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Melish, John
Cover: Map, United States wi
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1816
Case Map
| Authors |
Melish, John |
| Full Title |
(Covers to) 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 |
5168A |
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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. |
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Lay, Amos
Map Of The State Of New York
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1817
Case Map
| Authors |
Lay, Amos |
| Full Title |
Map of the State of New York with part of the States Of Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c. Compiled Corrected and Published from the most recent Authorities and accurate Surveys by Amos Lay 1817. Entered ... 12th day of May 1817 by Amos Lay ... New-York. |
| List No |
4455.000 |
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Melish, John
United States with the conti
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1823
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 ... 16th day of June 1820. Published by James Finlayson Agent Philada. Successor to John Melish, Improved to 1823. (inset) West Indies. |
| List No |
3948.000 |
| Note |
The last edition of Melish's map of the United States, first published in 1816, and the 25th state identified by Martin/Ristow. This edition has the three additional sheets at the bottom of the map (added in the second state of the 1822 edition) that expand the coverage of Mexico and the West Indies. Compared to the first 1816 edition, there are many changes in the Great Plains area of the U.S. (that first appeared in the 1822 edition) based on Long's Map of 1822 (although Melish does not mention Long in his preface to the Geographical Description edition of 1822). Ristow (A la Carte) says there are no changes between between the 1823 edition and the second state of the 1822 edition, other than the change in publisher and date. Outline color by state or territory. The map is dissected into 50 sections, backed with linen, and edged in white silk. It folds into a new dark blue cloth folding case 25x17 with black ties, the spine is embossed with "Map Of The United States. John Melish. 1823" in gold. |
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Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Cover: North America.
1823
Case Map
| Authors |
Wyld, James, 1812-1887 |
| Full Title |
(Covers to) Map of North America from 20 to 80 Degrees North Latitude Exhibiting The recent Discoveries, Geographical and Nautical, Drawn chiefly from the Authorities of M. De Humboldt, Lieutt. Pike, Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, Sir Alexr. MacKenzie, Mr. Hearne, Coll. Bouchette, Captns. Vancouver, Ross, Parry & Franklin, also describing the Boundary Lines between the Territories of Great Britain & Spain with the United States. London, Published by Jas. Wyld, (successor to W. Faden) No. 5, Charing Cross. Geographer to His Majesty, and to H.R.H. the Duke Of York. June 1st 1823. |
| List No |
4087A |
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Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Map of North America.
1823
Case Map
| Authors |
Wyld, James, 1812-1887 |
| Full Title |
Map of North America from 20 to 80 Degrees North Latitude Exhibiting The recent Discoveries, Geographical and Nautical, Drawn chiefly from the Authorities of M. De Humboldt, Lieutt. Pike, Messrs. Lewis and Clarke, Sir Alexr. MacKenzie, Mr. Hearne, Coll. Bouchette, Captns. Vancouver, Ross, Parry & Franklin, also describing the Boundary Lines between the Territories of Great Britain & Spain with the United States. London, Published by Jas. Wyld, (successor to W. Faden) No. 5, Charing Cross. Geographer to His Majesty, and to H.R.H. the Duke Of York. June 1st 1823. |
| List No |
4087.001 |
| Note |
The first edition, listed in Phillips but not by Stevens and Tree or Wheat (both list 1824/25 as the first edition). A large impressive map showing with great accuracy the recent discoveries in the north west passage, but wildly off in the American southwest - Wheat: "a large and beautiful map, excellent in all respects save for its southwestern geography." In the southwest, Wyld adds many mountain ranges that were purely speculative - probably just to fill in blank spaces in the map (unlike Arrowsmith). In northwestern Texas is a curious note on the topography of the area attributed to "Mellish" which is copied from a pre-1822 edition of his large map of the United States. Comparing this edition to the derived map of 1846, "Mexico, the British Possessions...," one sees many changes in the northern areas and few in the southwest. Stevens and Tree list editions of 1824, 1827/8, 1838, and 1851/56. The 1824/25 edition adds a fold out flap of Mexico and Central America (WH copy). With outline color. Map is dissected into 24 sections and mounted on linen. Map folds into a brown marbled paper covered slip case with black leather spine with "Map Of North America" stamped in gilt. |
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Darton, William, Gardner, W.
