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A geological map of the United States and Canada.
Hitchcock, Edward, 1828...
A geological map of the...
1853
2132.011
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Hitchcock, Edward, 1828-1911
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A geological map of the United States and Canada. 1853. W. C. Sharp's Lith. Boston.
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2132.011
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Hand-colored, lithographed geologic map of the United States and Canada. Shows political borders, major mountain ranges, drainage , coastlines and islands, as well as geological strata across the North American continent. Relief shown pictorially. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a legend and a bar scale. Map is 41 x 61 cm, on sheet 45 x 63 cm, folded to 20 x 11 cm. Second of two maps in Hitchock's Geology of the globe.
Facsimile: Russian Map of Southern Half of the Koloshenski Archipelago.
Alaskan Boundary Tribun...
Facsimile: Russian Map ...
1853
0009.021
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[Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Hydrographic Department, Ministry of Marine]
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(Facsimile) Translation of Title. (Part of) Mercator map of the Southern Half of the Koloshenski Archipelago. Compiled from various journals and maps, and engraved in the Hydrographic Department of the Ministry of Marine. 1853. Photo. Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore, MD.
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0009.021
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Relief shown by hachures and stippling.
Facsimile: Canada and United States (portion).
Alaskan Boundary Tribun...
Facsimile: Canada and U...
1853
0009.060
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[Bouchette, Joseph, Alaskan Boundary Tribunal]
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(Facsimile) Map of the Provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island with a Large Section of the United States and Exhibiting the Boundary of the British Dominions in North America (portion), According to the Treaties of 1842 & 6. ... by Joseph Bouchette ... 1853. The British Dominions in North America. Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, 1903. 15. Photo. Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore, MD.
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0009.060
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Tinted boundaries.
Stati Uniti dell America Settentrionale
Corbetta, F.; Civelli, ...
Stati Uniti dell Americ...
1853
11506.051
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[Corbetta, F., Civelli, Giuseppe, Bezzera, Paolo]
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Stati Uniti dell America Settentrionale. Milano. Stabilimento di G. Civelli. P. Bezzera sc. (to accompany) La geografia a colpo d'occhio : ossia primarie nozioni di geografia storica e statistica ... 1853. V. 2.
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11506.051
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Outline hand colored map of the United States. Shows state boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, railroads, mountains, lakes and rivers. Relief shown by hachures.
Settlements, congregations in the US.
Fullback Academy
Settlements, congregati...
1853
1868I
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Fullback Academy
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Settlements and congregations of the Moravia in the United States of North America (compiled from the most recent and authentic sources, by the teachers of the Fullback Academy, 1853)
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1868I
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Two columns of text.
US, Canada.
Fullback Academy; Peter...
US, Canada.
1853
1868.004
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[Fullback Academy, Peterson, Augusts]
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United States and Canada. (Moravia Church establishments). Lithe. by A. Peterson, 9, Charing Cross. (1853)
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1868.004
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Color lithographed map. Shows congregations or settlements and mission stations. Relief shown by hachures.
Chapin's Ornamental Map Of The United States.
Chapin, William
Chapin's Ornamental Map...
1853
2937.000
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Chapin, William
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Chapin's Ornamental Map Of The United States With The New Western Possessions. New York, Published by Horace Thayer & Co. 1853. Entered ... 1851 by William Chapin ... New York. (above title) Steel Plates. (with 4 inset maps).
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2937.000
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Late edition; inset map shows Western Territories. In addition to the changed inset map, portraits of Fillmore and Taylor are added. Also, the inset map covering Iowa and Minnesota in the 1846 edition is removed to show the new settlements in that area. With black top and bottom rollers. Full color by county. Shows settlements, canals, railroads, roads, and forts. Washington prime meridian.
Covers: United States, Canada, Mexico, West Indies with Central America
Thayer, Bridgman & Fann...
Covers: United States, ...
1853
3209.001
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[Atwood, J.M., Thayer, Bridgman & Fanning]
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(Covers to) Map Of The United States, Canada, Mexico And The West Indies with Central America, Showing all the routes to California with a table of Distances. New York, Thayer, Bridgman & Fanning, 156, William St. cor. of Ann St. 1853. D. McLellan, Lithogr. 26 Spruce St. N.Y.
