COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Covers: Guide Through The United States
Obj Height cm:
18
Obj Width cm:
12
Note:
8th edition, published by H. Tanner Jr. in Philadelphia and T.R. Tanner in New York, both presumably H. Tanner senior's sons. The large map appears unchanged from the 1840 edition. Large outline color map bound in back entitled, "The Travellers Guide or Map of the Roads, Canals & Rail Roads of the United States, With the distances from place to place by H.S. Tanner." At bottom of map, "Entered ... 1834, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania." Book bound with linen and with title embossed on cover, "Tanner's American Traveller or Guide through the United States with Maps, Plans &c. 1842."
Reference:
Ristow p202.
Full Title:
(Covers to) The American Traveller; Or Guide Through the United States. Containing Brief Notices of the Several States, Cities, Principal Towns ... Alphabetically arranged, Eighth Edition. By H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia: Published by H. Tanner, Jr. New York: T.R. Tanner. 1842. (on verso) Entered ... 1839, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. With direct References to the accompanying Map "The Travellers Guide or Map of the Roads, Canals, and Railways of the United States. With the distances from place to place by H.S. Tanner.
List No:
2528.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1842
Pub Title:
The American Traveller; Or Guide Through the United States. Containing Brief Notices of the Several States, Cities, Principal Towns ... Alphabetically arranged, with direct References to the accompanying Map of the Roads, Canals, and Railways of the United States. Eighth Edition. By H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia: Published by H. Tanner, Jr. New York: T.R. Tanner. 1842. (on verso) Entered ... 1839, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania.
Pub Reference:
Ristow p202.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
2528.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
18
Pub Width cm:
12
Image No:
2528001
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
H. Tanner Jr.
Type:
Covers
Country:
United States
Subject:
Canals
Subject:
Railroad
Subject:
Roads
Publication Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Pub Type:
Guide Book
Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Date:
1842
Covers: Guide Through The United States
