COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Weekly Dispatch
Author:
Weller, Edward, 1819-1884
Date:
1863
Short Title:
Western Africa.
Publisher:
Weekly Dispatch
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
31
Obj Width cm:
42
Scale 1:
9,000,000
Note:
Map of West Africa. Shows political boundaries, cities, topography, deserts, drainage, coastlines, islands and the territories of indigenous peoples. Relief shown with hachures. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as two bar scales given in British and geographical miles. Hand-colored lithograph. Map is 31 x 42 cm, on sheet 33 x 48 cm. Plate number handwritten in ink at upper and lower left corners of sheet; "6/10/61" in pencil at bottom of sheet. Appears in Vol. II : Foreign.
Region:
Africa, West
Full Title:
Western Africa / by Edwd. Weller, F. R. G. S. ; engraved by Edwd. Weller, 34, Red Lion Square ; E. Weller, Lithogr.
List No:
14360.225
Page No:
104
Series No:
225
Engraver or Printer:
Weller, Edward, 1819-1884
Publication Author:
Weekly Dispatch
Pub Date:
1863
Pub Title:
The dispatch atlas. London : published at the "Weekly Dispatch" Office, 139, Fleet Street, London, and sold by all booksellers and news agents. 1863.
Pub Note:
The dispatch atlas, in two volumes: Vol. I : British and .Vol. II : Foreign. Published by the Weekly Dispatch, London, 1863. Includes a preface, directions for binding and a table of contents for both volumes, which lists the maps in order of appearance, with plate numbers handwritten beside map titles. Preface begins: The subscribers to the Weekly Dispatch have in this collection the most full and accurate survey of the world's surface that has yet been presented to the public in any single series. Both volumes bound in board covered in dark green linen, with spine and corners in calf. Gilded spine titles, as well as ornamentation on spines and front and back covers. With marbled end papers and gilded page edges. Collation: Volume I: [6] pages, 129 leaves of plates (some double); Volume II: 147 leaves of plates (some double). The work’s total 276 plates contain 300 maps. Each plate number handwritten in ink above map. First volume focuses on the British Isles, especially England. Second volume covers the larger globe, featuring Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic. Maps show political boundaries, cities, fortresses, railways, roads, bridges, canals, ocean routes, topography, glaciers, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, shoals, islands and water depths. Maps of the Americas include territories of indigenous peoples. Maps of the United States south delineate between Federal, Border and Confederate States. Some maps feature English translations of terms from other languages that describe geographic features, including the “Explanation of Arabic words" - such as nahr for river - in the Map of Syria. Maps created by Edward Weller, J. W. Lowry, B. R. Davies, John Dower and T. Ettling; printed by Edward Weller and Day & Son, Lithographers to The Queen.
Pub List No:
14360.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
300
Pub Height cm:
50
Pub Width cm:
38
Image No:
14360225.jp2
Authors:
Weekly Dispatch; Weller, Edward, 1819-1884
