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Nicholas Scull & George Heap. "A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent." London: Gentleman's Magazine, August 1753. First edition. 13 3/8 x 11 5/8. Engraving. With inset of table of distances from Court House. Folded into original issue. Old repaired tear. Overall, very good condition. Prints of Philadelphia: 1; Snyder: 16.
Another example of the first edition of the Scull & Heap map, but here bound into complete issue. $1,250
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Jacques N. Bellin. “Plan De Philadelphie et Environs.” From Le Petit Atlas Maritime. Paris: J.N. Bellin, 1764. 8 1/4 x 6 3/8. Engraving. Hand color. Very good condition. Snyder: 28.
An interesting derivative of the Scull and Heap map of Philadelphia, by the famous French cartographer, Jacques Nicolas Bellin. The grid pattern of streets in Philadelphia is based upon the Holme plan, and the roads and nearby houses are noted as on the Scull and Heap map. Bellin narrows the scope of the map to extend from just north of the city to just below Mud Island. Because he was primarily a hydrographer, Bellin put emphasis on the Delaware River, including the indication of anchorages at the Philadelphia waterfront and other such information. Finely engraved, a charming map of pre-Revolutionary Philadelphia. $875
Nicholas Scull & George Heap. "A Plan of the City and Environs of Philadelphia Survey'd by N. Scull and G. Heap." London: William Faden, 1777. Third state. 24 1/2 x 18. Engraving by W. Faden. Some separation at centerfold. Otherwise, very good condition. Framed to museum specifications. Snyder: 47(b); Stevens & Tree: 69(c).
When friction between Britain and the American colonies began to heat up in the 1770s, European interest in the city of Philadelphia--the political center of dissent in America--increased, resulting in a demand of images of the city. This demand was soon met by publishers in England, Germany and France with the reissue of the Scull and Heap map, still the most up-to-date cartographic rendering of Philadelphia available. The first of these reissues, and the rarest, was done by William Faden in 1777. Faden was the leading London mapmaker, having been appointed geographer to the King in 1775. The scrupulous cartographer that he was, he was careful to give credit on his plate to the pioneer American mapmakers, Nicholas Scull and George Heap. On the map the Holmes' grid plan for the city is shown situated between the rivers. In addition, numerous outlying 'country seats' are placed and named, with the primitive road system also indicated. Besides this information, Faden did some of his own updating and modifying of his progenitors' map. He took into account the changes in the place names and environs of the city since the middle of the century, and he also moved Heap's elevation of the statehouse from the top to the bottom center of the plate. The result of all this, together with the ample scale and fine engraving of Faden's plate, is a both highly attractive and important map that in its own right became the prototype for other Scull & Heap editions that soon followed. This is the third state of the map, showing the cheveaux de frises across the river, put there as part of the defense of the city during the War, showing how up-to-date Faden's maps were. $9,500
Nicholas Scull & George Heap. "A Map of Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent." London: Gentleman's Magazine, February 1777. Second edition. 13 1/2 x 11 1/2. Engraving. Very good condition. Prints of Philadelphia, 10; Snyder: 16A.
Besides the three larger reissues of the Scull & Heap map issued at the beginning of the Revolution, Gentleman's Magazine also reissued the map. This edition can be distinguished from the first issue by the absence of the table of distances in the lower right, which has been replaced by new information on towns and roads. $950
After the French & Indian War, the British began the project of mapping their vast, newly acquired lands in North America. The job of coordinating and publishing the surveys fell upon J.F.W. DesBarres, who had commanded the mapping of the coasts of eastern Canada. The resulting atlas, The Atlantic Neptune, was called by A.P. Loring "the first great marine atlas of the eastern seaboard," and Loring quotes Obadiah Rich, who called it "the most splendid collection of charts, plans and views ever published." This is a chart of the upper Delaware River from Wilmington to as far as a ship could safely float, i.e. to Trenton. Information is fairly sparse on the map because the designer was very selective about what to include. An occasional church or meeting house is shown and a few primitive town plans are depicted. Conventional symbols for swamps and waterways are shown for as much as ten miles inland. All copies of this map are characterized by a paucity of information, yet this chart would still serve to guide a ship up this narrow river. The map reflects the best British knowledge of the entrance to Philadelphia at the time of the war. $6,750
John Melish. "Philadelphia, and Adjacent Country." From A Geographical Description of the United States. Philadelphia: John Melish, 1822. 6 1/2 x 4. Engraving. Very good condition.
