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Brue, Adrien Hubert, 1786-18 …
Mappemonde physique.
1821
World Atlas
Authors Brue, Adrien Hubert, 1786-1832
Full Title Mappemonde physique sur la projection de Mercator, par A.H. Brue, Geographe de S.A.R. Monsieur. A Paris, Chez l'Auteur, rue des Macons-Sorbonne, no. 9, et chez les principaux marchands de geographie. Mars 1821.
List No 0096.015
Note Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Paris.
Colton, G.W.
World in Mercator's Projecti …
1869
World Atlas
Authors Colton, G.W.
Full Title Colton's Map of the World On Mercator's Projection. Published by G. W & C. B. Colton & Co., No. 172 William St. New York.
List No 0152.012
Note Shows routes and dates of exploration. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C.
Cornell, S. S. (Sarah S.)
World land surface.
1864
School Atlas
Authors Cornell, S. S. (Sarah S.)
Full Title The World showing the diversities of the land surface. (with) Comparative view of the principal lakes & islands in the World. Entered ... 1855, by S.S. Cornell ... Southern District of New York. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 443 & 445 Broadway, (1864)
List No 0197.002
Note Engraved map. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Contents: Northern Hemisphere -- Southern Hemisphere. Comparative view maps have titles: Islands of the Western Hemisphere -- Lakes of the Western Hemisphere -- Lakes of the Eastern Hemisphere -- Islands of the Eastern Hemisphere. Includes 3 world time charts from London, San Francisco and Sydney.
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Cover: Physical atlas of nat …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title (Covers to) The physical atlas of natural phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., F.G.S. ... A new and enlarged edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCLVI. [The Author reserves the right of translation]
List No 0372A
Note 2nd ed., enlarged. 1st ed. was 1848. Most of the maps are lithographed in color, but some are still engraved. The 1848 ed. was entirely engraved. Maps have both hand and printed color. Covers are half red leather dark teal cloth covered boards with "Atlas." embossed on the spine in gold .
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Title Page: Physical atlas o …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title (Title Page to) The physical atlas of natural phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., F.G.S. ... A new and enlarged edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCLVI. [The Author reserves the right of translation]
List No 0372B
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Text Page: Physical atlas of …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title (Text Page to) The physical atlas of natural phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., F.G.S. ... A new and enlarged edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCLVI. [The Author reserves the right of translation]
List No 0372C
Note "Preface to the second edition ... A. Keith Johnston. Edinburgh, June 1856."
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Contents: Physical atlas of …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title (Contents to) The physical atlas of natural phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., F.G.S. ... A new and enlarged edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCLVI. [The Author reserves the right of translation]
List No 0372D
Note List of plates, 1st sheet.
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Contents: Physical atlas of …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title (Contents to) The physical atlas of natural phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., F.G.S. ... A new and enlarged edition. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London, MDCCCLVI. [The Author reserves the right of translation]
List No 0372E
Note List of plates, 2nd sheet.
Nichol, J.P.
The Physical Atlas. Notes.
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Nichol, J.P.
Full Title The Physical Atlas. A. Notes on some General Principles in Geology, and their Applications.
List No 0372F
Nichol, J.P.
The Physical Atlas. Notes. ( …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Nichol, J.P.
Full Title The Physical Atlas. A. Notes on some General Principles in Geology, and their Applications. (continued)
List No 0372G
Nichol, J.P.
The Physical Atlas. Notes. ( …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Nichol, J.P.
Full Title The Physical Atlas. A. Notes on some General Principles in Geology, and their Applications. (continued). B. The Elevation of Mountains and the Contemporaneity of Parallel Chains.
List No 0372H
Nichol, J.P.
The Physical Atlas. Notes. ( …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Nichol, J.P.
Full Title The Physical Atlas. B. The Elevation of Mountains and the Contemporaneity of Parallel Chains. (continued)
List No 0372I
Nichol, J.P.
The Physical Atlas. Notes. ( …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Nichol, J.P.
Full Title The Physical Atlas. C. Theoretical Considerations Relating to the Elevation of Mountains.
List No 0372J
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Alphabetical List of Abbrevi …
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title Alphabetical List of Abbreviations with their Explanations.
