COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Vorobiyov. P.
Date:
1839
Short Title:
Pribavleniye k zemnoy ploskosharyu
Type:
Separate Map
Obj Height cm:
48
Obj Width cm:
66
Scale 1:
None shown
Note:
Lithographed map of cities and major settlements of the Russian Empire, by P. Vorobiyov. Includes Table and instruction on use of the flat projection of the earth, compiled for St.-Petersburg horizon and meridian. This map and system accompanies Vorobiyov's World map, see our 13122.000. Ruderman -"A Novel Way of Projecting the Cities of the Russian Empire. Separately issued, lithographed map of the Russian Empire, intended to accompany Vorobyev's Flat Projection of the Earth Based on the St. Petersburg Horizon and Meridian. Pyotr Vorobyev also authored a pamphlet that was intended as a tutorial for his world map, it was published in 1838 and titled: Описание употребления земного плоскошария, составленного для санкт-петербургского горизонта и меридиана ("Instruction on how to use the flat projection of the Earth, adjusted for the St. Petersburg horizon and meridian"). He then published this map as an addition to the former to extend his projection concept to the cities of the Russian Empire."
Country:
Russia
Region:
Russian Empire
Subject:
Physical
Full Title:
Pribavleniye k zemnoy ploskosharyu, sostavlennomu dlya St. Peterburgskogo gorizonta i meridiana. mapa gorodov i glavnykh mstocheki Rossiyskoy Imperrii ... Vorobiyov P. 1839. St. Peterburg.
List No:
13121.000
Publication Author:
Vorobiyov, P.
Pub Date:
1839
Pub Title:
Pribavleniye k zemnoy ploskosharyu, sostavlennomu dlya St. Peterburgskogo gorizonta i meridiana. mapa gorodov i glavnykh mstocheki Rossiyskoy Imperrii ... Vorobiyov P. 1839. St. Peterburg.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
13121.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Height cm:
48
Pub Width cm:
66
Image No:
13121000.jp2
Authors:
Vorobiyov. P.
