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A combined view of the principal mountains & rivers in the world
Colton, G. Woolworth; A...
A combined view of the ...
1849
Separate Map
 
Author
[Colton, G. Woolworth, Atwood, John M., J.H. Colton & Co.]
Note
This is the first separate issue edition of Colton's iconic mountains and rivers map which went through many later editions in Colton's world atlases. Color pictorial map, 39 x 58 on sheet 53 x 77. Relief shown pictorially, by hachures, spot heights and in tables. Shows comparative lengths of world's rivers and heights of world's mountains, by region and by continent. With extensive annotations on vegetation, volcanic activity, small illustrations of major cities and lakes with relative altitudes; relative locations for cities along course of rivers. Includes "Explanation" and "Tables of Heights" in left and right panels, listing mountains with altitudes, locations, and numbered key to illustrations.
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