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1817 Thomson Map of the Comparative Heights of the World's Great Mountains - Geographicus - ComparativeMountains-thomson-1817

1817 Thomson Map of the Comparative Heights of the World's Great Mount...

This is one of the earliest and most interesting takes on the comparative heights of principal mountains theme. Comparative mountains charts first appeared in the late 18th and early 19th century. Initially t... More

1823 Darton and Gardner Comparative Chart of World Mountains and Rivers - Geographicus - MountainsandRivers-darton-1823

1823 Darton and Gardner Comparative Chart of World Mountains and River...

A groundbreaking convention establishing map of extreme scarcity, this is William Darton and W. R. Gardner’s 1823 comparative mountains and rivers of the world chart. According to Rumsey this is the first know... More

1825 Carez Comparative Map or Chart of the World's Great Mountains - Geographicus - Montagnes-carez-1840

1825 Carez Comparative Map or Chart of the World's Great Mountains - G...

This is a stunning 1825 comparative chart of the world’s mountains. Divided into the Western Hemisphere mountains ( on the left ) and the mountains of the Eastern Hemisphere ( on the right ). Also includes... More

1826 Finley Comparative Map of the Principle Mountains of the World - Geographicus - Mountains-finley-1826

1826 Finley Comparative Map of the Principle Mountains of the World - ...

This is Finley’s attractive c. 1826 map of the comparative heights of the principal mountains of the world. Details the world’s great mountains in relative proximity to one another and divided by continent. ... More

1826 Finley Comparative Map of the Principle Mountains of the World - Geographicus - Mountains-finley-1827

1826 Finley Comparative Map of the Principle Mountains of the World - ...

This is Finley’s highly sought after c. 1827 map of the comparative heights of the principal mountains of the world. Details the world’s great mountains in relative proximity to one another and divided by con... More

1826 Finley Comparative Map of the Principle Rivers of the World - Geographicus - Rivers-finley-1827

1826 Finley Comparative Map of the Principle Rivers of the World - Geo...

This is Finley’s highly sought after c. 1827 map of the comparative lengths of the principal rivers of the world. Details the world’s great rivers in relative to one another and divided by continent. Each ri... More

1834 S.D.U.K. Comparative Map or Chart of the World's Great Rivers - Geographicus - ComparativeRivers-sduk-1834

1834 S.D.U.K. Comparative Map or Chart of the World's Great Rivers - G...

This curious comparative rivers chart published in 1834 by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge is somewhat unique in that it imagines all of the great rivers of the world letting out into a circul... More

1836 Andriveau Goujon Comparative Mountains and Rivers Chart - Geographicus - MountainsRivers-andriveau-1836

1836 Andriveau Goujon Comparative Mountains and Rivers Chart - Geograp...

This is Andriveau and Goujon's 1838 comparative mountains and rivers chart. This extraordinary chart is considered the highest expression of the mountains and rivers convention as developed in the 19th century... More

1838 Perthes Chart of the Rhine, Elbe, and Order Rivers - Geographicus - RheinElbeOder-perthes-1838

1838 Perthes Chart of the Rhine, Elbe, and Order Rivers - Geographicus...

This is an unusual 1838 statistical chart by H. Berghaus. Offers a wealth of statistical information on the Rhine, Elbe, and Oder Rivers. Published as part of Berghaus's, Physikalischer Atlas , a monumental... More

1839 Black - Hall Map of the Mountains & Plants of America - Geographicus - AmericaMts2-black-1839

1839 Black - Hall Map of the Mountains & Plants of America - Geographi...

This is a fascinating 1839 map of the distribution of plants according to elevation in the Americas. Includes the heights of various mountains around the world and reference to both terrestrial and subterrane... More

1850 Andriveau-Goujon Comparative Chart of World Mountains - Geographicus - Mountains-andriveaugoujon-1850

1850 Andriveau-Goujon Comparative Chart of World Mountains - Geographi...

An exceptionally attractive and unusual 1850 comparative mountains chart by Andriveau-Goujon. A fine mid-century example of the comparative chart convention. Shows many of the world's greatest mountains and v... More

