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[Rees, Abraham, Melish, John]
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United States of America : Compiled from the latest & best authorities, by John Melish. (to accompany) Atlas Modern. (The Cyclopedia; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature. 41 vol, 6 vol. of Plates, Ancient and modern atlas.)
List No
2076.038
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Engraved folded map. Shows Shows states, territories, cities and towns, roads, forts, and Indian territories, rivers and mountains. Prime meridians are Washington and London. Relief shown by hachures.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
(Covers to) Melish's Universal School Atlas. Philadelphia, Published 1816. Improved to 1820. S. Harrison, Sc.
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4519A
Author
Melish, John
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(Title Page to) Melish's Universal School Atlas. Philadelphia, Published 1816. Improved to 1820. S. Harrison, Sc.
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4519B
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The third edition, complete with eight outline color maps. Rare. With marble covered half-leather boards and "School Atlas" imprinted on spine.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
Elementary Map. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish, Philadelphia. H.S. Tanner sc.
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4519.001
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In full color. The Elementary Map explains the main features of a map such as rivers, boundary lines, continents, seas, parallels of latitude, and meridians of longitude. Europe is used as the example.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the World from the latest discoveries. No. II. Saml. Harrison sct. Published 1st Sepr. 1816 by J. Melish, Philadelphia. Improved to 1820.
List No
4519.002
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In outline color by continent or region.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
The World on Mercator's Projection; with all the latest Discoveries. H.S. Tanner sc. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish, Philadelphia. Improved to 1820.
List No
4519.003
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In outline color. Map includes a guide for computing distance from one place to another. Includes the routes of explorers including Cook and Perouse.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
America. No. IV. (Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1820.)
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4519.004
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In outline color by country. Map shows all of North, Central and South America. Instructions for computing east and west distances on every parallel of latitude are given.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
Europe. No. V. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1820. J. Vallance sculp.
List No
4519.005
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In outline color.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
Asia &c. No. VII. (Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1820.) H.S. Tanner Sc.
List No
4519.006
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In outline color. Map includes all of Asia as well as Australia and the Polynesian Islands. Instructions for computing east and west distances on every parallel of latitude are given.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
Africa. No. VI. (Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1820.) J. Vallance sculp.
List No
4519.007
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In outline color by region or country.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
United States. No. VIII. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1820. J. Melish del.
List No
4519.008
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In outline color by state. Each state is numbered and a reference table is included.
Author
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of Illinois Constructed from the Surveys in the General Land Office and other Documents By John Melish. Saml. Harrison, sct. Entered according to Act of Congress the 16th day of April 1818. Philadelphia. Published by John Melish. Improved to 1820.
List No
5537.000
Note
Melish, in his first edition of "A Geographical Description of the United States," (1816) wrote of his plans to publish a series of sheet maps on a uniform scale that would form an atlas of the United States. He reiterated this plan in the 2nd and 3rd editions of the "Geographical Description" and expanded upon it in "A Geographical Description of the World" in 1818. According to Ristow, this plan to publish the maps at the same scale was "a new and revolutionary idea that facilitated size comparisons." Indiana was the first to be published in 1817. Tennessee was published in 1817. The Illinois map followed in 1818, with an "improved" edition in 1819. No mention is made in any sources of this map, "improved to 1820." Alabama was completed in 1818, Mississippi in 1819, and Louisiana in 1820. Only these six maps were completed before Melish died in 1822. A copy of the 1818 Illinois map is held at the Library of Congress. The 1819 map is held at the Newberry Library and the National Archives. No copy of the 1820 edition has been mentioned in the references. The map is in outline color by county with township and survey lines shown.
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