COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Carey, Mathew
Author:
Lavoisne, M.
Date:
1820
Short Title:
United States of America.
Publisher:
M. Carey and Son
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
53
Scale 1:
7,900,000
Note:
Text provides a history and description of America, emphasizing discovery by Europeans. Full color map. Relief shown with sketches.
Reference:
cfP131.
Country:
United States
Full Title:
United States of America, Compiled from the Best Authorities by John Melish. No. 68. Philadelphia, Published by M. Carey & Son. 1820. Engraved by B. Tanner.
List No:
1642.068
Page No:
68
Series No:
79
Engraver or Printer:
T. H. Palmer
Publication Author:
Carey, Mathew
Publication Author:
Lavoisne, M.
Pub Date:
1820
Pub Title:
A Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological, And Geographical Atlas; Being A General Guide To History, Both Ancient And Modern ... According To The Plan Of Le Sage, Greatly Improved. The Whole Forming A Complete System Of History And Geography. By M. Lavoisne. From The Last London Edition, Improved by C. Gros, of the University of Paris, and J. Aspin ... First American Edition, Carefully Revised And Corrected. Enlarged By The Addition Of Several New Maps Of American History And Geography Which are brought down to the beginning of the Year 1820. Philadelphia: Published By M. Carey And Son. 1820. Printed by T.H. Palmer, on the Ruthven Press, and on J. & T. Gilpin's Machine Paper. (Price Thirty Dollars, Half Bound.)
Pub Reference:
cfP131.
Pub Note:
This is the first American edition which is based on the 1817 London edition published by J. Barfield (see our 1814 Barfield edition). Full color. Bound in half leather brown boards with gold stamped title on the spine reading "Lavoisne. Genealogical, Historical, Chronological And Geographical Atlas."
Pub List No:
1642.000
Pub Type:
Historical Atlas
Image No:
1642068
Authors:
Lavoisne, M.; Carey, Mathew
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
United States of America.
