COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Spruner von Merz, Karl, 1803-1892
Date:
1855
Short Title:
Pontus Euxinus et quae adiacent
Publisher:
Justus Perthes
Publisher Location:
Gotha
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
32
Obj Width cm:
41
Scale 1:
4,600,000
Note:
Outline hand colored map of the Black Sea and surrounding areas. Shows political boundaries, major cities and towns. Relief shown by hachures. Includes legend.
Reference:
Tooleys dictionary of mapmakers, p. 199. Phillips, 151.
Region:
Black Sea Region
Subject:
Historical
Full Title:
Pontus Euxinus et quae adiacent. Gothae : Justus Perthes. C. Stier sc. (to accompany) C. Spruneri atlas antiquus No.XXVII. Editio secunda ... Anno MDCCCLV (1855). (half title page) Dr. Karl von Spruner's Historisch-geographischer Hand-Atlas ... (insets) Bosporus Thracicus. (with) Bosporus Cimmerius. (with) Chersonesus Heracleotica.
List No:
11676.034
Page No:
XXVII
Series No:
34
Engraver or Printer:
Stier, Carl
Publication Author:
Spruner von Merz, Karl, 1803-1892
Pub Date:
1855
Pub Title:
Atlas antiquus delineavit Dr. C. Spruner. XXVII tabulas coloribus illustratas et alias LXIV tabellas in margines illarum inclusas continens. Editio secunda. Gothae: Sumitibus Justi perthes. Anno MDCCCLV (1855). (half title page) Dr. Karl von Spruner's Historisch-geographischer Hand-Atlas : erste abtheilung : Atlas antiquus. Sieben und Zwanzig in Kupfer gestochene colorirte Karten mit Vier und Sechzig Nebenkarten nebst erlauternden Vorbemerkungen. (Cover title) Spruneri Atlas- Antiquus. XXVII Tab.
Pub Reference:
Tooleys dictionary of mapmakers, p. 199. Phillips, 151.
Pub Note:
2d edition, 1855. First published in 1850 as the first part of Spruner's historische-geographischer hand-atlas, issued in 3 parts, 1846-51. Title Page in Latin, half title page, inside front cover in German. Historical and geographical Atlas Antiquus includes table of contents on title pages, 6 pages of explanatory text, 1 page advertisement inside back cover, and 27 maps, engraved by C. Poppey, W. Behrens, Guil. Alt. W. Alt, Edler and C. Stier. Published by Justus Perthes in German or Latin. Outline hand colored maps, showing political and administrative divisions, major cities, towns, rivers, lakes and mountains. Bound in Green hard covers with title "Spruneri Atlas- Antiquus. XXVII Tab." on front cover in gilt. Karl Spruner von Merz, was a German cartographer and scholar. He spent most of his long life in military service. He is best known for his historical atlases. The first of these was his Historischer Atlas von Bayern (historical atlas of Bavaria), published in 1838. His greatest work was his Historisch-Geographischer Hand-Atlas, whose first edition appeared in parts from 1848 to 1853. Heinrich Theodor Menke made major contributions to its second and third editions.
Pub List No:
11676.000
Pub Height cm:
38
Pub Width cm:
45
Image No:
11676034.jp2
Authors:
Spruner von Merz, Karl, 1803-1892
