A new chart of the vast Atlantic Ocean


A new chart of the vast Atlantic Ocean
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Item Information

Title:
A new chart of the vast Atlantic Ocean
Title (alt.):
London magazine, or, Gentleman's monthly intelligencer (1747)
Creator:
Bowen, Emanuel, -1767
Name on Item:
Emanl. Bowen, sculp.
Date:
1755
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Massachusetts Historical Society
Collection (local):
Massachusetts Historical Society Collection
Subjects:
North Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--North Atlantic Ocean--Early works to 1800
Trade winds--North Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Trade routes--North Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Atlantic Ocean
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 30 x 42 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Publisher:
London : Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, for the London Magazine
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:18,000,000]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://balthazaar.masshist.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&BBID=188171
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Prime meridians: London and Paris.
Includes text, notes, and "A table comparing this chart with Mr. Popples great map ..."