COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
The World
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj Width cm:
48
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Double page map of the World. Hand painted with outline color. Covers are quarter leather blue paper covered boards printed with "Modern Atlas On A New Plan; To Accompany The System Of Universal Geography, By William Channing Woodbridge. London: Published For The Proprietors, By Geo. B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane. 1828. Relief shown by hachures.
Full Title:
The World. Published by Wittaker & Arnot, 13 Ave-Maria-Lane, London. (to accompany) Modern Atlas On A New Plan; To Accompany The System Of Universal Geography, By William Channing Woodbridge. Map showing the Comparative View of Rivers and Lakes on the Western and Eastern Continents. Two insets explain circles, zones, parallels, and meridians.
List No:
1224.003
Series No:
3
Pub Date:
1828
Pub Title:
Modern Atlas On A New Plan; To Accompany The System Of Universal Geography, By William Channing Woodbridge. Exhibiting In Connexion With The Outlines Of Countries, The Prevailing Religions, Forms Of Government, And Degrees Of Civilization; The Comparative Size Of Towns, Rivers And Mountains, And The Climates and Productions of the Earth ... London: Published For The Proprietors, By Geo. B. Whittaker, Ave-Maria-Lane. 1828. (on verso) London: Printed By Thomas Davison, Whitefriars.
Pub Note:
English version of Woodbridge. Note the change in order of the maps, as well as eliminating the standard Woodbridge double page map of the U.S. Eight maps are in outline color, 2 in full color. Covers are quarter leather blue paper covered boards printed with the above title.
Pub List No:
1224.000
Pub Maps:
10
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
25
Image No:
1224003
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Geo. B. Whittaker
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
World
Subject:
School
Engraver or Printer:
Davison, Thomas
Engraver or Printer:
Whittaker, Treacher & Arnot
Engraver or Printer:
Perkins & Heath
Publication Author:
Woodbridge, William C.
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Author:
Woodbridge, William C.
Date:
1828
The World
