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[CAREY, Mathew (1760-1839)]
Carey's General Atlas
Philadelphia: Published by Mathew Carey, May 1, 1796. Folio (16 x 9 inches). Letterpress title. 45 folding engraved maps. Expertly bound to style in brown calf-backed marbled paper-covered boards, the flat spine divided into six compartments with double gilt fillets, lettered in the second compartment, modern black morocco-backed cloth box, spine gilt.
A handsome copy of this very important American atlas, including the very rare large scale map by Samuel Lewis "A map of the United States: the state maps and other authentic information".
Significantly, this copy contains the very rare "Map of the United States" (map 24 below), by Samuel Lewis, which is often missing. An idea of its rarity may be gained from the fact that the Siebert copy of this atlas was missing this map, as was one of the only two other copies to sell at auction in the past thirty one years. The last example which did include this map was sold by Sotheby's in 1976 (lot 38, sale 24 February 1976).
In 1795, Mathew Carey published the first atlas to be printed in the United States: the American Atlas containing twenty-one maps. The first edition of the present work was published later in the same year, as a companion to the text volume of Guthrie's Geography (Philadelphia: 1794-1795). In 1796 the present edition was published: it includes twenty-three maps relating to the Americas, eighteen to Europe, three to Asia, and one to Africa. Two states of the titlepage of this atlas are known - one stating "price nine dollars" and one without: this copy's titlepage contains the note on the price.
The maps are as follows:
1. 'A map of the world from the best authorities. Thackara & Vallance sc.'
2. 'A chart of the world, according to Mercators projection, shewing the latest discoveries of Capt. Cook. William Barker sculp.'
3. 'An accurate map of Europe from the best authorities. Engrav'd by S. Hill.'
4. 'Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland, from the best authorities. Engrav'd by S. Hill.' Inset: Iceland.
5. 'The Russian Empire, in Europe and Asia. W. Barker sculp.'
6. 'Scotland with the principal roads from the best authorities.' Inset: Shetland Isles.
7. 'An accurate map of England and Wales with the principal roads from the best authorities. Doolittle sc.'
8. 'A map of Ireland according to the best authorities. J.T. Scott sculp.'
9. 'The Seven United Provinces of Holland, Groningen, Gelders, Friesland, Overyssel, Utrecht and Zealand from the best authorities. C. Tiebout sculpt.'
10. 'The Austrian, French and Dutch Netherlands, from the best authorities.Joseph T. Scott sculp.'
11. 'The empire of Germany with the 13 cantons of Switzerland from the best authorities. J.T. Scott sculpt.'
12. 'France divided into circles and departments.'
13. 'A map of the seat of war in France, with the country divided into its several departments. Wm. Barker sculp.'
14. 'Turkey, in Europe and Hungary; from the best authorities. W. Barker sculp.'
15. 'Spain and Portugal, from the best authorities.'
16. 'Italy, and Sardinia, from the best authorities.'
17. 'Switzerland according to the best authorities. Joseph T. Scott sculpt.'
18. 'Poland, shewing the claims of Russia, Prussia & Austria, until the late depredations, the extent of which cannot as yet be ascertained. W. Barker sculp.'
19. 'Asia, according to the best authorities.'
20. 'China, divided into it's great provinces according the best authorities. B. Tanner sc.'
21. 'An accurate map of Hindostan or India, from the best authorities. J.T. Scott, sculp.'
22. 'Africa according to the best authorities.'
23. 'The British possessions in North America from the best authorities by Samuel Lewis 1794.'
24. 'A map of the United States: the state maps and other authentic information. By Saml. Lewis 1795.'
25. 'Vermont from actual survey delineated & engraved by Amos Doolittle.'
26. 'The State of New Hampshire. Compiled chiefly from actual surveys. By Samuel Lewis, 1794. Smither sculpt.'
27. 'The Province of Maine, from the best authorities by Samuel Lewis, 1794. W. Barker sculp.'
28. 'The State of Massachusetts. Compiled from the best authorities by Samuel Lewis. Engraved...by J.T. Scott.'
29. 'The State of Rhode Island; compiled from the surveys and observations of Caleb Harris. By Harding Harris. J. Smither sculp.'
30. 'Connecticut from the best authorities. Delineated & engraved by A. Doolittle.'
31. 'The State of New York, compiled from the best authorities, by Samuel Lewis. 1795. Harrison, Junr. sc.'
32. 'The State of New Jersey, compiled from the most authentic information. Compiled by Samuel Lewis. Engraved by W. Barker.'
33. 'The State of Pennsylvania, reduced with permission from Reading Howells map, by Samuel Lewis, Smither sculp.'
34. 'Delaware, from the best authorities. W. Barker, sculp.'
35. 'The State of Maryland, from the best authorities. By Samuel Lewis. W. Barker sculp. Inset: Continuation of the Potowmac River, from Fort Cumberland.'
36. 'The State of Virginia from the best authorities, by Samuel Lewis. 1794. Smither sculpt.'
37. 'The State of North Carolina from the best authorities, &c. by Samuel Lewis. Engraved by Vallence.'
38. 'The State of South Carolina: from the best authorities, by Samuel Lewis. 1795. W. Barker sculp.'
39. 'Georgia, from the latest authorities. W. Barker, sculp.'
40. 'Kentucky, reduced from Elihu Barker's large map. W. Barker sculp.'
41. 'A map of the Tennassee Government formerly part of North Carolina taken chiefly from surveys by Genl. D. Smith & others. J.T. Scott sculp.'
42. 'A map of South America according to the best authorities.'
43. 'A chart of the West Indies, from the latest marine journals and surveys. W. Barker sculp.'
44. 'A map of the countries situate about the North Pole as far as the 50th degree of north latitude. W. Barker sculp.'
45. 'A map of the discoveries made by Captn. Cook & Clerke in the years 1778 & 1779 between the eastern coast of Asia and the western coast of North America...Also Mr. Hearn's discoveries to the north westward of Hudson's Bay in 1772. J.T. Scott sculp.'
Evans 30162; NAIP w030216; Phillips Atlases 683; Sabin 10858.
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© 2002-2005 Donald A. Heald
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