Pennsylvania 1796 Harris Doolittle rare American hand colored early state map
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Pennsylvania Drawn from the Best Authorities by Cyrus Harris.
Issued 1796, Boston. Engraved by Amos Doolittle.
Original 18th century antique map, copper engraved with beautiful hand color.
EXTENSIVE PAPER REPAIRS ON REVERSE-Paper repairs along three edges, plus some along fold lines, etc.
Repairs amateur/professional, overall quite well done, resulting in a map which now displays quite well.
Rare 18th century American early state map in any condition!
Sheet quite well wrinkled with top margin shaved close to imprint lettering above neat line, a tiny hole below Cuba backed with paper and easy to overlook, miss or forgive.
Sheet measures c. 8 1/4" x 12 5/8" W.
Wheat & Brun, Maps Published in America Before 1800, 446.
R36041