Item #298433 Rhode Island. John PAYNE.

Rhode Island

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 the 18th century.
John Low (1763-1809) was a New York based printer and publisher. He is best known for publishing John Payne's "A New and Complete System of Universal Geography" from 1798-1800, with many of the Payne's maps also appearing in Low's "New Encyclopedia", issued from 1805-1811.

Illustrator: W. Barker
Binding: Unbound
Language: English

Price: $300.00

Item #298433

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