Finley, Anthony "The Places Recorded in the Five Books of Moses"

Anthony Finley. "The Places Recorded in the Five Books of Moses." From A New General Atlas.

With two inset maps: "Canaan Aram & c." and "The Eastern Countries as mentioned by Moses." Philadelphia: A. Finley, [1827-]31. 9 1/2 x 11 3/8. Engraving by Thackara. Full original hand-color. Very good condition.

Early in the nineteenth century, Anthony Finley (c. 1790-1840) was a great popularizer of maps out of Philadelphia and one of the leading cartographic publishers in America. His copper engraved maps are noted for their crisp appearance and interesting detail. This map shows the Holy Land as mentioned in the Pentateuch, highlighted with handsome original hand-color. Finley made great efforts to keep his maps up-to-date and accurate, and this is a nice example of his work.

James Thackara (1767-1848) was an engraver in Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He succeeded Thomas Birch as "keeper" or curator of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 1816-1828.