COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826
Date:
1813
Short Title:
Turkey in Asia.
Publisher:
Cadell and Davies
Publisher:
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
52
Obj Width cm:
70
Scale 1:
3,300,000
Note:
Engraved map. Full hand col. Relief shown by hachures. "Pinkerton's modern atlas."
Reference:
P724; NMC 409.
World Area:
Asia
Country:
Syria
Country:
Turkey
Region:
Middle East
Full Title:
Turkey in Asia. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert. Neele sculpt. 352 Strand. London: published Sepr. 1st. 1813, by Cadell & Davies, Strand & Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, Paternoster Row.
List No:
0732.033
Page No:
31
Series No:
36
Engraver or Printer:
Hebert, L.
Engraver or Printer:
Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824
Publication Author:
Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826
Pub Date:
1815
Pub Title:
A modern atlas, from the latest and best authorities, exhibiting the various divisions of the world, with its chief empires, kingdoms and states, in sixty maps, carefully reduced from the largest and most authentic sources. Directed and superintended by John Pinkerton, author of Modern geography, &c. London: Printed by T. Bensley, Bolt Court, Fleet Street; for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, And Brown, Paternoster Row. 1815.
Pub Reference:
P724; NMC 409.
Pub Note:
A superb copy. One of the best English Atlases of the period, similar to Thomson's General Atlas of 1817. See the Philadelphia edition of 1818. Maps are hand painted in full color and bound in new half leather beige cloth covered boards with "Pinkerton Atlas" stamped in gilt on a black spine label.
Pub List No:
0732.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
61
Pub Height cm:
59
Pub Width cm:
48
Image No:
0732033
Authors:
Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Turkey in Asia.
