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A general map of the world or terraqueous globe. Dunn, Samuel, 1787
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: (A general map of the world or terraqueous globe; with all the new discoveries and marginal delineations, containing the most interesting particulars in the solar, starry and mundane systems. By Saml. Dunn, Mathematician). London: printed for Rt. Sayer, Map, Chart and Printseller, 53 Fleet Street, 1787. Author: Dunn, Samuel Date: 1787 This historical cartographic image is part of the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection, www.davidrumsey.com, a large collection of online antique, rare, old, and historical maps, atlases, globes, charts, and other cartographic items. Read more about the Collection. Or you can view the entire David Rumsey Map Collection in Insight. Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record: Author: Dunn, Samuel Date: 1787 Short Title: A general map of the world or terraqueous globe. Publisher: London: Robert Sayer Type: Atlas Map Object Height cm: 52 Object Width cm: 123 Scale 1: 41,000,000 Note: Engraved map on 2 sheets (comprising the southern half of the 4-sheet map ). Continent boundaries in outline color. Shows explorers' tracks. Relief shown pictorially. Includes ancillary maps, charts and drawings of "A chart of the world according to Mercator's projection with the Rhumb lines," "Selenography or a map of the Moon according to Father Riccioli," "The vicissitude of seasons explained," "The Analemma," two drawings entitled "The art of dialing by a common globe," "A Universal scale," and text. David Rumsey Collection copy has the 2 sheets mounted together. Reference: P4300. World Area: World Full Title: (A general map of the world or terraqueous globe; with all the new discoveries and marginal delineations, containing the most interesting particulars in the solar, starry and mundane systems. By Saml. Dunn, Mathematician). London: printed for Rt. Sayer, Map, Chart and Printseller, 53 Fleet Street, 1787. List No: 0411.002 Page No: 2 Series No: 4 Published In: A general atlas, describing the whole universe: being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the latest discoveries. The whole being an improvement of the maps of D'Anville and Robert. Engraved in the best manner on sixty-two copper-plates, by Thomas Kitchin, Senior, and Others. London: printed For Robert Sayer, no. 53, Fleet-Street, (1790). Publication Author: Kitchin, Thomas Publication Date: 1790 Publication Reference: P4300. Publication Note: Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet ... 8th, 1791 ... Publication List No: 0411.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 35 Publication Height cm: 55 Publication Width cm: 41 Image No: 0411002
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