COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Date:
1835
Short Title:
British Islands.
Publisher:
D.S. Stone
Publisher Location:
N. York
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
34
Obj Width cm:
27
Scale 1:
3,484,800
Note:
In full color by country.
Reference:
P771,1379a.
Country:
England
Country:
Ireland
Full Title:
British Islands. Drawn & Published by David H. Burr New-York. Entered ... Feby. 17th in the year 1832 by David H. Burr .. New York.
List No:
4628.006
Page No:
57
Series No:
9
Publication Author:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Pub Date:
1835
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 David H. Burr. Published by D.S. Stone, N. York. Printed by Cammeyer & Clark, N.Y.
Pub Reference:
P771,1379a; Ristow p.106.
Pub Note:
The first edition, with no date on the title page and the copyright dates on the maps running from 1831 to 1835. This issue is probably earlier than the LOC copy - the LOC copy has most of the pages numbered, while this copy has only a few pages numbered (and the numbers there are do not always correspond to the index numbers). Ristow states that Burr completed only eight of the 63 maps by 1832 and was then unable to complete the project because of his appointment to the U.S. Post Office as topographer; the atlas was completed by Illman and Pilbrow and issued in 1835. Burr is given credit on the title page, and the entire group of maps is in his "style" so we can assume he played at least a supervisory role in the production of the remaining maps. This copy is all original with half leather brown cloth covered boards and gilt stamped title "The Universal Atlas" on the front board, and tissue between each map. Full color.
Pub List No:
4628.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
63
Pub Height cm:
39
Pub Width cm:
33
Image No:
4628006
Authors:
Burr, David H., 1803-1875
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
British Islands.
