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Details:Large manuscript map, signed, hand colored, ink and pigment on paper, backed with original linendated 1830, Dover, Duchess County [New York]dimensions: 18 ¾" x 23 1/8" within neat lines, 19 ½" x 23 ½" overallcondition: as found, generally good, 6" vertical tear, some edge wear, complete Description:This hand drawn map is signed "Phebe Varney, 1830. Dover Duchess County" on the front. The title of the map is "Africa". The map is hand drawn on thick paper with colored inks and possibly a fine brush. The thickness and opacity of the paper would not have permitted easy tracing and therefore it is most likely the author of the map drew it freehand, perhaps using a grid system (or longitude and latitude lines) to scale up or down a published map or set of maps of Africa. The map appears to be unique.Phebe Varney and her family belonged to the Society of Friends in New York. She was born June 16, 1810 in Nine Partners, Duchess County, New York to Jedediah and Mary (Hoag) Varney according to… Read More