Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Title: A Map of the Cotton Kingdom and Its Dependencies in America.
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Author:
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Olmsted, Frederick Law, Sr.
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Date:
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1861
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Short Title:
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Title: A Map of the Cotton Kingdom and Its Dependencies in America.
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Publisher:
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Mason Brothers
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Publisher Location:
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New York
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Type:
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Title Page
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Obj Height cm:
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28
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Obj Width cm:
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43
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Note:
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This is the New York printed first issue of the map; a second issue appeared in the 1862 London printing of the book. See P.J. Mode copy. This map lithographed by D. McLellan Lith, 26 Spruce Street, New York
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Reference:
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Schulten 2012, 148, 155;P.J. Mode, Persuasive Maps, https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:3293762
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Subject:
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Data Visualization
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Subject:
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Statistical
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Full Title:
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(Title page to) A Map of the Cotton Kingdom and Its Dependencies in America, appearing in The Cotton Kingdom: A Traveler's Observations on Cotton and Slavery in the American Slave States.
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List No:
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10507.001
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Series No:
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1
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Engraver or Printer:
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D. McLellan Lith.
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Publication Author:
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Olmsted, Frederick Law, Sr.
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Pub Date:
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1861
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Pub Title:
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The Cotton Kingdom: A Traveler's Observations on Cotton and Slavery in the American Slave States.
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Pub Note:
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This map is a very early example of the graphic representation of data. For a full discussion of the map and its importance, see the excellent entry at PJ Mode, Persuasive Maps, https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/ss:3293762
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Pub List No:
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10507.000
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Pub Type:
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Exploration Book
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Pub Maps:
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1
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Pub Height cm:
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20
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Pub Width cm:
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13
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Image No:
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10507001.jp2
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Authors:
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Olmsted, Frederick Law, Sr.
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