COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
British Empire, showing the commercial routes of the World and ocean currents
Obj Height cm:
38
Obj Width cm:
47
Scale 1:
90,000,000
Note:
Color map, and 3 insets on 2 sheets. Shows overland and submarine telegraph cables, principal railways,steam ship lines with duration, etc. Prime meridian is Greenwich.
Full Title:
British Empire, showing the commercial routes of the World and ocean currents. (with 3 insets) Steam-ship lines of Central America & the West Indies. Steam-ship lines from ports of Western Europe. Eastern Steam-ship lines (Mediterranean and Black Seas. Published at the office of "The Times," London, 1900).
List No:
6809.009
Page No:
7-8
Series No:
9
Pub Date:
1900
Pub Title:
The Times Atlas ; (New Edition). Containing 132 Pages of Maps, and comprising 196 Maps and an Alphabetical Index to 150,000 Names. Published at the Office of The Times, Printing House Square, London, E.C. 1900.
Pub Note:
Second and New edition of The Times Atlas published in 1900 (see our 1895 first edition, 1010.000), containing 132 pages of maps and comprising 196 maps and an alphabetical index of 135,000 names. This is the English version of the German Andrees Handatlas, 3rd edition (1893-1897). In this 2nd. Times edition, some maps have been derived from the German Andree 4th edition. The 1900 printing, actually a completely new edition, was issued from 1899 in 24 weekly installments at 1 shilling each. The map size has increased and so has the binding: 30 × 45 cm. The 'luxury' binding has dark brown color, clock and oak leaves with gilt title, "The Times Atlas." It has leather spine and corners, a vertical title on the spine and pages with gilt edges. Most notable extensions in the 1900 edition are the geological maps of the British Isles, the showing of shipping routes, and the regional maps of the United States.
Pub List No:
6809.000
Pub Maps:
132
Pub Height cm:
43
Pub Width cm:
32
Image No:
6809009
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
The Office of The Times
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
West Indies
World Area:
World
Region:
Great Britain
Subject:
Communications
Subject:
Shipping
Publication Author:
Andree, Richard
Publication Author:
Times (London, England)
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Andree, Richard
Author:
Times (London, England)
Date:
1900
British Empire, showing the commercial routes of the World and ocean currents
