Carey’s American Atlas
by Mathew Carey
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About This Item
FIRST EDITION of the first true American atlas, the earliest atlas of the United States engraved and published in America. This important volume contains several important state maps including the first American map representing Virginia after statehood. In the preparation of this atlas, Carey drew primarily on existing sources including Guthrie's Geography. Many of the maps were drawn by Samuel Lewis.
Several of the maps of the Southern states are particularly noteworthy. The map of Georgia contains the location of several Creek and other Indian towns as well as old trading paths to the interior of the state. The map of Tennessee, here in its second state, is the first separate American map of Tennessee and contains valuable information about early settlements, towns, roads, and Indian boundaries.
Unrestored examples in period bindings are very scarce. Thomas Streeter's great Americana collection contained only the 1800 edition. The Siebert collection had two badly defective copies, the second of which was apparently the 1800 reprint.
Provenance: original owner's inscription "Christian Rapp bought in New York 18 September 1797 for 6 Spanish dollars."
Evans 28390. Philips 1362. Sabin 10855. Schwartz and Ehrenberg 215.
Folio. 21 engraved maps including the chart of the West Indies. Contemporary or original marbled boards and calf spine. A few minor tears mainly at folds, slight loss to page of Pennsylvania not affecting plate, some foxing, offsetting and staining, binding slightly loose. A very good copy.
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- 19th Century Rare Book and Photograph Shop (US)
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- 32820288
- Title
- Carey’s American Atlas
- Author
- Mathew Carey
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Mathew Carey
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1795
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Spine
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- Reprint
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...