France · 19th century
€ 480
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Strong paper with small tear in the top fold line. Very light browning on the right top side. Please study the print carefully.
Beautiful Hand-Colored 1825 French Map of Pennsylvania, with a List of Prominent Rivers, Descriptions of Mountains, Climate and Government as well as a list of Colonial and post-American Revolution Governors
Produced by: J. Carez in Paris. (1825)
Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Text and tables at sides and bottom. Prime meridians: Washington and Paris.
A very interesting 1825 French hand-colored map of Pennsylvania from Lucas' 1822 map, which breaks down county populations by Whites and Free Blacks. "Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique de la Pensylvanie" Originally published in 1822 by Carey and Lea and then revised and republished in 1825 by J. A. C. Buchon (1791-1846 ) in a French edition entitled Atlas Geographique des Deux Ameriques, printed by J. Carez. Fielding Lucas, Jr. (1781-1854), a Baltimore mapmaker and publisher, drew the map. original hand-coloring.
Shown on the map are parts of Maryland, Delaware, New York and New jersey. Printed on the same page as the map is geographical, statistical, and historical information about Pennsylvania, such as descriptions of the state's important rivers, a list of Governors since its founding as well as important French and Indian & Revolutionary War Battles, such as Braddock's Defeat, Brandywine and Germantown.
This map also gives brief accounts of the state's principal cities, such as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Reading, Carlisle and others. This map measures 26.5" X 19 3/4 and will good excellent once framed and displayed.
