COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Heights of mountains.
Obj Height cm:
51
Obj Width cm:
64
Note:
Engraved view. Includes vertical scale with names of heights.
Full Title:
A comparative view of the heights of the principal mountains and other elevations in the World. Drawn & engraved for Thomson's New general atlas by W. & D. Lizars, Edinburgh. (1817)
List No:
1007.001
Page No:
after p. xii
Series No:
4
Pub Date:
1817
Pub Title:
A new general atlas, consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the empires, kingdoms, and states in the World. Constructed from the best systematic works, and the most authentic voyages and travels. With a memoir of the progress of geography, a summary of physical geography, and a consulting index to facilitate the finding out of places. Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin. 1817.
Pub Reference:
P731; Newberry Library: Ayer +135 T4 1817.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
1007.000
Pub Maps:
84
Pub Height cm:
55
Pub Width cm:
45
Image No:
1007001
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy
Publisher Location:
Dublin
Publisher:
John Cumming
Publisher Location:
Edinburgh
Publisher:
John Thomson
Type:
View
World Area:
World
Subject:
Mountains Rivers
Engraver or Printer:
Hewitt, N. R.
Engraver or Printer:
W. & D. Lizars
Publication Author:
Thomson, John
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Thomson, John
Date:
1817
Heights of mountains.
