COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Date:
1790
Short Title:
The European part of the Russian Empire. The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire.
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
48
Obj Width cm:
129
Scale 1:
8,000,000
Note:
Engraved map in outline color. 2 maps. Shows vegetation, sailing and explorers tracks, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: Ferro. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet.
Reference:
P4300.
World Area:
Asia
World Area:
Europe
Country:
Russia
Country:
Ukraine
Full Title:
The European part of the Russian Empire from the maps published by the Imperial Academy at St. Petersburg, with the new provinces on the Black Sea. London, printed for Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1st May, 1790. The Asiatic part of the Russian Empire from maps published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg with the new discoveries of Captn. Cook &c. London, printed by Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 1st May 1788.
List No:
0411.027
Page No:
21
Series No:
29
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:
0411027
Authors:
Kitchin, Thomas
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
The European part of the Russian Empire. The Asiatic Part of the Russian Empire.
