To commemorate the 350th anniversary (1664-2014) of
the naming of New Jersey, Princeton University Library will
publish Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State,
1666–1888 in the summer of 2014.
This comprehensive and extensively illustrated volume will
introduce readers to the maps that charted the state’s
development—from unexplored colonial territory to the first
scientifically surveyed state in the Union. An introductory
section on coastal charts, manuscript road maps, and early state
maps will provide a historical background to the major focus of
the book: the state’s first wall maps and county atlases. The
large scale of these maps allowed their creators to include the
names and locations of nineteenth-century merchants and farmers,
hence personalizing local history. The maps will be supplemented
with lithographs from the atlases and photographs of the locations
today. The volume of approximately 250 pages will measure 11 by 14
inches and include 100 maps and 75 photographs in full color. Two
editions are available: 1) Regular edition: lithograph-wrapped
hard cover, with one large foldout state map in back pocket.
Pre-publication price: $75 (after publication, $100). 2) Special
edition of 350 commemorative copies: cloth-covered hard cover,
with one large foldout state map in back pocket. Numbered and
signed by the author and designer. With a duplicate set of
enlarged county wall maps in a companion folder. Volume and folder
housed in a custom-designed cloth slipcase. Pre-publication price:
$200 while supplies last (after publication, if copies remain,
$250). Before April 1st, we are offering pre-publication
discounts: $75 for the regular edition, $200 for the special
edition. (Add $10 for shipping/mailing.) Checks can be mailed to:
Ms. Linda Oliveira, Princeton University Library, One Washington
Road, Princeton, NJ 08544. Or call her with your credit card
information: 609-258-3155 (mastercard or visa only). John Delaney,
Curator, Historic Maps Collection, Princeton University Library
For more information, seehttps://blogs.princeton.edu/rbsc/files/2013/12/NJ-Maps-flyer.pdf