United States of North America (eastern & central) : [South central sheet] [South eastern sheet]./ by T. Ettling
Map of the United States (south-central sheet). Shows political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, shoals, islands and the territories of indigenous peoples. Relief shown with hachures. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as two b...
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Weekly Dispatch
1863
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| Summary: | Map of the United States (south-central sheet). Shows political boundaries, cities, railways, roads, topography, bodies of water, drainage, coastlines, shoals, islands and the territories of indigenous peoples. Relief shown with hachures. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as two bar scales given in British and geographical miles. Hand-colored lithograph. Map is 42 x 31 cm, on sheet 48 x 33 cm. Plate number handwritten in ink at upper left corner of sheet; "20/11/59" in pencil at bottom of sheet. Preceded by maps entitled "United States of North America : North west sheet -- . North central sheet -- . North eastern sheet -- . South west sheet" on previous plates; followed by maps entitled "United States of North America : [South eastern sheet]" on subsequent plate. Appears in Vol. II : Foreign. The dispatch atlas, in two volumes: Vol. I : British and .Vol. II : Foreign. Published by the Weekly Dispatch, London, 1863. Includes a preface, directions for binding and a table of contents for both volumes, which lists the maps in order of appearance, with plate numbers handwritten beside map titles. Preface begins: The subscribers to the Weekly Dispatch have in this collection the most full and accurate survey of the world's surface that has yet been presented to the public in any single series. Both volumes bound in board covered in dark green linen, with spine and corners in calf. Gilded spine titles, as well as ornamentation on spines and front and back covers. With marbled end papers and gilded page edges. Collation: Volume I: [6] pages, 129 leaves of plates (some double); Volume II: 147 leaves of plates (some double). The work’s total 276 plates contain 300 maps. Each plate number handwritten in ink above map. First volume focuses on the British Isles, especially England. Second volume covers the larger globe, featuring Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Africa, North America, Central America, South America, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic. Maps show political boundaries, ... |
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