COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Text Page: Black's Atlas Of North America.
Obj Height cm:
44
Obj Width cm:
31
Reference:
P1232,1385; NMM 478.
Full Title:
(Text Page in) Black's Atlas Of North America. A Series Of Twenty Maps Constructed And Engraved By John Bartholomew. With Introductory Letter-Press And A Complete Index. Edinburgh: Adam And Charles Black. MDCCCLVI. Introductory Description (continued).
List No:
0073G
Page No:
10
Series No:
7
Pub Date:
1854
Pub Title:
Black's Atlas Of North America. A Series Of Twenty Maps Constructed And Engraved By John Bartholomew. With Introductory Letter-Press And A Complete Index. Edinburgh: Adam And Charles Black. MDCCCLVI.
Pub Reference:
P1232,1385; NMM 478.
Pub Note:
All maps by Bartholomew. First use of printed color by Black and Bartholomew. This is a fine atlas, scarce, and almost as good as Rogers and Johnston's Atlas of the United States, 1857 (see our #3825). Bound in dark green cloth covered boards with "Black's Atlas Of North Ame(rica)" on the spine in gilt (the "rica" in parentheses is missing from the original spine).
Pub List No:
0073.000
Pub Maps:
20
Pub Height cm:
46
Pub Width cm:
35
Image No:
0073G
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2009
Publisher Location:
Edinburgh
Publisher:
A. & C. Black
Type:
Text Page
World Area:
North America
Engraver or Printer:
Bartholomew, John
Publication Author:
Bartholomew, John
Publication Author:
Black, Adam & Charles
Pub Type:
National Atlas
Author:
Bartholomew, John
Author:
Black, Adam & Charles
Date:
1856
Text Page: Black's Atlas Of North America.
