Grand Rapids Public Museum Collections : Artifact : Book, Atlas, The Geography Of The Heavens' By Elijah Burritt [122792]

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Books ➔ Book, Atlas, The Geography Of The Heavens' By Elijah Burritt

Identifier:

122792

Description:

Author: Burritt, Elijah H. Date: 1835, Short Title: Cover: Atlas, Geography of the heavens.
Full Title: (Covers to) Atlas, Designed To Illustrate The Geography Of The Heavens ... By Elijah H. Burritt, A.M. New Edition. New York: Published By Huntington And Savage 216 Pearl Street. Entered
Published In: Atlas, Designed To Illustrate The Geography Of The Heavens ... By Elijah H. Burritt, A.M. New Edition Publication Note: 1835 is the 1st year for the Atlas. The most common American celestial school atlas. See accompanying text book. Cover title says "New Edition" indicating an earlier issue. Full hand painted color. Bound in green card board covers with above title information and a table of contents. Contains 8 maps.

Note: The front cover contains the following inscription at the top of the page, handwritten written in cursive in ink: "Darwin F.? Frazell? Watertoure? July 7, 1841"

Note: The Museum's collection also contains a Burritt Atlas from circa 1856. 2009.35.1

Date:

1835

Materials:

Paper

Dimensions:

16 1/4"" h 14 1/4"" w

Current Location Status:

In Storage

Collection Tier:

Tier 2

Source:

Gift Of Arthur Kalmbach

Links:

http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/

Related Entities:

Burritt, Elijah (creator) FG Huntington And Company (creator) Arthur Kalmbach (donor) James A. Straub (identified by)
Alternate names: Jim Straub
James A. Straub was a Collections department volunteer and Collection Committee Member at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, offering his services as an art historian. Among his many life accomplishments were his family, and serving in the United States Marine Corps, including a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam. His list of achievements include 27 years as Detective Lieutenant from the Kent County Sheriff's Department, Original Catalogue Director of the Mathias Alten Catalogue Raisonne, and providing significant contributions to the book, Mathias Alten: Journey of an American Painter.

Jim was honored to have been appointed by Gov. Milliken to the Board of Forensic Polygraph Examiners and by the GR mayor to the GR Historical Commission. Additionally, Jim served as President of the Command Officers Bargaining Unit at the Kent County Sheriff's Department and Vice President of the GR Historical Society. Along with his dedicated service to GRPM Jim was also a member of the Board of Kent County Employees Credit Union, the Kent County Pension Board, the Art Advisory Committee for Butterworth Hospital, the Acquisitions Committee at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the GVSU Gordon Gallery Advisory Committee.