File:World Map by Daniel Lizars (1831?).png

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Chart of the World on Mercator's projection
Description
The Edinburgh geographical and historical atlas, comprehending a sketch of the history of geography ... and history of each continent, state, and kingdom, delineated. And a tabular view of the principal mountain chains in the World. Engraved on sixty-nine copperplates, and compiled from materials drawn from the newest and most authentic sources. Edinburgh: Published by John Hamilton, 15, South St. Andrew Street, successor to Daniel Lizars; Whittaker, Treacher, & Co., Ave-Maria Lane, London; and W. Curry, Jun. & Co., Dublin. (1831?) (with text bound separately)
Date circa 1831
date QS:P,+1831-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Creator
Daniel Lizars  (1793–1875)  wikidata:Q12629547
 
Alternative names
Daniel Lizars Jr.
Description Scottish engraver, printer and publisher
Date of birth/death 25 May 1793 Edit this at Wikidata 14 March 1875 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Edinburgh Goderich
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 Geotemporal data
Map location David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Map type World map
Spatial reference system Mercator
Scale 1:51,000,000
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Bounding box
N: 81°N
W: 165°E E: 165°E
S: 70°S
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 Bibliographic data
Map sheet Printed on 2 sheets (III-IV); joined in this copy.
Language English
Publisher
W. Curry, Jun. & Co. (Dublin); Whittaker, Treacher & Co. (London)
Printed by
Hamilton, John; W. Curry, Jun. & Co.; Whittaker, Treacher, & Co.
 Archival data
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Accession number
0436003
Dimensions height: 54 cm (21.2 in); width: 82 cm (32.2 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,54U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,82U174728
Medium paint over engraving on paper
Notes Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown by hachures.
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current09:54, 8 January 2014Thumbnail for version as of 09:54, 8 January 20148,600 × 5,823 (95.51 MB)Kaidor (talk | contribs)Larger image
16:05, 29 April 2010Thumbnail for version as of 16:05, 29 April 20104,000 × 2,761 (19.68 MB)Kaidor (talk | contribs){{Information |Description={{en|1=Chart of the World on Mercator's projection. Published by D. Lizars, Edinburgh. (1831)}} {{ru|1=Карта мира в меркаторовой проекции. Картограф Дениэл Лизарс. 1831 год.}

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