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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved ethnographical map of the world. Shows the population density around the world along with the ethnographic racial groups recognized at the time. Insets showing the global distribution of the world's religions, and illustrating the skull forms of different races. Includes statistical tables and notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved map. Depicts the physical geomorphology of Great Britain and Ireland, including the depths of the sea surrounding the British Isles, and tidal action. Relief shown by isolines. Includes explanatory text.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored view, illustrates the mechanism responsible for the Earth's seasons as it makes it yearly passage around the Sun. Includes explanatory text.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved map. The map depicts the physical geomorphology of Great Britain and Ireland, including the main upland regions, as well as the depths of the sea surrounding the British Isles, and tidal action. Relief shown by isolines. The small inset map at the bottom right shows the distribution of rainfall acros the British Isles, and beneath the main map there are two sections, taken south to north from Beach Head to Cape Wrath, and west to east from Dingle Bay (on the west coast of Ireland) to Yarmouth.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved map of the world. Shows the population density around the world along with the ethnographic racial groups recognized at the time. Inset map also shows the global distribution of the world's various religions, and inset illustrating the skull forms of different races. Includes statistical tables and notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved 2 maps of the world on one sheet. Showing distribution of animals around the world, and the second shows the distribution of birds and reptiles. Includes notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved 2 maps of the world on one sheet. The first map shows the tide waves and the second the influence of the climate and environment on the species of plants which grow, represented by the colored lines. Includes notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved 2 maps of the world on one sheet. Showing the Currents of the Air, showing prevailing and variable winds around the world, and the Distribution of the Rain, illustrating global rainfall patterns. Includes explanations and notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view of the comparative length of the world's rivers and size of the lakes. include: Danube, Rhine, Nile, and Amazon, are placed side by side so as to demonstrate their comparative lengths and are surrounded by lakes including the Dead Sea, the Caspian Sea, and Geneva and Michigan lakes. Includes List of rivers and lakes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view of the comparative heights of mountains and volcanoes from around the world. Includes list of mountains and volcanoes: Ben Nevis, Snowdon, Skiddaw and Cader Idris along with landmarks such as the Dover castle and Greenwich observatories. In Europe, several mountains from the Pyranees and Alps are shown as well as others from Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Rusia. Africa, North and South American Mountains, inlcuding the Andes are also shown. The volcanoes depicted include Mount Etna and Vesuvius and several from Quito.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved map of 2 rotating discs each in 11.4 diameter, fixed to a card giving details of their use. Includes rotating hemispheres illustrate time zones in the world as relative to each other. Relief shown by hachures. Includes insets: The phenomena of day and night; Summer & winter, altitude of the sun in the latitude of London; Meridians of Longitude; Zones; Parallels of latitude. Includes notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved 12 plates of general world geographical phenomena, 28.5x23, Dated 1846-1851. Engraved by Jon Emslie, published by James Reynolds, loose in blue embossed portfolio titled "Geological diagrams" in gilt. Contents includes plate numbers 13-24 or (1-12). Maps provide geographical, geological, ethnological, zoological and climatological information. 1. Geographical Diagram of the Earth. 2. Physical Map of the world. 3. Mountains. 4. Panoramic Plan of the Principal Rivers and Lakes. 5. Waterfalls., with text on verso. 6. Distribution of The Currents of Air...Meteorological Map Showing The distribution of the Rain. 7. Tidal Chart of the World..Botanical Map Showing The Distribution of Plants. 8. Zoological Map Showing The distribution of Animals...The Distribution of Birds and Reptiles. 9. Ethnographical Map Showing the Distribution of the Human Race. 10. The Principal Varieties of Mankind. 11. Physical Map of The British Isles and the Surrounding Seas. 12. Comparative View of The Principal Buildings in the World.