List No 0372N
Note References the origins of the idea of using contours for relief depiction, proposed by Philippe Buache in 1752 for bathymetry. See Rumsey Historical Map Collection's Bauche atlas of 1770, entitiled, "Cartes et tables de la geographie physique ou naturelle", wherein bathymetric contours were used for the English Channel. Contours were apparently first used for terrestrial topography by M. Dupin Triel in 1784 on a map of France entitled, "New Method of Expressing Altitudes on Maps with a Memoir by M. Du Caila." Numerous additional references to further information on contours also provided.
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1 …
Volcanic action.
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title The phenomena of volcanic action showing the regions visited by earthquakes and the distribution of volcanoes over the globe. With corrections and additions, to 1854, by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
List No 0372.011
Note Hand col. lithographic map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Insets: Enlarged map of the principal volcanic series of the new world -- Enlarged map of the principal volcanic series of the old world -- Enlarged map of northern India showing the earthquake districts -- Iceland, chiefly according to Krug von Nidda . Scale 1:5,000,000 -- Island of Santorini on an enlarged scale -- Eaheinomauwe, North I. of New Zealand by Leopold von Buch. Scale 1:6,000,000 -- Canary Islands. Scale 1:6,000,000 -- Hawaii Archipelago or Sandwich Islands. Scale 1:6,000,000 -- Greek Islands according to Leopold von Buch. Scale 1:6,000,000 -- Earthquake region of the United States and W.I. islands -- Volcanic district of Lower Italy. Scale 1:6,000,000. Illustrations: Jorullo in Mexico, A. v. Humboldt -- Tankuban Prahu in Java, S. Muller. "Geology no. 10."
Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-18 …
Terrestrial magnetism.
1856
Physical Atlas
Authors Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883, Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871
Full Title Terrestrial magnetism by Colonel Edward Sabine, R.A.V.P.R.S. Engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. (1856)
List No 0372.024
Note Seven col. lithographed maps on 1 sheet. Contents: Lines of equal declination epoch 1840 -- Magnetic inclination epoch 1840 -- Magnetic declination epoch 1787 -- Magnetic inclination epoch 1780 -- Magnetic declination from 650 to 900 N. lat. as computed by Gauss's theory -- Isodynamic lines, epoch 1840 -- Magnetic inclination from 650 to 900 N. lat. as computed from Gauss's theory, lines of magnetic force from 650 to 900 N. lat. ...
Migeon, J., Desbuissons, L.E …
Mappe Monde. Hypsometrique.
1892
World Atlas
Authors Migeon, J., Desbuissons, L.E.
Full Title Mappe Monde. Hypsometrique. Grave par L. Smith. Dresse Sous La Direction De J. Migeon Par Ch. Lacoste. Migeon, editeur, imp, r. du Moulin Vert, Paris. Ecrit par A. Bizet. (1892)
List No 0507.009
Note Full color by elevation. Relief shown by hachures.
Andree, Richard, Times (Lond …
W., E. Hemispheres.
1895
World Atlas
Authors Andree, Richard, Times (London, England)
Full Title Western and Eastern Hemispheres. (with) Hemisphere containing greatest amount of water. (with) River systems of the World. (with) Hemisphere containing greatest amount of land. (Published at the office of "The Times," London, 1895)
List No 1010.002
Note Color map with 3 ancillary maps. Relief shown by color. Includes list of mountains with elevations.
Touring club italiano
1-2. Emisferi fisici.
1929
World Atlas
Authors Touring club italiano
Full Title Emisferi fisici. Propr. Artistico-letteraria del T.C.I. Ufficio cartografico del T.C.I. (1929)
List No 1012.001
Note Color double hemisphere map. Relief and depths shown by altitude and depth tints and spot heights. "1-2-3." Title on verso: Emisferi fisici, 1-2-3. Maps on verso: Terre polari.
Woodbridge, William.C.
Covers: School Atlas To Acco …
1849
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William.C.
Full Title (Covers to) Modern Atlas, Physical, Political And Statistical, Exhibiting On Separate Maps, The Physical And Political Characteristics Of Countries, The Prevailing Religions, Forms Of Government And Degrees Of Civilization, The Climates And Productions Of The Earth, And The Comparative Size Of Countries, Towns, Rivers And Mountains, Accompanied By Geographical And Statistical Tables. By William C. Woodbridge ... Entered .. 1843, by W.C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Hartford. Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley.
