Author: Alexander Keith Johnston
Title: Hyetographic or Rain Map of the World Extended from the Original Designs of Professor Berghaus
Description: Map William Blackwood & Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1848. First Edition, Softcover, Illustrated by: Engraved by W & A K Johnston. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Disbound map with one sheet of accompanying notes from "The Physical Atlas, A Series of Maps & Notes Illustrating The Geographical Distribution of Natural Phenomena by Alexander Keith Johnston F.R.G.S. F.G.S. Geographer at Edinburgh in Ordinary to Her Majesty, Honorary Memeber of the Geographical Society Berlin, F.G.S Paris, Editor of the National Atlas &c. Based on the Physikalischer Atlas of Professor H. Berghaus et. al." Published in 1848 by William Blackwood & Sons of Edinburgh and London. Map sheet is entitled "Hyetographic or Rain Map of the World Extended from the Original Designs of Professor Berghaus" and has a vertical centre fold. Black and white engraving with grayscale shading and coloured lines and text. Edges are slightly darkened. Lower margin of map reads "Edinburgh, John Johnstone W & A K Johnston and Cowan & Co. - Glasgow, James Lumsden & Son". Accompanying sheet is in very good condition and both sides are filled with text and tables. Size: 55x67cm. Item Type: Map. Single sheet map/chart which is suitable for framing. Illustrator: Engraved by W & A K Johnston. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45117094095. ISBN: 0714820393

Keywords: BZDB4 Maps; 18th & 19th century non-fiction; World History; Geology, geography, mineralogy, environment. Engraved by W & A K Johnston Alexander Keith Johnston Hyetographic or Rain Map of the World Extended from the Original Designs of Professor Berghaus 1


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