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The British journal, London Magazine, was the source of some of the most important and elegant maps and views of colonial America. During the years around the American Revolution, the English gentleman was kept well informed through fine visual images, as well as articles, about the latest activities in the developing colonies. The most up-to-date, authoritative sources were used, making for the dissemination of, and subsequent preservation of, some of the finest early historical documents about America. This detailed map of Rhode Island, with the adjoining parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut is an excellent example of fine cartographic work published by the journal. The author is Thomas Kitchin, a prominent English cartographer of the period, and Hydrographer to the King. In 1778, and the following years, London Magazine issued a number of maps of regions of America because of the great interest in these maps by its readers caused by the events of the American Revolution. This map is of particular interest because of its good depiction of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. VK OUT ON APPROVAL
Benjamin Tanner. "The State of Rhode Island, from the Latest Surveys. 1796." From The American Atlas. New York: John Reid, 1796. 17 x 13. Engraving by B. Tanner. Light stains in right corners. Otherwise, very good condition. Wheat & Brun: 254.
An important eighteenth-century, American made map of Rhode Island drawn and engraved by Benjamin Tanner. This map was issued in Reid's landmark American Atlas in 1796, which was published to accompany William Winterbotham's An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the United States of America. This map is an excellent depiction of the current knowledge of the state in the late eighteenth century. This was typical of the maps from Reid's atlas, which was one of the very first American made atlases and one of only six maps of Rhode Island issued before 1800. The map shows the political divisions within the state, all the towns and cities, as well as mills, bridges, and roads throughout the state. The rivers and small lakes are indicated as well, and "Hopkin's Hill" is noted in the center of the state. This is one of the most desirable, and scarcest, of Rhode Island maps. $1,150
Mathew Carey. "Rhode Island." From American Pocket Atlas. Philadelphia: M. Carey, 1801. 7 1/2 x 5 3/4. Engraving by W. Barker. Some text off-setting. Otherwise, very good condition. Cf. Wheat &Brun: 253.
A fine map from Carey's American Pocket Atlas of 1801. This is the second state of one of the very early American maps of Rhode Island; the first state was issued by Mathew Carey in 1796. Unlike many other cartographers of the day, Carey updated his maps in subsequent versions, and this 1801 example from the Pocket Atlas is a good example of this. In 1796 either Carey did not have information on the roads, or he thought it not important. However, by 1801, this had changed and Carey added clear delineations of wagon roads in the state. $250
Samuel Lewis. "Rhode Island." From A New and Elegant General Atlas by Aaron Arrowsmith and Samuel Lewis. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Petersburg and Norfolk, 1804. 9 3/4 x 8. Engraving by Lawson. Minor spotting throughout. Otherwise, very good condition.
The maps from this atlas were the work of Aaron Arrowsmith, one of the foremost cartographers of his era, and Samuel Lewis, one of the leaders in the nascent American cartographic field. This map of Rhode Island is a fine example of Lewis' output. Detail of the settlement in the state, along with topographical information is neatly portrayed. Roads and counties are also shown. A fine example of some of the best American cartography of the period. $250
Harding Harris. "The State of Rhode Island; compiled from Surveys and Observations of Caleb Harris." Philadelphia: M. Carey, 1814. 13 1/2 x 9 1/4. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
An attractive and early map of Rhode Island by Harding Harris, based on the surveys of Caleb Harris. It was issued in an atlas by Mathew Carey, one of the seminal figures in early American cartography. Published shortly after the War of 1812, this map is from Carey's Atlas which represented the best American cartographic work of the period. Carey, an Irish immigrant, established the first American specialized cartographic publishing firm. He set up an elaborate cottage system of craftsmen for engraving, printing, and coloring his maps utilizing the best independent artists directed to a common end. Carey is important, then, not only for the excellent maps he produced, but for his setting the pattern for American map publishing, to be followed by the likes of John Melish and Henry S. Tanner. This map of Rhode Island represents the best American mapping of the early 19th century. It shows rivers, lakes, early roads, and settlements with surprising accuracy and detail. The northern tip of Block Island is indicated with the note "Part of Block Island upon which is the Town of New Shoreham." $825
In 1822, Henry Charles Carey and Isaac Lea published their A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. This volume was based on Emmanuel Las Cases' Atlas Historique of 1803, with updated maps and text modified by Carey, a political economist. He considered himself an American foil to John Stuart Mill and the London economists who were proclaimers of "the gloomy science" influenced by Ricardo and Malthus. Instead of preaching overpopulation and degeneration of the human species, Carey illustrated the nations of the western hemisphere through maps that showed an expanding region with ample promise of developing into lands of great new opportunity and growth. The sheets from this atlas, which cover North America, Central America, South America and the West Indies, are comprised of an engraved map surrounded by text documenting the history, climate, population and so forth of the area depicted. The atlas is particularly known for its excellent early maps of the states and territories of the United States. This map of Rhode Island is typical of his maps. It shows the extensive road system in the state and includes a list of Governors up to James Fenner, elected in 1824. Overall, a fine verbal and graphic picture of this state with all of Block Island delineated. $450
Thomas G. Bradford. "Rhode Island." From A Universal Illustrated Atlas. Boston: Chares D. Strong., [1838]-1842. 14 1/4 x 11 3/8. Engraving by G.W. Boynton. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A precisely engraved map by Thomas G. Bradford, a Boston map publisher. This map was first issued in the 1838 edition of Bradford's atlas, and this example was issued four years later. This map is up-to-date in showing the political and topographical situation with very good accuracy. Detail includes rivers, lakes, towns, and counties. Also shown is an early railroad running from Stonnington, Connecticut, to Providence, and from there towards Boston. Block Island is nicely depicted at the bottom of the map. The whole is attractively presented with original hand coloring. A rare and early map of Rhode Island. $375
H.S. Tanner. "Massachusetts and Rhode Island." From Tanner's Universal Atlas. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, [1841]-43. 10 3/4 x 14. Engraving by J. & W.W. Warr. Full original hand color. Very good condition.
A strong and beautifully crafted map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island from the nineteenth century by the great American cartographer, Henry Schenck Tanner. In 1816, Henry, his brother Benjamin, John Vallance and Francis Kearny formed an engraving firm in Philadelphia. Having had experience at map engraving through his work with John Melish, Tanner conceived of the idea of compiling and publishing an American Atlas, which was begun in 1819 by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co.. Soon Tanner took over the project on his own, and thus began his career as cartographic publisher. The American Atlas was a huge success, and this inspired Tanner to produce his Universal Atlas, of more manageable size. This atlas contained excellent maps of each state, focusing on the transportation network, including roads, railroads and canals. All details are clearly presented, and these include towns, rivers, mountains, political boundaries and the transportation information. In 1844, Carey & Hart issued an edition of the atlas, and the maps were later purchased by S. Augustus Mitchell, and then Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.. Maps from the early Tanner/Carey & Hart edition are quite rare and desirable. This map of the two states is typical of the Tanner maps. It shows excellent information, especially of the transportation network. An inset in the lower left gives a detailed plan of Boston. $325
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