A new and correct mapp of the world, according to Mr. Edward Wright commonly called Mercator's projection [cartographic material] : with a view of the winds and variation / by Saml. Thornton at the signe of England, Scotland & Ireland in the Minories, London
- Bib ID:
- 4838651
- Format:
- Map
- Author:
- Thornton, Samuel, -1715
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Scale:
- Scale [ca. 1:48,000,000] ; Mercator proj. (E 160°--E 150°/N 80°--S 55°).
- Description:
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- London : Samuel Thornton, circa 1711
- 1 map ; 51.5 x 85 cm.
- Biography/History:
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This late version of Edward Wright's "Map of the world' (circa. 1656) provides a greater accuracy of latitude and longitude as well as the plotting of the movements of prevailing sea-winds in different parts of the world. Thornton has updated Wright's work by incorporating the observations of William Dampier (1652-1715) and Edmond Halley (1656-1742). The map shows the Northeast and Southeast Trade Winds, respectively north and south of the equator. Though unnamed, the doldrums are inferred by the lack of lines/arrows at the Intertropical Convergence Zone. The region of Variables (sometimes referred to as the Horse Latitudes), north of the Northeast Trades and south of the Southeast Trades, are prominently labelled. Note that Wright and his successors were quite aware of the impact of the African landmass on the direction of the winds along its coastlines. And although the seasonal pattern of monsoons in the Arabian Sea has been clearly shown, yet Thornton has not yet charted the seasonal variation of the Trade Winds, nor in the North Atlantic the Polar Easterlies or the prevailing Westernlies north of the Variables.
- Notes:
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- Map of the world showing Australia as New Holland with a conjectured bulge for an east coast still not yet explored and mapped with any accuracy and Tasmania joined to the mainland. Note the tip of Australia still is joined to Nova Guinea (i.e. New Guinea) because the Torres Strait has not yet been discovered. California is represented as an island off the west coast of North America. These are common mapping fallacies of the beginning of the 18th century. Note that this map was originally two sheets but are now joined together.
- Cartouche title.
- Map has illustrations of sailing ships and fish.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-232475651
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1711
- Other authors/contributors:
- Wright, Edward, 1558?-1615
- Exhibited:
- Exhibited: "Mapping our World : Terra incognita to Australia", National Library of Australia, Canberra, 7 November 2013 to 10 March 2014.
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Artistic
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1715
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1700
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