A chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a part of the North Sea, and the entrance of St. George's Channel


A chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a part of the North Sea, and the entrance of St. George's Channel

Item Information

Title:
A chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a part of the North Sea, and the entrance of St. George's Channel
Creator:
Dicquemare, (Jacques-François), M. l'abbé, 1733-1789
Contributor:
Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802
Publisher:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Name on Item:
by Monsr. L Abbé Diquemare ; with several emendations, and many useful additions &c. by L.S. De La Rochette
Date:
1780
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Coasts--England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Coasts--France--Maps--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--English Channel--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--North Sea--Early works to 1800
Biscay, Bay of (France and Spain)--Navigation--Maps--Early works to 1800
English Channel--Navigation--Maps--Early works to 1800
North Sea--Navigation--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
English Channel
Biscay, Bay of
Extent:
1 map : hand colored ; 50 x 69 cm, on sheet 55 x 72 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : W. Faden
Edition:
2d. edition.
Scale:
Scale approximately 1:2,300,000
Language:
English
Notes:
Depths shown by soundings.
Conservation of this piece was funded by Alan and Sherry Leventhal in memory of his father, Norman B. Leventhal whose vision to create this Map Center will inspire generations to come.
Map 7 in a composite atlas with the title "Atlas of the world."
Identifier:
06_01_014658
Call #:
G1015 .A85 1783
Barcode:
30000004730199