[Philadelphia & Pennsylvania] Map of the Vicinity of Philadelphia From actual Surveys by D.J. Lakes and S.N. Beers

Philadelphia: J.E. Gillette & Co., 1861. Large folding lithographic wall map with hand-colored outlining; 87 4/5 x 65 3/4 in. (2230 x 1670 mm). Dissected into 36 sections and laid down onto contemporary linen; edged with pink linen; contemporary metal rings along top; two marbled paper sections on verso, with old paper label. Scattered light spotting and offsetting; scattered separations along folds and at fold intersections. In modern red cloth chemise and slip case. Phillips, Maps and Views of Philadelphia, 429; Phillips, America, p. 706 (variant issue); Rumsey 2903 (suggests 8 variant issues); Ristow, p. 397

A rare and massive wall map of Philadelphia and the surrounding region: a fascinating and magnificent picture of the city following the Consolidation Act of 1854.

Impressively detailed, the map contains an inset general plan of Philadelphia, with an extensive index of businesses and services, as well as insets and details of the boroughs and townships of the surrounding region (with properties and ownerships indicated).

Until 1830, Philadelphia was the second largest city in the Union, when it was exceeded in size by Baltimore, as well as New York. The Consolidation Act, passed by the state legislature in 1854, extended the city's boundaries to include all of Philadelphia county. As a result, in 1860, the city was again able to claim to be the Union's second city. This map was executed after the 1860 census, and, in addition to showing a comprehensive street plan of the city, it depicts all the 15 boroughs and townships that were incorporated in the Act (Somerton, Haddington, Whitehall, Bustleton, Fox Chase, Germantown, Bridesburg, Frankford, Kenderton, Manayunk, Falls of Schuylkill, Hestonville, Tacony, Holmesburg and Paschallville). Each borough is shown with accompanying directories, some adjacent, but most integral with the plans themselves.

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Raised in northern New Jersey, Darren moved to New York City in 1988 and began his career there as a bookseller in 1995. He spent the next 18 years selling to private clients and at East Coast book fairs. In 2003 he moved with his young family to Sharon, Connecticut where, in 2009, he opened his own bookshop. Darren Winston, Bookseller offered rare and vintage books, prints, fine art, and more, and hosted over 50 book signings and art shows. He was a trustee and, later, Board President, of the Sharon Historical Society, and for six years a trustee of Indian Mountain School in Lakeville, Connecticut.

Darren has hosted the radio program "Darren Winston's Book Report" for NPR-affiliate WHDD since 2009, appeared in the 2014 book-themed documentary The Paper Trail, and in 2024 he joined Antiques Roadshow as a books and manuscripts appraiser. From 1999 to 2005, Darren was the buyer and consultant to the Fine and Rare Books Department at Asprey, the British luxury goods company, at its New York headquarters. While there he spearheaded various in-store events including readings by Salman Rushdie and Dominick Dunne.

In 1993, Darren was hired as a Creative Consultant to Columbia Records, where he assisted in the repackaging of their 12-record Aerosmith back catalogue. He later sold his extensive collection of Aerosmith memorabilia, which he began amassing at the age of 14, directly to the band.

Darren now lives on the Main Line, outside Philadelphia, with his wife, two children, and dog. The family travels frequently to his wife's native England and Scotland. When not bookselling, he plays guitar in Pumped, an Aerosmith tribute band. Darren also appears on the top-rated PBS television program Antiques Roadshow.

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