A chart of Delaware Bay and River, containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia
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Item Information
- Title:
- A chart of Delaware Bay and River, containing a full and exact description of the shores, creeks, harbours, soundings, shoals, sands, and bearings of the most considerable land marks, from the capes to Philadelphia
- Creator:
- Fisher, Joshua, 1707-1783
- Name on Item:
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taken from the original chart published at Philadelphia by Joshua Fisher ; W. Haydon, sculpt.
- Date:
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1776
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center - Collection (local):
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Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
- Subjects:
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Nautical charts--Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Early works to 1800
Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
- Places:
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Delaware River
Delaware Bay
- Extent:
- 1 map : col. ; 45 x 69 cm.
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Publisher:
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London :
Andrew Dury
- Scale:
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Scale ca. 1:275,000.
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Oriented with north to the right.
Depths shown by soundings.
Shows ship channels.
Includes list of subscribers and "Tide table."
- Identifier:
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06_01_004075
- Call #:
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G3832.D4P5 1776 .F57
- Barcode:
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39999059022309
- LCCN:
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74692202
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