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Willard, Emma; Maverick, Samuel (Engraver; Printer) : Original Map - "Principal Seat of the Revolutionary War in the Southern Section of the U.S.; Principal Seat of the Revolutionary War in the Northern Section of the U.S." 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 black and white engraved map of the principal seats of the northern and southern sections of the U.S. during the Revolutionary War. 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. The map features the southern section which includes parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The northern section is presented as a smaller inset map and shows parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. No date, circa 1828. Paper with margins measures 9" x 11." Actual map area measures 6 3/4" x 9." Paper is very clean and intact except for a few small spots. Title is printed within each map. Above the title is 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, rivers, and landmarks. Among the features labeled are the Cape Fear River, Savannah River, and High Hills of Santee (southern section) Emcampment 1777 and path of the American Army in 1776 (northern section). 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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