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Source Description
Published by the Geographische Institut in Weimar, Germany, this map of Great Britain and Ireland shows extraordinary detail for such an early date. The coastal features, rivers, and towns were placed with a high degree of accuracy, attributed in part, as the caption says, to the "latest reports and astronomical observations." The insets identify the location of counties and provinces within England, Ireland, and Scotland. Longitude is measured east from Ferro.
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Document identity
localId
x633f880w
label
Charte der vereinigten Königreiche Grosbritanien und Ireland
core
obj
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map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
x633f880w
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Charte der vereinigten Königreiche Grosbritanien und Ireland
description
Published by the Geographische Institut in Weimar, Germany, this map of Great Britain and Ireland shows extraordinary detail for such an early date. The coastal features, rivers, and towns were placed with a high degree of accuracy, attributed in part, as the caption says, to the "latest reports and astronomical observations." The insets identify the location of counties and provinces within England, Ireland, and Scotland. Longitude is measured east from Ferro.
date
["1804"]
year
1804
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
German
identifierLocal
05_04_000029
creators
Weidner, I. G. A.
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
British Isles--Maps
British Isles--Administrative and political divisions--Maps
subjectsGeographic
British Isles
Europe
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
Weimar
publisher
Geographisches Institut
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
54
schema:longitude
-4
extent
1 map : col. ; 55 x 67 cm.
notes
Shows the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Relief shown by hachures.
Includes indexes to counties in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004. MB (BRL)
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no
dcId
x633f880w
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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