1850 Meyer Comparative Chart of World Mountains - Geographicus - Mountains-meyer-1850

1850 Meyer Comparative Chart of World Mountains - Geographicus - Mount...

An interesting c. 1850 German take on the comparative mountains chart by Joseph Meyer. Identifies some 400 mountains drawn in proximity to one another and subdivided by continent. Dhaulagiri, in the Nepali H... More

1850 Mitchell Comparitive Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers - Geographicus - MtsRvrs2-mitchell-1850

1850 Mitchell Comparitive Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers - ...

A good example of the S. A. Mitchell Sr. / Cowperthwait map of the principal mountains and rivers of the world. Mountains are shown along the bottom of the map with important cities and geological formations n... More

1850 Tallis Maps of the Mountains, Rivers, Waterfalls ^ Islands of the Western Hemisphere (America) - Geographicus - MtsRvrsWest-tlls-1850

1850 Tallis Maps of the Mountains, Rivers, Waterfalls ^ Islands of the...

This is Tallis’s c. 1850 chart of comparative geographic features for the Western Hemisphere. Shows the islands of New Zealand, Cuba, Iceland etc., the Great Lakes and others, the rivers Mississippi, St Lawren... More

1852 Barbie du Bocage Chart of the World's Mountains - Geographicus - MtsRvrs-bocage-1852

1852 Barbie du Bocage Chart of the World's Mountains - Geographicus - ...

An uncommon and attractive 1852 chart by J. G. Barbie du Bocage. Shows the relative elevations of the world's great mountains. Divided according to continent. Features a beautiful frame style border. Prepa... More

1852 Barbie du Bocage Chart of the World's Rivers and Waterfalls - Geographicus - RiversWatersfalls-bocage-1852

1852 Barbie du Bocage Chart of the World's Rivers and Waterfalls - Geo...

An uncommon and attractive 1852 chart by J. G. Barbie du Bocage. Shows the relative lengths of the world's great rives and the heights of the world's great waterfalls. Divided according to continent. Featur... More

1855 Colton Map or Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers - Geographicus - MtsRvrs2-colton-1855

1855 Colton Map or Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers - Geograp...

Most likely the finest American Mountains and Rivers chart or map of the mid 19th century. This is the 1855 Colton prototype for the popular 1860-1863 Johnson’s Mountains and Rivers chart. Depicts the relative ... More

1855 Colton Map or Comparative Chart of the World's Islands and Lakes - Geographicus - LakesIslands-colton-1855

1855 Colton Map or Comparative Chart of the World's Islands and Lakes ...

A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's curious topical chart of the world's great islands and lakes. Divided into lakes and islands of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Curiously does not inclu... More

1855 Colton World Mountains and Rivers Map or Chart - Geographicus - MtsRvrs-colton-1855

1855 Colton World Mountains and Rivers Map or Chart - Geographicus - M...

Most likely the finest American Mountains and Rivers chart / map of the 19th century. This is the 1855 Colton prototype for the popular 1860-1863 Johnson’s Mountains and Rivers chart. Depicts the relative dista... More

1860 Mackenzie Map of Waterfalls and Lakes - Geographicus - WaterfallsLakes-mackenzie-1860

1860 Mackenzie Map of Waterfalls and Lakes - Geographicus - Waterfalls...

A very interesting and attractive comparative chart of waterfalls and lakes in the eastern and western hemispheres. The top portion of the map is beautifully illustrated with waterfalls of the world, with thos... More

1862 Johnson and Ward Map or Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers - Geographicus - MtsRvrs-j-1861

1862 Johnson and Ward Map or Chart of the World's Mountains and Rivers...

One of the finest Mountains and River’s Chart published in the mid 19th century. This is the 1862 edition of Johnson and Ward chart or map of the relative distances of the world’s great rivers and the relative ... More

1864 Johnson's World Mountains and Rivers Map or Chart - Geographicus - MtsRvrs-johnson-1864

1864 Johnson's World Mountains and Rivers Map or Chart - Geographicus ...

This is the 1864 edition of Johnson's Mountains and Rivers Chart. This chart, printed in 1864, represents a significant reimagining and re-engraving of Johnson's pre-1864 mountains and rivers charts. Johnson... More

1864 Justus Perthes Comparative Mountains of the World Chart - Geographicus - ComparativeMountains-perthes-1864

1864 Justus Perthes Comparative Mountains of the World Chart - Geograp...

This German comparative mountains chart or map was issued by publisher Justus Perthes in 1864 and represents a style that evolved independently in Germany between 1840 and 1870. In this example mountains are sh... More

Höhen Charte bildlich vergleichende Uebersicht der bedeutendsten Berge in Europa, Asien, Africa, America, und den Südsee Ländern - btv1b8491880n

Höhen Charte bildlich vergleichende Uebersicht der bedeutendsten Berge...

