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Source Description
Photocopy.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7h149v52d
label
Drake's silver map
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7h149v52d
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Drake's silver map
description
Photocopy.
date
["1923"]
year
1923
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_008363
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
World maps--Early works to 1800--Facsimiles
subjectsGeographic
World
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
S.l
publisher
s.n.
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map ; 2 hemispheres 7 cm. in diameter. + 1 sheet (28 cm.)
notes
Photocopy.
Double hemisphere map of the world engraved on both sides of a silver medal in the British Library.
Shows the route of Drake's voyage.
Referred to as "The silver map of the world."
Accompanied by explanatory sheet: The silver map of Drake's voyage 1577-1580.
hasTranscription
no
dcId
7h149v52d
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
73cc7a7e1842d62f