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A New and correct chart of the Western and Southern Oceans : : shewing the variations of the compass according to the latest and best observations

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Title
A New and correct chart of the Western and Southern Oceans : : shewing the variations of the compass according to the latest and best observations
Names
Halley, Edmond, 1656-1742 (Bibliographic antecedent)
W. & J. Mount & T. Page (Publisher)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1748 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: Sold by W. & I. Mount & T. Page on Tower Hill,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6342 [LHS 427]
Topics
Magnetic declination -- Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "This chart ... was first constructed from observations made in the year 1700 by the great Dr. Halley, but ... construct[ed] ... anew from accurate observations ... about the year 1744."
Content: Covers North and South Atlantic Oceans.
Content: Differs from similar map. Uncolored. Text pasted at sides also differs.
Content: Includes text pasted on both sides.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 427.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 59 x 50 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 48769571
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15317633
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 164dc380-c5d5-012f-d61d-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1656: Creator Born
  • 1742: Creator Died
  • 1748: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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A New and correct chart of the Western and Southern Oceans :