TitleModern geography: or all known countries in the world. : Laid down from the latest observations and discoveries, communicated to the Royal Society of London and Academy of Sciences at Paris. To which is added the geography of the ancient world, showing in ...
Additional title: [Added title:] Collection of maps usually bound as part of A new general atlasAdditional title: [Spine title:] John Senex atlasAdditional title: [Spine title:] Senex maps
NamesSenex, John, -1740 (Engraver)
CollectionLawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases
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Dates / OriginDate Issued: 1708 - 1725 (Inferred)Place: LondonPublisher: J. Senex
Library locationsLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionShelf locator: Map Div. 97-6042 [LHS 318; atlas cases]
TopicsAtlases, BritishEarly mapsGeography, Ancient
GenresMaps
NotesContent: Lacks a t.p.Citation/reference: ESTC N62836Citation/reference: Phillips 550Date: Some maps have dates from 1708 to 1725, and some maps are without dates.Content: Copy in Map Div. includes "A catalogue of the maps as they are placed in this book" (1 leaf) and "A catalogue of globes, maps, & c. made by the late John Senex ... and continue to be sold by his widow, Mary Senex ..." (1 leaf) inserted.Content: Copy in Map Div. cataloged in NYPL Dictionary catalog of the Map Division under the title: [Collection of maps usually bound as part of A new general atlas engraved or revised by J. Senex]Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6042 has spine title: John Senex atlas.Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6042 includes "A catalogue of globes and maps made and sold by John Senex, fellow of the Royal Society."Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6042: [50] leaves (4 folded) : 31 hand col. maps ; 70 cm.Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6057 has spine title: Senex maps.Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6057: [54] folded leaves : 34 maps (most hand col.) ; 70 x 32 cm.Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6057 includes handwritten contents list in ink on front paste-down endpaper. Three Moll maps listed, no. 7, 10, and 11, are wanting. No. 8 bound between no. 4 and 5.Content: Copy in Map Div. 97-6057 has pasted on back paste-down endpaper "A catalogue of globes, maps, & c. made by the late John Senex F.R.S. and continue to be sold by his widow, Mary Senex, at the Globe ..."
Physical DescriptionExtent: 34 maps (33 col.) on 34 leaves (some folded). ; 69 cm.
DescriptionA collection of Senex's sheet maps bound together.
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 16948217NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13654254Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 83897600-c5d3-012f-ea10-58d385a7bc34
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