New York. Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain), 1840
View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: New York. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59, Lincolns Inn Fields, February 1st. 1840. (London: Chapman & Hall, 1844) Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Date: 1840 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Date: 1840 Short Title: New York. Publisher: London: Chapman and Hall Type: Atlas Map ; View Object Height cm: 31 Object Width cm: 38 Scale 1: 22,000 Note: Engraved map. Hand col. Inset views: Broadway from the park -- City Hall. Reference: Haskell, D.C. Manhattan maps a co-operative list, 840. Map Collectors' Circle. North American city plans, 27. Cf. Branch, M.C. An atlas of rare city maps, p. 100-101 (later ed.) State / Province: New York City: New York (N.Y.) Full Title: New York. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 59, Lincolns Inn Fields, February 1st. 1840. (London: Chapman & Hall, 1844) List No: 0890.192 Page No: (194) Series No: 201 Published In: Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Vol. 1. London: Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand, 1844. Publication Author: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) Publication Date: 1844 Publication Reference: Phillips, 794. Publication Note: The SDUK, as the Society was known, produced inexpensive maps to encourage broad use in education. The maps in these two volumes were issued in parts over several years. The city plans are of particular interest, with vignettes and great detail. The gnomonic star maps were issued separately in this edition in their own covers. This is the second edition, the first being by Baldwin and Cradock, with the maps issued in numbers and later bound as a set. Rumsey Collection copy originally issued without the 6 "World on a gnomonic projection" maps; copies of them have been laid in. Atlas is bound in half leather dark brown cloth covered boards with "Maps. Vol. 1," "Maps. Vol. 2" stamped in gold on the spines. Maps with outline color; geological map of England and Wales hand colored in full color. Publication List No: 0890.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 207 Publication Height cm: 43 Publication Width cm: 37 Image No: 0890192
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