COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Title Page: Atlas des ganzen Erdkreises.
Obj Height cm:
49
Obj Width cm:
53
Note:
Engraved atlas with 6 maps. Maps have continents in outline hand color (some maps have selective full color), and show relief by hachures, settlements, major water features, etc. Half leather cover (brown), dark blue speckled boards, with orange label "Atlas des ganzen Erdkreises von C.G. Reichard. Weimar, in Verlage des L. Industrie Comptoirs. 1804." Franz Kohler (cited in Espenhorst, p. 227) notes that this is the first work by Reichard to use hachuring. The Landes-Industrie-Comptoir was founded by Justin Bertuch.
Full Title:
(Title Page to) Atlas des ganzen Erdkreises nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen neusten Entdeckungen und eigenen Untersuchungen in der Central-Projection auf sechs Tafeln entworfen von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. Weimar. Im Verlage des Landes Industrie Comptoirs. 1803.
List No:
5762B
Series No:
2
Pub Date:
1803
Pub Title:
Atlas des ganzen Erdkreises nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen neusten Entdeckungen und eigenen Untersuchungen in der Central-Projection auf sechs Tafeln entworfen von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. Weimar. Im Verlage des Landes Industrie Comptoirs. 1803.
Pub Reference:
Espenhorst, J. Petermann's Planet, v. 1, p. 226-227; Catalogue of Maps and Charts in the Library of Harvard University ... 1831, p. 6; OCLC 81271713.
Pub Note:
The maps in this atlas use the gnomonic projection, which is called the "Central Projection" on the atlas title page and the map titles. This projection enables accurate great circle measurements of distance between any two places on the maps, but distorts shape, scale, and area.
Pub List No:
5762.000
Pub Maps:
6
Pub Height cm:
49
Pub Width cm:
54
Image No:
5762B
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2007
Publisher Location:
Weimar
Publisher:
Landes Industrie Comptoir
Type:
Title Page
World Area:
World
Engraver or Printer:
Bertuch, Justin
Publication Author:
Reichard, C. G.
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Reichard, C. G.
Date:
1803
Title Page: Atlas des ganzen Erdkreises.
