Polar-Karte enthaltend : die lander u. meere vom nord-pol bis 50 N.Br.u.weiter; mit der Ubersicht des Russischen Reichs in Eur. As. Am und des Brittischen Nord-America: entw. v Ad. St. 1823. (on upper right margin) Stielers Hand Atlas No. 41b. (to accompany) Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde, nach dem neuesten Zustande und uber das Weltgebaude.

• Main Authors: Stieler, Adolf, Jattnig, Carl, Michaelis, L., Ausfeld, Johann Carl, Reichard, Christian Gottlieb, Bar, Johann Christoph, Stulpnagel von, F., Haase, F., Hubbe, Heinrich, Edler, E., Perthes, J.
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: Justus Perthes 1823
• Subjects: Arctic; Canada; Ferro; Greenland; Greenwich; Alaska
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First issued in 1816. Engraved hand colored outline map. Shows Canada, Alaska, northern Asia and northern Europe with north coast of Greenland undefined. Includes key indicating the unknown polar regions, the extent of drift ice, the northern tree line and extent of human occupation. Relief shown by hachure. Prime meridians are Greenwich and Ferro. Zero or first edition of Stieler Atlas published 1817-1833 in three versions. 1817-23 (version 0.a), 1823-31 (version 0.b), 1831-33 (version 0.c). Publication went through ten editions from 1816 to 1944. This version published in 2 parts then augmented with two further supplementary installments, through 1833. Most maps have the year of first edition. This edition compromises 90 sheets, dated 1816-1835, including composite index map, and extraordinarily detailed maps and supplements. Maps are copper-plate engravings, hand colored in outline, mounted on cloth backing. Bound in marble papered, half leather covers with no title on cover. Inset map on title page: Gotha und Umgebung 1823 gest. v. Edler. Gez. v. Bar. Espenhorst 2.1.1.1.0