Historic Maps » West. Mittel-Africa. by Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Weiland, C. F. (Carl Ferdinand), d. 1847; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany) from 1853

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West. Mittel-Africa. by Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Weiland, C. F. (Carl Ferdinand), d. 1847; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany) from 1853

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Author: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Weiland, C. F. (Carl Ferdinand), d. 1847; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Date: 1853

Short Title: West. Mittel-Africa.

Publisher: Weimar: Weimar Geo Inst.

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 51

Obj Width cm: 66

Scale 1: 6,000,000

Note: Engraved map. Outline hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris.

Country: Liberia ; Senegal

Region: Africa, West ; Africa, Central

Full Title: Westliches Mittel-Africa, Senegambien, Sudan, Ober-Guinea und einen Theil der Sahara. (with) Das Land Wallo nach Leprieur's Karte ... (with) Die Inseln des grunen Vorgebirges, nach Capt. Owen's Ortsbestimmungen ... (with) Territorium der Freien Colonie Liberia, nach dem 1825 gemachten Aufnahmen. Umfassend gezeichnet von C.F. Weiland, berichtigt 1849 von H. Kiepert. Weimar, im Verlage des geograph. Instituts, 1853. Gest. v. K.J. Madel sen, correctur v L. Bernhardt.

List No: 2077.056

Page No: (pl. 56)

Series No: 59

Engraver or Printer: Maedel, Karl Joseph, 1823-1859 ; Bernhardt, L.

Publication Author: Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Pub Date: 1856

Pub Title: Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)

Pub Reference: Espenhorst, J. Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., p. 26. Cf. Phillips, 6107. Cf. Espenhorst, J. Petermann's planet, v. 1, p. 134-135.

Pub Note: "Maps by C.F. Weiland, H. Kiepert. All maps engraved, dated variously from 1846 to 1856. This is a marvelous atlas, full of interesting details - the U.S. maps refer to ""Utah Territory - Deseret."" Most maps with outline color. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with ""Hand Atlaas 70 Karten. Weimar Geographischen Institut"" stamped in gilt on the spine."

Pub List No: 2077.000

Pub Type: World Atlas

Pub Maps: 70

Pub Height cm: 59

Pub Width cm: 40

Image No: 2077056

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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