COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Cover: Atlas San Francisco.
Obj Height cm:
45
Obj Width cm:
38
Note:
Half leather brown cloth covers with "Atlas of the city & county of San Francisco. W.P. Humphreys & Co." stamped in gilt.
Full Title:
(Covers to) Atlas of the city and county of San Francisco from actual surveys and official records. Compiled and published by Wm. P. Humphreys & Co., A.B. Holcombe, W.C. Kewen. Eng. by Worley & Bracher ... Phila, Pa. Printed by F. Bourquin ... Phila, Pa. 1876.
List No:
0329A
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1876
Pub Title:
Atlas of the city and county of San Francisco from actual surveys and official records. Compiled and published by Wm. P. Humphreys & Co., A.B. Holcombe, W.C. Kewen. Eng. by Worley & Bracher ... Phila, Pa. Printed by F. Bourquin ... Phila, Pa. 1876.
Pub Reference:
LeGear. Atlases of the United States, L3965; Rocq, M.M. California local history (2nd ed.), 9897; Rowell, J.C. List of printed maps of California, 1887, p. 21
Pub Note:
This is the only atlas of San Francisco published in the 19th century, except for several block books published for real estate purposes and fire insurance atlases. It is made up of plat maps which show each block, with the parks, school and fire lots shown in colors. Atlas is bound in half leather brown cloth covers with "Atlas of the city & county of San Francisco. W.P. Humphreys & Co." stamped in gilt.
Pub List No:
0329.000
Pub Maps:
60
Pub Height cm:
45
Pub Width cm:
38
Image No:
0329A
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
San Francisco
Publisher:
W. Humphreys
Type:
Covers
State/Province:
California
City:
San Francisco (Calif.)
Engraver or Printer:
Bourquin, F. (Frederick), b. 1808
Engraver or Printer:
Worley & Bracher
Publication Author:
William P. Humphreys & Co.
Pub Type:
City Atlas
Author:
William P. Humphreys & Co.
Date:
1876
Cover: Atlas San Francisco.
