Comparative Height of the Principal Mountains and other Elevations in the World. J. Cone Sc. Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore.
List No
4584.001
Note
Altitude shown for Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere in feet. Full color.
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Indiana.
1823
World Atlas
Authors
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Full Title
Indiana. Drawn & Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore.
List No
4584.067
Note
Full color by county and region.
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Illinois.
1823
World Atlas
Authors
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Full Title
Illinois. B.T. Welch Sc. Drawn & Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore.
List No
4584.068
Note
Full color by county.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Map of the United States.
1831
National Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map Of The United States Constructed From the latest Authorities. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1831. J.H. Young Sc.
List No
3884.002
Note
Full color by state or territory.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
State of New York.
1831
National Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map Of The State Of New York. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1831. J.H. Young Sc. (inset) Map of the Hudson River from New York To Albany. (inset) Profile of the Levels of the Grand Erie Canal.
List No
3884.005
Note
Full color by county.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Map of Pennsylvania, New Jer
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1831
National Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey And Delaware. Constructed from the Latest Authorities. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1831. Engraved by J.H. Young.
List No
3884.006
Note
Full color by county.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Ohio, Indiana & Illinois And
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1831
National Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Map of the States Of Ohio, Indiana & Illinois And Part Of Michigan Territory Compiled from the Latest Authorities. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell Philadelphia. 1831. J.H. Young Sc.
List No
3884.011
Note
Full color by county or territory.
Varle, Charles P.
Philadelphia.
1802
Separate Map
Authors
Varle, Charles P.
Full Title
To The Citizens Of Philadelphia This New Plan Of The City And Its Environs Is respectfully dedicated By the Editor. 1802. P.C. Varle Geographer & Enginr. Del.
List No
5006.000
Note
A beautiful, early map of Philadelphia in full period color. The scale is given at 75 Perches to 1 inch. The city is shown from the Delaware River to the Schuylkil River with the environs on the north and south. 24 lettered references and 28 numbered references to important places and buildings are below the title and 24 wards are keyed in Roman numbers above the title. Many of the country houses and farms around the city are named, including Penn, Dr. Wistar, and other notable early residents. Three inset views show City Hall, the State House, Court House, Library, and Bank of the United States. The tile is surrounded by a decorative cartouche. The quality of the engraving is superb. Ristow mentions an undated edition that was possibly issued in the year Varle made the surveys, 1796, but more likely in 1802. Wheat and Brun list a c.1794 State I that has one less numbered building reference, no Roman numbered ward references, and "R. Scott Sculp. Philadelphia." This was Varle's first map published in the United States. Until 1807, Varle was known as Peter C. Varle, after 1807 he is known as Charles P. Varle.
Burr, David H., 1803-1875, C
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(Covers to) Texas.
1835
Pocket Map
Authors
Burr, David H., 1803-1875, Colton, J. H.
Full Title
(Covers to) Texas.
List No
5024A
Burr, David H., 1803-1875, C
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Texas, By David H Burr.
1835
Pocket Map
Authors
Burr, David H., 1803-1875, Colton, J. H.
Full Title
Texas, By David H. Burr. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. New-York. 1835 Engraved by S. Stiles & Co. N. York. Entered ... 1833, by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York. (inset) Plan of the Port of Galveston, Made by order of the Mexican Government, By Alexander Thompson, Of the Mexican Navy, in 1828.
List No
5024.001
Note
This is the third edition of this scarce and important map of Texas. The first edition was issued in 1833 and the second edition in 1834. Streeter also lists an 1845 edition with the title changed to "The State of Texas." This copy was Streeter's copy with his notes on the inside front cover. The brown cloth covers 13.5x8 have "Burr's Map Of The State of Coha. & Texas Published By J.H. Colton & Co. New York" stamped in gilt. Full color. Streeter refers to this map as "the first large scale map of Texas... to show all of Texas to the Arkansas River" and states that "The Burr map, like the Austin Map, is one of the landmarks of Texas cartography..." The detail on the land grants is the best for its time. The 1833 issue shows a smaller Texas extending west to the 103rd meridian, whereas the 1834 and 1835 issues show a much expanded Texas extending west to about the 106th meridian and north to the Arkansas River. There is an inset map of Galveston Bay that Streeter refers to in his penciled notes on the inside cover as "1st detailed printed chart of Galveston Bay?" Above the inset map is a table of Distances. Yale has an 1835 edition that was issued earlier in the year than this copy - it does not show Milan's Grant in place of Beal's Grant and it does not list the four new towns that appear on our 1835 edition: Columbia, Electa, Mina and Augusta. Taliaferro 247 (illustrated) appears to be the same as Yale's copy.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Cover: Texas, contiguous Ame
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1836
Pocket Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
(Covers to) A New Map Of Texas, With The Contiguous American & Mexican States by J.H. Young. Philadelphia: Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1836. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Engraved by J.H. Young. Entered ... 1835 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania.
