Engraved map on on 2 sheets (eastern and western parts). Full hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows explorers' routes, etc. "Pinkerton's modern atlas."
Note
Engraved map on on 2 sheets (eastern and western parts). Full hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows explorers' routes, etc. "Pinkerton's modern atlas."
Note
Reference:
Wheat, C.I. Mapping the transmississippi West, v. 2, no. 310.
Reference
Wheat, C.I. Mapping the transmississippi West, v. 2, no. 310.
Reference
World Area:
World
World_Area
World
World Area
Full Title:
(Composite of) The World on Mercator's projection. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London: published ... 1812, by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row.
Full_Title
(Composite of) The World on Mercator's projection. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London: published ... 1812, by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row.
Full Title
List No:
0732.064
List_No
0732.064
List No
Page No:
60-61
Page_No
60-61
Page No
Series No:
67
Series_No
67
Series No
Engraver or Printer:
Hebert, L.; Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824
Engraver_or_Printer
Hebert, L.; Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824
Engraver or Printer
Publication Author:
Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826
Publication_Author
Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826
Publication Author
Pub Date:
1815
Pub_Date
1815
Pub Date
Pub Title:
A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities, exhibiting the various divisions of the world, with its chief empires, kingdoms and states, in sixty maps, carefully reduced from the largest and most authentic sources. Directed and superintended by John Pinkerton, author of Modern geography, &c. London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street; for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, Paternoster Row. 1815.
Pub_Title
A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities, exhibiting the various divisions of the world, with its chief empires, kingdoms and states, in sixty maps, carefully reduced from the largest and most authentic sources. Directed and superintended by John Pinkerton, author of Modern geography, &c. London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street; for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, Paternoster Row. 1815.
Pub Title
Pub Reference:
P724; NMC 409.
Pub_Reference
P724; NMC 409.
Pub Reference
Pub Note:
A superb copy. One of the best English Atlases of the period, similar to Thomson's General Atlas of 1817. See the Philadelphia edition of 1818. Maps are hand painted in full color and bound in new half leather beige cloth covered boards with "Pinkerton Atlas" stamped in gilt on a black spine label.
Pub_Note
A superb copy. One of the best English Atlases of the period, similar to Thomson's General Atlas of 1817. See the Philadelphia edition of 1818. Maps are hand painted in full color and bound in new half leather beige cloth covered boards with "Pinkerton Atlas" stamped in gilt on a black spine label.
