Original Map - "Ninth Map or Map of 1826." A Series of Maps to Willard's History of the United States, or, Republic of America.

Willard, Emma; Maverick, Samuel (Engraver; Printer)

Published by White, Gallaher and White, New York

About this Item

Original publisher's hand-colored engraved map showing the eastern states and territories of the United States and the southeastern edge of Canada. No date, circa 1828. Paper with margins measures 17" x 11." Actual map area measures 9 1/2" x 14 1/4." Paper is very clean and intact except for a few spots. 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, green, blue, and purple watercolors highlight the state and territory boundaries. The map includes states from Maine to the Arkansas Territory. Other territories include the Northwest Territory and the Michigan Territory. 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: "Saml. Maverick Sc. N.Y." Several ships are shown depicting historical arrivals to the East Coast of the U.S., Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Different geographic features include cities, rivers, and bays. In the lower-right corner is the following: "Referred to in the History as the Map of the Present Day." 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.

Seller Inventory # 021717

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Original Map - "Ninth Map or Map of 1826." A Series of Maps to Willard's History of the United States, or, Republic of America.
• Publisher: White, Gallaher and White, New York
• Binding: No Binding
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Collectible-Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Women
  • Canada
  • U.S. History