Full color and outline colored map. followed by 2 pages of text. The diagram on the map showing "Scale for Measuring E. & W. distances on every parallel of Latitude. Distances N. & S. ... may be estimated on every Meridian... Any two parallels of Latitude is equal to 10 degree or 600 Geographical Miles." The Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814." Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures.
Note
Full color and outline colored map. followed by 2 pages of text. The diagram on the map showing "Scale for Measuring E. & W. distances on every parallel of Latitude. Distances N. & S. ... may be estimated on every Meridian... Any two parallels of Latitude is equal to 10 degree or 600 Geographical Miles." The Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814." Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures.
Note
Reference:
P4307
Reference
P4307
Reference
World Area:
Asia
World_Area
Asia
World Area
Subject:
School
Subject
School
Subject
Full Title:
Asia, &c. (engraved by) H.S. Tanner. Sc. Published ... 1814 by J. Melish. J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia. (to accompany) A New Juvenile Atlas, And Familiar Introduction To The Use Of Maps: With A Comprehensive View Of The Present State Of The Earth ... First American From The Latest London Edition, Corrected And Improved, By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed For John Melish, John Vallance, And H.S. Tanner, No. 209, Chestnut-Street, By G. Palmer. 1814.
Full_Title
Asia, &c. (engraved by) H.S. Tanner. Sc. Published ... 1814 by J. Melish. J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia. (to accompany) A New Juvenile Atlas, And Familiar Introduction To The Use Of Maps: With A Comprehensive View Of The Present State Of The Earth ... First American From The Latest London Edition, Corrected And Improved, By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed For John Melish, John Vallance, And H.S. Tanner, No. 209, Chestnut-Street, By G. Palmer. 1814.
Full Title
List No:
0496.020
List_No
0496.020
List No
Page No:
14A
Page_No
14A
Page No
Series No:
20
Series_No
20
Series No
Engraver or Printer:
Vallance, John.; Tanner, H.S.
Engraver_or_Printer
Vallance, John.; Tanner, H.S.
Engraver or Printer
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Publication_Author
Melish, John
Publication Author
Pub Date:
1814
Pub_Date
1814
Pub Date
Pub Title:
A New Juvenile Atlas, And Familiar Introduction To The Use Of Maps: With A Comprehensive View Of The Present State Of The Earth ... First American From The Latest London Edition, Corrected And Improved, By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed For John Melish, John Vallance, And H.S. Tanner, No. 209, Chestnut-Street, By G. Palmer. 1814.
Pub_Title
A New Juvenile Atlas, And Familiar Introduction To The Use Of Maps: With A Comprehensive View Of The Present State Of The Earth ... First American From The Latest London Edition, Corrected And Improved, By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed For John Melish, John Vallance, And H.S. Tanner, No. 209, Chestnut-Street, By G. Palmer. 1814.
Pub Title
Pub Reference:
P4307
Pub_Reference
P4307
Pub Reference
Pub Note:
With H.S. Tanner and John Vallance. Catalogue of Melish's publications. This is Melish's first school atlas, following in 1816, 1818, and 1820 by Melish's Universal School Atlas which uses seven of these maps, omitting England, Scotland, and Ireland, and adding a Hemispherical World Map (see our 4519.000 for the 1820 edition). Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814."
Pub_Note
With H.S. Tanner and John Vallance. Catalogue of Melish's publications. This is Melish's first school atlas, following in 1816, 1818, and 1820 by Melish's Universal School Atlas which uses seven of these maps, omitting England, Scotland, and Ireland, and adding a Hemispherical World Map (see our 4519.000 for the 1820 edition). Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814."
