A Map of the State of Louisiana. / Darby, William ; Melish, John / 1816

A Map of the State of Louisiana. Darby, William ; Melish, John, 1816

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Full Title: A Map of the State of Louisiana With Part Of The Mississippi Territory, from Actual Survey By Wm. Darby. Entered ... 8th day of April 1816, by William Darby. Saml. Harrison Sct. Philad. Philadelphia, Published May the 1st 1816, by John Melish.

Author: Darby, William ; Melish, John

Date: 1816

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Author: Darby, William ; Melish, John

Date: 1816

Short Title: A Map of the State of Louisiana.

Publisher: Philadelphia: John Melish

Type: Case Map

Object Height cm: 80

Object Width cm: 114

Scale 1: 633,600

Note: Accompanies Darby's "Geographical Description.." First detailed map of the state after Lafon's maps of 1805 and 1806. Melish used this map in compiling his large U.S. map. Two editions of this map were published in 1816, with later editions of 1818 and 1819 published by J. Olmstead and B. Long. Map is dissected into 8 sections, edged in light blue silk, and backed on linen. Outline color. Folds into a new brown cloth folding case 23x15.5 with "Louisiana W. Darby 1816" stamped in gold on the spine.

Reference: Phillips Maps, p372; Ristow p142.

State / Province: Louisiana

List No: 2444.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Harrison, Samuel, 1789-1818

Published In: A Map of the State of Louisiana With Part Of The Mississippi Territory, from Actual Survey By Wm. Darby. Entered ... 8th day of April 1816, by William Darby. Saml. Harrison Sct. Philad. Philadelphia, Published May the 1st 1816, by John Melish.

Publication Author: Darby, William ; Melish, John

Publication Date: 1816

Publication Reference: Phillips Maps, p372; Ristow p142.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2444.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 22

Publication Width cm: 15

Image No: 2444000

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