The Royal Geographical pastime exhibiting a complete tour round the world in which are delineated the north east and north west passages into the South Sea and other modern discoveries - UC Berkeley GeoData
The Royal Geographical pastime exhibiting a complete tour round the world in which are delineated the north east and north west passages into the South Sea and other modern discoveries
by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the King. Relief shown pictorially. Map is drawn upon a Stereographic projection, of which London is the center. Latitudinal and longitudinal lines. Prime meridian: London. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Includes key indicating tours around the world. Shows topography, drainage, routes. Decorative floral border. Descriptive text at the sides of map: Explanations -- Directions. Dedication: To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales, Duke of Cornwall, &c,&c, and Knight of the Nost Noble Order of the Garter. This Plate is By Permission most humbly Dedicated By His Royal Highness most Obedient & devoted humble Servant Thomas Jefferys. "Entered in the Hall Book of the Stationers Company, and whoever presumes to Copy it will by prosected by The Proprietor, who will reward any Person that shall give Information of it."
Creator:
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
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published according to the Statute of the 7th. of George IIId. by Thos. Jefferys at the Corner of St. Martins Lane,
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