Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Tav. XII. Carta idrografica ed orografica dell'Italia

Author: 
Corbetta, F.
Author: 
Civelli, Giuseppe
Author: 
Bezzera, Paolo
Date: 
1853
Short Title: 
Tav. XII. Carta idrografica ed orografica dell'Italia
Publisher: 
F. Corbetta
Publisher: 
G. Civelli
Publisher Location: 
Milano
Publisher Location: 
Milano
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
47
Obj Width cm: 
33
Scale 1: 
4,300,000
Note: 
Colored topographic and hydrographic map of Italy, with descriptive text. Shows Seas, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains. Also shows view of volcanoes. Inset, showing comparative Height of the primary mountains in Italy. Relief shown by shadings.
Country: 
Italy
Subject: 
Mountains; Rivers
Full Title: 
Carta idrografica ed orografica dell'Italia : ossia indicazioni de suoi mari, fiumi, laghi e monti. Milano, Presso l'editore F. Corbetta Lit. (to accompany) La geografia a colpo d'occhio : ossia primarie nozioni di geografia storica e statistica ... 1853.
List No: 
11506.019
Page No: 
XII
Series No: 
19
Publication Author: 
Corbetta, F.
Publication Author: 
Civelli, Giuseppe
Publication Author: 
Bezzera, Paolo
Pub Date: 
1853
Pub Title: 
La geografia a colpo d'occhio : ossia primarie nozioni di geografia storica e statistica, esposta in 16 tavole. Centesimi 50 ciascuna Tavola. Milano, Presso F. Corbetta Litografo editore.
Pub Note: 
Atlas of the world in 2 volumes, published mainly for educational purposes; the plates were also sold separately, and the title page reads in fact "50 cents each table". Volume 1 contains 16 lithographic maps and views, some double page. They depict the solar system, the Figure of the Earth, World Map, the Races of the globe, Europe, its primary city, accompanied by a descriptive text sheet, the Powers of Europe with the main models of ships and the colors of the flags, Italy, the Dardanelles and the Strait of Gibraltar, the beautiful "view of Italy Perspective" showing a birds eye view from the Alps to Sicily, and Italy Hydrographic Chart. Also contains explanatory notes in the margins and statistical information on the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, and Oceania by Giuseppe Civelli and Paolo Bezzera. Volume 2 covers 25 outline hand colored maps of hemispheres, continents and countries. Showing political and administrative divisions major cities, towns, villages, roads and railroads. Volumes are bound in marbled paper covered boards with title "La geografia a colpo d'occhio Atlante" pasted on the cover of 1st. volume.
Pub List No: 
11506.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
41
Pub Height cm: 
35
Pub Width cm: 
46
Image No: 
11506019.jp2
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Authors: 
Corbetta, F.; Civelli, Giuseppe; Bezzera, Paolo