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Tinted lithographed map of Pensacola Bay from the earliest days of the Civil War. Excellent condition, with light discoloration in extreme left margin. A very attractive little map showing from Pensacola to the entrance to The Lagoon. Also shows Santa Rosa Island with Fort Pickens at the western tip. For more information on Weiss, see Library Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia on Stone Biographical Dictionary of Lithographers,(https://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A79929): Jacob Weiss (1834-1866) was a Philadelphia lithographer who specialized in maps, working from 600 Chestnut Street (1858-1864) and 320 Walnut Street (1865-1866). 'Weiss published Civil War maps, including 'Map of Charleston Harbor' (1861) and the 1860 maps 'Map of Hampton Roads and Norfolk Harbor Showing the Location of Fortress Monroe & Forts Calhoun & Norfolk and 'A Correct Map of Pensacola Bay Showing Topography of the Coast, Fort Pickens, U.S. Navy Yard and all other fortifications.' Servies 4648 ascribes a date of 1861. The Library Company biography mentions the date as 1860. Stephenson 119. Seller Inventory # m01938
Bibliographic Details
Title: A Correct Map of Pensacola Bay Showing ...
Publisher: Philadelphia c.1861, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1861
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