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Outline color map, including Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central America., 1875, 6th. edition of Stieler’s Hand atlas of the world and of the universe. Published by Justus Perthes of Gotha. It went through ten editions from 1816 to 1945. The first edition, published in 1817 by Stieler and Christian Gottlieb Reichard, with editions continuing well into the 20th century. This is the 6th. edition, with 90 maps dated 1871–75, edited by August Petermann, Hermann Berghaus and Carl Vogel. With additional set of special map of Australia on 9 sheets. This copy is a series of outline color unbound loose maps published in separate paper folders (several of which are included) over several years, placed in hard cover slip case. Some maps on multiple sheets. Maps showing political and administrative boundaries, cities, roads, railroads, canals, rivers, lakes, and mountains. Also showing European possessions and exploration routes. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths showing by soundings. Prime meridians: Greenwich, Ferro and Paris. Includes legend, text, profiles, and color coded references. All scans made at 800ppi because the loose maps could be scanned though the sheet scanner at higher resolution than the overhead camera scanner for bound atlases.

Revision of 1848 edition., Date estimated. Most of the maps are dated 1852 or 1853. The U.S. maps are dated 1852 and show the formation of California, Utah, and New Mexico in the west. Maps are hand painted with full and outline color., cf P6120 (1855 edition); Espenhorst H 3.1.

Date estimated. A composite atlas with title page, no index. A strange collection in original binding, indicating it was made up for a customer who seemed to want several maps of the same area, but with different publication dates. Maps are dated from early 1860's to 1873. According to the title page, 1817 was the first edition of Stieler's Atlas; Title page is dated 1867. Some of the multi sheet map sets are incomplete, as in the United States with three sheets of six. Maps are both hand painted and printed in full and outline color. Relief shown by hachures., cfP6167.

Revision of 1848 edition., Date estimated. Has a good catalogue of Perthes works. The maps dated to 1851. The title page and cover say 83 maps, but there are actually 86. The U.S. maps are dated 1848 and 1847. They should be compared to the 1853 edition with the U.S. maps dated 1852 (see our #4973). This U.S. map shows the German settlements in Texas, and Deseret in what was to become Utah. With full and outline color., cf P6120; Espenhorst H 2.5.

Map of including Canada, the United States and Central America in outline color., Stieler's Atlas is extraordinarily detailed. Close examination of the maps shows many features that one would expect to find only on much larger maps. This atlas was first published in 1817, with editions continuing well into the 20th century. It was one of the most comprehensive and best executed 19th century German atlases. In this edition, the maps are dated 1871-5; Phillips says this was issued in parts. 8 pages of text accompanies the index. Atlas is bound in half leather brown cloth covered boards with "Stieler's Hand Atlas" stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine. Maps are both hand painted and printed in full and outline color., P4352.