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Polynesia, or, Islands in the Pacific Ocean [cartographic material] / engraved by J. & C.Walker.

Polynesia, or, Islands in the Pacific Ocean [cartographic material] / engraved by J. & C.Walker.

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqR4oKygM

Polynesia, or, Islands in the Pacific Ocean [cartographic material] / engraved by J. & C.Walker.

About this item

Full title

Polynesia, or, Islands in the Pacific Ocean [cartographic material] / engraved by J. & C.Walker.

Author / Creator

Publisher

London : Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 59 Lincoln Inn Fields, June 15th 1840.

Alternative title

Islands in the Pacific Ocean [cartographic material]

Date

June 15th 1840.

Call Numbers

M2 910/1840/1 , Z/M2 910/1840/1

Record Identifier

74VKqR4oKygM

MMS ID

991020244509702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Cartographic data

Scale varies (W 150°00'00"--W 170°00'00"/N 20°00'00"--S 30°00'00")

Physical content

20 maps on 1 sheet : col. ; 17.8 x 21.0 cm or smaller, on sheet 34.5 x 41.2 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

London : Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge 59 Lincoln Inn Fields, June 15th 1840.

Analytical title

Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

June 15th 1840.

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Access Conditions

Copyright status: Out of copyright.

Please acknowledge: State Library of New South Wales.

To preserve the paper copy the aperture card will be issued.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

Polynesia, or, Islands in the Pacific Ocean [cartographic material] / engraved by J. & C.Walker.

Variant title

Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Lists:"Names of Discoverers in the Low Archipelago".

Map of Polynesia showing dates of discovery and notes on the various peoples inhabiting the islands.

Plate probably from: Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London : Charles Knight, 1846.

Relief shown by hachures.

Selected for Digitisation 2013....

Citation / References Note

Phillips, 794.

Tooley, 1172.

Additional physical form availability note

Online at the State Library of NSW.

Time Period

d1840

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

M2 910/1840/1 , Z/M2 910/1840/1

Record Identifier

74VKqR4oKygM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqR4oKygM

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991020244509702626

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