COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Reynolds, James
Author:
Emslie, John
Date:
1852
Short Title:
Principal eminences of the British Islands
Publisher:
James Reynolds
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
View
Obj Height cm:
29
Obj Width cm:
23
Note:
Hand colored engraved view of the highest mountains in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, as well as the heights of other significant locations in the British Isles. Includes notes: "The smaller figures denote the geological formations of the hills" and landmarks.
Country:
Ireland
Region:
British Isles
Subject:
Pictorial map
Subject:
Data Visualization
Subject:
Mountains; Rivers
Full Title:
Principal eminences of the British Islands. Drawn & Engraved by John Emslie. London. Published by James Reynolds, 174, Strand. March 3, 1852. (to accompany) Reynolds introduction to natural philosophy.
List No:
13033.033
Page No:
(26)
Series No:
33
Engraver or Printer:
Emslie, John
Publication Author:
Reynolds, James
Publication Author:
Emslie, John
Pub Date:
1850
Pub Title:
Reynolds Introduction to Natural Philosophy ... A companion to Reynolds's series of Popular diagrams of natural philosophy, comprising two hundred and fifty illustrations. London: James Reynolds, 174, Strand.
Pub Note:
Reynolds created this work in response to the popular demand for information on science and engineering as a result of the Industrial Revolution. This collection consists of 33 loose pictorial plates, with a related text, dated 1849-1852. Drawn and engraved by John Emslie. Some plates are numbered: "Popular Diagrams" no. 25-35, accompanied by 24 pages of descriptive text. The collection is loosely bound as a sets in a green portfolio with a red paper label on the spine printed with title " Reynolds - Introduction to Natural Philosophy" in gilt.
Pub List No:
13033.000
Pub Type:
Case Map
Pub Maps:
32
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
25
Image No:
13033033.jp2
Authors:
Reynolds, James; Emslie, John
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Principal eminences of the British Islands
