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Map of the country between Albermarle Sound, and Lake Erie, comprehending the whole of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

Description: Notably missing is Washington, DC with Charlestown and Port tobacco labeled. Northy and west of the Ohio River is labeled "A New State." "...with parts of several other of the United States of America. Engraved for the Notes on Virginia. The country on the eastern side of the Alleganey Mountains is taken from Fry and Jefferson's Map of Virginia, and Scull's map of Pennsylvania, which were constructed chiefly on actual survey; that on the westyern side of the Alleganey, is taken from Hutchins, who went over the principal water courses, with a compass and log line, correcting his work by observations of latitude; additions have been made where they could be made on sure ground." "Engraved by S. J. Neele No. 352 Strand, London." Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: HL sticker 119290.
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Date: 13 July 1787
Call number: 119290
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A map of the country between Albemarle Sound and Lake Erie, comprehending the whole of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Pensylvania (sic) with parts of several other of the United States of America

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Reproduction. No old shelf mark. No Washington, DC. The only published mention of the Litho-Photographic Institute in London is in The journal of the Royal Geographic Society of London, volume 38, May 11, 1868, page 190. The publication date is based on this. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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A Map of Virginia and Maryland

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Kashnor notes, "Locates Baltimore, Darington, Herinton, Warrington, Arundleton, Bristol, St Mary's, James Towne. A rare old map." Kashnor dates 1657, Tooley dates as 1676. "F. Lamb sculp." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Tooley, America, p. 171, pl 78.. Verso Text: Page 44 The Description of Mary-Land; Page 43 The Description of Virginia. MS note :81 O.

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A New and Accurate Map of Virginia, and Part of Maryland and Pennsylvania

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Kashnor notes, "This takes in also the Delaware Counties and part of New Jersey. A scarce map, issued during the Revolution." "Jno. Lodge Sculp." Appeared in information from RLIN record. MS note: 515 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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A new map of Ireland : civil and ecclesiastical / by the Revd. D.A. Beaufort L.L.D. Member of the Royal Irish Academy

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"To His Majesty King George the Third, The Patron and Promoter of every useful science, This map is by His Majesty's gracious permission, most humbly and respectfully dedicated by the Author.""S. I. Neele Sculp. London.""Published as the Act directs March 1st, 1792 by Wm. Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross London, and William Allen, Dublin."See RB 424970 : Memoir of a map of Ireland; illustrating the topography of that Kingdom, and containing a short account of its present state, civil and ecclesiastical; with a complete index to the map. By Daniel Augustus Beaufort ...Gift of Mrs. Homer Crotty June 1983. Cartouche: Cherubs with portrait of George III engraved by Neele.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 481174 Sticker: Allen's Map & Print Warehouse Dublin..

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Our country

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Image of a colorful map of the United States. The decorative title reads, “Our Country. Published by Ensign, Bridgman and Fanning. 156 Williams Street, New York.” To the left of the title is an image of a sailor waving an American flag, as well as two engraved vignettes labeled, “Agriculture,” and “Arts.” To the right of the title is an image of a crowd of people celebrating the Constitution and Laws, as well as two engraved vignettes labeled, “Manufacturers,” and “Commerce.” The images include people in the act of farming and working in factories, as well as images of ships at sea and different forms of art. The map is framed on the left-and-right sides with decorative borders containing names of political figures on ribbons, starting on the top-left with Washington and ending on the bottom right with D. Webster. The central image of the print is a large map of the U.S. with an inset map of Mexico on the left lower corner, and an inset vignette towards the right corner of an American Eagle and shield providing a population table for the states. Relief on the map is shown by hachures, and states are represented with varying colors of pink, green, blue, and yellow. The top border with Canada and the lower border with Mexico is outlined in red. The map shows railroads, rivers, capitals, cities and Indian lands. Towards the bottom of the print are engraved views showing images of American history. As described in the key titled “Description of the Engravings Below,” the images range from Columbus’s discovery of America in 1492, ending with “Fulton’s First Steamboat shown to an Indian,” in the 19th century.

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A New Map of the western parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina

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"Comprehending the River Ohio and all the rivers that fall into it; Part of the River Mississippi and the whole of the Illinois River; Lake Erie, part of the Lakes Huron, Michigan &c. and all the country bordering on these lakes and rivers. By Thos. Hutchins. Captain in the 60th Regiment of Foot." "Engrav'd by T. Cheevers." Numerous notes on this map about sections and customs. Note Indiana is misplaced to southeastern Ohio. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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