Title Page: New, elegant general atlas. / Arrowsmith, Aaron; Lewis, Samuel / 1804

Title Page: New, elegant general atlas. Arrowsmith, Aaron; Lewis, Samuel, 1804

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Full Title: (Title Page to) A new and elegant general atlas, comprising all the new discoveries, to the present time. Containing sixty-three maps, drawn by Arrowsmith and Lewis. Published by John Conrad & Co., Philadelphia; M. & J. Conrad & Co., Baltimore; Rapin, Conrad & Co., Washington City; Somervell & Conrad, Petersburg; Bonsal, Conrad & Co., Norfolk. 1804.

Author: Arrowsmith, Aaron; Lewis, Samuel

Date: 1804

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Author: Arrowsmith, Aaron; Lewis, Samuel

Date: 1804

Short Title: Title Page: New, elegant general atlas.

Publisher: Philadelphia: J. Conrad

Type: Title Page

Object Height cm: 27

Object Width cm: 23

Note: First edition. This atlas was the first collaboration between Aaron Arrowsmith of London and Samuel Lewis of Philadelphia, one of the first such collaborations (and one of the few -- only David Burr and John Arrowsmith, and Henry Rogers and Keith Johnston come to mind). The title page says 63 maps in large type (some issues say 65 maps, all issues show 63 maps in the index). This atlas also accompanies the text volumes of the American edition of Pinkerton's Modern Geography published in Philadelphia by Conrad in 1804 (see our #3962). Phillips shows editions of 1804, 1805, 1812, and 1819. Uncolored maps bound into marble paper-covered boards with half leather.

World Area: World

List No: 2436B

Series No: 2

Published In: A new and elegant general atlas, comprising all the new discoveries, to the present time. Containing sixty-three maps, drawn by Arrowsmith and Lewis. Published by John Conrad & Co., Philadelphia; M. & J. Conrad & Co., Baltimore; Rapin, Conrad & Co., Washington City; Somervell & Conrad, Petersburg; Bonsal, Conrad & Co., Norfolk. 1804.

Publication Author: Arrowsmith, Aaron; Lewis, Samuel

Publication Date: 1804

Publication Reference: P702, 3537; P-Maps 1096; Ristow p. 265-266; Newberry Library (Ayer 135 A65 1804)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2436.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 63

Publication Height cm: 28

Publication Width cm: 23

Image No: 2436B

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