Contents: (New universal atlas) / Kitchin, Thomas; Robert Laurie & James Whittle / 1802

Contents: (New universal atlas) Kitchin, Thomas; Robert Laurie & James Whittle, 1802

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Full Title: (Contents to) (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)

Author: Kitchin, Thomas; Robert Laurie & James Whittle

Date: 1802

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Author: Kitchin, Thomas; Robert Laurie & James Whittle

Date: 1802

Short Title: Contents: (New universal atlas)

Publisher: London: Laurie & Whittle

Type: Index Page

Object Height cm: 54

Object Width cm: 40

Note: 60 maps on 76 sheets; lacks title page, has index. Maps dated 1794-1804. Many of the maps are updated from Kitchin's 36 sheet General Atlas, and the American Atlas. In 1796 and 1800 Laurie and Whittle published their New and Elegant Imperial Sheet Atlas (P6009, 6016), with 50 maps all, we believe on a single sheet, with a different map of the U.S. showing the American Flag above the cartouche. The Universal Atlas was their biggest production, with many of the maps multi sheet. Outline color. Atlas is bound in new quarter leather orange cloth covered boards with a red leather label on the spine stamped with "Atlas. Laurie. Whittle." in gilt.

World Area: World

List No: 2310B

Series No: 2

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: 2310B

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