COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
France.
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
53
Scale 1:
3,600,000
Note:
Text provides a description of France. Relief shown with sketches. Full color map. List correlating anceint provinces with modern departments. Chronolgy of named battles keyed to little flags on the map.
Reference:
cfP131.
Full Title:
Geographical and Statistical Map of France, Divided into Governments, indicating the Places Rendered Celebrated by Battles and Sieges, Intended for the Elucidation of Lavoisne's Historical Atlas. By C. Gros. No. 37. Philada., Published by M. Carey & Son, , 1820. J. Yeager, sc.
List No:
1642.036
Page No:
37
Series No:
47
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:
1642036
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2009
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Publisher:
M. Carey and Son
Type:
Atlas Map
Country:
France
Engraver or Printer:
Young & Delleker
Publication Author:
Carey, Mathew
Publication Author:
Lavoisne, M.
Pub Type:
Historical Atlas
Author:
Carey, Mathew
Author:
Lavoisne, M.
Date:
1820
France.
