COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Nordwest. Africa.
Obj Height cm:
44
Obj Width cm:
65
Scale 1:
6,325,000
Note:
Engraved map. Outline hand col. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Ferro and Paris.
Full Title:
Das Nordwestliche Africa, enthaltend die Staaten Fez und Marokko, Algier, Tunis und Tripoli, die Sahara, Canarischen und Azorischen Inseln. (with) Territorium v. Algier. (with) Die Azoren, Terceiras, oder Western Islands der Briten. Entworfen und gezeichnet 1840 von C.F. Weiland, berichtigt 1854 von H. Kiepert.
List No:
2077.054
Page No:
(pl. 54)
Series No:
57
Pub Date:
1856
Pub Title:
Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)
Pub Reference:
Espenhorst, J. Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., p. 26. Cf. Phillips, 6107. Cf. Espenhorst, J. Petermann's planet, v. 1, p. 134-135.
Pub Note:
Maps by C.F. Weiland, H. Kiepert. All maps engraved, dated variously from 1846 to 1856. This is a marvelous atlas, full of interesting details - the U.S. maps refer to "Utah Territory - Deseret." Most maps with outline color. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Hand Atlaas 70 Karten. Weimar Geographischen Institut" stamped in gilt on the spine.
Pub List No:
2077.000
Pub Maps:
70
Pub Height cm:
59
Pub Width cm:
40
Image No:
2077054
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Weimar
Publisher:
Weimar Geo Inst.
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
Algeria
Country:
Morocco
Region:
Africa, North
Publication Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Author:
Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899
Author:
Weiland, C. F. (Carl Ferdinand), d. 1847
Date:
1854
Nordwest. Africa.
