COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Cover: American military pocket atlas.
Obj Height cm:
22
Obj Width cm:
14
Reference:
P1206; Streeter 73; Nebenzahl Atlas of the American Revolution p.11-17.
Full Title:
(Covers to) The American Military Pocket Atlas; Being An approved Collection of Correct Maps, Both General and Particular, of The British Colonies; Especially those which now are, or probably may be The Theatre of War: Taken principally from the actual Surveys and judicious Observations of Engineers De Brahm and Romans; Cook, Jackson, and Collet; Maj. Holland, and other Officers, Employed in His Majesty's Fleets and Armies. London. Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennet, Map and Print-Sellers (No. 53) Fleet-street.
List No:
0875A
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1776
Pub Title:
The American Military Pocket Atlas; Being An approved Collection of Correct Maps, Both General and Particular, of The British Colonies; Especially those which now are, or probably may be The Theatre of War: Taken principally from the actual Surveys and judicious Observations of Engineers De Brahm and Romans; Cook, Jackson, and Collet; Maj. Holland, and other Officers, Employed in His Majesty's Fleets and Armies. London. Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennet, Map and Print-Sellers (No. 53) Fleet-street.
Pub Reference:
P1206; Streeter 73; Nebenzahl Atlas of the American Revolution p.11-17.
Pub Note:
This small hand atlas has six early maps, three of which are particularly important to the mapping of the American Revolution: The Seat of War in the Northern Colonies and The seat of War in the Middle British Colonies (both derived from the Evans/Pownall maps), and the Seat of War in the Southern Colonies (by Bernard Romans). Nicknamed the "Holster Atlas" because it was made for the used of British army officers. All maps in outline color, folded and bound into book with paper covered boards and quarter leather with "American Pocket Atlas" stamped in gilt on the spine.
Pub List No:
0875.000
Pub Maps:
6
Pub Height cm:
22
Pub Width cm:
14
Image No:
0875A
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 1998
Event:
American Revolution
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Sayer and Bennett
Type:
Covers
Country:
United States
Publication Author:
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Author:
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)
Date:
1776
Cover: American military pocket atlas.
