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Iowa, Missouri u. Illinois. Lange, Henry, 1821-1893. 1854

Iowa, Missouri u. Illinois. / Lange, Henry, 1821-1893. / 1854
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Full Title: Iowa, Missouri u. Illinois. H. Lange's Atlas v. Nord Amerika Blatt VIII. Braunschweig: Verlag v. George Westermann. Lith. Anst. von L. Kraatz in Berlin.

Author: Lange, Henry, 1821-1893.

Date: 1854

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Author: Lange, Henry, 1821-1893.

Date: 1854

Short Title: Iowa, Missouri u. Illinois.

Publisher: Braunschweig: George Westermann.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 27

Object Width cm: 22

Scale 1: 3,900,000

Note: Engraved map. Borders hand col. Shows roads, railroads, canals, etc. Relief shown by hachures.

Reference: P1230; Tooley Dictionary p 375.

State / Province: Iowa ; Missouri ; Illinois

Full Title: Iowa, Missouri u. Illinois. H. Lange's Atlas v. Nord Amerika Blatt VIII. Braunschweig: Verlag v. George Westermann. Lith. Anst. von L. Kraatz in Berlin.

List No: 2743.008

Page No: VIII

Series No: 10

Engraver or Printer: Kraatz, Leopold

Published In: Atlas Von Nord-Amerika. Nach den neuesten Materialien ... in 18 Blattern mit erlauterndem Texte herausgegeben von Henry Lange ... Braunschweig, 1854. Verlag von George Westermann.

Publication Author: Lange, Henry

Publication Date: 1854

Publication Reference: P-Maps, p. 606; P1230; Wheat Gold 264; cf Graff 2851 (Mollhausen Map); Tooley Dictionary p 375.

Publication Note: Includes index to maps. First edition. The cartography is elegant and understated. The eighteen maps and text comprise a general atlas of North America, with special emphasis on Texas and California. The Texas map shows in colored outline the lands granted to the Adelsverein and has the post road from Indianola to New Braunfels marked in red. The map of Oregon, California, Utah, New Mexico, etc. shows the gold regions in California and has an inset map of San Francisco Bay. There is also a striking separate map of San Francisco Bay titled "Bai San Francisco und Vereinigung des Sacramento mit dem San Joaquin." It has a lovely inset view of San Francisco and shows the routes by river to Sacramento and San Joaquin. Also issued under the title of "Kartenwerk zu dr. Karl Andree's Nord-Amerika," see P1231. Outline color. Bound in patterned paper covered boards with dark blue cloth spine with "Lange Atlas von Nord-amerika" stamped in gold.

Publication List No: 2743.000

Publication Type: National Atlas

Publication Maps: 18

Publication Height cm: 27

Publication Width cm: 34

Image No: 2743008

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