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Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Date: 1720

Short Title: Hemisphere Occidental.

Publisher: Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier

Type: Atlas Map

Obj Height cm: 47

Obj Width cm: 47

Scale 1: 55,000,000

Note: Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown pictorially. Shows explorers' tracks.

World Area: Western Hemisphere ; America

Full Title: Hemisphere Occidental. Dresse en 1720 pour l'usage particulier du Roy sur les observations astronomiques et geographiques raportees la meme annee dans l'Histoire et dans les memoires de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences. Par Guillaume de l'Isle, premier Geographe de sa Majeste de la meme Academie. A Amsterdam, Chez J. Covens et C. Mortier. I. Condet sc.

List No: 4638.005

Page No: (8)

Series No: 9

Engraver or Printer: Condet, J.

Publication Author: Lisle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726; Covens et Mortier

Pub Date: 1742

Pub Title: Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties su Monde, ou sont exactement remarquees les empires, monarchies, royaumes, etats, republiques, &c. Par Guillaume de l'Isle. Premier Geographe de sa Majeste. A Amsterdam, Chez Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, sur le Vygendam. (illus. on title page) Socio ditata labore ... J. Wandelaar del. et fecit. (bound with) Inleidinge tot de Geographie ... Door den Heer Sanson d'Abbeville, Ordinaris Geographist des Konings. Te Amsterdam, By Johannes Covens en Cornelis Mortier, Boekverkopers op den Vygendam. Met Privilelgie der Heeren Staaten van Holland en West-Vriesland.

Pub Reference: cf P596; cf Koeman C&M 6; Tooley, Mapping of America p. 4-11; NMM 227, 228.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 4638.000

Pub Type: World Atlas

Pub Maps: 107

Pub Height cm: 55

Pub Width cm: 39

Image No: 4638005

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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