Français : Sujet : Hypsométrie Monde -- Hypsométrie Couverture : Monde (parties) Langue : allemand Éditeur : Im Verlage des Geograph Instituts (Weimar)

1822 - William Home Lizars - Comparative View of the Lengths of the Principal Rivers of Scotland

1822 - William Home Lizars - Comparative View of the Lengths of the Pr...

Comparison chart of the principal rivers of Scotland; published in the Atlas of Scotland, published by John Thomson, Edinburgh.

Carte comparative des principales altitudes de la France par département

Carte comparative des principales altitudes de la France par départeme...

Map showing altitudes of the French departments in 1897Français : Carte comparant les différentes altitudes des départements français en 1897

1860 comparative chart of mountains & rivers

1860 comparative chart of mountains & rivers

1860 comparative chart of mountains & rivers

Ca. 1839 comparative chart of the mountains and rivers of the world

Ca. 1839 comparative chart of the mountains and rivers of the world

ca. 1839 comparative chart of the mountains and rivers of the world

Ca. 1863 comparative chart of mountains & rivers

Ca. 1863 comparative chart of mountains & rivers

ca. 1863 comparative chart of mountains & rivers

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in the World - verso

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in th...

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in the World - verso

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in the World by Fielding Lucas, Jr

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in th...

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in the World by Fielding Lucas, Jr

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in the World

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in th...

Comparative Heights of the Principal Rivers and other Elevations in the World - verso

Comparative Lengths of Rivers (cropped)

Comparative Lengths of Rivers (cropped)

Distribution of Vegatables and Snow Line with Comparative Lengths of Rivers

Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World

Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World

Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World

Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains &c in the World

Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains &c in the ...

Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains &c in the World

Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the World

Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout th...

Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers throughout the Worals

Vergleichendes Tableau der Lange der Strome und der Grosse der Seen der Erde in geograph. Meilen zu 15 am Grad

Vergleichendes Tableau der Lange der Strome und der Grosse der Seen de...

Vergleichendes Tableau der Lange der Strome und der Grosse der Seen der Erde in geograph. Meilen zu 15 am Grad.

1875 - Johnson's Charts of Comparative Heights of Mountains and Lengths of Rivers of Africa, Asia, Europe, South & North America

1875 - Johnson's Charts of Comparative Heights of Mountains and Length...

Johnson's Charts of Comparative Heights of Mountains and Lengths of Rivers of Africa, Asia, Europe, South & North America

Carte Des Principales Rivieres Du Globe (cropped)

Carte Des Principales Rivieres Du Globe (cropped)

Carte Des Principales Rivieres Du Globe

Carte Des Principales Rivieres Du Globe

Carte Des Principales Rivieres Du Globe

Carte Des Principales Rivieres Du Globe

Johnson's Chart of Comparative Heights of Mountains and Lengths of Rivers of Africa, Asia, Europe, South America & North America

Johnson's Chart of Comparative Heights of Mountains and Lengths of Riv...

Johnson's Chart of Comparative Heights of Mountains and Lengths of Rivers of Africa, Asia, Europe, South America & North America

Thomas Sterling - Map of Comparative River Lengths

Thomas Sterling - Map of Comparative River Lengths

"Map of Comparative River Lengths", by Thomas Sterling (1834)

1851 - James Reynolds & John Emslie - Mountains

1851 - James Reynolds & John Emslie - Mountains

James Reynolds & John Emslie, Mountains

1806 - Christian von Mechel - Comparison Chart of the Mountains of the Moon, Venus and Mercury
1817 - Charles Smith - Comparative View of the Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World

1817 - Charles Smith - Comparative View of the Lengths of the Principa...

Charles Smith, Comparative View of the Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World

1824 - John Thomson - Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains of the World

1824 - John Thomson - Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principa...

