A new and correct map of ye World, laid down according to ye latest and best observations, to which is added several curious discourses on the tides, trade winds & monsoons, also an explanation of the astronomical and geographical terms, with the appearancces of the plannets and other usefull figures

Description:

World map surrounded by maps and diagrams of the sun, moon and planets, and geographical and astronomical texts. California shown as a labeled island with an indented northern coast and many place names, including New Albion. Australia shown as incomplete with "New Guinea" attached to the mainland. Includes bibliographical references (p. xv-xvi) and indexes. being selected out of the work of Sir Isaac Newton, Dr Halley & Mr Whiston at the expence of Hen[ry] Overton. Glen McLaughlin with Nancy H. Mayo.

Creator:

Overton, Henry, 1675 or 1676-1751

Publisher:

Printed and sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

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

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More details at:

https://purl.stanford.edu/my894wm6160