COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Scotland. Islands of Shetland
Obj Height cm:
36
Obj Width cm:
24
Scale 1:
2,000,000
Note:
Outline colored map. Followed by 2 pages of text. Includes References to the Counties. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich. The Half leather, marbled paper covered boards, with gold title on spine - "Juvenile Atlas. 1814.
Reference:
P4307
Full Title:
Scotland. (engraved by) J. Vallance. Sc. Published ... 1814 by J. Melish. J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia. (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. (inset map) The Islands of Shetland. [From Laurie and whittles New Chart of the North Sea.]
List No:
0496.034
Page No:
24A
Series No:
34
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 Maps:
10
Pub Height cm:
43
Pub Width cm:
28
Image No:
0496034
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
G. Palmer
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
Scotland
Region:
Shetland Islands
Subject:
School
Engraver or Printer:
Vallance, John.
Engraver or Printer:
Tanner, H.S.
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1814
Scotland. Islands of Shetland
