Atlas selectus von allen Konigreichen und Landern der Welt : zum bequemen Gebrauch in Schulen, auf Reisen und bey dem Lesen der Zeitungen. Verfertiget und in Kupffer gestochen von Johann George Schreibern in Leipzig

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Associated with	Schreiber, Johann George, 1676-1750.

Subject	Atlases > Early works to 1800
Subject	World maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Political geography > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Boundaries > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Education > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject	Tourist maps > Maps > Early works to 1800
Genre	Atlas
Genre	Cartographic image
Genre	World atlases.
Genre	Maps
Genre	World maps.
Genre	Tourist maps.
Genre	Early maps.

Note	Atlas of kingdoms and countries around the world, to convenient use in schools, on trips and the reader of newspapers, prepared and engraved by Johann Georg Schreiber,1676-1750 - first cartographer in Saxony, was born 1676 and lived in Leipzig. His only work was the "Atlas Selectus" published first 1740 and reissued 1749. He died in 1745. Atlas published in 2 volumes, 149 pages, vol. 1: pages 1-76, vol 2: pages 77-149, including hand colored engraved pictorial title page, distance table with map of Germany, 2 pages of index and 148 hand colored copper engraved maps including a double hemisphere world, the continents, 26 maps of European countries, regional maps of Germany, the Russian Empire, the Black Sea and the Holy Land. The map of the Americas features the island of California. The maps on sheets 21x29, include a text panel describing the region, showing political and administrative divisions, cities, towns and villages, rivers, lakes, forests, churches, landmarks, roads, distances and canals. Include decorative cartouche and compass rose. Relief shown pictorially. Bound in brown leather cover with "Schreibers Atlas" on spine in gilt.
Note	World Atlas.
Local note	Pub list no.: 11208.000.
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/pv314mc4416
Location	electronic resource

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