COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Date:
1839
Short Title:
Title Page: Guide Through the United States
Publisher:
H.S. Tanner
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Title Page
Obj Height cm:
15
Obj Width cm:
9
Note:
Guide is bound in purple cloth covers 15x9 with a printed paper label reading "Tanner's American Traveller, Or Guide Through The United States." The large map is hand colored in outline, and has 17 inset views of cities or regions. The map is unchanged from the 1836 third edition. The four small maps are uncolored, and are of Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, and New York.
Full Title:
(Title Page to) The American Traveller; Or Guide Through the United States. Containing Brief Notices Of The Several States, Cities, Principal Towns, Canals And Rail Roads, &c. With Tables of Distances ... The whole Alphabetically arranged, with direct Reference to the accompanying Map of the Roads, Canals, and Railways of the United States. Fourth Edition. By H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia: Published By The Author, No. 309 Market Street. 1839. (on verso) Entered ... 1836, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (with) The Travellers Guide Or Map Of The Roads, Canals & Rail Roads of the United States, With the distances from place to place By H.S. Tanner. Entered ... 1834, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (with 4 city maps). (on recto of title page: view of) " Falls Of Niagara. From the American ladder. Drawn by T. Birch. Engraved by J.W. Steel.
List No:
5399.002
Series No:
2
Engraver or Printer:
Birch, T.
Engraver or Printer:
Steel, J.W.
Publication Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Pub Date:
1839
Pub Title:
The American Traveller; Or Guide Through the United States. Containing Brief Notices Of The Several States, Cities, Principal Towns, Canals And Rail Roads, &c. With Tables of Distances ... The whole Alphabetically arranged, with direct Reference to the accompanying Map of the Roads, Canals, and Railways of the United States. Fourth Edition. By H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia: Published By The Author, No. 309 Market Street. 1839. (with) The Travellers Guide Or Map Of The Roads, Canals & Rail Roads of the United States, With the distances from place to place By H.S. Tanner. Entered ... 1834, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (with 4 city maps).
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
5399.000
Pub Type:
Guide Book
Pub Maps:
5
Pub Height cm:
15
Pub Width cm:
9
Image No:
5399002
Authors:
Tanner, Henry S.
Link To Source
Title Page: Guide Through the United States