List No
5140A
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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A New Map Of Texas, With The
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1836
Pocket Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
A New Map Of Texas, With The Contiguous American & Mexican States by J.H. Young. Philadelphia: Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1836. Sold by Mitchell & Hinman No. 6 North Fifth Street. Engraved by J.H. Young. Entered ... 1835 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Pennsylvania.
List No
5140.001
Note
The second edition, Streeter showing editions of 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1842, 1843, and 1845. This map covers about the same area as the David Burr map (see our #5024) but shows the boundary between Texas and Louisiana more correctly. Three text insets are titled "Remarks on Texas," "Land Grants," and "Rivers of Texas." A scarce, important early Texas map, not listed in Martin and Martin. Full color. Folded into black leather covers 12.5x7.5 with "Mitchell's Map Of Texas" and a decorative border stamped in gilt.
Cruchley, G., Laurie, Richar
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Fredonia Or The United State
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1833
Case Map
Authors
Cruchley, G., Laurie, Richard Holmes
Full Title
Fredonia Or The United States of North America, Including Also Cabotia, Or The Canadian Provinces, The Western Territory To The Pacific Ocean, And the Northern Part of the Mexican States. 14th August, 1830. Additions 1833.
List No
3827.001
Note
The third edition (although I can detect no changes from the first issue of 1830). Has the note in the lower left explaining the origin of the term of Fredonia. This map is the only one I have seen that copies almost literally three earlier maps: Lewis and Clark (1814), Long (1822), and Arrowsmith's Mexico (1820). Laurie used the term Fredonia, we may assume, to create a novelty of his map, in the same manner as his "Cabotia" map of 1814. Has the original case with label, and an advertisement for Crunchley's publications on the verso of the map. W. Heckrotte has another edition dated 1834 improved to 1836 (with changes in California based on John Arrowsmith's Map of British North America, 1834), and the second edition of 1832. The western topography is changed to incorporate Arrowsmith's map of 1834 (British North America) and an independent Texas is shown. Editions seen of 1830, 1832, 1834, 1836, 1849. It appears that the map was updated frequently in order to keep it current. It is an excellent and beautiful map.
Melish, John
Map of the United States wit
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1816
Case Map
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Spanish Possessions Compiled from the latest & best Authorities By John Melish. Engraved by J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Entered ... 6th day of June 1816. Published by John Melish Philadelphia. (inset) West Indies.
List No
5168.001
Note
With insets of the West Indies and a Statistical Table. This map has the distinction of being the first large scale detailed map made in the U.S. that showed the entire country from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This copy is an early state of the first edition -this is Martin's third state of the first edition and Ristow's fourth state (Ristow discovered a town and trail added in Ohio - Adelphi - making for a sub state of Martin's third state). The first state was an incomplete proof copy, making this the second/third state of the completed copy. The differences between this and the first complete state are small: Mansfield, Wooster, and Adelphi (and a trail from Adelphi to Athens and Chillicothe) added in Ohio, and "Vevay or" added before "Swiss Vineyards" in southeastern Indiana. Martin and Ristow identify seven states of the 1816 edition. Melish published new editions in 1818 (five states), 1819 (two states), 1820 (eight states), 1822 (two states), and 1823 (one state) for a total of twenty five different issues. Notwithstanding the many issues, the map has become extremely rare. A book accompanied the map (though issued separately) titled "A Geographical Description of the United States..." (see our #2424). Outline color by state or territory. This copy is dissected into 40 sections, backed with linen, and edged in brown cloth. It folds with marbled end sheets into new blue cloth folding boards and slip case 24.5x16.5 with leather label on spine reading "Melish. Map Of The United States. 1816" in gold.