A detailed map of the region around Philadelphia by one of the seminal figures in the history of American cartography. John Melish was the first American publisher to issue exclusively cartographic and geographic items. Born in Scotland and involved in the textile industry, Melish visited the United States several times beginning in 1806, finally deciding to settle there in 1811. Melish had made many notes on his travels about the country and in 1812 he published Travels in the United States of America, which included his first maps and which started him on his cartographic career. Then in 1816, Melish issued his Geographical Description, which contained extensive information about the entire United States and surrounding regions. For each new edition of these works, Melish would update his regional maps, as demonstrated by this fine 1822 picture of Philadelphia and environs. Melish has added considerable detail on roads, communities, churches, etc., making this one of the best maps of the period. $250
This map is from an exquisite stranger's guide book. The publication gave a great amount of information about services and locations in this large and growing city. The maps shows a wealth of information about Philadelphia in the 1830s. Shaded areas on the map indicate where the city has been developed. The old waterworks is no longer at Center Square because it had moved out and up to Fairmont. Seven market sheds are drawn on High Street which became "Market." Wards are delineated in an era when Southwark, Northern Liberties, Moyamensing, Passyunk, and Spring Garden had more autonomy before consolidation in the 1850s. A finely detailed map of the city. $475
"Philadelphia." London: SDUK, 1840. 14 3/4 x 11 3/4. Engraving. Hand color. Crease in bottom right corner. Very good condition.
A detailed and precisely drawn map of Philadelphia by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK). This wonderful English enterprise was devoted to the spreading of up-to-date information and the enhancing of understanding. The Society is noted for its excellent maps, in particular their series of city maps of all parts of the world. These maps show most streets and major buildings. This map of Philadelphia is typical of the Society's output, with clear presentation of much detail of the city. Several railroads are indicated in red, and two vignettes are included, of the U.S. Bank and the Merchant's Exchange. $375
Thomas G. Bradford. "Philadelphia." From. A Universal Illustrated Atlas. Boston: Chares D. Strong., [1838]-1842. 14 1/8 x 11 3/8. Engraving by G.W. Boynton. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A precisely engraved map by Thomas G. Bradford showing a wealth of information about Philadelphia in the early 1840s with details including individual buildings, owners of docks, and some of the earliest information on the development of West Philadelphia after the completion of the Market Street Bridge. The orientation of the map is to the west, laying emphasis on Philadelphia's waterfront. The map extends from West Philadelphia at the top to the Delaware River at the bottom, and from Dickinson at the left to Girard on the right. Bradford indicates and names streets, parks, and many public buildings. Important recent structures that are clearly delineated are the State Penitentiary, Girard College, the gas works, the House of Refuge, the Alms House, and Fairmount Waterworks. The north-south running streets west of Penn Square are identified as Schuylkill Front to Eight Streets; these streets were re-named counting from the Delaware the year after this map was issued. Also indicated are the railroad lines that were spreading rapidly in and around the city. These include the Columbia Railroad, the Baltimore Railroad and new tracks laid down Market Street. It was the development of this latter line that led to the demolition of the old Court House in 1837. $475
Henry S. Tanner. "Philadelphia." From New Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1844. 14 5/8 x 11 7/8. Engraving. Full hand coloring. Very good condition.
