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With two insetted maps: "Geological and Land Patent Map of the State of New York" & "Meteorological Map of the State of New York."; with twelve insetted city plans: Buffalo, Troy, Utica, Syracuse, Albany, Oswego, Schenectady, Hudson, Auburn, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, New York City; also with twelve pictorial vignettes of New York State towns and scenery, and a decorative floral border: size: 6 x 5-1/2 feet OR 65 x 71 ins. (168 x 183 cm.) ; "The second edition of the best map of any American state published to its time. Ristow devotes an entire chapter to the construction of this map, and pronounced it of a "higher quality than the maps of other states published prior to the Civil War." From 1853, Robert Pearsall Smith contracted with a number of local surveyors to construct maps of New York counties. In 1855 he engaged John Homer French to compile a state map from the various county maps. Although the individual county maps were not all of uniform quality, they were far more comprehensive and uniform than the local surveys conducted for any other American state. French's general map of THE STATE OF NEW YORK, first published in 1859, supplanted Burr's ATLAS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (1829) as the definitive reference for the topography of the state. It remained so until two decades later, when the U.S. Geological Survey began publishing maps based on original triangulation. This second edition was published in 1860. Despite the quality of the map, the number of copies sold was insufficient to offset costs, and in 1865 Smith sold his publication rights to H.H. Lloyd, who brought out new editions. No edition in Rumsey. PHILLIPS, MAPS, p.513. RISTOW, AMERICAN MAPS & MAPMAKERS, pp.355-78". ; before being hung again it would need to be professionally repaired; the original clear coating has all yellowed; it is now backed with old linen but still holding map together; with original wooden rollers; the small tie cords at top are beginning to detach; there are cracks in image and stains thru out but all the map is attached; pulled at top wood edges but still attached; water stains mostly in the corners; again stating it would need to be professionaly repaired before hung; condition is poor but all present and being sold as is. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 4439
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