MELISH, John (1771-1822) Map of the United States with the contiguous British and Spanish Possessions...1816 rare who had inherited the project

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serves as an essential record of a pivotal moment in Western American history marked by substantial territorial shifts and escalating conflicts

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MELISH, John (1771-1822) Map of the United States with the contiguous British and Spanish Possessions...1816 rare who had inherited the projectMELISH, John (1771 1822)Map of the United States with the contiguous British and Spanish Possessions Complied from the latest & best AuthoritiesCopper plate engraving with original hand colorPhiladelphia: James Finlayson, June 16th, 181643 x 56 inch sheet The second most important map in American history, juxtaposing for the first time the discoveries of Lewis and Clark, Zebulon Pike, Thomas Long, Thomas Nuttal and Andrew Ellicott. The first and most