COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map of the American Coast, from Lynhaven Bay to Narraganset Bay.
Obj Height cm:
41
Obj Width cm:
46
Scale 1:
1,267,200
Note:
Fold-out map in outline color stretching from Long Island Sound to Norfolk, Virginia.
Reference:
P1346; Sabin47432; Streeter 81; Ristow p180.
Full Title:
Map of the American Coast, from Lynhaven Bay to Narraganset Bay, by John Melish.
List No:
0495.002
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1813
Pub Title:
A Military and Topographical Atlas of the United States; including The British Possessions & Florida ... To Which Is Added, A List Of The Military Districts, A Register Of The Army, And A List Of The Navy Of The United States. By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed By G. Palmer. November, 1813.
Pub Reference:
P1346; Sabin47432; Streeter 81; Ristow p180.
Pub Note:
1st edition. 5 large folding maps, 3 small maps. This, the first edition, was published during the war, and thus has the feeling of events unfolding with an uncertain outcome. The second edition was published in 1815 after the conclusion of the war, and has different text, and is more of a history. Henry Tanner engraved the five large maps that Melish drew, and J. Vallance engraved the three small maps. We believe this is the first book Melish published with the idea that it was an "Atlas."
Pub List No:
0495.000
Pub Maps:
12
Pub Height cm:
22
Pub Width cm:
14
Image No:
0495002
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
John Melish
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
United States
State/Province:
Delaware
State/Province:
Maryland
State/Province:
New Jersey
State/Province:
Virginia
Engraver or Printer:
Tanner, Henry S.
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1813
Map of the American Coast, from Lynhaven Bay to Narraganset Bay.
