COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Author:
Weiland, Carl Ferdinand, 1782 -1847
Date:
1854
Short Title:
Gestirnte Himmel Nord.
Publisher:
Weimar Geo Inst.
Publisher Location:
Weimar
Type:
Atlas Map
Type:
Celestial Map
Obj Height cm:
53
Obj Width cm:
50
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Engraved star chart.
Subject:
Celestial
Full Title:
Der Gestirnte Himmel. Nordliche Halbkugel. Nach Harding's Atlas novus coelestis, Bode, Flamsteed, Haan u. A., entworfen von C.F. Weiland und nach Argelander's Neuer Uranometrie vollstandig berichtigt. Weimar, Geographisches Institut, 1854.
List No:
2077.068
Page No:
(pl. 68)
Series No:
71
Publication Author:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)
Pub Date:
1856
Pub Title:
Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)
Pub Reference:
Espenhorst, J. Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., p. 26. Cf. Phillips, 6107. Cf. Espenhorst, J. Petermann's planet, v. 1, p. 134-135.
Pub Note:
Maps by C.F. Weiland, H. Kiepert. All maps engraved, dated variously from 1846 to 1856. This is a marvelous atlas, full of interesting details - the U.S. maps refer to "Utah Territory - Deseret." Most maps with outline color. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Hand Atlaas 70 Karten. Weimar Geographischen Institut" stamped in gilt on the spine.
Pub List No:
2077.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
70
Pub Height cm:
59
Pub Width cm:
40
Image No:
2077068
Authors:
Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany); Weiland, C. F. (Carl Ferdinand), d. 1847
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Gestirnte Himmel Nord.
