COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Melish, John
Date:
1813
Short Title:
Map of the Seat of War in North America.
Publisher:
John Melish
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
40
Obj Width cm:
55
Scale 1:
4,118,400
Note:
Large fold-out map in delicate outline color stretching from Labrador to Michigan and Ohio. A table of population is included.
Reference:
P1346; Sabin47432; Streeter 81; Ristow p180.
Country:
United States
Full Title:
Map of the Seat of War in North America. J. Melish del. H.S. Tanner, Dirext. Entered as the Art Directs, and Published by John Melish, Philadelphia.
List No:
0495.004
Series No:
4
Engraver or Printer:
Tanner, Henry S.
Publication Author:
Melish, John
Pub Date:
1813
Pub Title:
A Military and Topographical Atlas of the United States; including The British Possessions & Florida ... To Which Is Added, A List Of The Military Districts, A Register Of The Army, And A List Of The Navy Of The United States. By John Melish. Philadelphia, Printed By G. Palmer. November, 1813.
Pub Reference:
P1346; Sabin47432; Streeter 81; Ristow p180.
Pub Note:
1st edition. 5 large folding maps, 3 small maps. This, the first edition, was published during the war, and thus has the feeling of events unfolding with an uncertain outcome. The second edition was published in 1815 after the conclusion of the war, and has different text, and is more of a history. Henry Tanner engraved the five large maps that Melish drew, and J. Vallance engraved the three small maps. We believe this is the first book Melish published with the idea that it was an "Atlas."
Pub List No:
0495.000
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Pub Maps:
12
Pub Height cm:
22
Pub Width cm:
14
Image No:
0495004
Authors:
Melish, John
Map of the Seat of War in North America.
