Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: XI. Basin of the North Atlantic Ocean
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Author:
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine
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Date:
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1857
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Short Title:
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XI. Basin of the North Atlantic Ocean
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Publisher:
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Sampson Low, Son & Co
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Publisher:
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Harper & Brothers
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Publisher Location:
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New York
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Publisher Location:
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New York
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Type:
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Atlas Map
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Obj Height cm:
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20
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Obj Width cm:
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26
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Scale 1:
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None shown
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Note:
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Uncolored map. Includes inset, explanation and notes. Relief shown by shadings and isolines.
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Reference:
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cf Schwartz & Ehrenberg p.278; Sabin 46969; Tooley Dictionary.
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Region:
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North Atlantic Ocean
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Subject:
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Physical
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Full Title:
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XI. Basin of the North Atlantic Ocean. Engraved & printed by J.M. Butler, Philada. (to accompany) The Physical Geography of the Sea. By M.F. Maury. An Entirely New Edition, With Addenda.
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List No:
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0475.018
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Page No:
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XI
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Series No:
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18
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Engraver or Printer:
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McClelland, D.
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Engraver or Printer:
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Pinkney
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Engraver or Printer:
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Butler, J.M.
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Publication Author:
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine
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Pub Date:
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1857
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Pub Title:
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The Physical Geography of the Sea. By M.F. Maury, LL, D., U.S.N., Superintendent of the National Observatory. An Entirely New Edition, With Addenda. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. London: Sampson Low, Son & Co. 1857. (on verso of title page) Entered according to act of Congress in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, by Harper & Brothers ... New York.
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Pub Reference:
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cf Schwartz & Ehrenberg p.278; Sabin 46969; Tooley Dictionary.
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Pub Note:
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Maury was one of the first cartographers to study and show winds and currents systematically on charts. The sixth edition, the first being 1855. This was a popular work that went through twelve editions. Maury also made large wind and sea charts of the North Atlantic (15 sheets) and the North Pacific (10 sheets).
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Pub List No:
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0475.000
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Pub Type:
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Physical Atlas
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Pub Maps:
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13
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Pub Height cm:
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24
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Pub Width cm:
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16
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Image No:
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0475018
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Authors:
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine
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