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American Telephone and Teleg
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Lines Of The Bell Telephone
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1910
Wall Map
| Authors |
American Telephone and Telegraph Company |
| Full Title |
Lines Of The Bell Telephone Companies. United States And Canada. July 1, 1909 ... W.H.C. American Telephone & Telegraph Co. And Associated Companies. Local And Long Distance Telephone Bell System. Heliotype Co. Boston. Copyright 1910 By The American Telephone And Telegraph Company. (top of map) Bell Telephone System. |
| List No |
3627.000 |
| Note |
Shows the United States and Canada with "Long Distance lines of the American Tel. & Tel. Co. and Lines of the other Bell Telephone Companies and their connections." The long distance lines are primarily in the eastern half of the country, with one line running as far west as Denver. There are no long distance lines in the west, and few local lines except in California. However, there are many lines in the mid west, with Iowa have greater phone development than Pennsylvania. A fascinating map showing the growth of the phone system at an early stage. Has the logo of the Bell System above the title. Top and bottom rollers are black wood. Map is unvarnished with full printed color. |
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Holt, Warren, Gibbes, C.D.
California and Nevada.
1871
Wall Map
| Authors |
Holt, Warren, Gibbes, C.D. |
| Full Title |
Map of the States of California and Nevada. Carefully Compiled from the Latest Authentic Sources. California by Julius H. Von Schmidt, Arthur W. Keddie, and C.D. Gibbes, C.E.'s. Nevada by Chas. Drayton Gibbes C.E. Comprising Information obtained from the U.S. Coast and Land Surveys, State Geological Surveys, By Prof. J.D. Whitney, Railroad Surveys And The Results of Explorations Made By Brevet Lieut. Col. R.S. Williamson, U.S.A., Henry DeGroot, C.D. Gibbes, And Others. Entered ... 1868 by Warren Holt ... California. |
| List No |
3630.000 |
| Note |
Second edition. No major changes from the 1869 edition. Wheat does not list editions later than 1869, and Vogdes only lists 1869, 1876, and 1882. |
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Alden, Albert
Alden's Pictorial Map Of The
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1845
Wall Map
| Authors |
Alden, Albert |
| Full Title |
Alden's Pictorial Map Of The United States Of North America. Barre, Mass.: Published By Albert Alden. Entered ... 1845, By Albert Alden ... Massachusetts. Printed At George Coolidge's Steam Power Printing Establishment, No. 1 Water Street, Boston. (inset) Map Of North America. (inset) Southern Part of Florida. (inset) Northern Boundary Of Maine ... |
| List No |
3636.000 |
| Note |
1st edition (Karrow lists only one other edition, 1847). Map of the United States surrounded by views of cities, monuments, natural wonders, and important buildings. Inset maps of North America, Florida, and Maine. Graphically, this is derived from Mitchell's National Map of the American Republic of 1843. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by state. |
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Eldridge, George
Chart From Cape Cod To Belle
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1866
Wall Map
| Authors |
Eldridge, George |
| Full Title |
Eldridge's Chart From Cape Cod To Belle Isle, Including the Bay of Fundy, Gulf of St. Lawrence and Banks of Newfoundland ... From the latest surveys by the United States, Admiralty, French Marine & George Eldridge. 1866. Published by E.W. Carpenter. Geo. Eldridge, Hydrographer. Sold by S. Thaxter & Son. 125 State St. Boston. Entered ... 1864 ... Massachusetts. G.W. Boynton Sc. (with) seven insets listed in Notes. |
| List No |
3662.000 |
| Note |
Seven insets listed from title: The Coast of Nova Scotia From Cape Canso To Pictou, The Coast Of Cape Breton From Scatari To Sydney, And The Harbors of St. Johns N.F., St. John N.B., Halifax, Miramichi, & Cape Canso. Eldridge charts were published up to the 1930's. They were unsubsidized and therefore more expensive than the Coast Survey charts. Bluebacked with red dots signifying fixed lights and lighthouses. |
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Baker, P.Y.
