Date taken from description by Stevens and Tree in Tooley's Mapping of America, p. 81, item 56., Includes historical notes and table of "Methodical di, Prime meridian: Ferro., Relief shown pictorially., and Yale's copy stamped on verso: Yale, Horace Brown, 1900S.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietor Carington Bowles,
Subject (Geographic):
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793 and Palairet, Jean, 1697-1774
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., and Traces the voyages of some important explorers of the second half of the 18th century, including Cook's first voyage.
Publisher:
Printed for the Proprietor, Carington Bowles, No. 69, in St. Paul's Churchyard,
Great Britain. War Office. General Staff. Geographical Section
Published / Created:
1942
Call Number:
68 B64 1942
Container / Volume:
BRBL_00350
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Alternative Title:
Geographical Section, General Staff ; no.4275 and GSGS (Series) ; 4275.
Description:
"Contours are shown at 20 metre vertical interval.", "Revised and copied from an intelligence plan dated 1935.", In upper margin: Algeria 1:10,000 ..., and Military grid.