COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
British Isles
Obj Height cm:
48
Obj Width cm:
29
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Hand painted outline 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 Greenwich.
Full Title:
British Isles. 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 reference to Cities or Large Towns. Small Towns or Villages, Capitals, Universities. Canals. Figures 1. 2. 3. &c refers to Classes.
List No:
1224.007
Series No:
7
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:
1224007
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Geo. B. Whittaker
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
Great Britain
Country:
Ireland
Region:
British Isles
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
British Isles
