COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Date:
1787
Short Title:
Composite: South America
Publisher:
Robert Sayer
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Composite Map
Obj Height cm:
100
Obj Width cm:
118
Scale 1:
7,900,000
Note:
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 4 sheets. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings. Inset map at [ca. 1:2,000,000]: A chart of the Falkland's Islands, named by the French Malouine Islands, and discovered by Hawkins in the year 1595. Includes descriptive notes and text "Division of South America with a summary account of its trade," and large ornamental cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 2 sheets. (W 103--W 20/N 13--S 56)
Reference:
P 4300; P-Maps, p. 802 (1772 and 1776 eds.)
World Area:
South America
Region:
Falkland Islands
Full Title:
(Composite of) A map of South America, containing Tierra-Firma, Guyana, New Granada, Amazonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraguay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili and Patagonia. From Mr. d'Anville with several improvements and additions, and the newest discoveries. London, printed for Robert Sayer, no. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs, July the 1st 1787.
List No:
0411.047
Page No:
34-35
Series No:
49
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Pub Date:
1790
Pub Title:
A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790).
Pub Reference:
P4300.
Pub Note:
Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ...
Pub List No:
0411.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
35
Pub Height cm:
55
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
0411047
Authors:
Kitchin, Thomas
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