Map Of Tulare County Califor
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1876
Wall Map
| Authors |
Baker, P.Y. |
| Full Title |
Map Of Tulare County California Compiled from actual Surveys by P.Y. Baker C.E. 1876. G.W. Terry, Map Colorer & Mounter, Rice's Building, 79 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill. Approved and declared to be the Official Map of Tulare County by resolution of the Board of Supervisors, August, 1876. W.C. Owen, E.H. Baker, James Barton, Board of Supervisors. (with 4 inset maps). |
| List No |
3709.000 |
| Note |
Early map of Tulare County showing a large Tulare Lake, not yet reduced in size (but about to be - many lots are indicated extending into the lake, for fill). A very attractive map with views of the County Court House at Visalia and other important buildings, inset maps of towns, and eleven advertisements for local merchants. At the far right of the map, on the county line, is "Largest Tree in the World Diam. 46 Feet" with a small drawing of the tree. Vogdes lists one earlier map of the county, the 1867 Chapman and Gordon map. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by township. |
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Lester, William Jun.
Map of New London and Windha
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1833
Wall Map
| Authors |
Lester, William Jun. |
| Full Title |
Map of New London and Windham Counties In Conn. from Actual Survey. |
| List No |
3721.000 |
| Note |
One of the first county wall maps of a New England state. Nothing is known about William Lester and this and the Norwich map may be the only maps he made. There are eight inset maps of towns in the counties and a large inset "Geological Map of Windham & New London Counties From the surveys of Lt. W.W. Mather, U.S.M.A. 1832." A small red paste on label says "Colored And Put Up by C.S. Williams, N. Haven, Conn." One of the insets shows the projected Boston, Norwich & New London Rail Road - the earliest charting of a Connecticut railroad (Thompson). The map is exceedingly well done, with the drawing and the engraving of the highest quality for the period. It is rare - the only reference found was in Thompson's listing. |
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Church, A. F. (Ambrose F.)
Lunenburg County Nova Scotia
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1883
Wall Map
| Authors |
Church, A. F. (Ambrose F.) |
| Full Title |
Topographical Township Map Of Lunenburg County Nova Scotia From actual Surveys Made, Drawn and Engraved by and under the direction of A.F. Church. Published By A.F. Church & Co. Bedford, Halifax County. Entered ... 24th day of March, A.D. 1864, By Ambrose F. Church, of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Lith. by G.E. Desbarats & Co. Montreal. (inset) Map of Nova Scotia And Adjacent Provinces. (with 5 additional inset maps). |
| List No |
3731.000 |
| Note |
Although Church copyrighted this map in 1864, it was not published until 1883. Church made maps of all the Nova Scotia counties during the 1860's, but publication on many of the maps was delayed until the 1880's for financial reasons. With insets of Lunenburg, Bridgewater, Mahone Bay, Chester Basin, Chester, and Nova Scotia. Shows locations of houses and names of property owners. The style of cartography is minimal, with no decoration or views, yet achieving a spare elegance. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by township. |
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Watson, Gaylord
Railroad Map Of The United S
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1874
Wall Map
| Authors |
Watson, Gaylord |
| Full Title |
Watson's New County And Railroad Map Of The United States And Of The Dominion Of Canada. Compiled From The Latest Official Sources. 1874. Entered ... 1872, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with 5 inset maps). (On verso) Watson's County And Railroad Map Of The Western States And Territories 1874. Watson's Western Map Depot, 64 Lake Street ... Chicago, Ills. R.A. Tenney, Manager. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington ... (and) Map Of Norway, Sweden And Germany ... |
| List No |
3776.001 |
| Note |
Has the map of the United States on one side and the map of the Western States and Territories and the curious map of Norway, Sweden and Germany on the other side. Lists R.A. Tenney as Manager of Watson's Western Map Depot, Chicago. Tenney later went into business on his own (see his Map of Illinois and advertisements). Inset maps on the front include: Lower Part Of Florida, Vicinity Of Philadelphia, Vicinity Of New York, Vicinity Of Boston, and Routes Of The Union Central & Kansas Pacific Railroads. Both U.S. maps in full color by county, map of Norway, Sweden and Germany by country. Front side is varnished, back is not. With black top and bottom rollers. |
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Watson, Gaylord
County And Railroad Map Of T
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1874
Wall Map
| Authors |
Watson, Gaylord |
| Full Title |
Watson's County And Railroad Map Of The Western States And Territories 1874. Watson's Western Map Depot, 64 Lake Street ... Chicago, Ills. R.A. Tenney, Manager. Entered ... 1871, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington ... (and) Map Of Norway, Sweden And Germany ... (On verso) Watson's New County And Railroad Map Of The United States And Of The Dominion Of Canada. Compiled From The Latest Official Sources. 1874. Entered ... 1872, by Gaylord Watson ... Washington. (with 5 inset maps). |
| List No |
3776.002 |
| Note |
