A new Projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a Plane Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title A new Projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a Plane

Creator

  • Cartographer: Hardy, J.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: "by J. Hardy (Teacher of Mathematics & Writing Master) at Eton College."
  • Other: Bowen, Thomas, d. 1790
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: "T. Bowen delin et Sculpsit"

Publisher

  • Name: Francis Newbery
    Place of Publication: [London, England]
    Additional Info: Newbery, Francis, 1743-1818; "Publish'd According to Act of Parliament by F. Newbery, Ludgate Street, May 1st. 1776"

Date

  • Creation: 1776-05-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This map shows the western hemisphere on a projection. The entire map is round with the upper and lower halves formed by inter-connected partial circles. North and Central America (and the northern part of South America) are shown in the top half, and South America is shown in the bottom half. Island chains are shown in left and right wedges. The portion on the left is labeled "Bahama or Lucayos Islands" and the one on the right is labeled "Antilles Leeward or Caribbee I.
  • Physical Description: 1 map ; 23 cm diam., on sheet 27 x 24 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Western Hemisphere -- Maps.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - North America
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - Central America
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - South America
  • Keyword: projections
  • Keyword: projection maps
  • Keyword: hemisphere maps
  • Keyword: islands
  • Keyword: West Indies

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: North America
  • Place Name: Central America and Caribbean
  • Place Name: South America
  • Time Period: span-tex
  • Coverage Date: 1776

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Call Number: 127/17 00642
  • Accession or Local Control No: UTA_894501
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth50393

Note

  • Display Note: Full title on map: A new Projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a Plane (shewing the proportions of its several parts nearly as on a Globe) From the Virginia Garrett Cartographic Collections.
  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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