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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
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Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Author
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Author
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Date:
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1823
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Short Title:
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Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World.
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Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World.
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Publisher:
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Fielding Lucas Jr.
Baltimore
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Fielding Lucas Jr.
Baltimore
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Type:
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Atlas Map
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Obj Height cm:
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24
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24
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Obj Width cm:
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31
Obj_Width_cm
31
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Scale 1:
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253,440
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Note:
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Full color with length of rivers given in miles. Chart broken down into four regions: American, European, Asiatic, and African.
Note
Full color with length of rivers given in miles. Chart broken down into four regions: American, European, Asiatic, and African.
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World Area:
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World
World_Area
World
World Area
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Subject:
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Rivers
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Full Title:
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Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World. B.T. Welch & Co. Sc. Drawn & Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore
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Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World. B.T. Welch & Co. Sc. Drawn & Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore
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List No:
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4584.002
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Series No:
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6
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Engraver or Printer:
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B.T. Welch & Co.
Engraver_or_Printer
B.T. Welch & Co.
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Publication Author:
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Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Publication_Author
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Publication Author
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Pub Date:
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1823
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Pub Title:
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A General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps Of all the Known Countries in the World, Constructed from the Latest Authority. Written and Engraved by Jos. Perkins, Philadelphia. Baltimore: Published by Fielding Lucas, Jun. No. 138, Market Street. Baltimore. Entered ... by F. Lucas Jr. of the State of Maryland June 3, 1823.
Pub_Title
A General Atlas Containing Distinct Maps Of all the Known Countries in the World, Constructed from the Latest Authority. Written and Engraved by Jos. Perkins, Philadelphia. Baltimore: Published by Fielding Lucas, Jun. No. 138, Market Street. Baltimore. Entered ... by F. Lucas Jr. of the State of Maryland June 3, 1823.
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Pub Reference:
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P742.
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P742.
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Pub Note:
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The first edition, first state (see our first edition, second state for comparison) of Lucas' best general atlas and the finest general atlas produced in the U.S. at that time (In asserting this we omit the Tanner and Finley American Atlases of 1823 and 1826 respectively because they were not general atlases - cartographically they may have been superior to the Lucas, but not as broad in coverage). The quality of the engraving (most of the U.S. maps were engraved by B.T. Welch, others by Young & Delker, J.V.N. Throop, Cone & Freeman, and Kneass) is superb, the detail is very fine, and the coloring is delicate and elegant. While the same Lucas drawn base maps were used in this atlas and the 1822 American Atlas by Carey and Lea (and thereby created strained relations between him and Carey and Lea), the maps in this Lucas Atlas are far superior in quality - Welch reengraved many of the maps for Lucas that Young & Delker had engraved for Carey and Lea. It is interesting to note that the Carey and Lea maps are usually earlier states of the Lucas maps. The Atlantic Islands and the West Indies Island Maps are mostly copied from Thomson's General Atlas of 1817 (see our copy) as is the Mountains and Rivers plate (reduced). Many maps are derived from the earlier Lucas Atlas of 1815-17 which copied the Oddy Atlas maps for the non U.S. state maps. Some copies have solid color. Maps of Mexico, Canada, and N. America (updated by Lucas in the arctic), are copied from Arrowsmith's General Atlas of 1823 (first ed. was 1817). The classical maps derive from Melish's Atlas of Ancient Geography of 1815. Half leather with marbled paper covered boards, thick outline color, title on spine - "Lucas's Cabinet Atlas."
Pub_Note
The first edition, first state (see our first edition, second state for comparison) of Lucas' best general atlas and the finest general atlas produced in the U.S. at that time (In asserting this we omit the Tanner and Finley American Atlases of 1823 and 1826 respectively because they were not general atlases - cartographically they may have been superior to the Lucas, but not as broad in coverage). The quality of the engraving (most of the U.S. maps were engraved by B.T. Welch, others by Young & Delker, J.V.N. Throop, Cone & Freeman, and Kneass) is superb, the detail is very fine, and the coloring is delicate and elegant. While the same Lucas drawn base maps were used in this atlas and the 1822 American Atlas by Carey and Lea (and thereby created strained relations between him and Carey and Lea), the maps in this Lucas Atlas are far superior in quality - Welch reengraved many of the maps for Lucas that Young & Delker had engraved for Carey and Lea. It is interesting to note that the Carey and Lea maps are usually earlier states of the Lucas maps. The Atlantic Islands and the West Indies Island Maps are mostly copied from Thomson's General Atlas of 1817 (see our copy) as is the Mountains and Rivers plate (reduced). Many maps are derived from the earlier Lucas Atlas of 1815-17 which copied the Oddy Atlas maps for the non U.S. state maps. Some copies have solid color. Maps of Mexico, Canada, and N. America (updated by Lucas in the arctic), are copied from Arrowsmith's General Atlas of 1823 (first ed. was 1817). The classical maps derive from Melish's Atlas of Ancient Geography of 1815. Half leather with marbled paper covered boards, thick outline color, title on spine - "Lucas's Cabinet Atlas."
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Pub List No:
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4584.000
Pub_List_No
4584.000
Pub List No
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Pub Type:
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World Atlas
Pub_Type
World Atlas
Pub Type
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Pub Maps:
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100
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Pub Height cm:
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39
Pub_Height_cm
39
Pub Height cm
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Pub Width cm:
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32
Pub_Width_cm
32
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Image No:
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4584002
Image_No
4584002
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Institution:
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Rumsey Collection
Institution
Rumsey Collection
Institution
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Ownership Statement:
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Copyright 1998
Ownership_Statement
Copyright 1998
Ownership Statement
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