COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
West Indies.
Obj Height cm:
26
Obj Width cm:
42
Scale 1:
9,200,000
Reference:
P1378; Howes F140; NMM 485.
Full Title:
The West Indies from the Best Authorities.
List No:
0279.018
Page No:
14
Series No:
18
Pub Date:
1827
Pub Title:
A New American Atlas, Designed Principally To Illustrate The Geography Of The United States Of North America; In Which Every County 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:
Although the title page indicates publication date as 1826, most maps are dated 1827, leading to our date of 1827. 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, the maps are dated 1824-26; in the second issue (this copy) most of the maps are dated 1827. 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. Full color. Relief depicted by hachures or sketches. Prime meridian is Washington.
Pub List No:
0279.000
Pub Maps:
15
Pub Height cm:
49
Pub Width cm:
34
Image No:
0279018
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
Anthony Finley
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
West Indies
Region:
Caribbean
Engraver or Printer:
J.H. Young
Publication Author:
Finley, Anthony
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Author:
Finley, Anthony
Date:
1827
West Indies.
