COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Greenleaf, Jeremiah
Date:
1840
Short Title:
British Islands.
Publisher:
G.R. French
Publisher Location:
Brattleboro
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
32
Obj Width cm:
27
Scale 1:
3,484,800
Note:
Full color by country.
Reference:
P784.
Country:
England
Country:
Ireland
Region:
Great Britain
Full Title:
British Islands.
List No:
4850.006
Page No:
6
Series No:
9
Publication Author:
Greenleaf, Jeremiah
Pub Date:
1840
Pub Title:
A New Universal Atlas; Comprising Separate Maps Of all the Principal Empires, Kingdoms & States Throughout the World: and forming a distinct Atlas Of The United States. Carefully Compiled from the best Authorities Extant by Jeremiah Greenleaf. a new edition revised and corrected to the present time. 1840. Printed by G.R. French Brattleboro Vt.
Pub Reference:
cf P784.
Pub Note:
The first issue by Greenleaf, being a reissue of David Burr's 1836 edition of A New Universal Atlas. A new map of Texas is added. There are several changes from the Burr 1836 issue, primarily new railroads and some new counties. With the exception of the map of Illinois, Burr's imprint is removed from all the maps, as well as the copyright notice below the neat line . Full color. Atlas is bound in half leather black paper covered boards with a circular label reading "Jeremiah Greenleaf's Universal Atlas"; the spine has "Atlas" stamped in gold.
Pub List No:
4850.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
64
Pub Height cm:
38
Pub Width cm:
32
Image No:
4850006
Authors:
Greenleaf, Jeremiah
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
British Islands.
