Planisphere physique, où l'on voit du Pole Septentrional ce que l'on connoit de terres et de mers : avec les grandes chaines de montagnes qui traversent le globe Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Planisphere physique, où l'on voit du Pole Septentrional ce que l'on connoit de terres et de mers : avec les grandes chaines de montagnes qui traversent le globe

Creator

  • Cartographer: Bauche, Philippe, 1700-1773
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: "Dressé pour le Mémoire lu à l'Assemblée publique de l'Academie le 15 Novembre 1752 par Philippe Buache."
  • Other: Schenk Jansz, Leonard, 1732-1800
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: "L. Schenk, Jansz: Sculp."

Publisher

  • Name: l'Academie [Rle. Des Sc.]

Date

  • Creation: 1752

Language

  • French

Description

  • Content Description: This map shows the world as a physical planisphere projection, as viewed from the North Pole. Some geographic features are marked (with relief shown by hachures). Prime meridian: Isle de Fer.
  • Physical Description: 1 map ; 32 x 32 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: World maps.
  • 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 - Central 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 - Africa
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Asia
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Oceania
  • Keyword: physical planispheres
  • Keyword: projection maps

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: Africa
  • Place Name: Antarctica
  • Place Name: Australia/Oceania
  • Place Name: Central America and Caribbean
  • Place Name: Central Asia
  • Place Name: East & Southeast Asia
  • Place Name: Europe
  • Place Name: Middle East
  • Place Name: North America
  • Place Name: South America
  • Place Name: South Asia
  • Time Period: span-tex
  • Coverage Date: 1752

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

  • Call Number: 126/11 00381
  • Accession or Local Control No: UTA_868212
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth50305

Note

  • Display Note: In upper right margin: Pl. XIII. Pag. 634. From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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