COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Canaan.
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
54
Note:
Description of Israel at the time of Canaan and explanation of the conquests. Insets of the "Form of the Camp of the Israelites" and "Plan of the City of Jeruselem." Map with part of Egypt is scale 1:2,550,000; map subsequent to conquest, scale 1:1,160,000. Full color maps, showing track of the Israelites in the desert and their settlements. Relief shown by sketches, and hachures (inset).
Reference:
cfP131.
Full Title:
Geographical and Historical Maps, Illustrative of Sacred History. No. 8. Canaan, with Part of Egypt, during the Residence of the Israelites in the Desert. Canaan, subsequent to its Conquest by the Israelites, and its Division among the Tribes. [Two separate maps]. Published by M. Carey & Son, Philad. 1820. Kneass, Young & Co., sc/
List No:
1642.008
Page No:
8
Series No:
17
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:
1642008
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2009
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
M. Carey and Son
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
Israel
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
Canaan.
