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One of the Earliest Wall Maps of the United States Published In America

Nice example of the Samuel Lewis 4 sheet map of the United States, "Engraved for and Sold By Matthew Carey, Philadelphia."

The Lewis map is one of only 5 multi-sheet maps of the United States printed in America prior to 1800. The other 4 (Abel Buell, Osgood Carleton, Abraham Bradley and William MacMurray) are essentially unobtainable.

Lewis' map incorporates for the first time on a large format map of the United States the newly created Territory of "Tennasee" (which would become a state on June 1, 1796) and Kentucky (which had become a state on June 1, 1792), along with a reasonable well configured treatment of the District of Maine, which would not become a State until 1820.

The map pre-dates the formation of Mississippi Territory, such that Georgia still extends to the Mississippi River. East and West Florida are still shown.

Condition Description
2-sheets jointed. Several tears, expertly repaired on verso.