A new map of the terraqueous globe according to the ancient discoveries and most general divisions of it into continents and oceans

Description:

Delin. M. Burghers sculp. Univ. Oxon. California shown as an unlabeled island with an indented northern coast. Two types of coastline hatching are used to show parts of the world known and unkown in ancient times. Dedicated to William, Duke of Gloucester, shown with his tutor. Includes engraving of the Radcliffe Camera at Oxford. From Wells' A New sett of maps ... London [1700] map no. 1. Also issued in 1726 and 1738. "Delin. M. Burghers sculp. Univ. Oxon."

Creator:

Wells, Edward, 1667-1727

Publisher:

Oxford University

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

World maps

Date Issued:

1726

Spatial Coverage:

Great Britain, England, and London

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dq992yj6920