Huntington, Eleazer, Willard
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Map of the United States.
1826
Wall Map
Authors
Huntington, Eleazer, Willard, A.
Full Title
Map of The United States Compiled from the most Authentic Sources. Published By E. Huntington & A. Willard, Hartford, 1826. Entered ... September, 1826. (with 5 inset maps).
List No
2472.000
Note
This is the first edition of the "Washington" map, so called because it used a large oval portrait of George Washington in the map's title cartouche. Later editions were published by Phelps (altered), and Thrall (identical). A portion of the main map was used by Huntington in Darby's Gazetteer (see our #2067). Oval portrait of Washington, inset maps of North America, Boston, Washington, New York, view of "The Capital at Washington." Table of distances occupies the Great Basin. Has the famous legend in the Missouri Territory: "Missouri Territory is a vast wilderness consisting chiefly of immense plains, almost destitute of wood, except in the neighborhood of streams. It is traversed by numerous herds of Buffalo & wild Horses, and by a few roving tribes of Indians." This map is also the precursor to the United States maps that appeared in Olney's School Geography, also published in Hartford. With black top and bottom rollers and green silk edging. Full color by state or territory.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Y
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Map of the United States.
1831
Case Map
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus, Young, James H.
Full Title
Map Of The United States By J.H. Young. Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. Entered ... Pennsylvania, October 10th, 1831 by S. Augustus Mitchell. Engraved by J.H. Young, D. Haines & F. Dankworth. (inset) A Map Of North America Including All The Recent Geographical Discoveries. (with 10 additional inset maps).
List No
2723.001
Note
1st edition, 1st wall map issued by Mitchell. This edition does not have the counties delineated and numbered. Ristow mistakenly says all editions have the townships (he means counties) numbered, but this one, the first, does not, thereby eliminating the index of counties and thus showing more of the western territory. This map predates the Traveler's Guide by 1 year, and thus is Mitchell's first "original" production, as opposed to the Finley material he reissued as the American Atlas and Pocket Maps. The case for the map has a leather label saying "Traveler's Map of the United States." Copyright date is October 10, 1831. There is no other date on the map. Ristow thinks the map was issued in early 1832, but it is not in Phillips until 1834 edition (which probably has the counties indicated by number and the 1831 copyright), so Ristow may not have seen this edition, but rather the 1834. The map is hand painted in bright full color by state (insets by county), dissected in 24 sections with green paper end sheets, mounted on linen and edged in pink silk. The covers 24x20 are half red leather marbled paper covered boards with ties and a leather label embossed with "Traveller's Map Of The United States" in gilt.
Savory, William, Sumner, Wil
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Map Of The Western Reserve I
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1833
Separate Map
Authors
Savory, William, Sumner, William, Taylor, Allen
Full Title
Map Of The Western Reserve Including the Fire Lands In Ohio. Published By Allen Taylor, Nelson-Portage County, Ohio. Revised & Corrected March 1, 1833. Copyright Secured ... Engraved by Savory, Pitt.
List No
3816.000
Note
Second edition (first edition 1826) of one of the earliest locally produced maps of Northeastern Ohio. Streeter on the first edition: "the finest map produced by an Ohio engraver and pioneer printer." Streeter incorrectly names the mapmaker as "Savery Pitt." Actually, in the lower right corner of the map the engraver is listed as "Savory, Pitt." HRB located a William Savery in Pittsburgh working as an engraver during this period, so we assume he engraved this map. The publisher of the 1826 edition was William Sumner. There is text and population statistics under the map, regarding the history of the area. Harris' Pittsburgh business directory for the year 1837, and the Standard history of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania give name as William Savory (see "Map of the Western Reserve including the Fire Lands in Ohio" at http://web.ulib.csuohio.edu/SpecColl/maps/SavoryPitt.html.
Tanner, Henry S.
New Map Of Ohio.
1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
A New Map Of Ohio with its Canals, Roads & Distances, By H.S. Tanner. (with) Cincinnati. Engraved by E.B. Dawson. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Published by H.S. Tanner, No. 144 Chesnut St. Philadelphia. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.025
Note
Counties delineated by full color. Inset profile of the Ohio Canal from Lake Erie at Cleaveland to Portsmouth. Steamboat distance chart included.
