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A.D. 1294. Exhibiting The Empire Of Kublai Khan. Quin, Edward, 1830
![]() View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: A.D. 1294. Exhibiting The Empire Of Kublai Khan. Engraved by Sidy. Hall Bury Strt. Bloomsby. London, Published Augt. 1829, by Seeley & Burnside, 169, Fleet Street. Author: Quin, Edward Date: 1830 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Quin, Edward Date: 1830 Short Title: A.D. 1294. Exhibiting The Empire Of Kublai Khan. Publisher: London: Seeley and Burnside Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 33 Object Width cm: 28 Scale 1: 85,000,000 Note: The known world shown through clouds from the commencement of the Crusades, A.D. 1100, to the division of the Mogul Empire on the Death of Kublai, A.D. 1294. Fifteenth period. Kublai Khan's empire, in olive green dominates over half of the map stretching from Hungary through Mongolia and to the China Sea. Reference: cfP4139. World Area: Asia ; Europe Full Title: A.D. 1294. Exhibiting The Empire Of Kublai Khan. Engraved by Sidy. Hall Bury Strt. Bloomsby. London, Published Augt. 1829, by Seeley & Burnside, 169, Fleet Street. List No: 2839.015 Series No: 21 Engraver or Printer: Hall, Sidney Published In: An Historical Atlas; In A Series Of Maps Of The World As Known At Different Periods; Constructed Upon An Uniform Scale, And Coloured According To The Political Changes Of Each Period: Accompanied By A Narrative Of The Leading Events Exhibited In The Maps: Forming Together A General View Of Universal History, From The Creation To A.D. 1828. By Edward Quin, M.A. ... The Maps Engraved By Sidney Hall. Printed For R.B. Seeley And W. Burnside; And Sold By L.B. Seeley & Sons, Fleet Street, London. MDCCCXXX. Publication Author: Quin, Edward Publication Date: 1830 Publication Reference: cfP4139. Publication Note: 1st edition. The unique maps show progressively receding cloud borders to indicate the expansion of geographical knowledge over time. This atlas may have influenced Emma Willard's "Atlas to Accompany a System of Universal History" - 1835. Willard's Atlas uses the "cloud" maps in a very similar way. See our copy of Willard. Full color. Atlas is bound in half red leather marbled paper covered boards with a label printed with "An Historical Atlas, Containing Maps of the World At Twenty-One Different Periods. With a General View of Universal History, By Edward Quin, M.A. Price L3 (pounds): 10s. Half-Bound." The spine has a red leather label embossed in gilt with "Quin's Historical Atlas." Publication List No: 2839.000 Publication Type: Historical Atlas Publication Maps: 21 Publication Height cm: 42 Publication Width cm: 34 Image No: 2839015
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