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Map A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts

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Title

  • A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts

Names

  • Holme, Thomas, -1695.
  • Rosenwald, Lessing J. (Lessing Julius), 1891-1979.
  • Lea, Philip, active 1683-1700, bookseller.
  • Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740, engraver.
  • Penn, William, 1644-1718, dedicatee.
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London] : sold by P. Lea at ye Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside, [1687?]

Headings

  • -  Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Pennsylvania--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Real property--Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Real property--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Landowners--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Shows rural landholders' names and lots in Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks Counties.
  • -  First issue.
  • -  Dedication: To William Penn, Esq., proprietor & governor of Pennsylvania this mapp is humbly dedicated and presented by In° Harris.
  • -  Includes indexes of landholders, inset of "The City of Philadelphia, two miles in length and one in breadth," and coat of arms.
  • -  Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 1308
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  LAC ddw 2022-02-02 update (1 card) LC Rosenwald copy listed in Rosenwald bibliography gives call number as: G3820 1687.H6

Medium

  • 1 map : hand col. ; 39 x 54 cm., on sheet 48 x 59 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3820 1687 .H62

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 82690543

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Holme, Thomas, -1695, Lessing J Rosenwald, Philip Lea, John Harris, William Penn, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts. [London: sold by P. Lea at ye Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside, ?, 1687] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/82690543/.

APA citation style:

Holme, T., Rosenwald, L. J., Lea, P., Harris, J., Penn, W. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1687) A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts. [London: sold by P. Lea at ye Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/82690543/.

MLA citation style:

Holme, Thomas, -1695, et al. A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts. [London: sold by P. Lea at ye Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside, ?, 1687] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/82690543/>.