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Map A map or chart of the Mosquito Shore : with the islands, keys, rocks and shoals, adjacent to (or between) it and Iamaica

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Title

  • A map or chart of the Mosquito Shore : with the islands, keys, rocks and shoals, adjacent to (or between) it and Iamaica

Names

  • Lambi, David, active 1780-1797.

Created / Published

  • 1781.

Headings

  • -  Mosquitia (Nicaragua and Honduras)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Nicaragua--Mosquitia

Notes

  • -  Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  "The delineater haven had many oppertunitys since the above period, to the yar 1781 to corect and adjust his own observat[ion]s bi compareing with those of many of the kings ships and having corrected the work accordingly, it is presumed this cart is as corect as can be made."
  • -  In upper right margin: 24.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and watercolor, sectioned and mounted on cloth.
  • -  Includes text and insets of Lake Nicaragua, San Juan harbor, and the coast from San Juan harbor to Boca del Toro.
  • -  Imperfect: Smudges across lower half and mended tear in center.

Medium

  • 1 ms. map : col. ; 104 x 91 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4852.M6 1781 .L3

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2004627358

Online Format

  • image

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Lambi, David, Active. A map or chart of the Mosquito Shore: with the islands, keys, rocks and shoals, adjacent to or between it and Iamaica. 1781. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2004627358/.

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Lambi, D. (1781) A map or chart of the Mosquito Shore: with the islands, keys, rocks and shoals, adjacent to or between it and Iamaica. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2004627358/.

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Lambi, David, Active. A map or chart of the Mosquito Shore: with the islands, keys, rocks and shoals, adjacent to or between it and Iamaica. 1781. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2004627358/>.