Chart of the world on Mercator's projection. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Chart of the world on Mercator's projection.

Creator

  • Author: Wyld, James, 1790-1836
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: John Thomson & Co.
    Place of Publication: Edinburgh

Date

  • Creation: [1817..1837]

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map shows six continents, Australia as "New Holland," the "Russian Empire," "Chinese Tartary," major cities, dates and names for geographic discoveries, and areas of Native American habitation in North America. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 48 X 57 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - North America
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - South America
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Europe
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Asia
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Africa
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Oceania
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Discoveries in geography -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cities and towns -- Western Hemisphere -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Cities and towns -- Eastern Hemisphere -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Indians of North America -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Australia -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Coverage Date: [1817..1837]
  • Place Name: Central Asia
  • Place Name: East & Southeast Asia
  • Place Name: South Asia
  • Place Name: Africa
  • Place Name: Europe
  • Place Name: Middle East
  • Place Name: Australia/Oceania
  • Place Name: North America
  • Place Name: South America
  • Place Name: Central America and Caribbean

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 240083
  • OCLC: 693975926
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth192485

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
  • Display Note: In right upper margin: "VII." In left lower margin: "Drawn by Wyld." In right lower margin: "Engraved by Hewitt."
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