Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: North America.
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Author:
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Spilhaus, M. Whiting (Margaret Whiting)
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Date:
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1930
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Short Title:
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North America.
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Publisher:
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George Philip & Son, Ltd.
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Type:
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Separate Map
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Obj Height cm:
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86
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Obj Width cm:
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72
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Note:
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Pictorial map of North America, in chromolithographed bird's-eye view. Shows cities, topography and drainage, as well as natural features (e.g.: Death Valley), natural resources and representative figures, such as indigenous peoples. Relief illustrated pictorially. Historical text throughout, e.g.: Montezuma, emperor of the Aztecs ... Includes vignettes of historical figures and events. Decorative border. With inset: North Pole. Map is 86 x 72, on sheet 104 x 79 cm. Cartographer Margaret Whiting Spilhaus was a South African author of several historical books concerned with the Age of Exploration and colonial history and produced a series of pictorial maps of continents.
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Reference:
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https://www.georgeglazer.com/archives/maps/archive-us/spilhausna.html
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World Area:
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North America
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Region:
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North Pole
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Subject:
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Pictorial map
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Subject:
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Exploration
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Full Title:
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North America. Designed by M. Whiting-Spilhaus, 1929-1930. Printed in Great Britain by George Philip & Son, Limited, 32 Fleet Street, London.
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List No:
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14071.000
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Engraver or Printer:
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George Philip & Son, Ltd.
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Publication Author:
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Spilhaus, M. Whiting (Margaret Whiting)
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Pub Date:
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1930
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Pub Title:
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North America. Designed by M. Whiting-Spilhaus. Printed in Great Britain by George Philip & Son, Limited, 32 Fleet Street, London.
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Pub List No:
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14071.000
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Pub Type:
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Separate Map
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Pub Height cm:
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104
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Pub Width cm:
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79
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Image No:
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14071000.jp2
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Authors:
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Spilhaus, M. Whiting (Margaret Whiting)
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