A new general atlas, containing a geographical and historical account of all the empires, kingdoms, and other dominions of the world : with the natural history and trade of each country / taken from the best authors, particularly Cluverius, Brietius, Cellarius, Bleau, Baudrand, Hoffman, Moreri, the two Sansons, Luyts, the Atlas Historique, Sir John Chardin, Le Brun, Tournefort, &c. ; to which is prefix'd an introduction to geography ... ; together with a copious alphabetical index ; the maps, which are all engraven or revised by Mr. Senex, are laid down according to the observations communicated to the English Royal Society, the French Royal Academy of Sciences, and those made by the latest travellers ; and the descriptions suited to the course of each map, which has not been observed in any other atlas.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Daniel Browne without Temple-Bar, Thomas Taylor over-against Serjeants-Inn in Fleet-Street, John Darby in Bartholomew-Close, John Senex in Salisbury-Court, William Taylor in Pater-Noster-Row, Joseph Smith in Exeter-Change, Andrew Johnston engraver in Round-Court, William Bray next the Fountain-Tavern in the Strand, Edward Symon in Cornhill, MDCC XXI [1721]
Physical Description:
[8], 272, 141-261, [11] pages, [75] leaves of plates : 34 maps, coats of arms ; 56 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scales differ.
Notes:
BEIN 1986 Folio 9: Maps are hand-colored.
Contents:
Maps: The world -- Europe -- Denmark -- Sweden and Norway -- Muscovy -- Poland -- Germany -- Holland -- Amsterdam -- Spanish Netherlands -- France, being two maps -- Switzerland -- Spain and Portgual -- Italy -- Savoy -- Rome -- Sicily -- Hungary -- Greece -- England -- London -- Scotland -- Ireland -- Asia -- Turkey, Arabia and Persia -- East Indies -- Africa -- America -- English Empire in America -- Virgina and Maryland -- Jamaica, Barbadoes and other islands -- Mississippi -- Darien and the Golden Islands.
Subject Terms:
Geography -- Early works to 1800. | Map reading -- Early works to 1800.