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Stock# 39207
Description
Rare 1816 example of Mathew Carey's map of North Carolina, from Carey's General Atlas.
The map is one of the earliest obtainable folio sized maps of North Carolina. The map is colored by counties and locates towns, roads, rivers, mountains, court houses, etc.
Carey first published his American Atlas in 1795, which became the first folio atlas published in America. He later issued General Atlases in 1796 and after. In 1814, he became the first American publisher to offer hand coloring.
An essential map for North Carolina collectors.
Condition Description
Minor discoloration at centerfold
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