A chart of the world upon Mercator's projection : describing the tracks of Capt. Cook in the year 1768, 69, 70, 71, and in 1772, 73, 74, 75, with the new discoveries

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A chart of the world upon Mercator's projection

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Title:
A chart of the world upon Mercator's projection : describing the tracks of Capt. Cook in the year 1768, 69, 70, 71, and in 1772, 73, 74, 75, with the new discoveries
Creator:
Faden, William, 1749-1836
Date:
1775
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Collection (local):
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects:
Voyages around the world--Maps--Early works to 1800
Discoveries in geography--British--Maps--Early works to 1800
World maps--Early works to 1800
Cook, James, 1728-1779
Places:
World
Extent:
1 map : hand colored ; 38 x 44 cm
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:
London : William Faden
Scale:
Scale approximately 1:94,000,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Conservation of this piece was funded by Alan and Sherry Leventhal in memory of his father, Norman B. Leventhal whose vision to create this Map Center will inspire generations to come.
Map 1 in a composite atlas with the title "Atlas of the world."
Identifier:
06_01_014662
Call #:
G1015 .A85 1783
Barcode:
30000004729190