Outline Map of the County and City of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Language: English
Published by O. W. Gray, 1882
- Used
Seller: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, U.S.A.Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
AbeBooks seller since September 25, 1996
Condition: Used
US$ 150.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Map. Hand colored engraving. 17 1/2" x 28 3/8". Classic double page map of the city and county of Philadelphia in 1882. Features an incredibly detailed map of the city of Philadelphia, extending from North Philadelphia, including Fairmount Park and Port Richmond, to Mifflin St. in South Philadelphia. Map also depicts West Philadelphia, which was often omitted from maps of the city from this time; and includes part of Camden, NJ. Fire district and wards are labelled and hand colored. Streets, parks, notable buildings, railroads, and ferry lines are labeled. An inset on the right page shows a larger scale map of Philadelphia county, showing bordering Delaware and Montgomery counties; railroad lines are prominently depicted, as well as roads and town names. The map is in good condition with minor chips to border. Ormando W. Gray was a map publisher active in the later half of the 19th century. A civilian engineer and surveyor, he worked with several other map publishers like Henry Walling and Colton. His state and county atlases are well known. This is a good example of his work.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Outline Map of the County and City of Philadelphia and Vicinity
- Author
- GRAY, O. W.
- Publisher
- O. W. Gray
- Publication year
- 1882
- Language
- English
- Seller catalogs
- 19TH CENTURY, PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA
Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB
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