Tanner, Henry S.
New Map Of Michigan.
1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
A New Map Of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances: By H.S. Tanner. Engd. by E.B. Dawson. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.026
Note
In full color by county with steamboat route distances charted.
Tanner, Henry S.
New Map Of Indiana.
1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
A New Map Of Indiana with its Roads & Distances. by H.S. Tanner. Engrav'd by J. Knight. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Published by H.S. Tanner. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.027
Note
In full color by county with inset profile of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Steamboat routes and distance chart inset.
Tanner, Henry S.
New Map Of Illinois.
1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
A New Map Of Illinois With Its Proposed Canals, Roads & Distances from place to place, along the Stage & Steam Boat Routes. by H.S. Tanner. (with) Lead Region. Engraved by J. & W.W. Warr. Entered ... 1833 by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Published by H.S. Tanner. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.028
Note
Counties in full color with steamboat route distances shown. The Lead Region inset map includes smelting furnaces, mineral or lead ore, copper mines, and farms.
Tanner, Henry S.
Heights Of The Principal Mou
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1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
Heights Of The Principal Mountains In The World. F. Humphrys sculpt. Published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1836, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.069
Note
In full color with length of rivers shown opposite the moutains. List of heights by country given with corresponding number on mountain ranges.
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen
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Title Page: Account of an ex
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1823
Exploration Book
Authors
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen H.
Full Title
(Title Page to) Account of An Expedition From Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819 and 1820 ... Maps and Plates. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey and I. Lea, Chesnut Street. 1822. (Accompaniment to) Account of An Expedition From Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819 and 1820...Under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the Notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and Other Gentlemen of the Exploring Party. Compiled by Edwin James ... In Two Volumes. - With An Atlas. Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Chestnut St. 1823.
List No
0343A
Note
Long's map of the great plains and the rivers draining east from the Rocky Mountains was the best depiction done at that time and was used by other map makers (see Carey and Lea atlas). Maps bound separately. Atlas vol is dated 1822, text vols 1823, all as originally issued (see Howes). Both text volumes bound in leather with "Long's First Expedition" and volume number in gilt on spines. Atlas volume rebound with quarter leather and cloth covered boards. Two large maps entitled: "Country drained by the Mississippi Eastern Section" and "...Western Section."
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen
…
Country drained by the Missi
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1823
Exploration Book
Authors
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen H.
Full Title
Country drained by the Mississippi Eastern Section. (with) Country of the Mississippi. (with) Profile or Vertical Section of the Country on the Parallel of Latitude 38 degrees North. Drawn by S.H. Long Maj. T. Engineers. Engrav'd by Young & Delleker. For the Expedition to the Rocky Mountains Vol. I.
List No
0343.001
Note
A large uncolored map stretching from Mississippi to Lake Superior. An inset box at top right includes a series of explanations to the symbols on the map.
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen
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Composite: Country drained b
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1823
Exploration Book
Authors
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen H.
Full Title
(Composite Map of) Country drained by the Mississippi Eastern Section (and) Western Section. Drawn by S.H. Long Maj. T. Engineer. Engrav'd by Young & Delleker.
List No
0343.004
Note
Uncolored composite map. The London edition of Long joins the two maps into one.
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Title Page: Account of exped
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1810
Exploration Book
Authors
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Full Title
(Title Page to) An Account of Expeditions to the Sources of the Mississippi, and Through the Western Parts of Louisiana, to the Sources of the Arkansaw, Kans, La Platte, and Pierre Jaun, Rivers, ... During the Years 1805, 1806, and 1807. And a Tour Through the Interior Parts of New Spain, When Conducted Through These Provinces, by order of The Captain-General, in the year 1807. By Major Z.M. Pike. Illustrated by Maps and Charts. Philadelphia: Published by C. & A. Conrad & Co. No. 30, Chesnut Street. Somervell & Conrad, Petersburgh. Bonsal, Conrad, & Co. Norfolk, and Fielding Lucas, Jr. Baltimore. John Binns, Printer....1810.
