COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map Of The United States of America
Obj Height cm:
40
Obj Width cm:
67
Scale 1:
8,750,000
Note:
A pocket map edition of the Desilver/Mitchell Universal Atlas map of the same title. Printed on thin paper with larger borders than the atlas version. With advertisements on the inside front cover for Frank and Charles DeSilver's "Splendid Brown Stone Store" which offers (among a long list of exotics) "Havana Segars, Pepper, Cassia, Pimento, Mace, Nutmegs, Cloves, Madder, Indigo, and A Variety of Other Groceries." No mention of maps. Full color, folded into dark green patterned cloth covers 14x9 with "United States Chas. DeSilver Philada." in gilt. Prime meridians are Washinton D.C. and Greenwich.
Full Title:
A New Map Of The United States of America By J.H. Young. Philadelphia Published By Charles DeSilver 251 Market St. 1857. Entered ... 1856 by Charles Desilver ... Pennsylvania. Engraved by J.L Hazzard & E. Yeager. (inset) Gold Region Of California. (inset) District Of Columbia.
List No:
4400.002
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1857
Pub Title:
A New Map Of The United States of America By J.H. Young. Philadelphia Published By Charles DeSilver 251 Market St. 1857. Entered ... 1856 by Charles Desilver ... Pennsylvania. Engraved by J.L Hazzard & E. Yeager. (inset) Gold Region Of California. (inset) District Of Columbia.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4400.000
Pub Height cm:
14
Pub Width cm:
9
Image No:
4400002
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
Charles DeSilver.
Type:
Pocket Map
Country:
United States
Engraver or Printer:
Hazzard, J.L.
Engraver or Printer:
Yeager, E.
Publication Author:
Desilver, Charles
Publication Author:
Young, James H.
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
Desilver, Charles
Author:
Young, James H.
Date:
1857
Map Of The United States of America
