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A military and topographical atlas of the United States including the British possessions & Florida : comprehending 1. Map and description of the seat of war in North America, including the British possessions, accompanied with small maps of the Straits of Niagara, of the east end of Lake Ontario, and a map and plan of Montreal. 2. Map and description of the southern section of the United States, ...

Catalog Data

Author:
Melish, John 1771-1822  Search this
Subject:
United States Army  Search this
United States Navy  Search this
Physical description:
6, [3]-34, [3]-18, [3]-29, 44 pages, [8] leaves of plates (5 folded) maps 23 cm
Type:
Printed maps
Registers
Maps
Atlases (Geographic)
Fillet tools (Binding)
Half bindings (Binding)
History
Intaglio prints
Marbled papers (Binding)
Place:
Canada
United States
Québec
Date:
1813
War of 1812
Notes:
Shaw & Shoemaker, 29143
SCNHRB copy (39088005907076) imperfect: with 3 maps only.
SCNHRB copy has pencilled signature on front free endpaper, Rufus Gory(?).
SCNHRB copy has perforated stamp on t.p.: Bureau of American Ethnology [acc. no.] 27294.
SCNHRB copy half bound in old red sheepskin and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine.
SCNHRB copy (39088005907076) imperfect: with 3 maps only
SCNHRB copy half bound in old red sheepskin and marbled paper boards, title in gilt on spine
SCNHRB copy has pencilled signature on front free endpaper, Rufus Gory(?)
SCNHRB copy has perforated stamp on title page: Bureau of American Ethnology [acc. no.] 27294
Topic:
Québec Campaign, Québec, 1759  Search this
History  Search this
Call number:
G1201.R1 M4 1813
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1007420