Map of the world on Mercator's projection showing the discoveries at the North Pole and the new settlements in Australia, New Zealand &c
- Bib ID:
- 6775451
- Format:
- Map
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Edition:
- Additions to 1854.
- Scale:
- Scale approximately 1:30,000,000 ; Mercator projection (E 180°00'--W 180°00'/N 90°00'--S 90°00').
- Description:
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- London : G.F. Cruchley, [1854]
- 1 map on 2 sheets : hand coloured, dissected and mounted on linen ; 90.2 x 163.6 cm., sheets 99.1 x 86.4, in cover 34.5 x 22.5 cm
- Notes:
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- World map showing tracks of famous explorers, including George Vancouver, La Perouse (Jean François de Galaup), Thomas Butler, John Biscoe, John Ross, James Weddell, and the three voyages of Captain James Cook (including the Resolution's return voyage under Charles Clerke and John Gore). Relief shown by hachures.
- Includes text, "Table shewing how many miles answer to a degree of longitude at every degree of latitude", and "To measure distances"
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-232525622
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1854
- Other authors/contributors:
- Cruchley, G. F. (George Frederick)
- Also Titled:
- World
- 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):
- 1854
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1854
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