Map ... Around The City Of Philadelphia. / Sidney, J.C. ; Smith, Robert P. / 1847

Map ... Around The City Of Philadelphia. Sidney, J.C. ; Smith, Robert P. 1847

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Full Title: Sidney's Map of Ten Miles round. Map Of The Circuit Ten Miles Around The City Of Philadelphia With the names of Villages, Roads, Mills, Property Owners, Taverns, &c From Original Surveys by J.C. Sidney, C.E. ... Delaware Co. by Dr. Ash. Robert P. Smith, Publisher 144, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 1847. Entered ... 1847 by Robert P. Smith ... Pennsylva. Drawn by J.C. Sidney. Prd. at P.S. Duval's Establmnt.

Author: Sidney, J.C. ; Smith, Robert P.

Date: 1847

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Author: Sidney, J.C. ; Smith, Robert P.

Date: 1847

Short Title: Map ... Around The City Of Philadelphia.

Publisher: Philadelphia: Robert P. Smith

Type: Pocket Map

Object Height cm: 54

Object Width cm: 53

Scale 1: 63,360

Note: Smith considered this to be "the most successful of our maps" and it is indeed a beautiful map and a fine example of early lithography printed by P.S. Duval. Although copyrighted by Robert Pearsal Smith, Ristow states that this map was considered by Smith father, John Jay Smith, to be his own work. There is a view of Girard College and another of Laurel Hill Cemetery in the lower corners of the map engraved by A. Kollner, one of Philadelphia earliest lithographic artists. This copy is from the Kollner collection of Nicholas Biddle Wainwright, who wrote the standard book on Philadelphia lithography and also the authoritative book on Kollner. Map is folded into burgundy leather covers 14x8.5 with "Sidney's Map Of Ten Miles Around Philadelphia" in gilt.

Reference: Ristow p. 344-345 (illustrated); P-Maps 705.

State / Province: Pennsylvania

City: Philadelphia (Pa.)

List No: 4688.001

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Sidney, J.C. ; P.S. Duval's Establishment ; Ash, Dr.

Published In: Sidney's Map of Ten Miles round. Map Of The Circuit Ten Miles Around The City Of Philadelphia With the names of Villages, Roads, Mills, Property Owners, Taverns, &c From Original Surveys by J.C. Sidney, C.E. ... Delaware Co. by Dr. Ash. Robert P. Smith, Publisher 144, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 1847. Entered ... 1847 by Robert P. Smith ... Pennsylva. Drawn by J.C. Sidney. Prd. at P.S. Duval's Establmnt.

Publication Author: Sidney, J.C. ; Smith, Robert P.

Publication Date: 1847

Publication Reference: Ristow p. 344-345 (illustrated); P-Maps 705.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4688.000

Publication Type: Pocket Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 14

Publication Width cm: 9

Image No: 4688001

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