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Author
Drew, Columbus
Note
The copyright date is 1873; there was an 1874 edition, then this 1876 edition, and an 1877 edition. The first edition was probably 1870 (see our #5190). Fitzgerald lists Julius Bien as the engraver of the 1874 edition - his name is absent from this 1876 edition. A fine, scarce pocket map of Florida published in Jacksonville, Florida, and the only map in the Fitzgerald list and in Phillips Maps published by a Floridian in the 1800's. Several existing and proposed railroads are shown, and the map is generally thick with detail of emerging towns, roads, historic sites, etc. Map is folded into green cloth covers 15x10 with "Drew's Florida" stamped into an illustration of an armored arm stamped in gilt.
Author
Drew, Columbus
Note
The copyright date is 1873; there was an 1874 edition, then this 1876 edition, and an 1877 edition. The first edition was probably 1870 (see our #5190). Fitzgerald lists Julius Bien as the engraver of the 1874 edition - his name is absent from this 1876 edition. A fine, scarce pocket map of Florida published in Jacksonville, Florida, and the only map in the Fitzgerald list and in Phillips Maps published by a Floridian in the 1800's. Several existing and proposed railroads are shown, and the map is generally thick with detail of emerging towns, roads, historic sites, etc. Map is folded into green cloth covers 15x10 with "Drew's Florida" stamped into an illustration of an armored arm stamped in gilt.
Author
Drew, Columbus
Note
This is the earliest issue of this map that we have seen, earlier than any listed in Phillips or Fitzgerald. Compared to our 1876 edition (see #5040) there is far less railroad development shown on the map and the railroads are not listed to the right of the Florida Peninsula, as they are on the 1876 issue. Julius Bien is credited as engraver and printer, which is removed on the 1876 edition. There is no copyright notice. Drew's map is probably the only pocket map of Florida published in Florida in the 19th century. Not much is known about Drew - he is listed on the map as "Bookseller & Stationer" in Jacksonville. Full color by county. Map is folded into stamped dark brown cloth covers 15x9.5 with "Drew's New Map Of Florida" in gilt.
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