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Willard, Emma; Maverick, Samuel (Engraver; Printer) : Original Map - "Fifth Map or Map of 1733." A Series of Maps to Willard's History of the United States, or, Republic of America

White, Gallaher and White, New York

Original publisher's hand-colored engraved map showing the East Coast of the United States and the paths of three ships landing there from Europe. The paths have accompanying ship icons representing "Col. Nicholson," "Palatines from Germany sent by Queen Ann," and "Gen. Oglethorpe with a Colony." This map is from the first edition of Emma Willard's atlas titled, A Series of Maps of Willard's History of the United States, or, Republic of America. Pink, yellow, blue, and green watercolors highlight the state boundaries. Tracks of the ships are not depicted in their entirety but the destinations are shown. To the side is an inset illustration with the caption, "Gen. Oglethorpe with a colony commences the Settlement of Georgia, 1733. He meets the Indian Chiefs in council at Savannah." No date, circa 1828. Paper with margins measures 8 3/4" x 11." Actual map area measures 7 1/2" x 9 3/4." Paper is very clean and intact except for a few small spots. Title is printed at the top along with the following: "To Accompany Willard's History of the United States." Although not explicitly labeled on the map, the engraver and printer is Samuel Maverick. Different geographic features are shown including cities and rivers. Emma Willard (1787-1870) was a women's rights activist, educator, and cartographer. From an early age, Willard had a prowess for learning, academics, and teaching. Among Willard's major accomplishments was her founding of the first school for women's higher education, Troy Female Seminary, in 1821. Willard's school gave women opportunities to learn academic subjects that were typically reserved for men at the time, such as geography, history, philosophy, mathematics, and science. Troy Female Seminary is still open to this day in Troy, New York as the Emma Willard School (or simply, Emma) as a reputable and prestigious private school. Willard is also notable for being the first woman cartographer in the United States who worked in a professional capacity. Willard's approach to cartography was innovative in that she viewed mapmaking as a way to represent the relationship between historical events and philosophical concepts such as space, time, and memory. Samuel Maverick (1789-1845) came from a family of engravers and printers in New York. The work of the Mavericks was highly regarded and the family's printing tradition began with Peter Rushton Maverick (1755-1811). From the inception of Peter R. Maverick's career until about the mid-1800s, the Maverick name was synonymous engraving, lithography, and printing as a whole.. Map/Print. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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