COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Boulton, S.
Author:
Robert Laurie & James Whittle
Attributed Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Date:
1800
Short Title:
Composite: Africa.
Publisher:
Laurie & Whittle
Publisher Location:
London
Type:
Composite Map
Obj Height cm:
103
Obj Width cm:
122
Scale 1:
8,300,000
Note:
Digital composite of 2 hand colored engraved maps. Relief shown pictorially. Includes inset map of the Azores, text and illustrated cartouche. Prime meridian: Ferro. Printed on 4 sheets; joined as 2.
Reference:
Tooley, R.V. Maps of Africa, p. 4: Cf Norwich, O.I. Norwich's maps of Africa, map 105 (1787 ed.)
World Area:
Africa
Full Title:
(Composite of) Africa, with all its states, kingdoms, republics, regions, islands, &ca. (with) A particular chart of the Gold Coast ... Improved and inlarged from d'Anville's map; to which have been added the discoveries of Parke, Vaillant, Brown &c. Also a particular chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are distinguished all the European forts and factories, by S. Boulton: and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands. London, Published by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53, Fleet-Street, as the act directs 12th May, 1800)
List No:
2310.074
Page No:
(61-62)
Series No:
76
Publication Author:
Kitchin, Thomas
Publication Author:
Robert Laurie & James Whittle
Pub Date:
1804
Pub Title:
(A new universal atlas, exhibiting all the empires, kingdoms, states, republics, &c. &c. in the whole World; being a complete collection of the most approved maps extant; corrected with the greatest care, and augmented from the last edition of D'Anville and Robert (de Vaugondy) with many improvements by Major James Rennel, and other eminent geographers, including all the tracks and new discoveries of the British circumnavigators, Biron, Wallis, Carteret, Captain James Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, &c. &c. 6th Ed. ... London, R. Laurie & J. Whittle, 1804)
Pub Reference:
OCLC 7160203. Cf P699; Shirley R. Maps in the atlases of the British Library, T.LAU-1c (1799 ed.); NMM 375 (3rd ed. 1801)
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
2310.000
Pub Type:
World Atlas
Pub Maps:
76
Pub Height cm:
57
Pub Width cm:
41
Image No:
2310074
Authors:
Boulton, S.; Robert Laurie & James Whittle; Kitchin, Thomas
Collection:
Rumsey Collection
Link To Source
Composite: Africa.
