Cover: Atlas San Francisco. / William P. Humphreys & Co. / 1876

Cover: Atlas San Francisco. William P. Humphreys & Co. 1876

Cover: Atlas San Francisco. / William P. Humphreys & Co. / 1876

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Full Title: (Covers to) Atlas of the city and county of San Francisco from actual surveys and official records. Compiled and published by Wm. P. Humphreys & Co., A.B. Holcombe, W.C. Kewen. Eng. by Worley & Bracher ... Phila, Pa. Printed by F. Bourquin ... Phila, Pa. 1876.

Author: William P. Humphreys & Co.

Date: 1876

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Author: William P. Humphreys & Co.

Date: 1876

Short Title: Cover: Atlas San Francisco.

Publisher: San Francisco: W. Humphreys

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 45

Object Width cm: 38

Note: Half leather brown cloth covers with "Atlas of the city & county of San Francisco. W.P. Humphreys & Co." stamped in gilt.

State / Province: California

City: San Francisco (Calif.)

List No: 0329A

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Worley & Bracher ; Bourquin, F. (Frederick), b. 1808

Published In: Atlas of the city and county of San Francisco from actual surveys and official records. Compiled and published by Wm. P. Humphreys & Co., A.B. Holcombe, W.C. Kewen. Eng. by Worley & Bracher ... Phila, Pa. Printed by F. Bourquin ... Phila, Pa. 1876.

Publication Author: William P. Humphreys & Co.

Publication Date: 1876

Publication Reference: LeGear. Atlases of the United States, L3965; Rocq, M.M. California local history (2nd ed.), 9897; Rowell, J.C. List of printed maps of California, 1887, p. 21

Publication Note: This is the only atlas of San Francisco published in the 19th century, except for several block books published for real estate purposes and fire insurance atlases. It is made up of plat maps which show each block, with the parks, school and fire lots shown in colors. Atlas is bound in half leather brown cloth covers with "Atlas of the city & county of San Francisco. W.P. Humphreys & Co." stamped in gilt.

Publication List No: 0329.000

Publication Type: City Atlas

Publication Maps: 60

Publication Height cm: 45

Publication Width cm: 38

Image No: 0329A

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