Matthew Clark and the Beginnings of Chart Publishing in the United States

At the end of the eighteenth century Boston, Massachusetts, emerged as a centre of chart publishing in the United States. With little cartographic experience among them, Bartholomew Burges, John Norman and, later, Matthew Clark undertook a publishing venture that resulted in the first atlas of sea c...

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Published in:Imago mundi (Lympne) 2011-01, Vol.63 (1), p.22-38
Main Author: Bosse, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
18th century
Antiquarianism
Bartholomew Burges
Boston
cartographic publishing
Cartography
charts
Earth sciences
Engraving
Geography
History
History of science and technology
John Norman
Libraries
Map libraries
Massachusetts
Matthew Clark
Osgood Carleton
Printing
Publishing industry
The American Pilot
United States government publications
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Summary:At the end of the eighteenth century Boston, Massachusetts, emerged as a centre of chart publishing in the United States. With little cartographic experience among them, Bartholomew Burges, John Norman and, later, Matthew Clark undertook a publishing venture that resulted in the first atlas of sea charts made in the United States. The research presented here redefines the roles of the principals and examines the atlas's relationship to other Boston publications.
ISSN:0308-5694
1479-7801
DOI:10.1080/03085694.2011.521328