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Cover: State of New York. DeWitt, Simeon, 1804

Cover: State of New York. / DeWitt, Simeon / 1804
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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. ...

Author: DeWitt, Simeon

Date: 1804

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Author: DeWitt, Simeon

Date: 1804

Short Title: Cover: State of New York.

Publisher: New York: S. DeWitt.

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 20

Object 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.

Published In: 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. ...

Publication Author: DeWitt, Simeon

Publication Date: 1804

Publication Reference: Ristow p103;not in Phillips maps.

Publication 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.

Publication List No: 2489.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 20

Publication Width cm: 13

Image No: 2489A

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