ARTIST: Thomas Morrison
PUBLISHER: Published by Thomas Morrison, 175 Pine Street, Philadelphia.
MEDIUM: Stone engraving,
DATE: Undated, c.1835.
EDITION SIZE: Overall 9 1/4 x 22 1/2" (232 x 572 mm)
DESCRIPTION: A rare and unusual pocket guide map. The sheet has text on each side, title above and below a panel of Distances from Washington. Across the bottom is the strip map "A Map of the Hudson River" (22" x 2 5/16") which details the river from the Narrows in New York City northward to Glenville in Warren County. The panel at right lists 29 canals, finished or in progress, with lengths given. The table at left names 24 railroads, finished or in progress. The longest being Baltimore & Ohio at 250 miles and the shortest being the New Orleans railroad at 5 ½ miles The map folds into paper-covered boards with applied label. Printed by C.A. Elliott, Philadelphia. Printed on thin banknote quality paper. The OCLC locates only five institutional holders.
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CONDITION: Generally in good overall condition. Some stains and or splits along folds.
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