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Antique maps by Isaac Lea

Isaac Lea (1792-1886) was an American publisher and geologist. Raised a Quaker in Delaware, he turned away from pacifist teachings and joined the militia in the War of 1812. After marrying Frances Anne, the daughter of publishing magnate Mathew Carey, Lea became a junior partner of Carey & Son in 1822. Mathew Carey left the firm in the same year and Isaac Lea worked primarily with his brother-in-law, Henry Charles Carey.

The pair conducted business as Carey & Lea, during which time they published A Complete Historical, Chronological and Geographical Atlas from 1822 to 1827. This work included roughly twenty maps engraved by Fielding Lucas Jr., as well as an American edition of Starling’s Cabinet Atlas. However, the firm increasingly turned away from cartographic publications.

By 1829, after the brief participation of Edward Carey, Henry’s younger brother, the company became known as Carey & Lea. William A. Blanchard joined the firm in 1833, causing another name change to Carey, Lea & Blanchard. Henry retired in 1838, leaving the firm as Lea & Blanchard.

Isaac Lea was not just a publisher, but an avid researcher with aptitude for geology. He was a member of the American Academy of Natural Sciences and the American Philosophical Society. He retired from publishing in 1851 and turned increasingly to geological research, results of which he published until his death in 1886.

Map of the Principal Rivers Throughout the World.

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Good

Stock#:

71161

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Brazil

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73117

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

74386

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Massachusetts

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73393

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Upper and Lower Canada, and The Other British Possessions In North America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73361

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The Windward Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.75 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

78560

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Delaware

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Good

Stock#:

73034

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Good

Stock#:

93422

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Jamaica

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

50231

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of New York

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

63126

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Pennsylvania

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73626

[St. Barths, Nevis, St. Martins, St. Kits, Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, Guadalupe, Dominica, etc.] Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The Leeward Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

52732

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Hispaniola, or St. Domingo

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

86709

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Connecticut

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

41397

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Maine

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

78043

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Kentucky

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

61793

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Louisiana

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73963

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of New Jersey

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

78040

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The West Indies

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 17 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

88388

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Illinois (Final State)

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73083

Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Virginia

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

24.5 x 19 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

88993

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Missouri

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73298

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The District of Columbia

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

74306

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

78617

United States Of America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

21.5 x 17 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

73436

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Georgia

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

93667

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Arkansas Territory

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

72692

Archived

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Arkansas Territory [Stephen Long Map] Reproduction

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

18 x 15 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

14028

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Peru

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

10060

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Massachusetts

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

39718

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

52355

Pantography of American History, Or, a Description of the relative situations of respective States and Colonies in America, from its Discovery to the Year 1822.

Henry Charles Carey / Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

71212

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Peru

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

24126

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Delaware

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

50267

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The West Indies

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG-

Stock#:

23901

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

24611

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

37193

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

10056

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Colombia

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

10057

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

10059

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

m0370

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The Windward Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

24761

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The Windward Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

26353

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

40097

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Delaware

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

41247

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The Windward Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

41402

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

42018

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

50531

Map of the Principal Rivers Throughout the World.

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

50571

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Peru

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

50403

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

50380

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Peru

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

52354

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

52309

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

63772

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Chili

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

66268

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Peru

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Good

Stock#:

68939

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

23864

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Rhode Island

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

20223

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of New Hampshire

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

20227

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Brazil

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

23591

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

10058

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Massachusetts

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

23865

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of New York

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

37914

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Brazil

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

40450

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of New Jersey

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

49950

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Brazil

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

50353

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The West Indies

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

52240

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Massachusetts

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

52648

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Delaware

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

62811

Geographical, Historical and Statistical Map of Delaware

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

63799

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The West Indies

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Good

Stock#:

65095

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Jamaica

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1827

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG+

Stock#:

73878

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Jamaica

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

24334

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of North America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

VG-

Stock#:

23708

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The United Provinces of South America

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1823

Size:

21 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

23957

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Pennsylvania

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

15874

Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of The Windward Islands

Henry Charles Carey & Isaac Lea

Place/Date:

Philadelphia / 1822

Size:

20.5 x 16.5 inches

Condition:

Stock#:

9196