A.D. 1811. Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte. Quin, Edward, 1830
View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: A.D. 1811. Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte. London, Published by Seeley & Burnside, 169, Fleet Street, 1830. Author: Quin, Edward Date: 1830 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: Quin, Edward Date: 1830 Short Title: A.D. 1811. Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte. Publisher: London: Seeley and Burnside Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 33 Object Width cm: 47 Scale 1: 90,000,000 Note: World shown from the independence of the United States of America, A.D. 1783 to the greatest extension of the French Empire, A.D. 1811. Twentieth period. Reference: cfP4139-20. World Area: World Full Title: A.D. 1811. Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte. London, Published by Seeley & Burnside, 169, Fleet Street, 1830. List No: 2839.020 Series No: 26 Engraver or Printer: Hall, Sidney Published In: An Historical Atlas; In A Series Of Maps Of The World As Known At Different Periods; Constructed Upon An Uniform Scale, And Coloured According To The Political Changes Of Each Period: Accompanied By A Narrative Of The Leading Events Exhibited In The Maps: Forming Together A General View Of Universal History, From The Creation To A.D. 1828. By Edward Quin, M.A. ... The Maps Engraved By Sidney Hall. Printed For R.B. Seeley And W. Burnside; And Sold By L.B. Seeley & Sons, Fleet Street, London. MDCCCXXX. Publication Author: Quin, Edward Publication Date: 1830 Publication Reference: cfP4139. Publication Note: 1st edition. The unique maps show progressively receding cloud borders to indicate the expansion of geographical knowledge over time. This atlas may have influenced Emma Willard's "Atlas to Accompany a System of Universal History" - 1835. Willard's Atlas uses the "cloud" maps in a very similar way. See our copy of Willard. Full color. Atlas is bound in half red leather marbled paper covered boards with a label printed with "An Historical Atlas, Containing Maps of the World At Twenty-One Different Periods. With a General View of Universal History, By Edward Quin, M.A. Price L3 (pounds): 10s. Half-Bound." The spine has a red leather label embossed in gilt with "Quin's Historical Atlas." Publication List No: 2839.000 Publication Type: Historical Atlas Publication Maps: 21 Publication Height cm: 42 Publication Width cm: 34 Image No: 2839020
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