Title Page: New general atlas. / Seaman, James V. / 1821

Title Page: New general atlas. Seaman, James V. 1821

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Full Title: (Title Page to) A new general atlas, chiefly intended for the use of schools and private libraries; also calculated to accompany modern geographies and gazetteers. Containing twenty-six maps. New-York: Published by James V. Seaman, No. 296 Pearl-Street. 1821.

Author: Seaman, James V.

Date: 1821

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Author: Seaman, James V.

Date: 1821

Short Title: Title Page: New general atlas.

Publisher: New York: James V. Seaman

Type: Title Page

Object Height cm: 30

Object Width cm: 23

Note: An obscure little atlas with a nice map of the United States and most of the other maps apparently copied from Guthrie's atlas maps. Maps in outline color. Bound in marble paper-covered boards with half leather. "General Atlas" printed on spine.

World Area: World

List No: 4536B

Series No: 2

Published In: A new general atlas, chiefly intended for the use of schools and private libraries; also calculated to accompany modern geographies and gazetteers. Containing twenty-six maps. New-York: Published by James V. Seaman, No. 296 Pearl-Street. 1821.

Publication Author: Seaman, James V.

Publication Date: 1821

Publication Reference: Cf P6045 (1820 edition)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 4536.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 26

Publication Height cm: 30

Publication Width cm: 23

Image No: 4536B

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