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Depths shown by soundings.
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Document identity
localId
3f462x404
label
A chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a part of the North Sea, and the entrance of St. George's Channel
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
3f462x404
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
A chart of the British Channel and the Bay of Biscay, with a part of the North Sea, and the entrance of St. George's Channel
description
Depths shown by soundings.
date
["1780"]
year
1780
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_014658
creators
Dicquemare, (Jacques-François), M. l'abbé, 1733-1789
Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802
Faden, William, 1749-1836
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Maritime Charts and Atlases
subjects
Coasts--England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Coasts--France--Maps--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--English Channel--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--North Sea--Early works to 1800
Biscay, Bay of (France and Spain)--Navigation--Maps--Early works to 1800
English Channel--Navigation--Maps--Early works to 1800
North Sea--Navigation--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Biscay, Bay of
English Channel
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
London
publisher
W. Faden
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
extent
1 map : hand colored ; 50 x 69 cm, on sheet 55 x 72 cm
notes
Depths shown by soundings.
Conservation of this piece was funded by Alan and Sherry Leventhal in memory of his father, Norman B. Leventhal whose vision to create this Map Center will inspire generations to come.
Map 7 in a composite atlas with the title "Atlas of the world."
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no
dcId
3f462x404
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
a38637923a88977e