World map from the 1840 General Atlas of the World published by Adam & Charles Black. The map is a good reflection of contemporary cartographic... Show moreWorld map from the 1840 General Atlas of the World published by Adam & Charles Black. The map is a good reflection of contemporary cartographic knowledge of the world. At this time the coastlines of the world with the exception of the polar regions had largely been explored. For this reason depiction of the polar regions are absent for the Antarctic and mostly unfinished in the case of the Arctic. The interiors of central Asia, South America, the western United States, Australia, and especially Africa are largely speculative. The continents are outlined in different colors. Later editions of this map in Blacks General Atlas used solid colors to define the continents. This map was engraved by George Aikman who also produced the illustrations for the 7th edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica also published by A & C Black. Publisher: Best known for publishing Whos Who and the seventh edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, the Edinburgh based firm of Adam & Charles Black was founded in 1807 and also published a series of popular travel guides (Blacks Guides) as well as the General Atlas of the World from 1840-1898 for which this map was made. engd. by G. Aikman. Relief shown by hachures. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00179 Print Map Item-ID: i11401655 BIB-ID: 1172508 Show less
printed by R. Juigné. Likely early 19th century Map is surrounded by text explaining the geography, demography, and history of Africa Apparently from... Show moreprinted by R. Juigné. Likely early 19th century Map is surrounded by text explaining the geography, demography, and history of Africa Apparently from an English translation/edition of Las Casas' "Atlas historique, généalogique chronologique et géographique" Relief shown by pictorially and by hachures. Text entitled "Of Africa, plan of the map, its contents, directions, &c." in pannels surrounding the map. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00414 Print Map Item-ID: i11401187 BIB-ID: 1172461 Show less
Relief shown by hachures and hill shading Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00897 Print Map Item-ID: i11402301 BIB-ID: 1172573 Show moreRelief shown by hachures and hill shading Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00897 Print Map Item-ID: i11402301 BIB-ID: 1172573 Show less
dressée en Arabie par mmrs Galinier et Ferret, Lieutenans au corps royal d'etat... Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00071 Print Map Item-ID: i11401448 ... Show moredressée en Arabie par mmrs Galinier et Ferret, Lieutenans au corps royal d'etat... Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00071 Print Map Item-ID: i11401448 BIB-ID: 1172487 Show less
Relief shown by hachures Prime meridian: Greenwich With two inset maps: "The Bosphorus" and Crete. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00340 Print Map I... Show moreRelief shown by hachures Prime meridian: Greenwich With two inset maps: "The Bosphorus" and Crete. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00340 Print Map Item-ID: i23820561 BIB-ID: 2535033 Show less
Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00268 Print Map Item-ID: i23810270 BIB-ID: 2533691 Show moreMain Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00268 Print Map Item-ID: i23810270 BIB-ID: 2533691 Show less