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Map A map of South America : according to the best authorities.

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Title

  • A map of South America : according to the best authorities.

Names

  • Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839.
  • Guthrie, William, 1708-1770.

Created / Published

  • [Philadelphia?] : [Mathew Carey?], [1796?]

Headings

  • -  South America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  South America

Genre

  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  "Engraved for Carey's American edition of Guthrie's Geography improved."
  • -  Prime meridian: Philadelphia.

Medium

  • 1 map : hand colored ; 35 x 43 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G5200 1796 .C3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018593319

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Carey, Mathew, and William Guthrie. A map of South America: according to the best authorities. [Philadelphia?: Mathew Carey?, ?, 1796] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018593319/.

APA citation style:

Carey, M. & Guthrie, W. (1796) A map of South America: according to the best authorities. [Philadelphia?: Mathew Carey?, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018593319/.

MLA citation style:

Carey, Mathew, and William Guthrie. A map of South America: according to the best authorities. [Philadelphia?: Mathew Carey?, ?, 1796] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2018593319/>.