List No 1231.001
Note Physical maps and Political maps. Maps are with and without color. Covers are heavy brown paper printed with "School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography, By William C. Woodbridge ... Hartford: Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. Entered ... 1843, by William C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Case, Tiffany & Co. Printers, Hartford, Conn."
Woodbridge, William.C.
Title Page: Modern Atlas, Ph …
1849
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William.C.
Full Title (Title Page to) Modern Atlas, Physical, Political And Statistical, Exhibiting On Separate Maps, The Physical And Political Characteristics Of Countries, The Prevailing Religions, Forms Of Government And Degrees Of Civilization, The Climates And Productions Of The Earth, And The Comparative Size Of Countries, Towns, Rivers And Mountains, Accompanied By Geographical And Statistical Tables. By William C. Woodbridge ... Entered .. 1843, by W.C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Hartford. Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley.
List No 1231.002
Note Physical maps and Political maps. Maps are with and without color. Covers are heavy brown paper printed with "School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography, By William C. Woodbridge ... Hartford: Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. Entered ... 1843, by William C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Case, Tiffany & Co. Printers, Hartford, Conn."
Woodbridge, William.C.
Statistical Tables: Populati …
1849
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William.C.
Full Title (Statistical Tables to) Table Of The Population Of The United States. Entered .. 1843, by W.C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Hartford. Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley.
List No 1231.005
Note Table includes the products of agriculture in the United States in 1842. Physical maps and Political maps. Maps are with and without color. Covers are heavy brown paper printed with "School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography, By William C. Woodbridge ... Hartford: Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. Entered ... 1843, by William C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Case, Tiffany & Co. Printers, Hartford, Conn."
Woodbridge, William.C.
Map Of The World. Adapted To …
1849
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William.C.
Full Title Map Of The World. Adapted To Woodbridge's Geography. Exhibiting The Eastern & Western Hemisphere, And the Land Hemisphere, Together With Comparative View Of the Rivers And Lake of the Two Continents. Includes 2 insets and Comparative View of Rivers & Lakes on The Eastern and Western Continents. Entered ... 1845, by W.C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Hartford. Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley.
List No 1231.006
Note Physical maps and Political maps. Map printed without color. Covers are heavy brown paper printed with "School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography, By William C. Woodbridge ... Hartford: Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. Entered ... 1843, by William C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Case, Tiffany & Co. Printers, Hartford, Conn."
Woodbridge, William.C.
Moral And Political Chart Of …
1849
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William.C.
Full Title Moral And Political Chart Of The Inhabited World. Exhibiting The Prevailing Religion, Form Of Government, Degree Of Civilization, and Population of Each Country. By W.C. Woodbridge. (Engraved by) C. Pelton & W. Williams. Entered .. . 1845, by W.C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Hartford. Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. (inset map) Central Europe. (inset map) Untitled map of Polynesia.
List No 1231.007
Note Map printed without color. Covers are heavy brown paper printed with "School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography, By William C. Woodbridge ... Hartford: Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. Entered ... 1843, by William C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Case, Tiffany & Co. Printers, Hartford, Conn." Includes: Key to the Emblems. Prime meridians are Philadelphia and London.
Woodbridge, William.C.
Isothermal Chart Or View Of …
1849
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William.C.
Full Title Isothermal Chart Or View Of Climates: Showing also The Situations Of The Principal Plants & Animals Of The World. By W.C. Woodbridge. Entered .. . 1843, by W.C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Hartford. Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. (inset map) Animals of New Holland.
List No 1231.008
Note The figures on the map indicate the means of temperature of the places... The dotted lines crossing the chart point out to places which have equal degree of heat are called Isothermal Lines. These lines... distinguished by color on the map. The figure in parenthesis (1) refer to animals. Full color map. Covers are heavy brown paper printed with "School Atlas, To Accompany The Modern School Geography, By William C. Woodbridge ... Hartford: Published By Wm. Jas. Hamersley. Entered ... 1843, by William C. Woodbridge ... Massachusetts. Case, Tiffany & Co. Printers, Hartford, Conn."
Andree, Richard
W., E. Halbkugel.
1881
World Atlas
Authors Andree, Richard
Full Title Westliche Halbkugel. Ostliche Halbkugel. (with) Wasser-Halbkugel. (with) Die funf Erdtheile in Mercators Projection. (with) Land-Halbkugel. (Richard Andree. Herausgegeben von der Geographischen Anstalt von Velhagen & Klasing in Leipzig. 1881)
List No 1494.002
Note Colored map. Double hemisphere world map. Relief shown by hachures and altitude tints.
