COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Raisz, Erwin
Date:
1944
Short Title:
British Empire
Publisher:
Global Press Corp.
Publisher Location:
New York
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
34
Obj Width cm:
25
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Color maps. Accompanied by text, and chart of British Commonwealth of Nations. Relief shown pictorially. With paper dust jacket. On the jacket it states that this is an "entirely new kind of atlas - A beautiful and informative book of 'global' maps, giving a plane's-eye view of tomorrow's geography..."
Reference:
P7191.
World Area:
Europe
Country:
Great Britain
Full Title:
British Empire. (to accompany) Atlas Of Global Geography. By Erwin Raisz. Lectures in Cartography, Institute Of Geographical Exploration, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. ... Global Press Corporation, Publishers. New York, N.Y. Sole Distributors: Harper & Brothers, New York. (on verso) Copyright 1944, by Global Press Corporation.
List No:
0744.023
Page No:
39
Series No:
23
Publication Author:
Raisz, Erwin
Pub Date:
1944
Pub Title:
Atlas of Global Geography. By Erwin Raisz ... Global Press Corporation, Publishers. New York, N.Y. Sole Distributors: Harper & Brothers, New York. (on verso) Copyright 1944, by Global Press Corporation.
Pub Reference:
P7191.
Pub Note:
Maps in color. With paper dust jacket. On the jacket it states that this is an "entirely new kind of atlas - A beautiful and informative book of 'global' maps, giving a plane's-eye view of tomorrow's geography..." Inside dust jacket's back cover: short biography of Dr. Edwin Raisz, Photo by Backarch. Raisz perfected a unique style of hand drawn cartography that was a great contribution to 20th century cartography. More information about him may be found at www. raiszmaps.com
Pub List No:
0744.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
64
Pub Height cm:
34
Pub Width cm:
26
Image No:
0744023
Authors:
Raisz, Erwin
Link To Source
British Empire
