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Source Description
Map of the globe stretched and flattened into a circular plane.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7h149v85z
label
Gleason's new standard map of the world
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7h149v85z
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Gleason's new standard map of the world
description
Map of the globe stretched and flattened into a circular plane.
date
["1892"]
year
1892
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_008377
creators
Gleason, Alexander
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Map projection
World maps
subjectsGeographic
World
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Buffalo, N.Y
publisher
Buffalo Electrotype and Engraving Co.
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map : col. ; 30 cm. in diameter, on sheet 55 x 39 cm.
notes
Map of the globe stretched and flattened into a circular plane.
Includes longitude and time calculator and diagrams showing June and December solstices.
Border shows "sun-time in minutes."
Text on verso.
Patent claim US497917: https://www.google.com/patents/US497917
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no
dcId
7h149v85z
type
map
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
341b09506996f04c