COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Isothermal Chart Or View Of the Climates & Productions of The Earth
Obj Height cm:
25
Obj Width cm:
29
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Full color map. 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. Prime meridian is London.
Full Title:
Isothermal Chart Or View Of the Climates & Productions of The Earth. By W.C. Woodbridge. Perkins & Heath, London. 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. Includes Explanation: "The Figures upon the Chart indicate the means Annual temperature of the places... The dotted lines crossing the Chart point out to places which have equal degree of heat. These form the boundaries of regions distinguished by color... The numbers in fractions indicate the temperature in summer and Winter. "
List No:
1224.005
Series No:
5
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:
1224005
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Geo. B. Whittaker
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
World
Subject:
Agriculture
Subject:
Climate
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
Isothermal Chart Or View Of the Climates & Productions of The Earth
