West Indies, : with the harbour & fort of Omoa. From the best authorities
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Item Information
- Title:
- West Indies, : with the harbour & fort of Omoa. From the best authorities
- Title (uniform):
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Political magazine (London, England)
- Description:
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Subject: Map of the West Indies, including Florida, Mexico and Central America. Includes inset of the harbor of Omoa, Honduras. Cartouche at lower left shows a European man writing at a makeshift desk as a West Indian moves cargo and a ship is seen off shore.
- Date:
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[1780]
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
- American Antiquarian Society
- Collection (local):
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American Antiquarian Society Collection
- Subjects:
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Indians of the West Indies--Pictorial works
West Indies--Maps
Omoa (Honduras)--Maps
- Places:
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CortésOmoa
West Indies
- Extent:
- 1 map : engraving ; 30 x 64 cm., on sheet 33 x 64 cm.
- Terms of Use:
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Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
Contact host institution for more information.
- Publisher:
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London :
[s.n.]
- Scale:
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Scale [ca. 1:8,500,000]
- Language:
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English
- Catalog Record:
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http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=483195
- Notes:
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Relief shown pictorially.
From the Political magazine, London, March, 1780.
Inset: The harbour & fort of Omoa.
- Notes (date):
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This date is inferred.