A crisp, detailed map of the city of Philadelphia by the great American cartographer, Henry Schenck Tanner. In 1842/43, Carey & Hart issued the first of their editions of the Tanner New Universal Atlas, including this map of Philadelphia which is an excellent example of Tanner's cartography. The city is shown from Kensington to Southwark, and from the Delaware to just into West Philadelphia. Tanner indicates and names streets and parks, and he illustrates and provides an index for many public buildings. Important recent structures that are clearly delineated are the State Penitentiary, Moyamensing Prison, Girard College, the gas works, the House of Refuge, and Fairmount Waterworks. The north-south running streets west of Penn Square are identified as Schuylkill Front to Eight Streets; these streets were later re-named in 1839. Another interesting aspect of this map is that the developed portions of the city have been shaded, which allows one to see the extent of the inhabited areas of the city at the time. Tanner's maps are always noted for their focus on transportation, and this map is no exception. It shows early rail line routes, canals, and indicates the ferry lines on the Delaware. An inset in the lower left gives a key to the city wards. $350
Henry S. Tanner. "Philadelphia." Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell, Sr., 1847. 15 3/4 x 12 1/2. Lithograph transfer from copper engraving. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A crisp, detailed map of the city of Philadelphia by the great American cartographer, Henry Schenck Tanner. Beginning in 1819, Tanner published his American Atlas, which was a huge success. This inspired Tanner to produce his Universal Atlas, of more manageable size, which contained fine maps of each state and a number of cities. These maps were purchased by S. Augustus Mitchell and reissued in his editions of Tanner's atlas. This map of Philadelphia is an excellent example of Tanner's cartography. The city is shown from Kensington to Southwark, and from the Delaware to just into West Philadelphia. It illustrates and gives an index of the more important buildings in the city. The north-south running streets west of Penn Square are identified as Schuylkill Front to Eight Streets; these streets were later re-named counting from the Delaware. Another interesting aspect of this map is that the developed portions of the city have been shaded. This allows one to see the extent of the inhabited areas of the city at the time. Tanner's maps are always noted for their focus on transportation, and this map is no exception. It shows early rail line routes, canals, and indicates the ferry lines on the Delaware. An inset in the lower left gives a key to the city wards. Besides its fascinating detail, the map is most attractive, with its striking design enhanced by strong hand color. Overall, a most desirable map of the city. $350
Henry S. Tanner. "Philadelphia." Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell, Sr., 1848. 15 3/4 x 12 1/2. Lithograph transfer from copper engraving. Original hand color. Very good condition. Ref.: Phillips, Atlases, 797: 14.
A slightly later edition of the Tanner/Mitchell map of Philadelphia. $350
J.H. Colton. "Philadelphia." New York: J.H. Colton, 1856. 15 3/4 x 12 3/4. Lithograph. Original hand-coloring. Very good condition. With decorative border.
In the mid-nineteenth century, the center of map publishing in America moved from Philadelphia to New York. One of the biggest publishers who caused this shift was J.H. Colton, who copyrighted this map in 1855. The map presents the area of downtown Philadelphia showing the city divided by wards in contrasting pastel shades. Information is copious, including significant buildings and the railroad lines entering Philadelphia. This attractive map is one of the best maps of the city in the mid-nineteenth century; a worthwhile historical document. $285
S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. "Plan of Philadelphia." Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. 1860. 11 x 12 3/4. Lithograph. Original hand coloring. Full margins. Decorative border. Very good condition.
For most of the middle part of the nineteenth century, the firm founded by S. Augustus Mitchell dominated American cartography in output and influence. This fine map is from one of his son's atlases. The map depicts and names streets, rail lines, and major buildings. Each ward is colored in a contrasting pastel shade. This map was republished in several editions and it provided more readers with information about Philadelphia than any other map of the period. A fine decorative border surrounds the map, and the whole effect makes for an attractive mid-nineteenth century map. $265
"Map of the Vicinity of Philadelphia." C.K. Stone & A. Pomeroy, 1860. 65 x 63. Lithograph with hand color mounted onto linen and then varnished. Varnished has oxidized and the map surface has acquired a light brown patina, as to be expected. However, map is clean and bright. Original rollers attached.
