COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Africa (north)
Obj Height cm:
52
Obj Width cm:
122
Scale 1:
8,300,000
Note:
Hand colored engraved map. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map of the Azores, text and illustrated cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. Printed on 2 sheets; joined.
Reference:
Tooley, R.V. Maps of Africa, p. 4: Cf Norwich, O.I. Norwich's maps of Africa, map 105 (1787 ed.)
Full Title:
Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. (North half). Improved and inlarged from d'Anville's map; to which have been added the discoveries of Parke, Vaillant, Brown &c. Also a particular chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories, by S. Boulton: and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands. London, Published by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53, Fleet-Street, as the act directs 12th May, 1800.
List No:
2310.072
Page No:
(61)
Series No:
74
Pub Date:
1804
Pub Title:
(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, 1804)
Pub Reference:
OCLC 7160203. Cf P699; Shirley R. Maps in the atlases of the British Library, T.LAU-1c (1799 ed.); NMM 375 (3rd ed. 1801)
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
2310.000
Pub Maps:
76
Pub Height cm:
57
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
2310072
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 2006
Publisher Location:
London
Publisher:
Laurie & Whittle
Type:
Atlas Map
World Area:
Africa
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Publication Author:
Robert Laurie & James Whittle
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Author:
Boulton, S.
Author:
Robert Laurie & James Whittle
Date:
1800
Attributed Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Africa (north)
