COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Date:
1865
Short Title:
Composite: The World as Known to the Ancients.
Publisher:
Edward Stanford
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Composite Map
Obj Height cm:
43
Obj Width cm:
36
Scale 1:
23,500,000
Reference:
cf P3559.
World Area:
World
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
(Composite) The World as Known to the Ancients.
List No:
2326.007
Page No:
3-4
Series No:
7
Engraver or Printer:
Murchison, I.
Engraver or Printer:
Lubbock, John
Engraver or Printer:
Smith, Philip
Engraver or Printer:
Woodward, S.P.
Engraver or Printer:
Key, T. Hewett
Engraver or Printer:
J. & C. Walker
Publication Author:
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Pub Date:
1865
Pub Title:
The Family Atlas Containing Eighty Maps, Constructed By Eminent Geographers, And Engraved On Steel, Under The Superintendence Of The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge, Including The Geological Map Of England And Wales, By Sir I. Murchison, F.R.S., The Star Maps By Sir John Lubbock, Bart. And The Plans Of London And Paris, With The New Discoveries And Other Improvements To The Latest Date. And An Alphabetical Index. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing Cross. 1865.
Pub Reference:
cf P3559.
Pub Note:
Hand colored; Geological map of England; star maps. Very interesting atlas. Has a map showing the U.S./Canadian border dispute around the San Juan Islands in Washington State. Relief in hachures. Tabs for each map section.
Pub List No:
2326.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
76
Pub Height cm:
46
Pub Width cm:
40
Image No:
2326007
Authors:
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
Link To Source
Composite: The World as Known to the Ancients.
