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A MAP OF/ PHILADELPHIA/ and Parts Adjacent,/ By/ N. Scull and G. Heap.
Heap and Scull
1752-1753
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Heap and Scull (Cartographer and surveyor)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1976.0229
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Charles E. Merrill Trust for the purchase of English Objects
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Object Number
1976.0229
Object Name
Map
Title
A MAP OF/ PHILADELPHIA/ and Parts Adjacent,/ By/ N. Scull and G. Heap.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Heap and Scull (Cartographer and surveyor)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1752-1753
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Center right margin in reserve
Inscription: By/ N. Scull and G. Heap.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
Dimensions (inches)
14.1 (H) x 12.67 (W) x 13.41 (Image H) x 11.7 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.7 (H) x 32.18 (W) x 34.05 (Image H) x 29.6 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at top. Plate H (at left): 13.65 in. (34.68 cm). Plate W: 11.69 in. (29.68 cm). Chain interval: 2.7 cm; laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Date
08/01/1753
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
Published in the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 23, August 1753 (London). (The copy of this volume in the Winterthur Library does not include this map.)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Snyder, Martin P. 1975 City of Independence: Views of Philadelphia Before 1800.
• See Snyder 16, pp. 36-41.Book: Lane, Christopher W. & Cresswell, Donald H. 1990 Prints of Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Print Shop, featuring the Wohl Collection.
• See no. 1, pp. 13-14.