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Map A new & accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries : also upper Guinea, showing the principle European settlements & distinguishing wch. belong to England, Denmark, Holland & c : the sea of the rivers being drawn from surveys & the best modern maps and charts, & regulated by astron. observns New and accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries

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Title

  • A new & accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries : also upper Guinea, showing the principle European settlements & distinguishing wch. belong to England, Denmark, Holland & c : the sea of the rivers being drawn from surveys & the best modern maps and charts, & regulated by astron. observns

Other Title

  • New and accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries

Names

  • Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 or 1694-1767, cartographer.

Created / Published

  • [London?] : Emanuel Bowen, [1747?]

Headings

  • -  Africa, West--Early works to 1800--Maps
  • -  Africa, Northwest--Early works to 1800--Maps
  • -  Africa, West
  • -  Africa, Northwest

Genre

  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Decorative title cartouche with figures.
  • -  Shows boundaries, rivers and principle settlements, with tents showing areas inhabited by nomads.
  • -  Includes notes.
  • -  Copy imperfect: Mounted on paper backing, stained along center fold line and throughout.
  • -  Handwritten at bottom: A complete system of Geog. Emanuel Bowen London 1747.

Medium

  • 1 map ; each 35 x 43 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G8735 1747 .B6
  • G8735 1747 .B6 Copy 2 Hand colored and mounted on brown paper backing and then mounted on white paper backing.

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018585377

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 Or , Cartographer. A new & accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries: also upper Guinea, showing the principle European settlements & distinguishing wch. belong to England, Denmark, Holland & c: the sea of the rivers being drawn from surveys & the best modern maps and charts, & regulated by astron. observns. [London?: Emanuel Bowen, ?, 1747] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018585377/.

APA citation style:

Bowen, E. (1747) A new & accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries: also upper Guinea, showing the principle European settlements & distinguishing wch. belong to England, Denmark, Holland & c: the sea of the rivers being drawn from surveys & the best modern maps and charts, & regulated by astron. observns. [London?: Emanuel Bowen, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018585377/.

MLA citation style:

Bowen, Emanuel, 1693 Or , Cartographer. A new & accurate map of Negroland and the adjacent countries: also upper Guinea, showing the principle European settlements & distinguishing wch. belong to England, Denmark, Holland & c: the sea of the rivers being drawn from surveys & the best modern maps and charts, & regulated by astron. observns. [London?: Emanuel Bowen, ?, 1747] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2018585377/>.