COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title Page: Vollstandiger Hand-Atlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung.
Obj Height cm:
37
Obj Width cm:
45
Note:
This is the most scarce of the mid 19th century German atlases, at least in the United States collections or trade. Espenhorst devotes an entire section of his book to the "Atlasfamilie Sohr-Berghaus" but the LOC has no copies of any issues. Occasionally individual maps show up under the name of Flemming or Berghaus (as in Wheat and Day). One of the most interesting maps in the atlas, found in the 32 map supplement, is a reduced edition of Arrowsmith's Map of Texas of 1841, here probably issued in 1845 or 46, the date the supplement first appeared. Also: Californien, Oregon, Utah und Neu-Mejico; Das Oregon-Gebiet, c. 1846 and based on De Mofras, here tipped in to the atlas; Mexico, Mittel-America, Texas (Wheat 745); Vereinigte Staaten (Wheat 748); Britisches Nord-America (also from Arrowsmith); and a four sheet Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika by F. Handtke (not seen by Wheat). It appears that all the maps were lithographed by Flemming, which was unusual for the period -- most of the other German atlas of that date were engraved. An additional six maps follow the 32 map supplement, of the areas around European Turkey and Hungary. Maps are hand painted with outline color and bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards with an orange paper label reading "Sohr's Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde." in gold; the new leather spine has "Sohr's Atlas" stamped in gilt.
Full Title:
(Title Page to) Vollstandiger Hand-Atlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung uber alle Theile der Erde in 82 Blattern herausgegben von Dr. K. Sohr. Vt. Auflage vermehrt und verbessert durch Dr. Heinrich Berghaus, Professor u. Director der geograph. Kunstschule zu Potsdam. Glogau und Leipzig 1855. Druck u. Verlag von C. Flemming. (with) Supplementband, 32 Blattern.
List No:
4765B
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1855
Pub Title:
Vollstandiger Hand-Atlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung uber alle Theile der Erde in 82 Blattern herausgegben von Dr. K. Sohr. Vt. Auflage vermehrt und verbessert durch Dr. Heinrich Berghaus, Professor u. Director der geograph. Kunstschule zu Potsdam. Glogau und Leipzig 1855. Druck u. Verlag von C. Flemming. (with) Supplementband, 32 Blattern.
Pub Reference:
Espenhorst 4.1.1.5.4a and 4.1.1.5.4b; Wheat 745, 748; Day 1457 (Texas); not in Phillips.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
4765.000
Pub Maps:
120
Pub Height cm:
37
Pub Width cm:
47
Image No:
4765B
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2007
Publisher Location:
Glogau and Leipzig
Publisher:
C. Flemming
Type:
Title Page
World Area:
World
Publication Author:
Berghaus, Heinrich
Publication Author:
Flemming, Carl
Publication Author:
Sohr, Karl
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Berghaus, Heinrich
Author:
Flemming, Carl
Author:
Sohr, Karl
Date:
1855
Title Page: Vollstandiger Hand-Atlas der neueren Erdbeschreibung.
