A map of the Kingdom of Whidah

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1108098

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Title

A map of the Kingdom of Whidah

Collection

A new general collection of voyages and travels: consisting of the most esteemed relations, which have been hitherto published in any language; comprehending everything remarkable in its kind, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America

Names

Green, John, fl. 1730-1753 (Compiler)
Astley, Thomas, -1839 (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Place: London
Publisher: Printed for T. Astley
Date Issued: 1745 - 1747

Library Location

Rare Book Division
Shelf locator: *KC 1745 (New general collection of voyages and travels)

Subjects

Fortification
Africa
Benin (Kingdom)

Genres

Prints
Maps

Physical Description

Engravings
Extent: 1 map; 15 cm. x 23 cm.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 2045114
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b13017648
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 663be140-c635-012f-4335-58d385a7bc34

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1745

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Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the Kingdom of Whidah" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1745 - 1747. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/663be140-c635-012f-4335-58d385a7bc34

APA format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. (1745 - 1747). A map of the Kingdom of Whidah Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/663be140-c635-012f-4335-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rare Book Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the Kingdom of Whidah" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/663be140-c635-012f-4335-58d385a7bc34

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