COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1814
Short Title:
Index Page: Table Of The Principal Places and Post Towns In The United States
Publisher:
G. Palmer
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Index Page
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
27
Note:
An alphabetical Table of the Principal Places and 7 pages of Table of the Post Towns in the United States. The "Explanation" includes the abbreviations and corresponding States and Territories. The Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814.
Reference:
P4307
Country:
United States
Subject:
School
Full Title:
(Index Page to) Table Of The Principal Places In The United States, With Their Latitudes and Longitudes From Washington. "Those in Capitals are Seats of Government." (and) Table Of The Post Towns In The United States, With their Distances from Washington. (to accompany) A New Juvenile Atlas, And Familiar Introduction To The Use Of Maps: With A Comprehensive View Of The Present State Of The Earth ... First American From The Latest London Edition, Corrected And Improved, By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed For John Melish, John Vallance, And H.S. Tanner, No. 209, Chestnut-Street, By G. Palmer. 1814.
List No:
0496.041
Page No:
30
Series No:
41
Engraver or Printer:
Tanner, H.S.
Engraver or Printer:
Vallance, John.
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Date:
1814
Pub Title:
A New Juvenile Atlas, And Familiar Introduction To The Use Of Maps: With A Comprehensive View Of The Present State Of The Earth ... First American From The Latest London Edition, Corrected And Improved, By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed For John Melish, John Vallance, And H.S. Tanner, No. 209, Chestnut-Street, By G. Palmer. 1814.
Pub Reference:
P4307
Pub Note:
With H.S. Tanner and John Vallance. Catalogue of Melish's publications. This is Melish's first school atlas, following in 1816, 1818, and 1820 by Melish's Universal School Atlas which uses seven of these maps, omitting England, Scotland, and Ireland, and adding a Hemispherical World Map (see our 4519.000 for the 1820 edition). Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814."
Pub List No:
0496.000
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Pub Maps:
10
Pub Height cm:
43
Pub Width cm:
28
Image No:
0496041
Authors:
Melish, John
Link To Source
Index Page: Table Of The Principal Places and Post Towns In The United States
