COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
America
Obj Height cm:
37
Obj Width cm:
26
Scale 1:
63,360,000
Note:
Outline color map of the Americas including Canada, the United States, Central America and South America. With a vignette "Cascade of Regla, near Mexico." The atlas is the second edition and includes the extra map of the Arctic and two extra maps of Australia. The text adds a section on Voyages of Discovery. Two additional maps are laid in, one of South America, the other of Mexico. Each map has a small vignette illustrating a subject related to the map. Half leather paper-covered boards with label pasted on front printed with title. Prime meridian is Greenwich. Relief shown pictorially.
Reference:
cfP6043.
Full Title:
America. Drawn by Wyld. (engraved by) Hewitt Sc. ... Published by John Thomson & Co. Edinburgh. (to accompany) A General Atlas, Containing Maps illustrating some important periods in Ancient History; and distinct Maps of the several Empires, Kingdoms and States In The World, From Original Drawings according to the latest Treaties by J. Wyld and Engraved by N.R. Hewitt. Edinburgh, Printed for John Thomson & Co for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, London & John Cumming, Dublin.
List No:
2713.058
Page No:
37
Series No:
58
Pub Date:
1824
Pub Title:
A General Atlas, Containing Maps illustrating some important periods in Ancient History; and distinct Maps of the several Empires, Kingdoms and States In The World, From Original Drawings according to the latest Treaties by J. Wyld and Engraved by N.R. Hewitt. Edinburgh, Printed for John Thomson & Co for Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, London & John Cumming, Dublin.
Pub Reference:
cfP6043.
Pub Note:
This is the second edition and includes the extra map of the Arctic and two extra maps of Australia. The text adds a section on Voyages of Discovery. Two additional maps are laid in, one of South America, the other of Mexico. Half leather paper-covered boards with label pasted on front printed with title.
Pub List No:
2713.000
Pub Maps:
46
Pub Height cm:
37
Pub Width cm:
28
Image No:
2713058
Publisher Location:
Edinburgh
Publisher:
John Thomson
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
America
Subject:
Classical
Engraver or Printer:
Lizars, W.H.
Engraver or Printer:
Hewitt, N.R.
Publication Author:
Wyld, James, 1790-1836
Publication Author:
Thomson, John
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Thomson, John
Author:
Wyld, James, 1790-1836
Date:
1824
America
