first edition
1802 · Paris
by Arrowsmith, Aaron; P. F. Tardieu
Paris: P. F. Tardieu. Good. 1802. First Edition. A large, hard-to-find early United States map with hand-colored borders. The map is backed by heavy linen with reinforcing linen tape on split folds, with holes at fold corners, browning, and light soil. The image is of the title area with an illustration and text on Niagara Falls. More scans available upon request. Inset map is Plan De La Ville De Washington Situee Sur Le Territoire De Columbia Cede Par Les Etats De Virginie Et Maryland Aux Etats Unis D-Amerique (Map of Washington, D. C. ). Ex-Library of Congress. P. F. Tardieu updated the map from a 1796 original by prominent English mapmaker Aaron Arrowsmith, as explained in his note above the title. ; 49 1/2" x 55 1/2" . (Inventory #: 009981eye)
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