COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title Page: Modern atlas.
Obj Height cm:
30
Obj Width cm:
24
Full Title:
(Title Page to) Modern atlas, on a new plan, to accompany the System of universal geography; a new edition, improved; by William Channing Woodbridge ... Entered ... 1831, by William C. Woodbridge ... Connecticut. For sale by the principal booksellers throughout the United States. Hartford: Published by Belknap & Hamersley. (1837?)
List No:
2573B
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1837
Pub Title:
Modern atlas, on a new plan, to accompany the System of universal geography; a new edition, improved; by William Channing Woodbridge ... Entered ... 1831, by William C. Woodbridge ... Connecticut. For sale by the principal booksellers throughout the United States. Hartford: Published by Belknap & Hamersley. (1837?)
Pub Reference:
Cf P6073 (1833 ed.)
Pub Note:
Has map of Central Europe unique to this edition. Owner's signature dated 1841. Most maps are hand painted in partial and full color; a few are without color. Covers are quarter leather light blue paper covered cardboard printed with the table of contents and the above title with the addition of "... Exhibiting, in connection with the outlines of countries, the prevailing religions, forms of government, and degrees of civilization; The comparative size of towns, rivers and mountains, and the climates and productions of the Earth ..." Date assumed from inclusion of map of "Michigan" not "Michigan Terr."
Pub List No:
2573.000
Pub Maps:
11
Pub Height cm:
31
Pub Width cm:
25
Image No:
2573B
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2005
Publisher Location:
Hartford
Publisher:
Belknap & Hamersley
Type:
Title Page
World Area:
World
Subject:
School
Publication Author:
Woodbridge, William C.
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Author:
Woodbridge, William C.
Date:
1837
Title Page: Modern atlas.
