COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Date:
1788
Short Title:
The Catholic Netherlands.
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
49
Obj Width cm:
65
Scale 1:
630,000
Note:
Engraved map. Shows forested areas, morasses, roads, etc. Counties and duchies in outline color. (E 1 24--E 6 42/N 51 59--N 49 18)
Reference:
P4300.
Country:
Belgium
Country:
Netherlands
Full Title:
The Catholic Netherlands, comprehending: 1. The Dutchy of Brabant, divided into Austrian and Dutch Brabant .... 2. The Lordship of Mecheln, to Austria. 3. The Dutchy of Limburg, divided into Austrian and Dutch. 4. Gelderland, or Dutchy of Gelders, divided into Austrian, Prussian and Dutch. 5. The Dutchy of Luxemburg, of which the French possess a small share. 6. The County of Flanders belonging to the Austrian, French and Dutch. 7. Namurois or County of Namur to Austria and a small part to France. 8. County of Haynaut divided between France and Austria. 9. County of Artois, and 10. Cambresis to France. London, printed for Robert Sayer, no. 53 Fleet Street as the Act directs, July 10, 1788.
List No:
0411.017
Page No:
12
Series No:
19
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Pub Date:
1790
Pub Title:
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub Reference:
P4300.
Pub Note:
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
Pub List No:
0411.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
35
Pub Height cm:
55
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
0411017
Authors:
Kitchin, Thomas
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
The Catholic Netherlands.
