COLLECTION NAME:
Selections from the David Rumsey Map Collection I
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Selections from the David Rumsey Map Collection I
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Identifier:
0122048
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0122048
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Title:
Principal Rivers Throughout The World.
title
Principal Rivers Throughout The World.
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Creator:
Carey, H. C.; Lea, I.
creator
Carey, H. C.; Lea, I.
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Subject:
Mountains and Rivers
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Mountains and Rivers
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Description:
This was the first American Atlas that was modeled on Le Sage's plan of having explanatory text surrounding the maps. 1st Edition; Fielding Lucas engraved most of the maps. The 1823 edition was unchanged in most copies, a few have minor map updates, and one (see our copy) has all of the 1827 edition maps while still retaining the 1823 title page and most of the text. The 1827 edition includes much new material, with all the maps and text updated, except for the Washington, D.C., and Michigan maps. A French edition by Buchon was published in 1825, an abridged London edition in 1823 (see our copies), and a German edition by C.F. Weiland in 1824-1828 (P1225, Espenhorst 1.6.3). The maps are beautifully drawn and colored. Lucas went on to publish his own General Atlas in 1823, using similar maps but without the text. Rebound into half leather tan paper covered boards with "American Atlas. 1822." stamped in gilt along the spine.
description
This was the first American Atlas that was modeled on Le Sage's plan of having explanatory text surrounding the maps. 1st Edition; Fielding Lucas engraved most of the maps. The 1823 edition was unchanged in most copies, a few have minor map updates, and one (see our copy) has all of the 1827 edition maps while still retaining the 1823 title page and most of the text. The 1827 edition includes much new material, with all the maps and text updated, except for the Washington, D.C., and Michigan maps. A French edition by Buchon was published in 1825, an abridged London edition in 1823 (see our copies), and a German edition by C.F. Weiland in 1824-1828 (P1225, Espenhorst 1.6.3). The maps are beautifully drawn and colored. Lucas went on to publish his own General Atlas in 1823, using similar maps but without the text. Rebound into half leather tan paper covered boards with "American Atlas. 1822." stamped in gilt along the spine.
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Publisher:
H.C. Carey & I. Lea Philadelphia
publisher
H.C. Carey & I. Lea Philadelphia
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Contributor:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
contributor
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Contributor
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Date:
1822
date
1822
Date
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Type:
Atlas Map
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Atlas Map
Type
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Rights:
Cartography Associates
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Cartography Associates
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