Area shown: Philadelphia County, Delaware County, eastern Chester County, Montgomery and Bucks Counties, northern part of state of Delaware, part of Burlington County, part of Gloucester County and part of Trenton. Inset maps: Philadelphia, Norristown, Conshohocken, Barren Hill, Jenkintown, Plymouth, Hatborough, Springmill, Skippackville, Pottstown…
This large, separately issued map of the area of Philadelphia, western suburbs and southern New Jersey is in surprisingly good condition. As a piece of Philadelphia history, the map stands as an early example of the fully incorporated city, with boundaries extending to its final state. Detail throughout the map is quite amazing, showing the names of specific landowners throughout the large land area as well as roads and landmarks. Also, there are various inset maps of towns in the area which are depicted in great detail. A fascinating and impressive separately-issued map for those with interest in the greater Philadelphia area. $1,400
“Map of the Vicinity of Philadelphia.” C.K. Stone & A. Pomeroy, 1860. 65 x 63. Lithograph with hand color mounted onto linen and then varnished. One five and one two inch tears in upper right hand portion of map; not repaired. Minor water stain at top of map and slight fraying of edges of map top left hand side. Numerous old patches on back, as to be expected. However, map is clean and bright. Original rollers attached.
Area shown: Philadelphia County, Delaware County, southern Chester, Montgomery and Bucks Counties, northern Delaware, Camden County, Salem County, Burlington County. Inset maps: Philadelphia, Trenton, Burlington, Mount Holly, Camden, Bordentown and other numerous small towns in New Jersey.
Another map by Stone & Pomeroy with a different focus and set of inset maps. $1,400
F. Bourquin. "Fairmount Park Philadelphia. 1868. With limits as prescribed in Act of Assembly approved March 26th 1867. Showing the trees & woods nearly as now existing with a study for roads & paths." Philadelphia, 1868. 24 x 16 1/4. Chromolithograph by Worley & Bracher. With folds and library stamp. Professionally conserved and lined with rice paper. Very good appearance.
Two years after Fairmount Park was created in 1855, the city was able to obtain for the park the Sedgley estate, which abutted Lemon Hill on the north. This acquisition merely wetted the appetite of the citizens for even more park lands in the city. The Fairmount Park Commission was established in 1867, at which time a large tract on the west side of the Schuylkill River was added to the park. This map was issued to show the lands as established by the act of March 26, 1867, which created one of the world's greatest urban parks, encompassing nearly 3,000 acres. On the map are the planned roads for the park, shown in relationship to the surrounding roads and sites such as Laurel Hill Cemetery. A rare and wonderful picture of the park at its beginning. $525
"Philadelphia and Camden." Philadelphia: S. A. Mitchell, Jr., 1872. Separately issued map, printed on bank note paper and folded into original stamped cover. 13 3/4 x 21. Lithograph. Original hand color. Very good condition.
This is a fine example of a separately issued map showing Philadelphia and the western part of Camden. At the end of the Civil War, Philadelphia was an impressive urban center, the fourth largest city in the world. Most of its important structures were located in what is now known as "Center City." This clear, colorful map focuses on that section, while including the City of Camden across the Delaware River and the area of West Philadelphia where significant expansion occurred in the 1860s and 70s. With the removal of the University of Pennsylvania from Center City to its present location there, and the preparations for the Centennial celebration in West Fairmount Park, West Philadelphia was quickly becoming urbanized. The map depicts and names streets, rail lines, and major buildings. Each ward is colored in a contrasting pastel shade. $385
S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. “Plan of Philadelphia.” Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell Jr., 1872. 11 x 12 7/8. Lithograph. Original hand color. Phillips: 227; Prints of Philadelphia: 200.
