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Composite: Europe. Kitchin, Thomas, 1787
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: (Composite of) Europe divided into its empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. By Thos. Kitchin, Hydrographer to the King, with many additions and improvements from the latest surveys and observations. London, published by Robt. Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, Jany. 1st, 1787. Author: Kitchin, Thomas Date: 1787 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Kitchin, Thomas Date: 1787 Short Title: Composite: Europe. Publisher: London: Robert Sayer Type: Composite Map ; Atlas Map Object Height cm: 53 Object Width cm: 122 Scale 1: 4,800,000 Note: Engraved map on 4 sheets. Sheets have titles: Western part of the northern states including the British Islands, Norway, Denmark and part of Sweden -- Eastern part of the northern states, including the eastern part of Sweden; European Russia, &c. -- Western part of the Mediterranean Sea with the coasts of Spain, France, Italy, Barbary -- Eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea with the coasts of Turky [sic], Anatolia, Syria, Egypt and Barbary. Country boundaries in outline color. Relief shown pictorially. Includes worldwide flags at bottom, and text and tables on sides. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 2 sheets. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. (W 25--E 48/N 75--N 29) Reference: P4300. World Area: Europe ; Eastern Hemisphere Full Title: (Composite of) Europe divided into its empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. By Thos. Kitchin, Hydrographer to the King, with many additions and improvements from the latest surveys and observations. London, published by Robt. Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, Jany. 1st, 1787. List No: 0411.006 Page No: 3-4 Series No: 8 Published In: 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). Publication Author: Kitchin, Thomas Publication Date: 1790 Publication Reference: P4300. Publication 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 ... Publication List No: 0411.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 35 Publication Height cm: 55 Publication Width cm: 41 Image No: 0411006
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