COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Vandermaelen, Philippe
Date:
1830
Short Title:
Catacombe de St. Callixte A Rome. 1848.
Publisher:
Selves Fils
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
42
Obj Width cm:
53
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Engraved folded plans of Catacomb of St. Calixte in Rome are part of a cemeterial complex. The keys along the borders lists 14 vignettes and identifies the important locations marked on plan No. 1 and plan No. 2 within each region.
City:
Rome (Italy)
Full Title:
Catacombe de St. Callixte A Rome. 1848. Lith. de Vandermeren. (to accompany) Atlas geographique ... 3eme partie, Geographie moderne actuelle ... 1823.
List No:
13006.035
Page No:
31
Series No:
35
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:
13006035.jp2
Authors:
Vandermaelen, Philippe
Link To Source
Catacombe de St. Callixte A Rome. 1848.
