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THE/ BRITISH POSSESSIONS/ IN/ NORTH AMERICA/ from the best Authorities/ by SAMUEL LEWIS 1794
Samuel Lewis, Matthew Carey
1794 (1795-1818)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Lewis (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1954.0026.011
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Dean A. Fales, Jr.
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Object Number
1954.0026.011
Object Name
Map
Title
THE/ BRITISH POSSESSIONS/ IN/ NORTH AMERICA/ from the best Authorities/ by SAMUEL LEWIS 1794
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Samuel Lewis (Engraver); Matthew Carey (Publisher)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1794 (1795-1818)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Top center above border
Inscription: Engraved for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's Geography improved
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: .../ by SAMUEL LEWIS 1794
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
Dimensions (inches)
16.75 (H) x 20.375 (W) x 15.0625 (Image H) x 16.9375 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
42.545 (H) x 51.752 (W) x 38.259 (Image H) x 43.021 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at center. W approx. 2" from bottom. Image H and W at center. Plate H (at right): 15.5 in. (39.37 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 17.0625 in. (39.37 cm). Chain intervals and laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
M. Carey
Place of Publication
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Publisher Name
M. Carey
Edition Watermark
none
Edition Notes
From Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's Geography Improved (Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1795, first ed.). Subsequent editions were published in 1796, 1800, and at frequent intervals until 1818. Needs to be researched if this map appeared in all editions or if can be identified as coming from one in particular.