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Pacific Ocean Physical Chart, 1850

Pacific Ocean Physical Chart, 1850.
"Physical Chart of the Pacific Ocean or Great Sea ..." engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Slight foxing, plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F720

 
British Isles Tidal Chart, 1850

British Isles Tidal Chart, 1850.
"Tidal Chart of the British Isles Showing the Progress of the Wave of High Water ..." engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Slight foxing, plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F719

 
America, River Systems, 1850

America, River Systems, 1850.
"The River Systems of America showing ... the River Basins ..." engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Good condition with plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F718

 



World, Isotherms (temperature), 1850

World, Isotherms (temperature), 1850.
"Humboldt's System of Isothermal Lines, or lines of equal Annual Mean Temperature over the Globe ..." engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Good condition with plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F717

 
World, Winds Map (currents of air), 1850

World, Winds Map (currents of air), 1850.
"Geographical Distribution of the Currents of Air or of the Perennial, periodical & Variable Winds ...." engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Good condition with plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F716

 
World, Rainfall Map, 1850

World, Rainfall Map, 1850.
"Hyetographic or Rain Map of the World" engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Good condition with plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F715

 



Europe, Rainfall Map, 1850

Europe, Rainfall Map, 1850.
"Hyetographic or Rain Map of Europe" engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, published by William Blackwood & Sons in Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena, 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colour, on thick paper. Good condition with plate mark and wide margins. Size 26.5 x 20.5 cms. Ref F714

 
Europe (physical map), 1845

Europe (physical map), 1845.
"Carte Physique de L'Europe .. 1845" by L.Dussieux, published in Atlas General de Geographie ..., 1860. Steel engraved map, uncoloured. Centrefold as published. Size 39 x 28 cms plus good margins. Ref E9614

 
Europe (ethnographic map), 1848

Europe (ethnographic map), 1848.
"Carte Ethnographique de L'Europe .. 1848" by L.Dussieux, published in Atlas General de Geographie ..., 1860. Steel engraved map with original hand colouring. Centrefold as published. Size 39.5 x 30 cms plus good margins. Ref E9613

 



World, physical, with Volcanoes, 1860

World, physical, with Volcanoes, 1860.
"Chart of the Highlands & Lowlands of the Earth, principal Volcanoes and Isothermal Lines" engraved by Oliver Stuart and published in McNally's System of Geography, 1860. Lithographic map with original hand colour. Text on verso, good condition. Size 28 x 22 cms plus margins. Ref E9427

 
Oceans & Continental Basins, Currents etc., 1860

Oceans & Continental Basins, Currents etc., 1860.
"Chart of the Ocean & Continental Basins, Ocean Currents and Co-Tidal Lines" and "Rain Chart" engraved by Oliver Stuart and published in McNally's System of Geography, 1860. Lithographic map with original hand colour. Text on verso, good condition. Size 28 x 22 cms plus margins. Ref E9426

 
Meteorology, Temperature map of the World in 1850

Meteorology, Temperature map of the World in 1850.
"Meteorological Map of the World Showing the Distribution of the Temperature of the Air" engraved by J.Dower after a map by A.Petermann. Published by Orr & Company about 1850. Steel engraved map with original hand colouring. Two vertical folds as published, good condition with good margins. Size 28 x 20 cms plus margins. Ref E8972

 



World, distribution of grains map, 1860

World, distribution of grains map, 1860.
"Verbreitungsbezirke Der Wichtigsten Kulturgewachse" steel engraved map with original hand colouring, showing the distribution of grains on Mercator's projection. Published in Illustrationen zu Meyer's Neuem Konversations-Lexicon, 1860. Small insets above map showing various mountain ranges. Slight age browning and narrow margins. Size 29 x 22 cms plus margins. Ref E7330

 
World, distribution of vegetation map, 1860

World, distribution of vegetation map, 1860.
"Umrisse Der Pflanzengeographie" steel engraved map with original hand colouring, showing the distribution of vegetation on Mercator's projection. Published in Illustrationen zu Meyer's Neuem Konversations-Lexicon, 1860. Slight age browning. Size 27.5 x 21 cms plus margins. Ref E7330

 
World tidal map, 1860

World tidal map, 1860.
"Versuch Einer Karte Zur Ubersicht Der Fluthwellen" steel engraved map with original hand colouring, showing the progress of the tides on Mercator's projection. Published in Illustrationen zu Meyer's Neuem Konversations-Lexicon, 1860. Slight age browning and narrow margins. Size 28.5 x 21.5 cms plus margins. Ref E7328

 



World with isodynamic lines, 1860

World with isodynamic lines, 1860.
"Darstellung Der Isodynamischen Linien ..." steel engraved map with original hand colouring, showing isothermal lines on Mercator's projection. Published in Illustrationen zu Meyer's Neuem Konversations-Lexicon, 1860. Slight age browning. Size 24 x 17.5 cms plus margins. Ref E7327

 
World with isothermal lines, after Humbolt, 1860

World with isothermal lines, after Humbolt, 1860.
"Alexander von Humboldt's System Der Isotherm-Kurven" steel engraved map with original hand colouring, showing isothermal lines on Mercator's projection. Published in Illustrationen zu Meyer's Neuem Konversations-Lexicon, 1860. Slight age browning and foxing. Size 26.5 x 21.5 cms plus margins. Ref E7326

 
Northern hemisphere with isothermal lines, 1860

Northern hemisphere with isothermal lines, 1860.
"Die Isothermkurven Der Nordlichen Halbkugel" steel engraved map with original hand colouring, showing isothermal lines around the north pole. Published in Illustrationen zu Meyer's Neuem Konversations-Lexicon, 1860. Slight age browning and foxing. Size 28.5 x 21.5 cms plus margins. Ref E7325

 
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