Engraved map on 4 sheets. Sheets have titles: Western part of the northern states including the British Islands, Norway, Denmark and part of Sweden -- Eastern part of the northern states, including the eastern part of Sweden; European Russia, &c. -- Western part of the Mediterranean Sea with the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, Barbary -- Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea with the coasts of Turky [sic], Anatolia, Syria, Egypt and Barbary. Country boundaries in outline color. Relief shown pictorially. Includes worldwide flags at bottom, and text and tables on sides. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 2 sheets. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. (W 25--E 48/N 75--N 29)
Note
Engraved map on 4 sheets. Sheets have titles: Western part of the northern states including the British Islands, Norway, Denmark and part of Sweden -- Eastern part of the northern states, including the eastern part of Sweden; European Russia, &c. -- Western part of the Mediterranean Sea with the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, Barbary -- Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea with the coasts of Turky [sic], Anatolia, Syria, Egypt and Barbary. Country boundaries in outline color. Relief shown pictorially. Includes worldwide flags at bottom, and text and tables on sides. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 2 sheets. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. (W 25--E 48/N 75--N 29)
Note
Reference:
P4300.
Reference
P4300.
Reference
World Area:
Eastern Hemisphere; Europe
World_Area
Eastern Hemisphere; Europe
World Area
Full Title:
(Composite of) Europe divided into its empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. By Thos. Kitchin, Hydrographer to the King, with many additions and improvements from the latest surveys and observations. London, published by Robt. Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, Jany. 1st, 1787.
Full_Title
(Composite of) Europe divided into its empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. By Thos. Kitchin, Hydrographer to the King, with many additions and improvements from the latest surveys and observations. London, published by Robt. Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, Jany. 1st, 1787.
Full Title
List No:
0411.006
List_No
0411.006
List No
Page No:
3-4
Page_No
3-4
Page No
Series No:
8
Series_No
8
Series No
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Publication_Author
Kitchin, Thomas
Publication Author
Pub Date:
1790
Pub_Date
1790
Pub Date
Pub Title:
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub_Title
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub Title
Pub Reference:
P4300.
Pub_Reference
P4300.
Pub Reference
Pub Note:
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
Pub_Note
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
