Amos Doolittle's Plan of New Haven Italia Praefectura Piccardiae

Praefectura Piccardiae

In March of 1791

In the search for prosperity America also found her very identity in the topography and magnificent of her landscape

Americans were also aiding revolutionaries in Quebec

Mole Shaped Pouched Rat

Amos Doolittle's Plan of New Haven Italia Praefectura PiccardiaeDOOLITTLE, Amos (1754 1832). Plan of New Haven. Engraved map. New Haven, 1824. 28 1 2" x 37" sheet. This rare map of New Haven is a trove of information about the city as it was in the early 19th century. It is also a most decorative piece of early Americana, with a distinctive Federal era aesthetic including bold engraving, architectural features depicted in profile, and flamboyant calligraphic flourishes. This is the third edition of the map, which