This map focuses on Center City, extending from Norris to Morris, and from the eastern bank of the Delaware to the western bank of the Schuylkill. The map was published by S. Augustus Mitchell Jr., who had taken over his father’s firm in 1860, maintaining the company as one of the largest cartographic firms in the world. The map depicts and names streets, rail lines, and major buildings. Each ward is colored in a contrasting, light pastel shade. This map was republished in several editions and it provided more readers with information about Philadelphia than any other map of the period. $250
O.W. Gray. "Philadelphia." Philadelphia: Stedman, Brown & Lyon, 1873. 14 3/4 x 12. Lithograph. Original hand color. Full margins. Very good condition.
A handsome and detailed map of Philadelphia by O.W. Gray. Gray began issuing atlases around mid-century and continued, first on his own and later as O.W. Gray & Son to the 1880s. This map shows Philadelphia about a decade after the end of the Civil War, when Philadelphia was an impressive urban center, the fourth largest city in the world. Most of its important structures were located in what is now known as "Center City." This clear map focuses on that section, extending from Norris to Morris, and from the eastern bank of the Delaware to the western bank of the Schuylkill. The map depicts and names streets, rail lines, and major buildings. Each ward is colored in a contrasting, light pastel shade. $275
"Philadelphie. (1885). From Atlas des Ports Étrangers. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1888. Lithograph by A. Simon. Printed green tint stone. 11 x 25. Very good condition.
An unusual map of Philadelphia, from a French atlas focusing on ports around the world. The focus is thus on the port facilities along the Delaware, on both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey side. Soundings are shown in the river and the streets and docks near the river are clearly documented. Of note are various railroads that afforded transportation for goods arriving at the port. Includes in the bottom is an inset showing a small section of the American coast and putting Philadelphia in context to the entrance to the Delaware Bay and also the Hudson River and New York City. Unusual and interesting. $275
"New Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity." Philadelphia: J.L. Smith, 1891. Separately issued, folding map in two sheets. Each sheet ca 26 x 22. Lithograph. Original color highlights. Folding into original cloth cover. Very good condition.
The first edition of Smith's large, two-sheet folding map of Philadelphia and environs. It covers the area from Philadelphia and as as far north as North Wales, to the east as far as Moorestown, and to the west just beyond Downingtown. Major streets and some buildings are shown in the city. Extensive information is given for the surrounding area, including roads, rivers, rail lines, mills, hotels, meeting houses, and myriad other geographic details. $475
"New Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity." Separately issued, folding map in two sheets. Philadelphia: J.L. Smith, 1894. Each sheet ca. 26 x 22. Lithograph. Original color highlights. Folding into original cloth cover. Very good condition.
A large folding map of Philadelphia and the regions to the north as far as North Wales, to the east as far as Moorestown, N.J. and to the west just beyond Downingtown. Major streets and some buildings are shown in the city. Extensive information is given for the surrounding area, including roads, rivers, rail lines, mills, hotels, meeting houses and myriad other geographic details. $375
E. P. Noll. "Noll's New Road, Driving and Bicycle Map of Philadelphia and Surrounding Country." Philadelphia: E.P. Noll & Co., 1896. Ceregraph printed in two colors. 30 1/4 x 28 1/4. Folded into original red cloth case with blind stamping and imprint in gold. With a number of brown spots and some minor tears at folds. Otherwise, very good condition.
