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A map of Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, and the three Delaware Counties / by Lewis Evans
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This is the earliest known Evans map. See Henry N. Stevens' Third Edition of "Lewis Evans, His Map of the Middle British Colonies in America..." London, 1924, Huntington GA407 E9 S82. This volume also contain the Second Edition of Stevens' work printed in 1920, and a facsimile of a reprint of Evans' map done in 1752 with numerous corrections, known here as 18212a. Views of that map are of Steven's reproduction. Governor Pownall in his "Topographical Description of North America," 1776, notes Evans' 1749 map as "printed at Philadelphia 1749." For the 1752 edition of this map, see RB 53261. Distance table. MS note: 18212. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: I. MS notes: A 1749 X flat Evans, Lewis - 18212 ; In case with this are: 18213-30, 18193-5.
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Ms. note on verso reads "To Mr. Peter Colenson from his most humble servt. The Author. Philida. June 29, 1749". This is the earliest known Evans map. See Henry N. Stevens' Third Edition of "Lewis Evans, His Map of the Middle British Colonies in America..." London, 1924, Huntington GA407 E9 S82. This volume also contain the Second Edition of Stevens' work printed in 1920, and a facsimile of a reprint of Evans' map done in 1752 with numerous corrections, known here as 18212a. Views of that map are of Steven's reproduction. Governor Pownall in his "Topographical Description of North America", 1776, notes Evans' 1749 map as "printed at Philadelphia 1749.." Distance table. MS note: 18212. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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Detailed description of the postal service and routes between principal cities. See 105:538 for another copy of this map. Detailed postal route and delivery information. MS note: 488 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 488 (on backing).
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This is an anonymous copy of the Jefferys map of 1758, completely re-engraved. The scale is slightly different and the cartouche lacks a decorative border. Stevens surmises this may have been a proof copy of a map to be issued by Thomas Bowles or John Bowles but held until peace negotiations were completed. The map was later issued ca. 1765 by John Bowles and Carington Bowles, see 18218. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18216. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: V. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18216 ; (pirated issue, ca. 1760).
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Creative cartography. Boston and Cape Cod are shown in Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania are truncated. Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Title and key in Latin, majority of geographical descriptions in German. For earlier map ascribed to Seutter, see RB 150204; for similar map see RB 111323. Cartouche: elaborate with Indians and animals. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 571.
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This map is the same as 18218 with alteration of the imprint and exact dating. The second 1771 issue is map 18220, bearing some alterations explained there. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18219. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: VIII. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18219.
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