A new projection of the Eastern Hemisphere of the earth on a plane : shewing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe

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A new projection of the Eastern Hemisphere of the earth on a plane

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Title:
A new projection of the Eastern Hemisphere of the earth on a plane : shewing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe
Creator:
Hardy, J. (John), teacher at Eton College
Name on Item:
by J. Hardy ; T. Bowen delin. et sculpsit.
Date:
1776
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:
Eastern Hemisphere--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Europe
Africa
Asia
Oceania
Extent:
1 map ; 22 cm. in diam., on sheet 30 x 24 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
[London] : F. Newbery
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:100,000,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Includes diagram showing how Hardy cut the peel of half of an orange into 4 equal parts.
From The gentleman's magazine, volume 46 issue 3, March 1776.
Identifier:
06_01_006578
Call #:
G5670 1776 .H37
Barcode:
39999059026789