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[A Map of Pennsylvania / by Reading Howell]

Description: Kashnor notes, "The first issue of Howell's map printed in America. It is exceedingly rare." Title from State 2, RB # 093:572. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. "To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." "J. Trenchard Sculp." Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J. Honig & Zoonen Fleur-di-lis over J. H & Z. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 725/Mus Cat. #105 39
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Date: 13 June 1792
Call number: 105:725 M
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Map of the State of Pennsylvania, by Reading Howell, MDCCXCII (1792)

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Kashnor notes, "The original issue of this map, with the declaration of Samuel Caldwell, dated, 'the eleventh day of January, in the fifteenth year of Independence of the United States of America.'" Wheat & Brun shows numerous states of this map. This appears to be state 2, but publication location is uncertain. Cartouche: wreath around dedication.. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat & Brun 434. Verso Text: MS note: 572/ Mus. Col. 93.

093:572 M

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Maryland und Delaware / entworfen von D.F. Sotzmann

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Submap: Western Maryland. "W. Sander Sculp. zu Ebelings Erdbeschreibung von Amerika No. X (upper right)" Key in both German and English. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: crowned fleur-de-lis C I Honig. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 512 Dealers sticker from Ch. Picquet, Paris.

105:512 M

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Map of Pennsylvania and the Parts connected therewith, relating to the Roads and inland Navigation,especially as proposed to be improved by the late Proceedings of Assembly

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This map is extracted from: U.S. Congress. American State Papers, Miscellanies, v.1, p. 830, 1834. MS notes" Date 1791. Pub. Washington 1834. "(Copied from his larger map) by Reading Howell." "Saml. Caldwell Clk. of the District of Pennsylvania. To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 129370.

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A Map of the Located Districts in the Province of Upper Canada, Describing all the New Settlements, Townships, &c., with the adjacent Frontiers, Compiled and Corrected from the Latest Surveys in the Surveyor General's Office

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Kashnor notes, "A very fine large scale map,fully detailed, giving the most accurate view of Upper Canada 113 years ago. Shows all the counties west of Lake St. Clair, locating Sandwich and Amherstburg; also York, Queenston, Forts Chippewan and Erie. Buffalo is called New Amsterdam." "by William Chewitt, Senior Surveyor & Draughtsman, Under the Direction of Francis Gore Esq., Lieutenant Governor &c. &c. To whom this map is most respectfully inscribed, By William Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Charing Cross January 1st. 1813." "Cooper Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 684 T5 Faden Map of Upper Canada 1813.

105:684 M

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A New Map of the English Empire in America viz Virginia, New York [etc.]. Revised by Jon Senex, 1719

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Kashnor notes, "a rare and important map." This is the second & last state of the Morden map, see 105:541M, only the cartouche is changed. Cartouche surmounted by dedication. Submaps: The Harbour of Boston or Massachusetts Bay; A General map of the Coasts and Isles of Europe, Africa, and America. "I. Harris sculp: Dedication: Most humbly Inscrib'd ti Herver Edgly Herver of Clapham Esq. &c." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: Tooley (Amer) p.63, #20. Verso Text: MS note: 542.

105:542 M

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Connecticut / entworfen von D.F. Sotzmann

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Kashnor notes, "An interesting and scarce map, locating all the Churches, court-houses, schools, distilleries, oil, grist, fulling, paper, saw, and powder mills, potash and iron works, post, and other roads, and fortifications." McCorkle notes atlas was not published. Key in both German and English. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis over C I Honig; IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle C796.3. Verso Text: MS note: 105-531.

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[A Map of Pennsylvania / by Reading Howell]

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