List No
0730A
Note
The five maps which accompany Pike's report are of great importance, especially the two maps of Louisiana which Wheat calls "maps of outstanding historic interest... beautifully drawn." Pike's map of New Spain was copied from Humboldt's manuscript map, although Humboldt did not publish his map until 1811. All maps uncolored and bound into the back of the book. Full leather covers with "Pike's Expeditions" imprinted on the spine.
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
First Part of Captn. Pike's
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1810
Exploration Book
Authors
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Full Title
The First Part of Captn. Pike's Chart of the Internal Part of Louisiana. See Plate 2d. & References. Reduced and laid down on a Scale of 40 miles to the Inch. By Anthony Nau.
List No
0730.002
Note
A highly detailed map showing topography, rivers, historical information, and personal observations, such as "The Alligators go no farther North." Without color.
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Map of The Internal Province
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1810
Exploration Book
Authors
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Full Title
A Map of The Internal Provinces of New Spain. The Outlines are from the Sketches of but corrected and improved by Captain Zebulon M. Pike, who was conducted through that Country, in the Year 1807, by Order of the Commandant General of those Provinces.
List No
0730.004
Note
A large uncolored map stretching from the Baja peninsula to Nacogdoches in the east. Provincial boundaries, capitals of provinces or kingdoms, Indian and Spanish villages, and the American Troops route all shown in detail.
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Map of the Mississippi River
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1810
Exploration Book
Authors
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery
Full Title
Map of the Mississippi River from its Source to the Mouth of the Missouri: Laid down from the notes of Lieut. Z.M. Pike by Anthony Nau. Reduced and corrected by the Astronomical Observations of Mr. Thompson at its source, and of Captn. M. Lewis, where it receives the waters of the Missouri. By Nichs. King. Engraved by Francis Shallus, Philadelphia.
List No
0730.006
Note
The Mississippi River with its tributaries, giving latitude and longitude markings along the way. Uncolored.
Melish, John
Title Page: Travels in the U
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1812
Exploration Book
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
(Title Page to) Travels in the United States of America, in the years 1806 & 1807, and 1809, 1810 & 1811 ... Illustrated by eight maps. By John Melish. In two volumes. Philadelphia, printed for the author, and for sale by the different booksellers in the United States, and by Thomas & George Palmer, agents for the author. 1812. T. & G. Palmer, printers.
List No
2341A
Note
1st edition. The U.S. map is Tanner's first map (Ristow). Tanner's name is listed on the U.S. map in this first edition, but it is removed in the second edition. All the large maps are uncolored and differ from the second edition large maps in some details, but the small maps are similar in both editions. Uncut. Bound into two half leather books.
Melish, John
Map of the United States of
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1812
Exploration Book
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Map of the United States of America. J. Melish del. H.S. Tanner Sc.
List No
2341.001
Note
Uncolored map showing boundary lines, proposed canals, and Melish's route.
Melish, John
Chart of the Atlantic Ocean.
1812
Exploration Book
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Chart of the Atlantic Ocean.
List No
2341.002
Note
Uncolored chart showing the currents and routes of the ships.
Melish, John
Ohio.
1812
Exploration Book
Authors
Melish, John
Full Title
Ohio. Drawn by J. Melish. J. Vallance sc.
List No
2341.006
Note
Map without color showing the townships drawn throughout much of the state.
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, Jo
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Title Page: Letters from Ill
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1818
Exploration Book
Authors
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, John
Full Title
(Title Page to) Letters From Illinois By Morris Birkbeck ... Illustrated by a Map of the United States, Shewing Mr. Birkbeck's Journey From Norfolk To Illinois And a Map of English Prairie and the Adjacent Country, by John Melish. Philadelphia: Published By M. Carey & Son, 126, Chestnut Street. 1818.
List No
2666A
Note
1st edition with ads for "the Olive Branch." The map of the United States is from Carey's Juvenile Atlas and the Universal School Atlas, with the author's route drawn in. The English Prairie map was done only for this book, I believe, and does not appear elsewhere. The original boards are bound into this later binding.
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, Jo
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United States.
1818
Exploration Book
Authors
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, John
Full Title
United States. Published 1st June 1816 by J. Melish. Philadelphia. Improved to 1818.
List No
2666.001
Note
An uncolored map with one pink line. The states and territories are numbered with a reference list included on the map.
