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Australien. Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany), 1856

Australien. / Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany) / 1856
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Full Title: Australien. (with New South Wales). (with) Tasmania oder Van-Diemens Land. (with) Neu Seeland, New-Zealand. (with) Hawaii Archipelagus, Sandwich-Inseln. (with) Taheiti Archipelagus, Societats Inseln. Gezeichnet v. H. Kiepert. Gest. v. C. Kratz. Weimar, geographisches Institut, 1856.

Author: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Date: 1856

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Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record:

Author: Kiepert, Heinrich, 1818-1899; Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Date: 1856

Short Title: Australien.

Publisher: Weimar: Weimar Geo Inst.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 53

Object Width cm: 65

Scale 1: 23,500,000

Note: Engraved map. Outline hand col. Covers most of the Pacific Ocean. Scales of insets: New South Wales and Tasmania (ca. 1:5,100,000), New Zealand 1:10,000,000, Society Islands and Hawaii 1:5,000,000. Prime meridian: Ferro.

Reference: Cf. Tooley, R.V. The mapping of Australia and Antarctica (2nd ed.), p. 165-166 (1849, 1880 eds.)

World Area: Pacific

Country: Australia ; New Zealand

Full Title: Australien. (with New South Wales). (with) Tasmania oder Van-Diemens Land. (with) Neu Seeland, New-Zealand. (with) Hawaii Archipelagus, Sandwich-Inseln. (with) Taheiti Archipelagus, Societats Inseln. Gezeichnet v. H. Kiepert. Gest. v. C. Kratz. Weimar, geographisches Institut, 1856.

List No: 2077.066

Page No: (pl. 66)

Series No: 69

Engraver or Printer: Kratz, C.

Published In: Allgemeiner Hand-Atlas der Erde und des Himmels nach den besten astronomischen Bestimmungen, neuesten Entdeckungen und kritischen Untersuchungen entworfen. Geographisches Institut in Weimar. (1856?)

Publication Author: Geographisches Institut (Weimar, Germany)

Publication Date: 1856

Publication Reference: Espenhorst, J. Andree, Stieler, Meyer & Co., p. 26. Cf. Phillips, 6107. Cf. Espenhorst, J. Petermann's planet, v. 1, p. 134-135.

Publication Note: Maps by C.F. Weiland, H. Kiepert. All maps engraved, dated variously from 1846 to 1856. This is a marvelous atlas, full of interesting details - the U.S. maps refer to "Utah Territory - Deseret." Most maps with outline color. Covers are half leather marbled paper covered boards with "Hand Atlaas 70 Karten. Weimar Geographischen Institut" stamped in gilt on the spine.

Publication List No: 2077.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 70

Publication Height cm: 59

Publication Width cm: 40

Image No: 2077066

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