COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map of the British Possessions in North America
Obj Height cm:
27
Obj Width cm:
33
Scale 1:
8,000,000
Note:
Outline hand colored boundaries. Plate 44 corrected to 46. Including Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Showing railways, and the statistical table includes area and population. "Atlas of the World" printed on the upper right corner. A late edition of this atlas, published as early as 1836 (see our copy). Several new maps of Australia and South Africa are added and the other maps have been updated to show railroad development. The American maps have been updated, but inadequately so in the West - the River Buenaventura is still flowing out of Salt Lake on the Mexico Map. Half leather cloth-covered boards with stamped title "Wyld's General Atlas" on cover in gold. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich.
Reference:
None found.
Full Title:
Map of the British Possessions in North America. J.W. del. (engraved by) Stockley, Sc. London, James Wyld, Charing Cross. (to accompany) An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of its various Countries, Constructed & drawn from the latest Astronomical & Geographical Observations. By James Wyld, Geographer to Her Majesty and H. Late R.H. Prince Albert. London. Published by James Wyld (Successor to Mr. Faden) Charing Cross East. 1864.
List No:
2225.044
Page No:
(46)
Series No:
44
Pub Date:
1864
Pub Title:
An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of its various Countries, Constructed & drawn from the latest Astronomical & Geographical Observations. By James Wyld, Geographer to Her Majesty and H. Late R.H. Prince Albert. London. Published by James Wyld (Successor to Mr. Faden) Charing Cross East. 1864.
Pub Reference:
None found.
Pub Note:
A late edition of this atlas, published as early as 1836 (see our copy). Several new maps of Australia and South Africa are added and the other maps have been updated to show railroad development. The American maps have been updated, but inadequately so in the West - the River Buenaventura is still flowing out of Salt Lake on the Mexico Map. Half leather cloth-covered boards with stamped title on cover in gold. Maps in color.
Pub List No:
2225.000
Pub Maps:
48
Pub Height cm:
34
Pub Width cm:
28
Image No:
2225044
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
James Wyld
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
North America
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
New Brunswick
State/Province:
Nova Scotia
Engraver or Printer:
Stockley, S.
Publication Author:
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Wyld, James, 1812-1887
Date:
1864
Map of the British Possessions in North America
