South America. / Letts, Son & Co. / 1883

South America. Letts, Son & Co. 1883

South America. / Letts, Son & Co. / 1883

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Full Title: Statistical map of South America. Letts's popular atlas. Letts, Son & Co. Limited, London. (1883)

Author: Letts, Son & Co.

Date: 1883

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Author: Letts, Son & Co.

Date: 1883

Short Title: South America.

Publisher: London: Letts, Son & Co.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 42

Object Width cm: 35

Scale 1: 21,542,400

Note: Colored map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths by bathymetric tints. Shows cities, submarine cables, overland cables, railways, volcanoes, llanos or grassy plains of the Orinoco, selvas or forests plains of the Amazon, pampas or treeless plains of La Plata, railroads, rivers, etc. Inset map: British Isles on same scale.

World Area: South America

Full Title: Statistical map of South America. Letts's popular atlas. Letts, Son & Co. Limited, London. (1883)

List No: 5371.135

Page No: 138

Series No: 140

Published In: Letts's popular atlas, being a series of maps delineating the whole surface of the globe, with many special and original features; and a copious index of 23,000 names. Complete edition. Letts, Son & Co. Limited, 33, King William Street, London Bridge, E.C. Factory and works at New Cross, S.E. 1883.

Publication Author: Letts, Son & Co.

Publication Date: 1883

Publication Reference: Cf P900 and World 435 (4 v. in 2, 1881-1883)

Publication List No: 5371.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 153

Publication Height cm: 45

Publication Width cm: 38

Image No: 5371135

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