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Cover: Comparative heights,
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1823
Case Map
| Authors |
Darton, William, Gardner, W.R. |
| Full Title |
(Covers to) New and Improved View of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers In The World, The whole Judiciously arranged from the various Authorities Extant. By W.R. Gardner. London: William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, 10 Mo. 23rd, 1823. W.R. Gardner Sculpt. 367 Strand. |
| List No |
4608A |
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Darton, William, Gardner, W.
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Comparative Heights of the P
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1823
Case Map
| Authors |
Darton, William, Gardner, W.R. |
| Full Title |
New and Improved View of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers In The World, The whole Judiciously arranged from the various Authorities Extant. By W.R. Gardner. London: William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, 10 Mo. 23rd, 1823. W.R. Gardner Sculpt. 367 Strand. |
| List No |
4608.001 |
| Note |
This may be the earliest chart to depict the heights of mountains and the lengths of rivers together in one illustration, with the rivers hanging down over the mountains. Wolter says that Bulla's Tableau Comparatif of 1826 is the earliest of the combined mountain and river type, but he had not seen this chart by Gardner done three years earlier and does not list it. This chart is beautifully done and, while not large in size, it is impressive in its scope. Full color. Map is mounted on linen, dissected into 8 sections with an end sheet label reading "The Most Approved Modern Maps, Plans, And Charts, Of every Description, From The Best Authorities, Constantly on Sale at William Darton's Map, Print, and Chart Warehouse, 58, Holborn Hill, London..." Map folds into a dark green marbled cardboard case with a turquoise paper label printed with the map title (as above), there is a "William Darton's, Map seller" bookplate label on the back of the case. |
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Melish, John
(NW Part only) United States
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1823
Case Map
| Authors |
Melish, John |
| Full Title |
(Northwestern Part only of) 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 ... 16th day of June 1820. Published by James Finlayson Agent Philada. Successor to John Melish, Improved to 1823. |
| List No |
5188.000 |
| Note |
This is an unusual survivor - in about 1854 someone cut out the Northwestern one third of John Melish's large Map of the United States (1823 edition) and updated it to show the states, territories and proposed territories of that period, notably Kansas and Nebraska but no Gadsden Purchase, and Shoshone and Dakota (which are usually seen on circa 1858-59 maps). The new boundaries are hand colored with white past down labels for names of states and territories. It might have been used as a school map in the west - we found it in a small town in the California gold country. This portion is dissected into 15 sections mounted on linen with silk edging, and folds down to 23x15. |
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Dey, J. Ogden, Vance, David
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Cover: Western part, State o
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1825
Case Map
| Authors |
Dey, J. Ogden, Vance, David H. |
| Full Title |
(Covers to) Map of the Western Part of the State Of New York. 1823. By D.H. Vance. Improved and enlarged to the east boundary of the State by J. Ogden Dey 1824. Engraved by Balch, Rawdon & Co. To His Excellency De Witt Clinton ... And ... Stephen Van Rensselaer ... This Map is Inscribed with their permission. By The Publisher John Ogden Dey. Albany January 1825. Copy Right Secured. (with four inset profiles). |
| List No |
4999A |
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Dey, J. Ogden, Vance, David
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Map of the Western Part of t
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1825
Case Map
| Authors |
Dey, J. Ogden, Vance, David H. |
| Full Title |
Map of the Western Part of the State Of New York. 1823. By D.H. Vance. Improved and enlarged to the east boundary of the State by J. Ogden Dey 1824. Engraved by Balch, Rawdon & Co. To His Excellency De Witt Clinton ... And ... Stephen Van Rensselaer ... This Map is Inscribed with their permission. By The Publisher John Ogden Dey. Albany January 1825. Copy Right Secured. (with four inset profiles). |
| List No |
4999.001 |
| Note |
Vance published the upper and western part of this map in 1823 (see Streeter 3818). Dey enlarged it in 1824 and 1825 by adding an eastern portion, taking the state to its eastern boundary with New England, and also adding a lower section that includes a "Geological Profile Extending from the Atlantic to Lake Erie" (which shows the Erie Canal) and four views of the complete Erie Canal. On the main map is a profile of the western and middle sections of the Erie Canal and tables of statistics and geological remarks. The whole production is a celebration of the recently completed Erie Canal. Streeter calls the 1823 issue a "fine large scale colored map." Full color by county. Map has silk edging and is dissected into 36 sections. Folds with marbled paper end sheets, and lies loosely in quarter leather marbled paper covered boards 30x17 with leather ties, "Dey's Improved Map Of N. York" is stamped in gilt on the spine. Scarce. |
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Hale, Nathan
Cover: New England States.
