COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Rhode-Island.
Obj Height cm:
19
Obj Width cm:
22
Scale 1:
Variable
Note:
An untitled pocket atlas containing four maps (probably had five originally - Georgia is listed on the cover and not present). The four maps are titled: Map of Rhode Island Published in 1826; Map of Connecticut Published in 1826; State of New Jersey (no date); and The State of South Carolina from the best Authorities 1831. The maps show no changes from the 1800 issues by Payne, other than the dates on the dated maps, and the water (engraved more darkly) on the Rhode Island map. Several of the maps say Engraved for New Encyclopedia published by J. Low, New York. The authorship of Robert Desilver is a guess - the maps have the look of his "effort to freshen old wares" (Thompson) that is seen in his reissue of the Carey maps in 1828. The Connecticut map is full color by county, the other three are outline color by county. All four are folded into blue card board covers 10x7 with remnants of paste down labels reading "Rhode" and "Georgia."
Reference:
Thompson 75 (Connecticut map).
Full Title:
Map of Rhode-Island. Published In 1826. W. Barker sculp. Philada.
List No:
4075.004
Series No:
4
Pub Date:
1831
Pub Title:
(Untitled Pocket Atlas of Four Maps). (with) Map of Rhode-Island. Published In 1826. W. Barker sculp. Philada. (with) Map of Connecticut, Published In 1826. A. Anderson, Del. (with) State Of New Jersey. Engraved for New Encyclopedia Published by J. Low, New York. W. Barker sculp. Philada. (with) The State of South Carolina from the best Authorities 1831. Engraved for New Encyclopedia ... (map cut off below this point).
Pub Reference:
Thompson 75 (Connecticut map).
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4075.000
Pub Maps:
4
Pub Height cm:
10
Pub Width cm:
7
Image No:
4075004
Publisher Location:
N.P.
Publisher:
No Publisher.
Type:
Pocket Map
State/Province:
Rhode Island
Engraver or Printer:
Anderson, A.
Engraver or Printer:
Barker, W.
Publication Author:
DeSilver, Robert
Publication Author:
Payne, John
Pub Type:
Pocket Map
Author:
DeSilver, Robert
Author:
Payne, John
Date:
1826
Rhode-Island.
