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SMITH'S MAP OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
by Gannett, Henry; Chief Topographer, U. S. Geological Survey
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Fairfield, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia: J. L. Smith. Good+. 1904. First Edition Thus; Second Printing. Hardcover. U. S. Geological Survey, surveyed in 1894, edition of 1902, printed in 1904. This is a 30 1/2" x 38 1/2" USGS map that J. L. Smith of Philadelphia, sometime after issue, sectioned (4 sections x 6 sections) and mounted on linen to create a folding pocket map. It is mounted in a 10 x 5.5 inch dark brown embossed and gilded hardcover folder that bears the title "Smith's Map of Philadelphia and Vicinity". The map covers the area north and west well past Norristown and south into Delaware, as well as a good part of New Jersey beyond Camden. It shows the local road network and was made for local travel. The inside cover has original owner's signature. Cover graded G+ due to rubbing along the spine edges & corners. The map is in VG condition. ; Fold out cloth Map; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17218
- Title
- SMITH'S MAP OF PHILADELPHIA AND VICINITY
- Author
- Gannett, Henry; Chief Topographer, U. S. Geological Survey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition Thus; Second Printing
- Publisher
- J. L. Smith
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- PA, Map
- Bookseller catalogs
- Pennsylvania;
Terms of Sale
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
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About the Seller
Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Fairfield, New Jersey
About Nick Bikoff, Bookseller
Nick Bikoff and his wife Fran have been buying and selling quality books and ephemera since 1989 when they attended the "Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar" at the University of Denver. They offer a broad based selection of used, rare, and out-of-print stock ranging from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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