COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Sohr, Karl
Author:
Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884
Author:
Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879
Author:
Theinert, A.
Author:
Hubner, F.
Date:
1875
Short Title:
Westliches Hochasien
Publisher:
Carl Flemming
Publisher Location:
Glogau
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
33
Obj Width cm:
41
Scale 1:
8,000,000
Note:
Lithographic outline hand colored map of Middle East. Shows political and administrative divisions, major cities, towns, roads, fortress, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Includes legend. Prime meridians are Ferro and Paris.
Country:
Iran
Country:
Afghanistan
Country:
Pakistan
Region:
Middle East
Full Title:
Westliches Hoch-Asien. Druck und Verlag von C. Flemming in Glogau. (to accompany) Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde. Ausgefuhrt unter Leitung von F. Handtke ...1875.
List No:
11639.085
Page No:
79
Series No:
85
Publication Author:
Sohr, Karl
Publication Author:
Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884
Publication Author:
Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879
Pub Date:
1875
Pub Title:
Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde. Ausgefuhrt unter Leitung von F. Handtke in dem kartographischen Institut der Verlagshandlung. 6th. vollstandig neue und verbesserte Auflage. Ausgabe in 100 blatern. Verlag von Carl Flemming in Glogau. 1875.
Pub Note:
6th. new and improved edition of Sohr-Berghaus' world atlas. Prepared under the direction of Friedrich Handtke in the Cartographic Institute of the Publishing House. Published by Carl Flemming in Glogau in 1875. There are three version of atlas, Comprehensive edition, with 100 map sheets, Medium edition, with 65 map sheets and Concise edition, with 25 map sheets. This is the large comprehensive edition, with 100 maps, contains maps of planets, stars, world, Europe, major countries in Europe, detailed regional maps of Europe, and 26 maps of other continents and parts of the world. Maps redrawn or completely revised for the 6th edition, engraved by F. Handtke. Includes table of contents in title page. Bound in half leather black paper covered boards with title " Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas der neuen Erdbeschreibung in 100 Blattern." in gold on front cover. Heinrich Berghaus, German geographer has made a minor contribution to the atlas in 1847. Carl Flemming, publisher of the atlas, used this to mention Berghaus' name prominently on the atlas title page. Berghaus protested against this abuse of his name; The atlas has kept the 'brand name' of Sohr-Berghaus ever since.
Pub List No:
11639.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
100
Pub Height cm:
49
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
11639085.jp2
Authors:
Sohr, Karl; Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884; Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879; Theinert, A.; Hubner, F.
Link To Source
Westliches Hochasien
