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Very rare wall map (99x121 cm.) by one of the overlooked great American mapmakers of the 19th Century. Restored, with varnish removed and modern backing. Original rods. Full color by state. The cartouche on Robinson's United States map resembles that on the map of the United States by Amos Lay in the 1820's, though reduced. 8 inset maps of American cities scattered around the map. In 1836 Robinson opened a map publishing business in Akron with his brother-in-law Samuel Manning to supplement his ongoing business in South Reading, Vt. Maps bearing this Akron imprint were published for about 6 years, from 1836 to 1841, but appears to have been the first edition of this map to be published in Akron. Comparison with an 1838 issue of this map reveals some major differences, the most striking of which is the change in Arkansas Territory from its wide form, encompassing most of what is now Oklahoma in 1837 to its statehood shape in 1838. Robinson maps with Akron imprints are extremely rare. See Ristow p.272. For a lengthy article on Robinson, see Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society, Volume XXX, No. 4 for October, 1962. Seller Inventory # m01414
Bibliographic Details
Title: Map of the United States
Publisher: Akron, OH, Akron, OH
Publication Date: 1837
Edition: 1st Edition
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