Mapa Geografico de America Meridional. / Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Juan de la, d. 1790 ; Faden, William / 1799

Mapa Geografico de America Meridional. Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Juan de la, d. 1790 ; Faden, William, 1799

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Full Title: Mapa Geografico de America Meridional, Dispuesto y Gravado por D. Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Geogfo. Pensdo. de S.M. Individuo de la Rl. Acadenia de Sn Fernando, y da la Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais; teniendo presentes Varios Mapas y noticias originales con arreglo a Observaciones astronomicas, Ano de 1775 ... Londres, Publicaddo por Guillermo Faden, Geografo del Rey, y del Principo de Gales, Enero 1. de 1799.

Author: Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Juan de la, d. 1790 ; Faden, William

Date: 1799

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Author: Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Juan de la, d. 1790 ; Faden, William

Date: 1799

Short Title: Mapa Geografico de America Meridional.

Publisher: London: William Faden

Type: Case Map

Object Height cm: 185

Object Width cm: 130

Scale 1: 1:4,300,000

Note: Reissue by Faden of 1775 original, 3rd edition. See Imago Mundi XX for a full discussion of this map. Faden's issue is an exact copy of the 3rd edition, omitting the borders and changing the title area. Smith, in his article in I.M., calls Cano's map the South American equivalent of Mitchell's map of the British Colonies of 1755. Outline hand color. Relief shown pictorially. Extensive notes. Map is in two sheets dissected into 18 sections each. Folds into a new cloth folding case 33x25 with "America Meridional Cruz Cano 1799" stamped in gilt on the spine.

Reference: Imago Mundi XX, p. 49-78; P-Maps, p. 802.

World Area: South America

List No: 0220.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Mapa Geografico de America Meridional, Dispuesto y Gravado por D. Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Geogfo. Pensdo. de S.M. Individuo de la Rl. Acadenia de Sn Fernando, y da la Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais; teniendo presentes Varios Mapas y noticias originales con arreglo a Observaciones astronomicas, Ano de 1775 ... Londres, Publicaddo por Guillermo Faden, Geografo del Rey, y del Principo de Gales, Enero 1. de 1799.

Publication Author: Cruz Cano y Olmedilla, Juan de la, d. 1790 ; Faden, William

Publication Date: 1799

Publication Reference: Imago Mundi XX, p. 49-78; P-Maps, p. 802.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 0220.000

Publication Type: Case Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 183

Publication Width cm: 130

Image No: 0220000

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