Europa. Druck und Verlag von Carl Flemming. (to accompany) Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas . von F. Handtke, 7. Auflage. Ausgabe. 1884. (inset) Spitzbergen.

• Main Authors: Sohr, Karl, Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884, Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: Carl Flemming 1884
• Subjects: Ferro; Greenwich; Spitzbergen
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Engraved lithograph hand color outline map. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians are Paris and Ferro. 7th. edition, 1884 printing of new and improved Sohr-Berghaus Hand atlas of the world. New revision by F. Handtke. Glogau. Published by Carl Flemming, printed in 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1883, 1884, 1886. The 7th. comprehensive edition includes 100 chrome lithographs mostly outline, partially colored or some full colored maps, some double-sheet, includes general maps, maps of European countries, regional maps of other European countries, maps for the other continents; and regional maps for the other continents. Maps are not dated; publication year only on title page; name of cartographer on 14 out of 100 maps, name of engraver on 1 map only. Maps showing seas, bays, ports, rivers, islands, mountains, cities, townships, villages, roads, railroads, telegraph cables, forts, mines, canals etc., including explanation, legend, tables and color coded key to colonies and European possessions. Prime meridians are Ferro, Paris and Greenwich. Relief shown by hachures. Bound into half leather brown covered boards with title “Sohr-Berghaus Hand atlas der neuen Erdbeschreibung in 100 blattern.” stamped on the front cover in gold. The name of Sohr is a pseudonym, probably of the editor of the atlas, F. (Friedrich) Handtke. The famous geographer Heinrich Berghaus had made a minor contribution to the atlas back in 1847. Carl Flemming, publisher of the atlas, used this to mention Berghaus' name prominently on the atlas title page. Berghaus protested against this abuse of his name, but the atlas has kept its name of Sohr-Berghaus ever since.