TitleNew England.
NamesFlamsteed, John, 1646-1719 (Author)Hanway, William (Editor)Godbid, A. (Printer)Playford, John, approximately 1655-1685 or 1686 (Printer)Moore, Jonas, Sir, 1617-1679 (Author)Potenger, John (Editor)Perkins, Peter, -1680 (Author)Scott, Robert (Bookseller)
CollectionLawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases
Atlases
A new systeme of the mathematicks: containing I. Arithmetick, as well natural and decimal, as in species, or the principles of algebra. II. Practical geometry, together with the first six books of Euclid's Elements, as also the eleventh and twelfth, symbo
Dates / OriginDate Issued: 1681Place: LondonPublisher: Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, for R. Scott, booksellerPlace: London,Publisher: Printed by A. Godbid and J. Playford, for R. Scott, bookseller,
Library locationsLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionShelf locator: Map Div. 97-6214 [LHS 3012, atlas cases]Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6214 (Vol. 2, map [44][In LHS 3012]
TopicsAstronomy, 1681GeographyMathematicsNew York (State)New EnglandNew England -- Maps -- Early works to 1800New York (State) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
GenresMaps
NotesContent: "The sections ... on algebra, Euclid, and navigation [were written] by Perkins, master of the ... school; while Flamsteed communicated the astronomical tables."--Dict. nat. biog. cf. also Pref.Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6214: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 3012.Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.Content: Printed in sections, 1678 or 9-1681, and edited after the author's death by W. Hanway and J. Potenger. Several sections have special title-pages dated 1680.Content: Title-page to [v. 1] printed in red and black; added t.-p. engraved by N. Yeates.Ownership: 20168-9 (Astor)Ownership: Astor.Content: Also covers New York as far west as the Hudson River Valley.Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection.Content: Prime meridian: Ferro.Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Physical DescriptionExtent: 1 map ; 16 x 19 cm., on sheet 20 x 47 cm. folded to 20 x 19 cm.
Type of ResourceCartographic
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 5991261NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14428893RLIN/OCLC: 49262382NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15357162Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 569f6160-c5d4-012f-f32f-58d385a7bc34
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