Author Sohr, Karl
Author Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884
Author Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879
Date 1875
Short Title Deutsches Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen
Publisher Carl Flemming
Publisher Location Glogau
Type Atlas Map
Obj Height cm 41
Obj Width cm 33
Scale 1 600,000
Note Lithographic outline hand colored map of the Alsace-Lorraine. Shows administrative divisions, cities, towns, roads, railroads, rivers and mountains. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians are Ferro and Paris.
Country Germany
Full Title Deutsches Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen. Druck und Verlag von C. Flemming in Glogau. (to accompany) Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde. Ausgefuhrt unter Leitung von F. Handtke ... 1875.
List No 11639.024
Page No 22
Series No 24
Publication Author Sohr, Karl
Publication Author Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884
Publication Author Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879
Pub Date 1875
Pub Title Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas uber alle Theile der Erde. Ausgefuhrt unter Leitung von F. Handtke in dem kartographischen Institut der Verlagshandlung. 6th. vollstandig neue und verbesserte Auflage. Ausgabe in 100 blatern. Verlag von Carl Flemming in Glogau. 1875.
Pub Note 6th. new and improved edition of Sohr-Berghaus' world atlas. Prepared under the direction of Friedrich Handtke in the Cartographic Institute of the Publishing House. Published by Carl Flemming in Glogau in 1875. There are three version of atlas, Comprehensive edition, with 100 map sheets, Medium edition, with 65 map sheets and Concise edition, with 25 map sheets. This is the large comprehensive edition, with 100 maps, contains maps of planets, stars, world, Europe, major countries in Europe, detailed regional maps of Europe, and 26 maps of other continents and parts of the world. Maps redrawn or completely revised for the 6th edition, engraved by F. Handtke. Includes table of contents in title page. Bound in half leather black paper covered boards with title " Sohr-Berghaus Hand-Atlas der neuen Erdbeschreibung in 100 Blattern." in gold on front cover. Heinrich Berghaus, German geographer has made a minor contribution to the atlas in 1847. Carl Flemming, publisher of the atlas, used this to mention Berghaus' name prominently on the atlas title page. Berghaus protested against this abuse of his name; The atlas has kept the 'brand name' of Sohr-Berghaus ever since.
Pub List No 11639.000
Pub Type World Atlas
Pub Maps 100
Pub Height cm 49
Pub Width cm 41
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Authors Sohr, Karl; Berghaus, Heinrich, 1797-1884; Handtke, Friedrich, 1815-1879