Has the map of the United States on one side and the map of the Western States and Territories and the curious map of Norway, Sweden and Germany on the other side. Lists R.A. Tenney as Manager of Watson's Western Map Depot, Chicago. Tenney later went into business on his own (see his Map of Illinois and advertisements). Inset maps on the front include: Lower Part Of Florida, Vicinity Of Philadelphia, Vicinity Of New York, Vicinity Of Boston, and Routes Of The Union Central & Kansas Pacific Railroads. Both U.S. maps in full color by county, map of Norway, Sweden and Germany by country. Front side is varnished, back is not. With black top and bottom rollers. |
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Eddy, R. H., Fuller, S. P.,
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Boston, pt. of Charlestown,
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1835
Wall Map
| Authors |
Eddy, R. H., Fuller, S. P., Smith, George G. |
| Full Title |
Plan of Boston comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge. Published by George G. Smith, engraver, corner of Washington & Franklin sts. Boston. 1835. (inset) Plan of East Boston from actual survey by R.H. Eddy. (inset) Plan of South Boston from a drawing by S.P. Fuller. |
| List No |
3995.000 |
| Note |
Hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Scarce map of Boston (not in Phillips) during a period of explosive growth. Smith later engraved the massive 1844 Map of Massachusetts by Simeon Borden. See our 1846 pocket map edition, with extensive changes showing the City's growth. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color. |
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Mitchell's Reference & Dista
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1845
Wall Map
| Authors |
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H. |
| Full Title |
Mitchell's Reference & Distance Map Of The United States. By J.H. Young. Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. Philadelphia For Sale By S. Augustus Mitchell, N.E. corner of Market & Seventh Streets, 1845. Engraved by J.H. Young, F. Dankworth, E. Yeager & E. F. Woodward. Entered ... 1845 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania ... (illustration) Designed by W. Mason. (inset) A General Map Of The United States with the contiguous British & Mexican Possessions. (with 10 additional inset maps). |
| List No |
4223.000 |
| Note |
The border is changed and enlarged slightly from the 1841 edition, and the inset map of North America incorporates information from the John Arrowsmith Map of British North America in the Great Basin. New counties are added in Iowa, which is no longer a territory, and the counties in the northern Michigan penisula are fully develped. The copyright date has been changed to 1845. Insets show the United States, south part of Florida, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, north part of Maine, Rochester, Niagara Falls, Albany, Baltimore and Washington, and Charleston. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by county. |
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Melish, John
Map Of Pennsylvania.
1822
Wall Map
| Authors |
Melish, John |
| Full Title |
Map of Pennsylvania. Constructed from the County Surveys authorized by the State and other original Documents by John Melish. Engraved by B. Tanner. Entered ... 7th day of June 1822, by John Melish ... Pennsylvania. (title engravng) Drawn by F. Kearny. Engraved by B. Tanner. |
| List No |
4307.000 |
| Note |
First edition. Compared with the 1826 edition, there are many changes. The 1826 edition adds the delineation of topography adjoining the river systems, roads in almost every county, numerous changes in the emerging coal regions in the east central part of the state, more mountains and plateaus drawn in, and B. Tanner's name as publisher below the neat line in the lower right. With black top and bottom rollers. Outline color by county. |
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Mitchell's Reference & Dista
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1834
Wall Map
| Authors |
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H. |
| Full Title |
Mitchell's Reference & Distance Map Of The United States. By J.H. Young. Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. Philadelphia: For Sale By Mitchell & Hinman, No. 6 North Fifth Street, 1834. Engraved by J.H. Young, F. Dankworth, E. Yeager & E. F. Woodward. Entered ... 1833 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania ... (illustration) Designed by W. Mason. (inset) A General Map Of The United States with the contiguous British & Mexican Possessions. (with 12 additional inset maps). |
| List No |
4308.000 |
| Note |
The first edition. In wall map form. It is difficult to find any changes between this and the 1835 edition, although there probably are some. Ristow states that there was an issue of this map in 1834 without the word "Mitchell" in the title (see our copy #4843), and he does not mention this word appearing in the title until the 1835 issue. He also notes an 1834 issue of essentially the same map but with the title changed to "A New Map of the United States" (Karrow 1-1484 and our #4396). Insets show the United States, south part of Florida, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, north part of Maine, Rochester, Niagara Falls, Albany, Baltimore and Washington, Cincinnati, Charleston and New Orleans. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by state. |
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Robinson, Lewis
Map of the United States.