1827
Case Map
| Authors |
Hale, Nathan |
| Full Title |
(Covers to) A Map of the New England States, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut, With the adjacent parts of New York & Lower Canada. Compiled and Published By Nathan Hale, Boston 1826. Engraved by J.V.N. Throop. Entered ... the 14th day of August 1826 by Nathan Hale of Massachusetts. (inset) Northern & Eastern Part Of Maine And Part Of Lower Canada And New Brunswick. (1827?) |
| List No |
2504A |
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Hale, Nathan
A Map of the New England Sta
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1827
Case Map
| Authors |
Hale, Nathan |
| Full Title |
A Map of the New England States, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island & Connecticut, With the adjacent parts of New York & Lower Canada. Compiled and Published By Nathan Hale, Boston 1826. Engraved by J.V.N. Throop. Entered ... the 14th day of August 1826 by Nathan Hale of Massachusetts. (inset) Northern & Eastern Part Of Maine And Part Of Lower Canada And New Brunswick. (1827?) |
| List No |
2504.001 |
| Note |
Colored by county, engraved by J.V.N. Throop. 1826 on title. Shows the Farmington Canal extended to Northampton, Mass., which is further than the uncolored 1826 edition, so we presume it was updated at least a year later. Later Editions published to 1853. The quality of the engraving is extraordinary. Throop engraved Ohio for Lucas' 1823 General Atlas. Tooley lists an O.H. Throop of New York who engraved for Amos Lay (New York 1832) as well as for Asa Whitney, and a D.S. Throop who also engraved for Lay (U.S. 1832). Map is bordered in green silk , dissected in 24 sections, and folds with marbled end sheets into a blue marbled slip case 26x21. |
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Vivien de St Martin, L.
Carte Generale du Royaume de
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1823
World Atlas
| Authors |
Vivien de St Martin, L. |
| Full Title |
Carte Generale du Royaume de Pologne avant son demembrement par la Prussse, l'Aurich et la Russie. Par L. Vivien, Geographe. 1823. Grave par Giraldon Bovinet. A Paris. Chez Menard et Desenne, Rue Git le Coeur, No. 8. |
| List No |
5017.019 |
| Note |
Engraved. Districts outlined in color. In French. Relief shown by hachures. Five scales shown. Table of historic divisions. |
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Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, F
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Facsimile: Faden's North Ame
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1823
Historical Atlas
| Authors |
Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Faden, William, 1750?-1836 |
| Full Title |
(Facsimile) Map of North America (portion) from 20 to 80 Degrees North Latitude Exhibiting the recent Discoveries, Geographical and Nautical, Drawn chiefly from the Authorities M. de Humbolt (Humboldt), Lieut, Pike. Mess. Lewis and Clarke. Sir Alexr. Mackenzie. Mr. Hearne, Col. Bouchette, Capt. Vancouver, Ross, Parry & Franklin also Describing the Boundary Lines between the Territories of Great Britain & Spain with the United States. London. Published by Ja. Wyld (successor to W. Faden) N.5. Charing Cross, Geographer to His Majesty and to H.R.H. the Duke of York, June 1, 1823. Photo. Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore, MD. (by Faden). |
| List No |
0009.011 |
| Note |
Tinted coastline. Relief shown by hachures. |
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Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, A
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Facsimile: Arrowsmith's Amer
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1823
Historical Atlas
| Authors |
Alaskan Boundary Tribunal, Arrowsmith, Aaron |
| Full Title |
(Facsimile) Map of America (portion) by A. Arrowsmith. 1822. Additions to 1823. Alaska Boundary Tribunal, 1903. 10. Photo. Lith. by A. Hoen & Co. Baltimore, MD. |
| List No |
0009.053 |
| Note |
Relief shown by hachures. |
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