Goodrich (Peter Parley)
Drawn from Forsell’s 1826 surveys
an example of American cartography’s growing sophistication in the post-colonial era
this map reflects the precision and elegance that made British cartography of the era renowned across Europe
a window into the city’s golden age before the sweeping transformations of the modern era
Antique Map of Scotland (1747) — Emanuel Bowen, A Complete System of Geography, London Paper:Matte Goodrich (Peter Parley)Engraved and published in London by Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty, in 1747, this remarkable map, A New & Accurate Map of Scotland or North Britain, presents the Scottish Highlands, Lowlands, and islands with exceptional precision and artistry. The map includes an inset of the Shetland Islands, as well as detailed tables of shires and parliamentary boroughs, annotated with cartographic notes drawn from the latest astronomical and geographic