COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
View of the Country round the Falls of Niagara.
Obj Height cm:
17
Obj Width cm:
10
Scale 1:
348,480
Note:
Uncolored page-sized map with surrounding roads and ferry route noted.
Reference:
P1346; Sabin47432; Streeter 81; Ristow p180.
Full Title:
View of the Country round the Falls of Niagara.
List No:
0495.005
Series No:
5
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:
0495005
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
John Melish
Type:
Atlas Map
State/Province:
New York
Region:
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Engraver or Printer:
Vallance, J.
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1813
View of the Country round the Falls of Niagara.
