Nova-Scotia New Brunswick &c.
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1843.
Map. Color wax engraving (cerograph). Image measures 14.75" x 12.25".
Includes approach to the St. Lawrence River, the Bay of Fundy, and Prince Edward Island. A fine example of Sidney Edwards Morse's wax engraving technique, from "The Cerographic Atlas of the United States". Some wear to right edge.
Sidney Edwards Morse (1794-1871) was an American geographer, journalist, and inventor. He shared his innovative spirit with his brother, Samuel F.B. Morse, and his father Jedidiah Morse, who published the first geography book in the United States in 1784. Morse pioneered the printing process of wax engraving, otherwise known as cerography.
Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Language: English
Price: $65.00
Item #204024