The state of Virginia from the best authorities
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Item Information
- Title:
- The state of Virginia from the best authorities
- Creator:
- Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 4-1822
- Cartographer:
- Lewis, Samuel, 1753 or 4-1822
- Engraver:
- Smither, James, 1741-1797
- Publisher:
- Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
- Name on Item:
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by Samuel Lewis ; Smither sculpt.
- Date:
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[1800]
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center - Collection (local):
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Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
- Subjects:
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Virginia--Maps
West Virginia--Maps
- Places:
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West Virginia
Virginia
- Extent:
- 1 map ; 33 x 50 cm
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Publisher:
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[Philadelphia] :
[Mathew Carey]
- Scale:
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Scale approximately 1:1,610,000
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Relief shown pictorially.
Prime meridians: Philadelphia and London.
"Engraved for Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved."
In upper right margin: 36.
Map 36 in his Carey's general atlas. Philadelphia : Mathew Carey, 1800.
- Notes (date):
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This date is inferred.
- Identifier:
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06_01_004555
- Call #:
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G1015 .C3 1800x
- Barcode:
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30000005056576