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Composite: Hindoostan. Rennell, James, 1742-1830; (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle, 1804

Composite: Hindoostan. / Rennell, James, 1742-1830; (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle / 1804
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Full Title: (Composite of) A new map of Hindoostan from the latest authorities. Chiefly from the actual surveys made by major James Rennell, Surveyor to the Hble. East India Company, of the Bengal Provinces, and of the countries lying between them and Delhy; the whole exhibiting all the military roads and passes, as well as the most accurate division of the British possessions in the East Indies. London, Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, 12th May, 1794. 2nd editn. corrected 1804.

Author: Rennell, James, 1742-1830; (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle

Date: 1804

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Author: Rennell, James, 1742-1830; (Kitchin, Thomas); Robert Laurie & James Whittle

Date: 1804

Short Title: Composite: Hindoostan.

Publisher: London: Laurie & Whittle

Type: Composite Map

Object Height cm: 119

Object Width cm: 145

Scale 1: 2,500,000

Note: Digital composite of 2 hand colored engraved maps. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Ferro. Printed on 4 sheets; joined as 2 sheets.

Country: India ; Pakistan

Full Title: (Composite of) A new map of Hindoostan from the latest authorities. Chiefly from the actual surveys made by major James Rennell, Surveyor to the Hble. East India Company, of the Bengal Provinces, and of the countries lying between them and Delhy; the whole exhibiting all the military roads and passes, as well as the most accurate division of the British possessions in the East Indies. London, Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, 12th May, 1794. 2nd editn. corrected 1804.

List No: 2310.061

Page No: (51-52)

Series No: 63

Published In: (A new universal atlas, exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. &c. in the whole World; being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert (de Vaugondy) with many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers, including all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators, Biron, Wallis, Carteret, Captain James Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, &c. &c. 6th Ed. ... London, R. Laurie & J. Whittle, 1802)

Publication Author: Kitchin, Thomas; Robert Laurie & James Whittle

Publication Date: 1802

Publication Reference: P699. Cf Shirley R. Maps in the atlases of the British Library, T.LAU-1c (1799 ed.); NMM 375 (3rd ed. 1801)

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2310.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 76

Publication Height cm: 57

Publication Width cm: 41

Image No: 2310061

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