Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Title Page: Union atlas.

Author: 
Darton, William
Date: 
1813
Short Title: 
Title Page: Union atlas.
Publisher: 
William Darton
Publisher Location: 
London
Type: 
Title Page
Obj Height cm: 
40
Obj Width cm: 
32
Note: 
Dated 1812 on the title page, with one map dated 1813 (England and Wales), the others dated 1811 or 1812. This is a charming atlas with well executed maps that are fairly typical for the period. From the title it seems that this was intended to accompany gazetteers and geographies and thus probably had some use in the schools. Darton also issued puzzle maps (see our #3407). Maps are hand painted in full color. Covers are new green marbled paper covered boards with a green leather spine and black leather label on the front reading "William Darton. Union Atlas 1812" in gilt.
World Area: 
World
Full Title: 
(Title Page to) 38 maps. Union atlas, containing new and improved maps of all the empires, kingdoms, & states, in the known world, designed as a companion to the various gazetteers & books of geography now in use, the whole clearly engraved by artists of eminence and carefully coloured. Including maps of the Roman Empire and Ancient Greece. Published Jany. 25th, 1812, by William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, London. (1813)
List No: 
4767B
Series No: 
2
Publication Author: 
Darton, William
Pub Date: 
1813
Pub Title: 
38 maps. Union atlas, containing new and improved maps of all the empires, kingdoms, & states, in the known world, designed as a companion to the various gazetteers & books of geography now in use, the whole clearly engraved by artists of eminence and carefully coloured. Including maps of the Roman Empire and Ancient Greece. Published Jany. 25th, 1812, by William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, London. (1813)
Pub Reference: 
Cf P719 (1814 ed.); Harvard College Library (1812 ed.); Baskes Collection (1812 ed.)
Pub Note: 
See note field above.
Pub List No: 
4767.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
38
Pub Height cm: 
41
Pub Width cm: 
34
Image No: 
4767B
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Authors: 
Darton, William
Collection: 
Rumsey Collection