COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Finley, Anthony
Date:
1827
Short Title:
Russia In Asia
Publisher:
Anthony Finley
Publisher Location:
Philadelphia
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
22
Obj Width cm:
29
Scale 1:
30,000,000
Note:
Full color map on sheet 35x27. Covers from the Black Sea and Arabia east to the Behring Strait, north to the Arctic, and south to Chinese Tartary. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians are Washington and Greenwich. Shows major cities, forests and rivers.
Reference:
Not in Phillips; cfP6054.
World Area:
Asia
Country:
Russia
Full Title:
Russia In Asia. Young & Delleker Sc. Published by A. Finley, Philada. (to accompany) A New General Atlas Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions Of The Globe ... Philadelphia: Published by Anthony Finley. 1827.
List No:
0282.056
Page No:
52
Series No:
56
Engraver or Printer:
Perkins, Joseph.
Engraver or Printer:
Young & Delleker
Publication Author:
Finley, Anthony
Pub Date:
1827
Pub Title:
A New General Atlas Comprising a Complete Set of Maps, representing the Grand Divisions Of The Globe, Together with the several Empires, Kingdoms, and States in the World; Compiled from the Best Authorities, and corrected by the Most Recent Discoveries. Philadelphia: Published by Anthony Finley. 1827. (title page only) Written And Engraved By Jos. Perkins.
Pub Reference:
Not in Phillips; cfP6054.
Pub Note:
This 1827 of the New general atlas was issued with substantial county changes in the developing states since the second 1824 issue. The atlas was first issued in 1824, with editions published annually to 1834. Each succeeding year new maps were added and others updated. This atlas bound in half leather marbled paper covered boards covers with a green label printed with "A New General Atlas, Containing Sixty Maps. Philadelphia: Published By Anthony Finley." and "Finley General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Engraved title page "written and engraved by Jos. Perkins", index and statistical table; 58 hand colored maps engraved by Young & Delleker and 2 engraved hand colored tables.
Pub List No:
0282.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
60
Pub Height cm:
36
Pub Width cm:
29
Image No:
0282056.jp2
Authors:
Finley, Anthony
Link To Source
Russia In Asia