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, Jo
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English Prairie and Adjacent
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1818
Exploration Book
Authors
Birkbeck, Morris, Melish, John
Full Title
English Prairie and Adjacent Country. T.V.K & Co. Sc. J. Melish Del.
List No
2666.002
Note
An uncolored map showing the townships in Illinois and Indiana.
Imlay, Gilbert
Title Page: Topographical de
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1797
Exploration Book
Authors
Imlay, Gilbert
Full Title
(Title Page to) A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America ... By Gilbert Imlay ... Illustrated with correct Maps of the Western Territory of North America, of the State of Kentucky, as divided into Counties, from actual Surveys by Elihu Barker, a Map of the Tenasee Government, and a Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio. The Third Edition With Great Additions. London: Printed For J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly. 1797.
List No
2757A
Note
Clark II-41. Third and best edition. Streeter: "The most complete version of this work, in which form it was the most informative compilation on the West at the end of the 18th century." Complete text of Filson's Kentucky, Hutchins on Florida, etc., and much else. The Map of the State of Kentucky, by Elihu Barker is a slight reduction in size from the original by Carey, but not as great a reduction as the edition of the map that appeared in Carey's American Atlas and General Atlas in 1795 (cf Wheat & Brun 641, 642). The London version of the Barker map seems to have the same information as the Philadelphia, but they are very different in engraving style with the Philadelphia copy having an "American" look. Clark is critical of the accuracy of Imlay's letters, which were probably written in Europe after he fled Kentucky and financial problems. See DAB for another critical view of Mr. Imlay.
Imlay, Gilbert
Western Part of the Territor
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1797
Exploration Book
Authors
Imlay, Gilbert
Full Title
A Map of The Western Part of the Territories belonging to the United States of America. Drawn from the best Authorities. Engraved for Imlay's Topographical Description of that Country. T. Conder Sculpt. Published June 1st 1795, by J. Debrett, Picadilly, London.
List No
2757.001
Note
Territories shown in outline color. Map stretches from the top of the Great Lakes to southern Georgia. Battles, settlements, and forts are noted.
Morse, Jedidiah
Title Page: American geograp
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1789
Geography Book
Authors
Morse, Jedidiah
Full Title
(Title Page to) The American Geography, or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America ... Illustrated with two Sheet Maps-One of the Southern, the other of the Northern States, neatly and elegantly engraved, and more correct than any that have hitherto been published ... By Jedidiah Morse. Elizabeth Town: Printed by Shepard Kollock, for the Author. M,DCC,LXXXIX.
List No
2894A
Note
The first American Geography. Revised from the school text "Geography Made Easy", published in 1784. Governor William Livingston of New Jersey contributed to the text, and Morse in return dedicated the book to him (Felcone). The two maps were engraved by Amos Doolittle who compiled the map of the northern states, while Joseph Purcell compiled the southern states map. Includes the errata leaf and the tipped in leaf of corrections at the end. Bound in full leather with "Morse's Geography" in gilt on spine.
Morse, Jedidiah
Map of the States of Virgini
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1789
Geography Book
Authors
Morse, Jedidiah
Full Title
A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida Exhibiting the boundaries as fixed by the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions. Compiled from late Surveys and Observations by Joseph Purcell. Engraved for Morse's Geography by Amos Doolittle at New Haven, 1788.
List No
2894.001
Note
Map shows the boundaries between each state, the United States and Spanish Dominions, and each Indian Nation. Without color.
Morse, Jedidiah
Map of the Northern and Midd
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1789
Geography Book
Authors
Morse, Jedidiah
Full Title
A Map of the Northern and Middle States, Comprehending the Western Territory and the British Dominions in North America. Compiled from the best Authorities. Delineated & Engrav'd for Morse's Geography by Amos Doolittle, New Haven.
List No
2894.002
Note
Uncolored map showing the boundaries between the United States and British Dominions, and between the States. Counties in New York, Long Island and Massachusetts are numbered and named.
Gallatin, Albert
Title Page: Synopsis of the
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1836
Exploration Book
Authors
Gallatin, Albert
Full Title
(Title Page to) A Synopsis of the Indian Tribes Within the United States East of the Rocky Mountains, and in the British and Russian Possessions in North America. By the Hon. Albert Gallatin. (In: Archaeologia Americana. Transactions and Collections of the American Antiquarian Society. Vol II. Cambridge: Printed For The Society, At The University Press. 1836).