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved 12 plates of general world geographical phenomena, 28.5x23, Dated 1846-1851. Engraved by Jon Emslie, published by James Reynolds, loose in blue embossed portfolio titled "Geological diagrams" in gilt. Contents includes plate numbers 13-24 or (1-12). Maps provide geographical, geological, ethnological, zoological and climatological information. 1. Geographical Diagram of the Earth. 2. Physical Map of the world. 3. Mountains. 4. Panoramic Plan of the Principal Rivers and Lakes. 5. Waterfalls., with text on verso. 6. Distribution of The Currents of Air...Meteorological Map Showing The distribution of the Rain. 7. Tidal Chart of the World..Botanical Map Showing The Distribution of Plants. 8. Zoological Map Showing The distribution of Animals...The Distribution of Birds and Reptiles. 9. Ethnographical Map Showing the Distribution of the Human Race. 10. The Principal Varieties of Mankind. 11. Physical Map of The British Isles and the Surrounding Seas. 12. Comparative View of The Principal Buildings in the World.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved diagram. In the center is an illustration of the eccentric orbit of a comet, demonstrating that the tail points away from the Sun. Surrounded by depiction of 12 comets, numbered with a key below. They are the comets of 1680, 1741 (with six tails), 1811, Halley's Comet, Encke's Comet and six images based on ancient sources. Text at the top introduces Comets and Aerolites.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved transparent diagram. Shows comparative sizes of the planets, including Neptune, depicting Saturn with its rings and the known satellites.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved transparent diagram. Shows comparative sizes of the planets, including Neptune, depicting Saturn with its rings and the known satellites.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved transparent Chart, could be held up to the light so that the principal stars would appear as bright points against a darker background identifying constellations in the night sky. The central image of the constellations and Milky Way is surrounded by a calendar scale, as the image shows "he stars visible on any night throughout the year". Magnitudes of the stars are indicated by size of the hole and by varying symbols. Smaller round images to the top and bottom of the print show clusters and nebulae. Brief instructions for use are printed at the bottom.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved transparent Chart, could be held up to the light so that the principal stars would appear as bright points against a darker background identifying constellations in the night sky. The central image of the constellations and Milky Way is surrounded by a calendar scale, as the image shows "he stars visible on any night throughout the year". Magnitudes of the stars are indicated by size of the hole and by varying symbols. Smaller round images to the top and bottom of the print show clusters and nebulae. Brief instructions for use are printed at the bottom.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view. Shows the mechanism responsible for the Earth's seasons as it makes it yearly passage around the Sun. Includes explanatory text.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view. Shows the Sun with several sunspots, relationship of the Sun and Earth during the day and night and at different seasons. Small vignettes at the bottom illustrate Transit of Mercury, The Sun at Midnight at the North Cape of Europe and an Annual Eclipse.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Colored engraved transparent diagram with holes in the card to indicate the lit portions of the Moon during its cycle. These are backed with tissue paper so that the print can be held up to the light to show the Moon's phases as light against a darker background. The diagram shows both the phases, as seen from Earth, and the orbits of the Moon and Earth around the Sun. Text at top and bottom give an explanation of these movements and appearances.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Colored engraved transparent diagram with holes in the card to indicate the lit portions of the Moon during its cycle. These are backed with tissue paper so that the print can be held up to the light to show the Moon's phases as light against a darker background. The diagram shows both the phases, as seen from Earth, and the orbits of the Moon and Earth around the Sun. Text at top and bottom give an explanation of these movements and appearances.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Uncolored engraved diagram. Displaying magnified appearance of the Moon, "as seen by Lord Rosse's great telescope", and the text at the bottom includes a description of this view by William Scoresby (1789-1857), which concludes "The general appearance ... was like one vast ruin of nature".
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Uncolored engraved diagram. Displaying magnified appearance of the Moon, "as seen by Lord Rosse's great telescope", and the text at the bottom includes a description of this view by William Scoresby (1789-1857), which concludes "The general appearance ... was like one vast ruin of nature".
