Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: IX. Sea drift and whales
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Author:
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
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Date:
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1857
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Short Title:
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IX. Sea drift and whales
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Publisher:
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Sampson Low, Son & Co
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Publisher Location:
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New York
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Publisher:
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Harper & Brothers
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Publisher Location:
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London
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Publisher Location:
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New York
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Type:
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Atlas Map
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Obj Height cm:
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26
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Obj Width cm:
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39
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Scale 1:
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None shown
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Note:
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Uncolored map. Includes explanation. Shows the channel of circulation and drift of the ocean with regards to the great flow of polar and equatorial waters.
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Reference:
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cf Schwartz & Ehrenberg p.278; Sabin 46969; Tooley Dictionary.
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Subject:
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Physical
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Full Title:
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IX. Sea drift and whales, on which the movements of the sea as indicated by the Thermometer are shown. (to accompany) The Physical Geography of the Sea. By M.F. Maury. An Entirely New Edition, With Addenda.
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List No:
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0475.016
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Page No:
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IX
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Series No:
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16
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Engraver or Printer:
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McClelland, D.
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Engraver or Printer:
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Pinkney
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Engraver or Printer:
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Butler, J.M.
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Publication Author:
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
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Pub Date:
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1857
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Pub Title:
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The Physical Geography of the Sea. By M.F. Maury, LL, D., U.S.N., Superintendent of the National Observatory. An Entirely New Edition, With Addenda. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers. London: Sampson Low, Son & Co. 1857. (on verso of title page) Entered according to act of Congress in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six, by Harper & Brothers ... New York.
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Pub Reference:
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cf Schwartz & Ehrenberg p.278; Sabin 46969; Tooley Dictionary.
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Pub Note:
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Maury was one of the first cartographers to study and show winds and currents systematically on charts. The sixth edition, the first being 1855. This was a popular work that went through twelve editions. Maury also made large wind and sea charts of the North Atlantic (15 sheets) and the North Pacific (10 sheets).
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Pub List No:
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0475.000
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Pub Type:
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Physical Atlas
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Pub Maps:
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13
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Pub Height cm:
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24
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Pub Width cm:
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16
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Image No:
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0475016
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Authors:
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Maury, Matthew Fontaine, 1806-1873
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