Sidney Hall: Compartative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World
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Cartographer:
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Sidney Hall
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Title:
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Compartative View of the Principal Mountains and Rivers in the World
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Date:
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c. 1840
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Published:
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London
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Width:
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12 inches / 31 cm
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Height:
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14 inches / 36 cm
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Map ref:
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WLD4275
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Description:
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| Infographic piece showing the highest mountains and longest rivers in the world. At this time, the highest mountain was thought to be Chimularee or modern Jomolhari or Chomolhari in the Himalayas while the longest river was thought the be the Mississippi. Original hand colour. [WLD4275] |