Ellicott, Andrew | One of the great United States surveys

Ellicott, Andrew

The Journal of Andrew Ellicott ... During Part of the Year 1796, the Years 1797, 1798, 1799, and Part of the Year 1800...Containing Occasional Remarks on the Situation, Soil, Rivers, Natural Productions, and Diseases of the Different Countries on the Ohio, Mississippi, and Gulf of Mexico. Philadelphia: Printed by William Fry, 1814

4to (257 x 203 mm). Errata leaf, 6 folding engraved maps, and 8 folding charts and diagrams; browning, foxing, and some staining, marginal dampstaining at front, 2 maps with repairs to long closed tears, offsetting to engravings, partial blindstamp to errata leaf. Contemporary marbled sheep, red morocco lettering piece to spine; joints starting; bookplate removed from front pastedown.

Second issue, using the same sheets as the first edition of 1803, but with a new title-page dated 1814. The "first thorough American survey of the lower Mississippi and Gulf regions" (Howes).

PROVENANCE

Samuel Mickle (early signature on title) — Bonhams New York, 10 December 2014, lot 183

REFERENCE

Federal Hundred 95; Graff 1230 (1st ed.); Howes E94; Sabin 22216