COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Covers: Travellers Guide of the United States
Obj Height cm:
17
Obj Width cm:
11
Note:
This sixth edition book is larger in size than the 1837 third edition, with the large outline color map (146x55) undated, and changed considerably from the 1837 edition - the insets of city maps on the left border have been eliminated to reveal more of the settling up of Missouri and Iowa. Title of large map is, "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." In dark cloth covers, gilt stamped "Tanner's American Traveller Or Guide Through The United States With Maps Plans &c 1840," 144 pages, 4 plans - Baltimore, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia, and large folding map.
Reference:
Howes T24.
Full Title:
(Covers to) The American Traveller; Or Guide Through the United States. Containing Brief Notices of the Several States, Cities, Principal Towns ... Sixth Edition. By H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia: Published by the Author, No. 309 Market Street. 1840. (on verso) Entered ... 1839, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania.
List No:
5194.001
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1840
Pub Title:
The American Traveller; Or Guide Through the United States. Containing Brief Notices of the Several States, Cities, Principal Towns ... Sixth Edition. By H.S. Tanner. Philadelphia: Published by the Author, No. 309 Market Street. 1840. (on verso) Entered ... 1839, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania.
Pub Reference:
Howes T24.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
5194.000
Pub Maps:
5
Pub Height cm:
17
Pub Width cm:
11
Image No:
5194001
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
Henry S. Tanner
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:
1840
Covers: Travellers Guide of the United States
