COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Date:
1787
Short Title:
A new map of the Kingdom of Poland with its dismembered provinces.
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
48
Obj Width cm:
66
Scale 1:
2,450,000
Note:
Engraved map in outline color. Shows vegetation, marshes, etc. Relief shown pictorially. (E 12--E 37/N 57 20--N 47 20)
Reference:
P4300; cf Malinowski, the Malinowski collection of maps of Poland, 201 (1784 ed.)
World Area:
Europe
Country:
Poland
Country:
Ukraine
Full Title:
A new map of the Kingdom of Poland with its dismembered provinces. (By Thomas Kitchin). London: printed for Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, January 1st, 1787.
List No:
0411.026
Page No:
20
Series No:
28
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:
0411026
Authors:
Kitchin, Thomas
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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A new map of the Kingdom of Poland with its dismembered provinces.
