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Stock# 101627
Description
Nice example of Amos Doolittle's rare map of Connecticut, one of the earliest maps of Connecticut printed in America.
Includes excellent detail throughout, including towns, roads, court houses, meeting places, rivers, lakes, islands, etc.
Decorative title cartouche incorporates the coat of arms of Connecticut.
The map is scarce on the market.
States
This is the first of two states, with the 1797 still present at the bottom of the title cartouche.
Condition Description
Engraving on 18th-century paper. Fold splits and marginal loss supported with period paper.
Reference
Wheat & Brun 291; Thomson 43; McCorckle 797.1
