Table of mountain chains: together with the altitudes of their principal summits. (with view) Culminating points & mean height of the principal chains of mountains of Europe, America & Asia, with the lower limit of perpetual snow in different latitudes. (Published by D. Lizars, Edinburgh. 1831?)
List No
0436D
Note
Top half of table.
Buchon, J. A. C., Carey, H.
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Montagnes.
1825
National Atlas
Authors
Buchon, J. A. C., Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Full Title
Carte des principales montagnes du globe. Hauteur comparative des principales montagnes du globe. Fonderie et Imprimerie de J. Carez. (1825)
List No
0102.055
Note
Engraved view. Includes keys with elevations at sides and bottom.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Heights Of The Principal Mou
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1846
World Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Heights Of The Principal Mountains In The World. Lengths Of The Principal Rivers In The World. F. Humphrys. Sculpt. Entered ... 1846, H.N. Burroughs ... Pennsylvania.
List No
0537.001
Note
In full color with charts listing mountain heights and river lengths.
Cornell, S. S. (Sarah S.)
World, river systems.
1864
School Atlas
Authors
Cornell, S. S. (Sarah S.)
Full Title
The World, showing its great river systems. Designed to accompany Cornell's High school geography. (with Lengths of rivers, heights of mountains). Engraved by Geo. Rae Smith, N.Y.. Entered ... 1856, by S.S. Cornell ... Southern District of New York. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 443 & 445 Broadway. (1864)
List No
0197.001
Note
Engraved double hemisphere map. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures.
Thomson, John
Heights of mountains.
1817
World Atlas
Authors
Thomson, John
Full Title
A comparative view of the heights of the principal mountains and other elevations in the World. Drawn & engraved for Thomson's New general atlas by W. & D. Lizars, Edinburgh. (1817)
List No
1007.001
Note
Engraved view. Includes vertical scale with names of heights.
Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Principal Mountains, &c Thro
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1822
National Atlas
Authors
Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Full Title
Map And Description Of The Principal Mountains, &c. Throughout The World. Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. Comparative Heights Of The Principal Mountains And Other Elevations In The World. No. 52. Arranged by F. Lucas Jr. Engraved by Young & Delleker.
List No
0122.047
Note
Without color and surrounded by text.
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Comparative Height of the Pr
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1823
World Atlas
Authors
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Full Title
Comparative Height of the Principal Mountains and other Elevations in the World. J. Cone Sc. Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore.
List No
4584.001
Note
Altitude shown for Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere in feet. Full color.
Smith, Charles, fl. 1800-182
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Comparative View Of The Heig
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1816
Wall Map
Authors
Smith, Charles, fl. 1800-1822
Full Title
Comparative View Of The Heights Of The Principal Mountains &c. In The World. Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. London, Published by C. Smith, Mapseller No. 172 Strand, Augt. 1st 1816. Gardner Sculpt.
List No
0909.000
Note
Shows the comparative heights of mountains in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, as well as the comparative heights of important places. A list of Authorities is given to the left of the title, and an Explanation shows how the system of numbering mountains and places works. A former owner has added "6225....White Mountains, N.H." to the table. This chart may be one of the earliest of its genre, it is not listed in Wolter's "Heights of Mountains..." (he lists the Thomson 1817 similar chart as the first of this type). The British Museum lists this Smith as the first chart of this kind. Interestingly, Smith's chart does not show the Himalayan Mountains, Thomson adds the Himalayan Mountains to his chart with a note about the recent publication of data on their heights. With black top and bottom sticks, and green silk edging. Full hand painted color.
McKenzie, D., Thomson, John
Heights, mountains of Scotla
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1832
National Atlas
Authors
McKenzie, D., Thomson, John
Full Title
A comparative view of the heights of the principal mountains of Scotland. (with) View of the Grampian Mountains, being a specimen of the formation of that range. Drawn by D. McKenzie S.A. Engd. by W.H. Lizars. Published by John Thomson, Edinburgh, 1831. (1832)
List No
5748.001
Note
Hand colored engraved view with inset. Vertical scale ca. 1:5,000.
Andriveau-Goujon, J., Brugui
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Hauteur des montagnes.
1850
World Atlas
Authors
Andriveau-Goujon, J., Bruguiere, Louis
Full Title
Tableau comparatif de la forme et de la hauteur des principales montagnes du globe terrestre, dedie a Monsieur le Baron, Alexdre. de Humboldt. A Paris, chez J. Andriveau-Goujon, Rue du Bac, no. 17. Par son tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur Louis Bruguiere. Grave par Ambroise Tardieu. (1850)
List No
2486.043
Note
Hand col. Vertical scale noted above. Scale and key on sides. "Atlas universel, no. 44."
Darton, William, Gardner, W.
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Comparative Heights of the P
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1823
Case Map
Authors
Darton, William, Gardner, W.R.
Full Title
New and Improved View of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers In The World, The whole Judiciously arranged from the various Authorities Extant. By W.R. Gardner. London: William Darton, 58 Holborn Hill, 10 Mo. 23rd, 1823. W.R. Gardner Sculpt. 367 Strand.
