A new map or chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean, with part of Europe Africa & America : showing the course of galleons, flota &c. to and from the West Indies

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A new map or chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean, with part of Europe Africa & America
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Title:
A new map or chart of the Western or Atlantic Ocean, with part of Europe Africa & America : showing the course of galleons, flota &c. to and from the West Indies
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Name on Item:
E. Bowen sculp.
Date:
1740
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
North Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Blake, Robert, 1599-1657
Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757
Places:
Atlantic Ocean
Extent:
1 map ; 35 x 29 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : Printed for E. Cave
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:1,800,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Shows North Atlantic Ocean with ship routes to Spain and England from Latin America.
Depths shown by shading.
Appears in the Gentlemen's Magazine. London. Vol. 10, 1740.
Includes cartouche with portraits: "Robert Blake Admiral of England &c. 1650" and "Edward Vernon Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue 1740."
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Identifier:
E. Cave at St. Johns Gate, London
Call #:
G9110 1740 .B6
Barcode:
39999059030211