COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bodenehr, Gabriel, 1664-1758
Date:
1716
Short Title:
Gross-Britannien
Publisher:
Gabriel Bodenehr
Publisher Location:
Augsburg
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
20
Obj Width cm:
32
Scale 1:
10,000,000
Note:
Engraved outline hand color map on 2 sheets. With decorative title cartouche. Covering Great Britain. Showing political divisions, towns, villages, churches, and buildings. Includes coat of arms, and descriptive text on side panels. Relief shown pictorially.
World Area:
Europe
Country:
England
Country:
Ireland
Country:
Scotland
Region:
Great Britain
Full Title:
Gross-Britannien Bestehende in Drey Konigreiche Irland, Scotland und Engelland. Augspurg Gabriel Bodenehr, fecit et Excudit. Cum Gratia et Privil. Sac. Caes. Majest. (to accompany) Atlas Curieux oder Neuer und Compendieuser Atlas. 18.
List No:
11170.023
Page No:
18
Series No:
23
Publication Author:
Bodenehr, Gabriel, 1664-1758
Pub Date:
1716
Pub Title:
Atlas Curieux oder Neuer und Compendieuser Atlas : in welchem ausser den General-Land-Charten von America, Africa, Asia und Europa, und der in letzterem gelegenen Reichen und Landern, sehr viele Speciale von besondern Provincien und Territorien, sonderlich deren, die in letzteren Kriegen renommiert worden, enthalten sind. Herausgegeben und verlegt von Gabriel Bodenehr, Kupfferstecher in Augspurg.
Pub Note:
This atlas is the main work of Gabriel Bodenehr a German cartographer from a renowned engraver and publisher family in Augsburg. Includes 101 engraved folded plates listed in contents, with 99 maps and 3 tables. Most maps outline hand colored. Compared to the list of content there is one additional map of Russia numbered 102 added at the end and table of distance added on verso of front cover. Engraved double page title, letterpress foreword and contents. Including: 4 double hemisphere world maps, hydrographic map, maps of continents, the first four maps relate to America, detailed maps of Europe and European countries. Many maps with decorative title cartouche. Some maps are in Latin. Bound in soft leather wallet style covers. Date estimated.
Pub List No:
11170.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
99
Pub Height cm:
20
Pub Width cm:
18
Image No:
11170023.jp2
Authors:
Bodenehr, Gabriel, 1664-1758
Link To Source
Gross-Britannien
