COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
John Gilbert Craig, Inc.
Date:
1938
Short Title:
Map of the city of Wilmington : tercentenary celebration 1638-1938
Publisher:
John Gilbert Craig, Inc.
Publisher Location:
Wilmington, Del.
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
79
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
First edition pictorial commemorative plan of city of Wilmington, Delaware, with textual descriptions of sites and events. Ornamental title cartouche with portrait of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, and the words Historic, Industrial, Commercial, Civic, and Institutional arrayed about the title. Decorated borders showing coat of arms, historical portrait, historical views and events. Shows main public buildings, historic sites, city blocks, roads, parks and rivers. Includes compass rose on upper right oriented with north to the upper left and seal of the city of Wilmington on the lower center.
State/Province:
Delaware
City:
Wilmington (Del.)
Subject:
Pictorial map
Full Title:
Map of the city of Wilmington : tercentenary celebration 1638-1938. Copyright, 1938. John Gilbert Craig Inc. First edition.
List No:
11286.000
Publication Author:
John Gilbert Craig, Inc.
Pub Date:
1938
Pub Title:
Map of the city of Wilmington : tercentenary celebration 1638-1938. Copyright, 1938. John Gilbert Craig Inc. First edition.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
11286.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
58
Pub Width cm:
79
Image No:
11286000.jp2
Authors:
John Gilbert Craig, Inc.
