The STATE of VIRGINIA from the best Authorities. 1799
The STATE of / VIRGINIA / from the best Authorities. / 1799
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- Description
- This map extends from lat. 36°15' to 41° north, and from 75°15' to 83°30' west of London; and from 15' east to 8°30' west of Philadelphia. It has a scale of American statute miles. The text at bottom reads “Engraved for New Encyclopaedia—Published by I. Low, New York.”
- This appeared in The New and Complete American Encyclopaedia (New York: Printed and Published by John Low, No. 33 Chatham Street, [1805-1811]). A similar map (or perhaps an earlier state of this map) appeared in John Payne, A New and Complete System of Universal Geography (New York: Printed For, and Sold By John Low, Book-Seller, At the Shakespeares Head, No. 332 Water-Street, 1798-[1800]), volume 4, facing page 385.
- John Low (1760-1809) was a printer and publisher in New York.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- map
- date made
- 1799
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 8 1/2 in x 11 in; 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm
- ID Number
- PH.317827
- catalog number
- 317827
- accession number
- 231759
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- Measuring & Mapping
- Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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