Islands in the atlantic, anno 1844, Baldwin, steelengraving

Chapman and Hall, London

Published by Chapman and Hall, London

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Islands in the Atlantic. Azores or Western Isles. Faeroe Isles. Madeira Isles. Canary Islands. Princes Id. Fernando Po. Anno Bon. St. Thomas. Bermuda Isles. Trinidade Isles. Fernando Noronha. Cape de Verde Isles. Ascension I. St. Helena. Tristan d'Acunha Isles. Falkand Isles or les Malouines. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Published by Baldwin & Cradock, 47 Paternoster Row June 1st. 1836, for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. (London: Chapman & Hall, 1844) Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Date: 1836 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Date: 1836 Short Title: Atlantic Islands. Publisher: London: Chapman and Hall Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 41 Object Width cm: 33 Reference: Broekema. Maps of the Canary Islands published before 1850, 6. World Area: Atlantic Country: Sao Tome and Principe ; Equatorial Guinea Engraver or Printer: J. & C. Walker Published In: Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844. Publication Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Publication Date: 1844 Publication Reference: Phillips, 794. Publication Note: The SDUK, as the Society was known, produced inexpensive maps to encourage broad use in education. The maps in these two volumes were issued in parts over several years. The city plans are of particular interest, with vignettes and great detail. The gnomonic star maps were issued separately in this edition in their own covers. This is the second edition, the first being by Baldwin and Cradock, with the maps issued in numbers and later bound as a set. Rumsey Collection copy originally issued without the 6 "World on a gnomonic projection" maps; copies of them have been laid in. Atlas is bound in half leather dark brown cloth covered boards with "Maps. Vol. 1," "Maps. Vol. 2" stamped in gold on the spines. Maps with outline color; geological map of England and Wales hand colored in full color. Seller Inventory # 3074

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Title: Islands in the atlantic, anno 1844, Baldwin,...

Publisher: Chapman and Hall, London

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: very good