1814 Cartography 1ed Construction MAPS Scottish Jamieson Geography Illustrated

1814 Cartography 1^ed Construction MAPS Scottish Jamieson Geography Illustrated

Alexander Jamieson was an early 19^th-century Scottish textbook writer known for his works of grammar, mechanics, and geography. It was, however, his geography and atlas books that brought him his most prestige. In fact, his 1814 treatise “Construction of Maps” proved to be an important reference for cartographers and historians, filled with impressive folding engravings and maps. Jamieson describes techniques for drawing longitude and latitude lines, correctly illustrating rivers, and much more!

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JAMIESON, Alexander

A treatise on the construction of maps in which the principles of the projections of the sphere are demonstrated,

London: printed by Darton, Harvey, and Co., for C. Law., 1814. 1^st edition

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • xv, [1], 187, [1]
  • 20 engravings (11 folding)
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13cm)

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