COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Ptolemy, Claudius
Date:
1889
Short Title:
America, 1508.
Publisher:
U.S.
Publisher Location:
Washington
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
18
Obj Width cm:
23
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Color lithographed reproduction of part of world map of 1508 "Universalior cogniti Orbis Tabula ex recentibus confecta observationibus." Relief shown by pictorially. As pl. XXX in list of plates.
World Area:
World
Full Title:
America from Ptolomaens, Edit: Romae, 1508. Reduced. Julius Bien, Photo-lith. U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian. (1889)
List No:
2220.033
Page No:
v. 1 opp. 499
Series No:
37
Engraver or Printer:
Bien, Julius
Publication Author:
Wheeler, G.M.
Pub Date:
1875
Pub Title:
Report upon United States Geographical Surveys West of the One Hundredth Meridian, in charge of Capt. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army ... In seven volumes and one supplement, accompanied by one topographic and one geologic atlas.
Pub Reference:
Wheat v. 5, p 338-342; Karrow "George M. Wheeler ..." in Koepp Exploration and Mapping of the American West.
Pub Note:
These seven text volumes were published from 1875 to 1889. They consist the final, monumental report of Wheeler's Survey. The first volume, Geographical Report, contains much valuable information on the general history of western U.S. mapping and specific details on the sources of the Survey's map sheets. The Topographic and Geologic Atlas were issued separately. Bound in linen with title, date, volume number and topic on the spine.
Pub List No:
2220.000
Pub Type:
Exploration Book
Pub Maps:
27
Pub Height cm:
30
Pub Width cm:
24
Image No:
2220033
Authors:
Ptolemy, 2nd cent.
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
America, 1508.
