Description:

Framed 1777 Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent by Nicholas Scull & George Heap, hand colored, with circular watermark bottom center. The grid plan for the city lies at the center of the map, with an open Centre Square and the Court House the only indicated features. More information is given about the surrounding regions, where roads, mills, and houses of prominent citizens are shown and named. These details give us a wealth of information about the development of the Philadelphia area in its nascent days. Especially interesting is a considerably developed Germantown, with houses lining both sides of Germantown Pike. Retaining full English text of original map, with notable locations such as Passyunk & Moyamesing Townships, York and Haverford roads, plus New York road by Trenton, Logan's manor, Martin Mill, Oxford Church Wharton, Morris and other homesteads, Dan's & Grey's Ferry. Note; When first issued in 1752, the famous Scull and Heap plan was intended to promote William Penn's new city on the Delaware. When the events of the American Revolution began to heat up, illustrations of the center of the revolt, Philadelphia, began to be in great demand in Europe. This demand was soon met by publishers in England, Germany and France with the reissue of the Scull and Heap map, still the most up-to-date cartographic treatment of Philadelphia then available. Holmes' grid plan for the city is shown, situated between the rivers, and numerous outlying 'country seats' are placed and named, with the primitive road system also indicated. The result of all this is a highly attractive and historic map that shows Philadelphia at the time of the Revolution. Custom matted and framed [17 1/2" 19 1/2" Condition; 2 diagonal fold lines top and bottom, plus original middle fold line, right side top edge has minor roughness (under mat), paper backing added (on back of map and small piece on bottom middle), lightly taped at top to hold on back of mat

  • Condition: 2 diagonal fold lines top and bottom, plus original middle fold line, right side top edge has minor roughness (under mat), paper backing added (on back of map and small piece on bottom middle), lightly taped at top to hold on back of mat

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May 15, 2014 4:00 PM EDT
Philadelphia, PA, US

Barry S. Slosberg Inc

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