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A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies . . . London. Published by Laurie & Whittle. , 1794

 Item
Identifier: MCS 1; MCS 2
A new map of the whole continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies
A new map of the whole continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies
A new map of the whole continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies
A new map of the whole continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This cartographic collection was the gift of the estate of the late Midland oilman, George T. Abell. Mr Abell was interested travel, geography, the geology of the petroleum industry, and the history of the Southwest and the maps reflect these as well as other subjects. The collection contains over a hundred maps which range in date from the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. Notably, the collection also contains a 1573 copy of Abraham Ortelius's Theatrvm orbis terrarvm, considered by some as the first modern atlas of the world. The collection includes maps of the world, the British Isles, Pacific Ocean, North and South America, The Western Hemisphere, and the United States.

Dates

  • Creation: 1794

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 115 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

Rolled

Materials Specific Details

These two pieces duplicate MCS 3. Title cartouche identical. The map was originally in four sections -- here, the two laves of South America joined and two halves of North America, numbered 64 nd 65. On this map, political boundaries and shorelines are outlined in color. On Sayer's map the regions/coutnries were colored.

Dimensions

52 x 199 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library Repository

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