COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Chart of the coast of Egypt
Obj Height cm:
47
Obj Width cm:
70
Scale 1:
100,000
Note:
Single sheet. Engr. Scale: ca. 1:100 000 (bar). Cartographic Note: North at 225 degrees. Additional Places: Egypt. Contents Note: Inset: Sketch of the Bay of Abou-kir by the Master of the Leander (another copy of this chart stored with it has a piece of paper glued on to obscure this inset), Inset bottom left: enlargement of battle positions. Table of French and English ships, Landmarks depicted and events noted. (from NMM catalog entry). Scarce chart, very little about it in the standard references.
Full Title:
Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
List No:
6701.000
Pub Date:
1799
Pub Title:
Chart of the coast of Egypt, from Alexandria to the western branch of the Nile; with the Bay of Aboukir shewing the position of the French and English fleets, at the Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798.
Pub List No:
6701.000
Pub Height cm:
47
Pub Width cm:
70
Image No:
6701000
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
A. Arrowsmith
Type:
Chart Map
Country:
Egypt
Publication Author:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Pub Type:
Chart Map
Author:
Arrowsmith, Aaron
Date:
1799
Chart of the coast of Egypt
