Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
A map of the world corrected from the observations communicated to the Royal Societys of London and Paris
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Senex & Maxwell: sold by them at their House in Salisbury Court near Fleetstreet
Place
Date
1711
Physical Description
1 map : hand col. ; 2 hemispheres each 53 cm. in diam., on sheet 69 x 110 cm.
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Purchased, perhaps from Francis Edwards (dealer) by Enid Evans, 1952?.
Content
Double hemispherical map of the world, including texts about tides, evaporation, and trade winds based on the investigations and theories of Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley.
Shows Tasman's charting of north and west Australian coasts, Tasmania and the west coast of New Zealand; California shown as an island; trade winds, etc.
HalleyÆs magnetic variations shown.
Blank cartouche top centre between hemispheres indicative that this copy is pre-publication.
Public Access Text
Atlas edition: vertical folds centrally and within 10 cm of either side. Hand-written annotation on verso: "Senex & Maxwell uncommon trial issue before dedication".
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
06 Dec 2024
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