COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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Author:
Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Date:
1819
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1819
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Short Title:
Chart of the world upon Mercator's projection.
short_title
Chart of the world upon Mercator's projection.
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Publisher:
John Cary
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John Cary
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Publisher Location:
London
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London
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Type:
Case Map
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Case Map
Type
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Type:
Chart Map
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Chart Map
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Obj Height cm:
93
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93
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Obj Width cm:
162
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162
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Scale 1:
20,000,000
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20,000,000
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Note:
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.
note
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.
Note
false
Reference:
cf British Museum World, p. 626.
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cf British Museum World, p. 626.
Reference
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World Area:
World
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World
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Full Title:
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.
full_title
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:
4639.001
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4639.001
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Series No:
2
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2
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Publication Author:
Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Pub Date:
1819
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1819
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Pub Title:
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.
pub_title
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:
cf British Museum World, p. 626.
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cf British Museum World, p. 626.
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Pub Note:
See note field above.
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See note field above.
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Pub List No:
4639.000
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4639.000
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Pub Type:
Case Map
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Case Map
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Pub Type:
Chart Map
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Chart Map
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Pub Maps:
1
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1
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Pub Height cm:
93
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93
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Pub Width cm:
162
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162
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Image No:
4639001
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4639001
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D0034/4639001.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Download 2:
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<a href="https://www.extensis.com/support/geoviewer-9" target="_blank">GeoViewer for JP2 and SID files</a>
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Authors:
Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835
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Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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Rumsey Collection
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