Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16.5" x 20.25". Page measures 17.5" x 21.75". Great double page map of Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes and waterways. Includes information pertaining to history, climate and culture. Light scattered foxing to margins, and slight toning along centerfold. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. The Philadelphia-based firm of Carey & Lea of Philadelphia was one of the most..... More

Philadelphia: 1814. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 13 5/8" x 9 3/8". Charming and early map of Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and geographical and topographical features. Includes the northern tip of Block Island. Published in Carey's "General Atlas". Light scattered staining. Mathew Carey (1760-1839) was an Irish-born American publisher, bookseller, and economist, as well as one the most important figures of early American cartography. Carey was based in Philadelphia, where he..... More

Philadelphia: John Conrad & Co., 1805. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 9.75" x 8". This map depicts the state of Rhode Island. Denotes towns, counties and topographical features, all in beautiful detail. Relief is depicted by hachure. Cities, towns, waterways, roads, bridges, and other geographical features are labeled. Drawn by Samuel Lewis and engraved by A. Lawson. The map is from John Conrad & Co.'s "A New and Elegant General Atlas". The atlas was the first collaboration between Aaron Arrowsmith..... More

London: Sayer & Bennett, 1774. Map in two sheets. Engraving with original hand color outline and wash. Each sheet measures 20.5" x 38.75". Beautiful and rare map of New England, showing Long Island. Includes "A Plan of Boston Harbor" and a "Plan of the Town of Boston" as well as a table describing the map's sources. The highly decorative cartouche shows a romanticized scene of the Pilgrims arriving in Plymouth. A yellow wash highlights the newly formed townships in the..... More

New York: John Low, 1800. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 11.5" x 7.25". Scarce map of Rhode Island printed in the year 1800. It shows county lines, towns, roads and topography and part of Block Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The lower right corner includes part of a large compass rose. Published in 'A New and Complete System of Universal Geography'. In very good condition. John Payne was a little-known cartographer based in New York in Philadelphia towards the end of..... More