Search Results: Authors starting with W from BICKERSTAFF'S BOOKS, MAPS &C.

Washington's First State of the Union Address & Jefferson's Report on Currency, Weights and Measures
Mathew Carey's American Museum was published from January, 1787 to December, 1792. According to Mott, it shared with The
Columbian Magazine the honor of being America's first successful magazine. This is volume eight (of twelve volumes with six issues each) with the issues from July through December, 1790.
The volume contains two signature pieces from the early Federal period -- Washington's first State of the Union address (Appendix II, pp. 47-48) and Jefferson's report on currency, weights and measures (Appendix II, pp. 35-46). Among the other noteworthy content is Ferdinando Fairfax's "Plan for liberating the negroes within the United States," essentially a gradual, voluntary, government-assisted emancipation with relocation of the freed slaves to a new colony in Africa.
Reference: Mott, A History of American Magazines 1741-1850: pp. 100-103.Condition: Original calf binding with red title… Read More

First Listing in Bent's BibliographyThe first edition of one of the early classics about the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and accordingly, the first book listed in Bent's Bibliography of the White Mountains.

Two ownership inscriptions in ink on ffep: "Mrs. Newcomb, White Mountain House, 28 July 1846." and "From Coll. of N.L. Goodrich, P. F.[?] Norton, 1957." (Nathaniel Goodrich was the head of the Dartmouth College Library from 1912 to 1950.) A very nice example of a cornerstone work for any collection of the history or literature of the White Mountains.
Reference: Hanrahan [ed.], Bent's Bibliography of the White Mountains: p. 1. Condition: Embossed brown cloth with lightly faded areas. Bright gilt title on front board. Modest wear at head and tail of spine and tips of boards. Damp stain, progressively smaller, at upper tips of pages through page 50; occasional minor foxing thereafter. Overall, a very sound example.

Striking Pictorial Map of the WorldThis striking pictorial world map was issued as part of a promotion by the French chocolatier, Menier, in 1956. The richly illustrated and colorful map traces a trip around the world to 120 locations by the company's mascot, Jacqueline. The small illustrations are of place-specific flora and fauna, native costumes, architecture, etc. The map contains three insets: Israel, India and the Belgian Congo.

Customers collected (120) coupons that accompanied chocolate bars and affixed them to the respective spots on the grid below the map, then submitted the completed form to the Menier company for a premium or entry into a contest. As a result, the map is often seen with the lower panel missing.

J.B. Jannot, who sometimes used the pen name Jan-Loup, was a French artist, illustrator and cartoonist. Jannot did a similar map of Europe ("Grand Circuit des Capitales"), also for Menier, at about the same time.

Reference: Rumsey Map Collection: List No:… Read More

Newsmap was a poster/newspaper issued weekly during World War II by the U.S. War Department to military installations and government and civic groups working on War Department projects. Issues generally contained one or more maps as well as reports of recent military actions. A good overview of the history and content of the Newsmaps is provided by the University of North Texas Digital Library. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/NMAP/

This issue features a large and dramatic map of the Philippine Islands. The reverse has two additional maps: Southern France, and an untitled map of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Reference: Not in David Rumsey Historical Map Collection.
Condition: Sheet size: about 47 x 35," folding to 8 ¾ x 11 ¾." Folded as issued. Some soiling; a few minor breaks at fold intersections;.
[Note: Several other Newsmaps from World War II are currently in stock. Please inquire if interested.]
[ICN
7729.3.]

Newsmap was a poster/newspaper issued weekly during World War II by the U.S. War Department to military installations and government and civic groups working on War Department projects. Issues generally contained one or more maps as well as reports of recent military actions. A good overview of the history and content of the Newsmaps is provided by the University of North Texas Digital Library. https://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/NMAP/

This issue features a dramatic, full-sheet map of the world with countries color-coded by their affiliation and with the locations at which U.S. troops were stationed. The reverse side of the Newsmap features a half-sheet world map which has been annotated with recent significant events, such as, "RAF Bombs Berlin, Interrupts Anniversary," "American Subs Sink Six More Jap Ships," and "Battle for Stalingrad Ends in Soviet Victory." In addition, there are summary reports of activities at ten fronts.
Reference: David Rumsey Historical Map… Read More