COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Meissas, Achille, 1799-187
Author:
Michelot, Auguste Jean Charles, 1792-1854
Date:
1844
Short Title:
Empire d' Alexandre. Pl. 13. Geographie ancienne
Publisher:
L. Hachette et cie.
Publisher Location:
Paris
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
22
Obj Width cm:
28
Scale 1:
19,200,000
Note:
Colored in outline double page steel engraving map of Alexander's empire, with color code key. Showing political and administrative divisions, regions, major cities, rivers, mountains, etc. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. At upper margin: Atlas Complet No. 43.
Country:
Greece
Region:
Middle East
Subject:
School
Subject:
Classical
Full Title:
Empire d' Alexandre. Par M. M. Meissas et Michelot. 1844. A la Librairie de L. Hachette. Grave sur acier par Dumortier, Ecrit par P.Rousset. (to accompany) Petit atlas universel de geographie Ancienne du Moyen Age et Moderne et de geographie sacree.
List No:
11740.048
Page No:
Pl. 13
Series No:
48
Engraver or Printer:
Dumortier
Engraver or Printer:
Rousset, P.
Publication Author:
Meissas, Achille, 1799-187
Publication Author:
Michelot, Auguste Jean Charles, 1792-1854
Pub Date:
1860
Pub Title:
Petit atlas universel de geographie Ancienne du Moyen Age et Moderne et de geographie sacree par MM. Achille Meissas et Auguste Michelot ... Paris, chez L. Lachette et Cie.
Pub Note:
Small Universal Atlas of Ancient, Mediaeval, Modern, and Sacred Geography. Atlas consists of 12 pages of descriptive text, contents and 54 maps including supplement to maps of modern time, dated 1841-1860. Maps are hand colored, some with outline double page engraved on steel by various engravers and are signed by Meissas and Michelot. Showing political and administrative divisions, major cities, rivers, lakes and mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Atlas is bound in marbled blue paper covered boards, with title "Atlas de geographie" printed in gilt on spine.
Pub List No:
11740.000
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
54
Pub Height cm:
25
Pub Width cm:
18
Image No:
11740048.jp2
Authors:
Meissas, Achille, 1799-187; Michelot, Auguste Jean Charles, 1792-1854
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Empire d' Alexandre. Pl. 13. Geographie ancienne