Andree, Richard
Vulkane, Koralleninseln.
1881
World Atlas
Authors Andree, Richard
Full Title Vulkane und Koralleninseln. (Richard Andree. Herausgegeben von der Geographischen Anstalt von Velhagen & Klasing in Leipzig. 1881)
List No 1494.004
Note Color map. Insets: Der Aetna -- Der Vesuv -- Pico de Teyde auf Teneriffa -- Mangarewa oder Gambier Id. -- Mount Wellington auf dem Isthmus v. Auckland in Neu-Seeland -- Santorin -- Nord-Friesland um 1240 und jetzt. Includes 3 sections.
Colton, G.W.
World in Mercator's Projecti …
1886
World Atlas
Authors Colton, G.W.
Full Title Colton's Map of the World On Mercator's Projection. Published by G. W & C. B. Colton & Co., No. 182 William St. New York.
List No 1550.011
Note Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C. Shows routes and dates of exploration and explorer.
Berghaus, Hermann, Luddecke, …
Hohen und Tiefen.
1892
Geologic Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Hermann, Luddecke, Richard
Full Title Hohen und Tiefen. Entworfen u. bearbeitet v. Dr. R. Luddecke. Gest v. O. Hess. Ausgabe 1891. Gotha: Justus Perthes (1892)
List No 1578.001
Note Lithographed double hemisphere map, color. Relief and depths shown by altitude and depth tints. Ancillary maps and charts: Kubikinhalt der Kontinente (nach Heiderich) -- Flacheninhalt der Kontinente -- Erdprofile, im gleichen Langen- und Hohenmaassstab (aus Ferdinand Lingg's Erdprofil) -- Grosste u. mittlere Hohen und Tiefen der westlichen Erdhalfte -- Grosste u. mittlere Hohen und Tiefen der ostlichen Erdhalfte.
Berghaus, Hermann
Tieflander.
1892
Geologic Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Hermann
Full Title Tieflander. Entw. v. Herm. Berghaus 1883, Ausg. 1887. Gez. v. C. Schmidt u. M. Risch. Gotha: Justus Perthes (1892)
List No 1578.002
Note Lithographed maps, color. Relief shown by altitude tints. Contents: Die Heutigen Niederlande -- Fen District -- El-Ghor oder das Jordan Thal -- Kaspisches Tiefland und Manytsch Niederrung -- Natron-Seen -- El Fajum -- Nordrand der Libyschen Wuste -- Das Todte Thal -- Colorado-Wuste -- Nordrand der Algerischen Sahara -- Goban n. Paulistischke -- Sud-Australische Seen -- Tiefland Asale -- Assal-See. Inset maps at 1:6,000,000: Niederlande in 1. Jahrhundert -- Niederlande in X. Jahrhundert.
Berghaus, Hermann
Thatigkeit des Erdinnern.
1892
Geologic Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Hermann
Full Title Thatigkeit des Erdinnern. Vulkane und Strand-veranderungen in Mollweide's flachenrechter Erdansicht. Entw. v. Herm. Berghaus 1885, Ausg. 1888. Gotha: Justus Perthes (1892)
List No 1578.003
Note Lithographed map, color. Ancillary maps: Jan Mayer, nordlichster Vulkan -- Erdbeben-Gebiete westliche -- Ostliche Erdbeben-Gebiete -- Insel Augustin (Tschernabura) -- Stromboli (Liparische Inseln) thatigster Vulkan -- Santorin (Kykladen) -- Sunda Strasse -- Tengger-Gebirge & Semiru.
Berghaus, Hermann, Luddecke, …
Grund u. Boden.
1892
Geologic Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Hermann, Luddecke, Richard, Rohrbach, C.
Full Title Grund und Boden. Bearbeitet v. Dr. C. Rohrbach, Red. v. Dr. R. Luddecke. Ausgabe 1892. Gotha: Justus Perthes (1892)
List No 1578.004
Note Lithographed map, color. Ancillary maps: Dunen des Nefud -- Sudliche Erdhalfte, Niederschlage im Juli -- Niederschlage im Januar, Nordliche Erdhalfte -- Dunen in Central Australien -- Dunen des Tharr -- Ostliche Areg -- Trockene Niederschlage.
