The American military pocket atlas : being an approved collection of correct maps, both general and
Image Count:
1
Description:
Augst. 5th. 1776., Inset: A particular plan of Lake George. surveyed in 1756. By Capt. Jackson., and Teaching resource: Professor John Mack Faragher, History 141: The American West.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer & Jno. Bennett, Map & Sea Chartsellers No. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs
Subject (Geographic):
North America --Maps --Early works to 1800 and United States --History --Revolution, 1775-1783 --Maps
Collection Created:
London : Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennet, [1776]
An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the American United States, and
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1
Description:
Facing p. 396.
Publisher:
Printed for the editor; J. Ridgway [etc.]
Subject (Geographic):
America --Description and travel, America --History --To 1810, Ohiopyle (Pa.), Pennsylvania --Pictorial works, and United States --Description and travel
Collection Created:
London, Printed for the editor; J. Ridgway [etc.] 1795
"George IV, on a galloping horse, aims an arrow at the crowned head of the Queen (left), which emerges above the clouds of dust raised by his horse. He wears military uniform, with peacock's feathers (see British Museum Satires No. 13299) in his cocked hat. In the distance (right) are the domes of the Pavilion. The plate faces lines beginning: A, for an Archer, who wounded a Queen, The stoutest Apollo that ever was seen, ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
A, for an archer, who wounded a queen, the stoutest Apollo that ever was seen ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Alternative title from letterpress text on facing page of the bound work., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Rosco. Horrida bella. London : G. Humphrey, 1820., Mounted on page 9 of: George Humphrey shop album., and Mounted opposite the sheet of corresponding letterpress text that would have faced the plate in the bound work.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Rosco., and Royal Pavilion (Brighton, England),
Subject (Topic):
Horseback riding, Feathers, Bows (Weapons), and Archery
Historical collections of the Great West: containing narratives of the most important and
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1
Abstract:
"It will be seen that camp-meetings first originated in the West; nor did they commence with the Methodists, but, upon a Sacramental occasion, among the Presbyterians... They were continued until they became general among the Methodists throughout the Uni
Description:
P. 219.
Subject (Geographic):
America --Discovery and exploration, Mississippi River Valley --History, and West (U.S.) --History
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life --West (U.S.) and Indians of North America
A collection of 69 prints, mostly mezzotints issued Carington Bowles and those reissued by Bowles and Carver, as well as some prints issued by Robert Sayers. Also tipped in are a collection of the illustrations from the 4th edition of Thomas Bridges' A burlesque translation of Homer (London, 1797).
Alternative Title:
Facetious
Description:
Title from title page in mss., Bound in red morocco with marble boards with spine title: Facetious., Title page handwritten in mss with collection spelled "colletion"., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.