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3209.001
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Reissue, without his name, of Atwood's 1851 map of similar title (#2365). The table of distances is expanded and the map includes more of South America but less of Canada than the 1851 edition. Both this map and the 1851 map probably come from an earlier edition of the 1854 "North America and Europe..." by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning, engraved by J.M. Atwood (#2878). Wheat Gold 258 is the 1854 edition of this map, published by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. Map has outline color, and is folded into embossed dark green cloth covers 14x9 with title "Map Of The United-States Canada Mexico Central America And The West India Islands" stamped in gold. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures.
United States, Canada, Mexico, West Indies with Central America
Thayer, Bridgman & Fann...
United States, Canada, ...
1853
3209.002
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[Atwood, J.M., Thayer, Bridgman & Fanning]
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Map Of The United States, Canada, Mexico And The West Indies with Central America, Showing all the routes to California with a table of Distances. New York, Thayer, Bridgman & Fanning, 156, William St. cor. of Ann St. 1853. D. McLellan, Lithogr. 26 Spruce St. N.Y.
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3209.002
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Reissue, without his name, of Atwood's 1851 map of similar title (#2365). The table of distances is expanded and the map includes more of South America but less of Canada than the 1851 edition. Both this map and the 1851 map probably come from an earlier edition of the 1854 "North America and Europe..." by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning, engraved by J.M. Atwood (#2878). Wheat Gold 258 is the 1854 edition of this map, published by Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning. Map has outline color, and is folded into embossed dark green cloth covers 14x9 with title "Map Of The United-States Canada Mexico Central America And The West India Islands" stamped in gold. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures.
A New Map of the United States of America
Mitchell, Samuel August...
A New Map of the United...
1853
3803.009
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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A New Map of the United States of America. by J.H. Young. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. No. 253 Market Street. Philadelphia. Entered ... 1850, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (with two inset maps) Gold Regions of California, and District of Columbia.
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3803.009
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Full color map by state. Explanation chart showing railroads, principal cities and towns, battle fields, etc. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington, D.C.
Covers: New Traveller's Guide Through The United States
Mitchell, Samuel August...
Covers: New Traveller's...
1853
4196.001
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[Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Drake, Ira S.]
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(Covers to) Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Containing The Principal Cities, Towns &c. ... Illustrated By An Accurate Map Of The United States. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. 1853. (on verso) Entered ... 1848, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by Smith & Peters. (with map) Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Showing the Rail Roads, Canals, Stage Roads &c. ... Drawn and Engraved by Ira S. Drake. Philadelphia 1854. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Entered ... 1848, by Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (with 5 inset maps).
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4196.001
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The text is not changed from the 1850 edition, nor are any major changes noted on the map from the 1851 edition map (even though this map is dated 1854). The catalogue of Thomas, Cowperthwait is enlarged from the 1850 edition, with an excellent description of the Mitchell New Universal Atlas: "The results of the latest geographical and nautical discoveries are to be found on the Maps, including those of the most recent date by Wilkes, Nicollet, and Fremont." Outline color. Bound in black stamped leather covers with "Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States" and a beautiful illustration of a steam boat and train stamped in gilt.
Title Page: New Traveller's Guide Through The United States
Mitchell, Samuel August...
Title Page: New Travell...
1853
4196.002
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[Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Drake, Ira S.]
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(Title Page to) Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Containing The Principal Cities, Towns &c. ... Illustrated By An Accurate Map Of The United States. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. 1853. (on verso) Entered ... 1848, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by Smith & Peters. (with map) Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Showing the Rail Roads, Canals, Stage Roads &c. ... Drawn and Engraved by Ira S. Drake. Philadelphia 1854. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Entered ... 1848, by Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (with 5 inset maps).
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4196.002
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The text is not changed from the 1850 edition, nor are any major changes noted on the map from the 1851 edition map (even though this map is dated 1854). The catalogue of Thomas, Cowperthwait is enlarged from the 1850 edition, with an excellent description of the Mitchell New Universal Atlas: "The results of the latest geographical and nautical discoveries are to be found on the Maps, including those of the most recent date by Wilkes, Nicollet, and Fremont." Outline color. Bound in black stamped leather covers with "Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States" and a beautiful illustration of a steam boat and train stamped in gilt.
New Traveller's Guide Through The United States
Mitchell, Samuel August...
New Traveller's Guide T...
1853
4196.003
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[Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Drake, Ira S.]
