COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere
Obj Height cm:
36
Obj Width cm:
52
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Full color maps. Includes comparative hights of the principal mountains of the Western and Eastern Hemispheres, Comparative lengths of rivers of North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Washington.
Reference:
P890.
Full Title:
Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere. Entered ... 1876 by S. Augustus Mitchell, . ... Washington. (insets): Northern Hemisphere. Southern Hemisphere. Greatest Mass of Water. Greatest Mass of Land. Levels of the sea.
List No:
4564.006
Page No:
2-3
Series No:
6
Pub Date:
1877
Pub Title:
Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps Of The Various Countries Of The World, Plans Of Cities, Etc., Embraced In Eighty-Three Quarto Maps, Forming A Series Of One Hundred and Forty Maps and Plans, Together With Valuable Statistical Tables. Also, A List Of Post-Offices Of The United States And Territories, And Census Of 1860 And 1870. Philadelphia: Published By S. Augustus Mitchell, No. 31 South Sixth Street. 1877. Entered ... 1877, by S. Augustus Mitchell ... Washington.
Pub Reference:
P890.
Pub Note:
Two new maps appear in this edition: the first includes six maps within one border, entitled The World As Known To The Children Of Israel And representing the Countries &c. Mentioned In The Old Testament, Map Of Palestine Or The Holy Land, Map Of Canaan Part Of Egypt and the route of The Israelites In The Desert, The Land Of Israel With The Boundaries Of The Twelve Tribes, The Vicinity Of The Ancient City Of Jerusalem, and Plan Of The Ancient City Of Jerusalem; the second is entitled Map Of The Roman Empire At the period of its greatest extent About the Year A.D. 107. Full color. Bound in half leather brown cloth covered boards with ornately embossed design and title reading "Mitchell's New General Atlas" in gold and black
Pub List No:
4564.000
Pub Maps:
65
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
33
Image No:
4564006
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
S.A. Mitchell Jr.
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
Eastern Hemisphere
World Area:
Western Hemisphere
Publication Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr.
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr.
Date:
1877
Western Hemisphere. Eastern Hemisphere