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Handcolred and engraved 2 diagrams on one plate. Showing eclipse of the Moon and eclipse of the Sun, and the Theory of Tides. Text at the bottom gives a fuller explanation of the theory of tides.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored and engraved diagram. shows the Earth's annual rotation around the Sun, surrounded by a zodiacal scale that gives the names, symbols and images of the signs of the zodiac. The seasons and the positions of the equinoxes and solstices are marked. Text at the corners describes the Zodiac and the Earth, and a longer text at the bottom explains the Phenomena of the Seasons.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored and engraved diagram of the solar system, have tissue paper backings and holes in the card in order to allow the user to hold them up to the light and see the stars, planets or phases of the Moon displayed as light areas against a darker background. The central image does not include Neptune, discovered in 1846, although it is included in the text and a table below. The planets are shown with their known satellites, minor planets from the asteroid belt are included, as is the orbit of Halley's Comet. Includes notes and list of planets.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored and engraved diagram of the solar system, have tissue paper backings and holes in the card in order to allow the user to hold them up to the light and see the stars, planets or phases of the Moon displayed as light areas against a darker background. The central image does not include Neptune, discovered in 1846, although it is included in the text and a table below. The planets are shown with their known satellites, minor planets from the asteroid belt are included, as is the orbit of Halley's Comet. Includes notes and list of planets.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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12 Diagrams showing the solar system, 28.5x23. Dated 1846-1851. Many are transparent illuminating the views by light passing through. Engraved by Jon Emslie, published by James Reynolds, loose in olive green embossed portfolio titled "Astronomical diagrams" in gilt. Includes text: Companion to Reynolds's series of astronomical and geog raphical diagrams. With Definition of terms used in astronomy and geography on verso.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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12 Diagrams showing the solar system, 28.5x23. Dated 1846-1851. Many are transparent illuminating the views by light passing through. Engraved by Jon Emslie, published by James Reynolds, loose in olive green embossed portfolio titled "Astronomical diagrams" in gilt. Includes text: Companion to Reynolds's series of astronomical and geographical diagrams. With Definition of terms used in astronomy and geography on verso.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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12 Diagrams showing the solar system, 28.5x23. Dated 1846-1851. Many are transparent illuminating the views by light passing through. Engraved by Jon Emslie, published by James Reynolds, loose in olive green embossed portfolio titled "Astronomical diagrams" in gilt. Companion to Reynolds's series of astronomical and geographical diagrams.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view. Showing famous landmarks and monuments from all over the world. Includes reference to the buildings name and heights, beneath the view.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view. Showing facial portraits from different parts of the world, and demonstrating racial and regional differences. The portraits are grouped under the headings: Asiatics, Australians, Europeans, Polynesians, Africans and Americans, and illustrate European perceptions of people indigenous to each area.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved comparative view of the Principal Waterfalls in the World, arranged for comparison from Europe and Africa to Americas, with text on verso. The highest shown is "Cataract of Gavarny (Pyrenees)", and the lowest is the "Last cataract of the Nile". Includes list of waterfalls of the world and notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved comparative view of the Principal Waterfalls in the World, arranged for comparison from Europe and Africa to Americas, with text on verso. The highest shown is "Cataract of Gavarny (Pyrenees)", and the lowest is the "Last cataract of the Nile". Includes list of waterfalls of the world and notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Shows the physical features of the surface of earth, the distribution of mountain ranges, deserts and the seasonal range of the Earth's icecaps. In addition global ocean currents are shown along with air and sea temperatures around the world. Includes notes.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved diagram, with explanatory text on verso. This is depiction of a landscape and seascape displaying a wide range of atmospheric phenomena. This are numbered and listed below the image and include wind, waterspouts, various cloud formations, precipitation, glaciers, aurora, rainbow, halo, mirage, mock suns, zodiacal light, "Will with a Wisp", lighting, falling stars and aerolites. On verso: "Explanation of meteorological phenomena" London: J. Reynolds,174 Strand; Reeves & Sons; Rock & Co.; Peacock & Mansfield, includes: The Atmosphere, Aerial Meteors, Aqueous Meteors, Luminous Meteors and Igneous Meteors.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved diagram, with explanatory text on verso. This is depiction of a landscape and seascape displaying a wide range of atmospheric phenomena. This are numbered and listed below the image and include wind, waterspouts, various cloud formations, precipitation, glaciers, aurora, rainbow, halo, mirage, mock suns, zodiacal light, "Will with a Wisp", lighting, falling stars and aerolites. On verso: "Explanation of meteorological phenomena" London: J. Reynolds,174 Strand; Reeves & Sons; Rock & Co.; Peacock & Mansfield, includes: The Atmosphere, Aerial Meteors, Aqueous Meteors, Luminous Meteors and Igneous Meteors.
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[Reynolds, James, Emslie, John]
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Hand colored engraved view. Represents a section of the Earth and its atmosphere at the equator, higlighting the effects of reflection and refraction and the uneven nature of the Earth's surface. The oceans and continents are shown as are some islands and volcanoes. Included explanation.
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