[MAPS]. MELISH, John (1771-1821). United States of America Compiled form the latest & bet Authorities. Philadelphia: Murray Draper Fairman & Co., 1818.
Sale 1095 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography, Featuring Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana & Historical Documents
Day 1 Lots 1-403
Nov 3, 2022
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Day 2 Lots 404-634
Nov 4, 2022
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[MAPS]. MELISH, John (1771-1821). United States of America Compiled form the latest & bet Authorities. Philadelphia: Murray Draper Fairman & Co., 1818.
Engraved map of the eastern United States, hand-colored, image 18 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. (visible sheet 19 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.), (Minor brown spotting/toning.) Matted and framed to 25 3/8 x 22 1/2 in.
A separately issued map by Melish showing an expansive Missouri Territory as well as early depictions of Michigan and Northwest Territories. Includes information derived from Lewis & Clark, particularly in the Missouri River Valley, as well as western forts, Texas locations, and Native American placenames. With some inaccuracies, particularly a dislocated Galveston.
Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Broadsides, Ephemeral Americana, and Historical Documents
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