Bowles's new pocket map of the world : laid down from the latest observations and comprehending the new discoveries to the present time, particularly those lately made in the southern seas, by Byron, Wallis, Cook, Bougainville, and others.

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Description

Title: Bowles's new pocket map of the world : laid down from the latest observations and comprehending the new discoveries to the present time, particularly those lately made in the southern seas, by Byron, Wallis, Cook, Bougainville, and others.
Creator: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, cartographer.
Published / Created: May 1780.
Copyright Date: May 1780.
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Printed for the Proprietor, Carington Bowles, No. 69, in St. Paul's Churchyard,
Description: Hand coloured double hemispheric map of the world (Western hemisphere, or, the New World, and Eastern hemisphere, or, the Old World), with four decorative hand coloured vignettes representing Europe, Asia, America, and Africa.
Includes an ornate compas rose and an elablorate title cartouche.
Mounted on board.
The map perpetuates some errors regarding the geography of the northwest coast of America.
Traces the voyages of some important explorers of the second half of the 18th century, including Cook's first voyage.
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 37.6 x x 71.1 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale approximately 1:75,000,000.
Coordinates: 75000000 and a
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 11 1780B

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Early works.
World maps.
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Topic): World maps--Early works to 1800.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 12905218
Object ID (OID): 16708704