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I am pleased to announce the launch of a new virtual exhibition of American maps from the late 18th century. Based on an exhibit I had the opportunity to curate at the Harvard Map Collection in early 2011, "Toward a National Cartography" traces the evolution of mapmaking during the formative years after the American Revolution. These maps reveal the ways in which Americans, no longer constrained by British administration, sought to transform the landscape to suit their own economic and political goals. Included in the exhibition are maps by Abraham Bradley, Osgood Carleton, Christopher Colles, Andrew Ellicott, John Fitch, John Norman, Jonathan Price and John Strother, and others. The virtual exhibition may be viewed at http://www.americanmapmaking.com/. Michael Buehler Boston Rare Maps 88 High Street Southampton, MA 01073 413.527.4020 (office) 413.813.8323 (cell) [email protected] www.bostonraremaps.com
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