COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Cummings, Jacob Abbot
Date:
1817
Short Title:
Britain or the United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Ireland
Publisher:
Cummings and Hilliard
Publisher Location:
Boston
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
27
Obj Width cm:
21
Scale 1:
4,500,000
Note:
Engraved outline hand color map. Relief shown pictorially.
Country:
England
Country:
Ireland
Country:
Scotland
Region:
British Isles
Subject:
School
Full Title:
Britain or the United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Ireland. Published by Cummings & Hilliard, No. 1, Cornhill, Boston. M. Butler, sculp. (to accompany) An Ancient And Modern Atlas, Containing Thirteen Ancient And Eight Modern Maps.
List No:
2106.008
Series No:
8
Engraver or Printer:
Butler, Merrill
Publication Author:
Cummings, Jacob Abbot
Pub Date:
1817
Pub Title:
An Ancient And Modern Atlas, Containing Thirteen Ancient And Eight Modern Maps ... Published By Cummings And Hilliard, At The Boston Bookstore, No. 1, Cornhill.
Pub Note:
Cummings’ Atlas, published by Cummings and Hilliard. A very well printed edition of the same eight modern maps as the "School Atlas" (6th edition) plus thirteen ancient maps and a plan of the Temple of Jerusalem. Outline hand color maps, engraved by M. Butler, T. W. Wightman, and W. B. Annin. Showing political and administrative divisions, major cities and town, rivers, canals, lakes and mountains. Relief shown by hachures and pictorially. Prime meridian: Greenwich. The plate marks are clearer and the impressions much stronger and the paper better than the school atlas. The content on title page listing 2 fewer ancient maps. Covers are half leather, marbled paper covered boards with no title.
Pub List No:
2106.000
Pub Type:
School Atlas
Pub Maps:
23
Pub Height cm:
32
Pub Width cm:
26
Image No:
2106008.jp2
Authors:
Cummings, Jacob Abbot
Link To Source
Britain or the United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Ireland
