COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mayr, Johann Georg, 1800-1864
Date:
1874
Short Title:
Covers: Atlas der Alpenländer. Blatt XL.
Publisher:
Justus Perthes
Publisher Location:
Gotha
Type:
Covers
Obj Height cm:
24
Obj Width cm:
18
Note:
Box that houses all sheets and has title, authorship and imprint in gilt on front cover.
Full Title:
(Covers to) Atlas der Alpenländer. Gotha, Justus Perthes. 1874.
List No:
14243.001
Series No:
1
Engraver or Printer:
Mayr, Emil
Publication Author:
Mayr, Johann Georg, 1800-1864
Pub Date:
1874
Pub Title:
Atlas der Alpenländer. Gotha, Justus Perthes. 1874.
Pub Note:
Atlas of the Alps by Mayrs, in eleven sections, each linen-backed, folded, and housed together within a box, which has title, authorship and imprint in gilt on front cover. Maps show topography (relief illustrated with hachures), cities, railroads, lakes, drainage, coastlines and water routes. Each section includes a numbered thumbnail image on the front cover of the folded sheet. Each sheet titled uniquely, indicating the geographic representation therein. Each sheet includes two bar scales with scale statements. Sheet nine features a table: Höhen-Angabe berühmter Bergspitzen in den Alpen = Hauteurs des principales montagnes des Alpes (= Heights of famous mountain peaks in the Alps). Sheets ten and eleven are labeled as supplements and both contain inset maps.
Pub List No:
14243.000
Pub Type:
Regional Atlas
Pub Maps:
11
Pub Height cm:
24
Pub Width cm:
18
Image No:
14243001.jp2
Authors:
Mayr, Johann Georg, 1800-1864
Link To Source
Covers: Atlas der Alpenländer. Blatt XL.