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3388A
Note
The map, in addition to its abundant information regarding the Indian Tribes, shows Jedediah Smith's route of 1827 across the Great Basin, one of the earliest American maps to do so. See the later version of this map published in 1848 (our #3609).
Gallatin, Albert
Map of the Indian Tribes of
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1836
Exploration Book
Authors
Gallatin, Albert
Full Title
Map of the Indian Tribes of North America about 1600 A.D. along the Atlantic, & about 1800 A.D. westwardly. Published by the Amer: Antiq: Soc: From a drawing by Hon: A. Gallatin.
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3388.001
Note
Map in color by tribe. Map extends from Alaska and Baffin's Bay in the north to Florida in the south. Accompanied by a color-coded key.
(Title Page to) History Of The Expedition Under The Command Of Captains Lewis And Clark, To The Sources Of The Missouri, Thence Across The Rocky Mountains And Down The River Columbia To The Pacific Ocean. Performed During The Years 1804-5-6. By order of the Government Of The United States. Prepared For The Press By Paul Allen, Esquire. In Two Volumes. Vol. I. Philadelphia: Published By Bradford And Inskeep, New York. J. Maxwell, Printer. 1814 ... Vol. II.
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3493A
Note
1st edition. Notwithstanding the title, Nicholas Biddle completed the text after Lewis's suicide. The map and the written account of the expedition changed American mapping of the northwest by giving the first accurate depiction of the relationship of the sources of the Missouri, the sources of the Columbia, and the Rocky Mountains. The map was copied by Samuel Lewis from William Clark's original drawing, and was engraved by Samuel Harrison. The title of the map is "A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean ..." Maps are without color. In 2 volumes newly bound in full leather with the title "Lewis & Clark's Expedition ..." stamped in gilt on the spine.
A Map of Lewis and Clark's Track, Across the Western Portion of North America From the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, By Order of the Executive of the United States, in 1804, 5 & 6. Copied by Samuel Lewis from the Original Drawing of Wm. Clark. Smal. Harrison fct.
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3493.001
Note
Uncolored map showing topography and rivers in the region as well as towns, Indian villages, and population figures. Bound into the front of volume one.
The mouth of the Columbia River and environs. Encampment, local village, and distances to nearby points shown on this uncolored map.
Abel, Henry J., Young, James
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Map of the Settled Part of W
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1838
Guide Book
Authors
Abel, Henry J., Young, James H.
Full Title
Map of the Settled Part of Wisconsin Territory compiled from the Latest Authorities by Aug. Mitchell. Philadelphia. Improved and Published by Henry J. Abel, of Wis. Ter. Compiled and Engraved by J.H. Young, Philada. 1838. (with) The Entire Territory of Wisconsin. As Established by Act of Congress. April 10, 1836.
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4046.001
Note
Maps in full color by county.
Abel, Henry J., Young, James
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Text Page: Traveller's & emi
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1838
Guide Book
Authors
Abel, Henry J., Young, James H.
Full Title
(Text Page in) Traveller's & Emigrant's Guide to Wisconsin & Iowa. By Henry I. Abel. Accompanied With A New and Improved Map of those Territories. With The Addition of Parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan.
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4046A
Note
Note to the emigrants from the American Transportation Company.
Churchman, Joseph and James,
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Title Page: Rudiments of nat
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1833
Geography Book
Authors
Churchman, Joseph and James, Moore, I.W.
Full Title
(Title Page to) Rudiments of National Knowledge, Presented To The Youth Of The United States, And To Enquiring Foreigners. By A Citizen Of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Published by E.L. Carey & A. Hart. ... 1833.
List No
4609A
Note
According to Phillips, Joseph Churchman authored the text and James Churchman (brother?) authored the map. The map, 42x53, is most extraordinary and rare: it shows an eagle superimposed in engraving and color on a map of the United States, with the talons in Florida, the eye in Vermont, and the wings spreading west to the Missouri Territory. It is beautifully done. Pages 244-48 of the text explain the construction of the Eagle map, it is also stated here that the author intended to publish a larger version of the map by subscription. I have found no record of such a map being published. Book covered with blue cloth with "Rudiments of National Knowledge" on spine.
