South America (south) / (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle; Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782 / 1794

South America (south) (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle; Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782, 1794

South America (south) / (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle; Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782 / 1794

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Full Title: A map of South America containing Tierra-Firma, Guayana, New Granada, Amazonia, Brasil, Peru, Paraguay, Chaco, Tucuman, Chili and Patagonia, from Mr. d'Anville with several improvements and additions, and the newest discoveries. (South half). London, Published by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs 12th May, 1794.

Author: (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle; Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782

Date: 1794

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Author: (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle; Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d, 1697-1782

Date: 1794

Short Title: South America (south)

Publisher: London: Laurie & Whittle

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 50

Object Width cm: 118

Scale 1: 7,900,000

Note: Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings. Shows settlements, roads, Indian tribes, etc. Includes text "Divisions of South America with a summary account of its trade," descriptive notes and illustrated cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. Printed on 2 sheets; joined.

Reference: Bancroft Library G5200 1794.A5.

World Area: South America

List No: 2310.090

Page No: (76)

Series No: 92

Published In: (A new universal atlas, exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. &c. in the whole World; being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert (de Vaugondy) with many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers, including all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators, Biron, Wallis, Carteret, Captain James Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, &c. &c. 6th Ed. ... London, R. Laurie & J. Whittle, 1802)

Publication Author: Kitchin, Thomas; Robert Laurie & James Whittle

Publication Date: 1802

Publication Reference: P699. Cf Shirley R. Maps in the atlases of the British Library, T.LAU-1c (1799 ed.); NMM 375 (3rd ed. 1801)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2310.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 76

Publication Height cm: 57

Publication Width cm: 41

Image No: 2310090

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