COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Mayr, Johann Georg, 1800-1864
Date:
1874
Short Title:
Atlas der Alpenländer. Blatt X.
Publisher:
Justus Perthes
Publisher Location:
Gotha
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
47
Obj Width cm:
75
Scale 1:
450,000
Note:
Sheet ten (supplement one) of eleven-sheet topographic atlas, representing the countries of the Alps. This sheet includes central Italy (northern part). Shows cities, railroads, topography, lakes, drainage, coastline and water routes. Relief illustrated with hachures. Black and white engraving, with hand-colored outlines. Includes two bar scales, with scale statements. With two inset maps: (Insel Elba) -- (Rom). Sectioned and backed with linen, folded (with additional fold-out flaps to extend map), and housed in a box together with set. Front cover (of folded map) includes a thumbnail image of this sheet, numbered 10. Map is 47 x 75 cm, on sheet 47 x 76 cm, folded to 24 x 17 cm.
Country:
Italy
City:
Rome (Italy)
Region:
Alps
Region:
Elba (Italy)
Subject:
Topography
Full Title:
Supplement zum Atlas der Alpenländer. Mittel - Italien. Nördlieher Theil. Gotha, Justus Perthes. 1874. Gezeichnet u. bearbeitet v. Gg. u. Emil Mayr. Getochen v. Gg. u. Emil Mayr. Blatt Rom (X.)
List No:
14243.011
Page No:
X
Series No:
11
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:
14243011.jp2
Authors:
Mayr, Johann Georg, 1800-1864
Link To Source
Atlas der Alpenländer. Blatt X.
