Book Description

Map of States of America from the Best Authorities Engraved by John Russell and published by Rivington, Wilkie and others, London 1818 for an Atlas to Guthrie’s Geographical Grammar. On paper size 25 by 21 cm. Some use of hand colouring to mark the state boundaries, probably contemporary. South of Tennessee, the Carolinas and Georgia are West Florida and Florida, though only the north of each appears on the map. Georgia contains areas named Upper and Lower Creeks. Louisiana takes up much of the area west of the Mississippi. Guthrie’s Atlas was first published in the late 18th century and the London engraver and printer John Russell provided the maps of the 1818 edition. The map has a piano key style border with latitude and longitude along each edge. Has been folded. Good to VG condition.
Author Russell
Date 1818
Publisher Rivington, Wilkie and others
Illustrator Russell
Condition Good to VG

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