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Map A new map of the terraqueous globe according to the ancient discoveries and most general divisions of it into continents and oceans

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Title

  • A new map of the terraqueous globe according to the ancient discoveries and most general divisions of it into continents and oceans

Names

  • Wells, Edward, 1667-1727, cartographer.
  • Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727, engraver.
  • Wells, Edward, 1667-1727.

Created / Published

  • [Oxford] : [Printed at the Theater], [1700]

Headings

  • -  Geography, Ancient--Maps
  • -  Earth (Planet)

Genre

  • World maps
  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Appears in his New sett of maps both of antient and present geography. Publication information from 1700 edition.
  • -  Includes illustrations, notes, and list of abbreviations.
  • -  Lacking "I" underneath dedication, which is present in editions of the atlas published from 1718 onward.
  • -  Shirley, R.W. Mapping of the world, 608
  • -  English title and text and place names in western hemisphere. Latin place names in eastern hemisphere.

Medium

  • 1 map ; 2 hemispheres, each 25 cm in diameter, on sheet 44 x 59 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3200 1700 .W4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2017585804

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wells, Edward, Cartographer, Michael Burghers, and Edward Wells. A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe According to the Ancient Discoveries and Most General Divisions of It Into Continents and Oceans. [Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1700] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017585804/.

APA citation style:

Wells, E., Burghers, M. & Wells, E. (1700) A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe According to the Ancient Discoveries and Most General Divisions of It Into Continents and Oceans. [Oxford: Printed at the Theater] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2017585804/.

MLA citation style:

Wells, Edward, Cartographer, Michael Burghers, and Edward Wells. A New Map of the Terraqueous Globe According to the Ancient Discoveries and Most General Divisions of It Into Continents and Oceans. [Oxford: Printed at the Theater, 1700] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2017585804/>.