Prince, George
1860

Antique Map Georges River Adjacent Islands Explored Waymouth 1860

A map (with booklet) of the "Georges River and Adjacent Islands Explored by Waymouth in 1605" 1860. From "Rosier's Narrative of Waymouth's Voyage to the Coast of Maine in 1605. Complete with remarks by George Prince showing the river explored to have been the Georges River together with a map of the same and the adjacent islands."

DESCRIPTION: A scarce lithographed map and booklet of Maine documenting a carto-analytic discovery by George Prince. Based on the exploration by English explorer George Waymouth (1585-1612) in 1605. Published from Bath, Maine.

Map by George Prince based on Rosier, locally available printed maps and one manuscript map he saw. Prince knew the area well: "Having been since my earliest childhood been acquainted with the Georges River, its entrance and all the islands." Upsetting common beliefs of the time, Rosier was able to determine that Waymouth had explored the Georges River, not the Kennebec or Penobscot rivers as many believed.

Rosier's narrative reminds us that our near ancestors were to say the least, "not PC". Rosier describes the capture of 3 Native Americans for transport back to England with their canoas (canoes) as a "matter of great importance."
It was as much as five or sixe of us could do to get them into the light horseman [their boat]. For they were strong and so naked as our best hold was by their long haire on their heads; and we would have beene very loath to do them any hurt, which of necessity we had beene constrained to have done if we had attempted them in a multitude, which we must and would, rather than to have wanted them, being a matter of great importance for the full accomplement of our voyage."


Booklet: With remarks by George Prince and "Rosier's Narrative of Waymouth's Voyage to the Coast of Maine in 1605" by James Rosier, chronicler of Waymouth's .

Scarce. Title page. Bookplate for William H. Hahn (Friendship, Maine) and MS signature (not Hahn) inside title page. 45 pages text. 1 folding map. Bath, Maine: Eastern Times Press. 1860. Reprinted from Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, 1843, 3d series, v. 8.

CREATOR: Prince, George

PUBLICATION DATE: 1860

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Georges River, Maine

CONDITION: Good.  Lacks cover. Very few minor marginal tears < 1". Cover and pages 1-2 are browned. Pages 3 - 45 clean. 2 End pages. Owners' ink stamp on first end page.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 6 " x 8 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $500

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