Map, The World
Maker
Robert Sayer Printer
Laurie & Whittle Printer
Object detail
Brief Description
Map of the World.
Undated.
A general map of the world or terraqueous globe, with all the new discoveries and marginal delineations containing the most interesting particulars in the solar, starry and mundane system, by Samuel Dunn, Mathmetician.
Published by Laurie & Whittle, No 53 Fleet Street, 12 May 1794.
Shows a map view of the Eastern Hemisphere, encompassing Africa, New Holland - Terra Australis, Northern icy Ocean and Asia.
The ship the Resolution's track can be seen near the Antarctic which was dated at 1775.
Captain Bouvet's track - 1738 - 1739 is noted nearby.
Captain Cook's track starting near the Cape of Good Hope - 1771 and South Cape - Tasmania, 1777 before heading Eastward.
A map view of the Western Hemisphere shows North America, South America and New Zealand, where the Resolutions track in 1774 is noted heading for Dusky Bay before heading to Norfolk Island.
Inset map are included showing the Analemma, star charts, geographic definitions and the solar system.
Undated.
A general map of the world or terraqueous globe, with all the new discoveries and marginal delineations containing the most interesting particulars in the solar, starry and mundane system, by Samuel Dunn, Mathmetician.
Published by Laurie & Whittle, No 53 Fleet Street, 12 May 1794.
Shows a map view of the Eastern Hemisphere, encompassing Africa, New Holland - Terra Australis, Northern icy Ocean and Asia.
The ship the Resolution's track can be seen near the Antarctic which was dated at 1775.
Captain Bouvet's track - 1738 - 1739 is noted nearby.
Captain Cook's track starting near the Cape of Good Hope - 1771 and South Cape - Tasmania, 1777 before heading Eastward.
A map view of the Western Hemisphere shows North America, South America and New Zealand, where the Resolutions track in 1774 is noted heading for Dusky Bay before heading to Norfolk Island.
Inset map are included showing the Analemma, star charts, geographic definitions and the solar system.
Production place
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper and backed with linen.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 1065 x 1245mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1787
12 May 1794
1771
12 May 1794
1771
Other number(s)
5052, 68884
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