COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Melish, John
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Melish, John
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Date:
1822
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1822
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Short Title:
United States of America.
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United States of America.
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Publisher:
John Melish
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John Melish
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Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia
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Type:
Book Map
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Book Map
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Obj Height cm:
41
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41
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Obj Width cm:
49
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49
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Scale 1:
7,603,200
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7,603,200
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Note:
Hand col. States, territories and provinces in outline color. Prime meridians: Washington and London. Includes eagle with shield above title by "G. Murray Sc."
note
Hand col. States, territories and provinces in outline color. Prime meridians: Washington and London. Includes eagle with shield above title by "G. Murray Sc."
Note
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Reference:
Phillips Maps of America, p. 882; Howes M494.
reference
Phillips Maps of America, p. 882; Howes M494.
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Country:
United States
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United States
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Full Title:
United States of America. Compiled from the latest & best authorities by John Melish, 1820. Engraved by Saml. Harrison. Entered ... 10th July 1818, and published by John Melish, Philadelphia, improved to 1822.
full_title
United States of America. Compiled from the latest & best authorities by John Melish, 1820. Engraved by Saml. Harrison. Entered ... 10th July 1818, and published by John Melish, Philadelphia, improved to 1822.
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List No:
0501.001
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0501.001
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Series No:
3
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3
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Engraver or Printer:
Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818
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Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818
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Engraver or Printer:
Murray, George, d. 1822.
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Murray, George, d. 1822.
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Publication Author:
Melish, John
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Melish, John
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Pub Date:
1822
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1822
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Pub Title:
The traveller's directory through the United States; containing, a description of all the principal roads through the United States ... The whole illustrated by appropriate maps. By John Melish. Philadelphia: Published by the Author. 1822. (on verso) ...on the eighteenth day of September ... 1821, John Melish ... has deposited ... a book ... Pennsylvania.
pub_title
The traveller's directory through the United States; containing, a description of all the principal roads through the United States ... The whole illustrated by appropriate maps. By John Melish. Philadelphia: Published by the Author. 1822. (on verso) ...on the eighteenth day of September ... 1821, John Melish ... has deposited ... a book ... Pennsylvania.
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Pub Reference:
Howes M494.
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Howes M494.
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Pub Note:
Late edition; first edition 1814. Has unusual extra uncolored map not found in earlier editions: "A Diagram of the United States Shewing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington, and from each other, with a Scale of Time." The outline color U.S. map is changed to a version of the U.S. map used in Carey and Lea's American Atlas. Bound in a wallet style holder with original (?) pencil in holder.
pub_note
Late edition; first edition 1814. Has unusual extra uncolored map not found in earlier editions: "A Diagram of the United States Shewing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington, and from each other, with a Scale of Time." The outline color U.S. map is changed to a version of the U.S. map used in Carey and Lea's American Atlas. Bound in a wallet style holder with original (?) pencil in holder.
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Pub List No:
0501.000
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0501.000
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Pub Type:
Guide Book
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Guide Book
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Pub Maps:
2
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2
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Pub Height cm:
16
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16
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Pub Width cm:
10
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10
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Image No:
0501001
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0501001
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Download 1:
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Authors:
Melish, John
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Melish, John
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Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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