A chart of the world on Mercator's projection, with the tracks of the more distinguished modern navi...
A chart of the world on Mercator's projection, with the tracks of the more distinguished modern navigators, &c [cartographic material] : regulated throughout according to the best scientific determinations / by John Purdy.
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Publisher
London : Richard Holmes Laurie, 1822 .
Date
1822 .
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Z/MQ 100/1822/1
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Language
English
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Scale [1:22 208 946]
Physical content
1 map : hand col. ; 121 x 184 cm. folded to 32 x 22 cm.
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Publisher
London : Richard Holmes Laurie, 1822 .
Edition
3rd ed., improved 1821.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1822 .
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A chart of the world on Mercator's projection, with the tracks of the more distinguished modern navigators, &c [cartographic material] : regulated throughout according to the best scientific determinations / by John Purdy.
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"(Additions 1822)"
"Published Janu.y 1st, 1821, by Richard Holmes Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London."
Large world map showing history and tracks of navigators. Notes explaining at length the virtues and usage of Mercator's projection. Special calculation scale incorporated in bottom right-hand sheet.
John Purdy Was also the author of The Oriental navigator, and Tables of the positions, or of the latitudes and logitudes [...] 1816, to accompany it....
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Z/MQ 100/1822/1
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74VKD5AgAEWX
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991019162319702626
