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C1850
Philadelphia.
Mapmaker:
Detailed plan of Philadelphia with two inset engraved views of; The United States Bank and The Exchange, published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. William Penn laid out the plan of the city on a rectilinear street … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Philadelphia.
Date:
C1850
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
300mm
x 375mm
Paper Size:
345mm
x 411mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1850
Description:
Detailed plan of Philadelphia with two inset engraved views of; The United States Bank and The Exchange, published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
William Penn laid out the plan of the city on a rectilinear street grid in 1682 which included five squares of parkland. Penn advertised his design as a safeguard against overcrowding, fire, and disease, which plagued European cities.
SDUK ( - )
The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was founded in 1826 and was a London organisation that published inexpensive but high quality maps intended to adapt scientific and similarly high-minded material for the rapidly expanding reading public. It was established mainly at the instigation of Lord Brougham with the ambition of publishing information to people who were unable to obtain formal teaching, or who preferred self-education. Particularly the town plans that were produced often included beautiful and intricate vignettes of the cityscape. Importantly, SDUK (as it is often called) recorded the latest discoveries in Australia and America at the height of the European exploration of both nations. It received quite a lot of criticism from scholars and the elite due to its progressive influence in education reform; however despite its opposition, the forward-looking ideals of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge played a meaningful part in nineteenth-century educational history.
