COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Thomas Bros.
Author:
Thomas Brothers
Date:
1938
Short Title:
Covers: Thomas Bros. Recreational and Statistical Atlas, California.
Publisher:
Thomas Bros.
Publisher Location:
Oakland
Type:
Covers
Type:
Title Page
Obj Height cm:
48
Obj Width cm:
31
Note:
Screw bound in illustrated orange cloth covered boards with the title stamped in black ink. Cover serves as the title page. Title is from the cover. There is no title page. Date is estimated. 1st "road" atlas of California. According to Tom Lennon of Thomas Brothers Map Co. in Los Angeles, this atlas is rare; they have five copies of it in their L.A. office, and he has never seen any other copies. He thinks the original issue was very small. Bancroft has no copies, but does have a copy of Thomas Bros. Atlas of Western Cities and Towns (no date but library note says acquired in 1937) which duplicates some of this atlas's material (smaller S.F. map, larger color Pasadena map) and adds more on cities in adjoining western states. Lennon said this atlas was "a put together thing by George Thomas." He also said there was an Atlas of the San Francisco Bay Area by the company, produced for the World's Fair of 1936. Maps are printed with and without color. Bound with three illustrated promotional pamphlets advertising various scenic areas of California.
Reference:
U.S. Atlases L3915.
Subject:
Roads
Subject:
Automobile
Full Title:
(Covers to) Thomas Bros. Recreational and Statistical Atlas, California.
List No:
0994.001
Series No:
1
Engraver or Printer:
Thomas, Geo. C.
Publication Author:
Thomas Brothers
Publication Author:
Thomas Bros.
Pub Date:
1938
Pub Title:
Thomas Bros. Recreational and Statistical Atlas, California.
Pub Reference:
U.S. Atlases L3915.
Pub Note:
Title is from the cover. There is no title page. Date is estimated. 1st "road" atlas of California. According to Tom Lennon of Thomas Brothers Map Co. in Los Angeles, this atlas is rare; they have five copies of it in their L.A. office, and he has never seen any other copies. He thinks the original issue was very small. Bancroft has no copies, but does have a copy of Thomas Bros. Atlas of Western Cities and Towns (no date but library note says acquired in 1937) which duplicates some of this atlas's material (smaller S.F. map, larger color Pasadena map) and adds more on cities in adjoining western states. Lennon said this atlas was "a put together thing by George Thomas." He also said there was an Atlas of the San Francisco Bay Area by the company, produced for the World's Fair of 1936. Maps are printed with and without color. Bound with three illustrated promotional pamphlets advertising various scenic areas of California.
Pub List No:
0994.000
Pub Type:
State Atlas
Pub Type:
Statistical Atlas
Pub Maps:
67
Pub Height cm:
48
Pub Width cm:
31
Image No:
0994001
Authors:
Thomas Bros.; Thomas Brothers
Link To Source
Covers: Thomas Bros. Recreational and Statistical Atlas, California.
