Original
1853 antique street plan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with handsome
engraved views of "The United States Bank" and "The Exchange".
- It has extraordinary detail, locating ferry
crossings on the Delaware
River, public landings, prominent buildings, parks, churches, and
prisons.
- Among the specific named places and features are the
Schuylkill River, State Penitentiary, Columbia Railroad, Franklin
Institute, Girard College, Friends Alms House, Jefferson Medical
College,
County Prison, the U.S. Mint, Southwark Railroad, and Tanner's Map
Establishment, at the corner of Sixth
and Chestnut Streets.
- It also locates the University of
Pennsylvania, at a small site on Ninth Street, south of Market Street.
The campus resided here from 1801 until the 1870s when the university
moved to its present West Philadelphia location.
- The map was published by George Cox for the Society of
the
Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, London in 1853
and is dated in the lower margin.
- The image
area measures 37 x 30 cm [14½" x 11¾"], and there's a distance scale
below the title.
- Condition: This map is in very fine
condition, bright and clean, with a tiny chip in the lower left corner
and
no marks, rips, or tears.
It is blank on the back, no printing on the reverse side. Please see
the scans
and feel free to ask any
questions.
- It is an original, authentic antique map, not
a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be
genuine.
- The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was
founded in 1826 with the high-minded aim of making "useful" information
available to self-taught members of the working and lower middle
classes. Its series of
maps are prized today for their superior quality, accuracy, and
aesthetic appeal.
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shipping on
the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything
at one time, not individually.
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