OLD MAP OF THE CONTINENT ACCORDING TO THE GREATEST DIAMETRICAL LENGTH FROM THE POINT OF EAST TARTARY TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/ A MAP OF THE NEW CONTINENT ACCORDING TO ITS GREATEST DIAMETRICAL LENGTH FROM THE RIVER LA PLATA TO BEYOND THE LAKE OF THE ASSINI
by Gibson, John
- Used
- Condition
- Very good.
- Seller
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Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
1758.. Very good.. 8-1/4" x 6-3/4"- 20.9 x 17.1 cm.. London: Gentleman's Magazine, A pair of copper engraved maps hand coloured in outline. Jolly Gent-121 & 83. A curious pair of maps of Africa & Asia as well as the Americas. The first map is actually mistitled as the intention was to read "A Map of the Old Continent" to compliment the map of the "New Continent". On the second map North and South America is shown on an axis with North America shifted to the right. Map, Continents, World
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- Seller
- Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC, ILAB (CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1181
- Title
- OLD MAP OF THE CONTINENT ACCORDING TO THE GREATEST DIAMETRICAL LENGTH FROM THE POINT OF EAST TARTARY TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE/ A MAP OF THE NEW CONTINENT ACCORDING TO ITS GREATEST DIAMETRICAL LENGTH FROM THE RIVER LA PLATA TO BEYOND THE LAKE OF THE ASSINI
- Author
- Gibson, John
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good.
- Date Published
- 1758.
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- Antiquarian Map-World;
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Webster's Fine Books & Maps, ABAC, ILAB
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Port Hope, Ontario
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