Berghaus, Hermann
Eisverbreitung.
1892
Geologic Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Hermann
Full Title Eisverbreitung, einst und jetzt. Polar Ansicht der Erde in Lambert's flachenrechter Azimuthal-projection. (with) Der Rhein-Gletscher nach A. Favre. (with) Der Rhone Gletscher nach A. Falsan. (with) Seen-Gebiet in Nord-Amerika nach Chamberlin und Wright. (with) Die Europaischen Alpen. (with) Iseo-Gletscher nach Stroppani. (with) Der Loisach- und Inn-Gletscher n. Penck & Bayberger. (with) Die Sudlichen Alpen (Neu-Seeland) nach J. v. Haast. Entw. v. Herm. Berghaus 1884, Ausg. 1886. Gotha: Justus Perthes (1892)
List No 1578.005
Note Lithographed map, color.
Berghaus, Hermann
Gletscherkarte.
1892
Geologic Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Hermann
Full Title Gletscherkarte. Entw. v. Herm. Berghaus 1885, Ausg. 1888. Gez. v. M. Risch. Gest. v. O. Hess, Berge v. F. Kogel. Gotha: Justus Perthes (1892)
List No 1578.006
Note 21 lithographed maps on 1 sheet, color. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Contents: Inlandeis des Frederickshaab-Gletschers nach J.A.D. Jensen -- Gronlandisches Binnen-Eis -- Justedals Bra -- Jotun Fjeld -- Berner Oberland -- Gletscher des Halbinsel Kenai (Alaska) -- Aus dem sudlichen Gronland n. G. Holm -- Gletscher des Mount Tacoma (nach dem Northern Transcontinental Survey) von Bailey Willis -- Gletscher des Mount Shasta (nach dem U.S. Geological Survey) von J.S. Diller -- Gletscher von Oisans -- Nevado de Chillan nach A. Philippi -- San Rafael Gletscher -- Oetzthaler Gruppe -- Glockner Gruppe -- Ross-Gletscher (Sud-Georgien) -- Gletscher des Adai Choch (Kaukasus) nach M. v. Dechy -- Hohe von Schneegrenzen und Gletscher-Enden -- Gletscher des Kasbek -- Serafschan Gletscher (Turkestan) nach I.W. Muschketow -- Neuseelandische Alpen nach R. v. Lendenfield.
USSR (Union of Soviet Social …
1-2. World, Physical. The Wo …
1967
World Atlas
Authors USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
Full Title 1-2. World, Physical. The World Atlas.
List No 1603.013
USSR (Union of Soviet Social …
3. Northern and Southern Hem …
1967
World Atlas
Authors USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
Full Title 3. Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The World Atlas.
List No 1603.014
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J …
Cover: Atlas encyclopedique
1827
Physical Atlas
Authors Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent
Full Title (Covers to) Atlas encyclopedique contenant les cartes et les planches relatives a la geographie physique. Par M. Desmarest, de l'Academie des Sciences, et par M. le Colonel Bory de St.-Vincent ... A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII.
List No 1801A
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J …
Half Title: Atlas encycloped …
1827
Physical Atlas
Authors Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent
Full Title (Half Title Page to) Atlas encyclopedique contenant les cartes et les planches relatives a la geographie physique. Par M. Desmarest, de l'Academie des Sciences, et par M. le Colonel Bory de St.-Vincent ... A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII.
List No 1801B
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J …
Title Page: Atlas encycloped …
1827
Physical Atlas
Authors Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent
Full Title (Title Page to) Atlas encyclopedique contenant les cartes et les planches relatives a la geographie physique. Par M. Desmarest, de l'Academie des Sciences, et par M. le Colonel Bory de St.-Vincent ... A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII.
List No 1801C
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J …
Contents: Atlas encyclopediq …
1827
Physical Atlas
Authors Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent
Full Title (Contents to) Atlas encyclopedique contenant les cartes et les planches relatives a la geographie physique. Par M. Desmarest, de l'Academie des Sciences, et par M. le Colonel Bory de St.-Vincent ... A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII.
List No 1801D
Note "Premiere table ... Second table ..."
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J …
Contents: Atlas encyclopediq …
1827
Physical Atlas
Authors Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent
Full Title (Contents to) Atlas encyclopedique contenant les cartes et les planches relatives a la geographie physique. Par M. Desmarest, de l'Academie des Sciences, et par M. le Colonel Bory de St.-Vincent ... A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII.
