Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: (Covers to) United States Of North America.

Author: 
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Date: 
1796
Short Title: 
(Covers to) United States Of North America.
Publisher: 
A. Arrowsmith
Publisher Location: 
London
Type: 
Case Map
Obj Height cm: 
32
Obj Width cm: 
19
Note: 
1st edition, 1st issue - "Tennassee Government." Many changes from the later 1808/1811 issue - the Great Lakes and the upper Mississippi are drawn very preliminarily and inaccurately, very few roads are shown throughout, there is a long note in the lower left corner about the boundaries of Georgia, parts of Maine and Canada are blank or inaccurately drawn, and Georgia and Tennessee have much less detail. Only the title sheet that shows the Carolinas and Virginia is about the same, except for fewer roads. As geographical knowledge increased about the parts north and west, Arrowsmith filled in this map. Outline color by state. In two sheets, each dissected into 16 sections and backed with linen. Folds into original tan marbled slip case 32x19 with a paste down label reading "North America. Date 1796" in ms, and "Sold by Wm. Allen 32 Dame Strt." printed in black ink.
Reference: 
Stevens 79(a).
Country: 
United States
Full Title: 
(Covers to) A Map Of The United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Geographer, Charles Street, Soho Square. London. Published as the Act Directs by A. Arrowsmith, Charles Street, Soho Square. Jany. 1st, 1796. Boundaries Communicated by Geo. Chalmers Esqr. ...
List No: 
3385A
Series No: 
1
Engraver or Printer: 
Chalmers, Geo.
Publication Author: 
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Pub Date: 
1796
Pub Title: 
A Map Of The United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Geographer, Charles Street, Soho Square. London. Published as the Act Directs by A. Arrowsmith, Charles Street, Soho Square. Jany. 1st, 1796. Boundaries Communicated by Geo. Chalmers Esqr. ...
Pub Reference: 
Stevens 79(a).
Pub Note: 
See note field above.
Pub List No: 
3385.000
Pub Type: 
Case Map
Pub Height cm: 
32
Pub Width cm: 
19
Image No: 
3385A
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Authors: 
Arrowsmith, Aaron