Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: A comparative view of some of the principal hills in Great Britain
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A comparative view of some of the principal hills in Great Britain
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Obj Height cm:
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25
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Obj Width cm:
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21
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None shown
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Note:
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Comparative engraved view of the mountains and hills throughout Great Britain, by Thomas Moule, which appeared in Barclays Complete and Universal English Dictionary ( London: G. Virtue, 1841-1848), with Salisbury Spire, St. Paul's Cathedral and Greenwich Observatory are shown in comparison to the hills and mountain toward the center bottom, emphasizing the magnitude of nature over the achievements of mankind. Intriguingly, Ben Macdui, and not Ben Nevis, is shown as being the highest mountain in Great Britain.
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Full Title:
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A comparative view of some of the principal hills in Great Britain. " Hills peep o"er Hills and Alps o"er Alps arise". (by Thomas Moule).
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List No:
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8005.000
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Pub Date:
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1837
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Pub Title:
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A comparative view of some of the principal hills in Great Britain. " Hills peep o"er Hills and Alps o"er Alps arise". (by Thomas Moule).
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Pub Note:
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
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8005.000
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Pub Height cm:
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25
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Pub Width cm:
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21
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Image No:
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8005000
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Publisher Location:
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England
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No Publisher
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View
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Country:
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Great Britain
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Subject:
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Mountains/Rivers
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Publication Author:
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Moule, Thomas
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Pub Type:
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View
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Author:
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Moule, Thomas
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Date:
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1837
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