COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Index: New American atlas.
Obj Height cm:
48
Obj Width cm:
32
Full Title:
(Index to) A New American Atlas, Designed Principally To Illustrate The Geography Of The United States Of North America; In Which Every Country In Each State And Territory Of The Union Is Accurately Delineated, As Far As At Present Known: The Whole Compiled From The Latest And Most Authentic Information. Philadelphia: Published By Anthony Finley, At The North-East Corner Of Chestnut And Fourth Streets. 1826.
List No:
0278C
Series No:
3
Pub Date:
1826
Pub Title:
A New American Atlas, Designed Principally To Illustrate The Geography Of The United States Of North America; In Which Every Country In Each State And Territory Of The Union Is Accurately Delineated, As Far As At Present Known: The Whole Compiled From The Latest And Most Authentic Information. Philadelphia: Published By Anthony Finley, At The North-East Corner Of Chestnut And Fourth Streets. 1826.
Pub Reference:
P1378; Howes F140; NMM 485.
Pub Note:
This atlas was Finley's attempt to compete with Henry Tanner's American Atlas - the maps are grouped in much the same arrangement as Tanner used and the cartography and engraving are equal to Tanner, although the scale and map size are smaller. There are only two issues that we have seen, both dated 1826 on the title page, but with different dates on the maps. In the first issue (this copy) the maps are dated 1824-26; in the second issue the maps are dated 1826-27. Finley continued to publish the maps as pocket maps until 1831 when he sold his map and atlas copyrights to Mitchell, who reissued this American Atlas only once, in 1831 (see our #3884) but continued to issue the pocket maps, with updates, until about 1850. Bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with red leather label stamped with "Finley's American Atlas" in gilt. Full color.
Pub List No:
0278.000
Pub Maps:
15
Pub Height cm:
49
Pub Width cm:
35
Image No:
0278C
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2000
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
Anthony Finley
Type:
Index Page
Country:
United States
Publication Author:
Finley, Anthony
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Author:
Finley, Anthony
Date:
1826
Index: New American atlas.
