Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Title Page: Traveller's directory through the United States.
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Short Title:
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Title Page: Traveller's directory through the United States.
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Obj Height cm:
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16
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Obj Width cm:
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10
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Note:
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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.
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Reference:
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Howes M494.
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Full Title:
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(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.
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List No:
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0501B
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Series No:
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2
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Pub Date:
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1822
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Pub Title:
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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.
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Pub Reference:
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Howes M494.
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Pub Note:
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
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0501.000
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Pub Maps:
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2
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Pub Height cm:
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16
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Pub Width cm:
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10
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Image No:
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0501B
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Institution:
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Rumsey Collection
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Ownership Statement:
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Copyright 2005
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Download 1:
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Download 2:
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Publisher Location:
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Philadelphia
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Publisher:
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John Melish
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Type:
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Title Page
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Country:
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United States
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Engraver or Printer:
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Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818
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Publication Author:
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Melish, John
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Pub Type:
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Guide Book
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Author:
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Melish, John
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Date:
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1822
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