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Title	[A Map of Pennsylvania / by Reading Howell]
Author	Howell, Reading, 1743-1827
Place of Publication	Philadelphia
Date	13 June 1792
Physical description	1 map ; 47 x 67 cm., sheet 48 x 68 cm.
Edition	First
Geographic Area	North America United States Pennsylvania
Scale	Scale [1:762,000]
Coordinates	W80°--W74°/ N43°--N39°
Depiction date	1792
Notes	Kashnor notes, "The first issue of Howell's map printed in America. It is exceedingly rare." Title from State 2, RB # 093:572. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. "To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." "J. Trenchard Sculp." Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J. Honig & Zoonen Fleur-di-lis over J. H & Z. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 725/Mus Cat. #105 39
Call Number	105:725 M
Subjects	Pennsylvania -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. Pennsylvania -- Maps.
Cartographer	Howell, Reading, 1743-1827
Engraver	Trenchard, James, b. 1747
Provenance	Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.
Donor/Former owner	Kashnor, L. Museum Book Store.
Language	English
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Rare Books Dept.
Physical Collection	Huntington Rare Book Maps
Digital Collection	Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Digitization Specifications	Low resolution, migrated image; no image kept on file, must request new image.
Restrictions	Images in this collection are for scholarly research; please review the Huntington Library's copyright information: http://cdm16003.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/about . For purchasing images for publication please review our permission to publish policy: http://www.huntington.org/huntingtonlibrary.aspx?id=590 .
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