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Collection:
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David Rumsey Collection
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Author:
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Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Date:
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1819
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Short Title:
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Cover: Chart of the world, Mercator's projection.
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Publisher:
John Cary.
London
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Type:
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Covers
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Obj Height cm:
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29
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Obj Width cm:
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21
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Note:
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A scarce map that is not listed in Fordham's Cary bibliography, nor in the British Museum list - the BM lists shows a later map (1827) with a different title. This is a finely detailed map in the best Cary style. The cartography follows closely his 18" globe of 1818 (see our copy) and may have been inspired by it - the scale is the same at the equator. The tracks of the various navigations of the period are shown with great precision. An interesting feature is the repetition of western Europe and Africa on both sides of the map. Full color. Map is dissected into 30 sections and folds into a dark olive green marbled board slip case 29x21 with label reading "World. Sold By C. Smith. Mapseller, 172 Strand, London." Relief shown pictorially.
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Reference:
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cf British Museum World, p. 626.
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World Area:
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World
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Full Title:
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(Covers to) Chart of the world upon Mercator's projection drawn from the most recent geographical materials exhibiting the whole of the new discoveries with the tracks of the principal navigators accurately adjusted from the most exact astronomical observations. London; published By John Cary, No. 181 Strand June 1819.
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List No:
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4639A
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Series No:
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1
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Publication Author:
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Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Pub Date:
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1819
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Pub Title:
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Chart of the world upon Mercator's projection drawn from the most recent geographical materials exhibiting the whole of the new discoveries with the tracks of the principal navigators accurately adjusted from the most exact astronomical observations. London; published By John Cary, No. 181 Strand June 1819.
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Pub Reference:
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cf British Museum World, p. 626.
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Pub Note:
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
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4639.000
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Pub Type:
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Case Map; Chart Map
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Pub Maps:
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1
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Pub Height cm:
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93
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Pub Width cm:
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162
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Image No:
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4639A
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Institution:
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Rumsey Collection
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Ownership Statement:
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Copyright 2005
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Download:
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Full Image Download in MrSID Format
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Download:
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MrSID Image Viewer for Windows
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Image ID:
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340009
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Resolution Size:
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6
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Format:
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SID
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Media Type:
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Image
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File Name:
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4639A.sid
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Width:
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2897
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Height:
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3906
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