Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: World ... Equatorial Projection and Polar Projection.
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Short Title:
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World ... Equatorial Projection and Polar Projection.
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Obj Height cm:
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28
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Obj Width cm:
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20
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Scale 1:
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200,000,000
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Note:
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Maps in full color by continent. Four small insets explain zones, parallels, meridians, and circles.
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Reference:
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P6085.
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Full Title:
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The World on an Equatorial Projection. No. 1. Map of the Eastern & Western Hemispheres. (with) The World on a Polar Projection. No 2. Map of the Northern & Southern Hemispheres. Engraved by J.H. Young. Entered ... 1839, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Connecticut.
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List No:
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0523.001
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Series No:
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2
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Pub Date:
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1839
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Pub Title:
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Mitchell's School Atlas. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait & Company. MDCCCXXXIX. Entered ... 1839, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Connecticut.
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Pub Reference:
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P6085.
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Pub Note:
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1st edition, with the date of 1839 in Roman numerals on the cover. 16 numbered maps on 12 pages. The true first edition, first state. Rare. The maps in this edition are engraved; all later editions use lithography. Full color. Covers are brown paper covered boards with the above title and black leather spine. Index to maps printed on the back cover.
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Pub List No:
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0523.000
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Pub Maps:
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12
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Pub Height cm:
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31
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Pub Width cm:
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25
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Image No:
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0523001
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Institution:
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Rumsey Collection
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Ownership Statement:
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Copyright 1998
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Download 1:
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Download 2:
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Publisher Location:
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Philadelphia
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Publisher:
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Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co.
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Type:
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Atlas Map
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World Area:
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World
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Subject:
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School
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Engraver or Printer:
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Young, J.H.
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Publication Author:
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Pub Type:
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School Atlas
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Author:
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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus
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Date:
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1839
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