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Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Containing The Principal Cities, Towns &c. ... Illustrated By An Accurate Map Of The United States. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. 1853. (on verso) Entered ... 1848, by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. ... Pennsylvania. Stereotyped by J. Fagan. Printed by Smith & Peters. (with map) Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Showing the Rail Roads, Canals, Stage Roads &c. ... Drawn and Engraved by Ira S. Drake. Philadelphia 1854. Published by Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. Entered ... 1848, by Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co. ... Pennsylvania. (with 5 inset maps).
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4196.003
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Map in outline color. Titled Mitchell's New Traveller's Guide Through The United States, Showing the Rail Roads, Canals, Stage Roads &c. ... Drawn and Engraved by Ira S. Drake. Philadelphia 1854. Five inset maps include: Map of the Copper Mine Region, ... Maritime And Overland Routes to California, ... Gold And Quicksilver District of California, ... Map of New England Or Eastern States. Prime meridian is Washington D.C.
Map of the United States, 1853
Case Tiffany & Company
Map of the United State...
1853
4404.000
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Case Tiffany & Company
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Map of the United States. Hartd., Published By Case Tiffany & Company 1853.
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4404.000
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Another edition, no changes noted from the 1852 issue by Wentworth. Map is in full color by state. With explanatory key to Capital towns, towns, missionaries, forts, canals, military posts, mines, and railroads. Includes portrait of George Washington and sketch of the capitol at Washington, D.C. Relief shown by hachures.
Geognos. Karte, Nord-Amer. Freistaate.
Radefeld, Carl Christia...
Geognos. Karte, Nord-Am...
1853
4807.136
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Radefeld, Carl Christian Franz, 1788-1874
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Geognostische Karte der Nord-Americanischen Freistaaten, 1853. Nach den besten Quellen entworf. u. gezeich. v. Hauptm. C. Radefeld. Stich, Druck und Verlag des Bibliographischen Instituts in Hildburghausen, (1860)
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4807.136
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Engraved map. Geologic units and state and territorial boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Covers adjacent parts of eastern Canada. "Meyer's Hand-Atlas No. 140." Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris.
Die staaten Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana & Alabama.1853
Meyer, Joseph, 1796-185...
Die staaten Arkansas, M...
1853
4808.110
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Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856
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Die staaten Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana & Alabama.1853. (United States of North America). Stahlstich, Druck und Verlag der Geographischen des Bibliographischen Instituts. (In upper margin) Meyer's Zeitungs Atlas. No. 67. (to accompany: Meyer's Zeitungs und Groschen Atlas aller Lander und Staaten der Erde). (inset) New Orleans.
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4808.110
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Engraved outline hand color map. Shows major cities, roads and railways. Little Rock is also named "Arkopolis". Includes a circular inset of New Orleans and vicinity. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Washington.
Die staaten Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut & Rhode I.
Meyer, Joseph, 1796-185...
Die staaten Maine, New ...
1853
4808.116
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Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856
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Die staaten Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut & Rhode I. 1853. (United States of North America). Stahlstich (Direction v. Kleinknecht). (In upper margin) Meyer's Zeitungs Atlas. No. 69. (to accompany: Meyer's Zeitungs und Groschen Atlas aller Lander und Staaten der Erde). (insets) Boston. (with) New Haven. (with) Hartford.
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4808.116
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Engraved outline hand color map. Shows administrative boundaries, cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Washington.
Die staaten von N. & S. Carolina, Georgia & Florida 1853
Meyer, Joseph, 1796-185...
Die staaten von N. & S....
1853
4808.118
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Meyer, Joseph, 1796-1856
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(United States of North America) Die staaten von N. & S. Carolina, Georgia & Florida 1853. Aus der Geograph. Graviranstalt des Bibliograph. Instituts. (In upper margin) Meyer's Groschen Atlas. (to accompany: Meyer's Zeitungs und Groschen Atlas aller Lander und Staaten der Erde). (insets) Hafen von St. Augustine. (with) Gold-Region von Nord-Carolina. (with) Newberne. (with) Charleston.
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4808.118
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Engraved outline hand color map with insets showing North Carolina Gold Region", New Bern, NC area, Charleston, SC area & St Augustine Harbor. Relief shown by hachures. Florida portion appears to be based on earlier maps, but the towns are more modern, indicating newer knowledge of the area. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington.
Covers: United States Of America 1853
Colton, J. H.
Covers: United States O...
1853
4814.001
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Colton, J. H.
