(Composite map of) (Sheets 1-4) Weltcharte in Mercators Projection; von Christian Gottlieb Reichard.
Scale is at the Equator. "The Most Detailed World Map of the First Quarter of the 19th Century. This 1825 wall map by Christian Gottlieb Reichard is a tour-de-force depiction of the world reflecting the geographical knowledge and discoveries up to 1824. It was published by Friedrich Campe in Nu...
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ftdavidrumseyc:oai:N/A:RUMSEY~8~1~357382~90124278 2024-05-12T08:04:44+00:00 (Composite map of) (Sheets 1-4) Weltcharte in Mercators Projection; von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. Weltcharte in Mercators Projection; von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. Composite: (Sheets 1-4) Weltcharte in Mercators Projection; von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. Reichard, C. G. World 1825 Full Image Download in JP2 Format 125 180 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~357382~90124278 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/213/15866005.jpg unknown Freidrich Campe Nuremberg 15866.000 https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~357382~90124278 https://media.davidrumsey.com/MediaManager/srvr?mediafile=/Size4/RUMSEY~8~1/213/15866005.jpg 15866.005 Case Map Composite Map 1825 ftdavidrumseyc 2024-04-12T13:40:44Z Scale is at the Equator. "The Most Detailed World Map of the First Quarter of the 19th Century. This 1825 wall map by Christian Gottlieb Reichard is a tour-de-force depiction of the world reflecting the geographical knowledge and discoveries up to 1824. It was published by Friedrich Campe in Nuremberg as a significant update to Aaron Arrowsmith's Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection, Exhibiting all the New Discoveries to the present Time (published between 1790 and 1811), and incorporates dozens more explorations and a much more detailed representation of global topography unseen in Arrowsmith's maps. The map is readily identifiable with Arrowsmith's from its shared inclusion of the scale showing 100 leagues upon every parallel of latitude from the Equator to the 80th degree. This table is intended to help readers calculate the distance between two points with only the latitude of the points and the bearing between them. It is intended to help to overcome the level of distortion inherent within a Mercator projection. While the broad geographic outlines are similar, a close examination shows that Reichard's exacting map puts Arrowsmith's usually unimpeachable accuracy to shame. Reichard's coasts, mountains, and rivers are more advanced and more precisely delineated everywhere. This map is a testament to the era's rapid geographical discoveries and advancements in cartography. During the early 19th century, exploration was at its zenith, with consecutive voyages expanding the world's geographical understanding. This period witnessed the demystification of many previously unknown territories. On this map only the interiors of Africa, Arabia, Australia, northern Canada, the American Southwest, and Greenland still hold mystery. Reichard's map lists and tracks the routes of 46 significant exploratory voyages, dating from Columbus's journeys in 1492 and 1493 to Parry's expeditions between 1819 and 1824. While rendering explorer's tracks was not unusual for world maps from this period, Reichard has gone well ... Map Greenland David Rumsey Historical Map Collection (Cartography Associates) Canada Greenland |
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Scale is at the Equator. "The Most Detailed World Map of the First Quarter of the 19th Century. This 1825 wall map by Christian Gottlieb Reichard is a tour-de-force depiction of the world reflecting the geographical knowledge and discoveries up to 1824. It was published by Friedrich Campe in Nuremberg as a significant update to Aaron Arrowsmith's Chart of the World on Mercator's Projection, Exhibiting all the New Discoveries to the present Time (published between 1790 and 1811), and incorporates dozens more explorations and a much more detailed representation of global topography unseen in Arrowsmith's maps. The map is readily identifiable with Arrowsmith's from its shared inclusion of the scale showing 100 leagues upon every parallel of latitude from the Equator to the 80th degree. This table is intended to help readers calculate the distance between two points with only the latitude of the points and the bearing between them. It is intended to help to overcome the level of distortion inherent within a Mercator projection. While the broad geographic outlines are similar, a close examination shows that Reichard's exacting map puts Arrowsmith's usually unimpeachable accuracy to shame. Reichard's coasts, mountains, and rivers are more advanced and more precisely delineated everywhere. This map is a testament to the era's rapid geographical discoveries and advancements in cartography. During the early 19th century, exploration was at its zenith, with consecutive voyages expanding the world's geographical understanding. This period witnessed the demystification of many previously unknown territories. On this map only the interiors of Africa, Arabia, Australia, northern Canada, the American Southwest, and Greenland still hold mystery. Reichard's map lists and tracks the routes of 46 significant exploratory voyages, dating from Columbus's journeys in 1492 and 1493 to Parry's expeditions between 1819 and 1824. While rendering explorer's tracks was not unusual for world maps from this period, Reichard has gone well ... |
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(Composite map of) (Sheets 1-4) Weltcharte in Mercators Projection; von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. |
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(Composite map of) (Sheets 1-4) Weltcharte in Mercators Projection; von Christian Gottlieb Reichard. |
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(composite map of) (sheets 1-4) weltcharte in mercators projection; von christian gottlieb reichard. |
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