1833
Wall Map
| Authors |
Robinson, Lewis |
| Full Title |
Map of the United States. Compiled From The Latest Authorities. Published By Lewis Robinson. Reading Vt. 1833. Engraved by J.G. Darby. |
| List No |
4376.000 |
| Note |
The first edition. This differs from the later editions in not having any inset maps of cities and the Florida peninsula. There are far fewer towns and counties in the mid west and west. The Statistical Table is present under the title, but the two tables of towns are not present on the left side of the map. All in all, this has the look of a preliminary edition, with much information left out that appears in edition immediately following this one. Nonetheless, it is still a marvelous map, given its origins in Reading, Vermont. With black top and bottom rollers and outline color by state. |
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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New Map of the United States
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1834
Wall Map
| Authors |
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H. |
| Full Title |
A New Map of the United States. By J.H. Young. Published By S. Augustus Mitchell. Philadelphia: For Sale By Mitchell & Hinman. No. 6 North Fifth Street, 1834. Engraved by J.H. Young, F. Dankworth, E. Yeager, & E.F. Woodward. Entered ... 1833 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania. (title illustration) Designed by W. Mason. (inset) A General Map Of The United States with the contiguous British & Mexican Possessions. (with 12 additional inset maps). |
| List No |
4396.000 |
| Note |
This is the first appearance of the map that was issued later in the same year with the title changed to "Reference and Distance Map of the United States by J.H. Young" (Karrow 1-1485, see our copy #4843) and then as "Mitchell's Reference and Distance Map of the United States by J.H. Young" (see our copy) also in 1834. We can find no changes, other than the title, between this first issue and the third issue of 1834. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by state. |
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Lewis, Samuel
United States Of North Ameri
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1818
Wall Map
| Authors |
Lewis, Samuel |
| Full Title |
A New and Correct Map of the United States of North America, Exhibiting the Counties, Towns, Roads &c. in Each State. Carefully Compiled from Surveys and the Most Authentic Documents, by Samuel Lewis. W. & S. Harrison, sculpt. Philadelphia, Published by Kimber & Sharpless for Emmor Kimber 1818. |
| List No |
4439.000 |
| Note |
This is the second, unrecorded edition. The first complete edition was 1816, and the third edition, 1819. Ristow notes an incomplete issue (only the title sheet) of 1815. The 1818 and 1819 editions add an inset map of east Florida. This 1818 edition has a printed notation on the U.S. Mexican boundary: "Boundary between the U. States and the Spanish Provinces agreeable to the Treaty of 1819." This indicates that the map was published late in 1818 or early in 1819, either in anticipation of the February, 1819 signing of the treaty, or just after it. This is a huge map, almost six feet square, full of detail on roads, large and small towns, and areas that were "settling up." Like other large U.S. maps (other than the Melish) of the period (Shelton & Kensett, Varle, Bradley, Arrowsmith, Tardieu), this map extends west to just beyond the Mississippi River. It ranks as the largest in size and scale and is certainly the most detailed. And it is rare, with this 1818 copy being perhaps unique. It must have drawn much of its road information from the Bradley postal map of 1804/12. It is similar to the Arrowsmith 1819 in the northwestern areas, but closer to the Tardieu 1818 in the Michigan Peninsula area. It is not clear to us whether Lewis borrowed from Arrowsmith and Tardieu or vice versa, probably it worked both ways. For an enthusiastic contemporary evaluation of the first edition, see our 1815 copy of the advertisement for this map ("It is, we believe, much the largest specimen of geographical design ever produced in the United States...we do not think it equaled by any large map of European workmanship we have ever examined"). Lewis also made a smaller wall map of the U.S. titled "Traveler's Guide: A New and Correct Map of the United States..." in 1819, and another smaller still in 1817 titled "A Correct Map of the United States with the West Indies..." (see our copies). |
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