Europa. Druck u. Verlag von C. Flemming in Glogau. (to accompany) Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde. Ausgefuhrt unter Leitung von F. Handtke .1875. (inset) Spitzbergen.

• Main Authors: Sohr, Karl, Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884, Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: Carl Flemming 1875
• Subjects: Spitzbergen
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Lithographic outline hand colored map of Europe, with inset. Shows political divisions, major cities, towns, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians are Ferro and Paris. 6th. new and improved edition of Sohr-Berghaus' world atlas. Prepared under the direction of Friedrich Handtke in the Cartographic Institute of the Publishing House. Published by Carl Flemming in Glogau in 1875. There are three version of atlas, Comprehensive edition, with 100 map sheets, Medium edition, with 65 map sheets and Concise edition, with 25 map sheets. This is the large comprehensive edition, with 100 maps, contains maps of planets, stars, world, Europe, major countries in Europe, detailed regional maps of Europe, and 26 maps of other continents and parts of the world. Maps redrawn or completely revised for the 6th edition, engraved by F. Handtke. Includes table of contents in title page. Bound in half leather black paper covered boards with title " Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas der neuen Erdbeschreibung in 100 Blattern." in gold on front cover. Heinrich Berghaus, German geographer has made a minor contribution to the atlas 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; The atlas has kept the 'brand name' of Sohr-Berghaus ever since.