(PENNSYLVANIA) Reading Howell A Map Of The State Of Pennsylv

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(PENNSYLVANIA.) Reading Howell. A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania. Large engraved map on two sheets of wove paper joined. 23 1/4x38 inches overall, wide margins; no major flaws. Philadelphia: Kimber & Conrad & Johnson & Warner, [1811]

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An attractive copy of this scarce reduced-scale issue of Howell's important 1792 map of the state. Engraver John Vallance adds skillful decorative elements to the geography, embellishing the title cartouche and adding a small vignette of the Schuylkill Permanent Bridge, the first covered bridge spanning a major American river. Ristow 108-110.