COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Reilly, Franz Johann Joseph von (1766-1820)
Author:
Kininger, Vinzenz Georg
Date:
1795
Short Title:
VI. Karte von Amerika
Publisher:
Reilly'sches Landkarten und Kunstwerke Verschleiss Komptoir
Publisher Location:
Wien
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
61
Obj Width cm:
78
Scale 1:
19,500,000
Note:
Double page engraved hand color map of America. Engraved by Kilian Ponheimer. Main map shows "Quivira" as northwestern region of modern-day United States. Northern California is marked as New Albion or "Neu Albion." Along the far northwest coast of North America are notes about geographical discoveries, explorers' landings and dates including Sir Francis Drake and Captain George Dixon. Shows Native American tribes settlements throughout the map. Includes 3 insets of the United States and Canada. Shows political boundaries, capitals, cities and towns. Includes text at top of inset map of Alaska. Inset map of the United States shows several states including "Georgien" "Sud Carolina" "Nord Carolina" "Virginien," "Pennsylvanien" "Neu York", Massachusets" "Connecticut" and "Neu Main. Inset map of the North Pole covers Greenland, Hudson's Bay and Baffin's Bay. Relief shown pictorially.
World Area:
America
Country:
United States
Country:
Canada
Full Title:
Karte von Amerika. Nach d'Anville und Pownall. Neu verzeichnet herausgegeben von Franz Joh. Jos. von Reilly. Zu finden im von Reilly'schen Landkarten und Kunstwerke Verschleiss Komptoir. Wien, 1795. Gestochen von Kil. Ponheimer. (insets) Karte von der Republik der Vereingten Dreyzehen Staaten in Nord Amerika. (with) Das Nordliche Polarland. (with untitled insets) (Alaska and portion of Russia). (to accompany) Grosser Deutscher Atlas.
List No:
11151.009
Page No:
VI
Series No:
9
Engraver or Printer:
Schutz, Karl
Engraver or Printer:
Ponheimer, Kilian
Publication Author:
Reilly, Franz Johann Joseph von (1766-1820)
Publication Author:
Kininger, Vinzenz Georg
Pub Date:
1796
Pub Title:
Grosser Deutscher Atlas. Erfunden von Franz Joh. Jos. von Reilly. Gezeichnet von Vinzenz Georg Kininger. Gestochen von Karl Schutz.
Pub Note:
First Austrian-made complete world atlas. Double-page copper engraving. with allegorical title page by Karl Schutz after Vinzenz Georg Kininger, double-page index and explanation, table, 27 double-page engraved maps dated 1795-1796, outline hand-colored with title cartouche. showing administrative divisions, cities and towns, mountains, rivers, canals, ports, forts, etc. Engraved title page shows Measuring instruments, mythological, astronomical, religious, scientific, allegorical hints and facts were united in a composition which depicted the pride of progress in knowledge. Bound in half morocco and marbled board. Includes a separate map of the Americas after d'Anville and Pownall with inset maps of the United States, of Hudson's Bay area, and of Alaska. Also a separate map of Polynesia, showing Ulimaroa (Australia), New Guinea, New Zealand, Van Diemen's land (shown as a peninsula), explorers' routes are delineated and hand-colored, including the most recent ones of Cook's three voyages
Pub List No:
11151.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
27
Pub Height cm:
69
Pub Width cm:
50
Image No:
11151009.jp2
Authors:
Reilly, Franz Johann Joseph von (1766-1820); Kininger, Vinzenz Georg
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VI. Karte von Amerika
