COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Date:
1833
Short Title:
(Geographical Memoir, pgs. 2-3 in) A New American Atlas.
Publisher:
Henry Tanner
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Text Page
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
40
Note:
In pages two and three, Tanner covers the North American map sources including the Russian possessions, using Russian maps, the maps of the area by Arrowsmith and Vancouver's Atlas.
Reference:
cfP1376.
Full Title:
(Geographical Memoir, pgs. 2-3 in) A New American Atlas Containing Maps Of The Several States of the North American Union, Projected and drawn on a Uniform Scale from Documents found in the public Offices of the United States and State Governments, and other Original and Authentic Information, By Henry S. Tanner ... Philadelphia: Published By H.S. Tanner. 1825. (title page only). Barralet del. Humphrys sc. Joseph Perkins, Philadelphia.
List No:
2593.006
Series No:
6
Publication Author:
Tanner, Henry S.
Pub Date:
1833
Pub Title:
A New American Atlas Containing Maps Of The Several States of the North American Union, Projected and drawn on a Uniform Scale from Documents found in the public Offices of the United States and State Governments, and other Original and Authentic Information, By Henry S. Tanner ... Philadelphia: Published By H.S. Tanner. 1825. (title page only) Barralet del. Humphrys sc. Joseph Perkins, Philadelphia.
Pub Reference:
cfP1376.
Pub Note:
3rd edition, 1833 (early), maps dated variously, title page dated 1825. Like P1376, except only Illinois & Missouri is dated 1833. Florida is later than the 1825 edition, but is dated 1823. Louisiana & Mississippi and Georgia & Alabama are dated 1825. Compared to the 1825 edition, 2 maps are later, 8 maps are the same, and 8 maps are earlier; compared to the 1823 edition, 8 maps are later, 8 maps are the same, and 2 maps are earlier! This leads one to conclude that when Tanner assembled this atlas in 1833 his stock of maps was depleted and he had to use some earlier maps to complete the book. Ohio is earlier than the 1823 edition (no counties in northwest part - the counties were formed after 1820 when the land was purchased from the Indians) and South America is dated 1818 vs 1821 in the 1823 edition (P1376 also has S.A. dated 1818). Three maps (N.A., Virginia, Kentucky & Tenn) fall between the 1823 and 1825 editions. The memoir is identical to the 1825 (except for a slight change in the 5th paragraph on the first page), but the index sheet is unusual - it lists only the American maps 1-17 in two columns and does not list the World, America, Europe, Asia and Africa (which appear in that order before the other maps in the book). Covers are half leather, marbled paper covered boards with "American Atlas" stamped in gold on a leather label.
Pub List No:
2593.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
18
Pub Height cm:
59
Pub Width cm:
42
Image No:
2593006
Authors:
Tanner, Henry S.
