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Title
Chart of the Atlantic Ocean.
Names
Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 (Cartographer)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Atlases

The new American practical navigator; : being an epitome of navigation; containing all the tables necessary to be used with the Nautical Almanac, in determining the latitude; and the longitude by lunar observations; and keeping a complete reckoning at sea. ... : The whole exemplified in a journal, kept from Boston to Madeira, in which all the rules of navigation are introduced ... : To which are added, some general instructions and information ... relative to maritime laws and mercantile customs. From the best authorities. ; enriched with a number of new tables, with original improvements and additions, and a large variety of new and important matter: also many thousand errors are corrected, which have appeared in the best systems of navigation yet published.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1802
Place: [Newburyport, Mass.]
Publisher: Printed ... by Edmund M. Blunt (Proprietor) for Cushing & Appleton, Salem : Sold by every book-seller, ship-chandler, and mathematical-instrument-maker in the United States and West-Indies,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6461[LHS 4002, atlas cases]
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6461 (Map preceding t.p.) [In LHS 4002]
Topics
Nautical astronomy
Navigation
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean -- Maps
North Atlantic Ocean -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 4002.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: In 4 corners of map, from lower right, counterclockwise: A -- B -- C -- D.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.
Content: Prime meridian: London.
Content: Shows currents and trade winds.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 20 x 32 cm. folded to 22 x 15 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 40409296
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15346336
RLIN/OCLC: 49052838
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15346338
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c8ad2fa0-c5d4-012f-6733-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1773: Creator Born
  • 1802: Issued
  • 1838: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Chart of the Atlantic Ocean." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1802. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f198-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Chart of the Atlantic Ocean." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f198-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1802). Chart of the Atlantic Ocean. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f198-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Chart of the Atlantic Ocean.