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First course of maps
Title
First course of maps / Katherine Talbot.
Production
Convent of the Holy Child Jesus, St. Leonard's on Sea, approximately 1870.
Physical Description
1 atlas : 29 maps ; 16 x 23 cm
Notes
Bound in green half roan and green cloth; the initials "K.T." stamped in gilt on front cover.
In English.
Biographical / Historical Note
The Convent of the Holy Child Jesus was established in 1863 by Cornelia Connelly, founder of the Society of the Holy Child, an order of nuns inspired by the Jesuits and dedicated to teaching young women.
Summary
Manuscript atlas with 29 maps of countries and regions of the world. The maps are very neatly drawn and delicately colored. The title page identifies the atlas as the work of Katherine Tablot, a pupil at the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus in St. Leonards on Sea.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts / Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 20, 2015
Contents
The world
Europe
British Isles
England, physical
England, political
Scotland
Ireland
France
Holland & Belgium
Prussia
Germany
Norway & Sweden
Russia
Switzerland & Italy
Turkey in Europe & Greece
Asia
Palestine
Syria & Kingdoms of Judah & Israel
Arabia & Turkey in Asia
Hindustan
Chinese empire [two maps]
North & south Africa
Africa & Egypt
United States
Central America, Mexico & West Indies
South America
Australia & New Zealand
Oceanica.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Atlases.
Ink drawings.
Watercolors.
Manuscript maps.
Also listed under
England East Sussex St. Leonards.
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