{"product_id":"1773-chesapeake-delaware-bay-sea-chart-map-revolutionary-war-era-by-mount-page-second-state","title":"1773 Chesapeake \u0026 Delaware Bay Sea Chart Map – Revolutionary War Era by Mount \u0026 Page (Second State)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare and significant \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal 1773 English sea chart of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay region\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong\u003eMount \u0026amp; Page after John Thornton\u003c\/strong\u003e and based ultimately upon the pioneering cartography of \u003cstrong\u003eAugustine Hermann\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the \u003cstrong\u003esecond state of the Mount \u0026amp; Page edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, published in the influential \u003cem\u003eEnglish Pilot, Fourth Book\u003c\/em\u003e—the most widely distributed 18th-century English sea atlas devoted to American waters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharts of this design were among the principal navigational references for the \u003cstrong\u003eChesapeake and Mid-Atlantic during the American Revolutionary era\u003c\/strong\u003e. Its cartographic lineage extends back to Hermann’s landmark 1673 map, which transformed European understanding of the Chesapeake and became the foundation for numerous subsequent maps of Maryland and Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThornton and William Fisher first published this chart in \u003cstrong\u003e1689\u003c\/strong\u003e, with successive revisions keeping it in practical use for nearly a century. Mount \u0026amp; Page incorporated their edition into the \u003cem\u003eEnglish Pilot\u003c\/em\u003e, making this one of the enduring navigational representations of the Chesapeake before and during the American Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn excellent condition, original fold marks visible.  Custom conservation framed in a rich wood and gold frame, double linen mat and UV-resistant glass.  \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: 45\" W × 33\" H\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Prints, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47839516721329,"sku":null,"price":5200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/3172\/4465\/files\/66ED9C8B-FF6A-4F5A-8EEA-880B0E879805.png?v=1786463317","url":"https:\/\/www.antiqueprintsinc.com\/products\/1773-chesapeake-delaware-bay-sea-chart-map-revolutionary-war-era-by-mount-page-second-state","provider":"Antique Prints, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}