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The world, on Mercator's projection

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
The world, on Mercator's projection
Names
Burr, David H., 1803-1875 (Author)
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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850
Place: Boston
Publisher: Published by J. Haven, 86 State St.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 02-237
Topics
World maps
Ocean travel
Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1850, by John Haven in the clerks office of the District Court of the state of Massachusetts."
Content: "Showing the different routes to California, and distance by each, routes of different navigators, route of the contemplated Pacific R. Road, distances to China, Europe, & c."
Content: Includes historical notes, ship ill., tables of distances,"Nicaragua route" distances, and text on "Pacific Railroad."
Content: Insets: Map of the Nicaragua route -- Map of the proposed rail road from St. Louis to the bay of St. Francisco.
Content: Prime meridian: Washington and Greenwich.
Content: Relief shown by abbreviated form lines.
Statement of responsibility: by David H. Burr.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 42 x 53 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15829335
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9825b400-003e-0130-fb70-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1803: Creator Born
  • 1850: Issued
  • 1875: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The world, on Mercator's projection" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98a3b0fe-82b8-7fbe-e040-e00a180659c3

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The world, on Mercator's projection" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98a3b0fe-82b8-7fbe-e040-e00a180659c3

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). The world, on Mercator's projection Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/98a3b0fe-82b8-7fbe-e040-e00a180659c3

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The world, on Mercator's projection