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A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe)

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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

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Atlases

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The Gentleman's magazine.

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A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe)

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Title
A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe)
Names
Newbery, Francis, 1743-1818 (Publisher)
Bowen, Thomas, -1790 (Engraver)
Hardy, J. (John), teacher at Eton College (Cartographer)
Collection

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

Atlases

The Gentleman's magazine.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776
Place: London
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6222 [LHS 3028, atlas cases]
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6222 (Vol. 46 (Apr. 1776), map [4], facing p. 169) [In LHS 3028]
Topics
Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, by F. Newbery, Lundgate Street, May 1st 1776."
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Statement of responsibility: by J. Hardy (teacher of mathematics & writing master) at Eton College ; J. Hardy, invent. et construc. ; T. Bowen, delin. et sculpsit.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 21 cm. diam., on sheet 28 x 23 cm. folded to 21 x 13 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1570611
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15092064
RLIN/OCLC: 49321613
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15362033
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7a7a31d0-c5d3-012f-e637-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1743: Creator Born
  • 1776: Issued
  • 1818: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f2b8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f2b8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1776). A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe) Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f2b8-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A new projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a plane : (showing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a globe)