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Title: [A Map of Pennsylvania / by Reading Howell]
Creator: Howell, Reading, 1743-1827, cartographer
Trenchard, James, b. 1747, engraver
Date Created and/or Issued: 1792-06-13
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Kashnor notes, "The first issue of Howell's map printed in America. It is exceedingly rare." Title from State 2, RB # 093:572. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. "To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." "J. Trenchard Sculp." Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J. Honig & Zoonen Fleur-di-lis over J. H & Z. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 725/Mus Cat. #105 39
Extent: 1 map ; 47 x 67 cm., sheet 48 x 68 cm.
Identifier: 105:725 M
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1347
Language: English
Subject: Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
Pennsylvania--Maps
Time Period: 1792
Place: North America
United States
Pennsylvania
W80°
W74°/ N43°
N39°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.

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