Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Principal eminences of the British Islands
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Author:
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Reynolds, James
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Author:
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Emslie, John
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Date:
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1852
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Short Title:
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Principal eminences of the British Islands
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Publisher:
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James Reynolds
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Type:
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View
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Obj Height cm:
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29
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Obj Width cm:
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23
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Note:
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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.
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Country:
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Ireland
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Region:
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British Isles
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Subject:
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Pictorial map
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Subject:
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Data Visualization
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Subject:
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Mountains; Rivers
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Full Title:
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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.
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List No:
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13033.033
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Page No:
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(26)
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Series No:
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33
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Engraver or Printer:
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Emslie, John
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Publication Author:
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Reynolds, James
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Publication Author:
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Emslie, John
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Pub Date:
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1850
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Pub Title:
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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.
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Pub Note:
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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.
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Pub List No:
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13033.000
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Pub Type:
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Case Map
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Pub Maps:
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32
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Pub Height cm:
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30
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Pub Width cm:
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25
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Image No:
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13033033.jp2
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Authors:
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Reynolds, James; Emslie, John
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