COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Finley, Anthony
Date:
1836
Short Title:
60. Map of the West Coast of Africa
Publisher:
Anthony Finley
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
21
Obj Width cm:
29
Scale 1:
2,400,000
Note:
Full color map by political divisions. Inset: Plan Of The Town Of Monrovia.
Reference:
Phillips Atlases 4314
Country:
Sierra Leone
Country:
Liberia
Region:
Africa, West
Full Title:
Map of the West Coast of Africa, from Sierra Leone to Cape Palmas: including the Colony of Liberia: Compiled chiefly from the surveys and observations of the late Revd. J. Ashmun. Published by A. Finley, at his Map Establishment Philada. J.H. Young Sc. (to accompany) A new general atlas, comprising a complete set of maps, representing the grand divisions of the globe ... 1836.
List No:
13379.064
Page No:
60
Series No:
64
Engraver or Printer:
Young, J.H.
Publication Author:
Finley, Anthony
Pub Date:
1836
Pub Title:
A new general atlas, comprising a complete set of maps, representing the grand divisions of the globe, together with the several empires, kingdoms and states in the world : compiled from the best authorities, and corrected by the most recent discoveries. Philadelphia : Published by Anthony Finley, 1836. Written and engraved by Jos Perkins.
Pub Reference:
Phillips Atlases 4314
Pub Note:
The 1836 edition of Finley's Atlas, which was first published in 1824, with each edition new maps were added and others updated. It is an important atlas from one of the greatest map publishers in America at that time. About half of the maps relate to the American continent, with the majority of the others relating to Europe and Asia. Shows substantial county changes in the developing states since the 1824 issue. Title page and index written and engraved by Jos. Perkins, 60 color maps and two hand colored engraved comparative charts of mountains and rivers. some maps are double page. Maps engraved by Young & Delleker and by J.H. Young. Maps showing administrative and political boundaries, major cities, towns, roads, rivers, canals, marshes and mountains. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Bound in half leather, marbled paper covered boards with a green label pasted on front cover, printed with "A New General Atlas, Containing Sixty Maps. Philadelphia: Published By Anthony Finley." and "Finley General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine.
Pub List No:
13379.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
62
Pub Height cm:
37
Pub Width cm:
29
Image No:
13379064.jp2
Authors:
Finley, Anthony
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60. Map of the West Coast of Africa
