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Guyana coast. Delarochette, L.; Thompson, Edward, Capt.; Faden, William, 1783
 View larger, zoomable image (turn off pop-up blocker) Full Title: The coast of Guyana from the Oroonoko to the River of Amazons and inland parts as far as they have been explored by the French & Dutch engineers, with the islands of Barbadoes, Tobago &ca. From the observations of Captain Edward Thompson, made in the Hyaena, in the year 1781, when he commanded in the rivers Berbice, Essequebo and Demerari, and governed those colonies after their conquest from the Dutch. By L.S. de la Rochette. MDCCLXXXIII. (with) Entrance of River Berbice by Captn. E.T. (with) Surinam River from the Dutch -- Port of Cayenne from the French. (with) The entrances of the rivers Essequebo and Demerari by Captain Thompson. London, engraved & published by Willm. Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing-Cross; Octor. 6th, 1783. Author: Delarochette, L.; Thompson, Edward, Capt.; Faden, William Date: 1783 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: Delarochette, L.; Thompson, Edward, Capt.; Faden, William Date: 1783 Short Title: Guyana coast. Publisher: London: William Faden Type: Atlas Map ; Chart Map Object Height cm: 52 Object Width cm: 69 Scale 1: 3,000,000 Note: Engraved map. with 4 inset maps. Outline hand col. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings. Includes notes and table of astronomical observations. "This geohydrographic survey of Guyana is inscribed to the merchants of Barbadoes and Guyana ... by ... Edw. Thompson." "Approved by the Chart Committee of the Admiralty." "55" on verso. Reference: Catalogue of maps of Hispanic America, v. 3, p. 82; Phillips. Maps of America, p. 309. Country: Guyana ; Surinam Full Title: The coast of Guyana from the Oroonoko to the River of Amazons and inland parts as far as they have been explored by the French & Dutch engineers, with the islands of Barbadoes, Tobago &ca. From the observations of Captain Edward Thompson, made in the Hyaena, in the year 1781, when he commanded in the rivers Berbice, Essequebo and Demerari, and governed those colonies after their conquest from the Dutch. By L.S. de la Rochette. MDCCLXXXIII. (with) Entrance of River Berbice by Captn. E.T. (with) Surinam River from the Dutch -- Port of Cayenne from the French. (with) The entrances of the rivers Essequebo and Demerari by Captain Thompson. London, engraved & published by Willm. Faden, Geographer to the King, Charing-Cross; Octor. 6th, 1783. List No: 2104.060 Page No: 55 Series No: 62 Published In: (General atlas. 1811) Publication Author: Faden, William Publication Date: 1811 Publication Reference: Cf Phillips 6010, 6013, 6047. Publication Note: See note field above. Publication List No: 2104.000 Publication Type: World Atlas Publication Maps: 56 Publication Height cm: 60 Publication Width cm: 47 Image No: 2104060
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