Historic Maps » Cover: State of New York. by DeWitt, Simeon from 1804

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Author: DeWitt, Simeon

Date: 1804

Short Title: Cover: State of New York.

Publisher: New York: S. DeWitt.

Type: Covers

Obj Height cm: 20

Obj Width cm: 13

Reference: Ristow p103;not in Phillips maps.

State/Province: New York

Full Title: (Covers to) A Map of the State Of New York. By Simeon DeWitt, Surveyor General Contracted from his large Map of the State 1804. Entered ... 19th day March 1804 by Simeon DeWitt ... New York. G. Fairman del. & Sculp. ...

List No: 2489A

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Fairman, G.

Publication Author: DeWitt, Simeon

Pub Date: 1804

Pub Title: A Map of the State Of New York. By Simeon DeWitt, Surveyor General Contracted from his large Map of the State 1804. Entered ... 19th day March 1804 by Simeon DeWitt ... New York. G. Fairman del. & Sculp. ...

Pub Reference: Ristow p103;not in Phillips maps.

Pub Note: "Title says ""Contracted from his large Map of the State."" DeWitt's large map of New York State was published in 1802. This smaller version was made two years later. The Genesee country is still unsettled west of Steuben County. Outline color by county. Map is dissected into 24 sections and mounted on linen. Folds into original marbled card slip case 19x12 with label reading -De Witt's Map of the State of New-York."" with -W. Alexander 1808"" written in ms. Map is protected in a new light brown cloth folding case 20x12.5 with -New York S. DeWitt 1804"" stamped in gilt on the spine."

Pub List No: 2489.000

Pub Type: Case Map

Pub Maps: 1

Pub Height cm: 20

Pub Width cm: 13

Image No: 2489A

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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