Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: A Comparative View Of The Principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, In The Western Hemisphere.

Author: 
Martin, R.M.
Author: 
Tallis, J. & F.
Date: 
1851
Short Title: 
A Comparative View Of The Principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, In The Western Hemisphere.
Publisher: 
J. & F. Tallis
Publisher Location: 
New York
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
37
Obj Width cm: 
25
Note: 
Without color in 4 sections with a decorative border.
Reference: 
P804.
World Area: 
World
Subject: 
Mountains; Rivers
Subject: 
Data Visualization
Full Title: 
A Comparative View Of The Principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, In The Western Hemisphere. Designed & Engraved by John Rapkin. John Tallis & Company, London & New York.
List No: 
0466.002
Series No: 
5
Engraver or Printer: 
Rapkin, John
Publication Author: 
Martin, R.M.
Publication Author: 
Tallis, J. & F.
Pub Date: 
1851
Pub Title: 
The Illustrated Atlas, And Modern History Of The World Geographical, Political, Commercial & Statistical, Edited By R. Montgomery Martin, Esq. ... The Maps Drawn & Engraved By J. Rapkin. H. Warren. J. Rogers. J. & F. Tallis, London & New York.
Pub Reference: 
P804.
Pub Note: 
Maps by J. Rapkin. The edition without the town plans. Date estimated. This copy has a few pages of the Index/Gazetteer, as issued, almost as a sample of the later edition with the complete gazetteer. Earlier editions have a second title page dated 1851, a view of the Great Pavilion opposite the ornamental title page, and an index sheet titled "Directions to Binder - arrangement of maps" (Huntington Library copy). Maps are hand colored with outline color, and bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Illustrated Atlas" stamped in gilt on the spine.
Pub List No: 
0466.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
82
Pub Height cm: 
38
Pub Width cm: 
29
Image No: 
0466002
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Authors: 
Martin, R.M. ; Tallis, J. & F.
Collection: 
Rumsey Collection