Erdkarte, Mercators Proj. / Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany) / 1853

Erdkarte, Mercators Proj. Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany), 1853

Erdkarte, Mercators Proj. / Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany) / 1853

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Full Title: Erdkarte in Mercators Projection. Bearbeitet und gezeichnet von H. Kiepert. Gestochen v. Carl Jos. Madel. Weimar, Verlag des Geographischen Instituts, 1853.

Author: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Date: 1853

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Author: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Date: 1853

Short Title: Erdkarte, Mercators Proj.

Publisher: Weimar: Weimar Geo Inst.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 46

Object Width cm: 66

Scale 1: 70,000,000

Note: Engraved map. Continents in outline hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Shows ocean currents, etc.

World Area: World

Full Title: Erdkarte in Mercators Projection. Bearbeitet und gezeichnet von H. Kiepert. Gestochen v. Carl Jos. Madel. Weimar, Verlag des Geographischen Instituts, 1853.

List No: 2077.002

Page No: (pl. 2)

Series No: 5

Engraver or Printer: Maedel, Karl Joseph, 1823-1859

Published In: Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)

Publication Author: Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Publication Date: 1856

Publication Reference: Espenhorst, J. Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., p. 26. Cf. Phillips, 6107. Cf. Espenhorst, J. Petermann's planet, v. 1, p. 134-135.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2077.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 70

Publication Height cm: 59

Publication Width cm: 40

Image No: 2077002

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