Ethnographische Karte von Sud-Amerika. / Berghaus, Heinrich ; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 / 1847

Ethnographische Karte von Sud-Amerika. Berghaus, Heinrich ; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859, 1847

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Full Title: Ethnographische Karte von Sud-Amerika. Hauptsachlich nach Hervas, A. von Humboldt, Vater, Martius, d'Orbigny &&& von HBgs. Potsdam, Marz 1845. Gotha bei Justus Perthes. 1847. Gez. in der geogr. Kunstsch. z. Potsd. Gest. von Wilh. Alt in Ohrdruff. 8te Abtheilung: Ethnographie No 18.

Author: Berghaus, Heinrich ; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859

Date: 1847

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Author: Berghaus, Heinrich ; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859

Date: 1847

Short Title: Ethnographische Karte von Sud-Amerika.

Publisher: Gotha: Justus Perthes

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 30

Object Width cm: 37

Scale 1: 28,000,000

Note: Full color ethnographic map of South America. Includes an inset map of the distribution of European languages throughout the continent.

Reference: cfP215; cf Sabin 4856; Robinson "Early Thematic Mapping" p 65-67; Espenhorst 2.7.

World Area: South America

List No: 2515.081

Page No: 8.18

Series No: 92

Engraver or Printer: Alt, Wilh. ; Hervas ; Vater ; Martius ; d'Orbigny

Published In: Dr. Heinrich Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas oder Sammlung von Karten, auf denen die hauptsachlichsten Erscheinungen der anorganischen und organischen Natur nach ihrer geographischen Verbreitung und Vertheilung bildlich dargestellt sind ... 1845. Verlag von Justus Perthes in Gotha ... 1848 ...

Publication Author: Berghaus, Heinrich

Publication Date: 1849

Publication Reference: cfP215; cf Sabin 4856; Robinson "Early Thematic Mapping" p 65-67; Espenhorst 2.7.

Publication Note: Of the 90 plates, 75 are maps. 1st ed 2nd state,1845/1848 on titles, 1849 on some maps in volume one. 1st edition, 1st state was 1845/1848, with no maps dated later than 1848 (rare - WH). Second edition 1852 (see our copy). This is considered the first comprehensive physical atlas of the world. Robinson: "Berghaus' Physikalischer Atlas was a monumental achievement, bringing together an enormous amount of information about the physical geography of the earth and encompassing many more subjects than had been treated in the numerous smaller atlases that had been produced since the 1820's." In two volumes, the first dated 1845, the second 1848. A.K. Johnston's Physical Atlas of 1848 was based on this work. Maps are hand painted in full and outline color. Atlas volumes are bound in green cloth covered boards stamped in gold with "Berghaus' Physik. Atlas 90 Karten. I Band." and "... II Band." for volumes I and II, respectively. The spines read "Berghaus. I." and "Berghaus. II."

Publication List No: 2515.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 75

Publication Height cm: 38

Publication Width cm: 26

Image No: 2515081

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