Comparative view of principal mountains. Dhaulagiri highest. THOMSON 1830 map
A comparative view of the heights of the principal mountains and other elevations in the world. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Drawn & engraved by William Home Lizars & Daniel Lizars for John Thomson's "New General Atlas". Provenance: "A new general atlas", consisting of a series of geographical designs, on various projections, exhibiting the form and component parts of the globe; and a collection of maps and charts, delineating the natural and political divisions of the Empires, Kingdoms, and States in the World", Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Company, for John Thomson and Company, Edinburgh; Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, London; and John Cumming, Dublin [Thomson's New General Atlas]. Type: Antique atlas map. The plan shows Dhaulagiri as the highest peak at 27,677 ft (it is actually the 7th highest peak, with elevation of 26,795 ft). The height of Mount Everest (29,029 ft) was not established until the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India in 1856
Size: 7965px × 6257px
Location: World
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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