Title Page: Traveler's directory. / Moore, S.S. ; Jones, T.W. / 1802

Title Page: Traveler's directory. Moore, S.S. ; Jones, T.W. 1802

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Full Title: (Title Page to) The Traveller's Directory, Or A Pocket Companion: Shewing The Course Of The Main Road Philadelphia To New York, And From Philadelphia To Washington. ... From Actual Survey. By S.S. Moore & T.W. Jones. Philadelphia: Printed For, And Published By, Mathew Carey. 1802.

Author: Moore, S.S. ; Jones, T.W.

Date: 1802

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Author: Moore, S.S. ; Jones, T.W.

Date: 1802

Short Title: Title Page: Traveler's directory.

Publisher: Philadelphia: Mathew Carey

Type: Title Page

Object Height cm: 22

Object Width cm: 13

Note: 1st edition. Maps by F. Shallus & W. Harrison. The second American road book, after Colles. The maps are better engraved than Colles, in a style closer to the English road books of John Cary (see our 1790 copy). Descriptive text precedes the maps, describing the routes and places of interest. Smither engraved one map, I. Draper, two. The rest by Harrison & Shallus. See "New Jersey Road Maps" by Howard Rice. A second edition appeared in 1804, same maps, text rewritten. Full leather covers with no title on cover or spine.

Reference: Streeter 3969; Howes M778; Walsh p78; P1327.

State / Province: U.S. North East

Subject: Roads

List No: 2646B

Series No: 2

Published In: The Traveller's Directory, Or A Pocket Companion: Shewing The Course Of The Main Road Philadelphia To New York, And From Philadelphia To Washington. ... From Actual Survey. By S.S. Moore & T.W. Jones. Philadelphia: Printed For, And Published By, Mathew Carey. 1802.

Publication Author: Moore, S.S. ; Jones, T.W.

Publication Date: 1802

Publication Reference: Streeter 3969; Howes M778; Walsh p78; P1327; Shaw & Shoemaker 2686.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2646.000

Publication Type: Guide Book

Publication Maps: 38

Publication Height cm: 22

Publication Width cm: 13

Image No: 2646B

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