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(Covers to) The United States Of America 1853. Published By J.H. Colton No. 86 Cedar St. New York. Entered ... 1853, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Printed by D. Mc. Lellan 26 Spruce St. N.Y.
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4814.001
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This is the first issue of this map, which had a long life as the double page atlas map of the United States in Colton's American Atlas, World Atlas and General Atlas. The Gadsden Purchase is not shown. Kansas is not shown and Nebraska is in a very unusual configuration, interlocking on the east with an equally strange shaped Indian Territory - this reflects the unsettled Nebraska and Kansas boundary situation in the year prior to creation of Kansas in 1854. With large vine border, full color, folded into stamped red cloth covers 14.5x9 with "Colton's Map Of The United States Of America." in gilt. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C. Relief shown by hachures.
United States Of America 1853
Colton, J. H.
United States Of Americ...
1853
4814.002
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Colton, J. H.
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The United States Of America 1853. Published By J.H. Colton No. 86 Cedar St. New York. Entered ... 1853, by J.H. Colton ... New York. Printed by D. Mc. Lellan 26 Spruce St. N.Y.
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4814.002
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This is the first issue of this map, which had a long life as the double page atlas map of the United States in Colton's American Atlas, World Atlas and General Atlas. The Gadsden Purchase is not shown. Kansas is not shown and Nebraska is in a very unusual configuration, interlocking on the east with an equally strange shaped Indian Territory - this reflects the unsettled Nebraska and Kansas boundary situation in the year prior to creation of Kansas in 1854. With large vine border, full color, folded into stamped red cloth covers 14.5x9 with "Colton's Map Of The United States Of America." in gilt. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C. Relief shown by hachures.
A New Map For Travelers Through the United States of America
Smith, J. Calvin
A New Map For Travelers...
1853
4955.002
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Smith, J. Calvin
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A New Map For Travelers Through the United States of America Showing the Railroads, Canals & Stage Roads, With The Distances, by J. Calvin Smith. Published by Sherman & Smith New-York. MDCCCLIII. Entered ... 1846, by J. Calvin Smith ... New York. (inset) Map Of Oregon Northern California Santa Fe &c. (4 additional inset maps).
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4955.002
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Outline colored map. Another separate issue of the map without the text - compared to the 1852 issue, many railroads are added in the mid west, and Oregon is split into Oregon and Washington in the inset map of the west. Map is folded into dark brown patterned cloth covers 14x9, with "Smith's New Guide For Travelers Through The United States Of America" stamped in gilt and blind stamped.
Verein-Staaten von Nord-Amerika. (North America).
Stieler, Adolf; Stulpna...
Verein-Staaten von Nord...
1852
4973.112
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[Stieler, Adolf, Stulpnagel, F.v.]
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No. LVII u. LVIII. Stieler's Hand-Atlas (No. 47). Verein-Staaten von Nord-Amerika ....
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4973.112
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Revision of 1847 edition.
Cover: United States, Canada.
Merriam, Moore & Co.
Cover: United States, C...
1853
5515A
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Merriam, Moore & Co.
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(Cover to) Map of the United States and Canada. Entered ... 1853 by Daniel Burgess & Co. ... New York.
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5515A
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Merriam, Moore & Co. produced a series of dissected maps of the United States including the Eastern, Middle, Southern, Western, and New York State. The puzzle sits in a wooden case 24x17 designed to look like a book with a metal clasp to keep it shut. The title on the spine states, "Dissected Map. U.S. Merriam, Moore & Co., Troy, N.Y."
Cover: United States, Canada.
Merriam, Moore & Co.
Cover: United States, C...
1853
5515B
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Merriam, Moore & Co.
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(Inside Cover to) Map of the United States and Canada. Entered ... 1853 by Daniel Burgess & Co. ... New York.
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5515B
Map of the United States and Canada.
Merriam, Moore & Co.
Map of the United State...
1853
5515.001
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Merriam, Moore & Co.
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Map of the United States and Canada. Entered ... 1853 by Daniel Burgess & Co. ... New York.
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5515.001
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In color.
Coast Survey charts published.
United States Coast Sur...
Coast Survey charts pub...
1853
5754.000
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United States Coast Survey
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Coast Survey charts published. Coast Survey Office, Washington, March 15, 1853.
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5754.000
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Publication list of nautical charts from the Survey. Includes list of "Agents for sale of maps." Laid into Maps and charts of the United States Coast Survey ... To July, 1854 (our pub. list no. 2470)
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