Phelps & Ensign's travellers' guide and map of the United States, containing the roads, distances, steam boat and canal routes, &c. : published by Phelps & Ensign 1841 /
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Published by Phelps & Ensign,
1841.
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| Item Description: | Prime meridian: Washington D.C. Map shows capitols, important towns, villages, national roads, common roads, canals, and rail roads. Map shows Texas as an independent political entity. Map is comprised of 5 sheets mounted on paper. Text below map: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1837 by Phelps & Squire in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of the State of New York." Text below illustrations: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1840 by Phelps & Ensign in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Sourthern District of the State of New York." Includes portraits of 9 U.S. presidents, 16 inset maps, five scenes from U.S. history, ancillary map "The Chief Rivers in the World...", ancillary map "A Comparative View of the Principal Mountains in the World...", ancillary world map, text of the Declaration of Indepedence and illustration of the signing of the Declaration, and other illustrations. Insets: North part of Maine -- South part of Florida -- Vicinity of New York -- Vicinity of Philadelphia -- Vicinity of Boston -- Vicinity of Baltimore -- Vicinity of New Orleans -- Vicinity of Mobile -- Vicinity of Cincinnati -- Vicinity of St. Louis -- Vicinity of Charleston -- Vicinity of Pittsburg -- Vicinity of Chicago -- Vicinity of Detroit -- Vicinity of Washington -- Vicinity of Niagara Falls. Scenes from U.S. history: Landing of the pilgrims Dec. 22nd 1620 -- Battle of Lexington April 15th 1775 -- Battle of Bunkers Hill June 17th 1775 -- Washington's farewell to his army N.Y. Dec. 4 1783 -- The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America July 4th 1776. Presidental portraits: George Washington -- Thomas Jefferson -- John Adams -- James Madison -- John Quincy Adams -- James Monroe -- William Henry Harrison -- Martin Van Buren -- Andrew Jackson. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 map : colored ; 40 x 76 cm, on sheet 69 x 100 cm |