List No
4608.001
Note
This may be the earliest chart to depict the heights of mountains and the lengths of rivers together in one illustration, with the rivers hanging down over the mountains. Wolter says that Bulla's Tableau Comparatif of 1826 is the earliest of the combined mountain and river type, but he had not seen this chart by Gardner done three years earlier and does not list it. This chart is beautifully done and, while not large in size, it is impressive in its scope. Full color. Map is mounted on linen, dissected into 8 sections with an end sheet label reading "The Most Approved Modern Maps, Plans, And Charts, Of every Description, From The Best Authorities, Constantly on Sale at William Darton's Map, Print, and Chart Warehouse, 58, Holborn Hill, London..." Map folds into a dark green marbled cardboard case with a turquoise paper label printed with the map title (as above), there is a "William Darton's, Map seller" bookplate label on the back of the case.
Fenner, Rest., Thomas, Josep
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Heights mountains, lengths r
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1835
World Atlas
Authors
Fenner, Rest., Thomas, Joseph, publisher
Full Title
A comparative view of the heights of the principal mountains and lengths of the principal rivers of the World. Fenner Sc., Paternoster Row. (London, Joseph Thomas, 1835)
List No
3362.071
Note
Engraved map and illustration. Hand colored.
Paz Soldan, Mariano Felipe,
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Cuadro general de alturas co
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1865
National Atlas
Authors
Paz Soldan, Mariano Felipe, 1821-1886
Full Title
Cuadro general de alturas comparativas del Peru. Paz Soldan. Geografia del Peru. F. Delamare, 1865 Paris. Paris, Imp. Monrocq, Rue Suger 3. (Paris: Libreria de Augusto Durand, 1865)
Geographical distribution of indigenous vegetation. The distribution of plants in a perpendicular direction in the torrid, temperate and frigid zones, with indications of the mean temperature of the year and of the coldest and warmest months by A.K. Johnston, F.R.S.E. & Arthur Henfrey, F.R.S., E.L.S. &c. Map of Schouws phyto-geographic regions with the distribution of plants especially influencing the physiognomy of the vegetation of the globe. Engraved & printed in colours by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh. William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh & London. 1st. May 1854, (1856)
List No
0372.026
Note
Col. lithograph. Illustration of "The distribution of plants in a perpendicular direction ..." shows the Andes, Teneriffe, Himalaya, Alps & Pyrenees and Lapland. Inset charts: Regions of altitude corresponding to isothermal zones -- Graphical statistics of the most important families of plants. Includes drawings of plants and plant parts. "Phytology & zoology no. 2."
Colton, G.W.
Mountains & Rivers.
1856
World Atlas
Authors
Colton, G.W.
Full Title
Mountains & Rivers. Published by J.H. Colton & Co. No. 172 William St. New York. Entered ... 1855, by J.H. Colton & Co. ... New York. No. II-No. III.
List No
0149.001
Note
In full color with the mountains increasing in size from left to right and the rivers decreasing in length from left to right.
Johnson, A.J.
Comparative Heights of Mount
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1874
World Atlas
Authors
Johnson, A.J.
Full Title
Johnson's Chart of Comparative Heights of Mountains, and Lengths of Rivers of Africa ... Asia ... Europe ...South America ... North America. 5. 6.
List No
4574I
Note
Engraved color diagrams illustrating the relative statistics on each continent.
Tanner, Henry S.
Heights Of The Principal Mou
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1836
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
Heights Of The Principal Mountains In The World. F. Humphrys sculpt. Published by H.S. Tanner, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1836, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
0977.069
Note
In full color with length of rivers shown opposite the moutains. List of heights by country given with corresponding number on mountain ranges.
Tanner, Henry S.
Heights Of The Principal Mou
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1845
World Atlas
Authors
Tanner, Henry S.
Full Title
Heights Of The Principal Mountains In The World. F. Humphrys sculpt. Published by Carey & Hart, Philadelphia. Entered ... 1836, by H.S. Tanner ... Pennsylvania. (above neat line) Tanner's Universal Atlas.
List No
5363.001
Note
In full color with length of rivers shown opposite the mountains. List of heights by country given with corresponding number on mountain ranges. Engraved.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Eastern Hemisphere.
1880
World Atlas
Authors
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title
Eastern Hemisphere. Entered ... 1879 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Washington. (1880)
List No
0586.003
Note
Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Shows routes of James Cook, Capt. Gore and the U.S. Exploring Expedition. Includes inset drawings of comparative river lengths and heights in the Eastern Hemisphere. Inset maps: Greatest mass of water -- Greatest mass of land.
Finley, Anthony
Table of the Comparative Hei
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1831
Classical Atlas, World Atlas
Authors
Finley, Anthony
Full Title
Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains &c. in the World ... Published by A. Finley Philada. Young & Delleker Sc.
List No
0285.062
Note
Full color.
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