Stone, William J. (sold)
William James Stone (c. 1800 - 1865) was an English-born American engraver, lithographer, and sculptor based in Washington D.C. Stone emigrated to the United States in 1804 where he studied engraving under Peter Maverick (1780 - 1831) in New York. Stone started his firm in Washington D.C. in 1815 where he capitalized on the printing of government maps and documents. His most significant accomplishment is his 1823 facsimile of the Declaration of Independence – probably the most exact and iconic version of that document ever printed. Stone is said to have worked three years on his copy of the Declaration of Independence. Among his cartographic works are Emory's map of Texas and Graham's 1836 map of Provincetown. Stone retired from printing to pursue sculpture in the 1840s. He died in 1865.
Used by Henry David Thoreau when writing 'Cape Cod.'
A Map of the Extremity of Cape Cod Including the Townships of Provincetown and Truro: A Chart of Their Sea Coast and of Cape Cod Harbour, State of Massachusetts.
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An exceptional discovery, this is James Duncan Graham's wall map of Provincetown at the tip of Cape Cod. At the time of issue, and for a long time afterwards, this was the definitive map of the Provincetown area and the surrounding waters, said to have been used by, among many others, Henry David Thoreau when writing Cape Cod. The map was produced to
aid in the projection of the works for the military defenses of the important harbor formed by the peculiar spiral termination of [Cape Cod], and also to aid our ships of war and other vessels in entering it with safety after making this prominent headland. (Congressional Report, 25th Congress, Second Session, p. 3).(more details)
Landmark map used in Congressional and International Debates.
Map of the United States Territory of Oregon West of the Rocky Mountains, Exhibiting the various Trading Depots or Forts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company, connected with the Western and northwestern Fur Trade.
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This is the landmark 1838 map of the Oregon Territory by Captain Washington Hood, a founding member of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. This map was used for congressional debates of the status of the Oregon Territory, both regarding its position within the United States and in international disputes with Great Britain - the Oregon Question or 54°40′ Debate. (more details)
The first scientific mapping of the entire region based on actual observation. - Martin and Martin
Map of Texas and the Countries Adjacent: Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers; From The Best Authorities, for the State Department, Under the Direction of Colonel J. J. Abert, Chief of the Corps; by W. H. Emory, 1St. Lieut. T.E.
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A seminal production, this 1844 large-format edition map of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. Topographical Engineer, W. H. Emory, is the most important pre-war map of Texas. Centered on the vast claims of the Republic of Texas, Emory's map offers expansive coverages extending from the Pacific to west Florida and from South Pass (modern day Wyoming) to Tampico, Mexico. This map is significant on a number of levels. First, it is the first scientifically surveyed map of the Texas region. Second, it serves as the official U.S. acknowledgement of the full territorial claims of the Republic of Texas. Third, it is a vital reconnaissance of the Texas region in anticipation of the breakout of the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848). Fourth, it establishes the Texas claims that would be fought over during the Mexican-American War. Fifth and finally, it lays down the Texas borders that would later be copied by Disturnell in his 'Treaty Map' of 1847, formalizing the U.S-Mexican border. (more details)
The first scientific mapping of the entire region
based on actual observation. - Martin and Martin
Map of Texas and the Countries Adjacent: Compiled in the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers; From The Best Authorities, for the State Department, Under the Direction of Colonel J. J. Albert, Chief of the Corps; by W. H. Emory, 1St. Lieut. T.E.
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A seminal production, this 1844 large-format edition map of the Republic of Texas by the U.S. Topographical Engineer, W. H. Emory, is the most important pre-war map of Texas. Centered on the vast claims of the Republic of Texas, Emory's map offers expansive coverage extending from the Pacific to west Florida and from South Pass (modern day Wyoming) to Tampico, Mexico. This map is significant on a number of levels. First, it is the first scientifically surveyed map of the Texas region. Second, it serves as the official U.S. acknowledgement of the full territorial claims of the Republic of Texas. Third, it is a vital reconnaissance of the Texas region in anticipation of the breakout of the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1848). Fourth, it establishes the Texas claims that would be fought over during the Mexican-American War. Fifth and finally, it lays down the Texas borders that would later be copied by Disturnell in his 'Treaty Map' of 1847, formalizing the U.S-Mexican border. (more details)