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Willard, Emma; Maverick, Samuel (Engraver; Printer) : Original Map - "First Map or Map of 1578." 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 paths taken by different explorers taken on behalf of European monarchs and leaders in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries across the Atlantic Ocean . The tracks lead to destinations on the East Coast of the United States and Canada and the West Indies. 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, and blue watercolors highlight the ships' tracks and areas associated with said explorers. Tracks of the ships are not depicted in their entirety but the destinations are shown. In the upper-left corner is an inset illustration with the caption, "Queen Elizabeth Signs for Sir Humphrey Gilbert The first patent granted by an English Sovereign to lands within The territory of the United States, 1578." No date, circa 1828. Paper with margins measures 9" x 11." Actual map area measures 6 1/2" x 9 1/2." Paper is very clean and intact except for a few small spots and a closed tear measuring about 3/4" barely affecting the map area. Title is printed at the top along with the following: "To Accompany Willard's History of the United States." Printed at the bottom is the following: "Engrav'd & Printed by Saml. Maverick." Different geographic features are shown including cities and rivers. The tracks of ships are accompanied by a small ship icon. The ship icons show the names of the associated explorers, and if applicable, the names of the monarchs or leaders who sponsored their voyages. The icons also show the dates when the ships reached their destinations. Among explorers and monarchs depicted are Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Commodore Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere, Pedro Melendes, Commodore Jean Ribault, Francis I, Henry VII, Isabella of Spain, and Giovanni da Verrazano. 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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