List No 1801E
Note End of "Second table."
Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (J …
Distribution primitive du ge …
1827
Physical Atlas
Authors Bory de Saint-Vincent, M. (Jean Baptiste GeneviFve Marcellin), 1778-1846, Desmarest, Nicolas, 1725-1815, Vincent
Full Title Distribution primitive du genre humain a la surface du Globe, Par M. le Colonel Bory de St. Vincent. Grave par Ambroise Tardieu. (A Paris, Chez Mme. veuve Agasse, Imprimeur-Libraire, rue des Poitevins, no. 6. M.DCCCXXVII)
List No 1801.001
Note Hand col. engraved map. Relief shown by hachures.
Bartholomew, J. G. (John Geo …
World - bathy-orographical.
1922
World Atlas
Authors Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920, John Bartholomew and Son
Full Title World - bathy-orographical. The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, John Bartholomew & Son, Ltd. "The Times" atlas. (London: The Times, 1922)
List No 2113.002
Note Col. map. Relief shown by hypsometric tints. Includes 4 profiles, vertical 8,300,000,000.
Bartholomew, J. G. (John Geo …
World - vegetation & ocean c …
1922
World Atlas
Authors Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920, John Bartholomew and Son
Full Title World - vegetation & ocean currents. The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, John Bartholomew & Son, Ltd. "The Times" atlas. (London: The Times, 1922)
List No 2113.004
Note Col. map, with 6 vegetation profiles.
Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen …
Text: The World.
1880
World Atlas
Authors Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen, Bevan, G.P.
Full Title (Text Page) The World.
List No 2490.005
Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen …
Chart of the World on Mercat …
1880
World Atlas
Authors Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen, Bevan, G.P.
Full Title Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection. W. Swan Sonnenschein & Allen's Plastic School Atlas. (insets) Heligoland, Gibraltar, Malta, Cyprus, Gulf of Aden, and Hong Kong.
List No 2490.006
Note Indicated as embossed in the Table of Contents, it is not. No raised relief. British colonies and ports highlighted.
Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen …
Text: Europe. Physical.
1880
World Atlas
Authors Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen, Bevan, G.P.
Full Title (Text Page) Europe. Physical.
List No 2490.007
Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen …
Text: Europe. Political.
1880
World Atlas
Authors Sonnenschein, W. Swan, Allen, Bevan, G.P.
Full Title (Text Page) Europe. Political.
List No 2490.010
Berghaus, Heinrich
Cover: Physikalischer Atlas …
1849
World Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Heinrich
Full Title (Covers to Vol. 2) Dr. Heinrich Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas oder Sammlung von Karten, auf denen die hauptsachlichsten Erscheinungen der anorganischen und organischen Natur nach ihrer geographischen Verbreitung und Vertheilung bildlich dargestellt sind ... 1845. Verlag von Justus Perthes in Gotha ... 1848 ...
List No 2515G
Berghaus, Heinrich
Title Page: Dr. Heinrich Ber …
1849
World Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Heinrich
Full Title (Title Page to Vol. 2) Dr. Heinrich Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas oder Sammlung von Karten, auf denen die hauptsachlichsten Erscheinungen der anorganischen und organischen Natur nach ihrer geographischen Verbreitung und Vertheilung bildlich dargestellt sind ... 1845. Verlag von Justus Perthes in Gotha ... 1848 ...
List No 2515H
Note Of the 90 plates, 75 are maps. 1st ed 2nd state,1845/1848 on titles, 1849 on some maps in volume one. 1st edition, 1st state was 1845/1848, with no maps dated later than 1848 (rare - WH). Second edition 1852 (see our copy). This is considered the first comprehensive physical atlas of the world. Robinson: "Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas was a monumental achievement, bringing together an enormous amount of information about the physical geography of the earth and encompassing many more subjects than had been treated in the numerous smaller atlases that had been produced since the 1820's." In two volumes, the first dated 1845, the second 1848. A.K. Johnston's Physical Atlas of 1848 was based on this work. Maps are hand painted in full and outline color. Atlas volumes are bound in green cloth covered boards stamped in gold with "Berghaus' Physik. Atlas 90 Karten. I Band." and "... II Band." for volumes I and II, respectively. The spines read "Berghaus. I." and "Berghaus. II."
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