(Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section)
Short_Title
(Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section)
Short Title
Publisher:
Robert Sayer London
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Robert Sayer London
Publisher
Type:
Atlas Map
Type
Atlas Map
Type
Obj Height cm:
52
Obj_Height_cm
52
Obj Height cm
Obj Width cm:
122
Obj_Width_cm
122
Obj Width cm
Scale 1:
8,400,000
Scale_1
8,400,000
Scale 1
Note:
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows currents, etc. Inset map at [ca. 1:1,170,000] scale: A particular chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are distinguish'd all the forts and factories belonging to the several European powers, from D'Anville with many additions by S. Boulton. Relief shown pictorially. Includes lengthy notes. Prime meridian: Ferro (also London for inset map). David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet.
Note
Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows currents, etc. Inset map at [ca. 1:1,170,000] scale: A particular chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are distinguish'd all the forts and factories belonging to the several European powers, from D'Anville with many additions by S. Boulton. Relief shown pictorially. Includes lengthy notes. Prime meridian: Ferro (also London for inset map). David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet.
Note
Reference:
Tooley, Maps of Africa (Map collectors circle no.47), p. 4; P4300.
Reference
Tooley, Maps of Africa (Map collectors circle no.47), p. 4; P4300.
Reference
World Area:
Africa
World_Area
Africa
World Area
Full Title:
(Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section. Improved and inlarged from D'Anville's map; to which have been added a particular chart of the Gold coast, wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories. By S. Boulton, and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands. London, printed for Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 6 Jany. 1787)
Full_Title
(Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. Southern section. Improved and inlarged from D'Anville's map; to which have been added a particular chart of the Gold coast, wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories. By S. Boulton, and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands. London, printed for Robert Sayer, Fleet Street, as the Act directs, 6 Jany. 1787)
Full Title
List No:
0411.035
List_No
0411.035
List No
Page No:
27
Page_No
27
Page No
Series No:
37
Series_No
37
Series No
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Publication_Author
Kitchin, Thomas
Publication Author
Pub Date:
1790
Pub_Date
1790
Pub Date
Pub Title:
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).
Pub_Title
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).
Pub Title
Pub Reference:
P4300.
Pub_Reference
P4300.
Pub Reference
Pub 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 ...
Pub_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 ...
