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A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish possessions : intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries

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Title
A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish possessions : intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries
Names
Melish, John, 1771-1822 (Cartographer)
Collection

Atlases, gazetteers, guidebooks and other books

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1818
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: J. Melish
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by John Melish.
Physical Description
Extent: 186 p., [4] leaves of plates : maps ; 21 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 42052025
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13664890
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 397188e0-c603-012f-c8b7-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 1771: Creator Born
  • 1818: Issued
  • 1822: Creator Died
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The New York Public Library. "A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish possessions : intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1818. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/397188e0-c603-012f-c8b7-58d385a7bc34

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The New York Public Library. "A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish possessions : intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/397188e0-c603-012f-c8b7-58d385a7bc34

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The New York Public Library. (1818). A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish possessions : intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/397188e0-c603-012f-c8b7-58d385a7bc34

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A geographical description of the United States, with the contiguous British and Spanish possessions : intended as an accompaniment to Melish's map of these countries