COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Selves, Henry Antoine Auguste
Author:
France. Conseil Royal de l'instruction publique
Date:
1823
Short Title:
Geographie physique. Situation du la Terre. Oceanie
Publisher:
Selves Fils
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
31
Obj Width cm:
19
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
3 maps pasted on 1 sheet. Showing Physical geography, situation of the Earth in the various seasons of the year and oceans. Relief shown pictorially.
World Area:
World
Subject:
Physical geography
Full Title:
Geographie physique. Situation du la Terre. Oceanie. (to accompany) Atlas geographique ... 3eme partie, Geographie moderne actuelle. A Paris : Imprimerie de Selves fils, lithographe de l'Universite. 1823.
List No:
13006.004
Page No:
1
Series No:
4
Publication Author:
Selves, Henry Antoine Auguste
Publication Author:
France. Conseil Royal de l'instruction publique
Pub Date:
1823
Pub Title:
Atlas geographique dresse sous la direction du Conseil Royal de l'instruction publique pour l'usage des colleges. Ouvrage adopte pour l'enseignement public. 3eme partie, Geographie moderne actuelle. A Paris : Imprimerie de Selves fils, lithographe de l'Universite. 1823.
Pub Note:
Third part of the atlas of Selves, devoted to modern Geography. Published in 4 parts: I. Geographie ancienne ; II. Geographie du moyen age ; III-IV. Ǵographie moderne actuelle. Part 3 created under the direction of the Royal Council of Public Instruction, for the use of colleges. Contains lithographed title page, 33 maps dated 1822-1869, hand-colored lithographed double page and some folded maps, black and white views and Distance chart. Some maps mounted on linen. Extra maps and views are pasted in. Includes 16 maps of the world, mostly of Europe a map of North America, showing the U.S. after the Louisiana Purchase and an extended Mexico going far north to Oregon. Modern-day Texas is shown mostly as part of Mexico with some of the northern portion belonging to the U.S. 17 maps, distance chart and views have been added to the atlas. Maps are bound in half leather light brown marbled paper-covered boards. Quarter bound with medium brown leather.
Pub List No:
13006.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
36
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
28
Image No:
13006004.jp2
Authors:
Selves, Henry Antoine Auguste; France. Conseil Royal de l'instruction publique
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Geographie physique. Situation du la Terre. Oceanie
