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Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Comparative Height of the Pr …
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.
Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Comparative Lengths of the P …
1823
World Atlas
Authors Lucas, Fielding Jr.
Full Title Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World. B.T. Welch & Co. Sc. Drawn & Published by F. Lucas Jr. Baltimore
List No 4584.002
Note Full color with length of rivers given in miles. Chart broken down into four regions: American, European, Asiatic, and African.
Darton, William, Gardner, W. …
Comparative Heights of the P …
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.
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning
The World At One View.
1852
Broadside
Authors Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning
Full Title The World At One View. Entered...1847, by H. Phelps...New York. Published by Ensign, Bridgman, & Fanning, 156 William Street, Corner of Ann, N.Y.
List No 2918.000
Note Map is copyright 1847 by H. Phelps. 1852 is estimated based on the population figures, compared to the populations given in the 1847 issue, "Pictorial View of the World" by H. Phelps (see our #2922). A wonderful broadside, with heights of mountains, lengths of rivers, female costumes, and much else.
Finley, Anthony
Table of the Comparative Hei …
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.
Tanner, Henry S.
Heights Of The Principal Mou …
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.
Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Principal Mountains, &c Thro …
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.
Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Principal Rivers Throughout …
1822
National Atlas
Authors Carey, H. C., Lea, I.
Full Title Map Of The Principal Rivers Throughout The World. Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World. No. 53. Drawn by F. Lucas Jr. J. Yeager Sculp.
List No 0122.048
Note In full color and surrounded by text.
Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F …
A Comparative View Of The Pr …
1851
World Atlas
Authors Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F.
Full Title A Comparative View Of The Principal Waterfalls, Islands, Lakes, Rivers and Mountains, In The Eastern Hemisphere. Designed & Engraved by John Rapkin. John Tallis & Company, London & New York.
List No 0466.001
Note Without color in 4 sections with a decorative border.
Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F …
A Comparative View Of The Pr …
1851
World Atlas
Authors Martin, R.M., Tallis, J. & F.
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
Note Without color in 4 sections with a decorative border.
James, Edwin, Long, Stephen …
Country drained by the Missi …
1823
Exploration Book
Authors James, Edwin, Long, Stephen H.
Full Title Country drained by the Mississippi Eastern Section. (with) Country of the Mississippi. (with) Profile or Vertical Section of the Country on the Parallel of Latitude 38 degrees North. Drawn by S.H. Long Maj. T. Engineers. Engrav'd by Young & Delleker. For the Expedition to the Rocky Mountains Vol. I.
List No 0343.001
Note A large uncolored map stretching from Mississippi to Lake Superior. An inset box at top right includes a series of explanations to the symbols on the map.
Garcia Cubas, Antonio, 1832- …
Carta Orografica.
1885
National Atlas
Authors Garcia Cubas, Antonio, 1832-1912
Full Title Carta Orografica. VI. A. Garcia Cubas. Propiedad De Los Editores. Publicado por Debray Sucesores - Mexico.
List No 2693.006
Note The map shows the Mexican topography. An inset shows the relative height of the mountains with each one numbered, with an accompanying key. The surrounding drawings are of the mountains, volcanoes, and caves of the nation. In full color.
Berghaus, Heinrich
Die Isothermkurven Der Nordl …
1838
World Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Heinrich
Full Title Die Isothermkurven Der Nordlichen Halbkugel. 1ste. Abtheilung: Meteorologie No. 2. Gezeichnet v. Bar, Berghaus, u. Schelle. In Potsdam Gestochen von K. Kolbe. Gotha, J. Perthes. 1838.
List No 2515.002
Note In color. Polar projection showing the isothermal lines around the North Pole and south to the equator. Drawings of the major mountain ranges and peaks included at the bottom of the map.
