COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
[Timeline] History ... World to 1789.
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
54
Note:
Timeline based on twelve epochs showing historical events by year for world color-coded by continent.
Reference:
cfP131.
Full Title:
Chronological Map [Timeline] of Universal History, Exhibiting at One View the Revolutions of Empires and States, from the Renovation of the World after the Deluge, A.M. 1657, to the French Revolution, A.D. 1789. (1820)
List No:
1642.002
Page No:
2
Series No:
11
Pub Date:
1820
Pub Title:
A Complete Genealogical, Historical, Chronological, And Geographical Atlas; Being A General Guide To History, Both Ancient And Modern ... According To The Plan Of Le Sage, Greatly Improved. The Whole Forming A Complete System Of History And Geography. By M. Lavoisne. From The Last London Edition, Improved by C. Gros, of the University of Paris, and J. Aspin ... First American Edition, Carefully Revised And Corrected. Enlarged By The Addition Of Several New Maps Of American History And Geography Which are brought down to the beginning of the Year 1820. Philadelphia: Published By M. Carey And Son. 1820. Printed by T.H. Palmer, on the Ruthven Press, and on J. & T. Gilpin's Machine Paper. (Price Thirty Dollars, Half Bound.)
Pub Reference:
cfP131.
Pub Note:
This is the first American edition which is based on the 1817 London edition published by J. Barfield (see our 1814 Barfield edition). Full color. Bound in half leather brown boards with gold stamped title on the spine reading "Lavoisne. Genealogical, Historical, Chronological And Geographical Atlas."
Pub List No:
1642.000
Image No:
1642002
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2009
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
M. Carey and Son
Type:
Timeline
World Area:
Europe
Engraver or Printer:
T.H. Palmer
Publication Author:
Carey, Mathew
Publication Author:
Lavoisne, M.
Pub Type:
Historical Atlas
Author:
Carey, Mathew
Author:
Lavoisne, M.
Date:
1820
[Timeline] History ... World to 1789.