cover image: Egypt. Neele sculp. Published Jany. 1st. 1819, by Pinnock & Maunder Strand. Pawley's minor atlas, consisting of a complete set of maps compiled from the best authorities and including all the new discoveries. Engraved by Samuel & George Neele. London : published by G. & W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria Lane, 1822. Egypt.

Egypt. Neele sculp. Published Jany. 1st. 1819, by Pinnock & Maunder Strand. Pawley's minor atlas, consisting of a complete set of maps compiled from the best authorities and including all the new discoveries. Engraved by Samuel & George Neele. London : published by G. & W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria Lane, 1822. Egypt.

1819

Map of Egypt and vicinity. Shows political boundaries, cities, railroads, routes, topography, deserts, oases, major lakes and drainage, coastlines and islands. Features the ancient Ptolemaic road to Berenice "traveled in the night" and the ancient road from Petra and the Nabatheans. Relief shown with hachures. Includes latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as a compass rose and bar scale, given in British statute miles. Descriptive text throughout. Hand-colored engraving, including illustration of clouds and sunbeams behind title. Map is 27 x 22 cm, on sheet 34 x 26 cm. Pawley's minor atlas, published in London by G. and W. B. Whittaker, 1822. Bound in board, covered with faded red and blue marbled papers. End papers comprised of the same marbling, but not faded. With leather spine and corners. Gilded spine title: Pawley's minor atlas. Collation: 2° : [1] page, [2] plates, I-XXXVI, [XXXVII], XXXVIII-XLIII leaves of plates, [1] page. First and last pages are blank. Forty-three plates containing 43 maps. All double plates except for II-V. Engraved title page and index. Title page dated 1822; Index and all maps dated 1819, with the exception of the map on plate XVII, which is dated 1823. Maps dated 1819 have the imprint Pinnock & Co. Strand or Pinnock & Maunder Strand. Maps show political boundaries, cities, railroads, routes, topography, deserts, vegetation, major lakes and drainage, coastlines and islands. Maps of North America also feature the indigenous peoples living therein. Maps include latitudinal and longitudinal lines, as well as compass roses, bar scales and historical notes. Hand-colored engravings.

Authors

Pawley, Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824, Neele, George, Pinnock and Maunder, Samuel & George Neele

Collection
David Rumsey Map Collection
Format
Full Image Download in JP2 Format 27 22
Place Discussed
Egypt Nile River (Egypt) Nile River Delta (Egypt) Nile River Valley (Egypt)
Provider
David Rumsey
Published in
Egypt
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Source
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