Title Page: Edinburgh geographical and historical atlas. / Lizars, Daniel / 1831

Title Page: Edinburgh geographical and historical atlas. Lizars, Daniel, 1831

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Full Title: (Title Page to) The Edinburgh geographical and historical atlas, comprehending a sketch of the history of geography ... and history of each continent, state, and kingdom, delineated. And a tabular view of the principal mountain chains in the World. Engraved on sixty-nine copperplates, and compiled from materials drawn from the newest and most authentic sources. Edinburgh: Published by John Hamilton, 15, South St. Andrew Street, successor to Daniel Lizars; Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., Ave-Maria Lane, London; and W. Curry, Jun. & Co., Dublin. (1831?)

Author: Lizars, Daniel

Date: 1831

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Author: Lizars, Daniel

Date: 1831

Short Title: Title Page: Edinburgh geographical and historical atlas.

Publisher: Edinburgh: John Hamilton; London: Whittaker, Treacher & Co.; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. & Co.

Type: Title Page

Object Height cm: 47

Object Width cm: 31

Note: Some of the finest maps of the period. This atlas was very accurate in this first edition; later editions were not always updated sufficiently. Bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with a leather label embossed with "Geographical Atlas" in gold. Maps are in full color. The text cover is similar to that of the atlas, with a leather label embossed with "Modern Geography" in gold. The date 1829 appears on p. 221 of text.

World Area: World

Subject: Historical

List No: 0436B

Series No: 2

Engraver or Printer: Hamilton, John ; Whittaker, Treacher, & Co. ; W. Curry, Jun. & Co.

Published In: The Edinburgh geographical and historical atlas, comprehending a sketch of the history of geography ... and history of each continent, state, and kingdom, delineated. And a tabular view of the principal mountain chains in the World. Engraved on sixty-nine copperplates, and compiled from materials drawn from the newest and most authentic sources. Edinburgh: Published by John Hamilton, 15, South St. Andrew Street, successor to Daniel Lizars; Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., Ave-Maria Lane, London; and W. Curry, Jun. & Co., Dublin. (1831?) (with text bound separately)

Publication Author: Lizars, Daniel; Hamilton, John

Publication Date: 1831

Publication Reference: P761; World 396.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 0436.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 59

Publication Height cm: 49

Publication Width cm: 35

Image No: 0436B

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