COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1822
Short Title:
United States of America.
Publisher:
John Melish
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Book Map
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
49
Scale 1:
7,603,200
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."
Reference:
Phillips Maps of America, p. 882; Howes M494.
Country:
United States
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.
List No:
0501.001
Series No:
3
Engraver or Printer:
Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818
Engraver or Printer:
Murray, George, d. 1822.
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Date:
1822
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 Reference:
Howes M494.
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 List No:
0501.000
Pub Type:
Guide Book
Pub Maps:
2
Pub Height cm:
16
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
0501001
Authors:
Melish, John
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
United States of America.
