COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title Page: Hand-Atlas.
Obj Height cm:
58
Obj Width cm:
71
Full Title:
(Title Page to) Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)
List No:
2077B
Series No:
2
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 Atlas 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:
2077B
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Weimar
Publisher:
Weimar Geo Inst.
Type:
Title Page
World Area:
World
Publication Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Date:
1856
Title Page: Hand-Atlas.
