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South America. 'Süd-Amerika in 6 blättern': sheets 90-95 of Stieler's Hand-Atlas....
Catalogue reference: FO 925/1320
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This record is about the South America. 'Süd-Amerika in 6 blättern': sheets 90-95 of Stieler's Hand-Atlas.... dating from 1891 in the series Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- FO 925/1320
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1891
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Description (What the record is about)
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South America. 'Süd-Amerika in 6 blättern': sheets 90-95 of Stieler's Hand-Atlas. Sheets 5 and 6 have inset plans of South American cities. Scale: 1 inch to 120 miles. State and country boundaries are coloured, indicating British, French and Dutch possessions. Compiled by A Petermann with H Habenicht and O Koffmahn. Printed by Justus Perthes, Gotha.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- German
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 47.5 cm x 39 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Printed, coloured
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- International
- Maps and plans
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 4136
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3817889/
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FO 925
Foreign Office: Library: Maps and Plans
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