Polynesia, Islands of Pacific. / Letts, Son & Co. / 1883

Polynesia, Islands of Pacific. Letts, Son & Co. 1883

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Full Title: Polynesia, or Islands of the Pacific Ocean. Letts's popular atlas. Letts, Son & Co. Limited, London. (1883)

Author: Letts, Son & Co.

Date: 1883

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Author: Letts, Son & Co.

Date: 1883

Short Title: Polynesia, Islands of Pacific.

Publisher: London: Letts, Son & Co.

Type: Atlas Map

Object Height cm: 35

Object Width cm: 41

Scale 1: Various

Note: Colored map. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows cities, British consulates, vice-consulates and consular agents, etc. Contents: Mariana Is. or Ladrones -- Pelew Is. or Palaos -- Gilbert Ids., Kingsmill or Scarborough Range -- Marshall Ids. -- Otdia or Romanzoff Group -- Galapagos -- Marquesas Is. or Mendana Arch(ipelag)o. -- Hawaii Archipelago or Sandwich Ids. -- Samoa or Navigator Ids. Admiralty Isles, New Ireland or Tombara, New Britain or Birara, Salomon (sic) Islands -- Santa Cruz Is. -- Vanikoro Id. -- Fiji Islands, Tonga or Friendly Is. -- Tonga-Tabou -- Norfolk Id -- The Low Archipelago -- Otaheite or Tahiti -- Cooks or Hervey Isles -- Pitcairn Island -- Juan Fernandez.

World Area: Pacific

Country: Fiji ; Marshall Islands

State / Province: Hawaii

Full Title: Polynesia, or Islands of the Pacific Ocean. Letts's popular atlas. Letts, Son & Co. Limited, London. (1883)

List No: 5371.143

Page No: 146

Series No: 148

Published In: Letts's popular atlas, being a series of maps delineating the whole surface of the globe, with many special and original features; and a copious index of 23,000 names. Complete edition. Letts, Son & Co. Limited, 33, King William Street, London Bridge, E.C. Factory and works at New Cross, S.E. 1883.

Publication Author: Letts, Son & Co.

Publication Date: 1883

Publication Reference: Cf P900 and World 435 (4 v. in 2, 1881-1883)

Publication List No: 5371.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 153

Publication Height cm: 45

Publication Width cm: 38

Image No: 5371143

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