Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Gibson, J. (John), active 1750-1792

Title:

Atlas minimus, or A new set of pocket maps of the several empires, kingdoms and states of the known world : with historical extracts relative to each / drawn and engrav'd by J. Gibson from the best authorities ; revis'd, corrected and improv'd by Eman. Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty.

Alternate Title(s):

New set of pocket maps of the several empires, kingdoms and states of the known world

Published / Created:

London : Publish'd accorg. to Act of Parlt. Jany. 2d. 1758 & sold by J. Newbery at ye. Bible and Sun in St. Pauls Ch. Yard, [1758]

Physical Description:

1 atlas ([4], 52, [1] leaves) : illustrations, 52 maps ; 12 cm (32mo)

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
G1015 .G53 1758
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Maps & Atlas (printed)

Scale:

Scales differ.

Notes:

Includes index on leaf [4].

Place of publication appears at end of imprint.

First issue of first edition; cf. Roscoe, cited below.

Engraved throughout: front., title-page, preface, index, 52 maps, advertisement, blank leaf.

Engraved leaf at the end advertises a companion volume, The counties of England and Wales.

English short title catalogue, T163454

Roscoe, S. John Newbery and his successors, 1740-1814, J146A(1)

Osborne Collection of early children's books, 1566-1910, I:178

BAC G1015.G53 1758: Plates are hand-colored. Bound in contemporary calf. Autograph: Ann Berney(?).

Subject Terms:

Atlases -- Early works to 1800. | Berney, Ann -- Bookplate.

Form/Genre:

Hand coloring. | Engravings. | World atlases. | Atlases.

Contributors:

Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694–1767, engraver. | Newbery, John, 1713–1767, bookseller, publisher.