A New and Elegant General Atlas

From Mattatuck Museum

Thomas & Andrews (created by)
Mattatuck Historical Soc (owned by)

1812 (Date manufactured/created)

Paper covered boards; leather spin; paper

World Atlas

11 in. H X 9 1/4 in. W X 1 in. D Measurement Notes: Dimensions Extent: overall
Framed?: No

Title: A New and Elegant General Atlas. Comprising the New Discoveries to the present time. Containing Sixty-three maps, drawn by Arrowsmith and Lewis. intended to accompany the new improved edition of Morse's geography, but equally well calculated to be used with his gazetteer, or any other geographical work. Boston. Published by Thomas & Andrews. sold at their bookstore, No. 45, Newbury st, and by the principal booksellers in the united states. may 1812. -- -- -- contents include 2 folding world maps: Planishpere and mercator's projection, and several maps covering Europe, Asia, North America (including CT), South America, Egypt, and Africa with regions within. Front end paper with name of owner "Mark M Leavenworth" inscribed in black.

Gift of Misses Kingsbury, 1915

Accession/ID Number X2008.18

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