Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: A Map of the State of Virginia.

Short Title: 
A Map of the State of Virginia.
Obj Height cm: 
76
Obj Width cm: 
122
Scale 1: 
570,240
Note: 
Reduced from Boye's 1826 nine sheet Virginia map. 1 of 800 issued. Copyright October 31, 1827. Scarce full color map not in Phillips. Includes insets of tables, Memoranda, and Geological remarks. Even though a reduction of the huge nine sheet map (154x237) this is still an imposing map, full of much detail and engraved in Tanner's best style. Enclosed in a new green linen case with "Virginia, Herman Boye, 1827" on the spine in gold.
Reference: 
Ristow pp 122-3.
Full Title: 
A Map of the State of Virginia Reduced From the Nine Sheet Map of the State, In Conformity to Law: by Herman Boye. Engraved by H.S. Tanner and E.B. Dawson. Entered ... the 31st day of October 1827 by W.B. Giles ... Virginia.
List No: 
3130.000
Series No: 
1
Pub Date: 
1827
Pub Title: 
A Map of the State of Virginia Reduced From the Nine Sheet Map of the State, In Conformity to Law: by Herman Boye. Engraved by H.S. Tanner and E.B. Dawson. Entered ... the 31st day of October 1827 by W.B. Giles ... Virginia.
Pub Reference: 
Ristow pp 122-3.
Pub Note: 
Reduced from Boye's 1826 nine sheet Virginia map. 1 of 800 issued. Copyright October 31, 1827. Scarce full color map not in Phillips. Includes insets of tables, Memoranda, and Geological remarks. Even though a reduction of the huge nine sheet map (154x237) this is still an imposing map, full of much detail and engraved in Tanner's best style. Enclosed in a new green linen case with "Virginia, Herman Boye, 1827" on the spine in gold.
Pub List No: 
3130.000
Pub Maps: 
1
Pub Height cm: 
20
Pub Width cm: 
13
Image No: 
3130000
Institution: 
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement: 
Copyright 2005
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Publisher Location: 
Philadelphia
Publisher: 
H.S. Tanner
Type: 
Case Map
State/Province: 
Virginia
Engraver or Printer: 
Dawson, E.B.
Engraver or Printer: 
Tanner, Henry S.
Publication Author: 
Boye, Herman
Pub Type: 
Case Map
Author: 
Boye, Herman
Date: 
1827