COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bradford, Thomas G.
Date:
1838
Short Title:
The World on Mercator's Projection
Publisher:
American Stationer's Co.
Publisher Location:
Boston
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
46
Obj Width cm:
55
Scale 1:
75,000,000
Note:
Uncolored map. Pasted down to the atlas. Date estimated 1838-1840. Insets: Canton River; Van Diemen's Land; Mouths of the River Hoogly; Island and town of Singapore; Colony of Good Hope. Shows political boundaries, rivers and mountains,Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian is Greenwich.
Reference:
Martin/Martin 31.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
The World on Mercator's Projection. Harper & Brothers, New York. Engraved by Chales Copley, N. York. (to accompany) A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial. By T.G. Bradford. Boston: American Stationers' Company. Entered ... 1835, by Thos. G. Bradford ... Massachusetts. (with 5 insets).
List No:
2120.152
Series No:
152
Engraver or Printer:
Tisdale, E.
Engraver or Printer:
Croome, W.
Engraver or Printer:
Andrews, J.
Engraver or Printer:
Boynton, G.W. & Co.
Engraver or Printer:
Harper & Brothers
Publication Author:
Bradford, Thomas G.
Pub Date:
1838
Pub Title:
A Comprehensive Atlas, Geographical, Historical & Commercial. By T.G. Bradford. Boston: American Stationers' Company. Entered ... 1835, by Thos. G. Bradford ... Massachusetts. (title page) Drawn by E. Tisdale, Landscapes by W. Croome. Eng. by J. Andrews.
Pub Reference:
Martin/Martin 31.
Pub Note:
Has Texas as a republic; 3rd edition; full color in the maps. One page of text describes Texas. This edition has same extra maps as the second edition. Florida is enlarged. An additional map has been glued into this copy titled "The World On Mercator's Projection" published by Harper & Brothers, New York, and engraved by Charles Copley, New York. Bound in untitled half leather marbled paper covered boards.
Pub List No:
2120.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
74
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
26
Image No:
2120152.jp2
Authors:
Bradford, Thomas G.
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The World on Mercator's Projection
