A new map of the terraqueous globe : according to the latest discoveries and most general divisions of it into continents and oceans.

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Description

Title
A new map of the terraqueous globe : according to the latest discoveries and most general divisions of it into continents and oceans.
Creator
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727
Contributor
Benton, Andrew Arthur--Ownership
Burghers, M
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
Published / Created
1726 or 1738]
Publication Place
[Oxford :
Publisher
s.n.,
Description
"Dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Gloucester."
"Delin. M. Burghers sculpt. Univ. Oxon."
Appeared in Wells' New sett of maps both of antient and present geography.
Cross collection no. 31.
Double hemisphere on sheet in outline, with rivers, capes and island marked but few other place names.
Plate mark 2 was added below the dedication plinth for the editions in 1726 and 1738--Cf. Shirley.
Scale measured at center of hemisphere.
Slip pasted to verso of map: Property of Andrew Arthur Benton, New York, N.Y.
Extent
1 map ; 2 hemispheres each 25 cm in diam., on sheet 44 x 55 cm.
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:100,000,000].
Coordinates
100000000 and a
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
11 1701A
Container / Volume
BRBL_00680

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
cartographic
Genre
California as an island--1726
California as an island--1738
Maps
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Name)
Benton, Andrew Arthur--Ownership
Burghers, M
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. New sett of maps both of antient and present geography
Subject (Topic)
World maps--Early works to 1800

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Rights
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Citation
Shirley, R.W. Mapping of the world, 608

Identifiers

Orbis Record
7623662
Object ID (OID)
15825169

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