Berghaus, Heinrich
Erdkarte zur Ubersicht Der V …
1839
World Atlas
Authors Berghaus, Heinrich
Full Title Erdkarte zur Ubersicht Der Vertheilung des Starren und Flussigen, der Verschiedenheit der Oberflachen Gestaltung. Nebst Andeutungen zu Einer Arithmetisch-Geographischen Entwickelung der Wagerechten und Senkrechten Ausdehnungen. 3te Abtheilung: Geologie, No. 1. Gezeichnet v. F. Schelle. Gestochen v. Wilh. Jattnig in Berlin. Gotha, J. Perthes, 1839. Bearbeitet in der Geographischen Kunstschule zu Potsdam.
List No 2515.028
Note Double hemisphere map in outline color. Shows both poles and is surrounded by copious statistical data about the size of the continents, height of the tallest mountains, etc.
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.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Heights Of The Principal Mou …
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.
Smith, Charles, fl. 1800-182 …
Comparative View Of The Heig …
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.
Finley, Anthony
Map of Florida.
1826
National Atlas
Authors Finley, Anthony
Full Title Map of Florida according to the Latest Authorities. (with) Comparative Elevation of the Principal Mountains Cities &c. in North & South America. J.H. Young Sc. Philadelphia Published by A. Finley 1826.
List No 0278.013
Note In full color by county. Elevation map includes list of mountain and city heights in feet.
Boynton, George W., Tuttle, …
A map of the United States, …
1841
Fabric Map
Authors Boynton, George W., Tuttle, Joseph Willard, 1813-1888
Full Title A map of the United States, from the latest surveys. With the height of mountains and length of the principal rivers. Patent. Printed and published by Joseph W. Tuttle Company, Boston, Mass. Engraved by G.W. Boynton, 109 Washington Street, Boston. Entered ... 1841 by the Fremont Print Company ... Massachusetts. (with) Length of the Principal Rivers. (with) Principal Mountains.
List No 2955.000
Note Scarce map on printed linen. Threads of History shows only four early linen maps, this and Mitchell's 1835 Traveler's Guide map and two of Washington, D.C. Another copy of this map was issued fully colored, our copy is uncolored with a light sepia tone. The geography is simplified showing only towns and rivers, to allow for the grosser printing detail possible on cloth. Prime meridian: Washington. The initials "J.S." are embroidered in brown thread in the lower left margin.
Fullarton, A. & Co.
World in Hemispheres.
1872
World Atlas
Authors Fullarton, A. & Co.
Full Title The World in Hemispheres with Comparative Views of the Heights of the Principal Mountains and Basins of the principal Rivers on the Globe. I. By G.H. Swanston. Published by A. Fullarton & Co. Edinburgh, London & Dublin.
List No 3007.001
Note In full color. The hemispheres are surrounded by numerous lakes and basins around the world as well as the comparative views of the heights of the mountains.
Codazzi, Agustin, 1793-1859
(Cuadros de alturas, superfi …
1840
National Atlas
Authors Codazzi, Agustin, 1793-1859
Full Title (Un cuadro de alturas que comprende las de las cordilleras de Merida, de la costa de Caracas, Coro, Cumana y Margarita, y ultimamente las del sistema de la Parima. Otro cuadro comparativo de la superficie y poblacion de cada provincia. Otro de los principales rios que banan el territorio venezolano, ora procedentes de sus sistemas de montanas, ora de los Andes granadinos, o de la serrania de la Parima) Lith. de Thierry, freres, Paris. (Caracas 1840)
List No 5226.019
Note One sheet of lithographed charts, views and maps. Includes "Prospectiva ideal de la Cordillera ...," "Tabla comparativa del curso de los principales rios de Venezuela ...," and "Tabla comparativa de la extension de cada provincia en leguas cuadradas ... con la poblacion absoluta y relativa de las mismas."