An impressively detailed transportation map that shows Philadelphia and vicinity when newly paved roads were in demand because bicyclists and drivers demanded smoother surfaces. The cycling roads are highlighted by the use of red ink, and this map exhibits the extensive network of such roads in the Delaware Valley. Also shown are railroads, turnpikes, canals, churches, hotels, mills, schools, post offices and other interesting details. The small size of the booklet into which the map folds would have made this a practical item for a cyclist to carry. $275
[Elvino V. Smith?]. [Map of Philadelphia, Camden and Vicinity with emphasis on the western and northwestern suburbs of Philadelphia.] Philadelphia: Smith?, n.d. but circa 1905. Two sections measuring (left) 27 ˝ x 21 ˝ (full sheet) and (right) 27 1/4 x 23 1/2 (full sheet) cut within neatlines and title information. The two parts are attached to an art buckram case stamped in gold reading "Smith's Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity." Separately issued. Backed on linen. Excellent condition.
A large map of Philadelphia and the regions to the northwest as far out as 34 miles (Warwick), to the west to 30 miles (Kennett Square), to the north east 22 miles (Newtown), and east 14 miles (to Beverly and Moorestown, New Jersey). Major streets are shown in the city and suburbs. Extensive information is given for the surrounding area. The sheet to the right is cut down to fit uniformly with the companion map. Elvino Victor Smith is listed in various atlas directories such as those by LeGear and Moak as flourishing from 1905-31. $350
E. P. Noll. "Noll's New Automobile Road, Driving and Bicycle Map of Philadelphia and Surrounding Country." Philadelphia: Noll, 1908. Lithograph (colored). 31 x 31 1/2 (neatlines) plus full margins. Folded into original green cloth case with blind stamping and imprint in gold. Linen backing is splitting at folds and corners, as expected, but map features are clear and readable.
A later edition of the Noll driving map of Philadelphia (cf. above). The impressive road system in the Delaware Valley paved the way (so to speak) for the newly invented and mass produced automobile (added since the earlier version). The automobile roads are dramatically shown with heavy blue lines. Also shown are "common roads," turnpikes, canals, and railroads. Lighter lines and text shows community divisions, buildings, streams, and much more. $375
"New Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity." Philadelphia: J.L. Smith, 1913-14. Separately issued, folding map. 26 x 42. Lithograph. Original printed color. Folding into original cloth cover. Very good condition.
A large folding map of Philadelphia and the regions to the north as far as North Wales, to the east as far as Moorestown, and to the west just beyond Downingtown. Major streets and some buildings are shown in the city. Extensive information is given for the surrounding area, including roads, rivers, rail lines, mills, hotels, meeting houses, and myriad other geographic details. Township borders are also shown. $325
E. P. Noll. "Noll's New Automobile Road, and Driving Map of Philadelphia and Surrounding Country." Philadelphia: E.P. Noll & Co., 1920. 42 1/2 x 26. Cerograph (colored). Folded into original red cloth case with blind stamping and imprint in gold. Linen backing is splitting at folds and corners, as expected, but map features are clear and readable.
This dramatic transportation map shows Philadelphia and vicinity when newly paved roads were in demand. Earlier Noll maps had shown bicycle roads because those riders demanded smoother surfaces. The better surfaces paved the way (so to speak) for the newly invented and mass produced automobile. The automobile roads are dramatically shown with heavy red lines, and the title designates them as "good" roads. Also shown are "common roads," turnpikes, canals, and railroads. Lighter lines and text shows community divisions, buildings, streams, and much more. $375
Elvino V. Smith. "Map of Philadelphia, Camden and Vicinity . . . by Elvino V. Smith, 512-514 Walnut Street. " Credit reads, "Engraved by Albert Volk, Philadelphia." Philadelphia: E. V. Smith, 1921. 55 x 43 1/2. Chromolithograph. Full margins. Backed on linen and joined into 48 rectangles. Some wear along folds as issued. Separately issued. Very good condition.
A very large map of Philadelphia and the regions to the northwest as far as Ambler and Ft. Washington, to the northeast as far as Somerton, to the southwest just beyond Norwood in Delaware County, and to the southeast to Clementon, New Jersey. Major streets are shown in the city and suburbs. Elvino Victor Smith is listed in various atlas directories such as those by LeGear and Moak as flourishing from 1905-31. $650
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