Nord-Amerika / von E. von Sÿdow ; illuminirt von A. Endert.

Author
Sydow, E. von (Emil), 1812-1873 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
German
Published/​Created
Gotha, [Germany] : Justus Perthes, [1872?].
Description
  • Scale 1:8,000,000. (W 171°38ʹ00ʺ--W 13°47ʹ00ʺ/N 85°00ʹ00ʺ--S 0°00ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map on 6 sheets : color, mounted on cloth ; 104 x 97 cm.

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Special Collections - Rare Books Historic Map Collection HMC01.7684 D Alcove 29, Drawer 14 Browse related items Reading Room Request

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    Notes
    • Relief shown pictorially.
    • Shows mountain ranges, prairies, major rivers and lakes, some cities.
    • Also shows the polar snow line and northern-most limits for: variable rainfall; moose, berries and herbs; trees; european grains; wine; european-tropical grains (corn); rain zone; palm trees; bananas.
    • Below scale: Lithographirt und durch die Presse mit Oelfarben.
    • Date from pencil note at lower right margin.
    • Variant edition from HMC01.7683: printed with darker colors, prairies range much farther north, north-most limit lines differ.
    OCLC
    1003294161
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