COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title Page: United States
Obj Height cm:
18
Obj Width cm:
11
Note:
A rare guide that precedes the author's "The American Traveler" by three years (see our #2943). With a large folding map of the United States engraved by J.D. Stout; the same map appears in Picket's "Geographical Grammar" of 1817 (see our copy). This is a somewhat crude version of the more polished guide of 1825. It begins with a short general discussion of geographical principals and then lists the major roads and routes in the U.S. There is also a large fold out chart "General View of The World" which describes the topographical features of the continents. In the "Concluding Remarks" the author states "It is a long time since I had it in view to publish a little thing of this kind...but a roving destiny has since that time carried me to the banks of the St. Lawrence, and the plains of Georgia...In the next Edition corrections and enlargements will be made...so as to render it, if possible, worthy of the attention of this, our Nation of Travellers." Covers are plain gray blue paper 17.5x11 with orange binding.
Reference:
Not in Howes, Sabin, Buck, Graff, Streeter, or Eberstadt.
Full Title:
(Title Page to) The Traveller's Guide Through The United States, And Brief Geographical View Of The World ... Being the Outlines of a Course of Lectures on Geography. By D. Hewett, A.M. New York Published for the Author, at No. 73 Vesey Street, March, 1822. (with map) United States. J.D. Stout. (with folded sheet) General View Of The World. Arranged according to the course of Geographical Lectures by D. Hewett.
List No:
4410.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1822
Pub Title:
The Traveller's Guide Through The United States, And Brief Geographical View Of The World ... Being the Outlines of a Course of Lectures on Geography. By D. Hewett, A.M. New York Published for the Author, at No. 73 Vesey Street, March, 1822. (with map) United States. J.D. Stout. (with folded sheet) General View Of The World. Arranged according to the course of Geographical Lectures by D. Hewett.
Pub Reference:
Not in Howes, Sabin, Buck, Graff, Streeter, or Eberstadt.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4410.000
Pub Height cm:
18
Pub Width cm:
11
Image No:
4410001
Publisher Location:
New York
Publisher:
D. Hewett
Type:
Title Page
Country:
United States
Engraver or Printer:
Stout, J.D.
Publication Author:
Hewett, Daniel
Pub Type:
Guide Book
Author:
Hewett, Daniel
Date:
1822
Title Page: United States
