COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title Page: Traveller's directory through the United States.
Obj Height cm:
16
Obj Width cm:
10
Note:
Late edition; first edition 1814. Has unusual extra uncolored map not found in earlier editions: "A Diagram of the United States Shewing the Bearings and Distances of the Principal Places from Washington, and from each other, with a Scale of Time." The outline color U.S. map is changed to a version of the U.S. map used in Carey and Lea's American Atlas. Bound in a wallet style holder with original (?) pencil in holder.
Reference:
Howes M494.
Full Title:
(Title Page to) The traveller's directory through the United States; containing, a description of all the principal roads through the United States ... The whole illustrated by appropriate maps. By John Melish. Philadelphia: Published by the Author. 1822. (on verso) ...on the eighteenth day of September ... 1821, John Melish ... has deposited ... a book ... Pennsylvania.
List No:
0501B
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1822
Pub Title:
The traveller's directory through the United States; containing, a description of all the principal roads through the United States ... The whole illustrated by appropriate maps. By John Melish. Philadelphia: Published by the Author. 1822. (on verso) ...on the eighteenth day of September ... 1821, John Melish ... has deposited ... a book ... Pennsylvania.
Pub Reference:
Howes M494.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
0501.000
Pub Maps:
2
Pub Height cm:
16
Pub Width cm:
10
Image No:
0501B
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
John Melish
Type:
Title Page
Country:
United States
Engraver or Printer:
Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Type:
Guide Book
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1822
Title Page: Traveller's directory through the United States.