John Thomson - Table of the Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains of the World

1823 German comparative chart of mountains

1823 German comparative chart of mountains

1823 German comparative chart of mountains

1824 - John Thomson - Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World

1824 - John Thomson - Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principa...

John Thomson, Table of the Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers in the World

1827 - J. Andriveau-Goujon - Comparison Chart of the World's Main Mountains and Rivers

1827 - J. Andriveau-Goujon - Comparison Chart of the World's Main Moun...

Public domain scan of an old vintage map, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

1828 - Charles Smith - Picture of Organized Nature as Extending over the Earth

1828 - Charles Smith - Picture of Organized Nature as Extending over t...

Charles Smith, Picture of Organized Nature as Extending over the Earth (1828, C. Smith & Son, London)

1826 - Bulla & Fontana - Comparative Chart of the World's Principal Mountains, Rivers and Waterfalls

1826 - Bulla & Fontana - Comparative Chart of the World's Principal Mo...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

1832 - John Dower & W.M. Higgins - Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers, and the Heights of the Principal Mountains of the World

1832 - John Dower & W.M. Higgins - Comparative Lengths of the Principa...

John Dower & W.M. Higgins, Comparative Lengths of the Principal Rivers, and the Heights of the Principal Mountains of the World

1836 - J. Andriveau-Goujon - Comparison Chart of the Height of the World's Main Mountains
1836 - Charles Smith& Son - A Comparative Picture of the Principal Waterfalls in the World

1836 - Charles Smith& Son - A Comparative Picture of the Principal Wat...

Charles Smith & Son A Comparative Picture of the Principal Waterfalls in the World (1836, London)

1837 - Thomas Moule - A comparative view of some of the principal hills in Great Britain

1837 - Thomas Moule - A comparative view of some of the principal hill...

Thomas Moule, A comparative view of some of the principal hills in Great Britain

1848 - John Lothian - Comparative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World

1848 - John Lothian - Comparative View of the Principal Mountains and ...

John Lothian, Comparative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World

1851 - James Reynolds & John Emslie - Panoramic plan of the principal rivers and lakes

1851 - James Reynolds & John Emslie - Panoramic plan of the principal ...

James Reynolds & John Emslie, Panoramic plan of the principal rivers and lakes

1871 - Hippolyte Malègue - Comparison Chart of the Main Mountains and Rivers in Haute-Loire
Carte Des Principales Montagnes Du Globe

Carte Des Principales Montagnes Du Globe

Carte Des Principales Montagnes Du Globe

Charles V. Monin - Comparison Chart of the Height of Mountains, the Length of Rivers and the Height of Waterfalls

Charles V. Monin - Comparison Chart of the Height of Mountains, the Le...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a waterfall, cascade, water stream, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Comparative Chart of the Area, Total Population and Population by Square Mile of the World's Countries
Tableau comparatif de la superficie et de la population absolue et relative de tous les Etats du monde
Tableau Comparatif Des Principales Montagnes, Des Principaux Fleuves Et Cataractes De La Terre

Tableau Comparatif Des Principales Montagnes, Des Principaux Fleuves E...

Tableau Comparatif Des Principales Montagnes, Des Principaux Fleuves Et Cataractes De La Terre… - [Physische Welt 1830]

Ambroise Tardieu00 - A drawing of a mountain range with hot air balloons in the sky

Ambroise Tardieu00 - A drawing of a mountain range with hot air balloo...

"Tableau comparatif de la forme et de la hauteur des principales montagnes du globe terrestre", Plate 44 from "Atlas universel"

Scotland Mountains00 - A painting of mountains and boats in the water

Scotland Mountains00 - A painting of mountains and boats in the water

A Comparative View of the Heights of the Principal Mountains of Scotland

Nouveau Larousse illustré - dictionnaire universel encyclopédique (1898) (14594873897)

Nouveau Larousse illustré - dictionnaire universel encyclopédique (189...

Identifier: nouveaularoussei05laro (find matches) Title: Nouveau Larousse illustré : dictionnaire universel encyclopédique Year: 1898 (1890s) Authors: Larousse, Pierre, 1817-1875 Augé, Claude, 1854-1924 Subj... More