Garcia Cubas, Antonio, 1832- …
Carta general de la Republic …
1858
National Atlas
Authors Garcia Cubas, Antonio, 1832-1912
Full Title Carta general de la Republica Mexicana. Formado en vista de los datos mas recientes y exactos que se han reunido con tal objeto, y constan en la noticia presentada al Exmo. Sr. Ministro de Fomento, por Antonio Garcia y Cubas. Lit. de Salazar. (Mexico: Imprenta de Lara, 1858)
List No 4116.030
Note Lithographed map. State boundaries hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Two inset views: Organos de Actopan, Iztaccihuatl, Cofre de Perote, Popocatepetl, Montanas de Jacal, Orizava, Cascada de Regla -- Palenque, Piramide de Papantla, Mitla, Uxmal. Inset charts: Comparacion de los principales rios de la Republica -- Comparacion de las principales montanas de la Republica segun su altura. Listed in table of contents as "Carta general en major escala." (Atlas mexicano, por Antonio Garcia y Cubas Carta XXXI). Prime meridian: Mexico, D.F.
Paz Soldan, Mariano Felipe, …
Cuadro general de alturas co …
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)
List No 4363.067
Note Lithographed drawing in black and sepia.
Rand McNally and Company
W., E. hemispheres
1897
World Atlas
Authors Rand McNally and Company
Full Title Rand, McNally & Company's indexed atlas of the world Western Hemisphere, Eastern Hemisphere. Rand McNally & Co.'s New map of the Western ... Eastern Hemisphere. Copyright 1892 by Rand, McNally & Co. ... Engravers, Chicago. (1897)
List No 3565.003
Note Two col. maps. Relief shown by hachures. Includes insets of Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, Land and Water Hemispheres, and diagrams showing comparative lengths of principal rivers and mountains.
Andriveau-Goujon, J., Brugui …
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."
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.
Morse, Jedidiah, Morse, Sidn …
The world.
1828
School Atlas
Authors Morse, Jedidiah, Morse, Sidney E. (Sidney Edwards), 1794-1871
Full Title The World. J.W. Barber sc. (with) A view of the comparative lengths of the principal rivers ... (with) Table of the comparative heights of the principal mountains in the world. (Published by Richardson & Lord. Sold also by Collins & Hannay, New-York, 1828)
List No 0627.001
Note Engraved double hemisphere map with diagrams and view. Hand colored.
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.
Cummings, J. A. (Jacob Abbot …
Rivers, mountains.
1829
School Atlas
Authors Cummings, J. A. (Jacob Abbot)
Full Title Comparative lengths of the principal rivers throughout the World. Comparative view of mountains. (1829)
List No 4493.001
Note Uncolored engraved map and illustration. Inside front cover.
Woodbridge, William C.
The world.
1824
School Atlas
Authors Woodbridge, William C.
Full Title The World. (By William C. Woodbridge of the state of Connecticut. 1824?)
List No 5031.001
Note Engraved map. Outline hand color. Relief shown by hachures. Ancillary maps: Comparative view of rivers and lakes ... -- Arctic regions -- Geographical divisions -- Circles -- Circles & zones.
Worcester, Joseph E.
Heights mountains.
1826
School Atlas
Authors Worcester, Joseph E.
Full Title Comparative heights of mountains. (Boston: Hilliard, Gray, Little and Wilkins, 1826)
List No 5032.009
Note Engraved chart. Hand colored. Vertical scale 1:60,000.
Fenner, Rest., Thomas, Josep …
Heights mountains, lengths r …
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.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Western Hemisphere.
1880
World Atlas
Authors Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
Full Title Western Hemisphere. Entered ... 1879 by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Washington. (1880)
List No 0586.002
Note Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Shows routes of James Cook and the U.S. Exploring Expedition. Includes inset drawings of comparative river lengths and heights in the Western Hemisphere. Includes inset maps of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
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.
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.
Andree, Richard
Weltverkehrs, Meeresstromung …
1881
World Atlas
Authors Andree, Richard
Full Title Karte des Weltverkehrs und der Meeresstromungen in Mercators Projektion. (with) Schematisches Profil einiger Haupt-Berggipfel der Erde. (Richard Andree. Herausgegeben von der Geographischen Anstalt von Velhagen & Klasing in Leipzig. 1881)
List No 1494.005
Note Colored map with profile. Shows shipping routes, telegraph lines, railroads, canals, warm and cold currents, etc. "IX.1879."
Lizars, Daniel
Table of mountain chains.
1831
World Atlas
Authors Lizars, Daniel
Full Title 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.
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