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.
Joslin, Gilman
Joslin's Six Inch Terrestria
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1870
Globe
Authors
Joslin, Gilman
Full Title
Joslin's Six Inch Terrestrial Globe, Containing the Latest Discoveries. Boston. Gilman Joslin. Drawn and Engraved by W.B. Annin.
List No
4327.000
Note
The full color 6 inch globe is undated - the date is estimated from the presence of Alaska (1867). Oregon Territory is not shown (it is shown on the 1860 issue), and New Holland is removed from Australia. On a single turned wooden base with a total height of 11 inches. Very late issue of this globe.
Loring, Josiah
Loring's Terrestrial Globe.
1833
Globe
Authors
Loring, Josiah
Full Title
Loring's Terrestrial Globe containing all the Late Discoveries and Geographical Improvements, also the Tracks of the most celebrated Circumnavigators. Compiled from Smith's new English Globe, with additions and improvements by Annin & Smith. Boston: Josiah Loring, 136 Washington St. 1833.
List No
2899.000
Note
1st terrestrial globe by Loring. Loring's first globe was the 12" celestial of 1832. Loring's address is 136 Washington Street, Boston. Accompanied by the 12" celestial globe of 1833. Both the terrestrial and celestial were copied (with credit given) from C. Smith's English globes. Annin & Smith of Boston did the engraving. Loring was succeeded in business by Gilman Joslin who continued to produce globes under Loring's name until the 1850's (Warner). These two globes were commended by the Judges at the 1833 fair of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (Warner). Four legged table model with horizon ring. Total height from bottom of base to top of the meridian is 17.5 inches.
Collot, George Henri Victor,
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Map of the Country Of The Il
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1796
National Atlas
Authors
Collot, George Henri Victor, Tardieu, P.F.
Full Title
Map of the Country Of The Illinois. PL. 28.
List No
4664.018
Note
A superbly detailed map of the Mississippi River from the junction with the Illinois to the junction with the Kaskaskias River, especially good in the area around St. Louis. Uncolored.
Berghaus, Heinrich
Umrisse Der Pflanzengeograph
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1838
World Atlas
Authors
Berghaus, Heinrich
Full Title
Umrisse Der Pflanzengeographie. 5te Abtheilung: Pflanzengeographie, No. 1. Gezeichnet von Fr. Schelle. Gestochen von Joh. Carl Ausfeld. Gotha, J. Perthes, 1838.
List No
2515.048
Note
Map in full color shows the distribution of vegetation throughout the world. Five drawings above the map show the vegetation in numerous areas including the Andes, Himalayas and the Alps. Page includes a large key, statistical information and drawings of plants.
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