John Wilkes: Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains
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Cartographer:
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John Wilkes
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Title:
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Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains
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Date:
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1817
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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7 inches / 18 cm
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Height:
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9 inches / 23 cm
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Map ref:
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WLD4625
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Description:
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An infographic chart displaying the relative heights of the tallest mountains in the world as known by Europeans in the early 19th century. Mount Dhaulagiri, currently the 7th highest peak in the world, was at the time thought to be the tallest mountain in the world. The Great Pyramid of Giza is included at the bottom of the chart for scale.
Published in the Encyclopaedia Londinensis; or, universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. Engraved by Sidney Hall.
Original hand-colour. [WLD4625] |