COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Bowen, Emanuel
Author:
Gibson, John
Date:
1758
Short Title:
Island Of Cape Breton
Publisher:
J. Newberry
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm:
10
Obj Width cm:
7
Scale 1:
7,000,000
Note:
First edition. The "Historical Extracts" are short bits of text printed on the maps giving relevant geographical information. A revised edition was published in London in 1792. In 1759, another edition was published adding separate geographical descriptions and correcting some of the maps (see our copy). The Philadelphia 1798 edition by Mathew Carey incorporates the 1759 edition text word for word (excepting the maps of United States which Carey omits in favor of his pocket atlas of the U.S.). Gibson and Bowen made the four sheet map of North America (Stevens 49), and Gibson made the four sheet map of America (Stevens 3).
Reference:
P621.
Country:
Canada
State/Province:
Nova Scotia
Region:
Cape Breton Island
Full Title:
Island Of Cape Breton. (to accompany) Atlas Minimus or a New Set of Pocket Maps of the Several Empires, Kingdoms and States of the Known World, with Historical Extracts relative to each. Drawn and Engraved by J. Gibson from the Best Authorities, Revis'd, Corrected and Improv'd by Eman: Bowen Geographer to His Majesty.
List No:
0300.050
Page No:
46
Series No:
50
Publication Author:
Bowen, Emanuel
Publication Author:
Gibson, John
Pub Date:
1758
Pub Title:
Atlas Minimus or a New Set of Pocket Maps of the Several Empires, Kingdoms and States of the Known World, with Historical Extracts relative to each. Drawn and Engraved by J. Gibson from the Best Authorities, Revis'd, Corrected and Improv'd by Eman: Bowen Geographer to His Majesty.
Pub Reference:
P621.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
0300.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
52
Pub Height cm:
12
Pub Width cm:
9
Image No:
0300050
Authors:
Gibson, John; Bowen, Emanuel
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Island Of Cape Breton
