COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mellish, John
Date:
1815
Short Title:
The Places Recorded in the Five Books of Moses
Publisher:
John Mellish
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
23
Obj Width cm:
28
Scale 1:
4,800,000
Note:
Hand painted outline map by region. Showing the route of Moses in the desert after the flight from Egypt on the main map. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially.
Reference:
Walsh p. 173
Country:
Palestine
Subject:
Classical
Subject:
Religions
Full Title:
The Places Recorded in the Five Books of Moses. Engraved for Mayo's Ancient Geography & History. Thackara. Sculpt. (to accompany) An Atlas Of Ten Select Maps Of Ancient Geography Both Sacred And Profane; With A Chronological Table Of Universal History & Biography. (with 2 inset maps) Canaan Aman. and The Eastern countries as mentioned by Moses.
List No:
0497.009
Page No:
6
Series No:
9
Engraver or Printer:
Tanner, H.S.
Engraver or Printer:
Vallance, J.
Engraver or Printer:
Mayo, Robert
Engraver or Printer:
Thackara, J.
Publication Author:
Mellish, John
Pub Date:
1815
Pub Title:
An Atlas Of Ten Select Maps Of Ancient Geography Both Sacred And Profane; With A Chronological Table Of Universal History & Biography. Being Intended As An Accompaniment To Mayo's Ancient Geography And History. Calculated For The Use Of Seminaries, &c. Philadelphia: Published By John Mellish (sic), No. 49 South Third Street, And Sold By The Principal Booksellers In The United States. 1815.
Pub Reference:
Walsh p. 173
Pub Note:
Maps copied from Wilkinson's Atlas Classica. This becomes the Finley Ancient Atlas. Lucas also used many of these maps in his General Atlas of 1823. Covers are half leather, marbled paper covered boards.
Pub List No:
0497.000
Pub Type:
Classical Atlas
Pub Maps:
9
Pub Height cm:
38
Pub Width cm:
29
Image No:
0497009
Authors:
Mellish, John
