Price: $450.00
SKU: 64468
ARTIST: Benjamin Tanner
PUBLISHER: Published for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge by Chapman & Hall, London.
MEDIUM: Engraving, original hand colored,
DATE: 1843
EDITION SIZE: Image size 16 x 12" (410 x 303 mm).
DESCRIPTION: A detailed early map of the Florida peninsula, with an inset of the panhandle from Apalachicola Bay west to Perdido Inlet. A few counties are noted. Most of the western peninsula is shown as Seminole Indian lands. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, better known as SDUK, was an English enterprise devoted to spreading the most up to date cartographic information and enhancing geographical understanding and knowledge of the world. Over a period of years, the maps that the SDUK produced were issued by various publishers. The following is a breakdown. Baldwin & Craddock, 1829-32. Chapman & Hall, 1844. C. Knight, 1844-52. G. Cox, 1852-3. Stanford, 1857-70. The maps from this series are known for their fine engraving and attention to detail.
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CONDITION: Good condition. Original outline color.
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