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Source Description
Dated in line with R.V. Tooley.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
jh343z738
label
L'Amerique Meridionale
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
jh343z738
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
L'Amerique Meridionale
description
Dated in line with R.V. Tooley.
date
["[ca. 1730]"]
year
1730
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
French
identifierLocal
06_01_016802
creators
L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
Guérard, Nicholas
Cóvens et Mortier
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
South America--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
South America
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
A Amsterdam
publisher
Chez I. Cóvens & C. Mortier, avec privilege
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
-3.55
schema:longitude
-56.683
extent
1 map : hand color ; 44 x 57 cm, on sheet 54 x 68 cm
notes
Dated in line with R.V. Tooley.
Prime meridian: [Ferro].
Relief shown pictorially.
Includes cities, rivers, sea routes and mountain ranges.
Appeared in G. de L'Isle's "Atlas Nouveau" [1730] by J. Covens and C. Mortier.
Includes decorative title cartouche engraved by N. Guerard depicting Neptune and an Indian.
Shows the tracks and dates of Drake, Olivier, Mendana, Le Maire, Magellan and Sarmiento.
Map in French. Additional title in Latin above map.
hasTranscription
no
dcId
jh343z738
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
5e7afd1cd933ec30